, 1874-03-15

Gathering Of the Peoples Party Last
Night.
Speeches by Messrs. Hes'ng, Lien,
Sheridan, and CauIf|e'd.
nanuneiat;oa Of Colvin.--The Sunday
Law Mu:t Be Repealed.
Cullertou to Be Presiding Officer.

The question: Who shall bo presiding officer Of the
Council il asattng tbs minds Of the Aldermen and
II thera have bocn many who we're willing to sacr~
fec themselves on the altar Of duty, is difficult to
te1, who will be the successful and happy MN.
ALL Msruth IT the Fifteenth Ward, was prominently
mentioned but i1c has m5ds 80 many cnemies. eveu
aoons his own party his dictatoria1 ,nanuer, that
his selscbou sns considered hopeless. When he drop
md fronn the iunac;e Ed Cuerton, OF the Soreoth,
sppered. His lalms were strongly urged, and though
H,.a,a.h, ct the Eighth, was put forward by his
fsisuls, cni}er'on always ran aiacad ii the race,
THE 1.Aw-Asp-onDER ALDERMEN
s,e, Is +. snow in tie minority, th:y being abs tc
muster Gully fifteen votes, since tho deaertion of
Richardson and 6ch1ner; but they agreed to tender
complimentary vote one Of their number. NFood-
mar vas lropc.ed, but he wss coon dropped for
bis ectentrulti=1 in tho hoie that the isaecte0 OF
tas "FeopIe.s" Aldermen might b. Induced 70 sup
rort him. Nothing definite, however. hat been done
u set toward nru,in&tiug him.
AN INFORMAL CAUCUS
Of the eLsw-apd-Osder Aldermen was held 1n Room
A&thoaist Church b.oca at O'Clock yesterday after
nonn, lud the LitnAtion discussed. but no action was
tsRen 1t my pc stated however, that Dixon will ps
npu1ipated aud receive their support
TIE PEOPLES ALDERMEN.
at o'clock in tho evening the Aldermen who repre-
scut the Peoples Party assembled In tbs Bastiie
to be secur.. Their calculations wroug, for 4
pretty full report OF tue meeting was obtained
THE ATTENnAEox.
In tic tEt place there were present l. c. Hesing, E.
B. uii!cr, Dan 0Hara, Barney cauaeld Commission
er snerd.u. Gen: Lien, and Aida cnlleston. Bailey
e. b. s;9st tsns2fhsr Sa Mar f9s ssf1i3 =;
Mnr1Ay, Lynch, White, Schaduer, and Richardson.
I'D foiey clectsd Chairman, and AID. Btohard~
isc,Gcncy 1t ii. Council and, 1t Is sad vent
tue P-u,l: the request Of Mr. Hesing who desired
to him IS = compronaiss candidate 4 2 row O.
eurSod between the frends Of ou1ierton and Mc1ath
Wien silence WAS secured Dan O'Ha1a aTose and
made sleecA in which be said they nust stand by
tie Peoples pzrty had elected them, and unise on
tie AID ean wi;o agreed upon by the caucus for
r1rsting utjcer. In conclusion he offered resoau-
uaa, riezns al present 10 vote as ons man for tho
nominee.
co{ up Ee clatfned that be had had good dea1 Of
e.per;ence III ,oics aud that be alwaysfouud that
.au who blck hia party out at tha Little
ead Of the horn- he urged the Peorla's Aldermen 10
s:.ud firm, and present sond front On al questions,
they failed to Go 80. related story Of fellow who
deserted his party and brought up in the Panitenar5
TEE SUNDAY oRpEANcK.
1fr Hes!Hg the mex: speaker. In the language
Of one OF the AID rmcn, He gave them b. Tor not
riSsug the Sunday law long ago" severely ceusurng
1ls coane for Il, hesitation st,ou: taking action: n
snd organize Peoples party there. he
did, be hoped better for tho bead q :as ticket
would be obtained than was secured In Chlcsgo.
MAfoA coLvIE
Wis fraud and fa'lure-a man without backpone~-o
fa}lo1 WHO had treated the Aldermen Of his party
t.. 1ntass Tss IN ta Aldermen For Gods sake"
eid he, "sand Ivy the party" The party had no hold
On Cslrin he could not be depended upon: and he
e=ndida:c fur presiding officer, aud sek to him. us
appea1ed to sach ona personally to do this, ind
1Iun oSLr SALVATION
tested In unity Tho hesd OF tho ticket not
but II the Adef1ncn wsFa harmonious she PARTY
would ee successful next fall They had csrried tho
cttf before bs tho largest majority ever given for
ekct. aTor doia safe, stand BY the party" colvin
vas fraud. He hhd nominated Louis Wahl without
consulting him lHesing His choice Wan Phil conle5,
bnt CoJriu had paid no attent1ou 70 him. Coirtn
had roined the place to ohaua-dozen people, and gone
back on ali Of than, and selected ah who Was not
of thciE party hr Hssng continued ; IN NJ sl s,m.r
The Aldermen fnr their neglect TO pass TIE Sunday
ordinance which, lie said, was demanded by tho
people. He dnady sat down.
then spoke He did not come to the meeting as !.
bas . s5t1sena ~ & aas o.
night b non}n::tei m by he caucus for Chairman.
COMMISSIONER SHERIDAN
followed the General. He asserted that he had been
an night to carry his point The Aldermen were
hlamaoe tor not putting through tho Sunday ofdi-
several Of The Aldermen, schaffner especially, urged
that fhey had remained in the Council Chamber for
were enough votea present 10 vaiVs tha saCroes
msot Of the ordinance.
AID. ,LE.sdACHEK
remarked that he wout have been glad to Sec the
ordinance passed Ut The frst meeting OF ths Council,
hui the Mayorta nominations we're al non<a Import
snee, md had 10 De attended to.
aos aaa Il MD S. a.s 81. 'sr ~h 80 xoTs 4:
s d1s ss s.a. 19 Il hs suad L. sssao
tue ,otc havine decided that 1t should b. repealed II
vas he first du:. ct tho Aldermen to w3pe tton The
BassEY oAu1F1E1p
next addressed The caucus~ He visitor, and did
not come for tic purpose Of making speech. Toe
had e!pcted them TO repeal it they should do 30. He
then a,iiereQ tae Aldermen calling them ehrewd and
saart. Although the head Of the ticket hid proved
fixture, thay should not prove recEeant but ahoud
ssaiea "a "a item @for eoda s.te" not e
Rnt ip Ahur had been @ Ies Mead snS
xlrpul!er for yearB- The speaker then raferred 10
the wornens temperance movenaent Advising The A.
respect but to bear in mind that III wives snd dsugh
trH should he 1t home getting breakfast or dinner for
their husbands and fathers and not epenaang her
na eentlsan would tseat lady. and then they ltha
hdies} would probably go home satisfied that they
Here doing sa injustice tq their husbands By neglect
ing thet1 housahaId luttes.
AID unDRETH
Ead they could not depend any Of the votea Of tho
Candidate Taey we're hand and GLOVE With colSao,
because he had dominated Ok theis party 1qc N
oire. Colv::i h1d betrayed the party, and ho lHlt-
dth} did consider it the duty Of the Aldermen to
yan1 correct hls mistakes, ar repair &as injury ~
tad done
The CAUCUS then proceeded TO ballot for presiding
officer Of the Council 1t first the votes were scatter
tcs, but on tae sixth ballot cuilerton received h
d1e;h = md II. B. Bailey l. Ell xaS declared to
be the uonaicee and after speech by H.1dEeah VINO
assesed uzs he lad not been candidate, tha no1na-
nstinn .s1ade unanimous,
AID culleEtoa returned thinks for tho honor. And
= Nnyin 1xpteA
THE BE5o1c1xas-
ihe seFeDteeu, with the 1xd1ea q tno patty, 2a~
1ozned to the sa1oou IN tho basement Ct the oudng
and msuy hotties of vine we're opened at CuAsrtons
e1!e,4:c When the thirst Of al ~as removed, eae
~feoples representatives went home
TIE PRonAniE PRESIDING oFF1cEn-
Tbs nominee ia not and will not be the cho'eA OF ~
q Tue twenty-five Aldermen who are d6peuded 1pou
70 rote for ha. Three of the seventeen present II
As caucus tn1u1gea In profanity at tne nomansaon,
ena A tEo af the absentees believed - bear him
G.ctsd.
Running Eootmcn.
= In former dayB, when coaches did not 80 above
nse fn;!es an hour, and roads were no!
1aasadssaiEed, footmen used tc run before their
masters. They we're considered indispensable
s.,3 ssn39adants upon tho carEiage Of = grear man,
a.u htleas their services were often in re-
9n.eA1. t.1 They cleared the way, paid the tu-n-
.Ass, Ee.3ed to pull the carriage out Of the 1uts,
~ :" oepPoat It on one side, to prevent it being
11,stsu.neas I'D they bore torches, which, in
r.auooa, r.s ne3 pb out On their return home BY
hmp-ra;lings, such : nav yot be seen in front
Of the old houses in H. Fair. The dress Of tho
1o3ai1E footman vas ott@, gaudy; and be car
t1ed III tis hand ; long poll. air nr Reren feat