, 1874-04-05

THE WEST SIDEGS IN COUNCIL.
meeting Of Teat Side patriots held last even
ing in the e7oon corner Of Blue Island avenue and
Gu1cy street. 1t slow In gathering, and slower in
getting to work when it did gather. The affair might
be called political " bInd-bo" the part Of the
West Side. There considerable difficulty in find
lug Chairman.
sAoAC1oCs PE1soS,
ritttng har1el, suggested Frank Lsxler Franctr,
with startling nodca:y declined another benefactor
Of bis Kind suggested 'sMaj. Hayes" That hero de-
clared that be belonged to tho Sixth Ward. and was
getting out tickets ior the Clerkship. fChee1s1
phi1anhroptst with ver dirty hands and beard Like
venerable bear, suggested Mike Ahc.u That gentle
shadow Of the store. At this juncture, somebody
shouted
"1oE KELLI.r
Joseph up with great confidence, and, renoc-
ing hat that would Go credit to the traditional
Brother Jonathan, raiicd an ancient table, and in
effect, he mounted chair, and spoke 40 follows:
WIZ:
Gentlemen: Why arc VIC here? Does any one know:
I don t myself. Who cs1ai this meeting7 Whist is it
Who dye want Secretary pro tim.
"niliy Frazer, shouted dozen voices and :. Billy"
= chair aud looked important.
Then cnsreda dead silcEce.
When this had lasted for considerable tine the
Chairman rose, raped the table, and shouted
DO FAY SOMETHING.
ssid he Ito TO-, bfg that ye al tay some
If there ain+ let I'd ourn. (Alarks Of dssent] II
any gentleman wants drink he can have it whea the
Chair L. through talking"
This announcement would have been ezninently
satisfactory had the Chair aforesaid agreed to bear tie
expenses gwen any sign Of "dry1as up" which he
didn't.
.Order, gentlemen" shouted 3lr. Kelly, for tho
tlrd time. BY WY Of c1osdum to another sreech III
FEAsC1s, TIE cAnR1ER.
Everybody protested that Frank Lawier answered
Frank, accordingly, conquered his native bashtu1-
mesa eyed for moment some active flies u!ou tie
ceiling, and then, fixing his orbe the stupldesook
ing member Of society IN the room, said:
Il think town organization for Chicago Is 8 hum
aug: .Enaie i6feat d:seordl No. don't know moth
inc about this meeting, unless It Is to dissent from the
Twelfth street nominations have -"
"LAEEr o'DR1E,"
shouted tho crowd in chorus, u that wenknovn
ducuou of E1int fruitful sod cana into tho saloon,
closely accompanied BY Mr. Wall, who il rowing in the
same political 6cow.
announcement by the BARTENDER:
gentlemen, M1. ODricn wishes to treat tho
aHurroo for opr1en!" "Dtvn doub: lin, any
Way "Tiz him.ef waa always free ~id his money,
and kind people for Atm."
scw!, yevs tho ovid drop in ye- ArFah, whist COW.
Don't 70 remember the ovid, ancient motto Of yer
family In the times tea:'s genet fe dent eh? "c'
"What the divil ia that?" said Larry, 12sher
amazed.
"Greek, ovid 9feek, tns eaIno ha "aat suls-n1ne 1
Il maues, bowiycr, The ktl1rong hand upptrmost.'
an that's the way twill b. with you against the other
crowd"
This orauon produced great Applaure, amid which
the Chairman looked utterly distrau3ht
WALLIS TREAT.
tMr, Wall wlnta to tfate the crowd, ba"!ed the
bar-4eeper e1ctedy md this brought another round
Of cheering, while the saloon commenced 70 n up
Order" shoused Mr.. Reilly, once more What
ars va going to do3" Take drink, suggested
person kindly dispoeed.
THE NEW T1CKEr.
Mr, Fraze1-1 make it ~ a motion that ws appoint
/ Few ticket right on. (CheeEsJ
This wa carficd aud hye ctizeos, Thost names ara
lot to fans aaugued ths imposing duty Of get
Ther abo-., after two weary hours, resulted thus:
Collector. T. Hick ey ASSESSOR Fat rafferty, Su-
perytso- james ktnkade; CeEk, Ntchzei AcAzhon
Constable, Michel UBrsen.
motion 10 lay the tnb!e was defeated and after
eonederable dscotd, the '@ ticket was tndoEzet.
The szr1ors Of thei: country then took additional
drink md adjourned.