, 1874-09-19
NUMBER ~.
POLITICAL.
Session Of the Cook County
Peoples Party COM
mittee.
Arrangements for Holding Conyen-
lions and Primaries.
Miscellaneous Political.

PEOPLES PARTY COUNTY ExEou.
TIVE COMMITTEE.
a mootuE at tho County Executive Comnittos
OF the Fooplo's party waa hold ycstort1ay after
noon IN tho headquarters on Randolph atroot.
Tho attendance was quito largc.
Tho meeting vas called to order by ". :. Ona.
haf' and tue roll vas called ly tlo Secretary. 1t
proved that tl1oro wero Hcyontoou fuomEoru
presont, and othora dropped in aftorwhrd.
Slr. Onal'an explained that tho p,,rpcsa Of the
mootlnE WIS 10 arrange for
THE CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION,
Mr.. Henry Acithoff moved that tl,o Convon-
ton be hold on tho 5tl, Of October, and tha
primary meeting on tho ID.
Mr. Pnscck proposed that delegates for tho
County and Congressional Conventions be oteot-
ed at tho aansu ttne.
= Mr. Ieaiug thought TINT tho Congressional
Convention ought to bo hold at tho oarost
tiatc. There waH much tlguring going on, and
tho sooncr ie wna known who wcro 10 he tha
staudard~ bearers. tile bottcr for tho party. This
,s Waa recn!ia1 " truo Of thu South nnd North
n.es' ' %1ia4o theso WAS not 80 nanrl hurry on tho
We4t F&o: A thorough canvass should bo
maao, ANIL no novoa M MI amendment that tho
Congressional Conyontlon DO held Oct 1,
blr. Ackllotf nccoptod tho amendment
Miles Rehoe Thought it would be woll to norui-
THE LEGISLATIVE cA1p1pA7r3
hy separate convention ftom tho Other countv
nominations. Tho proper rsy wns to hold
1ireo conye1tions, at throc different ttmcs.-
Legislative, Congressional, and County. There
was cer:atn to bo gooA deal of wrangng aud
hasd feeling ut tho County Convention, md she
bottor way '7as to haYo ti.rco conventions.
=, hr. losing dia ,, not IMPROVE Of this idea,
la!iso anu County Conventions. 1lo proposed
TINT Congressional Conventions he held il tho
d!tferont districts in tie forenoon, and IN Tho
afternoon the Legislative Convention, tho Bamo
delegates attending both Conventions. THIS
ycar tho people wonld not look so much to tho
l,oadings OF tho tickots as to tho names tl4oraou
Alany pooplo worc sick Of tho party in power,
aud rcn'y to support tho Opposition If they put
forward good names. 11o changed Ills motion
so that tic Congressional mud Legislative Con-
vontions hold together, md on tho samo day.
air. rusflock urged that tho Legislative and
County Conventions oe hold togcthor, the Logis-
latlso ticket to bo nominated l1rst.
nIurk Sheridan thought it would sayo tho poo
ple expanBo by calling
a ssAHs-MEET1sa,
and ehooalng delegates, MI was done last year.
Ms. kehoe saia tho understanding was TINT
tlH Committee Nag ch0Hun lu Gull 4 COnyeu-
ton.
MIR. HcBing raid! TINT whlfo tho mara-meotire
pnn worried weil last yoar, ho did not holioye ii
would work II Mo!l at all tl,is year. Thou there
People expected tho Teorlez party S 10 BE- suc.
cesstul, md thoro would 10 n great rush to sucl
ma6s-meot'ng. Tho only way 'vas TO go direct
| to tlio pcoplc. mud have an honest expression ut
the primaries Avoid the rushing Of yotora
from ono part OF the ctr to anotIlor and to Ere.
| won't this styio ut fraudulent voting let conl-
| lui:teo 10 appointed to loot after IL.
| Mr. UeBing'H motion to hold tho Congressional
| aud Legislative Conventions Oct. /. aud the
primaries Oil tho preceding day. WAS adopted.
| PLACE or MEETING.
Mr Adolrh Schoonluger moved tho appoint-
t1F tfnn of +,ft, IN f~~
hn}!s IN tho respective districts for conventions
ia to held in tho forenoon, and also to secure
| hali for general convention to 10 held in tho
! afternoon,
Mv. Heslng thought thnt tho North Tu,nes
| Hall would bo admirably adapted for holding
| tue different conventions.
|. Mr. Kclsoo thought tho Legislative Conyen-
| ton should bo hold in tho forenoon.
Il wnH voted 10 hold the colyentiDna in North
Turner Hatl.-thc Congressional Conyontion ut
II ocloca, aud the Legislative Convention thore
after.
Mr, Kooe naovcl that tho last superintendent
from eac ward and ono from ca:': own, and QUO
additional for every 500 yotos cast ut tho last
| election. Tho uotionproyai|e0.
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.
Mr.. puBl,ecK n,Orcd TINT tho County ConYen-
ton bo hold OIL tue 18th of October, and tho
primaries on Tho preceding tlay.
1(r. redmond Sheridan moved that tho prima-
RIGS DO hold Oh tho 18th, and the Convention on
| tue 10tll.
aIr. JOHN afcCatrory hopod tint tho primaries
would not DO held on Saturday, as it gaye can-
| titsntos iii opportunity to rush around and Hoo
| tho delegates. 1fo moyoa to lay Mr. Sheridan'9
molion OH tho tahlo. Carried.
Tho motion to hold the County Convention on
| tho 18th, and tLo primaries on tho 14th, Vas
| adopted.
II was voted tn hold tic primaries in tho coun-
ty towns ut tho sano places aB at tho last oloc-
| tion Of delegates, botWeeu tho hours OF and 6
h'E1nrk. fhn rrin1nrAA r in fba ritz bHkNcGn and
| 7 o'clock.
! Mr. lIcsing thought it would bo necessary to
| tx tbs number Of delegates from Lako and Dr-
| HaSo Counties, rs thorc YRS no Popo'H party
| yato III those counties to tako Oh basiH. It
would be satisfactory to gtro each county twenty
| Ave delegates.
Mr. II. D. Miller thought this plan would iu1-
| part interest to tho counties.
It was yotol tint Lake aud Dupage Counties
be pacl entitled to twenty-five delegates in the
| Congressional Convention.
Mr., Kehoe morod that tho meulbera Of tho
Central Executive Conl1nitteo servo ~ Judges at
tile primary olectloua in their respective warda.
Carried.
AIr. IIosing moved tho appointment of CON-
ntteo Of five from oaci ward to attend tho pri.
! marlos aN see thai 10 fraudulent yotoa are cast
! The ,Aot!on prevailed.
| On motion OF AIr. kohoe, tho Evana l. IIcko1
| 1Ia! nas dcoldeu upon ~ tho place for holding
| tho County Convention.
| The Committee adjourned.
MISCELLANEOUS.
SOUTH CAROLINA poLlTlos.
CiANLEETON, H, G.. SOpt. l8,-rhD EXecufiYs