, 1874-10-11


Committee Of Five, conslstlng Of the Chairman
OF tha meeting. Mr.. Daniel Haverty, Michael
| Mcguire, Walter Shelby, Robert b. Beech, and
/ Robert Sutherland was appointed on Permanent
| Organization. Tho meeting adjourned to meet
| at the sane 11aca Tuesday evening next to hear
tho report OF the Committee and effect q
permanent organization.
ELEVENTH WARD OPPOSITION
very largo and important meeting WAS held
yesterday evening 1T Orpheus Hall, corner OF
Lako aud Peoria streets, for the purpose Of
forming au Opposition club.
On motion Mr.. H. Ackhon was appointed tem-
porary Chairman, and l1r. Fred Xschoeke tenn
pofary Secretary OF the meeting. ,~
On motion the Chair appointed as Committee
on Organization Measrs. A. D. johnson. NJ.
Roach, George Hoffman, a. G. Burdick, and Il.
Ford:
The report Of the Committee WAS adopted,
the following being elected officers.
President-IIeury Ackho6.
Tfcc- c-frcs1dcut-Jacol press.
secretary-A c. Bur1iek.
Erecut7re G0an.tuee-N. Roach, George Hoffman,
Louis Siyers, Henry Wagner, and j. ". Cline.
The meeting was addressed subsequently by
Carter Harrison, who spoke very e1oluoDtly for
about half an hour. Poriolat, the County
Grocer, tried to create C. disturbance but was
lifted from the room upon tha too Of a luhty OPP
positionst.
Mike Gcary also made speech. tho point OF
which was that hc intended to fight till the last
for Springfield.
He was followed by Mr.. Cameron Assistant
City Attorney, who made long speech, in
which be showed the claims which the new
party had upon the peoples support, and the
many evils they suffered from tho Republican
Administration.
The meeting then adjourned.
ELEVENTH wAEp REPUBLICANS.
Amceting of the Eleventh Ward Republican
Club WAS held yesterday evening at the corner Of
Lake and Union streets, and was very fairly TT
tended. Addresses were made by Alr. Ward, Mr.
Lawler, and AID. White, and much disappoir,t-
ment was felt in consequcnce'of the unaccoullt-
able rcticonco Of the great Republican orator,
Mr. Patrick Stanton whose c1oquence always di-
minishes tho day Of election draws near. The
meeting adjourned after passing the following
resolution
Rtsolred, Tint VIC will give our individual support
at the November election to a nominees made in the
Republican Convention to be held Oct. II, 1874.
TILE FIFTEENTH WARD. 4
A meeting Of the citizens Of the northern por-
tion Of tho Fifteenth Ward took place last eyen-
ing at the corner Of Waubansia avenue aud Els
ton road. Tho Fifteenth Ward, in common with
every other in the city, boasts OF at least half
dozen self-aunounced candidates for Alderman
but they boast especially Of candidate who tells
just what cAeatiag lie would do if
he succeeds in being elected. This
man rs Thomas FTancy, saloon-keeper
He tells his constituents that he would hurl the
fire limits back to the centre Of tho city, that he
would cheat more in one day for his portion OF
the ward than the Alderman from the southern |
portion could cheat in whole lifetime, and that |
if any Council Rings would refuse to g11e him a |
large share Of their spolfs ho would lmmediate- |
ly 'squeal on them. He brings man around I
with him to political meetings to publicly certify
to his good character aud his charity to tho poor.
He can make q better spread-ea5lo speech than |
any other man in America.
He is interrupted continually during his |
speeches with cries Of .sWho garnisheea the |
poor mans wages :" and at the conclusion Of |
each of his many ridiculous rhetorical efforts il |
greeted with loud calls Of thoword Shakespeare"
Ho hires small boy to remain in the rear end /
Of the room and ring q cracked cow-bell every
timo he is applauded. Such is the next Alder
man from the Fifteenth Ward. Such II tho man
ward at their meeting last night. he WAS iol-
lowed by John comisky in 3 qt1lct
and vory sensible speech the affairs
Of the City Government. He is in favor of
abollshing tho Boards of Health, Public Works, |
aud Fire aud Police Commissioners, decapitating
Supt Rhen and Of organizing tue City Govern
ment under the General incorporation act. Tho
meeting listened to some short remarks from
other gentlemen. and then adj journed..
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
4 meeting Of the Opposition party of the
Sixth Ward will be held at No. 1911 Halsted
street., corner OF Hastcd and thirty first streets,
Monday evening at p, m. The meeting will be
Sheriff, aud other prominent speakers.
Tho Republicans of the Ninth Ward hold
meeting on Monday evening at 139 West Polk
street.