, 1874-04-03
The Republican Party Will Hold It's
Convention Saturday,
Opinion on tho Question Of Levying
Town Taxes.
It Cannot Bo ConstitutionaIly Done by
the Town Board.
But Under No circumstances
Can over 81, 500 BE Voted.
Work:ngmen Ratify Again.


Tho delegates elected ut tho primary meotingf
Of tho Peoples party, Wednesday, met in tho
Council Chnmbor at half-paBt o'clock yesterday
afternoon, to nominate town officers. Tho lobby
WAS full Of spectators principally from bridge
port and tho slunls.
Tho Convention mas called to order by Dennis
. O'Sulliyan, and George Meoch nominated phillp
Contey for Chairman. uo WAS elected, and
InRlo brief speech returning tlanks for the
honor.
TIE FIRST BQUADnLE.
Nlr. J. Cunningham c0nteudud that O'Sullivnn
had no right to call tho Convention to order aud
nominate u Chairman. It was tho duty or tho
Executive Committee to nominate tllat office +.
George Mooch .Bad ho had nominated Mr.
Conley.
Mr.. Cunningham maintained that that waa
"glenanigan ga.no; and Ile put Thomas Foley
in nomination for prcsidipg officer. [Con-
fusion.1
Tho Chair stated TINT the Convention was
On motion, Dennis OBulyan was elected
Secretary.
Mr. Cunningham moved to reconsider tho vote
by which Mr.. Conley was elected; but, as he had
not voted ~ the affirmative, 10 WAS obliged to
CREDENTIALS
Tom Foley moved that committee of three
on credentials be appointed by the Chair.
An amendment tEat the committce bo COM
tile Chair announced tho following: First
Ward, John Hickey; Second Ward, John Wrenn
Third Ward. G.. Il. Mcech; Fourth Ward, George
Jochue; Fifth Ward, IT. T. Golhardt; Sixth Ward,
interest Of the Evans facton. Tho vote for eelo-
gates in tho First Ward was tic, and consider
able lnform9l aud quiet growing was indulgod
N made % member , Of tho % Committee. ] Al ''A' mus
The Committee reported TINT tho delegates
named in Yesterdays tribune wero entitled to
tgIt, seats, shutting ont oloarys friends from tho
tous from tlle First Ward
Tho report waa udoptod.
HUGH REED
hoped tho fellows who wore creating q disturb
aidors) would bo put out.
Mike Mcdonald told him to "ahut up" and
tbs boys applauded.
On motion, tho temporary officers were mado
Vacancies in tho delegations were then filed,
Mike Mcdonald suggesting many names, though
not u delegate.
coLLECTon.
The Chair stated that nominations were in Or
Hugh Reed-I move Ee olect, as the first thing
for Collector, Michael Evans, which nominate.
L delegate nominated Col. C1oary
COL. GLEARY WITMDRANH,
Justice Boyden-Mr. Chairman, in behalf Of
hlr. Cloary, Idesire to state through you to tho
Convention that ho ia not q canlidata-that ho
withdrnws his nnme from any contest Of this
character. Mr. Oleary wishes mo to Hay to this
Convention, and to his constituents, that ha
will, undor no circumstances, be n candidate for
reelection to tho office which ho has filled for
year past. Ho did not Heek the nomination last
year, not knowing scarcely TINT he was cand-
constituents, md elected, and leaves them to
Judge how faithfully he has discharged his re-
lronsiblo duties: Ho is no politician, seeks no
position, and will not, upon my condition. mix
ft,aT
r any other Office. lAppausc.]
0'BRlES sTEps OUT.
delegate nominated Pat O'Drien for Col
tector.
atr. Cunningham, who announced that ho had
he c1air {soyoral persons having tried to pro-
'cnt him from speaking), said O'Brcn did not
ecognizo tho validity of the Convention. It
van his o'Brlen's) opinion that s'accordinE to
Commonwealth, the Convention was not proper
= called by lilo proper officers" and lie there
ore Withdrew his namo.
a motion to voto viva Voce was lost.
WILDER ErEAKs
- Mr. Wilder indorEod tho nomination Of Evans
1le was surprised to henr gentlomon WHO ap-
Eeared as delegates in the Convention openly
avow that they would not indorse its action,
believed TINT they wore bound to stand by tho
action OF tho conventions Of their party.
tChoera.1
JUSTICE poYDEH
Rroac to a question Of privilege. Tic gontlc-
man had misunderstood him. He had said
nothing which would convey tho impression TINT
Col. Cleary would not indorao tho action of tho
Convention, aa ITO man would moro strongly
support the nominee than he. HiB nAu,e was
withdrawn in order that harmony might prevail,
and TINT other men might be given chance TO
hold Office.
b1r. Wilder said ho did not refer to Col.
Clearly
Mike a1cDona1d-Wo accept your apology.
!Applauao aud lauglter.l
MR.. 1IEECu
remarked that Col. Clcary bud filled the Office Of
Collector to tho satisfaction of the people of
Chicago, and woro it not for his perponal friend
slip for Mr. Evans it would afford him great
pleasure to vote for Cleary. Detweon tho two
mon It was with him q simple question Of per-
fona! friendship, and he thought oyery dola-
cato would vote for the most capable nlan, and
il they lad to choose between two equally gootl
that their friend would receive shelr vote.
Much confusion followed in m attempt to de-
eide how the vote should be taken.
b1r. Wilder tried to speak several times, and
succeeded III mnklng somo suggestions
MIR. Cunningham charged tint Wilder did not
bolong Oh tie South Sido-tAat ho was not n del
Gat9 Gss o ot rn 1Gst5ate M a put In to raise muSs
llugh Reed yelled tint Widor lived at No. 25s
Fifth ayonuo. ['Bah !" and great disordor.1
The Cllair eaid tho Convention was called for
rurpoho. and tint any outsiders who had grioy-
roto wAa about TO bo takeu, aud order must be-
preserved.
al1ke Mcdonald moved to adjourn.
Iho Clair-Any parties who aro not Interested
III tue Convention have the right to adjourn at
euy time. tLaughtor.]
EVANS GETS IT.
Evans received 81 votes, ~AA
Mike Mcdonald claimed TINT ono vote Ind
heon given for Dau Webster, ''tho niger"
LContuBion.l
On motion, Evans was declared to bo NOM
inatoa unanimously.
AEeEHson.
Nominations were nnxt made for Aesossor.
Irank Schwciufurth, Edward Phillips, and
Aiidlew j. Corrigan boing mentioned.
Tho first ballot resulted Cog1iKan. 10; Pill
lips, ID; eehweinfurl1 1t; mud the socona ::
f'Urrigan, al Brhweiufush, 15; phillipa, ii,
TITO First Ward then gaye its solid vote for Cor.
Iigan, und tint elected him.
SUPERVISOR.
Tho next office put up WAS Supervisor, to fill
srht tnh To1, E,ol, ni.,f,,