, 1874-03-18
They Arc to 10 Spotted and pollti-
Cally Ruined.
How Both Sides Were Somewhat Taken
by Surprise.
A Deatll-13low to tho Peoples
Party.
Mr.. Foloy's Opinion Of Things.

members of tho Council were Of course mRrch-
iug III the limo with their brethren Of tho Einor-
ald Ialo, aud gavo up for the ttmo being their
customary business Of bothoring thu Board OF
Police, tito Mayor, and tho Boara OF Public
Worl,s. There was, therefore, worry little oppor-
t,1nity to find out what They thought about tho
unexpected result OF tho vote takon Atondny
night for presiding officer Of the Council. Nor,
after all, did tho election Of AID. Dixon causo
aa much Of sensation around tho City
Hail as might have boon expected;
siuco tho committoos arc appointed for
year, tho presiding o'ticcrdocn not enjoy half tho
powor and consequence whcl, le otherwise
would. All that 1lo has to do is to preside osor
tho Council, aul to nominAto any special COM
m,ttoeB TINT mny bo crcatcd. Tho presiding
officer to DO elected In Docomber is tho one Of
real consequence. Still, Notwithstanding the
abseuce Of 10 many Aldermen, there was good
deal Of Talk around tho City HILL about tho clo-
Walton of Dixon and tho depression of Cullerton,
tho n,ombofs Of tho Peoples party being rather
tlonuncatory in their romarks, mud those Oh tho
other sldo exceedingly jublant. City Troaauror
O'IIara said tho dosortorB wore known to him,
and
THEY WOULD Bh Spotted"
This meanB that thoy shall not run for Office
again on the Peoples ticket. 1Io refused to any
who tllo recalcitrant Aldermen arc, and 1t III
doubtful If ]1e knows anything moro than co1l-
lecture can wonve out OF clrcumBlantinl evidence.
Every ono Of tho suspected men denies haying
voted for Dixon, anl, ia they arc among the most
prominent Aldermen Of tho party, It is consid-
cred wrong by their associates to condemn them
md ruin their prospects for the Legislature
without tho most ample proof Of doroliction.
A TALK WITH AN ALDERMAN.
a
Mt the City Hall i'll tho afternoon, and accosted
linn with u Well, Alderman, what do you think
Ut tho oection 1ast night"
Alderman will toll you what think II you
will not usa my nane.
Koporter-I promise. Go nhend.
Aldornan-I can tel you how the election was
brought about.
ductlon.
now IT HArrENEp.
Aldermnn-The Aldermen who claim to belong
to the Law-and- Ordor party were at \ losH to
know whnt to do. They hadn't enough votes to
determined to caHt their ballots for tho best
man i'll tho Peoples party III tint was tho wiHest
thing to do under the circumstances.
nSportor-Whon did thoy conclude to do
othorwiBe
Alderman -Nonaay afternoon.
Reportor-At their caucus2
THE LAW-AED-OnDEn CAt1CUa.
Aldermau-Yca. Dixon could count only four
votes among them-hliner. Heath, Woodmau
hnd the others, except four, were against linn.
That caucus Was called ou account of informa-
lion coming from, or brought by Dixon.
Noportor-What information
Al1ornan-1t WAS to the cffoct that he could
control tivo Of the Peoples Aldermen, and prob
ably Boven.
Keportcr- was enough to elect him, with
tho votes Of his own pasty? ,,.- .,
Altlerman-Probably. But in tho caucus 1t
WAS decided that the Law.and-oraer Aldermen,
NJ ,yhor, fn,1rtaon cnn1a In counfn1 on, should
caBL tleir nrat ballots Tor DIXON, and in case ho
got enough votes from tho Peoples Aldermen
to secure his election, TINT baiot would sottlo
it. II ho did not, they determined to Gust thoir
votes for tho oandidnto OF the Peoples party
who Beomed to them hoBt adapted for tho posi-
tion. Tint WAS shout all tho caucus did, md
you know tue result, tho first ballot elected
Dixon, much to tho discontinue OF tho Peoples
Elasb; Hesins, sDN ''''''~"'
noportcr-Havo you seen 11r. Hesing to-day !?
Atdoru,au-No, / huye not seen him but I
know llo camo to the Council Monday night coil
tldent und jnb4lant, aud went away with his tall
between Ills legs.
Rcportor-Do you think tho Peoples party ia
acad?
AlJerman--I do.
Nvporter-Whut roasons havo you for think
lug Hu2
Aldorman-Tho Aldermen Of the Peoplos
traitors. The loadors of the party, Hcsing,
O'Ilara, Caulilcla, and tho rest Of thoin, do nut
hesitate to donoulco thon as such, and tlroaton
to throw them overheard.
Eeportor-What docs that inyolve2
Allcrmau-1s puts tho party in q worho condi.
ton than over because il they throw tlem over
their majority III tho Council is lost They hayo
1t the most only tweuty- y-thfoe votos, Ind without
hultcQ action tlGy Cnll accomplish nothing.
VINO WE'RE THEY
Uennfter-Are tho tiYQ or Xix loonlG'H Alder
men WHO voted for Dixon known
Aldor1nan-Tlley aro not absolutely known,
because the ballot WAS D secret one, purposoly
10 tAken.
lloportor-Why purpoBoly?
Aldurmn,-In order to defeat Cullorton.
1oporter-IIow was it brought abont2
Aldo1 mau--It WIS by stroke Of bud mnnago-
ment OIL the part Of tie leaders of tho PeopleB
party. Thcy need not hnve votol to resort to q
secret ballot; but thoy wero 50 cpntlent OF thelt
majority and power aud tho fidelity Of their AL.
aerlnen TINT tlaoY consented to it.
Ncporter-If tho votes lal boon given by yeas
Ind i,ayH tho disaifcctoa Aldermen would mol
have yotcd.
Altlormau-Yes, that ia truo; but, ,as said bo
foro, thoy weIo eontidout of hcing ablo to elcc
,heir CAUCUS candidate.
Roporter-You have forgotten to give mo ths
names of tho traitors" -
Aldorma1l-Tlley aro said to 10 1lillreth
O'Ullon, and White, Of the West sitlo, md Car
aon, Murphy aid stout' o. & te Nosan n..n haae .
.lotorinine. My own opIllon ia, thut tlley have
god nlnny traitors y in their camp, who wnnlt
sell them out at ally timo thoy found 1t to tho
individual advantage to tlo 30.
HlLnnETH.
lloportor-Do you really think Hildreth votot
for Dixon?
Aldorn,a1,-No, I do not think lle did. Yct i
is possible TINT lo voted ngainst Cnllerton, fo
YOU know ho waB ambitious to bo the ca,ldidat'
Of hin party, md it may he that h'
hoped, In caho there was no choice OH TIL
first bnllot, or iu tho event Of rupture, to Jnml
it az u compromise candidate, aud TO DO succoss
fAl.
Neporter-13nt 1lo denied In the CAUCUS that III
had aspirations for olico.
Aldorn.al1-I'l,at was Oh account of his exceB.
sivo nodcsty, and bocauBo ho> would mt the1
have I'LL opportunity Of sustaining hia repntatio!
as tAe Young DelnoBtoneA OF tho Eighth Ward
THE OUTLOOK.
noportor-What III your opinion Of tho proaon
situation OF tho Peoples party?
A!,lerman-It il utterly denoralized. I can
not 200 how they arc over to recover. 1t Il
not piobablo that they will oycr bo abl
IN Int fha 01,inHE f1r yr.fc3l tha,