, 1874-10-25

following figures were agreed upon as necessary
for the SUCCESS OF the party. which we're Kindly
furnished By . member of the Committee:
Sheriff. ~
legislative candidates. s..-.................... 125
County Commissioners. sto e
[OrOEeT. CIV
Aldermen w
These figures can be relied upon as correct,
having been taken directly from the Secretary u
look.
Az soon as the aesessment had been agreed
upon. the Treasurer Of the Committee exhibited
m anxiety to zee candidates. Aid White WAS
xmons4 tho first to turn in his check, and
many others followed his example, much
TO the pleasure Of those who had been
waiting day after day for tho Treasurer to be
in stnpe to honor drafts. Representatives from
tie different Government officers also waited
upon the Committee, each bearing little
Observation-Disclosures containing tho voluntary
subscriptions Of Government employees varying
from 81 to $50. A few Of the State officials also
secured an audience with the Committee. not SO
pledge themselves for various amounts in case
OF emergency. Money seemed plentiful on a1l
e;dee, and, II votes could be counted With as
much certainty as dollars, the outlook would be
much brighter than it IT,
After the financial question had been disposed
Ct the Committee considered several vital quos-
tions- How to
APPEAsE TIE IRISH
On the West Side WAS among the things consid-
cred It uas conceded by all, after full discus
sion Of tie situation, that the party had mndo q
grave mistake IN fai1lng to place an 1rishman on
the ticket. but the t1oable was beyond remedy.
In the midst OF the discussion word came, which
was ANYTHING but gladly received. that the Irish
of the West Side we're preparing for n
general meeting to condemn the party
aud to prepare TOR a general
bolt, to be held Tuesday evening. In the face
OF the report the Committee resolved again that
IA ttn 1afoc
tion on the West Side aud to bolster up Ward,
it was OF opinion that all that was necessary was
to increase the " assessments" Of MI West Side
candidates..
10 add strength to the ticket on the Vest
Side, a.l in respect to 8 demand, the Committee
also considered the advisability OF
ERAs1SG TIN BRADLEY's NAME
from tho ticket and substituting tho name Of
Charley Ledlng. The suggestion met with gen-
eral approval, but it was finally agreed not to
The declnation Of Barrier, candidate for the
Legislature on the North Side, was also consld-
cred. Mr. Barker wants to so to tho Legisia-
tu1e, but from the uncertainty Of politics, and
garded as very doubtful. He is really unable to
pay his assessment. and tue Committee was free
10 sag it could not afford to ca1rS any dead
weights. If Mr. Harvey, Barkera colleague,
xoald agree TO pay . double assessment, the
COMMITTEE was confident that Barker could be
disposed Of without injury to the ticket
The headquarters were particularly lively
throughout the day, and Mr. HaHley, the Treas
nrer. YVES kept busy distributing funds to the
blowers and strikers for services rendered and
10 be rendered. 4 great deal of Influence
WAS disposed of during the day at the bidders
price. Speakers we're leading article Of COM
herce, and at the close Of the day the supply ex-
seeded the demand, which had tendency to
fepreciate the market.
WEST SIDE OPPOSITION MAss-MEET-
ING.
4 meeting OF the Opposition voters OF the
Eighth and Ninth Wards was held at the West
Eide Turner Hall last evening There were
about 500 persons present. ". J. Onahan pre-
Gded, aud said the contest now approaching,
whilo it vnried in some respecte from others in
the past, and was not Immediately between the
Republicans and the Democrats, was essentially
between tho people and the present rulers,
to determine whether they should in
dorse the mode OF procedure which
had characterized the Government for tt.p
Inst four years or not. He then referred to tho
condition of the '8outh and said the people
should demand that the Administration no
longer interfere with affairs in the Southern
States further than was justified by Federal
rights, Federal usage, and Federal laws. The
speaker next spoke Of the assertions made that
the Irish had been bought up by J. D. Ward. He
denied the charge, and WAS confident that hiH
countrymen could not be bought by few posi-
tions OF money. [Applause.l In conclusion, he
antroduced Carter H. Harrison.
MR- HARRISON
said he never looked into crowd OF Irishner
but he knew how they felt toward him. He then
vent on to speak Of political Issues, saying that
6ome claimed there were mono before tho people
AEHRrfpH thu rnnfrNrv An 1rifa al }],e
two parties which WAS deeper 6han economical
measures, Of more importance than tho question
whether the Government should get revenue
this year or the next, or not ut al: it was az
Issue OF principle-of abstract liberty-the
Rame for which tho Democrats fought the Fed.
era1ists years ago. To-day tho Republican
party stood where the old Federal party did fifty
years aGo,-detertnined to do away with State
lines, and resolved to make the State but q
county, and to have the General Government al
Washington to control the affairs of all the
States. The disease at the heart OF this Govern.
inert was Capitalization: this engcndered cor.
rurtion and, if it was not cured, corruption
would be worBe in this country than mad evel
been heard Of since the days Of Caesar. He
alluded to :he carpet-bag Governments in
the South, saying that the Republican. leaders
we5o responsible for the disorders which Pre-
vailed there. The Southern people we're intim-
ldatcd tho rascals nisled the negroes and the
consequence was men wern sent to Congress and
ln1s luto State Offices to mind the behests OF
those at Washington, whose object was to per
pcsuate themselves in power. The whole coun-
try "as looking to Chicago, where the Republic
m egg was Matched, and Ohio West Virginia.
and other States, sent greetings to the Oupoai.
tion here, and asked them to eend Democrats to
Congress [aprlaufe1, in order that change
might be brought about in the Government
q g]ce club than sang a cong. the burden OF
which rae, We will bent them IN November :
Harrison ls bound to VIM
CHARLES $. CAMERON
was the next speaker. He spoke particularly OF
the infamous corruption Of the Republican lead
e:n in monetary matters, &ud reoitsd facts which,