, 1874-03-08
NORTH SIDE row1y ELECTION

| wRs opened last evening By the Executive Com
nittee OF the Peoples party OF the Seventeenth
Ward. According to previous announcement,
about fifteen Of the Committee assembled in ths
back room Of K1ohner's saloon, corner OF Se}g-
wick and Sigel streets. fur the purpose Of max
ing Arrangements for the coming election for
town officers.
MR. scHoEyINoEB LPLAIN3.
The Committee was called to order by the
Chairman OF the Committee, Mr.. Adolph 6choen-
niger, WHO stated that the meeting lad been
called for the purpose OF organizing for the cleo
ton coming of On the 7th OF April Heretofore,
there wes only QUO poll for each division, and
the candidates were voted fos without previous
nominations having been made, everything be-
ing in the hands Of 3 few rlug politicians. 4
law had lately been passed by the Legislature OF
Illinois allowing as many polls as were necessary
for deposltlng al the votes offered. Every clti
zen would therefore have chance to vote. It
was time that the people commenced taking An
Interest IN these elections. and that measures
{ we're taken not to have such scenes repeated as
were pzacticed a. the town electlon last fall.
On motion, Mr. Theodore Karls Was elected
Secretary pro TEN.
REDUCED PAT.
Some one mentioned the fact that the salaries
Of the town officers were fixed by the County
Commir sione1s. and that the offices therefore,
might not be worth as much as some think they
wore.
Aid Lengacher replied that any QUO who runs
for an office had to tnke the consequences. The
main object Of their meeting was to have An
honest town election, aud the banner ward
should organize at once to secure this end. In
his opinion it would be best to call mass-meet-
ing st onca to mako proper nominations.
APPROPRIATE RESOLUTIONS.
: The Chairman said he had prepared reso1u-
tlons for thus purpose, which we're 80 follows:
WHEREAS, That through act Of tie Legislature Of
Illinois the town elections will be regulated such
manner that. By establishing po.ls than one In
each division, all the voers take part in ths cleo
ton therefore, be 1t
Gesoirea, That ali tho wards on the North Side sre
urgently requested to send i've delegates to town
ConScntion to make regular nominations for the fol-
loving town odcess: Collector, Assessor, Supervisor.
Clerk, ind Constable md
Eesortd, That said Convention shall TAX. place
Ks,ol1ed, That The Honorable e Board OF County CON-
isaonerA be requested to plzce the poll for the Sav
entecnth Ward On tho corner Of sedgwick sad sigel
streets, and that they designate the following threo
judges Of election Dr.. acheppeI, Alr. lxunof, and
Valentine Euh.
After long debate, tho resolutions were
adopted.
ADoLpH MUELLER.
At this stage of the proceedings, l1r. hdolph
Mueller made his appearance, and. in his usual
manner, comu tuced ti1ado againat the Com
mittee for allowing the members Of the press
and other outsiders to he present at the meeting,
which, in his opinion, should be private ono.
Mr. scnoealnger rebuked Mueller for bis irnpu-
dence, in few rema1ks, stating that they we're
not ring nor clique, a1ld that they Iad no do
sire to exclude anybody. # Mr. Mueller did not
like this, he might exclude himself.
aid. Lengacher was also very indignant about
the remarks of Mueller, and thought it WAS
rather an honor for them that The pleas was 50
well represented.
COMMITTEES.
On motion, the following Committee WAS ap-
pointed to make uominat1ons for delegates to
tho Convention Aid. 1engacher, Jacob
Drumm, and h1r. Imhof.
On motion OF Mr. Mueller, Aff. SchoeniDger
was appointed committee to see the County
Commissioners aud urge them to selec: the
proper judges.
PERSONALITIES.
While waiting for the Committee on Nornina-
tions t. r.turn, Mueller aud Lawyer Wagner, OF
the North Side Police Court, began an argument
between themselves, atr. Mueller claiming tl.st
!Ir. Wagner Was ~ intruder, fool, and dirty
dog, ana Ar. Wagner arguing that Mueller Was
Custom-HouEe sucker, fool. and
mean, Contemplate fellow. When
tho argument became rather animated, the
Chairman cut the discussion short by calling the
meeting to order and making speech on what
month. Ia The meanwhile the Committee re-
turned, aud nominated tho following gentlemen
ss delegates to tho Convention L. Scnoening-
ct, 1nnhof, HottiDger, Doese, and Leahy. They
were unanimously elected. Ga motion, it was |
decided to uad mass-ncetinG within fourteen |
Gays ai 1pjei1m4on's Theatre, corner Of ely |
bourn avenue and Division street,
The meeting then adjourned.