, 1874-11-01
THE SECOND WARD.

| A meeting Of the voters OF tho Opposition
| party in the Second Ward was held last night in
! Turner~Ha11, ut the corner Of Clark and Van Bu-
| rcn Streets with Augustus Herr presiding. The
meeting was large.
Mr. Herr, Oh taking the chair, WAS vociferonsIy
applauded, and, after thanking the meeting for
| the honor conferred upon him, introduced Phil
| Conley as the f1Ht speaker of the evening. Mr.
| ConleT urged his hearers to do their duty Tues
| day.
| Mr. McCune followed in brief speech, and
was followed by Mr. Wickersham, who denoanc-
60 Republican misru1e. Other speakers ad-
dressed the meeting. and At the hour of 10
o'clock they adjourned.
THE SIXTH WARD.
The Opposition Of the Sixth Ward held two
meetings last night: onein the northern portion
ofithe ward, at Ill Archer avenue, and the other
in the southern portion, at 763 Archer avenue.
The former meeting Was composed principally
Of Germans- There we're in all about 800 voters
present. Edward K1eyser was elected Chairman,
and introduced Mr. L. G. Hesing. who addressed
them in German for over an hour. He was fol-
lowed BY J. Lang. Miles Kehoe, and B. G.
At the latter meeting there werp only sixty or
seventy persous. Mr. James Gordon occupied
tho chair and Mr.. Raum ofIiciated as Secretary,
Speeches were made by B. G. Cau1feld, 4. 6.
Hes1ng, and disappointed candidate for Alder
man, who was the laughing stock OF the crowd,
Both meetings adjourned at late hour, and an
effort will be made to bring out tho same crowd
Monday evening.
THE ELEVENTH WARD AMERICANS
The Eleventh Ward Republican voters held
mass-meeting last evening .. Ozpheus Hall,
corner Of Peoria and Lake streets. The meeting
vas thlnly attended one. During the meeting
Dean d Nevans' band endeavored to gather an
audience Of decent magnitude within the hall,
but failed IN their attempt. The meeting Was
opened with short speech from 31r. McDousa11.
prominent citizen IN the ward He
va xns fol fo!ioved stedy BY Mr. Henry Gage.
manic Ward candidate, and a1r. J. D. Ward. the
last-named gentleman making quotations from |
John Stuart Mill and Herbert Spencer. 3I1. |
Ward was followed by several speakers of minor
note, after which the meeting adjourned
ELEVENTH WARD DANES.
The Eleventh Ward Danish Republican Club
held mass-meeting last evening at 104 Milwau-
kee avenue. The attendance WAS very fair.
The meeting Was opened by the President,
Mr. Calender, Who made short speech in behalf
Of the Danish and Scandinavian population of
The ward, stating that they were one and alI
firm Republicans. and that the ward could rely
upon their votes. The gentleman YVES followed
BY others, who contended that the Republican
lick ct should be supported as far as it's good
points vent, but that they favored no
whether upon the Re-
publican or Opposition ticket, and for that rea-
ION should not support ex-Ald. Walsh, who WAS
unning in tho ward on the Republican ticket, |
md gave for his reason that Mr. Walsh WAS |
'nown to bo q dishonest politician. and guilty OF
eceiying brbes while in tho Common Council. |
tlr. Walsh. as a matter of COURSE being present.
enied the allegation emphat1cally. and his
nger threatened to bring tue meeting to q | ,
Mr. Smith, tho Secretary Of the
Meeting. then made few REMARKS after which
he meeting adjourned.
ANsoCscEMES1s
The Opposit1on will hold grand rally at Nc :
Hall tomorrow evening. The Hon.
ohm Wentworth will answer the speech of Sen :
tor Oglesby. This being the last rally Of the
opposition before election. general attendance |
all opposed to Republican rule is expected. |
'tner speakers will also address the meeting
There will be grand rally of the Opposition I
King Hall, 351 and 1853 South Clark street, :
olncr Harrison, Monday evening. It will be |
ldrossed by Nessrs. B. G. CauIfeld, 4, C. ! Il
esing, q. B. Miller, Gen. H. Lieb, E. Dletzch, $
rank Agnew, and J. ]. Crowley. =
The Central Club will meet Thuraday, At 8 p. :
l., at 204 East Madison street. Every member
expected to be present. -
LIBERAL MINDED. :,
An Independent candidate for Alderman in the .
enth Ward is making tremendous efforts to
'rry the day. Tho fact that be acts SUNDAYS as F
'her in church is not allowed to interfere with !.
= prospects Of success as politician; On al g
ost any weekday night ho mag be seen setting p
} the beer for the boys y in the saloons in the
ard and it is stated that, in order to secure the
ppositioo vote. he has given pledge to eup-
'rt any and all measures advocated By that e
1ty in tho Common Council. "