, 1874-10-27
NTNy1T 1riffn


at a meeting OF tho citizonB Of all partios Of
tho Sixth Ward. Aeld Mt Hoaleys Hall last oyon~
ing, Frederick 8ommor waB nominated AZ an
independent candidate for Alderman. Tho
meeting waa largo md enthusiastic. htr. Som
mor aillliatos with the Opposition party. and waa
nominated bacntso tho regular nominee is da-
tasteful to portion OF tho party Of tho ward.
THE EIGHTH WARD.
At q mcoting Of tho Eighth Ward Republican
Club held lust uight at No. 925 Blue Island ayo-
nue, Mr.. John Schna!to presided.
Gcu. o. L. Mann was tho first spoakor intro.
ducod. Tho speaker mentioned separately each
candidate for oltlco OH tho Republican takot, aud
madc special mention Of Capt. Jacls Stephens,
tue candidate for Coroner. He said that thoy
lad voted tor Stephens BEFORE and, altho ugh he
was opposed to keeping mon in Office too long,
still ho thought Stophons Was tho right
man for tho oi1ico. Tho speaker thou
mentioned tho name OF Tim Bradley,
their cantlilato for Sheriff, mud said Bradley
had boon in that ofIlco since his boylaood days
as Deputy for twonty yoars, and as shoriG for
noarly four years; and, notwithstanding tho
gatd tl1at he wnK opposed to keeping men in Of
tico too long, still ho deliberately advised lis
hearers to support Bradley for recollection.
at the cloho of Gen Mann'a ramarta there
uho EaA CApt MEttTAWs WHO
responded to tho call. As llo came to the
'front.' some thirsty individual remarked that it
was time to take drink; TINT drinks woro
too far apart that ho beloved in drinking bo-
tween times Capt. NfcCraw, howoyor, lid not
GiYo tho crowd All opportunity, and the barloop-
or OF tho saloon in which tho meeting waB hold
frowncd his disapproYal Mt the result. Capt.
Mc0raw proceeded to address tho Club, nnd
from his roGarlss ono would hive tRken him for
1nomber of tho prosent Peoples party, anil at
ono time champion OF Democratic principles.
1lo referred to the lnfluouco OF A1r. A.. G. Hoeng
with the German element, and said that - we'll,
ho might be M influential man with them )" ha
kuew Of no man in Cook County who was tue s,l-
tho highest regard and respect for him. Tie
speaker then sail TINT tho Opposition party of to-
day was tho sumo ms the old Democratic party. Flo
couldnot understand why thoy had changed their
to DO ashamed Of thoy had committed no act,
10 far as ho could 500, that they need blush for,
nnd therefore it puzzled him why thoy now as
sumcd the na.no Of tho Pcoplo'e, or Opposition
TINT would lead hiH hearers to suppose ho WAS a
Republican, vas whom he mentioned tho namo
OF J. d. Ward, and referred to tho record
OF that gentleman ia the last oongress, and.
represontod u, IL and % ws should return him to tho
national halls of legislation.
Mc0raw closing his remarks, thoro mas d call
for Schsnclto, the Chairman Of tho Club. The
Chairman responded with pleasure. and said
there were other Speakers present, but they
would wait until he was through. 1Io. then in
fortuod tho gentlonor tint he wns an iutlepcnd-
cut candidate for Alderman, put ho wished now
to withdraw from thu race, arl in doing 81 10
would give hiH roaaonH briefly. Iu tho first
he did not think Ao could possibly
bo elected aud his rcasons for taking thia Wow
were that La could not drink sufficient quautl
~ r1f ffpIfa n htnn ,f ~ryta
swear hara enough to suit tho voters Of tho
Eighth Ward. and. therefore, llo Withdrew from
Tho race. The speaker tlon said aon,ethlng
about tho Aopnblican party, having intcrtcrca
Ben Dnt!er had; tho speaker thon desired to
know who Ban Butler WIS, and answered htnl-
aolf by ,aaying that Butler wus a " Cook.oyod,
thioYinG YAnkoo dovil."
Ward, who at that nlomont cane into tho
whlbky.snloon. Tho speaker with tho uu-
pro.l .lolncahle namo, hoHoyor, 1ec|iued to yield
to a1r. Ward until his l,earors cloked him cff
With cries and L!Hscs. lIo thon y!odod, anil the
Hon. J. p Ward cnme forward a''d INFORMED! Ls
friends that il thoy expected aspoecE. f1om him.
lla would ilavo to dihappoint thom. for le Maa
about worn out, having made go many, speochGa
during tho past two weeks that lo could not'9u-
to tllom by saying That If 10 must naeot with de-
feat, ho hoped t!loy would select better min
than either himself or Ms' ~ 1la'r!soIi n'e.i 70
represent then, In Congress. Ito CAUTIONED
thcu agaiust listouug to tho argnnaonts Ut
Tie OnnuAitiou party. and especially IN when
they began to talk about thoye1y , aud corruption
nni,iican partg. Otlor spoaaors followed Mr.
Eani, ansi at about tho hour OF 10 O'clock the
moptiug adjourned.
THE ELEyENT1t WARD.
At q mecting l,ad at l54 West Lake street tho
Eleventh Ward independents Club nominated,
unanimously, Angus AfcGowan a. their tnde-
nos.lent raEtlltata for Alderman. A mottlnB
wiIl be hold tomorrow night.
TuE THIRTEENTH WARn.
A Republican nlass-lnootinK was lIai In tho
hall corner Of Roboy and Madison streeta last
oyonng, tue principal object in yisw being tho
nomination Of an independent Aderlaauio can