, 1874-10-30

not to tho damaging reports which filed tho city
tho day before. Tho change WAS vety agreo-
nblo ono to those who, from force Of ciroun,r
stancos, layo lived tl,ereabouts since tho orgaui.
cation Of tho Committee.
Tho Committo WIS in session promptly ut 10
o'clock. Tho regular routine work was gono
through WITH Huoh as auditing bills, arranging To-
meetings. and distributing money. to thoae Of
tho several warla who auccocdod in persuading
tho Committee tl,at they could uso tho samo to
tho best advantage. Outside Of routine work,
tho ilrss mattor Of importance considered was
tho case Of Ernst 8ch,naliau, candidate for
County ComuiBaoner, who, 1t Booma, Id regarded
as dead-woight to tho Ticket. Tho Committee
wc1o anxious to get rid Of him, but under tho
circumstances wnro at loss to know how to
pIooced. AID. Daioy's friends wore in commu-
nieation with tho Committee, mud urging
his claim to the place, should 1t be
declared Yacated. After renBonug togethor for
All hour Of moro, tho Committoe Concluded
tho "cutting"o Of sohmann might iu1ure Far
woll with tho lnboring olaascs. It 10 uudcratood,
however, that privhte compromise wAy after
warls olIonsed to appeaao Bailcy's Irish frionds.
tlto Committee agreeing. to substitute Bailcy's
natno for Sclmnlian's OIL lilo tickets printed for
the South aud Went Sides.
delegation Of BcandiuhviauB from tho Eloy-
enth Ward WAS also in consultation NTH tho
Committee with q Wow to having james Walsh
taIsen from, tho ticket for Alderman, and ono of
mitteo atooa up nobly under tho pressure. md ro
fused to grant the request At this tue delegation
took unbrsge, and wheu Issuing from tho room
welo more earnest than polito tn denouucing tho
Committee aud tho party 1t represented.
THO Committee listened to He7oral reports
from workors In the rurat districts. AB typo
Of the reports presented wo refor to that Of
Capt. Walkor. published in this paper Yesterday
Walker WAS angry that T1Ik 1'n1nuNE wsh ni,eod
Of him in making his report, and II he regrets
anything II that ho n1iatook reporter tho day
previous for tho 8ocre:ary of tue Committee
The Committee was also little worried at tho
affair.
One OF the reports roaching hoadquartors dur
ing tho dny creatcd quite stir. 1t waB that q
serious detection in the party waa doyeloplqg
among tic Government employees in tho eity.
flc report WAS carried to tho beads OF depart
ment8 ut onco With request to investigate aud
1eport.
great doh Of dissatisfaction WIS expressed
yesterday by candidates At the conduct Of tho
Executive Committee, aud It was stated by eov-
cIal TINT II defcat camo tho Committee would he
to blame. This sentiment, Which IL quite gen.
oral, oomes Of the fact tint since the asaess-
monts have beeu paid the Comnttes is reached
with tho Greatest difficulty by tloHe Interested in
the campaign.
THE OPPOSITION.
Great activity prevailed around the Opposition
hcadquarters during the tlay. THO cnnilonce Of
tue last few days i'll q complete triumph on
Tuesday ne1t WAS unypoken.
ln The early part OF tito session Of tho Commit
tee, while tho situation was being discussed
member reported that he believed Phil Couiey
Ma6 work'ng In tho intcrcHt OF Mr. FarveIl.
Tho report led to the Interchange Of opinions
md tho diBpute WAS finally Bottcl by au.nmoning
Mr. n hnfnra TIM f?nnuf{fnn r. HaG
Imp acted aa spokesman for tho Com.
mittae, aud stated III Mr. Conley's prea-
e,,co TINT it was tho opinion Of como
OF the Committee That ho MAS entirely loo iut
listed that he was working in his interest. Mr..
Cpn1oy Hpoko for himself, hnd denounced tho TO-
port III without foundation. Ho would sevor his
rght arm rather than support Farwell. Hia re-
Of the Committee took him By the ha,d, and
welcomed him back to confidence.
Tho greatest object Of nteroBt before tho Com
mittce WAS tho consideration OF fraudulont reg
istry, which 1t was claimed had Doen exten
tioth Wards. Tho. Committee claimed
200 had boon reeistarod in tho Twentieth Ward
as living nt the Hatch House, presided over by
Corcorai,. Tho Committee also claim tint i
loarding-houses in tho wards, and further that
tho poll-books havo boon tamparcd with, and ro-
moved from place to placo without authority Of
law. 1t is clatme1 that similar state ef affairs
exists in tho Twelfth Ward. The.Commistce IL
in possession OF the names OF many whom thoy
CLAIM, to be guilty Of the frauds named. and in
tend to commence proceedings asainat then ut
onee.
Arrangements woro made with Con. LIeb, he-
fora adjournment, fur him to be at tho hoad-
quarters durng tomorrow to swear in deputies
aud notnries for tho election.
During the afternoon tho Secretary mas ap-
preached bv De Wolf, workngmon'a ca!,didato
for Congress in tho Second District. Tho par-
ticlllar huaness OF Mr. De Wolf was to get 4 list
Of the Opposition candidates. on tho West 8ido.
The Secretary informed tho humble aspirant for
Congressional hono1s chat 81 tic other Secretary,
tho mnn YOU want to see, has gone home, and
lircs i'll tho marble 'front.' corner Of Hush and
Thirty-frst Btreeta." Up to last accounta AI1.
De WOLF had not gained tho desired iuforma-
ton.