, 1875-10-17

city, and demanded that thsy be abolished By
the election Of Mr.. Keeley.
and be vent 1t the business in hand
NTH great vigor and effect. His e1coriatiou
OF Hesing was terribly severe, and the
moro be denounced him ihe more he was cheered
ty the audience, He declared that the result OF
his election wonld be bad government The
erty would doprecfate. the public enterprises
shat give employment to Workingmsn would be
disconrinued. Tho great point DOW was to wake
up the people to sense Of their danger. and In
duoe them to vote for honest men. The people
knew Mr. KeeleJ. He hsd been Treasurer.
When his term expired he left the Office. hsving
given universal satisfaction When he went out
OF o@ce he had large amount Of money IN his
hands It was during the War, and he could
have put iaT3e sum aan4 10 his Owl pocket 2 oy
he gave the city tho benefit which he might
hare turned to his OWL profit. OF course, Mf.
Fitzelbbon's plan to secure honesty aud square
dea!lng in county Affairs was to make Mr. Keeley
Treasurer. and his audience MAS in most hearty
accord with him.
At this point in the proceedings the speech
making Was interrupted in order to perfect the
organization Of tn Independent Club. John J.
Kennedy WAS elected President Patrick
Moauehy Vi :e-Pseeident. and John Clapp secre-
around for signatures, and 125 names "ere &c.
cured in = abort time.
The meeting broke up with immense enthusi-
asm for keeley, which was just equivalent to
the enthusiasm against Heslng.
THE FIFTEENTH WARD.
4 meeting OF the IndeDeodout voting citizens
Of the Fifteenth Ward WAS held last night At No.
IS Waubansia avenue. The oall was issued in-
vitine all those opposed to official corruption
aud Ring tyranny to be present, and very re-
spectabla sized crowd responded. Mr. J. Dalton
presided. and after few speeches by easrs.
Davis, Dalton. aud DR.. Ourran, expressing the
sense Of the meeting to be opposition to Hesio::
aud the Opposition party, and favoring Union
ticket OF ell the good candidates. tho following
resolutions were offered by R1r. s. Da7ie. and
unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That thia meeting viaws with alarm the
Widespread ir.moraty that has ea.ered into the pub
lis affairs Of the City Of Chicago @nd Of Cook Csuuty
Iexo{ped, That we do not consider the man who has
ali tho criminal olasses gathered around hn 70 b n
and proper pc1sou to act Treasurer Of this County
l2eso.red, That tender Mr.. Michael keele5, ou1
earnest support IN his nomination for the eounV
md have every confidence in his integ
:.esolced, That we favor union ticket Of au goot
citizens opposed to the corrupt ring which has pro'et
itself reereap: to the public trust an1 Of which 4
Hesing is the leader and chief.
NO MRETNa.
4 mass-meetlng OF the citizens opposed II
official corruption and ring tyranny was adveT
tised to be held at Lone1gan's Hall, ooxner 0
Polk and Morgan streets. last evening. at whicl
the "silent and mysterious Mark Sheridan
would spoak. Owing to some unexplained cir
cuustance the meeting failed to convene as e1
pectea, neither Gid Mark or other silVery
Iongued orntors put in an appearance: About
| o'clock Wash Hesing Was seen fnttering aoou
| the ueiehhorhood, but he speedily became in
| visible, likewise tho incopsiderahIe nnmbar 0
supporters of the Mccormick Hall ticket, vh
| wore early On the ground in expectation OF elo
queace. etc. At o'clock it became evident tia
| nothing would be done. when the hall was SUI
| rendered to vacancy and darkness,