, 1875-10-12
POLITICAL.
Meeting Of the Opposition
Central Committee
Fixing the Pri-
maries.
Mr.. Kee!ey Protests Against
the Appointment Of
Delegates.
And Finally Declares He Will
Run as an Independent
Candidate.
4 Call for the Straight Democrats
to 0rgautze---The Green
back Club.
Twentieth Ward Republic
ans.--Mr. Reeds
Judgeship.
Spcculatfons Concerning the State
Elections Of To-Day.
Spcculattons Concerning the State
Elections Of To-Day.
LOCAL.

LOCAL.
OPPOSITION CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
MEssRs. uEaiN9 AMI KELLEY BTATE THE1A Fost-
T1oxs.
In adjourned meeting Of tho Opposition
County Central Committee uAs held yestczdAy
afternoon In the Sherman IIouso club.rooms,
Phil Conley In the chair, and tho following mtu1-
her4 present Won Holtcu, puaaeck, Kchoo,
O'Drien, Hsae Hehing, Smith, Gardner. Bon
ulnghausor, Donfcld the two McDczmotts, Gull
lerton. Enton, Myers and Csssomau.
Some fifty or moro outsiders n Gro prcaent.
The Chairman called tie meeting to order.
and said that the object was to seloct placea and
judgea for primary elections OF caucuses.
3lr. Myers WAS selected TO acs for Mr. schoen-
inger from tho Seyeuteenth Ward.
ADDITIONAL pEtKoArrs.
Mr. Bonfeld moved that tho wards have two
additional delegates each.
An amendment was offered to increase Cicoro's
delegation to three, the wards to remain as they
wore.
Remarka noro made By Mesars. Won Hollen,
Ga1duer and Eaton. tho la;tef presenting
communication from tho Opposition Club OF tho
Tonth Ward protesting against the assignment
Of delegates already made.
Larry Q,Dren noyad that the a1ncndmont bo
laid on tho table.
L communication waA keceIv ed from the Town
of Lnko protesting Asainss tue allotment OF
delegates made. II WAS siSued BY about fifty
names.
The amendment was withdrawn.
btr. Oaaaelman moved that the large ~srds
have three additional dolegates.
Laid on tho tabie.
The origsoa! motion TOT tmo sddstiona! delo-
gates WAS carried.
br. kceley wanted to express h.a opinion, and
lively discussion took p!aco NJ to Habther he
nhouiu bo hllos Cd 70 SPEAK.
4 yote Was taken, aud dee1ucd to be agatnat
Mr. Kooioy Hatd that hc claimed right to be
henrd, bccAnao he waa \ Candidate before the
Convention. ....
attempt TO make speech, and nftcr some fur tler
discuysiou, Which grew vltuperatiye At tiulce,
tho motion to cut OF outsidsIs was withdrawn
with the understanding that no ons besir.b Ar.
kceloy Was 10 be suffered 10 spoAk.
BIB. KELLEY
tlep delivered bhort speech with considerable
yisor and force, taking for his text tbc ujuSce
winch no ciainaod WAS balux DOM him Ia tho hp~
pointmons, After commenting on the subject
in general terms, be sAid:
ldeuonnce tho manner IN which the appor~
tiontnont was mado as uudemocrAtlc md Rrussly
! unfair. Tako al instance: Tho county touus
gayo tue Opponitlon party about s, 100 yutcs, and
one to every 1'tty voters; The sI1th, sovensh,
nbHut ono.third tho wholo party vote, and YOU
give them only forty delegates, or one to shout
Aga,n, the .Firat Ward cast $40 Opposition
votos. nad you give It SIX dol
| csateJ. while you Eiso only ton to tao
| Sixth Ward with 2, Quo voses. l protest against
every lvu votes IN one ward, aud Que for every
| 500 III another. Thls appo1tionnent was made
! IN the lntosest Of aomo clique or ring.--n tho
| interest OF homo candidate. Whom onterod tile
only fr,eud!y aud fair CANVASS with s1s. uesins.
| aud that il all waut. want to abide by tue
/ actlon VI the Convention.
| IFI CAN HAVE FA1n PLAY,
but II there IL to be any such Inul-play a. Ia In
d,oasea Tho people will not stand 1t, and wlll
My opponent had . representative on tho
| Committee Which made tho superintendent, AID
| had evory opportunity to make tho allotment as
he chose tor bis own lu,crests. Is ut likely that
| le neglected tho chance Z
| Mr. Plsheck said that
TnE Y1uuuEs OWEN ny MI. HEELrr
| wntc WRONG tho GaxiH Was nDt on last faila
election ut Ill, but on the vote on Judge Moore.
ar. EAtou also OBJ jectod to Mr. keolsy' figures
and said they were Ill wsoug.
! Mr. kecley iuslstod that ho was right and pro-
| duced eon.e hgurea waloh ho said Wafo traua-
crbed from the Official records 10 provo his cor
! rectuebt.
| M. HEo1So
/ thon tanao forward and Aaked 4 hearing. which
! was granted him. He ssid ho WAS bound to cor
rect the erroneous statements mAdo by tho gan.
tis1nau who had preceded him. "Why," taid he.
| II vii! Aere ut up my hand to Heaven nnd
axear before God that haYe never spoken to
stf. losing [W&shl Or Any Of tho Commlttee
upon that OF NY otAor question CONNECTED
with Il"
Ali .hea, r'siug IN wtash aad turning to bis
Opponent, Mr, Hesiug. snld. Win mora force
tGsn elegance, that he had not been guilty OF
couniyinK 1t Or making underhaud sr-
iauReuenta with tho Republican partYl he
bud never entered into ward combinations
with hls opponents !, he had nsvsr been dls1on.
ost 10 his actions; closing by saying, II want II
distinctly understood that will hght from nor
lleau patty, and III aid Of Tho grand old Oppo'
ejtion raI1y. am not hare ~ disturbsr or 1
fault -hndef, but will obav tho voice OF the Com
uli,teo aud Of the Convention when it ueste."
Mr, Iiesiug Also said that he would do any
thing III hia power to bring shout harmony ID
The party, aud he WAS wiling, my anxious, to
concoda auysasnx to bring about that end.
THE PAihARtEs,
| Altar some discussion, tho tins for holding
the PRIMARIES was fixed Ut from 10 o'clock p
The announcement at polling. places ant
iu.lycH for tho pr.a,al.es waa iuou lnAle NJ FOL
| laws:
firat Ward-E Enstnerhouse on Dearborn street
| Judges. David Thornton. T. klein, 9. Euesbardt.
I ytto114 WarI-hurthelai cuEner Adams 4na lsSali
st7rrt,. judges, 4, Hargh. N. Hreun.u. T. B1!ckhahp
strcxta Judges 4. u. hhelLou. b. OBrcu. Y. 8chxeul
fSurtA Ward-Goruer Twsuty.0sst apd 8tat
strees; JudFe.s ). oSen. .: MsittEan. ~ F. oBnen: