, 1875-10-31

routine business, = vote on tbs candidates foz
! County Treasurer was taken, which reg1flted ID
follows: Hucs. q; Keeley, s Haslug, 4.
| The following was adopted:
Resofsed. That We will close our yards On election
day, Tuesday, Nov a. and deliver no coal, IN ore,
thst our employer nay have time to vote.
At HEADQUARTERS.
THE REPUBLICANS
Considerable excitement and an unwouted d.
gree OF activity we're apparent about political
headquarters yesterday, and preparations for the
fray next Tuesday wero 10 process OF completion
BY candidates and supporters. The topic Of con-
yersatioD, when conversation Was INDUCED in,
Was the citizens meeting Friday evening at Far
well Hall, tho effect it would have
on Hesing's prospects, aud the majority
each ticket 1ould poll on elec:ion-dsy. It ia
evident that the Republican, Opposition, aEd
Independent organizations are massing their
forces for determined fight, and the party that
prevails will have accomplished victory in the
face of = contest unprecedented in the political
annals Of Cook County. The gentlemen CON-
posing the Republican Executive Committee
have nearly completed arrangements for aiding
in securing fair election, and tue measures
undertaken for the prevention OF fraud, repeat
ing, and stufhng the bailot-bo1es, are such
that, while in some caaes it cannot
be prevented, AZ = rule neither OF these
Illegal schemes can, AZ rule, be safely indnlged
in. In addition to the ''Ballot-box Guard, :"
which nas been organized in the several pre-
cincts at the suggestion Of Cen Mann, = move
ment was inaugurated yesterday, having for its
object the abso1ute prevention OF Systematic re-
poating indecent to metropolitan elections. It
is desixueG to enrol q force Of
THREE HUNDRED MOUNTED MEN,
divided into squads OF three Or roore. who shall
be apportioned to the election precincts through
out the city. When 3 load OF voters, or voters
OF suspicious character shall, hare exercised
the elective franchise in the precinct wherein
they shall be accorded that privilege, it will be
the duty Of these mounted men to follow and
prevent their voting elsewhere. It is thought
this measure Will accomplish the object in
view, and stop this infamous practice. The
Republicans throughout the city are exceedingly
saagulne OF the result. and CLAIM that they will
be able to elect their ticket BY ma a1oritY various
y estimated 1t from 5000 to 1000. They
insist that their action in taking steps to
enforce fair election is necesstated BY the vital
interests at stake, as also by the avowed purpose
OF the Opposition to carry the election at all
hazards They further insist that the material
Of which that party ls composed is such that no
Opinion on the action OF the citizens meeting
Friday night in refusing Nr. Heaing audience
to explain the basis Of. 1efute the allegations
contained in. the resolutions adopted, varied
somewhat. The majority coatended that the
meeting was of l. character that estopped Hesiug
from participating in its proceedings at all,-he
being candidate, while some asserted that his
manner Of proceeding Was alone Questionable.
Had he visited the meeting AZ citizen, rafrained
from iuterruptiDg its deliberations. and conduct
f-s- II ~ LIZ AF~f-r
ner, he would have been afforded an opportunity
OF explaining his position. But be came there
for trouble, entered the room aB a bravado,
backed BY gang OF desperadoes, gamblers, night
workers. and political mendicants, who frequent
bar-rooms and disreputable resorrs, anu
attempted to thrust his private record and p0-
li,ical creed down the throats Of citizens repre-
seuting the commercial, marine, and other tax
paying interests OF Chicago. His object, and
that at LIS henchmep, was to ront the meeting,
and transform quiet. orderly gathering into
scene OF rude c0mmotlon, that would have cul
minated in riot And bloodshed.
No apprehension seemB to be felt but that the
election will pass OF quietly, unattended by
more Disorder than usually prevails on that day.
The party have made prtvlBlon to maintain
this at last, in consequences OF the inertia and
uareliabll1ty Of the PoEce Department..
At TIE OPPOSITION HEADQUARTERS
imnenso croxds Mere gathered during the dav,
ana renamed tna1e apsu 4Aee IL tne eseoME-
The cloWd we're equally oiFtoeo oet"een the
German aud Irish! cons .ituencies, with an appat-
ent sparseuess Of Americans. Few prominent
Tspfesentat1ses OF Toe parry "efe tuete, ana
aeslng ~aa ~ no t1me F1s,ole. IN a11acle in Ioe
eadts-<es1ung neaaeu uaun sae u4scn "a9
d'scuasea, Anu us teao1 aceossu " - "uo oau
pefusea T. Al we're 'ndg gnaue ~ tue t,easmeot
received % Af. Heslng Ff1uoy nlgn1' "o1co "as M
oeoooncea as an ontlaae On me
r1ghts OF q c''zen, Ano saaneIo4
Ie' Iest1ains On tne nsn1 OF 1tee speeco-
!1,'t Ha ~ Ha.,no ~ 49,, ;nsnit - no uorI
SUE ouefea 70 heslns IL an !nsule 10 tue Work-
lns1nen' and "oo!o Unto toe 1oteign element IN
tue CITY. ,.. a..
4he oPposit1on w uo+ uuaeaees'"ato sn eae
strenetn OF tnelr ooponenss; !ho5 seem 70
ieaiEo 1ua. e sos' 10 w.. os ae'so: aua taas
no nleans Wiz oe ISL unIlea ~ WILL s!ctol3.
II thew should prevail they genera!ly admit that
their ma ajor2ty cannot exceed 3,0GU. Tne mea-
sures protected to secure fair election are So
vera]v commented r1non They otenIy sasertei