, 1875-01-24
THE FIRST DISTRICT.
Mr.. CauIfie1d May Go to Washington
at Once.

Nr. Cnuifie1d may Go to Wuahiu1tou
at Once.
The election in the First Congressional Dis
tHct yesterday Was one Of the quietest political
events recorded in Chicago anna1a. Evidently
the boys" Vero not in their best spirit OF
enthusiasm, possibly because the prize in the
lottery Was not Of sufficient magnitude to enlist
tho sympathies OF the average voter, or to justi-
~ the patriotic candidate in expend,ng his
"stamps" after the manldcent fashion yh;ch
s in vogue on such occasions. 4 aix-
weeks' term Of Office lacks dignity. The Con-
gressman elected for such period must neces-
sarlly consider himself political emb17o, OK
ceps IN such cass rs that OF LIZ. CaulHeld, who
has the honor Of being his own PRECURSOR, and
who will doubtless, employ his month and -
haH in the existing Congress- for tho purpose Of
learning those parliamentary aud other ssropes~ y
which, in legislative bodies, are fonnd iudia-
pansable ovon By tho greatest minds. At all
events, nobody no. ''pos.ed in the n.astor
could have thought that an election WAS IN proe-
1ess N tha southern district OF the city.
VERY THIN srEEAN
Of nordescnpt citizens kept running BY tha ooI1-
ing places. dropping in IN occasional ballot, all
day; but nothing approaching the dignity Of a
crowd was oosesved, except IN the evening, at
the Third and Sixth Ward polls It ws QUITE
rallies the Clans to the supper. Of thoir respective
Chiefs Vas lacalng. Everybody was solemn mud So
Der. and the t1cket-peddler3 were in meianchol7
mood, except in the Third. whero our colord
brerheru mustered strong for Eddy and Val;stte-
but we're. Of course, oSocborne BY the reserves
hold in hand ios tue emergency By the parties
who ran things" in TIE interest Of
THE v1croa1cUs nARSEr.
L pretty close watch was, however, kent M by
both parties, which, in the main, prevented re-
OH IHfF f}INf IL
ward alluded to was pretty square aud fair. Net
80 in
THE FIRST,
according to common BELIEF and general cbssr-
s1tIon- Tho englue-house on Dearborn street
was not well inspected, aud, Us tha ballot:ipz
WAS nearly ali on o1o side, thera w.s scarcely
an challenging done, although the judges must
have known that repeating was going on, be-
cause Ct tho mysterious movements a-ound tho
convenient alioy-way, where bats were exchanged
Tor caps, Jackets for coats and job: Smith, pho
voted under that name lad h1nself re -ch1istaned
Thomas Brown. 4 throwing ont OF the vo.e. in
that ward would not alter the result, but an in
vestigntion into the matter might serve to anuse
the proper authorities. The conduct Of affairs
ut thas particular point resembledfar more close
y tho unsAyorv primary" than ths regular
election But the public sanse has grown 40
blunted to the evil Of fraudulent voting that very
little comment VAS excited, even among man
"ho deprecated the desnoralizing system~
TEE SIXTH WARD
proved la3gard until late 10 the afternoon, whsn
Mark Sheridan drumnaed up his adherents and
rolled IN big majority for his FREUD Caulfe!d-
In the saTcath, Barney vas the only candidate
a. the returns 6hc= Gully fsw votes
for ''Horss" Eddy, which must have been
1ropped in BY accident The battle In the SEQ
md Ward lacked spirit aud vas peculiarly unl1-
;ereating. a. the old politicians could hardly be
nducad to bother thelr Leads about tho result.
On the whole, Mr. Caufell nav I'D accosieda
u Atpa11 .nVA fSr fhA hat 1fn4