, 1875-09-26
Encouraging Reports from The Wards
Discussing the Calling Of Tie
Convention.
Rival Candidates for Official Honors
-~-Aspirants for the Mayoralty
---ColVin's Position.
North Side Independents--~Au
Eleventh Ward Repub-
lican.

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SATISFACTORY PROGRESS REPORTED
The Cook County Central Republican Com
mittee met at the GRIND Pacfdc yesterday after
noon, Aid. Schafner presiding. There Was
| large attendance Of membe1s and other Re
| publicans.
After the call to order tbe Chairman said Al
| the last meeting he was instructed to appoint t
| committee OF five to prepare an address to ths
| Republicans Of Cook County for the considers
| ton OF the present meeting. Ar. Charles q
Reed, who was Chairman Of that Committee
| had been uuavoidabIy absent from tho city dur
ing the week, and WAS therefore not ready te
report. He suggested that another week be al
lowed the Committee to prepare tho address,
On motion Of Mr. Braytop, tho additional
| time Was granted the Committee.
The Chairman observed there was no particu-
lar business before the meeting, and lie WAS pre-
pared to receive any motion.
Mr. A. T. Birch (the Secretary and several
other members reported the
SUCCESSFUL ORGANIZATION OF WARD CLUBS
in different wards.
Tue Chair said from What he had learned from
gentlemen of different wards, ths organization
of the party was being as rapidly pushed in all
the wards 40 circumstances admitted. He did
not know that the Committee could do anything
further than to urge upon Republicans at large
the necessity OF organizing. Vas there any
business to come before the meeting?
In answer to a question, M1. ScdaGner said it
was proposed to hx
TIE TINE FOR THE CONVENTION
at future meeting. There veretiye weeks and
half ret to the day Of election, and there was
plenty of time to decide that point. II Was, however,
for tho Committee to decide whetherthey would take
any action that day OF not He teougts 1t would b.
the next mceting and to present lh.u tho OF
three persons TO act judges o. primary election.
The Committee had to deaignate ths Judges. and they
would probably have din1cuty In doing th4t
M. Il. B. Bogue thought they orght to lot the pubic
know whether not convention was to be called.
Republicans generally were anxious on that score, for
they entirely without 1nforntion to whnt the
Committee intended doing. The sooner they decided
this matter, tho better would the work Of the party
Mr. Ktugslcy also thought they ahould do something
In this regard. that the people would know how to
proceed.
Dr. Bogue asked how 1ong a:nodce Of the Convention
1t was necessary to give.
Tha Chairman said 1t rested wholly with the
Committee He thought tan dsys' noacs sufficient
11r. Kingsley thought it should be long enough to
enable them to get tie election notices ont In time.
nothing waateyer to do xith thaieeson notices. Al
they had to do was to call the Convention, giving prop
or notice thereof.
Mr.. H. ". Springer moved IS That 1t is the sense Of
this Comraittee to have Republican Convention, the
time aud place to BE- f1ed hersafter.'
The motion was carried.
Mr. Brayton then moved that the primaries be held
on the 18th md the Convention On he 18th Of Oc-
tober.
NJ. Avery could not see the neceaity for fixing the
time ut present. Something might o.cur which would
makeIt desirsbe to hold ter than the date
mentioned. He apprehended > long Mmpajgn WAS not
required this year, and the soone. the election w7B
hold the the better it would be for
all concerned Besides, It would be ws to wait until
the Opposition showed their band weeks notice
was enough to give Of the primaries md the Conye1-
ton.
Ar Bogue ssw no earthly re1son shy steps should
not be taken IN thta naattar It present Ha WAS
OPPOSED 70 WAITING FOR THE OTHER SIDE
to suggest their nominations. u they got up 1t
would be by their own exert1ons, andnot by climbing
up the skirts Of other parties.
Mr. Brayton thought the sooner beg showed they
meant business tho better it wou1dbe for the party
They had nothing to do with the 1-ovements Of the
other party They should set for Themselves and try
and carry the elections.
The Secretary CIR. Brcn) wasin fror Of postpon-
already passed would ahow the paryst large what the
Committee nen1ed doing in the futue and what Re-
pubic4ns might expect Of it. He expected tho wards
would be fully represented ut the ne1eeting, aud in
the meantime they could be considering what date
should be fixed. While the Conntte had the general
supervision Of the work. the bulk Of to b per-
formed by tho ward organizations an1 be urgsd them
to give great attention to the organization OF clubs be-
fore the primaries.
Mr. Braytou said the wards would MT enter into tho
work with vigor until the Convention question WAS |
settled.
Mr. Birch moved that the queztionbs deferred to |
the next meeting, WEIGH motion, after further discus
sion, prevailed By a vote OF to 6. |
The COMMITTEE then adjourned to taturday next at
O'Clock in tho same place.