, 1875-11-12

ArchttootH acting for the city and county VIII nc"
gin controversy which will result ~ shAsr e.
planning thar relations and conauct ID tne mat
ono or thc Aldermen yesterday limited that
two or three of tho city officials Wcro conebtncd IN
tho Ring operations. aud therefore Their prefer
enco for the Egnn rlans Was chally explained.
SOCIAL GATHERING or REPUBLICANS.
INFORMAL RECEPTION BT MR. L. E. HUGE.
The political wnt ,s oyer. apl tho wounded
have been removed from tho fold. 10 thu
vsctors bo'onH nmonR olhor things tho pleasure
Of reconnting their exploits and OF congratulate
Ing themselves upon the successful rosnt Of tho
campaign. Such WAS tho sentiment that ani-
mated tho minds OF 4 nNtnbor Of nopnh-
ljcau leaders who assembled last evening At
tho icBitlcncn Of Louis G. Hnck, tho
new1y-clccsed County Treasurer. The atrair *aa
gotten up under tho nutpcea ct tho 14nmbar1f
cleo Club, by whom euch efficient service vas
rou1oroA during tho political contest. Frank
Lumtard suggested 1t. and the idea WAS adopted
by all The loca! Republican politicians witl. wh"al
programme adopted. tl,ey met last evan-
lux at tho Palmer 11ouso. There were.
among others. Commissioner Ctou1,. Chairman
Of tho Hupubtlcan Central Con:ntsoo: zen;
Ham. Phil 1Govne, John !. 1frals. Co'. tcabT'
Gen. o. l.. Mann, Clark Iirc, Hiram 4 Barber.
Assistant Postmaster slMiefs, Ja'nos stewart,
Sgs.r Ssp: y. . j. s; 9ie5sb s1o VII a. fA'D' Ian
After same delay tho party took carriages sud
dtovc over TO atr. llurk = resldonca on the cor
ner q Csss aud Iudiana etreats. IA Il was ln-
tended 10 bo surprise psfts. thoy walted mil
whoa tic tice Club strncx up tho song,. ''ofs
1T tue Silly Night" Az tho nobody concluded.
Air. llusk appeared At the door md
| invited tho party ,nsiao. Thry ,eenterod,
a. hmm - tf,a t,r.4t
! WHO tblerntl thom into hia SPACIOUS parlorh,
where MI informal reception WAS hold, A&r. }luck
expressing In titsinG Norde his gratitude Tor this
currobofaslon Of tho good viii fe't towards him
by tho Republicans af the county. Tho Gtce
Club then sang several appropriate eongs, after
which alle party were invited INTO 4 back-patlog,
10 pattnko OF aome y1anls and liquid refresh.
n1cnts hastily provided By tho surprised host.
After several fibatiuus, tongues wore iooaened,
and spocches aud to,s&s followed In fapid suc-
cesaiop. Con. Macarthur opeuol With aomo rc-
marks coneorntug tho election aud ts rosults as
affecting the status Of the party. lilo Huc-
lion uo1t rear the 1lcpubilcans would probably
put Commissioner Cloueh In nomination for
Mayor. Ths suggestion WAS received NTH ap-
plauso.
general issues OF tho late campaign. 1lc refer
red to tho Invaluable services Of tho press lit Sc.
curing the election at honest tuuu to Office, and
paid high t1ibuso to tho guutlemon mho. has-
ing Ue6n 1etckkeu IN Inc ConfontIoHs SeE u6cu
their cntirc efforts for tho buccess OF tho party
at tho polls. At tho conclusion Frank t.unbard
proposed the health Of John Il. Clough, Which
was drank standing.
Col. RtcabY then stepped forward and rnada
brief speech. lie reforred chiefly to tho otfort
OF tho OpposItioniats to unite the foreign na-
tionn,itioa against tho Americans. and showed
! hnw they Were signals5 defeated u thcls own
game.
lie WAS followed by 3fr. C1arlos II. Ham, who
claimed that tho victory Of tho party wss gained
! simply because tho pooplo bocamo AROUSED. aud
because the Republicans had put forward an az
| copstonally strong ticket, composed OF honest
nen. .....
Other speeches and toasts followed, until near
| " every one present had volunteered M oxpres-
| Hion OF ILLS political aentimcnts. Tho evening
mas further cnlivened By somo stir,ing usl,sic
| from tho Gleo Club, and the festivities contin-
ued until lato hour.