, 1875-10-10

vacancies, when it was claimed by the papers
that there WAS no quorum present. HE action
mas not based on the opinion Of any person, but
purely on parliamentary law. The Committee
was not constituted body in the sense OF the
law. It was voluntarily organized for purpose,
and each member was notided by letter when
ever meeting was to be held His attendance
was not compulsory, but IN his judgment II q
member vas absent he waived all right 70 object
to anv action that the members present II
meeting might taxe. It Was not the question OF
q quorum-hve or six members were entitled to
ACT He had never galosayed the privilege a.
lowed to outsiders to speak at these meetings,
and he thought that this was rlRht oy courtesy
accorded, and ought always to be allowed 10
good Republicans not members Of this Commit
tee. As to the charge of political tEeacoerv A.
legged against hin, he thoughtls was un"orto7
OF notice, and those who knew him we're aware
that be would be guilty Of no such moan action.
SENATOR WooDARp ON LEADERS,
Senator Woodard now took the hoor, ana
said that he fully Endorsed the action OF the
Chairman at the last meeting. Ii the fumofe
on the street were true. it Was very doool1u'
whether they had any leaders now IN place IN
the Republican party Of Cook county NJ as.ao 70
hold Of the party at this moment It WAS time
Tor honest men to organize. No Congressman
had = right to sell the Republican party
out at Washington, let it be knowo
that he did not; s,v and S;n.sS ~hen ne bad a,d
been openly said on the street that bargain
had bean made for the sale Of the Republican
party in Cook County. and. ii this was not 90,
that Congressman ought to be there to deny the
charge. Ha did not want TO see the party con-
ttoIled bY men who would
BUN THE FEANcEs
Of Cook County. He said the law IN regard to
the Treasurer was simply damnable- The Treas
urer Was to receive $4,0 900 a year, aud Was to
make = sworn statement sem-annually Of the
~ ms
yet In spite OF this people said openly that II
man Was elected to fill this position to retrieve
hls fallen fortunes. be would make $150.o0
year out OF the Office He wanted it known.
however that no matter what bargain had been
made. they could not sell ons Che Cook County
representation.
nn. BooCE EIuc1DATEs.
Mr Bogue followed Mr.. Woodland. and said
that some parties had advised that there be no
Gouuty, Convention bold tn. this tall: .,,sl; NJ;
Grant had opposed such action by his
recent appointments. So far as seen during the
tall, the question was whether Jacob Rehm
would be- candidate for County Treasurer.
But this was done away with now, aud Heslng
was taking his place: Rehm would notwork
would be assisted By Charley Farwell. and they
would do all they could against the Republican
party.
wooDARD AGAIN.
Mr.. Woodard again asked the privilege OF
saving q few words. Mr. Farwe1l WAS only sue
cessful when he went with the populace. But be
vas on the wrong track this time. The Republicans
OF Cook County we're better prepared than ever
to seek and control the votes OF honest men.
change wae necessary. when honest men we're to
be brought to the fore as leaders, and reform
would come It WAS only TO the Republican
party that the public could look for reform, and
they were Ieady to hecure 1t. A change was
necessary more than ever before. II man
we're elected for County Treasurer for the pur-
posa OF retrieving his :alleu fortune, be would
people.
SERIOUS CHARGE
The speaker continued: The present County
Treasurer was good Republican SIX months
ago. But he had changed his politics since, be-
cAuse he was sfraid be could not turn over the
peoples money to the incominR Treasurer, But
the public demanded that be should turn over
all it's funds to bis successor or be considered 3
defaulter-
said he Was extremely sorry to hear these aaser-
tious made He knew nothing in regard
but in regard to the gentleman tanning in
the Opposition movement, be knew what the con-
ditlons we're. He probably knew The amount Of
bis indebtedness and who his creditors were and
to what amount: The conditions we're these
That the money he expected ia make out OF the
Office wonld pay his debts. He could tell how
the bargain was made and by whom.
The salary of the County Treasurer Was fixed
at "a 000- Yet he expected to make s1o0, GOO out
Of it the first ycar. He would make the money out
OF it by loaning to banks or individuals the
funds and get the interest and thus make the
money to ray his debts.
At this point hlr. Woodland asked the gentle
man il he understood that the Treasurer had to
furnish a sworn statement twice year OF the
receipts and emoluments OF his office.
TIE TnEAsUREns DUTIES
Mr. Hurd said he was well aware Of this LAW.
It WAS the Treasurer's duty to pay over the
moneys he had received every ten days, or At
short intervals. He had to Pay over prompt
" all the receipts TOR municipal corporations
and also the State. II he complied with thi
law, he would at no slime have much money IN
his hand. But the intention Was to comrolt viii
ful corruption, and any man running 1or the
Office with such an object IN mlud ought 20 oe
rebuked. It WAS compulsory On persons to
~h ON we're confded great trusts to account Tor
al funds intrusted to them, and the County
The case DOW in court brought out SHARPLY these
polnts. H9s!ug co0to not ~ NJ ~ ".onIs, 90 ~
~ aei.is, ~ ,h,;c ~ 1oaned to Il r.s held
to be- llleeal ard fraudulent,
THE CHAIR on CONVENTION.