, 1875-10-17
: POLITICAL.
,f.ating Of the Republican
Cook County Com
u1itte6
=. address Issued...Exposure
d Opposition Corruption
Ind Fraud.
r,ovdsd Republican Meetings
in a Number of the
Wards.
...,.y,. Friends Muster In Force at
the West-Side Tarner~HaQ.
o,e,ointion Of Independent Kelley
0lnbs in the West Division.
rat II ). Aads to Gust Finerty~R'-
rab]is.ns Mentioned ID for th'
Treasurership
NJ. Jeffersonians do Not Mus
ter q Quorum.
..,.v,. Friends Muster In Force at
~. West-Side Turner-Hau.
rsanintion Of Independent Kelley
~ 0Inbs in the West Division.
tt,,t I. B, Made to Gust Pinerty-Rtt-
pablitans Mentioned for tt'
Treasurership
~. 1afFersonians do Not Mus
ter q Quorum.
CHICAGO

CHICAGO
.:o,,e1 1cAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
"- TEE rRrMAREa-
~. co,s couuty Central Republican Commit
s.,s ntetinx yesterday afternoon at the
s,.nd Pacific Hotel, AID. schannef pies1o1ns'
nm We largo attendance.
~. Chairman, N calling the meeting to order'
:, ~ th.t the regular business Was to recelse
:. ,ad7nss to the Republicans OF Cook County.
- cl.raland vas admitted 70 represent /
&. rhirt,anth Ward in place Of Mr. Campbell
=. r.v,r attended the meetings OF tho
Committee,
-. committee On tho Address not being
-. ,,nn,red to report, tbs Chairman remarked
s ~. ~. Committee bad experienced some little
t;iculty in appointing Judges OF electlon IN
=. x.,ds. Tho Chai1man. ..seeretazy ana otnes
.r,t,.r+, hid done the best they could in.the
e,,+.r bnt .ny representatives who felt dissst-
i,.d puieht bring the matter before the meeting.
Ths Secretary Dir H. T. Birch) read COM
rnn;cahop from the representative OF the etx-
tsnsh Ward, Conrad Foby, stating that the
nsee Of holding the election IN that "ard wa
fr removed from its centre, and he suggested It
,ho.h be changed to the corner Of Larrabee md
,7n,.Ie, streets, and that tho judges of election
,,ooa b Frsnk Bensinger, Peter Mahr, aud
lawrence Proudfoot
Tbs Chairman decided that, inasmuch Is the
rnrssentasiye Of Tho ward vas not present when
4. Committee took action 10 this regard, It was
.sressssy to have vote Of reconsideration.
sareraI eentlsnen objected to the change, Mr-
s1pnsu objec.tng to Peter Mahr on the ground
ih,t he Eas elected Alderman on the Opposition
sctst-
M. Foby. altar some discussion, withdrew
h. names Of tho Judges and pressed the
saanss OF the voting place -...
pr. Sbinnsn mpypd M an amendment that
he plaoe Of holding the election in the Sixteenth
Ward ehonsd b fixed II the corner OF Centre
md La1Iabea streets.
The amendment WAS carried.
Iii. Cleye:aud, Of the Thirteenth Ward, called
attention 10 tbs fact that their polllngplace was
pahiehed It No. 719 West Madison street, where
Is |. should hare bean No. 779. The correction
vas made
IL. Warren, Second Ward, suggested that the
poulng-plaoe should be It tho corner OF futh
srenne and Fan Buren, street. Adopted.
On motion Of Mr. Bchtrlan, the polling-plaee
ot The Fifteenth Ward WAS fixed At Chicago are
ene, neaz Milwaukee,
Christ E. N,ede1schnids, Judge Of the election
d ths Fltteenlh, waa reported as attending the
Convection Of the Opposition party His name
~ therefore stricken Oh. and that OF H. Z.
hrcick substituted.
To ooyhpe-place Of the Sixth Ward Was fixed
ltthe eoutheaet cornet Of Halstod and Archer
Avenue.
hr. Best was admitted as the representative
d tho Sixth Ward in the place OF Mr. bonnelo-
THE ADDRESS.
IL. Charles B. Ham then read the address to
Tho Republicans Of the county. which Was AZ fol-
Ions:
HxAoarA1rras Cook COUNTY RxrcBL1cAx CEN
=a41 Cox,u1HE1 CH1cAGo, Oct 16.-To the ftopte a
tak CekAtf: Il ls the eve OF elections ioE
poaha Fsries through their representatives, to Up
a mN . 1aen Of their own faith 70 Erge upon tnetn
ssaotnu 70 the most imperative duty Of the citizen
s5.srse q the right of suffrage No 20 fu1nnf: We
adraa ths whole people of Cook County. We DO not
sa To- psstsan advantage: We do not urge that ne
Vaa md the Constitution in the late War. nor on &c
soaa II il greAt deeds Of which arc Justly prond
9a " appeal to you in its behalf now because q ths
70 shat fcr many years it governed Chicago and COOK
coguty honestly and well and because Of the othe.
a tint neither tbs city tie county h2t been vel
Su:nea BY any Of the factions which hare succeeded
p1ss md povsr Loof eaeK 70 - 1S mo sa2
hs County OF Cook uerr not veil managed up 70 thas
ee Ttzee tho history OF subsequent administrations
vi aaa.er: Which do you preic., Republican rule,
! ~ca..as,s Fne-p1oof,@ p1o 4Pooples,s -opposi:
sea pas.y1 The @Gttzns' party came in IN 1853
4ns end Il two years its Treasurer IVES detsuifer'
CAM fsed L. II 70 ,s u
tnsaaon during Z eeoond term, and sought 70 eaec'
sa f1s third term It did more than this; it near
goonhaed The tz1-hin, and forced upon the people
fss @ sas which Threatened not and arrayed foreign
nSa md native c;d1ens in bitter hostility TO eact
1oI At each recurring election since 1869 you nAss
eeea appealM to TO sustain faction against party
@d 70 foteso partisan predelictions for ths pubh'
soq. In 1870 aad agEin in 1871 you were offered ,
aoaaaata 1or City Treasurer who promised, AMI
re- f., e to sy ~ ees sas Sa
ass daa be keep bis promise. Ho paid oyer the IN
Sss1 but sqa&ndered the princtpal- Before yo'
s9.a sx sest he had played you false y9u ,,a, Se
ET fr 1ss3 L promise to initiate the examPl
oa predecessor. On the strength OF tht
e.aee You elected ht,n. He has not paid over on
%xf5 placed IN lis hands, and he has publicly repu
ssssd sa SOLEMN pledge to do 90 b. equiEocation.
1ae Constitution Of 1870 abolished tho Board Of su
sxt1s3s md substituted Board Of County Commits
ssa'1 The factions which selected incumbents 10
!a@ CITY Tteasury nominated candidates % represen
~ q shst BoArd. You elected Them Who 21e the
a g tohbers engaged in spee utsting With the put
tMfA They plot to rob you: they lery taxes tn
may put the proceeds in their own pockets. The
- no<oraoua!y controlled by ring Of corrupt cor
saoFa Thy share in The spoils OF the houcst &
Ssaand who furnishes the bad provisions that II
49, cot to ths county poor. Recently, against b
- ssnaot Protest Of every English newErnper In II
-. 1ad N de6xnce Of clez->y defined public sent
80 they voted to rob the Treasury Of 10000, Il
saesse'Itiee a the worthless books Of an imrecun
SS aost1a9 firm So hagrAnt VIE the outrage thI
s n0is interfered by injuuehon to prevent the col
W0asaon of the corrupt job.
Ame rscently still they awRrded the contract for
tsaaaaoa Of the proposed Court~House 70 tho highe
sd -d q the lowest bidder; and that bidder far1nt
sseu5 ignorant If the ar Of stone -D2sonry.
Sags That the Board Of County Commissioners
sa,nsed oy consclencelcss, corrupt majority beI
Naoder, and that the mtmbers Of the csbA hA'
Eas ahef eyes neither the fer OF God nor n.l
rspeal to spu to B.y By your vote. whether tbe b.
members to be chosen this fall Ehnli be men
e.,s .. the tools of taa1pers who will take
~ otdre only to v1olate it in the interest of .
esSHEsaSd Clique Of unsc1upuloue johbers. But I!
s.43 maturity Of the Board OF County Cou11n1
!, +Ru not merely the corrupt tool OF contractor
NO the plant servant Of political gambler
~ u the Oppodtion-" In obedience to The dict
.-Q oppostdoa leaders, It haa placed the po
oss eaurely unde1 control OF its heochnen.
- has it appointed more than one Republican 9
ss.oa r. sssesaoa hoszd consisting Of three members.
ess say tosfds out d 100. It has refused the Repub
n my representation Whst3yer- In VIZ
~ go tudgss q sleettoa appointed b. thts bo