, 1875-09-05
LOCAL POLITICS.
.....r Democratic Failure in the
Seventeenth Ward. =:
r.-uans VIII Hare Nothing to Do
with Them.
The Fifth Ward.

/ A,-.I ,.st evening at No. AT North Neus
! se'n' to- the purpoee OF making another effort
I sueol -. so;enreenth Ward with Jeffer-
20 me' c1nh and bring abodt union between
son4'D 1,,ah and Germans Of the ward.
'trs r%.osb the seventeenth IS almost e1claslSe.
'au' r.-,.n still over one-half OF those
md particula.ly the leading spirits,
1-;fbmen. Not one Of the prominent Ger
;~eie - the xnrtl we're present, and it was quite
na1. ..,. that the respectable Germans did not
~ h.va snv,hing to do With the movement.
e1D ..+;nr vas IN unusually bolsterous one,
1oo d;-;zion between tho two elements was
'foa ~ comnlote as it could possibly be. The
so' .horeh <csrce in tho ward, hnd turned ont
i''eO' i..uv strong. and undoubtedly ha1f OF those
rnusa h.,o,eed to the Eighteenth Ward, md
,s.rs imported By Ar. James Ennis ana MS
.,;ons to oyesaxe the Germans ano IN tn1s 'hes
s.,a succeeded to nice1y'
~. meeting was called to order by the f1rst
-. PRESIDENT, Mr. ]. Lesh5, in the absence OF
-. ,* PRESIDENT. Iii. Emil Niedomansn sisted
W. .hs hsd no minutes Of last meeting. conse-
tA t.,sx could not read them
~ Chairman eaid TINT they como oo
! s,. luo 1hen. He n:so announced thai he had
*ssouus. usua.o-1ned by the Secretary Of the Boss
lbeen tn,1 they would send speakers to address
tbe meeting. ,r. c,hoa,;,,ar xho
~,s aectsd Chairman At tue plesious .11 mse.nk, T.
~ *se .a.d IN which that gentleman cechnee 20
as W the o8sce, because, owing to the pressure
;sceT I~e,osss. he did not iItend to take part IN
.,o,itcs this fall.
/ ~ .1r;ted discussion Ep1ang up a. 10 sne oess
,nods Of ejecting another Chalnan' aeo hull-
a'ss.s 1auua ,noroas were made, mona OF which,
oHs--., Earc entertained. Some wanted 10 50
IAos:.h ,ba e1cctiop at ouce, others wanted
so..,sa soa F!a annolnted to select Chairman. and
t!1i ]shers wanted the matter postponed Tor
week OF tro. t4. ~, a,,o+;,,
.,~ - mn hour. aud, vote being taken, the Cnaar-
~ w. .~.a unable TO decide. 4 division OF fhe
as asa ia ode, I'd, and the motion was lost, the
,G.-,n,na voting sol,dly sealnss, aad the l3sh
e"5J11 fo- it, Dr. Ullr7cb and Adolph hunz we're
*ssn nomiua:ed for Chairman, and the 4stter
- e?ected by decis 70 vo@e:
49, Chairmap. af,or cloquently expressing his
tr.srs. 49,. for the great honor conferred upon him,
ts3 tbe - 4brothe1 Secretary" what Was the
,.s1t thng in order evidently thinking he was IN
lodge oa - .a;onrr, for half
~ Mr a Ia.hy Jumped up aud said that few Ger
-. ~ eonli not run the ballot-bo1es, though
t,.r n7;rht be able to run the Ciuo. They would
- n1rsrsnted from do.ng 80 by the honest Irish
IToserB. vhr +hav
feho.n adjourn. Ihers wns plenty Of Work BE-
[ces tbem 4h,ch had to be done quickly, Il the
.-n.rers we're not 10 suffer from the outrages
so.,rm;ttrd mon them bv the thieves and Scala
~r,s There we're plenty Of people present to
sxplsro tho object OF tho new movement.
/ motion was then uade to elect campaign
Eoou,mittee Of five.
M. Ieahy objected. He was one Of the Com
t,nittea appointed at the last meeting to make
tsnch selection, and they bad done 80. Inc
snsmes selected by them were IS follows: John
iacCQe, William Butt, q. Donaett' Ad sleoezt,
land Louis Rodemeyer. ..-.-.
M. Leahv nominated hIr. James Ennls 70 rep
frssent the 8ayenteen:h Ward in the central body:
home oue else nominated John Sullivan, and
Hugo Dryer VAS also nominated.
; Another animated debate ensaed ~ to the bost
tnode Of selecting delegates-
! Mr. McCue moved to lay rna monoa 70 e4ecs
delegkte over for TWO weeks.
A motion ~aa made to adjourn by gentleman
lon the German side Of tne house, Cries OF
|"No responded from the Irish side. and con-
illusion prevailed all over the house.
/ Mr.. Martin Hoon tried to pour oil on the
troubled waters and eloquently admoni.hed
|t5em to keep tho pesce and adjourn.
! Mr, Enia was called on for speech. he
took the stand cleared his thtoAt, and then said
THAT he had nothing to say: The motion to ad-
tf0uTQ WR8 put &nQ de1eAE6d.
| Mr. Leahy made another violent speech, de.
'uourc1ng thcse oa the German side Of The
house. 6everaI other motions Tete nsde but
not eute1talned.
lit. Sullivan explained his position, stating
that his sole object in attending the nesting
WAS the good Of the party and the interest Of
the suffering people. Before Mr. Sullivan had
oooclnded his speech, Senator Miles kehoe en-
teted the ball, and he was Immediately called
fupn for speech. He mounted chair and
compiied vith the request, lauding for about hal
|ao hour the great and noble objects Of the
@Jefs," and how they intended to drive COT
huption md fraud from tae city
At the conclusion of Senator Kehoe's oratior
hrs we're calls for Hertng, Sullivan, Ennis
{xnd several otbers-
H. Herting finally succeeded in obtaining the
taoof, md kept the sudieuce beer-bound with
Fhn eloquenoe for soma time He waB opposee
to nationality. His motto WE one flag, uut
Iaonntry, and zwei lager.
HI. Sullivan fully indorsed the views OF Mr.
}Hsrting, and moved that committee Of Eve b
appointed to select delegate, and report at tht
Inext meeting.
HI. Ennis attempted to speak his piece, ant
tas audience tried to hoot him OF. He objected
be sid, to such treatment, being large proper
eToHner. Could be submit to their impudence
N~ he; man with spirit in him fyoice, " Yes
puu aro jug full!1. How could he, Us an homes
nan, submit to such shings7 He did not car
.oa* so19 we're DONG. 1hey ccuiQ oo ~ hAo.
plsssed.
Another vio1ent row about the election Of
foeieg1te occurred. The matter Was put to
lsue sd ezeryoody cried "yee-" and then eS
Ie3body cried "no." The Chairman could no
deeida and ordered division of the house
Which xas uther I 6if1icnlt jop rs the room wa
Escked full, and considerable confusion ensued
sae hah uowding TO ole side and the German
10 tde other.
Tbs Chairman, before the vote could be an
Inoonced b. the tellers, declared the motion t
{aec committee carried, and attempted to rea
on eoma names. He, however. did not succee
reading more than two, as the confusion an
tnose tecame go great that not word could
ineasd. HI. Rerting attempted to give some goo
advice to the obstreperous I1shman, And .
that be got for his pains was that he came prett
oea! getting the grand bounce, as It Was cla1me
pe dld not belong in the ward. The confuslo
.oo Noise became worse and woTse, sud dnau
aae nse.ing adjourned to prevent an open roV
THE FIFTH WARD.
meeting for the organization Of 1etfo'
<onlan Club in the Fifth Ward, Was held las
'e'eaing in hail oo the corner OF State m
Twenty nty-second streets. George c. Hotaling VI
elected chairman and q. D. Lath1op secreta1
On motion OF ]. r. Doolittle, Jr., tho p'atfor7
dthe geneM 1e6e,son;an Club was read an
adopted.
LIZ. n Eo,oatar wna n1artnd nnrmHUey