, 1875-10-08
LOCAL.

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MEETrS1 OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The Cook County Opposition Contra! Commit.
teo mot lhst evening In tho lalios' ordinary OF
tho Bhosmsn Houso, 3lr. Philip ConloY In tho
chair. The following named committee mon
were present: Washington Hoaing, Philip Con-
10y. George Won Ho)lou, Charles Dennehy, Capt.
T. II. Smith, Stephen Keogh, s. 8. Gardner,
Jancs bonleld, Larry O'Jrlcn. q. G. puslsck,
John Htae, Anton Borg William DeliingAauser,
Joseph MoDermott, Christopher Caassluap, A.
]. Smith. George A. Eaton, William Tustls, and
Ed Cullsrton.
Mr, Washington Hosing moved that as Mr.,
Ie2h. lnemb0r from tho Fourth Ward. had
NOS put In ILLS appearance at any meeting OF the
Committee, that Mr. John A. MoAyoy bo Ap-
pointed in hta stoad. Carried.
). A member saul that On tho sAno pHncipln
there wsa vacancy In tho Third Ward-alr.
Thoulas Hoyne Was absent. The suggessiou was
promptly coughed down.
THE CONVENTION.
Mr. 3. 3. Gardner moved that tho primaries
bo held In tho county on the 14th inst,, In the
city On tho 18th inat and tho Convention on tho 10TH
M.. Puaheck offered an amendment n1lnR the
datea Tor tho pEmsEl In tho county Tho 13h Inst,
ia hs city on the lssh aud, LIS Convention on ihs
Nj. Gardner accepted the amsnd,nons, which VA.
carried.
nAsls OF REPRESENTATION.
Nj. Pu*hecf moved thst ths vote for Congrosauen
at Tho ss tlcctlon 30 tho b&sis o{ representation aud
that there bs two deexases for bach wsrd md town
and one for every 40 votea and fracsions orar,
Objections bstng made, AIr. Plsheok Withdrew his
motion, and then moved that comsnlttse Of 1ve 10
appointed to NJ Tho appustIonMeut. CARRIED md
Mssars. Pu1hack. Gardner, Washington Ics!ng.
Keoah, and Den1ehy ~ero appointed such Committee.
Tbs cotntntttea dodge4 bsh1nl the scfsen In front
OF tho pAnsry-dooE whence thsy emerged in fuw
MinutsA when two reports auptuttled, Tho nA-
Jns1t{ report nso BY MI Washington lteaIne allowed
aEa delrGatea 70 each ward 1t large aud ons additions
81 for esh t01 vo!ss and fraction over 49, taking he
vote cast for Judge Moore In 1878 - the haAis two
dtlsgttos n large for aAch town, except Lake aud
Lamont, to which touE wore xss0ued, Ald Que adj.
uon1l for oTeEy 900 yotaa ant fraction over 2s1
MF. y. 1.0atdntr Of the Committee d!ssepted from
tbs report. liz did not boilers In making lis vote fur
Judge n TINA when thess wss Opposition party
tbs basts Of representation. Tbs plan proposed would
practically aisfraueltss tbs Th!rtexnth &Ard. Tue
Vuts for Cougrass t the last election wss ths ast and
NJ thst election thalhireeA&h Ward c4st e0 more Or
posuon voaa thAn at ths election In 1875 tor judge
liz psopoaod thAt tho superintendent b. two dslsRsas
q largo for each ward. fnE oaah town. aad IN a
lonA delegate for every 250 yutss and fraction ayes
Gzst Ut tbs Last Congressional slaetcu, -
Nr Washington Heaing had tns voss u khs last eso
ton for Congressman Was nut fair t44t. That VA
triangular dght, In which FA1wsn wAs elected 90 ths
North Side by ovsf 100 mAjotty, while The sans pss-
cucts Fsse 1900 majority for AFnax fes Sheriff. aud
% tas H4At and aoud Bldss tbs alscsspAneaa wars
NO marked. Tia El4n px6possa by Nr. 0ardne5
NotM DO atsft l1i4atos W ths North 1ldA Md ID
TsSd4 "a eha u&tAF lidA4 kso
III. 1afdAsx tetu9aa thet shs Hne&h Ads shoas 10