, 1875-04-04
ILLINOIS.

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TIE APPROACHING ELECTION.

TIE APPROACHING ELECTION.
The fact that Tuesday is tho day for the elec-
ton Of town ofice.a does not seem to awaken
anv Startling degree of interest in the mind OF
the general citizen. Tha few po!itsclaos VINO
regularly and kindly volunteer 70 LOOK after the
filing OF public ofaces-to saVo the country
from going to tho dogs, you know-haVe met
and consulted, and the voters have now nosh-
ing to.do but 60 to the polls, those OF them
who have time, accept one Of the tickets offered,
or make up IN Independent one, and deposit it
in the box. Il the Peoples party-that is, tho
saloon~keepers' party, the free-license party
succeed 10 uustering- a saong force as
they doubtless will, and If the majority
of the respectable men decide the election
not worthy thar concern, then Hagh Maher
viii succeed Mr.. Gray. for 70 long time al &C.
ceptable Assessor, and Mr. Hudson will be Su-
pery1sor in place Of Mr. Long, aud for Town
Clerk--but that makes no difference
There hiss been but ono public meeting, that
called for Monday last at the Hyde Park HouHe
by the Peoples party. The nominations made
have already been printed. The meet
ing was harmonious enough. and with
reasop. Everything was prepared in advance,
and only those agreeable to the leaders we're in
Attendance. George W. Waite wca in the chair
When somt body announced his nano as candl-
date for something or othor, he sold "ltn en-
Tho gift Of Tho people. This is partially correct.
It is under,,tood tha1kho wants to bo Village En-
ginecr, an officer not dlractiy chosen by tho
people, But it is an ofhce, political, and iucra-
tiya aod e:lsY for all that MT. Waite also made
al1olt speech in regard 70 the aims OF the Peo-
p!a's prrtE-to put good men IN o;ace. mat Is
the aim. OF course, Of oil Eartioa, u plat
forms are, unlike epitaphs, to bo be,
lieYed: II might we'll have been Haid
that this Peoples party means reform. t. means
to reform. for one thing, tue license ordinance,
and to give again to the salcon-keepor bis dne.
L means to do anything, SO far rs promising
goes, that will get it INTO power
Oh the other side while the condition Of things
has not been exactly that OF apathy, all is quiet
on the surface. The supporteta oi tue regular
ticket for Tuesday will find that ticket to read
Aesesso7.-Jcseph Il. Gray.
f.o{tectnr-1.1nea 7. Ely.
Observation-Disclosures G. Long.
sHk-J. 8. ShcEney, or ]. S. Scov1.
To place the Peoples' party ticzst In relief, it
may be we'll to repubish it:
Asstssor-Hugh Maher-
Coliector-Jamea T. Ely.
SupeTr1sor-Mr.s Hudson.
Clerk. G.. Hamilton.
Justice OF the Peace Horn will vic with Ham
/ iltop for preference. He is not popular, how
ever Should Hlmilton ba run for Village Clerk,
an ofice requiring some knowledge afs ability,
the chief objection, aside from his associates,
would be- aB to his competency for the place, and
much scratching would be done, even among the
supporters Of his ticket.
Il is declared by those who know that Creigh-
ton will not run FOR Trustee. he wisely reading
the signs Of tho times>sin his name has been
publicly proclaimed. With this exception the
slate for village officers remains as given in THg
TRIBUNE last Sunday. The Peoples party will
meet Gu the 12th inst. to make nominations for
tho village election campaign. to sshicn Tuesday
will serve merely az a prognosticator. When
the Regulars will hold their caucus has not been
determined.
The Trustees meet Monday evening
Robert Co1yer lectured at Floods Fall Tues
day evening on ''salt, furnishing tae tces: Of
the course, which bas not proved "a unbounded
succeus HYDE Parkers are either excessively
domestic, or, it otherwise seek their a1nuse-
ment in town.