, 1875-09-26
MfSCEti ANEOUS.

| SEVENTEENTH WARD INDEPENDENTS.
An Independent meeting was held last nigh
at Bleime's Hall, 58 Clybourn avenue. Cutie 8
| large number we're present, with Mr. Theodore
Car1s in tho chair, and Mr. John Ennis acting as
! Secretary.
] Tho crowd was about evenly divided as re-
CARDS nationality, and considerable discussion
| arose as to whether the business ahould be con-
Quoted in German or English. The English
speech finally prevailed.
Ths gathering was a. first somewhat unruly
till the President sent out Committee Of Five
to determine what tie meeting was about Tho
result nay be found in the following:
WHEREAS, In the impending county and city alec
ciled bu. the only issue presented to the citizens wu
be TINT Of honesty md efficiency Of tho to be
chosen to administer local Affairs and
WHEREAS, The effort Of urging division In the i'm
pending election according to The views and principles
held by parties in regard to national Affairs could only
have the effect Of reTtving the bitter strife about such
questions prohibition, Sunday lawa etc., issue
which It is desirable to avoid; therefore, be 1t
Rtsored That the sense Of this meeting be That the
against the impo1icy Of entering the impending mu-
nicpal canvass o. national party and that they ad
viso ustead the formation Of citizens movement,
independent of great national issuea with the sole
view OF securing honest and efficient administration
Of city and county affairs.
Mr. Mueller moved that permanent officers be
elected Mr. Carls said that he had been placed
IN the chair BY q unanimous vote, and positively
declined to retire. He stayed
The voting for officers took pace nave1theiess with
the following result: Henry Meyers President James
Ennis, Secretary; John steek Treasurer and Mes.rs
Steck, Strauss, Ennis, Muller, and Hand, Executive
Committee,
Mr.. Hoffman spoke with great earnestness upon the
the frauda atoy perpctrated rcerrcd to the financial
failures numerous Of late, and advised all present
to the right coursa to be pursued IN the coming
election
Tie next speaker Nr. Hans Herttng, nt the con-
cluaion Of whose remarks the nesting adjourned.
WIEN WILL THE ELEVENTH. WARD REPUBLICAEa
BEGIN 70 HOUSE THEMsELTEs2
To kas Editor Of The Chicago 1fioans:
CHICAGO, Sept 25-As IN old-ti1ae and observant
Republican, regard the tnaction at those who assune
to be local leaders and organizers IN this Ward
natter that uay prove more detrimental to tho inee
asts Of the party in the approaching election than they
to anticipate should they defer much longer tax
ing the necessary steps to orgaaize. Indeed, every
OF ordinary intelligence and experience know well
that very Gtta good II any, can be accomplished By
either party without being well and duly organized
hrany past triumph Ct the Republicans is lasting
testimony to the force of Intelligent organization BY
able and honest men get, despite these wel-nown
facts, we have become more diatory about this I'M
portant matter Of lte years much 20, that the
tty. md By thts very stronghold Of organization to-
gether with the persistence and energy Of their lead
ers will put themselves in possession Of every thing
from the A1deransh1p Of tho wards to the Goyernor
ship Of the White-House At WaahinRton-nn1eas COM
bated by like force.
The other wards acting, I notice. but not 8 mo-
1nent too early Como to time. Republicans Of the
Eleventh W2rd: and let assure you, from facts
which have come to my nowledge accidentally, it
will DO no chllds phy to hold your own. There
Is q powerful element OF tbs Opposition party
already actively at work. maturing their plans
IN quiet set effective way. to defeat everything per
taining to Republtcanism. within the ward- The
Ackoa, the Dwyers, the Hannig1ua the 6tantons the
Gilmores, and many othera equally aatuta and
smart that Of sowing the seeds Of
tunty they find. speak from facts; as WIS
der the tire Of one Of these gentlemen who wanted to
convert to Bourbouiszu, because believe he
Eidered mo one Of the djsaected. Dourbonism in
bis estimation the only true political salvation for the
whole country. Will the local Republican leaders and
organizers take note of this and govern themselves
.ordinEly2 SrBa1GHT TICKET.