, 1875-10-31

About noon Mr. Hcslng WEB 30 perplexed by
tho demands OF visitors to rise and explain his
conduct Of tho night previous, that he arose
from the political quagmire in which he
found himself to mako speech and place him.
self square before thu " thieves md scoun-
d1els" he was bowed down, and had the ap-
pearance Of being entirely used up. His voice
trembled, his manner was deliberate and
calm, but his remarks we're disjointed, and
apparently lacked satisfaction to himself. He
sad he went to the Farwen-Hall meeting by the
invitation Of friends, but Was satisfied he had
made mistake. Ho did not want to speak, but
yielded to his friends. Tho whole situation vas
perple1ing III rhe extreme. but he believed the
treatment be had received had been directed
against his nationality rather than himself, and
il he could impress that ideA upon the Germans
he thought the error he had commit ed would
not prove so disastrous after all He had no in-
tcnrion Of giving up the canvass now, IS much
as he regretted that be bad eTar entered
it. He would tight the battle henceforth to the
bitter end aud whatever mistakes had been
made could be remedied at the oalo:-bo1 If his
friends would so to the polls determined to win
at sill hazards. Ho did not want to see any blood
shed, but it the worst must come, rather than
tia. the Opposition ticket Ehould be defeated he
would urge every man to do his duty. The par
ty had great interests at stake which could not
be sacrificed, aud he believed hi5 ''friends"
would stick By him and do his will. tApplauae.l
FRANZ AaxEW.
Prominent aud foremost among the Healng
supporters, os.enaiblv, is Frank AgneW, Sheriff
Of Cook County he was one Of the mob-one
OF the most nuscular--who attempted to force
Mr. Heslng on the merchants Friday evening.
He saw that the champion OF the County Ring
downfall would be q blow to the clique who man
ipula.e tho contracts and regulate his rates for
dieting prisoners, etc. Agnew ia really not
working 80 much for Hesing as Tor the perpetu-
alton OF the Ring with which he is iden-
tilted: He seeks the election o. ha1,o5: a,ho5.
on the Hesing ticket to the end that the Ring
may be kept intact or even stronger than at
present and is working day and night Ike
beaver to gain his pelnt. His special purpose In
obtaining the election Of his favortes Is to ra4se
the rates of diet OF the prisoners under his
charge from the present figure. IS cents Per per
son, to 50 cenra, the price Hesing. got when he
was Sheriff some years ego. Tho honest mem-
bers OF the Committee on County Relations, OF
the County Board, Mr. Clough among the num-
lar the prisoners, and found that it could be
dons 1T an actual cost OF 1751 canss per man,
and ut Is cents realize good profit. Now
Agnew has NOT sent in any bill for dieting prls-
ouers for some time, and his reasons Tor hold
ing OF B1nce tho price was cut down ara ap-
psrout There are, he says. $4,000 due him for
feeding prisoners, aud he has s4,ooo IN ms
hands, which were collected IS iess .aaae ior soe
service Of papera. This latter sum he proposes
to hold as set on, and when the Nng M II aen1n
complete he will present his dieting bulls It the
advanced rate of 50 ceuts, and thus tieeoe tho
taxpayers.
TIE POLES.
Among those Of our adopted citizens VINO work
most asaiduoualy and faithfully for the success
of tho Republican ticket 2re the Poles. There
ia hardly Pole to be found in thus city who Is
not opposed to Hesing and in favor OF Hnex'
Thew poll quite large vote in the city,
and t1r. Hesipg is quite anxious 70
hare them change their OPINIONS t.ia ana
purpose. ho has secured ths services Of Polish |
Catholic priest to go among bis countrymen. I