The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-10-23

After some discussion relative to the feasl
bility Of ward organization, Mn. Murphy Of
fered the following resolution, which was
adopted
R,soirti That the gentlemen present re-
4 solve themselves into an organization to be
known as the Cook County Greenback Asso-
: cation.
/ Mr. A. c. Cameron was, on motion, declared
permanent President, and Dr. J. Taylor Sec
rotary.
/ The meeting then adjourned, to meet at
the sherman House on Monday evening, the
25th inst at ; o'clock
EIGHTH WARD GREENBACK CLUB
A well-attended meeting Of the Eighth
Ward Greenback Club was held at $50 Blue
Island avenue, on Thursday night
i. O'Leary occupied the chair, with B. j.
Murphy as secretary. Speeches were made
by DR.. j. Taylor and the secretary in favor OF
the greenback movement
Several new names were added to the club
list, when the meeting adjourned
THE lNDErENDENTs
mass meeting ot the Independent party
was held at the West side Turner Hall, on
Saturday evening The chair was occupied
BY Mr. McAuley who delivered speech eA-
planning the objects Of the meeting. " The
Opposition party, said the chairman, q had
packed the convention al the interest Of a.
q. hesiug He claimed a fair representation
had not been gwen To the friends of Mr..
heeley- and IA consequence Of the injustice
done 70 that gentleman, he Kelley had
withdrawn from the contest
The chairman spoke IN very severe terms Of
the ticket a. nominated b. the Opposition
convention, and used language toward VIM
q Buen, which was to say the least, less nice
than wise Speeches were delivered IN sew
eral other gentlemen. deuouucing the action
"t chs convention, A A. Hesing. aud corrup-
u"n In general. after which tile meeting ad-
I"urued with three ,heors t1r Keelcy
TIE REPu BLIc,>s ANp opPo-lrIoNISI~
nv TAR, thr interest NJ uur Iocal contests
appears to he conferred ia the Republican and
Oppnsitlouists
What part The Democrats are going N play
n tAr local war hoes not. a. W.T.. appear II
ls possible they may be contemplating a coup
|.tot, and viii rally their forces at the last
A.ur, But it does seem a. IL there wrre hot
brains enough left IN the so-callcd leaders to
hrns cher followers out Of the present poh-
tieal middle
The Republicans are bnsy ia mastering
their forces, and viii place a ticket iu the
1e.d ~ the fight far the county
ticket viii have triangular and lively one
kind Of Kilkenny cat fight, which should
properly be designated the Battle ii the
Bummers
MASS MEETING or cooPFR,.
4 mass meeting VI Jounyvmen cuopers va
held, on sunday afternoon, at the Printers
mon hall The hall was pretty well filled !
Mr.. Flannery called to the chair ia %
iupying which be briefly referred to the dis
solution Of their late union aud the causes
which Tea thereto. other speakers addressed
.he meeting, after which reorganization vas
effected. and the following elected officer
thereof President, Luke Flannery, Vice !
President, John Glazer; Treasurer, Aug |
Hlzer, Recording Secretary. l.. Hartz Finan-
,ial Secretary, William Dushlee
The newly-elected officers were duly III
stalled into their respective offices
The President introduced b J Murphy, |
q ho addressed the meeting on the Importance /
iut ADVANTAGES ~ trades unious