, 1876-03-26
int Fitzgerald, Stout, Mahr, ETC.,
Said a Month Ago.
H. Htpublitans Of The Third |fard De-
!" npunte colyip's Usprpation.
,ifnstruct Their Candidates for Alder.
men Not to Recognize Him.

TIE TWENTY-QNE.

TIE TWENTY-ONE.
rr.T SOME OF THEM SAID MONTH AGO.
: r., following is the list OF Aldermen whe
~ Friday evening against calling special
Inn for Mayor: Foley, Warren, Fitzgerald,
Edy. somner, Hiidreth, Bailev, O'D1en
n. Gunderson, RYAN. Eckhardt, Stout,
J I'M 1eneachcr. Schatfnsr, Murphy, Sweeney.
rsA Jopas, Cofcoran.
~. action of somo Of them excited no sur
4,,. It has long been known that they arc sc
.7ustsly connected with Mayor Colvin thai
y, could not consistently leave him. Bu.
,rA IRE others whose course is, in view Of theis
f-,;ona statements. little surprising. 70.
...,nce, attention vta called yesterday to the
l1hss "
AID. FITZGERALD
Id been bitter opponent OF Mayor Colvin,
s,di. xas queried what inducement could have
m made to make him vote for the longos
u, in otice of man whom he had charged
~ fraud, dishonesty. and nearly every other
!: lid c,imo. In d letter published in another
tznn, Aid. Fitzgerald denies that any
! ,;azement nas beon brought to bo.r,
iri SAYS that his course was dictated
!; ray by desire to avoid the complication
! rica would result from contest for Office be-
!. 7ea two Mayors. and that il all the people in
rxa,d mare to desire him to vote for 8 call for
Et,os he would refuse. Yet, on the 18th Of
Ekusry, AID. Fitzgerald was interviewd by q
tpo.er Of Tue TRIBUNE on the subject Of call
:: II election for Mayor. and tho following dia-
aus took place:
! sEare you in favor Of -~
:: .lknou the rest )" ha suddenly calculated. II an
! sh towards the election Of . new MAyog, AMI will
sz nj utmost for the fnrtLaring Of any scheme
! s1:rz ttst ~ its obiect>''
i .aov DOES your colleague. AID coey, stand On the
Est'cosr
I: III hss always be=n stsnct Republican, and, ~
j., = seetrs solely Republican move I trust he will
sfo1s.ke his party In the hour Of i:a nsed-''
:: Id. FitzGe1ald's response to Times reporter
! ~ fully as emphatic. lie said he was st soul
=, I'd bo5y in favor OF m election for Mayor, and
Ess that LIS constituents we're &imilarly
: r:oded"
j: Tul AID Fitzgerald explain what has caused
; into change his vless since the 18th OF Febru-
the seme time that this talk TOOK place
Ga Aid. Fitzgerald the reporter interviewed
ornIR MEMBERS OF TIE COUNCIL
l1mg them WAS Aid. Leusacher. who "Eaid be
1thed time to consult the political leaders OF
lTafd before expressing any sentiment. Per-
nal1y tie MAS in favor Of such call, and had
tt little doubt that his constituents were even
1as strongly IN favor OF it, inasmuca as they
+! already unanimously passed tha resolution
kthelr ward club"
10. Times reporter AID. Lengscher, on the
r:os day, said be desired to consult with certain
pcis;cians before he made up his mind. but II
h s0ostisuents directed him to vote for an
tes.m for Mavor he should Obey rnek viahea.
AID. STONE AND MAun
!. that time said they wcr~ both heartily in
;+,
sIDr Of everybody going out Of of5ce along
I'll me-" and Stout observed that he had
light be put down IN the long
4: Of thoee in favor Of calling special cleo
To- AID. White and Guaderson both ex-
ressed themselves then as in favor Of the call.
10 the Times reporter Aid. Stout said his con-
ttuen:s were unanimously in favor OF an eleo-
zoo for Mayor. and he was emphaticaliy in
hsor Of it. Aid. Mahr told the same individual
rduect terms that he should vote for An cleo
tn for Mayor.
Lid. White said that 50 fat as he had learned,
majority in his ward were in favor Of it. Ho
hoald vote for it.
Lid. Gunde1son said tha general opinion
ssued to be in favor ct such Rn election. and,
hin constituents requested him, he should
n:e for It. He would not 60 back On his cou-
Esusatc-
NON, the question is, what has changed them
rnce Then? It is for them to come forward and
tsplain, in order that the public promo 10 think
I'll md tmpute honest votes to corrupt motives,
III not make unfounded charges against them
lis said shat when Mayor Colvin saw that there
~ possibility that majority might besfound
70 rote for calling an election hs vent to his
I'd 4eupss1ntendent Of Police
JAKE REIN,
sad ssked him to influence the votes OF the
seth Side German Aldermen in his favor, and
fhnrn RAJ, %faaRrr ErhNN-
ss:, LeugscheE, aud Jonas by their respective
ts and whitfield them around until they faced
etbe proper direction. It IS charged that these
!s3s men are mere puppets in tho hands OF
Esam, and do his bidding This, however, 10 =
knous accusation. and is slmply stated in order
~ the individuals concerned may contradict it
t:hey See fit.
AMoaE REAsoNADIE EXPLANATION
= the action of several Of theso Aderm en- Is
ut their friends have been given Offices II the
Pct Or that they themselves are to have tuen
Z tas future Thus SchaEner. Tor instance, 10
ssnsumed With q desire to 20 to the Legislature
ta7!ng cut himself of from the Republican
n;:y. with which lie is no longer in good stand
e. he as trying to make friends with tho Democ-
ny. md has been promised by Mayor Cofvin
lad the Mayors Democratic North Side frlenda
~ he shall have Que OF the Legislative nomtna-
loas this fall In ths case Of two or thEee
aaaess it ia probable chat their action Is IN
scs@cau QY f09 AppD1u[W9QIS WHICH LILO G4asoA
~ made from timc to time On their recommend
lsaa- One of them stated yesterday that whom
came ~ matter OF personal obligation to
elsin On one hand, and duty to the people OF
ss,;csGo On the other. he felt bound to stick BY
,e''ln. Upon such persons the united voica Of
1et constituents has but very little effect.
: 1he question will como mp Mondav upon Ald.
| Esae1nan'a resolution, aud it is barely possible
,as two OF the tWeu:y-one may eee rcssoa Tor
'csaalds.ing their action, in which casa
AID. STONE
aa Dickinson will doubtless be present and
ake up the requisite twenty votes. The former.
explanation OF his absence Friday, says that
= left the city Thursday morning, not
ao*lng that there WIS to be any call 1or
.ee'al meeting, but that ho neverthe!ess iett
'ectons to be teleg14pbed for it it VAS declded
have one. The train leaves Henry At ~
sock in the morning. At minutes after 1o
may morning, he received dispatch inform
= him that Lis presence was needed in Chicago.
! That time it was too late for him, by any pcs
:0aty, to be presently ut the meeting OF tho
seanel. Had it been possible. no would ha7o
.sffs1ed . special engine aud come mp. Thai
I;as cut of tie question, be had to remain II
snt5, and did uot reach tha city unh!{y
as1noon.
cOlvlN'S UsuRPA1lON.