, 1876-01-21
POLITICAL.
Tho Democrats Resolve in Favor Of
Abolishing Township 0rganiza-
tion in This County.
Final Adjournment Of tI,e stato "rarm.
ers'o Association nj bloomington.
The Feast Of Gab5lo and tho Flow Of Bosh
Continued to Late Hour.
No 0no Reported Talked 10 Deaih, tho Iansar
Exhibiting Immortal Endurance.
THE DEMOCRACY.

THE DEMOCRACY.
NETTING Or rHE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
A meeting uf tho Democratic Central Com
mittoa OF Chicago was hold At tho party hoad-
quattofa last nVcnng, tho special object bclng to
receive and net upon ptan for tho organization
ut ward aud district clubs, Which Ind boon ro.
forred ut former rncotinE 10 Hnb-committoo.
T. u. Smith was In tho chair, aud Miles kehoe
filled tho position OF Secretary. Thore wore
prescnt Patrick II. rafferty,, Con. Cameron,
Judge Fortoaler, uustavt1s A..Van yuron, y.
McKonna, and Jatnon Uoolsy.
Miles Kehoo presented tho report OF tho Sub
Uommtttoo, u lengthy document oatirely devoid
OF public intctcst. 1t met With tho bitter oppo-
sitlou Of Mr.. Rafferty,, who said llo Ind studied
the question, and Ind plan Of his own, which
eyaton OF tile report.
Aftpr Al iiour or tnors fllscuRRion, Tho original
report wa adopted With slight amendments.
Tho repo,t was subsequently ordered printed for
distribution In tho different wntda 1t, the city.
ToWFhlIlr ORGANIZATION.
Mr. Eohoe submitted tho following:
ResoieaI, That VIC favor The abplItlon of townrhr
organization in Coax County, on tho ground that IL
nseiess e1Hens!v nd complicated, bosl unjust ad
ton Of one-ft of The Legal yo,ers Of any county yn-
vote cass It tas Ess rrrsiient.l eection It ahall 10
tic duty Of the County Board 10 submit to tue puupo
at tbs next election the question Of the cona1,cO Of
township organization in said county therefore.
Rtsarcd, Ihat immediate hte,a Ia ta,teu by this
COMMITTEES 10 rrpp&re and circulate the necessary PC
tton, that tbs queatlnn may be submitted TO the
people at tho election In April next
Mr. Kehoo said, In support Of his resolution,
that Of all tie cursos Of tho CITY tho Town
Konrds wero the greatest They s.ore not tic
creatures Of tho Democratic party, but he
thought that party al,ouad take tho load In abol-
ishing them. .-.
Mr.. Cameron suggested That tic resolution
alould bo amended 20 as to apply 10 tho city
uniy.
Judge Forester thought the amendment wak
impracticA0le anL II luado tho State CuuHsttu-
ton Wherein rpociA legislation MAI prohibited,
would be In tho way.
Obaaiah Jackson. being present On other basi-
ness. wna called on for an opinion. Ho an;d he
did not think the amendment proper OF foasbo.
lie was htnst!y III favor Of the resolution. md
thought IT the Democratic party nou1l tRko tho
Initiative in carrying cut fta purpose that thou
sands OF votes would bo gained. a,ld tho public
TREASURY would 10 eavod thousands of dotars.
Other gentlemen followed In short addresses
after Which tho resolution wns unanimously
adopted, Obadiah jackson, Judge Forester.
and Thomas }foyne, woro appointed committee
to draw up tho petition contemplated by tho
resolution.
PrIsATE.
Tho Committee then held private meeting to
counsel NJ to tho best atops 70 bo taken to se-
euro tho meeting CT the next Democratic Ma
tfonal Convention In this city. Il nppears an
informal meeting OF prominent Democrats Was
held to tho samo end q feW days aEo.