, 1876-04-20
THOMAS HOYNE.

445 f1Ehd AHU 4S1ESIlON64
4 Tn1nuaE roportcr found tho Hon, Thomaa
uoyne In Ills Office yesterday afternoon With y
copy OF tho atatuteB bofore him, and looking
oven moro pleased than he would Ind hlB name
bcou mentioned in connection with bcquost in
A. r. Bsowart's last will and Testament, 1Io
greeted tho reporter Nth smiling countonanco,
and tito following oonvoraatlon took place:
"Of courso,' said tho reporter, 'you are
woli pleased at tho result Of yeaterday's work,
N1E. uoyne."
"Ah yes," replied ho, blandly; "vcrv much
pleased, Indssd."
"Surprised, too"
"Well, yes. Tho voto WAS loarier than an-
steipated. The result is very tlatseripg. indeed"
1.-The public havo considerable interest In
knowing what your future plans will bo, " said
tho reporter. "Will you give mo somo idea IA
TO how you propose to 90 to wolk7"
"Wcll." said Mr. uoyne, II havo inst beop
looking nt tue Btntute and In Chap. "a, Art. H.,
~, 1nd The Law laid down about IN this way !:
When vacancy shall hapuen In tho office Of
tho Mayor, when tho unoxpirod term shall be
cue year or over from tho cato When tho yacan-
oy occurs, 1t thalt DO filled by an election. Now,
1t that be no, tho electors had tho right by the
third Tuesday in April, which was yesterday, to
80. but It is obicctod that tho Common Council,
in thclr notice OF tho municipal oiicors to be
elected, did not ine!ude tho Mayor. Il has tccn
repcatedly decided By tho Courta that. where Ri
ollico IL 10 be llied, whether 10 case OF vacancy
OF in the regular courso Of election, aud the
authority, whether It 10 II Secretary OF state.
clerk, or Common Council, is to give notice OF
tho day upon which the election occurs, II such
notice is net given. or II it 10 lafecttso In FORM
yot. notwithstanding that. II tile oIectors lu fact
eloct to tho olGlce q candidate that election
is held TO- be valid: notwithstanding
tho want Of notice. In other words,
you SEQ, tho electors themselves cannot
DO deprived Of their electoral right to fill Offices
tho choice Of which Is placed ii them BY law,
but who havo 20 ministerial Office to glva for
nal notca. That IL ail thcro IL Of the case.
Non, oome to
Mf PERSONAL POSITION.
II Ia this anl NOT the candidate OF constitu-
cncy o. party. am candidate OF the peo-
ple Of Chicago, and Therefore Aave 10 coustlt-
utucy 10 full back upon. except tho 1nassns Of
tho people, without distinction Of party. 1t Is
aaId u, thas the intention Of tue IsepubcsnB IL to
MI ths office by member OF tho Council. It has
bnen unaethtood that the oiHce HaB TO ,bo 80
!leu py e!cct'ng ono Of their own number, and
thas thas ~aa the construction placed upon the
Ssatnto' S;, II that be 10, hayo no objection.
did not run for the oaico. ran AZ tho op1bodj-
ment Of principle. noyor had tI,o egotlB,n to
suppose that l embodied any Ustter ouat!ea
than thouaanda Of otilor citizens, but couIuuc.
tura 81 circumstances placc, mo In focus sheh
no,, auo roSspo t9r t uen Of oil parties to unto
accomplished my object. " WhstheF let hsyo se
forward TO 1oa'ze the actual fruits ut tho Office
or exercise lts powers !B matter OF NJ, JIffor-
once to Me personally. But Ht!t, il Inv conH,,t-
uduoy-that Ii. tie naaBcH who voted for mn.
without distinction a. rcgar1H party-axprcsa. II.
Bome form, their will that l s!lnuld do 10, mn
still, ~ boforo, willing to do whatever liey ia INV
power to Horyo them. 1t has boon euppoaai
that would mako partisan use OF MY pouj.
tiou, Or oleotoD, but, so far from that being tho
cAso, dastro to ilave 1t distinctly understood
that no considerations will iniuca mo Ia
move In any direction OH mete pArtiBan grouut!a,
unlcsa understand that an acting with tha
consent OF and in accordance wish tho con.
esisusnoy that originally selocsod rno, won't
move at Ill.
"snppoao the NOW Council. IS has boeD feared,
were tu refuse
70 cANYAAs 1oua VOTE,
what would b. your poation in that case7"
''Tilat IL q new question to me- aud am not
hb!e 10 ssy just nov wlat stand shou!d tako.
You tuay depend m it, however, TINT, Ii tho
people arc ssill with me and deSiro me act,
shaii stand MI for our rights. just Whit
our plana would bo III such : ca9o really am
unable to gay. i have not looked Into II Al yet,
tnd yen Will LaYa to take my general state
ment."
A. th!s junction Dan O'Ilasa aud another OF
the faithful entered tie otIce, and offered their
congratulations to the successful candidate toE
Mayor, Who EXCUSED himsslf to The reporter and
fhe latter took bis departure.