, 1876-02-20

than to send two Of it's best men to fight tho
workings Of the corrupt hummer leaders He
could see no other way and thought that the
quicker 1t was done the better.
Aid. Spalding also favored sending the dele
ga4es, and made at few rcmsrks to that effect
Mr. Nelson again took the floor and aveEred
that tho Central Club WAS conceived in fraud
and organized in corruption. He w2s not will
inr thst tho Fourth Ward Club should, By send
Ing their representatives to that body, recognize
these corrupt doings.
He was anawered by Aid. spalding and Mr.
Hnwes, in impressive speeches, that seemed to
represent the ideas Of the gentlemen present.
For the third time Mr., Nelson rose. and at
tempted to havo the report Of the Committee
refused. He saw many faults in the Central
club organization. They had placed on tina
Committees and at the heads OF the Commit
tees men who we're known to be- the ones WHO
the stuffing Of ballot-boxes in the elections last
spring and last fall, and would do it again at the
next opportunity T.
Aid Soaldipg e1citedly rose and said that ho
could not see why tbs fact Of the corruptnes:' OF
the Central Club, it it wns as Mr. Nelson repre-
eentad. but which he was very much inclined to
donht ahoutd deter them from their object.
The Fourth Ward Republicans bad or
ganized for the very purpose Or nam
tanning the purity Of the nalloscoo1
ShonId the first glance at the work to be done
scare them from their object Was not this q
chance to strike heavy blow in good direc-
ton Was 1t not the duty Of the Club and the
members az honest citizens7 He thought 1t was.
II the Republican Central organization, that IN
fneuced so many, Was directed ii the interest OF
the encmy, it Was the first duty OF the Clup 70
send It's two best men to Spy out corruption ano
defeat it it possible by any means aFallaoie: ano
if the two delegates could not reform the Clao
himseH member Of the Central Club and wipe
ont the acoundrels. The Alderman's remarks
we're warmly received and applanded.
He was followed by several other gentlemen,
some Of whom favored aud Others opposed the
adoption Of the report OF the Committee. 1t
was va finally adopted BY a large majority, and the
Chair appointed Committee Of sh1ee-Nessra
Emmone. Cr>wford, and Kellogg-to select the
delegates. The Committee reported the nsmes
Of j. q. CIough and Norman Nilllams. They
were unanimously elected.
OFF E1Ta HIS HRAD.
The following resolution, offered BY gentle
man paesent, was read by the Secretary, who
stated that it had been adopted 10 substance By
nearly al the Republican Ward Clubs OF the
city:
charter It IL provided that Mayor, Treasurer, Attor-
ncy Clerk and thrtysi1 Aldermen shs be elected TO
fill the placas Of present tncumbenss ~aose term e.
Hesored, That the Aldermen Of the Fourth Ward be
tud are hereby requested to every means in Their
rower to have called by the Board OF Aldermen, and
due notica given Of general election In April ne1s at
which time satd officers as provided including Mayor,
shall be voted for.
The resolurion waa, with applause, unanimous
" adopted.
Mr. Nelson moved that the resolution be pro-
scented to the Central Club By the delegates,
with tho recommendation that it be adopted by
that body. Carried
All Republicans present. who were not meu1-
hers of the Club. were then invited to come for
ward and sign the constitution and work with the
others, Several subscribed their names. and
the meeting adjourned till Saturday evening at
the same time and place.