, 1876-04-02
Parsons Mentioned for Alder
manic and Other
City Offices.
shs Evans Gang Warned Not to Re-
neat Their Old Game.
William Aldrich Nominated for Al
aermaa in the Third Ward.
Ratification Meeting Of The Wtstr rSidsrs--
Thirteenth Ward Candidates.

qte Political Situation in Evanston,
HYDE Park, and Other
Suburbs.
TOWN TICKETS
THE SOUTH TOWN.
TIKI rrospect for soma peculiar work On the
w.t. Of men who heretofore hara been init
rn,t.lv connected il vary promising in the race
sor nf6ce in tho B9uth Town Tuesday. They
h.xs belonged to the Peoples and Opposition
n,yties mainly. Hike Evans and Pat O'Brien
raro fist friends up to the holding Of tbs Demo
r,xt;o Convention. At that date they parted
hands, il appears They both sought the nomi-
nation for Collector. Evans received Al votes;
OD1ien, 49, O'Bnen Wonld not abide BY tho
issue Of the Convention, aud gave ~ reason
therefor u1egularlty In tha proceedings He 1T
ouco announced himself IS M Independent ca1.-
dAte-
A1ew evenings ago delegation, it il said.
xaited upon Mr. o'B,ien. among them biz Hon
or Mayor Colyin md their Honors several Al
de1men. They besouBht him to Withdrew, out
dis1naIly failed Mr o'Brien, it is stated, inform
Cd the delegation that M1. Evans had had the
ColIectorship four tlmes, and should be eat1a~
fed. II ha (0Brien) did bolt. it was no mora
thag Evans did, List year, when Tom Foley got
the nomination.
Tie power Of M1. nike Evans On electiou-day
especially uheo the dag ia stotny-is veil
enough known. His manipulssion Of tickets
lust tine, they e.y, wns extraordinary. Il is re-
ported, for instance, thss. when ha Was LAST
elected, he HAS generous enough to print
10000 tickets for each Of the following candi-
dates for Supervisors: P. E. Ryan, John
6chAnk, Thomas Nelson, Thomas Fitzgerald,
George Greenewod, end one other person
Town Clerks Joaeph Gruanhut. J: Gleason, @.
Aid. rtacey, John McNaIly, and Owen Goblin.
His name, according to the story, Was OF those
fourteeu tickets.
l. ID stated that Mr.. o'Bren has in l1ia posses
mon letter from delegate in the Democratic
Convention, named John Gllen, not bit CON-
plmentary to the actions Of certain people.
Tne Republican ticket for the South Town is
~ follows 6upervieor, George F. Kobe; AS
sessor, IF. B. r. Gray; Collector. Andrew j.
Galloway; Town Clerk, E. /. Barber. d1r.
Kolbe, who "ss pat On to fill Taesncy created
known grocer, doing business st No. 1876 Archer
avenue. Tbs old residents OF tho old Sixth and
present Fifth Ward speak in the highest terms
Of his integrity.
z. 3, h Gray, candidate tor Assessor, is 50
sefarenca to his record ia cutie appcr-
auoua. It is said Of Gray that be
knows the position OF each picket on
eTery fencs in tho district south Of Twelfth
street, He seems to have been the originator
OF good assessing in Cbieago. In the valuation
Of property the unanino1s conviction of ex-
perts is thst his knowledge ia simply marvel 1ous
4nd bis honesty unouestionable. Such A man
can hardly be spared IN the present iamen table
condition OF the people at the South Town OF
Chicapo. 4 residence OF about thirty wears in
The CITY has estsblished Mr. Gray's character,
And should insure his almost unan-
imoux election ut the hnn5s Of peo-
pie who yote for their own interests.
For several years past Mr.. Gray has serred
the city Is First Assistant Assessor under City
Assc4sor Dennehy, who appointed him aftor de-
featiuc him in 1878 Before Deunehy's term,
N1. Cray. under q special LIN, WAs City Assessor.
Originally ha Was United States Assessor, under
Gen, Wallace-
The choice Of Apdrew J, Galloway for Cllect~
OF Of the South Town seems to produce general
satisfaction. Mr. Galloway as a Beli-kuown
dealer IN real eststa. done hnsiness at The eouth
e.st cnrner oY State and Siafjisor, straats' Hans
a highly tonorgd eentlauoan. and nog6essee tha
unhonn1ed cnnfdence of busi11ass man. who
vii con,e ant 1n8 WITS inst IN his account alone.
The Town Clark. =. T. Rarner, IL = nro1nisine,
vonoe lawyer and real ESTATE deaIer. and ia sn,d
Ia ha snecaIlv strong ia the yicinitv Of state
snI Twensy-ninth ntTee.a.