, 1876-03-23

I AVUA kUON11s
WARD MEETINGS.
| MONTH stDE lNpErENDBNra.
] Tho dclcEatcn Of tho various whrds Of the
North sts!o 10 tho Convention OF tho North Side
Cittxons' Association mot laat evening at Nos. 81
| and 81 NORTH Ctark streot, for the purpose Of
completing the ticket for North Town officers.
Mr. George Z. Adams occupied tho chair, and
Mr.. Drce Miller ac!ed as 8oofoiary. A lclter
was road from htr. Henry E. Hamilton docinn9
tho nomination for Assessor, on tho ground that
he had tason no part In politics for tho Inst two
years, and ho did not wish to identify himself
| with any political club OK combination. His
| doclinasioa Was accepted.
Mr.. Kirk presented tho following communlca-
tian to T1tE TRIBUNE md tho Journal. and an
affidavit regarding tfa asaprttons made that bfr.
LOTUS, tho candidate for Supervisor, had boon
in the saloon business, and tho paporo wcro 70
| qncated to publish them
CntoAoo. Masch 2l.-lu noticing the Moth Torn
Patrick Loftu.. who il nsne - Supervisor, "u.ea %
run satonu."
iii. Patrick Lotus hos been In my employ Tor Tho
engaged Or interested 10 any hislnc.h but znInc.
! would alao aay shas Know Sit Patrick LOTUS %
an hs o aais a
w 10 eff in lntsussg their tnteFea!s to h!a eara
s!ats of i1tnot. coot County, ...nobe1t Law. Selng
anly ss1n on a psth .,y. ha engaged Il ts
sdng at No. ii Ess Superior ssreet. IL now, md hss
ss o NE 1a1 ss re-: sss n e. spts ts
estsd Or engaged in any other buaness than that Of
SUI ] ere aud svorn to before mo % Ill aad | day OF
'''fs0' IBID f''~Ass Ns.sry nsSEns1I SrEanss1I,c.
Mr.. Lyman moved to reconsider all that had
boon done nt tbs Convention last Monday. NJ
! N1Toi In fail hnI tt} Il In
ticket.
MIR. Sohlootzor was surpriscf that tho Convon-
| ton should have boon imposed upon regarding
| tue charactora Of the men nominated. Unfess
an uuoxcepsionablo ticket waa prosecuted they
conl not hope To win.
| Mr.. Kirk said tho charges aealu.t tho canai-
datea .waro unjust. Mi. Loftus Was nloat
reputable cttzon and taxpayer and dM not TO-
position.
nlr. Corbin did not think the action Of tho
! Convention should 10 rsconnldotod., What Ind
boon done Was wcll done. Thcy ought to fill tho
| Mr. lJtcb1o said III. Temple NAB ~ good man
AZ could hayo bean aelocted for tho position Of
Collector. His honesty and integrity were un-
aoubtsd. and ho did not solicit tho Office. lie
] was not in business nov; had retired after tho
hro. and was large propor.y::holdor. 1lo was
] tndoread by the leading bnnkerB Of tho city.
Mr.. Nttchfo thought the citizens Of tho North
Side might ask OF tho press to be treated at least
Tho motion to reconsider the nominations waa
| lost
Nominations for Aeaoesor wero thcn declared
10 bo In otdor, and the following Eenelomen
Lyman Horny T. Thompson BY 1T. Wsrlin,
] who road = long list Of names recommending hts
| candidate: Clarence Il. Dyot by Mr. Klrk; Will
lam III. Thurman by Mr. '. Q. Turuer. Mr.,
I Clarenco II. Dyer WAS nominated on tho first
| ballot.
For Town Cegk wcro nominatcd Mosurs. Alex
| aDder L. Young Of the Seventeenth Ward, and
AIr. Dir, Ole Donson, Of tho Fifteenth Ward. Mr.
the present Supervisor, Mr. layner, had elgni-
tled . willingness to mako = statement showing
how the present to- otfieots have cared for tho
peoples inonoy aud interests. 1Io you'd thoru-
| pointed to solicit tue Btatement which would
undoubtedly make interesting reading for tho
Taxpayers The motion WAS adoptnd and tho
Adams, +. 6. Wariin. .nd 1 Dsea I. Miller. '''S@
Mr. Humaoy atatea In regard to tho trihi Of tho
1udgos OF election Of tho Twoutiosh Ward. that
although tho proof agalnHt them wns ~ oIoar ~
crystal yct ono Of tho Jurors hung out aud no
previous 10 the Jury going ont that ho Was sat.
,Hdcd that two OF thom had teon bribsd. and
mentioned tho names to lrn. 1t WIS Afterwards
Of them cayoi 10 during the nighs, bnt tho other
semhluod stubborn To the last- The name Of
| this Juror is Remington. brother OF ono OF
TIC indicted Judges told him that he SAW one Of
'urI Sns take 10 d1qh , Th Iss'e1 a.S T IS
doubt that tho matter was 1xod Ut
Tint, timo. lle (Rnmsoy) wanted to know
whether somethtnK could not be dono to hayo
bs eSt7 e bs ~sne bsm
Rood promibod to try tho case ovor again, and
tho citizens Of tho North 6ido should push tho
mattos. For si1 wooks lhoy hnd hunted owl
donca and spent 1900 to provo tue guilt Of tho
/ fudEAH and tE1R fin raHi1t HA ~ taIH
that aonn OF tho Indicted mon were allowed 10
] go to the door Of tho room Mhero tho Jury wAs
locked up aud talk to thcua Would tho poope
continue to toletate Buch q state Of Af1aira7
rackhges in tho atroosn and alleys and tho 9th
ess wore not whit better. These men did what
they pleased with tho votes of tha pooplo. Tho
| bummors waro now making arrangements to do
| just whnt thoy had dono before. The pooplo
ought to set up an Indignation mceslng. Things
| were getting perfectly terrible, aod growing
woEse osssy day: To e. nssc p out l9sacs 70 those
fored reward Of $500 to any pszson giving in-
formation that will lead to tho conviction Of any
la"yess clerk. otlcors OF tho Court, or any
oshor pesson influencing OF bribIng any Of tho
Trial Of the iuages Of election u tho First FRO
| cinot Of tha lwcnssesh Ward.
On motion Of hlr. Kirk. 1t was dectdod to cali
| tho ticket tho "CtttzenH' and Tax-psyers' Tick
| at"
twas resolved to bold . grand ratification
DoetiuR at tho North 6Ido Turner.llall uo3t
Monday eYenng Ut halt-p1st o'clock.
An adjournment was then had.
TILE FOURTH WARD.
=. A moottng Of tho 1lepnbllcau yotern Of tho
| Firal aud Fourth Precincts Of tho Fourth Ward
WA held last night at No. 258 Thrty.drst ssroot,
for tho purpose OF selecting candidates from
TINT portion ot the ward to be presented II prl-
malles ~ candidates for Aldermen. The moet-
| lng was called to ordor by z. L. Darbor, aud
frank fusseli elected Chairman. W. ". htriek-
'Aan "As 4esEuasea to aet hs aecfetAry.
Mr. T.. u. Uarber, Chairman OF 4 commltt0n
| appointed for tho purpose at preyious meet.
INK: reported tAa uanlos OF ". ". Perkins aud
]. II. Gilbert ns h,tcls candidates.
MF. W. ". Perkins in foW Mo1da ntated that
he had learned for tho first trne Of hia non,iuh-
sson, and atos faithfully considering tho matter,
! lad como to the conclusion That Ae could not
accopt, and ho therefore tandored hla decina-
| kion.
Several gentlemen then spoke ia favor OF tho
remaining candidate. air. Gilbert, and ono Of