, 1876-04-09
POLITICAL.
.faeting Of the Democratic City
Convention.
Clinton Briggs Nominated for Treasurer
and Frank Adams for Attorney.
.xontfon Of Resolutions Denouncing thf
South Town Outrage.
and condernning Colvin's Effort to
Hold Over for q Year.


rnnble IN the Thirteenth Ward-Nomlna'
tions in Evanston.
THE DEMOCRACY
THEIR CIT CONVENTION.
.rh. Deuocsatio Convention met yesterday
S,srnoon at Mccormick Hall shortly after
.,,ork The gathering Of the clans commenced
:, N. neiehbo1ing saloons long before thai
,orr and a. the unte1rided increased in nun
.a,a they adjourned to the hall, nauy halt1nt
=, tne eidewa!k to greet their fr1enus. olscuss
r,e ,e5ues before the Convention, canvass 1o'
,and;dstes, prophesy the results, and general!
y manifest their interest in the SUCCESS OF tht
,.,tv. aud more particularly in tho immediate
INK Of the Convention. At 2 O'Clock the mai
presented lively appearance There we're ene
Fam Hoyuo class and tie Mark Sheridan clase
r;th their respective leaders present, and aeatr
hsra uere sli tho various possible intermediate
ssxses One ses hobnopbed with the other.
rhe silk hat and the soft aud much o1lAp'oa1so
lesd-piece came into IN unusual contact "nfle
he slate vas made up and promises OF support
u,cted, Among those present we're fe1Ty H.
}unith. Miles kehoe, John GarncR' IT MtJHe Mn,en
ham. John II. Rount1ee, George Won h9uen.
et;a % Tbomas Judge, Bernard Callaghan. Egber,
Tsmiesou, Ii. N- Fuller, Charles Kern, .g.tufne1
rharles Goodell, Dan OHara, Joh9 EorsEt9es
Frank Sherman. Co. Baldwin. j. = sa Doe1'I's, ae
redson. Allen c. Storey, Francis 4 Hoffman,
r. Phi, Conley. Joseph f. Smith, Bob Mchen-
a. Austin DOVE. John Il. McElroy. Col. Arno
fnss. Gen, Dilser, Hugh Mclaughlin, with nea;-
reyefy De1nocrahc Alderman IN tho council
s,liott Anthony, Aid. Dixon, and other p.omi-
1onEa6 to Observe
low matters we're conducted. The lower
nart OF the hall was very nearly
EI1ed but the galleries we're rendered I'll tho
mora conspicuous by the contrast which their
bar1enness presented There were probably so0
or 800 people IN The Consennon, sta nos al ~
whom by anv means were de!eEates-
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER
= little after 0. N. by Perry H Smith. Chair
,nan of the Democratic Central COMMITTEES OF
Cook County. Some little time and tem-
Der we're wasted in assigning the delegates
ftpm the various wards to their quarters in diff
out Of chaos. and the Convention tried to get
dovu to work. Mr. Smith nominated IL w
Fu1ler AZ temporary Chairman. The motion wcs
carried unanimously, and Mr. Fuller mounted
the platform and took his place at the speaker 8
stand After gracefully returning his thanks for
che honor, to remarked that the sky was full Of
xefortu and be wanted to know II the
Democratic party would root out corruption
31om the body polite From the applause which
greeted this appeal, it seemed tina: the conSeu~
taon wEs in for reform. And M1ke EVana ap-
plxuded with tho rest
The ne1t business in order was to elect tem-
poyar7 Secretaries. The lot fell on Dr.. ]. Ward
Ellis, r. T. Murray, and Alien c. Storey. 4 mo-
ton to appoint
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
sonsisting Of three from each Division, Wae car
kied, the Committee to be also instructed to re-
po1t permanent officers.
The COMMITTEES retired to the re.r Of the
stage, and. having corTaled nine chairs, sat
doEn to deliberate. It Was announced that
thare was a contest in the Fifth Ward, and When
the Committee had got down to that ward they
invited the two fact1ons to come up and assert
their respective rights. The matter Was at last
fixed up to the satisfaction Of the Commlrtee, at
least, who reported through their Chairman,
Judge Otis, in favor OF making tho present Off
GERS the permanent ones Of the Convention.
Tha second part OF the report showed
that there was no contest except iu tho
Fifth Wnrd and recommended that the repro
septatiyes Of the otiieE wards be accepted aB
delegates to the Convention. So much Of the
report was promptly adopted.
In reference to the contest in tbs Fifth, tho
Conml1see reported IN favor Of admitting both
delegations and allowing each seven votes,
making fourteen votes for the ward
This recommendation brought out deal Of
fmpassioned and very ungrammatical talk from
the two factions, interrupted BY vigorous and
eepeased cries Of 'Question. The question
became entitlad to it's fourteen votes-
q. Mr. James 4. Dooilttle. Jr.. moved to appoint
4 committee OF nine On resolutions, three from
each division. The motion Was carried and the
Chair appinred the following Committee J. Il.
Doohttle, Jr., Swayne Wlckershan. r. 4 Moran.
Augustus VanBuren. Bernard McKenna, ii. 4.
La Bug, Perry IL Smith, Aruo Foss4 and F. B.
Peabody.
The COMMITTEES then retired, and after being
cot for about half an hour reported through
their Chairman. J. r. Dooiittle, Jr., the fol-
lowing
consider the purify Of the bsllohox as the min
1da1 of our Democratic institutions, rs the only safe
Gnard against anarchy and mob rn]e and as The most
potent reason FOR preterrinG republican 10 mon
aIchicA1 form of government
WHEREAs, There il strong to believe that the
xhoe ptoceednse Of the last town election of souh
Hnbfu8hlng frauds:
Reaotraa, That the Democratic party Of Chicago in
teops to defeat the viii Of the honest voters through
1tauduient Fotine or baobox stutng, Is high trea-
son against this soyeregn people lappsuse], md not
acsG reprehensihe than armed rebellion.
Resoptd Ihat this Convention re1terntes the demand
f the Democratic Central COMMITTEES for the ubo6uon
II township organization III Cook County fAppiausej
gict labor inaueusated aud manipulated by the Be-
publican party in this State. believing do that
at dtfrsnds the STATE and rohs the convict and de-
grades, by m unnatural and 1oathsome competition,
svay honest workng1nan IN the community, and de-
1t1uds him ot just compensation for bis iaboE. ZAP
xssnse]
WHEREAS, Nothing ts more repugnant to the pvin-
,ciples Of democratic government than the holding
o1er Of elective officer after h term Of Office has
expired lspEausel Practice which saTors Of usnps-
lion and contempt for the will Of the people; and
WHEREAS, The Common Council have refused to
all special election to I'LL the vacancy existing in the
ii Mayor and in this course at action, they re-
mi ny1 M Aching MHV1T
Resolatd, That WE disaprrove Of the action Of the
Common Council AZ dosigned to deprive the people of
kheir right to elect Mayor. (Applause.]
REso.eed, Th1t Harvey D. Colvin, having been ele-
s.ed to power by the votes Of the people, is bound
N houor and good faith, voluntarily to Surrender to
Tbs people the functions Of the office to which thsy
es&od hiaa and that the apparent effort On bis part
ito exercise the powers Of the Office fut year and
f ntter the expiration Of the term to which he was
Felected il undguifed and unworthy. It aRgraTates
The financial embarrassment ox the city, and threat
4so& disaster to It's cred dit
/ Resatred That Wa favor the action Of the RePub-
i1iean Ct3 Convention in calling mass-meedng Of
fchzens irrespective Of party, to meet at the E1pos-
tim Building On Tuesday evening next, TO take ae-
on with reference to tho hsyoraty, snd thst We re-