, 1876-03-10

bon, and he thought tho ward would Do what II
had mover before dono,-Eivc q Republican
sald tp had nevor rocp such tntoross naanitestod.
Mr.. htoars. The other delegate, mad that Hon,o
ill-tocing existed on noconnt OF Qua Of the dolo-
gntos from tho ward to the Central 0onlmittoc,
lilo 10 othor delegate, bss,ng aiso disiikod: ill.,
ssopl'aps, from tie Ninth Ward, said thss
ono difficulty was encountered By h!n
Club, There VIVA no proper place tor
a"a %s'a 1ag sss hss hsa bss ss sbas s H.
Amtesa. frpn, Tho Tcnsll Ward, sald that no
meeting had been recent, RAID; blr, moore.
from tue ThtrEaoiith Warl, said That shoto had
boea AL attempt to hold n meeting fow cven-
Tho pnop!n up thero wbto not ytty onthusluustu
at specch.nlaklng, but ihoy 1cro good at voting.
Mr.. Dixon, frpm tho Fourteenth Ward. said that
llis Club numbered l50 mcmbors. and they iu-
tondod 70 mako thorough canvass of tho ward.
AR. McLinaon. from tho Fifteenth Ward, said
tint thore was n good fctlsng In tue ward and
}nkerest WAS manifested.
Mr.. 8ltAs. from tho Sixteenth. naid thelr ward
was vol organized, and had hold q ncosing tho
previous oycntDR with an attendance OF $50.
1fr. Dafkcr said that there wdro two, clubs tn
the wnrd, but they worked hormontonsly togetl,.
ar, the only trouble being thn: aons Jealonsy
ward on tho question uf Alderman. Mr.. Horn,
from tho boyonteentll. said that ut tho
last two meotnga thero had beeu 1876
members n7Ra onsooa & Thers ,oh,s,s zero nt. two
htt. nenlg, from tho Eighloauth Ward. stated
that there was o good Club existing, And that
they would AssIss ~ polling hpayy roto. sir.
Fergus, from tho Twentieth Ward. said thoro
was meeting TINT oyenlpE At Turnor-T1Alt.
Mr.. asophuns 1nnycd that tho SECRETARY 10 ro-
gueated to communicate with Tho leading liopub-
l'eana 10 the Eleyonth Warl. urging shcn to
take Action In forming 4 ncpnbticau club.
Col. Mcalg objected TO Interfering with the
domestic relations OF atty ward. 49,
AfscE SOHO dlscusston tho motion WAS carrio14
THE CAUCUS SYSTEM.
Tho Executive Committae presented 4 ae.ies
Of resolutions denunciatory Of tho oavens ayH-
tom, offered by Mr. Root And Published In 1uE
TniuUNn heretofore.
Mr.. Anthony inquired whether tho soeolu-
ttons would prohibit any such action ~ lad
boen tnkon W tho foutth Ward Club 10 olaotnE
delegates to tho Grand Council. THOR mot.lod
tho noxt meeting presented twonty nnules, from
which tue club selected eight DANES. ~"
Mr. loot did nos think tlat tho resolutions
WOULD Interfere At all with any suoll nouon. Tbs
with tho primaries. 1Io believed ihat tho only
fair way to cossduot = ccnventton uss for dcls-
gntos 10 como untnntruoted.
Further IcnaartB worc hado BY Messrs. Will.
iatns, K'ng, DarieE, and atc4inusas.
hfr. King offered an amendment to tho e!foct
chat, with ytoW Of carrying out tho rocom-
mcndatlons contained III tho resolutions, tho
tinlo Of holding tho primary olcction bo OK
tended no rs to commence at o'clock and con-.
TIME until G. >
Tie report Of tho Executive Committee Was
adopted.
TOWN ELECTIONS.
t1r. Noot, from the Committee on Ward and
Town Organization. presented tho following
This Committee On Ward aud Town Organization.
approaching tho Importance Of tho approaching town
meetings 70 30 held IN the rnt Tueslsy In Apf3 and
may not bo familiar 10 Mo pubo, hs7o taten occasion
70 ex.ine tho Ian and to tay bsfors you brief Ab-
straet thereof conccring such points Is nas bo rua.
aca and therefore Tbs following ia submitted:
The statute applicable 70 Chicago III follows: "1u
limits eoe1tens1ye wilh The u1tta Of loWn or il
towna which no wholly within tho l!tnA oE an ,ncor-
rorntel ctt5 or IN sny town where the n,l-
ber f votes 1T tho laat preceding gcnernl election ex.
cecaed a3 tho ceunty Board may roqa!ro 1noss
additional ba!lotbo3er and places tof tho reception OF
with reiertncs eonveutuaeo u tho olocsoss Of
tho town. nn shai dee18nnto =. which u as.G pi!ine
ccleottou, and such pontn9-places, vhea 90 Jes.
!Yase shall bo tho place for tIansactn8 the uscel.
lancoas bnHne1s Of tho town. ami when so,tral rnccs
are 60 provided tho clectot1 rrsssrt shall choose from
thslr humber Assistant Mode1Atar and pus Assls-
tant Clerk for sch additional ballotbox, to receive
tin sotea thorcu, who sha! tako the sans cath aud b.
subject to tho sa1ns penalty % tho Modprator and
anEk ad ehal 10 under tha directions OF tho Modera-
toF. At ths closing Of tho polls. eli ths taid ballot
bc1es slall bo brought together at the ropg-plaes
whcse tho Town cierk ac.s Clerk OF thp ojion npd
thu yoss khall bo cahraksed Mt tho saue uo and in
the bane manuCs and returns thereof made the faIne
= It all the Eoes had been cast in tic baot-bo1
Wlsse more than one yottneptacs shall 10 roqutred
OIerk to put ur In Areo Of the moa pnoo piacea Of
The town, notice Ut esch Of the paeos, etc. Yhere
tneFe shall be mora than ouo polling plaeo in town.
tht general meeting for transaction Of h1lBineos shA
be held Il the time here mentioned At Tho polling
plaec whese tho Town CLERK scs Clerk OF tho oee
Tho General Elnctinn laws shall apn1y Mt B,ch town
meetings: =. :, Tl!e REGISTRY nw does not apply; j.,
~ o'coeR p. n ~ she lplls shan bs closed, tho
tranhacton ut miscellaneous buitcsA. When tne mis-
ccllaneous bassnrsa IL dnis.ed tho Moderator shall
tors present st any tip1o between and O'Clock d n.
shaeo called to oEler t The Town .Cerkpf there 10
leP ~ h 4 not sss nns
ta chooso Of their number to preside Moderator
judga}of elections, and stn take All cath bciorn Ito
11sn a;,so Ssk or 0thes officers authorized to administer
At tho town meetings outside Of Cook County tho
voters at n,, sota tho town money. but In Cool
County THO following Is tho law:
{.e three towns Of chieasol Tor town s1psnsts sha
Ge sssest1ined BY The County uoard, and tho County
Tho General Election Laws provide that they shall
apply ~ far practicable 10 a eloctionx IN the atao
whssher geessl special local. OF municipal, except 40
.as a. saoS are uoae Or oontfadetcd BY other legal
Fo1 rnrk taxos On tho South Side, tho amount ia
cezt wto exends IT, and nothing voted BY tho eloct-
ors. On the North Side. nie amount u not voted by
,ae people hs 10 esst'ns 70 the County CLARK BY the
Commissioners report 10 tho corporate nnthority Of
tho town Tho amount required and tho corporate n-
County Clerk, who u1tands it Ia tho sAx wsrtaus.
1u each town tho Supervisor. Town Clerk, and JUS
Tka Moieraio. To~n cesi. Hatsnt n :: oas1aees oss
and Asssstant Town Clerk Rt their respective polling