, 1876-04-15

~: In bis of1cn by virtue Of baIot-box stutfinR.
and tho suffers vera naturally dlsposed to keep
i'tm shero, for thoY wcso Of the same kilh aud
roelded ons Of theao precious Aldsrmanio oou-
Hplratoss, 4 man nanod HildFoth, the loudeat-
moushed. enptscsthehded domA3ogue In this
4 voice crtod. " You tic n and tlore was soma
comm otion and disposition to Gust tho Offend
ing nor,her. Mr. Morrison took no notice Of it.
aud went on huf!tnB his Ruashenaa 1t tho OBJ
noxtous Aldermau-A man indicted By the Gov
erumens ho said, and only entitled 10 be elected
to ward Al Joliet.
There wsre czios fos " Hidrott." !" md Mr.. Nor
risen observed that II any man would support
Tor cfIns. Tho, bud at a. Tho foet Of Hildfsth
and had not learned better m4nnera. THO
speaker seldom, won't to . variety
sboM ne e9s bod r. n III, rent os, tho G'hes
ntdd!e-mao and end-mAn WAS this Same man
With tho loud mouth and Tho loud nocktio-Jim
litldreth. liz had 90 doubt the oal1otbox stuff
ftrs would rstly 70 thie mans support and shero
uo believed the people understood this matter
nov. and would do the,r duty IN elocting decent
Aldermen aud In choosing q nao to aucceol
AlaJor Colvin.
aense Of is hearers first advc.,lng to tho ususp-
ing dispoa!t!on Of Mayor Col7'n... Tho Mayor
w'oa 10 n1t vt. o9et aeea tS snth'f 5s til. s''Gn s
Of tho people wonld support him.
Tho only conclusion WIS, that ho had no faith
In big re-clection: lie kuow tho poopio woro OPP
poscd to him. There xha airnitAr dfatfust On
tho part Of the people in tho Aldermen. What
Waa wanted In the coming election was mon
whom the people could trust mon Who would
80 legiaato for the city "a to enhance Its credit
ttB growth. hnd development. 1Io would advo-
cate economy In the city Offices, Whoro tho
clorka wero at present extravngantly paid.
Good men camo to tin oftcn and askod for my
petition; ana they "au!a Torh for 400 yeas'
cciTed el.2oo. si.5oo, or $4,000 . 5ea1, work.
in tho afternoon. He thought there
clever .dasn 9s oP1,dn2 n sss halter Of . saar,s
Dir. Woodland had known Mr. Bponord, candf.
date for Mdermau. for ycars % q capablo hoa-
est nan,-np oAruost worker Ia Hhatover ho un-
Common Council With honesty and ability, anc
tho speaker Was confident OF hia election Ill
| was III favor Of TAouaa Horne. ovcn though I
| Democrat.
4 voice "{lc's good Democrat too"
- ios." sail Mr.. Woodward, "hss good,
o'd.fashioncd. honnst Domvcsat; take him.;
| such Uomocrats 1iko."
,lr. woodard aposo in favor Of Tho other gea.
| tlencn On tho ticket at soms length and batli
| that. In tho name Of law. ordor, honesty, and
good government, DO lnau could do betsof than
| support it,
| Inero vns another attempt to croato dis
calling out tho names OF Ryan and otheE favor
| ties, but the rlsiut. nltsB waa checEed by tho
Cleo Club which garo "Old Shady" In good
Btylo.
| tf1. n. r. HroTToRn
| was the next speaker. His advance to tho front
! or the stage WnB tho signal to the bumncss to
leave, and many Of thotn heoded it. Mr. bpof-
ford nado solno uel-conHdored remafks on tho
| subject Of loca! politics generally. and pledged
llmaclf. il elected. to aerso tho Natd faithfully
and honestly.
Tile disordorly epirita had b7 this Tina 70
turnod. and again aHsertod themselves when 1fF,
| Hponofd had ceased. aud
| jtR. r. H. H1lEHiA1
| ndvaucci to aalEess tho mcu:iag. Cries were
| rlAdo for Ryan," atd goucsal disorder pre-.
ya,tca for g fow momente- the rhouts and bowls
| OF tho Grf,aHcrs drowning tho speakers yolce,
| Whilo Sargt. ODounell mud thTre or four police
ncu looked p!hcly On tho scono without max
Ing IN effort to STAY tue confusion. Bat tho
speaker p.rseveroj. and by simple ptrstHtoncs
tirod out the mob, which had become hoarso
through repeated ytlla. tfr. Sherman at Inst
Just deuuncintions OF mon who attempted 10
bseak up mobtlnga. They uero OF tho 1auaa
stump as those wto stuffed ballot-boxes. guch
mar bad elected TINT bright example Of Official
purty. Ell Phillips. but the speaker declared that
| hn Nuutd nercr lnate another AsBegHuleut again
throughout all eternity. Men would be elected to
ottice who would not disgrace she country, aud tho
| whole V!!o crow Of stufIors, reporters, md
counte1H-tn would DO cloanol out. In cioHlug.
Mr.. shermsn, hasiug paid liB rcspocss to tho
mob lu no uncertnin lat.uaEe, returned h!s
that'ks to tho gentlcmauIy poEtiuo Of tho
xudeucs for austasutng lin.
air. Roberts made short nre:ch indaren3
Mr. Tuthitl, anc the meeting then Adjourned;
tespcctAbity tnaily Triumphant over tha mob.