, 1876-03-18
Shelby M. Cullom Welcomes His
Friends Mt tho Inctflc.
Nomination Of Republican Aldermen in
tho Second Ward.
Claims Of Prominent Candidates for The
Presidency Discussed.
4 Recapitnlation Of Some Of Mr. Bavar-
idgo's Shortcomings,
CHICAGO.
sCCOyD UAt.D NEpCnL1CAl

| the hall Of sho Bunnott l1sliaat College, No.
oil stato street, tho President. Mt. Elliott An
thopy, In TIM chair, for tho puEposc Of Momsnat-
ing Aldermen.
The Chntr said that ho was glad that
go many wero prasont It showed that
| citizens took Al intorcst in n reform mud
good government, and desircd TO raso tho
| city from tho financial slough Into which Is had
drifted through tho management OF tho present
oflco-holdors. He would like ns some future
| tino, by looking ovor tho Comnstollor's report,
| to prepare statement showing whoro officer
| could bo tlispensed With aud expenses ourtaiIod.
Mr., Mc0onns movod thss the Chair appoint
| i committee Of lva 10 seloot SIX candidates,
| from whom two ahould bo nomtnnsed for tho
ofIico Of Alderman.
hlr. Grant objectod, and thought TINT tho cItt-
zena ve.o capable Of doing for themselves, and
| no committee wns needed.
Tic incorrigibie 0oodwllte fired OF In a
stump speech OF hot words. lie wag greotad
| with loud hlssoa anl cries Of " st down." "shut
up aud le Aubsidod.
Mr.. HcGonnls' motion WAS carried by large
majority.
Tho Chair appointed to net upon such COM
1nl.tec Aleeers. Alcueuuls, Sargent. Mitchell.
| pago, md Farwell.
| !, The Comnlittes then withdrew.
Iii. Robert Lincoln satd that, upon tho re-
quest Of tho Chair, he bad oxat9ined Into the
LAWS on towuahIp organization and town
eiect.u,ns, .IaEt,, nna 1ehu ~ tao los9it u n.s nv
l tuas liz laws on tuo ] subect were sA somovbst ob
scnso, and ho had been unable to find any ouc
! who know much On the subject. He was, how.
| ever, a"aluc4 Soto u 'oaahs 'o1 'ne !uAo'nA
Tho Committee appointed to select tho nau,ss
Of Hx candidates Eoturnsd and reported she foI.
iowlng: Dr.. D; $; Smith. 4; ]: AsSTil1. Jacob
y Tos1ag9Ig T.. " *iefAng' Aaalsoh ba'laro' aha
IN y: matvos atte =, .,,,o,,,, A.. t,,, ~.
Inc mafter q aoi2etne sne tWo nsmo9 Naa To-
feEted 10 Tho same commtttos. which ~ toiiEed.
.ad " w. p aes H. 4as,ardsa wa
SAID that 10 took gtoas interest," IN primary may
meetnss WnoaeYsr ana ~. mhososer t ho!u; INA
was not tlme ios Wofas uus toe MoEE ana every
uue auo.ia aaa9 ~ ssstueos e.ss wonu WIZ iuas.er
tAa LAG creation a''a laelo'onane' ot Eooa ooF1su-
NJ: na6e9sk va n called M uron' n 6ut declined.
~ stluea ns: nIasa tnas mo uoVo5h1ont I o.
lection sna disbursement . ,;I e tno , same. me-
10 ant.sn,. ue.ossd 'aas nen WV na0" ,.s.s nvn
snssess.A{ as,rT on tn9f own pfiyssea
nusihesa wete taosa WHO aaon!a ~ aaFo aometnsng
~ IVY " tus ~ y ty "nda' IAN a9o noo
not !ease u 70 onniae1s anu !eecnes' "n1 meie
Only aSss1 ~ sesaf'os con's*ca 'of 'ne'f o"n
~. ne1an WEE nok aeSnssuio u,a W aa9
sPeocnqs ous " tnoogn: % rnas eS u.gn,xaIpa .a
o., snf as!ot ~ ess1oae eGa a,5 aI
Issu1s; He wss not much siyen to nATt,ssa
paaneptss, ous oo.gnKoa ~ tnas oaaoS sa"' "ou4t
H. Iahn ~ ca1Iad unn ~ rootv. Tia a,f1
hat a ssa VIZ IF sata bs enmpty Ind etV
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