, 1876-04-05
WEST TOWN.

CNi0E.HIuEEI fVLA49tV'144ANGt
In tho West Town the day oponed very quietly.
The hcadquarters1wsro at J, J. Dgovn's Ivory
stable. West Madison street, opposite Union
street, and hero tho respectable portion Of tho
citizens showed themselves and asserted th cir
rights, 1t Is true thoy did not show their fhces
TOO curly, but prompt sctIou had tho sans sal
utsry elrcct, aud thclr plans. which had boon
fully unde tho dBy before, woro carried out sue
cessiully. and the gocrot dotoctvo System aued
tho EsngB OF reporters, who concluded to loGyo
=. for tho south Town, where tho full cncct or
their work uas shown by the many diagrhcofu
acts which occurred tllcso during tho day,
Atn quarter 10 o'clock ono Of TUE TnlnrNE
reporters mado Lis appearance at tho Etablo-
door. At That hour the honest 1aborer was 60
)uE to his daily toll, but no evidence Of life WEB
visible within Town Headquarters. At o'clock
q mau and boy mndo thclr appearance at tho
5oor. Tho boy went away, and tho man botook
h.tnsot to o nolEhOorang saloon. Shortly after
wcro thrown opcn from within. Ftom that timo
on citixels commenced arriving, until 7:a5
o'clock, when there was very respectable,
though NOS largo, lshomhago present. Among
the Democrats noticed were q. u. BARTLETT aud
John Garrick. Michael Lawn, tho Town Clerk,
au1ct)y Performed his duties, hnd h0 acted Rs
honestly and fairly ~ any one could. At
Justice salisbury nominated
L. r. DEn1cIBoN As MODERATOR,
Some otlcr gentleman suggested tho natna Of
Gov aaa eas nua ial M
Doriclyon, The Town Clerk then Htated that aa
tAcEe woro no furthor nominations tho Int would
bs closed, Gen. ltoyuolds whutel h's nnmo
Withdrawn, aa ho could not serve. Ihe nomtn.-
tfop of MIR. DerickBou WAS thon sconcutIad "
without dissenting voice. !.
swear 10 Mr.. DerlckHon, which wad done. Il
the absence OF the Town Super Sinor, Mr: Pete
bcbuitlor was sworn ill., to aot for the day b
Justico Salisbury. ]. i. Gould was thon ewur1
tn ~ Asstulant Clork, md tho Election BOAR
wa then j., fully aud astlsfaesonly ORGAN
'ssa a.a.:3 a1' st.t1 first by '''s ss g,
Nc, 297 West Van Dureu street. After this tn
Yn1nuNs reporter met Mr.. BARTLETT On the street
and asked linn why bis s!do Of tho house ~
not done more. "Oh." Baid he, ~ guess y!
Democrats hayo ccdcd the election 70 tho lte
publicanA." II there waA only u moderate intoI
est shown during the morning. 1t certainly III
csoasrd mlgbti!y towards noon. At ocloc
yotorB and respectable citlzenB were arriving b
tho ecore, bent On having a yUico in
TIE TOWN MEErIsu,
which WAS 10 assemble Ut o'clock. The votn
limo showed uulld pllalsn1 nearly half VA
down to DcsplaineB street. crowd waa turne
uut tueA - ,u tuMn rlecion ltfoIp witnessed
Chicago. Tho bumtnets Atood ~ Idly 10 ONO aid
hss fosio 1n 1s saa s IL, , 4 ar1 sat y ~, S99 15t
for Z ttus.
A.2 O'Clock wealth and labor were representa- l,
not less than ], ,eU sturdy sUtcts. ThrJ stnod ID
aoa lua4s OIL tbs walks mud around the polls, with til
fpv csuucb!I,g alhefrnts Ut ths Hing clIIns sHcku
ke barnacles pntsae, ]. J. DroNna Ltsb|s II lArg
one etpry buldlug an1 the Moderator, Curk, aud +
Uo1trt4 were accommodated with seats aud table o
fhn carrtsRe-tlsyAtor Which hunted midway b.
tween thp hu0T aud tho ccillng and ~ formed
furtAble and elevated pIstfuttu from which yth
could bs seen md heard.
Ala O'Clock the Moderator. Iii. Derrick sppea
I'd. This was tAs signal for . tuAa w!ihlu Ihs wal
Carriages weis moved. and soon llkss MAs swsyi
msss Il humanity wiihin huad!ed and crowded I
pethss, anI numIc1iax not less than thousand, !
POLLS IT. that tins having beeu close!. Alter y
nc,eut order had leen Restored. Mr.. neEisks
tiANi &lxt tns WaEt Town atstttng WEN no" psslai
10 do lusiucrs. There spLearsd 10 ~ variety
ptIlIuns tu regard to the t4w u Aa Town Aettl
making lpl tupEiAtlols. However, Il wAat they shn
do would prove illegal, tiers WoulI LD Au harm 10
aud tbu guuural senbs Of tls yols,s would lave h'
liz. NichlerQ-De understand tls Moderator
taJ that tAls Town Hecting ha1
/ HIGHT 10 VOTE A0rkY3
Ao{erator-l understand that TO be el1 meaning
tho law III tln subject.
Mir. Thompson uIoStA that s. Coo 10 aIpFops1a
for toxu e1i itn4 = sud A2t&ItEs.
AE. gill stated ll.At, ~ hu Lad sIoksn Ia Hth 6
vorsAut with tho s1uount uecea4asy to Ean iho LJ'
k1d uho veto petfucuY hohest, Ls would Noyd
amend and fx tho appropriation st d,04V.
W. Mch1erg-l nsuys IAs enrndlAauk 10 lid
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