, 1876-03-19
The Democratic: Central Committee
Meetings in the Wards.
Serious Charges Laid at the Door Of
Another Democratic Presi-
Dental Candidate.
Hendricks Spccu1ations in 1n-
dianapolis Watcr-Works
Bonds.
THE THIRD WARD.

An EX1HCSSI9N On lA6 <UA-3@1eA~AAA~-
L large and enthusiastic Elee;lns OF tha 1o'.a
fold Fourth) Ward Republican Club was neio
last evening at it's rootns, 40. Soo "~oaeo
avenue, Mr.. C. NJ culbertson in the chs1r. 1he
existing officers of the CluD were unanimously
Reelected, their several terms Of Office having
expired.
1.r. E, G. Keith then offered the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, It is currer:y reported thai the HeIan I.
uc.u delegation in Congress frcm Northern A4a'los
ayc recently interfered in appointment 10 one o1
tls ruest important Federal o:hces III our eS ~
u.Aaner which believe detrimental TO tue puoc IL
St.oesd. That this Club, as ReraDhcans. do con
5.un all interference as unwazrantAn.e ana SUI
strs:yt of al true REFORM :.
The resolution mas passed with every mark Q!
:ordlal assent to the sentiments Il expIessea.
THE OFFICERS We NEED
Gen. i. l.. Thompson then offered series Of
resolutions recommending that tho Club SHOULD
be controlled by men who bad no personal OF
selfish interests to serve, and asking tho CO.
operation of other clubs in their efforts Tbs
SECOND resolution shows the tone Of the Whole,
and ls as follows:
1n...r:. rhzt tAe~ demand Of the Aldermen and
clc- .;luil.p o.4e-rs aud particularly Of the cand-
date, whn11 they recommend to tie voters oi tfc
ward, that they tavo 10 selfish Interests TO Ge1s5
eth. r:.: corporate: tbst whiic they Will ssE
iayo7, ;hry will have 1one to gre that they may and
will Isl information and assistance from ALL but WILL
o:ac.s: shat they will have re~srds fc7 political
trar:islns or s4rloer1, ard that they Will be gov
srne all I.Lr Official actou solely ly desire anu
With Iae pu.pos. os SECURING the best and pefe*1
Muricical Government The candidates recon-.
lne,,ltd ty this Calb pledge themselves thas, Il
elected to the oicts for which they are cano!aates
tley will coufo17n 10 1ae spirit anu 1otea1o u sese
Itso:ato1s.
These resolutions were taken up slngly and
unanimously adopted 4 recess OF ten minutes
Wa, then tn Ell 10 ernble any desrous OF joining
thu C!ub 70 do co. nud the meeting then proceed
ed to the
SELECTION OF TWO ALDERMEN
to 80 before :ha l.rluaEies.
lie following is list of the ten selected a. q
previous meeting aud put IN nomination
ont IT which to select two candidates =:
1,arnum, ". .. Cole, ~ K Fai1banE, Amos
ti1annis, Isaac How1and. Jesse S2alding
Charles Tappen, and J. l.. Thompson Messrs
A!urich, Grannls, aud Thompson. however, de
c:lped to be candidates. An informal ballot Wa
then taken, and W o. Cole received s. votes
n H. Fairbank q. Jesse Spalding 25 and ]. L.
THOMPSON 81. On motion. Gen. Thompson
wes unanimously declared to be one candidate
despite his withdrawal. 4 second voto wa
taken, and Ur. ". o. Cole Was selected. he nav
il. received majority OF all the votes cast
The nominations were Immediately made unanl
Ea0us.
Mr.. Canington then moved that the resoln'
ton of air. keith, censurlng the action OF tn
delegation to Congress from Illinois. be tele-
gEaphed to President Grant, to be communicated
tc Gen. Lcgao, but the resolution WAS lost BY
small majority.
The Secretary next read notice that q Repun
1icau Convention would be hold Tuesday. ut so
Wabash ayenua' to nominate candidates fo
Town Supervisor, Clerk, Assessor. and Collect
UF. .
Gen. rhoupscn and Mr. Cole were then call
ed for and made brief respouses, pledglng them
selves tu ca1rs out the principles Of tie Club II
support OF honesty aud good government
slr. G. N. Henderson. while the votes "er
being counted, stated that petition was clfcn
lut,ng asking the Council to order m elect1ol
for Mayor, and ASKING all to sign it so that i
could be presented to the Council Monda
night After the rernalks OF the candidates
petition was drawn for this purpose so as to &C
t.ommodate those who would not be abIe to se
it Non6as. and it received numerous signatures
The meeting then adjourned