, 1876-05-12
Schemes and 1ntrigues Of the
Democratic Politicians
in Ohio.
How the Ancient Allen Has Been Used
to Suppress the Youthful
Thurman.
The Honest Voter Likely to Assert
Himself in Iowa Politics.
Candidates in n1inois-Farmer Taylor and
the Recent Investigation.
THE EIGHTEENTH WARD.

THE EIGHTEENTH WARD.
OPENING THE CAMPAIGN.
The Eighteenth Ward Republican Club held a
1arrcly attended meeting last evening IN Aoftn
Side Turner Hall, for the purpose OF choosing
y.1c,ates to the County Convention to be voted
,,r At the primaries. Mr.. 4. n Pence presided,
md Mr.. q. ". Mann acted as Secretary.
The rhair stated the object OF the meeting, /
md ,1so that the Executive Committee had
aiken upon itself the authority Of suggesting
ic1;ct with twenty ra1ncs on It, |
rom which ten delegates could be
,clectea. The names were as follows:
=. C.. I,.1ncn. Jacob Boscr, W. D. Houghtai- |
1n~. IT. Lamparter, J. 4. McAlullcn, Henry n. |
Mann, Charles Gloyes, A l.. Chetla1n, Henry
Laupcnheinez, I. n. Arnold, George sturgcs,
George Smith, julian $: RulEsey, LOUIS =. Hnck,
Jacob Harth John B. l'elen p: ~ ii1ion,,
Mr. Houshtalins said that the
DKrEGATEs SHOULD EIfKEss THEMSELVES
rs to their preferences for Governor; ~; nc WIS WIS
We not afraid to say SO. They had had enough
Of lightalutin Governor Beverid9e lApplause.l
MI sThomas moved that tho delegates be re-
uucstcd to express their sentilnents LII 1esa1o 10
the Gubctnatorial contest
a[r. Huck was opposed to the dclesates being
bound down, though he was not afraid to give
lis views.
gates to express themselves SO lnat they , mouu
know where every man stood, Us lucy "ouo
thus show their coiors. 49, .-z. ...-,
The Chair said the expressions we're merely
matter of preference, for circumstances mlsnt
be such that they would nave 10 a; iuf
Ii}.in.rs might now incline to.
NI, Thomas motion prevailed.
NR. I.ARSED
,..1n~ad 7,;r,ca1f 3. far CufloU UrFcEE1ye1y,
because they needed the aolcst anu oest men IN
tLs State Il this time Tic bad high character @
lie il a to IT.. EeAe4dse, whom be respected, but
whom he thought did not hare the cspcr7e@nce. @ %. or
apaey for inc pod9n n have 81 candaate who tho
wouid be fhc pintforr- for when people saw the
au, they cared little for the platform, ue thought
BaIsTow WAS TIE c-;LI MAN
,or,ne s nc ntis man. lie WAS mnn Of deter
mination. III courage, aud The highest orderof char
1es e sash5t hs aoer @
whrky frauds. and shown that he was the candidate
for acn re{ eoad no, ne With
sumrncr nm ~ or machine politician He was in favor Of
3efea.ing the Democrats, aud he tnoughs bfasso"
Mr 1i / iamna1scr wss for Mr.. Bcveridge. Gen.
rhctlain was announced as a Cul1om man. ~.
Mann indoFsed NE Larned,s sentiments assa h9n. Ma:
self and for CuloI1 for Governor
mr. l. n. ARNOLD
vas for WasEburuc, when he was caaoiaate, NV
he was not for Beyctidge. he could indorTc MI
Cullom He WIS in 1avor Of Air. Nashbu[ne hfst
Tor President and next for Mr. Bristow the first
fac w9u,n man ior President Of the United
Etates to-day, as h stood out the nobest for re-
NJ Smith VIE esid to be for Cu11om for Governor
and I;ristow for President The same could DC
said Of LII. numsey.. r,.
marks, as be thought Gov. Beyerdgo was one OF
the by.Epnes.
MS: IIarth was for Cullom for Governor, and
o.alp' 1anbtnleiner was cullom and Bristow
man Mr. Eoser Sid he was Cullom and Drietow
man. Mr. Carmichael expressed himself rs beng
The The candidatcs having expressed themselves,
ballolins gone into which scsnifea as Ioows:
iicnry n. Mann, 4. L. Chetlain, Henry Lauben-
heiuer L n. Arnold George ". Smith, Julian s.
Rumscy. Louis G. Huck ,.,Doo.;a,o
and lauded him the next tl1ng to SAINT p9hti-
cally. lie was for him for Governor and fof br's-
tow for President
made brief speech In favor of Cu1lom4 hut called
attention to the fact that they needed competent
Dlney, @ Ill. wss The man. He gave briei sketch
Of his career in public M and e ruDf saa oa ap
who was willing TO admit that e.hieaso anu 1ooA
County was part of Illinois.
THE PLATFORM.
MT Pence offered the following:
,cnns Of the Eirhtecuth Ward Of chicago that the
rharactcr Of the man who is candidate for o1ce i
the only platform that has any value; that honesty
tbe want Of such qualification in those persons whe
continually use the apnurtcnanccs OF ottce and
party machinery NJ THEIR chlel measures aof oon
IL Bristow to be nm honest man aud an enemy 0 ol
ali frauds u1,on the Government; That he has
ssewn seeycr not Of tBc nj in in tho
revenue Of tho Government, and in the prose'
cuion Of The whisky thieves that he was Meppn p
nssert Republican sentiments and that he has csc'
been faithfui 10 fis earliest political convictions
md 19 @ E pa Se S he esntaae
Rcpuhsican party for the Presidency Of the gnitet
Statcs and hereby instruct the delegates chosel
from this ward to the forthcoming Convention u
use ali the means in their power to secure RrissoH
delegation from the State Of Illinois to the cinctn
III Hesoirtd, That the Republicans. OF the Elgh
tecnth Ward Of Chicago are opposed to the nomi.
nation OF John L. Bevsrridsc as candidate fo
from this Ward 70 the Forthcoming, Convention ar
hereby Instructed to sill bonorab'c mems to Dc
Icat bis nomination nat We reeosn,xe gi II snen an
places or political trust, has always filed tho Gam
with fidelity and ability .a,,..a .,,;
1yDoRs1y0 TIE COUNCIL
Mr. Larncd offered thc following Endorsement
Eesoired, That this Club most heartily approve
the course Of the Common Council q on: eity ~; !
declaring r. $A%~+<A-1-3 - *4
cam: rhot wc expect the Common Cour1i to etau
Nv the rights Of people and to sec 70 it that Ia
nnthoriry Of the candidate whom they have eiectc
h. maintafued and respected, and this Club ap
nroyes the course Of their Aldermen IN reference
This question. ,..,
Rpicc. - ;.
rtr1cted'' withdrawn from Mr.. fcnce's resolution
ma uoSed that they be rceonsldcred for that pul
Dosc A discussion then came up Is TO
MR. JOHN CULLoM'5 CHARACTER
Mr. Horace White explained that he did not be
tiere Mr. Cullou vas connected with the y hieky
Riur and explained the Harper Smith dcfalcaGou
aud state1uent made some time ago 70 ". Josep
Medi11 in regard thereto, e1oneratinS Mr. Collul
from all connection with It.
Mt Huck,s motion sSle then put And carried
BEyERIDGB-
n Huck then moved TO strike ont the clause I
Chr 1axt rcso1ution Of MI. Pence, opposing hi
Bexerd@e- ...:,z,.~. =.
MI. Harvey moved 10 lay The whole matter .
Mr- Pencc spoke in f1yor Of bis resolution an
trifyyeai that the Club should Ciye an honest opln
Nm In regard TO MI. BeyoridGo. :,
MF Burley moved = amend By Striking out on1
- much ~ related b izsfsucs10e eesess'ee, %