, 1876-10-31

| YoM Will ind herein twu ar three vacancies, A
e. d 'hese, ynn' GommtteH e n.k further TING, viii
Ut Tho earliest possible r'Orncnt.
atafts dtoFnfv--.
Etrofdtr--Iamcs ". t,rockwny.
t3tre Circuit Cour'-.taeob tross.
GorontrIEmil ntctzseh
ssst s!de aeofse " Neweon,h, nEsne ssosso lpe Ip
"1Hna; Ha;;,S NG5!a ;''i;! sie, r. l.. ltawkinson;
:, Second A.tr!et- Representatives, Solomon Hop
King. Jotepl E. Smith.
Tdird DItirltt-Tho Committee ask for ru,thc,
nS, FssrM n,'.!r'e,;-senstsr, Esans!. 4. nla.'1o,
kiiG1 Di!:trisiS STao committee ask for Ting.
Representatives. George +. Adams, Horace il.
a., 4. = !le aotnination.fcr Attorney and
shef1H The Committee AJAX for further tinc.
On motion Of Mr.. G. n. Henderson, M1rry
Nelson was non,innte.l to I'LL tho vacany fof
State SENATOR frou tho Second District without
discussion or dissent.
:! gentleman rose 70 inquire about Mr. George
sLoncr from tho West Side.
Mt. Crane replied TINT Mr.. Hoffman was q
Dang. i1e hnl lived IN tn ccountry many years,
having t9l l1 the old country clnrgo Of largo
estate: lilo had been farmer until the War,
Since tho War lio had lived in Chcngo, and was
',o" us keeping cigar aad news stand on Milwau-
The question as to the adoption Of tho report
was before tho meeting. on motIon, tl,c 1,amc
u Alr. Hoffman was reported back to tile COM
ii!tteo for further consideration.
Tho nomination Of Mr. Thomns for the LcgiB-
casse Slr. shortali thougt that il a 1nitht Hi" i,c
wei! to put In another n1a,,, nnd nominated Ms.
IL. W. jackson for tho racattcy.
AIR. Writ Dexter Ind never heard nnything
against Mr: Tl'onas, but favored cl,anGc in
Mr.. Simeon W. King spoke In faror Of Mr.
Thonlas, saving tl,at Mr. Thomas was n rising
young co!orcd man, who atGod well among his
penp'e. There were 10000 negro votes fl the
State. whose clainls deserved attention.
Mr.. \. j. Galloway Thought tint tho question
was not one Of nationality or class. Thu lttca Of
the Clu., was to elect tho very bcst men TO
oll!sc without regard to minor considerations.
After somc discussion the report was adopted.
to tho candidacy of Mr. Thomas an1 Mr.. jack
son back to tho Committee, aud thu motion was
Nj, NJ: 4; n. Pence thougAt + singular tim.
tion for Sheriff, since Mr. Clough WAS 80 pre-
elnincntly thn proper nun for tic plncc. lio
moved TINT Nr. Cfough be declared thu nomi-
nee Of the Club.
Tho Chairman decided the motion out of
order, and a motion was substituted TINT Tic
Club recommend tho name Of Mr.. Clough to
the Committee.
1lEsrATE's A1ronnEYsn1r.
Gen. Strong said TINT III order to obtain afl
expression OF the opinion Of the Club, he would
move That the Club recommend to tho Commit
Attorncyahtp.
-, s1r. Julius Roscnthal t'csnurrcd totho motion.
There hati bcc1. four men before tho people,
Messrs. Reed, King, Barber, mid Mills, all of
whom l,ad qualifications. Mr.. Mills, It wns
probable, would learn how to run the office well
In short time.
well acquatrtcd With Mr. Reed, and had l,ccn
l's friend Tor 1nany years. fio considered hin
4 gond state'a Attorney. 1ic also know Nir.
Mills, aud could sag lu all caltn.or TINT be con-
ati1t sLasrcd r Him ,,ir r,sirfssty competent to t tc
s1r. Kecd lefore tic Convention tint ilo had
held the office long enough. Mr. Reed could
not EXPECT to hold the ot!icc, nil his lIfo. Far
Mills uni giTc him his cortlial support.
Mr.. Writ Dexter said he understood the OH
tcct Of the Club was not to look over party |
teksls s,Ss ~ H. selGst act another set of eand
Vic Vs. woai i osss gSs I'll csieass 70 na gos sa
government. Party caucuscs did not
furnish ttlc men desired BY The Club. In re- re-.
gard to thcsc candidates he would have prefer
i. would bo wen t1 give the Democrats show. @
,E they might think ttIat this Wus y Republican
meeting instead Of q meeting Vi nlen Of ull 20
tical bel!cta.. For States Attorney thrru was t
! man Who had seryo,l The people we'll, Mr,
Charles II. Reed and tLry might better SUD
3ort him for tho responsible office tllau d n1ere
10Y lilu Luther l.aiIln Mills
Afr. simon W. King moved to submit tho
lume of Lutlcr Leiln Mills to tic Executive
as cunlilatc for Status Attorncy.
An amendment wns offered Ivy Air, ShDrtnil
Int tho nat1lcs Of Atr. Mills and str. Reed bo
'rcseutel to tho consideration Of tho Culn1nit-
&C. |
After somc discussion the motion was carried,
he na1ao of Mr.. 1amicacn being u.ldcd, aud thc
!cetsng adjourned.