, 1876-04-02

we're appointed committee to take charge Of
the polls at the town election Tuesday, for the
purpose Of preventing frandnlent voting. Ad-
dresses were made BY Messrs. White, Gnnder-
eon, McDougnl. and othars SITTER which an ad-
| journmant Tas had unt! Monday evening, when
meeting will be held 1t No. 219 Wezt Indiana
street.
THIRTEENTH WARD.
meeting OF the Thirteenth Ward Ropnbli-
can Club WAS held last night at Benz Hall,
corner Of West Lake and Robey streets William
Williams in the chair,
Upon tho motion Of G. G. Dixon, tho Chair
appointed Dr.. Buchan and 8. ]. Smith ~ clerks
ct the primary The otfice OF Treasurer Of ths
ol9b being vacant, hir. & J. Smith vas chosen
to fill that positon.
Mr- Hoffman, the recently nominated can1i-
dxte for the oshce Of West Town Collector, then
delivered = short address upon town matters.
He vss followed by Gen. Mann IN lengthy
speech upon matters relating to town govern-
ment, and ths manner Of holding town elac-
tons.
Ar. 3. G. Gill moved that the Chair appoins &
committee Of five to select the names Of ten
gentlemen to act as delegates to tho City Con-
vention, the names to be acted On at the primary
election. Carried
The following were suggested: Dr.. Q. J.
Lewis, G. G. Dixon, n. Schaae, William Will
| Jams. 8. u. Booth. Y. B. Smith, J. O. Haines,
e. P. Thompson, ]. 4. Roche snd ~ G. Wood.
T. &. Ralrd offered the following:
Resosued, Tint We. tha 1nernoe.s OF The Thirteenth
Ward Republican ulub will not support by our SUI
frages any candidate for Alderman I'd this ward unless
sa fri e ses an3s 1 Iass bs hs
power} tue erpensss Of he CITY Administration.
8: N. Booth moved to amend the resolution
| 40 that it read that the candidate. If elected,
| use his utmost endesVoIs 70 put an end to tho
| usurpation Of Harvey D. Col7in. declare the
Office OF Mayor Vacaur, and alect one OF the Coun-
| ell as Acting Mayor"
| The resolution WAS carried.
Tho question arose ~ to who 1ss wanted fo-
Aldermen BY the Club, and What such candidates
| thought Of the resolution. Nr. G. G. Dixon
| therefore moved that any ore Hto cnoae coald
make nomination. and they would be acted on
| 1t she primary. The motioa WAS carried after
| wore then suggested: 3. Il. Booth,
William Williams. O. g. Dixon. George
]. Titus, B. Quirk, B. G. Gill, DR..
Lewis, Louis Wolf, and D. Il. Consadine. Mr..
Dixon then explained that be meant to havo the
candidates. come forward immediately and give
| their opinions On the resolution. Aid: Cleveland
was first called, and greeted With applause. Ha
! should refuse to make any pledges, aB it WAS
against hia principles to make any promises in
order to obtain public Office. He, however,
agreed wlsh the spirit Of the thing.
AID. Qnjrk s&id he would lease his past actions
to speak for him. L any one could nor tall
from tho way be voted that he want
ed = rew Mayor It Was not hiH
fault. He made quits IN address, and SAID that
he allowed personal Interest," ID 10 man to intlu-
enee his vote. Ia voice" How about City
Ma1ahal?"] The Alderman then explained that
ha would obey tha wishes Of his constituents,
but he had had no intimasion OF their wishes in
regard to Marshal doodeIl. he had gone NTH
the Republicans Of the Council.
Tho other candidates then expressed them
selves. Al favored the principles embodied iu
the resolutions 5. ~ Booth and otlors de-
nouuced the present incumbent OF the Mayors
Office.
NORTH SIDE ISpEPENDENT3.
4 meeting WAS held last evening at the North
Side Turner Hall, to fat1fy the ticket proposed
at the citizens and Taxpayers meeting held at
the same place few weeks previous.
Mr. J. MacGzesor Adams Was elected Chair
man, and stated, on takiug tue chair, tha. ci:.-
zeua and tax-paYera Of the North Side had met
some weeks since and put up ticket that Was
nou-partisnn.' to be voted for at tho town e1ec-
ton. Snce then the Republicans had called q
convention aud nominated Republican ticket.
Mr. 81. j. Thompson, who was then named for
ASSESSOR had since declined to serve on account
of his participation ia the citizens movement
The Democrats had followed the example Of the
Republicans and gotten up q ticket Of their ow1.
The preaaut mdatlng Tss 70 show the aentlment
al the public in support Of The Citizens ticket
Mr. Julian Knmsey said that he Was 0u5 Of the
participants in tho citizens md taxpayers meet
log alluded to. aud be had thought that the
people should thr>w aside partisAnship. and elect
good men from s1th parties. he still felt bound
to SUPPORT the 3lnlnations then made: Though
q member Of tha Cook County Central Commit
tee, he proposed to vote for the best men,
whether Republicans or Democrats. Mz. Rum
aey also stated that M1. Young who h11 been
nominated for Town Clerk, had declined TO run.
On bis motion, Mr.. Yoang's resgnation Was
accepted
III. c. r. Larrabee, OF the firm Of Lar1abee i
North, WAS nominated to fill the VACANCY, and
was unanimously declared tha aominde-
Afr, o. 9. Ctegier being called upon, said that
be proposed to vote for the best men for Office.
Mr. 2. G. Turner said that he bad had band
in getting up the citizens tickot. and ha MAS
going TO stick 10 it.
AIr. Ghrlstian Tempel said that he had until
recently been private citizen without desire
for Office. lie had nerer paid much attention to
town politics, being immersed IN business. Bus
having been solicited to take the ot6co OF Coz
lect0r he had consented. not on account Of tho
pay, but in order to rescue the Office from the
bummers who bad heretofore controlled town
Offices.
Further remarks we're made by Messrs. Ly-
man, Rnnaoy, Caunon. aud others, after which
the meeting adjourned.
FIFTEENTH WARD.
4 meeting ot. tho Republican Club Of the
Fifteenth Ward Was held At hicke1HonSllia last
evening. Mc, Charles Greiner occupied the
chasr, Tho Chairman stated that the primaries
would be held Wednesday aud Tuesday After
noon Tue Club would bold maas-moeslas at
tho corner of Mohawk and Sophia Streets for
tho PURPOSE Of nominating delegates to tho Con-
yention, aud to naEno two candidates for Alder
men.
On motion, tho following Comnltteo WAS Rp-
pointed to nane candidates. for delegates to The
meeting no1t Tuesday evening: + Goodman,
Il. Sundmachor, ". H. Phelps, ;. F. Copp, e. e.
Hartman, t. 4. Beebe. John Salter:
Mr Alexander White offered tue following:
Rs&otred, That tAe Fifteenth Ward Republican Club
inaorse the following per.ons as candidates foc Alder
maa: Eagano l. siztg AID Capt. Uepus, 10 ba sub
mitted st tbs coming primary for s1asnlnatiou.
Mr. ". II. Phelps thought it was presaatura
md unfair that they should indorsa two men at |
q meeting held at q corner Of the ward Let |
them cana before 3 general meeting, and it they |
racetrad the nomination be would gladly voto |
for them, But they ought to g.re other men |
who were also candidates.-a - fair chance.
MIR, White said he Intended to bring up these (
resolutions at tho last meeting. bat owing to |
the excitement prevalent a. that time lao had no |
chance to do so. |
tfr. Goodman mo9ed that when Vote was |
taken on tho above resolution the roll be caGad,
snd uope hut MEMOIRS allowed to vote. /
Alr, Phelps aaid that ho wanted 1T Understood |
that every ono could coma bofore tho meeting |
ana b3 voted for.
Il was then decided that vote for AldorEen |
ba takeu at the rnass-meeting Tuesday evening. |
After speeches By number of geutlamen the |
meeting adjourned.
SEVENTEENTH WARD.
There are two Deraocranc Clubs in the Seven |