, 1876-06-21

delegates to the County Convention together
In Convention to nominate Mayor.
MI: Taylor was opposed t9 Eo.nE 1ttn n,3 tne tns
trouble anu fuss Of primary elections to cl!oose
Delegates. lie thought the former delegates
should compose the convention:
Mr.. a. D. Cnok muyctl tint the city delegates
at tic iast County Convention be delegates 10
nominate tho Republican candidate Tor Mayor.
1x-ALD. horAfENRn
eeeondeA tho motion an.l tpoke N rs ' tasnf, or,
tic tic Ncpatican organization to enter lnto the
bitterness Ut a polttrnl campaign There we're
ns good men In The Republican ranks In Shi.eaFo
ns could H. found In the Opposition, 'nd u tl,e
own faul' lie ~ns unaltcrahly n,lcvcrlasting'
" oppnscd to au independent eantlf'latc.
Alr Nrahan moved as MI amendment to alr'
Cook's molten, That, !fnny ds'sgate l'a 5elnay. M @
thosizen to fill vacancies Without primary
s'Sstion; St. nmcnon.nt u,, .cecnteJ,
TIE TIME.
Mr.. Cook further tn.,yttl that the Convention
meet Thursday, July y, nj 'o'eock. ~
sir. 4. ii Wright thought this was defesrinE
tho matter too much, and snggrsteao a. that .he
Convention BE- hsd h tne ,csia xaa n ~
long and short campaigns, md cx-Ald. Schat1-
Convention be held Saturday, July T.. ,,.
they SHOULD cali tic od CITY Convention.
AtE. Taylor WIS In favor of this plaa RS Tue
TX E1-Aia. schafrncr said IT was ridiculous to
think Of calling the City Convention.
alr, Wright sAtd The question was to SELECT a
representative Republican. This cuuld bc dune
without the primary system. lie thought thc
Central Committee was authorized tn place III
tl!u field my man who would be y goml, p9p-
tilar representative ot the party fnr Mayer. liz
was III favor uf calling the leltgatcs tn the Inst
County Convention, mud they would doubtless
nomfnntc man rho would represent Inc party.
Mr., Cook snt, they ,wnntcd no rnongrcl men
in the Convention, as,d no nsonsrcl Ticket. They
wanted bold, fearless men, who would stand up
for principles. Thu Democrats controlled the
would bc hotly contested, anl the question arose,
should they nts11st the nomination fur Mayor
10 n Convention composed nf such persons rs
were in the Inst City Convention. liz was OPP
posed tn my sl1clL Vctiun.
Mr.. Mullins said there was more harmony IN
The county than In tho City Convention, 4t'tl
was therefore decidedly III favor Of calling the
former.
boilers. lie thought the matter should be re-
referred to tho ward clubs, md let tlrm NOM
inatc u ticket TINT they would support, and not
70 ofl after the nomination. AMI nominate I'LL
Ex-A1l. Sc1,airncr went on In tho same strain,
lie wanted ITO Democrats IN the Convention.
They sould take the best men, and not thuse
who were running after otilce. This was not
intended to include himself, of course.
The ms3tion to convene tho ctty part
Of the County Convention IN tho list day
Of july ut } o'cluck VAS then put Anl carried,
with the understanding TINT tho Chairman md
Secretary should select place for llul1iDE the
Convention.
I Ea-Atd schatfncr moved to organize for
THE COMING PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.
An organization st,iltthing lij;c thu "Cuntcn.
,,iul t;uaEtls Of Liberty" would suit him, hr
thuught. lie na]c sunc further remarks III this
subject, and clusel by moving that tie Chairman
Of the Central Committee consult with the Cnhli
County Central Committee to ngree Oh Il tinc
to lt,1d Il Joint meeting fur the purpose Of or
Eanizing for the coming Presidential campaign.
slut oil the flow nf r1onuc.lee.
slr. Wright moved the impeachment hy the
Chair Of al Executive Committee, tn ct'Hbist 0l
three members from the West Side, two from
the North Sttlct Ahtl Two from thu south sttlc,
including the Chairman and Secretary OF tho
Committee. III spite nf the ru.nonstFance oi
Mr.. Manner In regard to tho seeming layortlsnl
Shown to the West Side, thc snotun was car
rit,l.
Mr.. Mullins thought the meeting should NOT
ndiuusn without somebody Ir,l.lungtng the
primary system. I.A,,Elter.l Thu truth wal
that tile DcMucrats wcre now enthusiastic In IT.
fayur, AnI hc tA,ugllt Republicans n their subcl
6cl,scs wa1ld still uphold It.
The ChutElnnn tlrn announced the following
Executive CattIInIttee
lvorfh sidt-Mrsrrs. EchnfTucr anil Mullins.
Heat HEf-MGtkr4 Ma,nrr. Wright. Alld Elnfk.
South Side-Alessrs, Spnldins unu smith.
On motfon Of Mr.. Clnrk t1le meeting then Ril
iournct, subject tn tic call Of tllr Chairman.