, 1876-03-12

preparatory He did not suppose that those
present had fully made up their minds Is to
what they intended to DO He then said that
another meeting should be held The sugges
ton was adopted.
On motion, Messrs. O'Lea1y, Clancey, and
Kline, were appointed q committee on resolu-
tions. who ahould report proceedings at the next
meeting.
It vas moved that ave oil stand at tho mead
and front, and do our duty at tho polls IN the
next election"
Tho motion was carried, and the meeting ad-
lourned.
SEVENTEENTH WARD
The Seventeenth Ward Republican Club held
largely attended meeting last evening 81 No.
957 North Market street. Mr. George L. Ward,
the President. in the chair.
The committee appointed at previous meet
ing to procure e suitablo hall for the meetings
0. the Club. -epolted that hall could be had at
the corner of Sedgwick street, but as the CON-
mittea WAS not able to give any definite informa-
ton. it was given until next meeting to make .
final report
A resolution was adopted that no one become
q member of the Club before his nan,e had been
reforrcd to committee Of three, which ahould
investigate whether he WAS entitled to become 3
member, aud that no one be allowed to take part
in tho debates unless his name Was duly enrolled
on the book
4 resolution was adopted indorsipg the action
Of the Central Club in doing away With the
primary meetings for the spring elections.
On motion. it Was resolved that when the
meetinE adjourn it be until Wednesday evening.
The Chairman appointed the following gentle
men committee to ascertain when tue ~ ,Kepun-
lican Tom Convention Was to be held: Thomas
Cannon, Ole Bendixon. and Thomas TurnAy-
The following gentlemen we're appointed 3
COMMITTEES to whom the credentials OF applicants
for membership have to be referred. Thomas
Turney, P. J. Michels, aud E. Hergstrom.
Mr. Bendixon made speech denouncins nsy-
or Colyin for sticking to an Office to which ho
Was no longer entitled.
On motion it WIS resolved that tho best in
terests OF the city required that the Mayor hand
in his resignation.
The meeting then adjourned until Wednesday
evening.
The Democratic Centennial Club Of the Sew
enteenth Ward tried to hold another meeting
last evening, at No. 152 Chicago avenue, but, as
usual, only bakers dozen OF Centennials made
their appearance. Tho Chairman stated that
the newspapers which announced the meeting at
No. 15G, instead Of 152. Adjournment Was then
had.
TIE swEpEs.
4 large and enthusiastic mass-meeting Of nat
uralized Swedea was held few evenings ago in
Thelenan's Theatre on Clybouzn avenue, for
the purpose Of organizing Republican club for
the approaching campaign-the national as we'll
as the local one. Among those present we're no.
ticed come OF the Oldest leading s~edish-Ameri-
caus in the city, men, in fact who have neyer
heretofore taken any part in politics. They
have now, however. become deeply interested in
the questions to be handled aud decided this year.
They form compact Republican unit, especially
so as concerns their standing in local matters,
all heartily desiring to Rae the present venal City
Government oueted and succeeded By au honest
one The officers OF the Club now formed are
the following:
Presldent-Ex-Consu L. r. HawEnson.
e-Presidents-E1-Consul c. J. Sundell, L. Chais-
CT, G. T. AppIeuerg.
S,cretazies- dytlezhaal and E. P. Brusswitz-
Treasurer-P. b. lawson.
Executive Commisteez-Rlchard B,omgren, p John-
eon, Charles 2. Hotmberg, Swan DIN, G. Eklund E. A.
Linn, and Olof Wider.
The name of tho Club ia the Swedish Repub-
lie Club Of Chicago and Cook County.