, 1876-03-15
MINOR MEETINGS,

Tho Republicans OF Tho Eloyouth Ward bold a
meeting last evening In Marines IIhll, on Ada
etrcot, for tho purpose Of esloosing doIegatcs to
tic Town Convention. Gen. Hammond occ1,-
pfosl tho chair, Afr. Minor being choson tempo
fary Secretary.
Tho Chair asatod tho object Of tho mecttng.
which was to receive tho report Of Committee
On suggesting names Tor Aldermen to be pre-
scented at tho ward prima1ios md non1lnafe six
delegates 10 tho Town Convention.
Nfr. Fotrier moved that conlmitseo OF six,
ono from enctl prceinct bo appointed To suggest
tho nnuos Of alx delegates
On motion of Mr Woodland, tho Committee
wAs tlxcd at 1--WE. Col, spfa91e and Meaars'
choson. .. .,
Edwards, tho Committed on Suggesting namea
for Aldermen dNl not rerafs. .,,o,., :. ~,
Miner, h q. Throop. a. 81. Forrior, aud +. A.
Ritldei who woro chosen delegates to represent
tho ward In tho Town Convention 10 be held on
tho 24tt OF March, In tho hall southwest corner
OF Washington and Ilnlstud Btreota.
Tho following resolution waa offered by Mr.
4. II. Fefrior
tso,re Thst Tho members Of the Club and e}tizeua
mceung next Monday evening Ut O'Clock for tho put-
pose " appointing time md place for tho primary
Of electson ana for ths d.seusso Of names * esnd
dates for A1utuon.
The resolution was adopted. aftor which tho
meeting adjourned till no1t Monday ovauiny at
8 o'clock III tho same hall.
TH1nTkESTH WARD. .
The Republicans OF tho Thirteenth Ward hold
a regular meeting last night at Donzf Hall, cor
ner Of West Lake aud IlobeJ streets, Mr. William
Wll(iema in klo cha!t.
Tha doiognto to tho convention Of Wost Bide
wards, hold last wool, reported 10 tho Club tliat
evcrything had passed. oil yeEJ satisfactorily,
md that o convention Of delegates from tho dif-
fe1ent ward CLUES Of tho West 6iGo had boon ar-
ranged for tho 24th inst, and that It would tnko
street6
It waa moved thAt the delegates bo selected.
For this purpose tho Chair appointed commit
Tee tee 70 selecs nsmes to be yoted upon 9y tho Club
Wolf, J.. @. Haincs, August Schneider, John
Emmeriol1, and g. III. Booth,
hIr. Emmeroh wished to decline, nul moved
that sr. Joseph Adams take his place. Carried.
Tho Hon. L. l.. bond, tho orator Of tho even.
ing. made q speech On local and national
politics mud upon the f1uancia! question.
Tho last was ,,t topic that ho
OF local politics he bud much to shy. lie
mourned for the corrupt e.Ato into which tho
city had OF 1ato fa1lon. It de7olyed upon tho
Republican purity to remedy sllo evil It could
bo dono by p!ncing THO bcst mon tn nomination
for city Offices, and they would soon drive out
the hummer o!etnnnt tint had beon 10 powerful
for tho past two years.
Ills addrcsB was received with much applause.
THO moeuug thon adjourned till saturday
evening.
SEVENTEENTH WARD.
The seyontccnth Ward Indepondont Club held
meeting Inst ovoning at CarmodyH han1bAll
pourt, corner Of Chicago aysnuo md Franklin
street, President ThomaB Enright in tho chair.
A ~ AHAeu I,AI frnnn fn.
vited to address tho Club. bnt none OF them
1nade thoir appearance, and hence nothing but
routine business wna transacted. Independents
do not flourish In the Seventeenth.
NINTH WARD.
4 meeting Of the Ninth Ward Republican Club
Was hold last evening at Justice Ballsbuty'a
office. for tl,o purpose OF esectiug delegates to
the Town Nominating Convention,
a motion providing for tho appointment Of a
committoo Of dye to saloet ai1 delegates to thu
Convention was submitted by Justice Salisbury,
but, pandinB vote, M adjou1nnlcnt WAS had
subject to tho Presidents call.