, 1876-04-16

! The best day work thnt has been done II
Chicago for long time Was consummatet
1yesterday in the ousting Of MRE EVANS, Ell
] PHILLIPS, and J1N GLEEsoN from the Office:
Of Collector, Assessor, and Town Clerk Q:
! South Chicago, which they had usurpei
through the brazen frauds perpetrateG
at the annual town meeting on the
4th inst. It is unnecessary to re-
capitulate these frauds, for the city
has been ringing with them ever since they
became known and it was mainly the popu.
lar indignation against them that called
forth the unprecedented meeting at the E1-
position Building last Tuesday. 1t that
meeting committee Of twenty-five citizens
was appointed to oust the balot-bo1 stuff
ers and their allies from the places they
had attempted to flch. This Committee
has been in almost continuous session ever
since, and their 1abors have been crowned
with complete success. Too much praise
cannot be awarded to them for the secrecy
and diligence with which they have pursued
their object. Their success shows what can
be done by the force OF an aroused public
opinion coupled with Intelligent aud de-
termined action.
It was found that the law provides that in
cases where O vacancy exists in any town
Office through death, resignation, failure to
elect, or otherwise, the Justices of the Peace,
the Supervisor, aud Town Clerk shall consti-
tute Board Of Appointment, hav-
ing power to meet and fill such
vacancy. A statement was prepared
in the nature Of petition or memorial to
this Board Of Appointment and signed by a
number of citizens Of South Chicago, setting
forth the failure to elect officers at the annual
town meeting, by reason Of frauds so glaring
as to entirely yitiate the election, and pray
ing the Board to meet and fill the vacancies.
The Board met yesterday at 5 o'clock Mt No.
204 In Sale street. 4 large number Of citizens
were present, so large in fact that the Board
were compelled to adjourn to more commo-
dous quarters at the Grand Pacific Hotel.
The full Board was present, consisting OF
Justices D'Wo1T, FoorE, WALLACE, SUMMED
FIELD, PoL1AK, MEEcH, and HA1SEs, Super
visor RYAN, and Town Clerk G1EE-
SON. Shortly after assembling, Supervisor
RTAS handed in his resignation, and ROBERT
T. L1scoLx was appointed Supervisor in his
place. It should be remarked that h1r. RYAN
has behaved handsomely throughout this
whole affair. It has never been charged that
he had any share in the frauds On the ballot
box, and be has manifested the desire at all
times to perform the part of good citizen.
The Board took vote on the question Of
proceeding to hear testimony on the subject
Of the late town meeting, and here the fact
Was developed that only Two Of the Justices
were disposed to side with the ballot-box
suffers and face the community in which
they live as the allies of EVANS, PHILLIPS,
and G1EEsoN,-viz-: GEonoK d lb1HcH
and ]. CHARLES HAERs. We desire
that the public shall take particular
notice of their action As for MECH, We are
not surprised at his behavior, since his in-
stincts are of the hummer sort, but the
young man HANrs had promised faithfully
to stand By and support the action Of the
Committee. He even went so far as to ad-
wise them to act e1peditious1y, implying that
If they delayed there was danger some men,