, 1876-03-26

T"tn1n T;1a0 Williams. E. 7. sumwalt, s. 4 Ir,sh
h!rk Hhwes, and Y. A1drich. ~'1'a'
caror 1a'klns Buell.. Beersnn, Shields and
ss 1a..et were appointed 10 suggest pAmea To 5s
soteu 1of rs delegates to thu Clty Conyentinn ~
| meeting. ~ 'a0 oeAs
re committees appointed to canyas. th.
"afu and enroll the names Of tia votara w.
peEted their work completed. and th.t tha vn+;ne
potutatlon WAS about e 700 '4~ 'S'*"6
| i,s ~ u: henderson submitted the following ues.
amo!e and reBolurioue: t'S
,n,s ,, Harvey D colvn. now acting .yo. Of
once until the third Tuesday Of Anil 1s11 T. ~ ~
Asase % tue tpFit OF tle Constitution Of ta 2tsts
Wstnsae laree majority Of our citizens; and
.,1 S"Ets. II IL notorious that said Coyin4a nre.
tenueu !gat 70 conttnus 10 hold said otice unrinr.
a,oa tna peEnetratton OF the most hagrant and d.
graceful frauds ever Attempted At tho osothox ami
"nEKEAs, The comprising OF nolitics} ends 1"s ~
fraud 10 demoraljzne to such IN extent =. n 1sn ~
hue, ,n.ita enersaed institutions, and, IL
. y Me havo reason to beliere that II the full
pa.pose OF ths attempt is accomplished tho result viii
those lately unearthed in thia coomunty therrfors
Asso:ped, That We denounce said Harvey D. GOWN
~ enemy to good government in thus disrsgariine
o9r Avs anu ttanplin" upon rights aud that We
MI! BY Ill lawful oppose bis nsfasioas scheme
Aesotpsd, That our candidates for Aldermen are
elected not to recognize said cosin a. Mayor Until
IN the event Of no other person having been ecared
s,eeseo 70 SAD oihce they have used every Lawful!
enoft "11nout HucceAa to procure the election OF
member of The co1nmon Council to set Mayor dur
ing thG raeant @ term:
Lar organizations IN the CITY, Of both political parties.
require like pledges from their candidates and thur
aeaast III defeating this attempted usurpation.
hr. Henderson made vigorous speech in fa-
vor Of the resolution, but was opposed by sey-
eTal gentlemen, who objected to SO much Of tho
resolutions ~ looked to the pledg1ng Of candi-
dates for Aldermen. On the ground thar their
acton might embarrass the city, and create =
Mr.. Galloway believed the resolutions ex-
pressed the Rentlmenta Of seven-elghths Of the
people, who believed that Colvln held his place
BY fraud.
Mr. Clough was in favor OF the resolutions,
and thought that revolution Hat imminent xoY
way, and It might as we'll be financial ~ thu re-
suit Of tolerdtion Of baliot-box stuilinc
AID Spaidtne Nas 10 favor Of the resolutions
Also aud iu short speech reviewed the :leplora~
bic condition Of the city,
After several other speeches. Mr. Henderson
amended bis resolutions by striking out 20 much
as ''lnssructed the Aldermen to oppoee Coiviu
and modified the same so that the Aldermen
shou!d be requested to carry ont their idea
N. S. Dnnton offered tho following as q suhsti-
tute for that part Of the resolutions to which
objection had been made:
Etso'vsd, That the Aldermen eject to the next
Council should eniearor by all legal neans to recog
nizo the existing vacancy in the Office Of Mayor aud
I'LL the sau1o from their own nunaber.
The substitute led to some discussion, and
upon the question being called Was lost.
The resolutions amended were :hen adopted
unanimously.
After the transaction OF some routine buRi-
ness, tue meeting adjourned for one week
THE SEVENTEENTH WARD.
At the meeting OF the Republicans OF the
Seventeenth Ward, the following wars unan,-
mouslY adopted:
Reso!usd, That it is the opinion Of This meeting
that the Aldermen OF the City Of Chicago who op-
posed the issuing OF m order for the election Of
Mayor ut the coming municipal election dill in the
seuse Of this meeting DO what for tbs interest @
the City Of Chicago.
i2<solrtd, That viii not sustan OF assist in tho
election Of sny Alderman who voted against the cnll
ing Of said election tor Mayor feeins that the wishes
Of the majority Of the citizeos Of Chicago dars
garded and tampled upon.
F1FTREETH WARD.
At the meeting Of the Fifteenth Ward Club
Yesterday evening. resolutions similar to the
above rere adopted, together With an additional
ono denouucing AID Stout and Mahr for voting
against tho call for special eloclon.