, 1877-09-30

| when good names were brought forward
! and then the gentlemen elected on the Citizens
Union ticket did not give 9yer 4sn satislae AT lac
nominate good and honest men, be would gladls
| support an independent movement TO get tne
| right kind of men.
| III. Gregory deprecated any action by the
Club in regard to this matter. me fresiuena
| had done nothing inconsistent With his duties
! as President Of the Eighteenth Ward Kenuo'
l1can Club. While be believed that it would be
| unwise to commence an independent move.
| ment at this time, ret he could sec nothlhs.
| wrong in the action Of the men comprising tiia1
| meeting. Their intentions were certainly tue
best. The President stated that there Is nothing
| to be feared from the action OF the COMMITTEE,
| which contained some Of the most srer'inGG
| Republicans in the city. He was heartily IN
| favor vi that movement. as It was his desire 10
! get the best men for that Office, and commit
tee Of thirteen prominent citizens eau select
better candidates than Conyentlon- Inc
movement was one OF public benefit and he
should support it until he should see some rea-
son TO change it.
In motion, the whole subject was laid on the
table.
On motion Of Mr.. Collier, MIR. Gregory and
Mr.. Cragln were appointed q committee to pass
around tic hat and collect funds from those
present to meet current expenses The money
thus collected amounted to $1l 80.
On motion Of Mr.. Sitignan, it was decided to
hold the meetings of the Club weekly hereafter,
until after election.
An adjournment was then had.
GREENBACKERS.
The Fourth Ward Greenback Club held a
meeting last evening at No. 269 Thirty-tirst
street, and the hall was quite well filled. The
President, Il. J. Pickering. occupied The chair.
The Committee on Organization made report,
but it was informal, and they were Immediately
sent out again to amend their report. While
they we're absent some remarks we're made by
Prof. Corcoran.
In about twenty minutes the Committee re-
turned with tue following report: President,
District, John Covert; Second District. r. B.
Stone; Third District. j. Il: Hopkins; Fourth
District, j. Il. Chandler; Fifth District, George
e. ChriStian; Sixth District, 4. II. Pickering;
Secretary, a. $. Lindsay; Assistant Secretary,
Rste1 s dotttss d. M ps;rc fstsF W T. ;y
c. F. Renick, and 4. r Sharp; Second District,
William Dorney, Carsten Blohme. and Wade
Abbot; Third District, G. ". Carney, Michael
Hayes, aud Peter Carol; Fourth District, G.
Fifth District, Benjamin Henlrlcks, James Con-
lev, and Otto Buntz; Sixth District, Calvin De
Wolf, J. ". Horton, and James Springer. Fl
nance COMMITTEES: ]. Charles Hai..cs, E. L.
Barber, Michael Evans, Peter Footc, D. Vaughan,
l.. L. Wilson, and Onry White
The President elect vas then escorted to the
chair, and acknowledged the compliment by !
neat little speech.
The Secretary was called for, but he was not
present.
Repeated calls were then made for Dr.. Bur-
rouGis, and, after some delay, he responded in
one Of his humorous and happy replies Hc ad-
mittcd that lie was in sympathy with sonic parts
OF the movement, hut modestfy deprecated any
ability to make speech, and then proceeucd to
make good one. In conclusion, 1c- confessed
that personally he had no objection to any nun-
ber Of yrceubacks.
Prof. j. 3. Jackson, in response to call, said
he was rather On tho fence. not feeling that he
was pro,lu;lnced grecnback man, but he hat
Josh Billings authority Tor saying that it re
0urcd good deal Of courage to sit On the fence
when it was confoundedly muddy on either
side. lie was not in favor II the issue OF more
grcenbacks, but lie was in favor Of repeating the
kesli1nptiu act and Of rclnonetizing silver
Remarks were also made by i. u. Ellsworth.
c. F. kelnick, ard others. Ihc Club then ad-
journe1 at i Late hour.
THE COMMUNISTS.
The Central Committee OF the Workingmcn's
Party, Communists, met Last erening ut the
West Twelfth street Turner Hall. Several
hours were consumed in talk about the coming |
political campaign, the outcrop Of which was |
that they rcso1Ted to hold i convention Oct. q |
in the South Side Turner Hall, and there no.ni- |
nate for public offices none but workingmen
and the Workingmcn's friends.