, 1877-11-04


The manner in wni III Lic5, sumo one claim
ing to represent l,ln,, manipulated the Globe
hall Convention is best shown by suit which
las been entered before Justice Foote by
Thomas Wall, Workiugmen's Industrial dele
gate from the Ninth Ward. The action is
against an individual named Hermann Lieb,
now occupying the office of County Clerk, ana
another named Thomas LcaAy, shoemaker, So
called, vino is Chairman of Lieb's Campaign
Committee III the Sclllotsser Block. The suit
is brought to recover SOU, being part vi the
prize Of i've delegates Of tue Niuth Ward,
whose votes were delivered IN the Globe Hall
Convention ut the price of $50 per hcau.
This interesting case will be heard at y O'CLOCK
tomorrow morning before Justice Foote, and
the voters Of Cook County are especially Ill
yitcd to attend, in urder that they may tnd out
tic true ,nwardness Of hermann Lieb as an i'll
tiivilu:, and the gang Of leaders of tnc luuus-
trials III particular, the uleu now operating SO
ar,luousiy i'll behalf OF Lyuch and Lieb
Bciurc guius into details ol this suit It mi ght
he OF interest to state of the inside work.
ings Of tie Campaign Committee of the Indus
| trlais as at present. constituted. There arc at
present sereu mc lnbcrs of this Committee, who
| were appointed Monday night last. We1ncs-
day last this crowd levied Hi assessment
| on their candidates, upon which they reallzeu
| ovcr 5000. Fur tllis SUN they agreed to de-
liver, bu1y anl bFeecies, solle 70 uJ0 votes, all
| goos wurkiIlg.ncn. 1t !5 tns Infamous svilell (
winch they a. reed to carry out, but whether the
| uevery C1ll be successfully .n2ue Is another
| thsag. THIS choice Committee OF Seven has
| plenty oi money now. Its members fare
| sumptuously every day, drink sparkling wines,
anu shIoke the choicest ot Weeds. But tue
workingmen tor wllo1n tits money WAS intended
get never cent luis little Go nmittee Vi Seven
| ot the Industrial Central Committee III tue
Scnlocsscr Block will lind itself sulu out III tue
end, without even remote chance for gaining
any satisfaction. Hayin. SAID this mulch vi tue
Campaign COMMITTEE, II is well TO return TO slr.
| ali's case aYllnst Lieb. j TRIBUNE reporter
I sought the gentleman last evening, anu tnd,ug
| lin not thousand miles trun the Palmer
House headquarters, be applied the pumping
process TO 1'i,n. Tnc reporter asked:
! - Is it true that you have
| SUED LlEB FOR THE PRICE OF i DELEGAT1oN2"
1' Yes, s4r, It is. How did you llcar Of it!''
- That makes no difference to you. Give me
| the particulars"
Nov, uou't want to do that: but Lieb is
| such ! trcacuerous euss that l think | will give
HIN away on general principles. However, /
ou..ubie ed.'
Well, let's have the story.''
| Alter We hau >ele -teu, Or were about to Sc
lcct, our delegates in the Ninth War! man
nalned Cough, all etnployei IN L,cb's Office, came
over to Wallis Hall, corner Of Adans aud HAL
sted streets, Where we held our meeting, aud
| salI th:t Gen. -llcb wanted to see lns. | went
| over tue next day and called at tile County
| Clerks ollcc, where WAS taken iuto the private
oltee and introduced to Llcb anu lady He
asked mellow 1..e N.l.th Ward stoo !, anu did not
| gave h.in 1nucti encouragement. lie SAID he
wanted to have the Ninth Ward soli,; for him
| IL lact, that he must have that ward for ef-
| 1e2t-''
Then you belonged to the Workincmen's
! Industrial Clut!''
good faith. But want to coptinuc nv story:
vel, alter Lieb hau tuil me that he wanted q
sollo delegation iron, the Ninth Ward, he asked