, 1877-12-09
LOCAL MISCELLANY.



The eight Republicans who are supposed to b.
the governing majority Of the County Board held
another CANVASS for the purpose Of agreeing upon
candidates. If possible, for the several Offices IL
their gift, At the Transit House, Ia the Town Of
Lake. It was not expected by the gentlemen com
poeins the meeting that any reporters wond again
dare 10 invade their sacred precincts, but it had
been decided that it they should appear. then
there should be war declared upon them at once.
or course, = TRIBUNE reporter turned up in the
Town Of Lake Just at the time he was not desired
br the County Commissioners, and be had the au-
dacity to enter the room wherein the caucus was
being held.
The meeting was organized by selecting Com
missioner Tabor as Chairman and Commissioner
Spofford Secretary. Then came the first tug Of
war. Tabor called for action upon the question of
"no was 10 ~ COUNTY AGENT.
He had large list Of papers, some OF which were
Endorsements OF his man, George Muirhcad. testi.
firing as to his competence and character: or
would accept no other man for the position than
that he was ,s master , q the situation and and
they could get along without him Or big vote.
Ballots innumerab'c were taken: Mr.. Buriing
suddenly became convinced that all that had oesn
said dcrogatory OF Alr Muirhead was false in every
particular; that the papers had lied about him; IN
fact, that the ex-Assesso1 OF the Town Of Lake
was free from guile, and but little removed from
Mn1rhead coming George y Washington. Commits
sioner Meyer made an effective trade, as the facts
given below Will show Commissioner spoford
stuck to Capt. McGrath whom he regarded as q
most excellent man for the position, Qualified in
every particular, and who was pledged to economy
and reform. Ballot after ballot was taken amid
considerable wrangling and side talk, and finally
Muirhead got majority Of the votes, which tfcked
Tabor, and truce was declared for the time being
The next thing to do was to select an Assistant
FnfYfsf AftnY wH n
moment Commissioner Meyer had man for tho
place IN the person Of Nick Ecshardt' calder
msn. Every member had candidate, but Meyer
brought out the lucky man.
Next came the selection OF
WARDEN
for the County Hospital 4: 81. Ferrfer was 4
the coveted prize. Mr. Ayars brought man in
y. Reynolds. The gentleman was connected with
recommended as most excellent man, He WAS
Warden during 1877 He was the tavorlte in this
race and acceptable to all. Following thi. came
Of tue Poor-House aud Insane Asylum was
to be given away The tight on this was almost ~
hot as on the County Agent: Tabor again was the
tain the position rs boss Of Cook County. He was
for Peters. the present Ring incumbent, now and
forever, He would not badge an inch upon, thus
After long, rambling, and unnecessary debate,
the whole matter was dropped until the new nsm- @
sae s' aa % ssa xs and h9e St e s
Of the names agreed upon for The
fridays TnrnuxE, will probably not take place |
to- morrow, as there is desire to CONFIRM m az me
nominations together, and make one job OF II.
There is just likelihood that finally the whole |
Thing may be knocked In the head- Some Of the |
nembers are not destrous Of looking back Into the
sid records at all, while others are. There seems
10 be desire on the part Of some to cover up all
he Board has done. Two or three OF the new t
anxious to 90 into thorough !
investigation OF some OF the frauds practlced |
y the old Doard, and there certain parties who
lre willing to make some very startling DISCLOSURES
how. It is for this purpose that several OF the
,ew members are anxious to have new deal AZ |
round. and to pnt in good men. They say that ii |
his were done that there Is no DOUBT whatever
hat tonae men would be sent to Joliet. |
THE DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS
,eld caucus Friday evening in Commissioner |
.eozen'< saloon, on Michigan Street, where slate
ras purtiaIy made out, III case the Republican
zrtus nominations fel! through In this lot are
sonnt1ee and nearly all the old employees, and. II
II should 20 well with the e1ng, they will endeaT~
i 10 perpeluate the Ring another year.