, 1877-09-30
LOCAL POLITICS.
The Democratic Leaders Fail to
Secure a Quorum,
But Two of Them Indulge in Clever
Bit Of Row.
Sheriff Kern Accused Of Selling Ont II
the Interest Of 1Iesing.
Republican Fires Burning Brightly II
the Wards.
THE DEMOCRACY.

the Wards.
THE DEMOCRACY.
ANOTHER cESTHAL-coMM1rrEE rlzzLE.
The Democratic Central Committee made
another attemp. last evening to hold meeting
but, like previous efforts, it was failure. Al
$ O'Clock there were only two members III tht
vlul,-room Of the Palmer House. Within hat1
an hour three more came i'll. One ol ticm "as
Pat Rafferty,, and he began to swear, anu "ounc
up BY saving that he was going homo. But III
sat down and commenced scratching his head
Sheriff Kern and Frank Cunningham next ar
rived. BY 4 quarter Of there we're ten of the
Committee present, and these menbers com
mc,lted upon the Indifference OF the abscntees.
Eleven is a quorum.
Billy Lowe said the Committee was an in
fcllE1 fraud; it never met to 10 any business.
Gus Van Buren, remarked that, if the gang
ever did get together, he would Try to make five
a quorum. But he claimed that ten WAS quo
rum, as there were vacancies in the Fifth Ward
(Shcridan being dcad) aud Ninth Ward (Snow-
hook having rcsigned).
Pat Rafferty, contcnded that majority Of all
the members elect constituted 4 quorum, In the
absence Of any specific rule.
Judge Forrcstcr-Dead or alive?
Pat Rafferty, with emphasis)-Yes; dead OF
alive.
H. B. Kcnncy, Of the Thirteenth Ward, said
the best thing the Committee could do was to
resign in favor OF the Republican party. Lie
moved that they go over in body.
raj !Aanc'tS scconoeu 1ne iao''oh'
MIR. kcnncy, who was little OF, modified his
"a %ho ,;tfo
srn,,rt 1.s;ng Jr for countv Treasurer,
0aep1, 90 .3' w. ~ 49,. S..,.
a. ~ oeoFe. susses1co '''.t ee'
Arms be appointed to go alter the missing mem
bcrs.
f:,e Van R,re, +honoht If the Committee
were going to 10 anythins 1ney snouio 10 II; t;
Mt. nGIHes 1'u % t1At n,a -. -,r,, N.I,.1
vas no clance l9f .c m J., ay';r If ne
y, wholc I Committee @ @ getting the benefit Of the sell
onI. ,,.h III
Judge fot1Gster tle1 maue . speeIn -,
3D." n4tI ,ot r. '9,rtr was s1Tnnocr now
spalr' bel!tvins tnat tne Duty "as e'fonsea ~"
than " nad peen tor tHent5 ar,;o 3ss ot,o,,+ +,e
Mr. hcnney repeatsd US assGft.oi' aouus s. sa,e
se!i-out anu aooeo 1uae eneinl ~. Ne'n .' W. n
urin@ win HeSir@ 70 SECURE tne ]ounts iieasN
urersnip Tor as1' .sa
anu no" otcusteu 4 ~ n.y. Ia,.arna d,,r;,,@
only thlns OF interest," tna. nappsueo uut,hs ,h
wlnuowsh IT," teeI - iom .s ,r.,;tor e =" h,s nv
heard tue cnaree that ue W. natsod -, ~ 10
naIty ne oGeA'"e P1A~' 1""'e 0r'
kcnncy anu
sLAffED ~ n1n 1afS,+ ~ .nn -. ~. a,,;c+
kenney got up: fat haei:, eai.ie W 1's ass.s
ance. CunniiSaal o'ueaSu ~ u.S D.War+., .";
aud put oMt MS arms, :, ~ y -, II'o
saving, nat Is ~ tH-ht' -! t ~ t'' iooi! ~
came excited anu "erG on 1a'ei1 lses ~ a1 =
nhnuIe, anu U.;sr,,a,, 1vorc or1,;ro r. s.ttlo
kanert}, anu eu''n .::,.. WIZ 5''05 :" o-''4e
matters by regular ASlit' ,
But heuncy ~eakeneu, a'.u e'lIa - oAeasc
hlmsell, or ratnel ~ tua,; ~. ~, y.s l.,
ing that ne "fue'stoou tuat W. was 40
favor o1 HcslnE auu Was W. Aln ~ =, ll.''
on afe u AaA - 'o1 0A' ee 'N'
cunning natn' T.. +,,o ao,,a. Thu ,,,~+o++o
rms aluc'i .e1 w. .I 1r-.i, ,p,ro ~ ,,a,',;,,
named, WHO were ~ puncu, VII - t'e.I!i .!.si
poslt1ons. ous ,.n'1 .n I'M 1;etnri,o,ca. s;t
thenl' anu shou.ta, -! ..,, s;s s;s
uo"n. Ne1n u, ti' c1a.s,, ia Rafrart"
stp5ss, sm 81 course. @ Cunningham followed slowly,
-tAu; .. y! .ou'Se' ~. i.ft alnra ~
an9 hcnnes Mae ho,,'[. ar,,n,- nare;e+ed j,
kenney, however, peiliS oruhh, pt1slsteu ~
1aikng; ne tsu ~ ,ro;., -, 10 e.'L ~ In
II tne 49,, ~. - t"n ,ar+ ~ IN soi,nt
wanted az u tleni - i.Nu IT, ~ ,,4 - ~ r,nr
Judge torrestc1 saau i'c WIS & ~ " oiuei; s;; -
hcnne} !.,aI -. i-,n, - ""' o11 "''0
not true he w1sheo 70 ,, hno" 4; w., barn M mi;
Cunningham leu. 49, ''., aA statot-o,'t
dencc tnat u Is .luu ,nd tbo+ ,h4. non.,rat;c
hennesL1 u'us 1.o ri l,,,nr,.J ;s ~ favar ~
Sheriff, wnosn "e ~ suppo''c'' 20 IL la'o4 -
the Rtpnollcau party tlo". ~ w.,
Judge torrester-1ou ate g'iI ~ u ofuel. LOU
nave inaue tte i'e. ,aI1,,a1 49, ~ - -
Billy Lowe-ahd oeet repuneo 4oF H.
kcnneJ--LcLs aasc thG ~ VII.
Sheriff kerh nag pIeASa ~ NJ nat auu tlne ~
and started to"aru tHe oooi; 'nG1 a., nea! -, ~
stopped, turned arouuo' anu asAcu 'ne p'i'ne@e
OF making state'i1eut. hood
Gus Van 8s1rcn hoped he Nouiu oe heaiu.
Rafferty, anu one os t"u o.ue.s ooJeI,I,' .'I a.
! hc lolinci 9a,u 49,. ~, 49,, ~ na,I,re
business could be done. 20 ont pu. meaipels
had any Flght 10 1c ptcsst, 'u 'r,,I.s haaa
not peeh aioMe. " ",a.,,e ~ t,'c,. had iust
been no such ID d1ssraceiul seene @ - tne, lao just
"ilncsseu. nv ~, ,uues 40. SrS nscr TIFF poov
SHERIFF AND HIS aAS iA1n 49, I:i.s,t noo t;,,
LOT the last ta1eI -. :. s'417S' 0A0 10
any one would aenl u. o,,.o ,,a,;..,,,
Mat Warner, thc ecclcta's, eeI 1,;r, ~ ~, ~
tnat rehceton ".s - ,,p,,;'1.i, -, n.ornst
statement 1or nc ]I!npcu st M od ~ r;Iht
and @ol rs lal aS, 4''o '"70 4e
here Us Kaucrt!' WIFI III ,ros ,,,+ t,,,.;,o
rat iM'ctfup.eu l !!icr. ,,.hn ,ror,. tb"ra IN
ABOUT warner, pue os"e''' ""o "eAe "A-'~ 49,
Lne ohcr'tis : !htelesl' ~ 1o:oe+ fun
Al wis esln. "'l"'a. - ~ ~ sn;1 h, was thcrn hv
nlnsham lnousuI so' ~ ''e '"A" Ae " ~ '~' -
En9s1aelpn. ', ~ IT, ,,,;o, anil shoutod uNo.
ha1etis tlssu a. l4s :,,',:.o ,DtoS ,.o,, y,
oou} naA i'Et't W 4''' ia. ,,-oe ,n.a,;,r
hcnny 1hce!ls l'qui'eo - '"1' lao - az
o' the C9nl'nitce: ,;a .horo ,ros po o,,,r,m
Jau9e roliestei ~. ~ In.,n "'7 f"N' @'''
lifl UD uHslHtSs tpulA ~ Nche. -.