, 1877-04-01
LOCAL POLITICS.
The Business Mems Mass
Meeting at FarWelI
Hall.
An Eloquent and Stirring
Speech by the Hon.
Sidney Smith.
Why All Lovers of Good Gov
eminent Should Sup
port Mayor Heath.
Frantic Rush for Money at
the Democratic Head
quarters.
The Boys VIII Take Perry's
Ducats, and Then Vote r
Against Him.
Cheering Reports from All Parts Of
the City---Heath's Elec- -,
The Municipal Reform Club and Ald.
Ballard-The IS Staats-zeitung''
to The Germans.
Politics in Lake, Hyde Park, Evans-
ton, Etc.---Tae Rival North
Town Tickets.
FARWELL HALL.

THE BGS1SE59-MES'S MEET1Ha-
The mass-mcetlny at Farwell Hall Inst evening,
called by the business OF the South Side, waS
very we'll attended, much larger number Of peo-
pie being present than expected, owing to the
multiplicity OF ward-meetings, which are more
attractive rhan general meetings 5ast now. AL
know something Of the records OF the heads
Of the tickets, aud have made up their
minds as to those officers; bat they are atter
information regarding the new men nominated for
Aldermen, and 1t is only at the purely local meet
ings that such information can be obtained Not
withssanding this drawback, there were nearly 500
merchants III Farwcll Hall last evening. aud they
were enthusiastic, If not more so, than tho
people who are In the habit Of attending suck
gatherings. They were called to order By Mr.
George Schneider, who nominated
4. n. WRIGHT
for President. His appearance was hailed With
clapping Of hands, and, In taking the chair, he
said they came Republicans, not as parti.aos
Of any particular individual but recruits In the
great Republican army. owing allegiance only to
the men who were chosen leaders BY the Conven-
ton lApplause] as one Of the candidates. he felt
himself bound to snpportits nominees [Applanse.]
And be .elieycd all the disappointed aspirants
would unite With him in promoting the success
Of t1ose nominated. (Applause.l The enemy
were t1yin: to place the Republicans on the de-
fensive fur tn. purpose Of dlvesting the minds Of
The people from the main issue Of the Canvass
They had nothing to defend. There were many
Goo1 REASONS why tne people should support the
Republican ticket 1t WAS said one OF the canti-
uates had committed fault. Suppose 1t Wa7
true. We're not thu arguments why he should 1e
supported numerous enuuGh to outweigh III
should the Democracy be. trusted with the Gity
Goyernmentr Look at New iork, St. Louis, Mil
waukee, where they haa had power: DID the
same corditlon> The objective point Of the Demo
crutic attack was the City Treasury and the city
i'll, ryhf n 1fP{n ~
hungry crowd iApplause.j
y1CE-rKESIDESrs.
The falloxIng were ,saae t1sn GhG:sn [
Br..yton, N. Schmidts, Louis Hutt, Chris Manner,
y. Is. Clarke, Jr-. C; r. Natson; a. E. COOK. E
Kloske, George C. PTassins, Arthur Dixon. John
y. McGennts. C.. NJ. culbsitson, +. p Styhe: M-
Best, G. ". Gardner, q. ". spoffurd: j. 5. key-
Campbell, S. E. Cleveland, John 6. Snyder. uisnn,
Haroer. F. A. Sundellus, George " SMITH: Geo:2e
Schneider. :: T. MccEea; J9ssnh Medii1' Il h Iht-
and the following were selected as Secsetafies:
Daniel Shepherd, John II. Roberts, c. q. L!1.4er-
borg, and +. L. sfttls:
Mn- SIDNEY SMITH
was then introduced, aud was received with ap-
plause. lie spoke as follows:
FEl1ow-C C11xESo: Whether VIC are Impressed
with the truth Or not, the election which is 70
occur week is of more vtta importance to the
welfare Of this city than the Presidential election
age the municipal affairs Of the great cities ot
Anesica is The political problem Of the day-the
most serious problem Of the hour. One year ago
the people Of Chicago resolved to commence 80 Tar
a. tleir city is concerned. the solution Of it. The
Taxpayers, the laooring men. the decent and re-
spectacle element Of the ctty. IN q great de2sco
politics, and puccd In nomination q Eonru u
Aldermen which, ~ whole. was the best conocal
which his existed In this citv for the twenty
lAppianse;;:l We elected them t1iauaphantly,
by attending TO thu business Of eleet'on
men without means with character, stood stou!-
der to shoulder all day, and as night approached
they threw calcium lights npon ths crowd. o. buna
troll municipal affairs for several year. before!
We druyc them to the wall (Appausc.] Under.
the cnartes half OF that Boarl 70 ont OF oico
this year 1t becomes necessary to iii their places
On Tuesday next The nominations to supply tho
vacancies have already bern made; and they have
natt @ % tue oi3 Board. @ d. Many Of the old members
have been renoninated. and where new men haTe
been aeiected from soH1e special reason, equally
Term tssms expire this spring SoM, that Bond OF A.
de1men ha: proved by is worxs ~ ea aase SI ihat
t. ttsy took 5 hold lie Of ts4 is Affairs. onr credit
and. what wa worse, We were IN fearful sla,e OF
confusion in relation to the Executive head OF the
Government It Is not Necessary TO !snsa9se Inc
thut it finally resulted. ufter repeated appttcations
to the courts, in decision that special election
uust le held, and special election waa held
MAJOR HEATH WAS ELECTED
last July by IN overwhelming majority. lap
plausc.l Ese73 srazd- -:as pretty near every pre-
cioct, gave him majority. lie entered upou tho
duties Of ns Office under charter tat 81; Sa's aa n
him the n<ad Of the municipality and Tie H,os1
fmpoftant nt1iciat in it. Nlat haa been accom-
pilshed through the fundamentally Of tue
roazd Of Aldermen backed BY Mayo! Heath
ccllent Eo,ld Of Aldermen: The nost astoon1-
ceeded to Buch an extent that the
eyes Of the civilized world are upon
Cucago now in reference to this great problem Ut
Municipal Government The first year taxation
has been reduced one-thinll All supesuuneraries
huye been discharged The aaarJ-list has been
reduced; and, already. in the short period Of ten
ment1s, have the pe0ple OF this city saved ST.
500 G06 in taxc.. iApplause.] Nj Heath has
douc what I predicted DC would do when he was
before the people las. July. IIaving risen from
pour mechanic to the head Of ono Of the largest
business houses In the city. having shown IN
ability 10 successfully manage his own private
Affairs, predicted that he would manage city
affairs we'll also- he hxs dohe It. lie has re-
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