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then retired, and AIr. Furness was called on to
fill up the time by speech, which he did.
Justice Austin also had an autobiography to
give, he being candidate Tor County Judge.
The Committee then reported q set of reso-
lutous with some minor emendations over the
old oucs, leaving out, however, the reference to
the Staats-Zeituitg, but dcnouncing Hestng even
more strongly than before.
to lay ON the table or to indefinitely postpone,
tho resolutions as amended were adopted, and
the Club then adjourned.
FIRST WARD.
The First Ward Republican CLUB held regu-
lar meeting last night in the Un,~n League club
roou in the Grand Pacific Hutcl- Simeon ".
King presided aud s. K. Nickcrson otl;cated as
Secretary. Ex-Ald Arthur Dixon, from
as Gsp,v c0"Pttsf Boa4 t. taoug Ma8 that ee The The
dividing OF tue ward into six, instead of four,
ELECTION precincts could be accomplished,
though nothing as yet had been accomplished.
The judges Of the primary election were
Ii!es.sI Kng. B. - " Nickcrson. The Conmittec1on
Hall reported that they had rented the present
quarters fer thu campaign. 1t was announced
| that the pritnury election would be held Oh the
| I'D, and the Convention on the 23d inst.
l. Arthur Dixon in Il glowing and cuiogistic
| speech, presented q vote OF thanks to Simeon
| ". King for his action in tue South Town
| Board Us Clerk, in casting tue deciding vote IN
| saving the South Town some $200o0 OF unjust
claims, aud also in having decided, along With
| the other members Of The Board elected last
| wear, to accept no other than the legal salary
| $l.50 per day.
The vote was given unanimously, and Mr.
| King made Il few remarks III reply e. r. WI
| lett. of HYDE Park, candidate for County
Judge, ]. G. knickcrbockcr, aspirant 1or the
| Probate Bench, and several others, maue
| speechcs, after which tho meeting adjourned.
| REPUBLICAN WOKklSHMEf.
A meeting uf the National Workingmcn's
Association Of the Sixteenth Ward was held
last evening ut No. tS25 Larrabee street, ME.
| Gustuy,ls Jensen i'l the chair.
| The Chairman stated that the Association was
| not organized for political purposes, but yet
they meant to take part i'll the coming cam.
paign They would not, however, nominate a
men from the tickets Of the Republican and
| Dcl,cratc parties, who he believed would botl
| nominate good candidates.
Mr. Julius Silyersmth explained the platform
Of tile organization, which. he said, needed nc
comment, and the salvation Of the country de-
pensis upon its hcing carried out !,
Louis Nclkc and several Others edited the
meeling with eloquent remarks.
! FIFTH WARD REPUBLICANS
Tie Republicans OF the Fifth Ward met al
421 Twcnty-sixth street last evening. fai
attendance Was prescnt. The meeting was call
cd to order by Mr. Vincent Rcisneiaer, the Vice
PRESIDENT. Martin Best stated that lh'
ward would have live delegates to tht
on the ,,.l of tho month. David Hammond, can
dldate Tor County Treasurer. appeared on th
sccnc and proclaimed himself no orator wnei
called upon to speak. .,
The meeting then adjourned to meet mex
Saturday night at the corner Of Thirty-Iirst nn<
| Arnold strcutS.
| SEVENTEENTH WARD.
The Executive Committee Of the Seventeenth
Ward Republican Club held L meeting las
evening at No 20 I.arrabec street to effect ii
| organization MIR. Robert knight WIS elevte'
Chairman and Mr.. E, T. Lee Secretary. al1
kuight made few remarks about the nceessl.
OF tapping Niagara Falls in order to save Ae'
York from Il water famine after which an ad
iournn,e,lt was had.