, 1877-03-11
WARD MEETINGS.

OF them - 'CCESHflnG ttEpsebtut1tlsC LaSL0G. le
fEaston) had done much In securing the passage Of
laws bcnciting the city, having worked especially
hard 70. Senator Kchoe's bill. He had also gotten
member OF the Club appointed Doorkeeper at
Springfield. Mr. Hunter moved to strike out the
resolution, since Mr.. Easton had never pledged
himself to vote for John 4. Logan.
Messrs. Hawlcy and King stated Easton had so
pledged himself, the latter saying that he was nom
mated because he had done 80.
Considerable Talk took place, and the point was
made TINT the resolution which tdlsapproved Of"
Eaeton's course, did not censnre him.
The minutes were dnally adopted as read
There being nothing N the constitution In refer
encc 10 the expulsion Of members. Committee,
consisting OF Hunter, Nickerson, and King, was
appointed to report an amendment upon that and
'h shss a .tr
button OF the funds allowed the ward by the Cam
palgn Committee in November, reported that a!r.
factory and Indefinite and he having failed to pay
regularly appointed workers, and charged pay for
others who received nothing It appeared that the
funds had been misapprDnriated. They recon-
mendcd That be be called OH to explain.
committee Of three--1Iall, king, and Ballard
were appointed to interview Gu,Ion.
On motion, the Aldermen OF the ward were re-
oueste to rcdi.rict the ward that notmore than
500 votes sIlouI1 be cast ut any precinct.
The Club then: adjourned until satur day even
ing.
The Democrats Of the Second Ward or q very
smal proportion Of the resdenta al that faith met
,ne officers were elected President, ". j. King
S; sSd r il cony y II eeSf obrea
Treasurer, Patrick Sanders: Executive Committee,
s. ]. Brlar, Thomas scavy, John II. Hubert,
William Fitzgerald, c. c. ThayeF' George schsac-
some discussion followed with reference to how
delegates were TO be chosen 70 ths coming sonven e.
mttee. Finally, tte members Of the Club Who
vert. members Of the Central Committee were DEL
eeated to attend The next meeting Of that Commit
tee und protest against the primary system IN the
ni'ai Patrick Sanders, NJ. ]: oBrien, iehset Casey,
and II. D. Flavin were selected for appointment By
tue City Council the Democratic judges Of elec-
tion for the ward, and the meeting adjourned sub"
ject to the cali of the President.
THE FOuRTu
The Fourth Ward Republican Club held meeting
last evening at its new hall No. 1a5 Thirty ,hrst
representation Of tho leading Republicans Of the
ward was present 1t was the general understand,
ing that the resolutions offered at the meeting held
Inst Thursday night, demanding o thorough re-
organization Of the Police Department. and In
dorstng Aid. Gilbert tor eelccton, wonld provide
rather entertaining discussion during the ptosress
OF the meeting, and in this the knowing ones were
III. +. 6. RUSSELL, Of the Committee appointed
mode Gf ht to
In favor Of separate delegations to tae Two
Conventions the delegates to be selected by the
woodward v 4. Marsh. and y. W. Perkins, to
select double the number OF delegates required ont
OF which the Club was to select the requisite num-
some discussion arose a. 10 the propriety Of Mr.:
Russell't Committee nominating the members M OF
Of delegates, and one old fellow in particular oh
jccted most strcnnously to this blocking. out Of
= had as ne ssht to '
point " another committee.
Mr. T, j. Sutherland objected to narrowing down
the number Of names from which delegates were to
be selected to twenty-five twenty six, and in
sinuated that there WAS a design to pack the con-
ventions. When the Club came to ! select name, names
that the members would be brought to choice be-
tween unfit men none. and therefore moved 10
amend the report BY making tue numoef OF names
fifty.
u committee Of nnc 10 select these names.
More amendments were offered, and the matter
finally took this shape: The Chairman WIS to ap-
polnta committee Of three, which was to appoint
Of ne weh WIS WIS 10 cSooes
gates to the conventions. The Chairman appointed
d. euch Committee Messrs. T. J. Sutherland, Il.
b. Brnyton, and Philo Allen.
While the Committee was out, the resolutions
heretofore referred to were called for md read.
Mr. Perrngton moved to lay the resolutions on
the table, The motion was put, but the Chairman
Mr. Russell objected, and having obtained unani-
nous consent to speak to the molten, eald nc
H. Perkins called attention to tho fact that all
present were not bona hde members, anu ofsco
Tint If the resolutions were to be voted up or down
the Club members and they only. ought to vote On
them and be responsible forths Clubs action.
To get oat of the dilemma, the secretary eai!ea
the yeas aud nays on the motion to table, which
Somebody moved to postpone action on the reso,
lutions until another meeting wheseat MT. husse4l
Mr. Perkins, while in favor of the resolutions.
also favored postponcnent for the purpose o. a.
Shalt vote until he has Belonged to the organization
one week. ... .....
Mr.. Russell moved the adoption OF the resolu"
tons.
The frst, second, and third SECTIONS OF the reso-
lutiuns were adopted without discussion. =,
reorganization Of the Police Department, and Col.
R,caby moved to strike this section ont. on the
ground that It's passage would possibly affect the
As 'tssi for himself co1 Ricaby didn't whether
Mayor Heath was renom,nated or not. re
Business sny IL va: s"; tired Of of IT, ill.,
it, nor did he ike good many Of the officers.
Federal local nssdes whrt powsr bad ID the the
resolutions would, he thought, be reflection on
Mf. Russell arose. He remarked. IN the .,t frst
~ --A-
Several members, in one breath, inquired who
was the mother Of them, at which there WAS more
laughter. -:
4 roice-1Iarper. More laughter.
|. Mr. Russell recovered, however. and denied that
an5 body could 60 strain the resolution ~ TO con-
strlc it into condemnation OF the present Mayor.
Nothing Of the kind INTENDED. The lnvesttgntion
Of the Police Department had shown that it needed
reforming II the resolution was voted down, 1t
WIS simply an evidence that the Climb was not IN
favor OF reforming this department. Mayor heath
was a sensible man, and would be obliged to the
people for expressing their opinions on this mat
ter. Mr. Russell, il conclusion, reiterated hs
assertion that the resolution intended no reflection
on Aay6r Heath. nor was there any desire on Als
part to affect his prospects for denomination.
The resolutions were laid on the table. on motion
Of D. Harry Hammer, by, vote OF :}5 to u.
The last sectoa OF Mr. Rnsscl1'5 resolution, IN,
aorsing Aid. Gilbert and Stewart, was adopted
without discussion. ~,
Mr. Suthcriand's resolutions. lndoraing AID. Gi-
bert were adopted unanimously. :,
Mr. Sutherland, Of the Committee to select tue
nine vino were to select the fifty who were to se-
lect the delegates who were 70 represent the clty
and county in the coming conFentlons reported
the following names: George ". Couch: J. L.
Woodward, r. a. Hull, Frank Drake. Edgar l.
G. Dodge, ". IT. Perkins.
The Club then adjourned to meet Thursday even