, 1877-09-09

discrcetly silent. They at once took in the sit
uation and left.
It would appear that the Workingmen, 50 far,
are adhering closely to the section in their plat
form ostraclsing professional politicians. During
the week certain Representative in the Leg1s-
lature out south was kept of committee, and
certain well-kaown oftice-seckcrs were badly
snubbcd elsewhere
THE woRK1NGMEx.
This afternoon Convention Of workin.men
will be held at Maskcll hall to prepare bylaws
for the government Of their clubs, to devise
mcans to meet the expenses Of the
campaign. and to transact miscellaneous
business An idea may also be had
to-day at what date they propose to hold
convention for nominating county officers The
Convention to-day will consist Of three dele
gates from each ward in the city, and de}ega-
tions from the cxprcss-union drivers aud the
colorcd people arc expected. There will proba-
bly, be about scvcnty-fve delegates present
The leaders of the party represent the closest
harmony in their ranks thus far, and steady
progress. Tic only annoyance encountered
comes from such men as Van Pattcn, Parsons,
and Simn,cus, who represent the Communistic
fraternity
TIE >woRKlNoNEA's CLUBS,
which are now organized in every ward 10 the
city, in the Towns Of South Chicago, Lake, and
Lemont, aud WHICH are being organized in Palos,
Scllaumbcrs, and other towns, spring from the
mass-mecting in Market Square, where the plat
form WAS adopted. MIR. McGi1vray, MIR. O'Neil,
ind Nr. Cayauaugh, the Secretary, have been
the most active in the matter.
The first club was organized in the Eighth
Ward 4 week ago Monday. On that evening
the platform Of the party was submitted, aud
thirty-l;yc members subscribing to it were con-
siuered enrolled rs full-dedged members Of
q ccntrI Ward Club. whence emanatc
minor organizations for each precinct
who report regularly at the headquarters Of
the k Thsrf are a99o 5 3 nroed IN tue
in this ward; the Third, Seventh, Eighth, and
Ninth Precincts being already organized. Six
other precincts arc organizing. TIC SIXTH
Thirteenth, Fifteenth, and Seventeenth Wards
are organfzingiu the precincts, The organization
in the Thirteenth is quite strong, comprising
already about 500 members. An Invitation has
been sent ty the Central Ward Club of this
Cicero and fully 100 Of them arc expected 1t the
next meeting, The Fifteenth Ward
Central Club was organized in the library
room Of the NJ North Chicago Rolling
and the precincts are receiving active attention.
III the Seventeenth there are about $50 members
in the Club Preliminary meetings arc icing
held in the First, Second, Third, Fourth. Sew
enth, and Ninth Wards. It is represented that
all Of 500 members are assured in the First CON
sisting Of printers, BARRIERS, and walters, There
are about 200 in the Second Ward Club. The
Third is not very strong. The Fourth Ward had
a large meeting Friday night, which was ati-
dressed by Representative Sheridan and Col.
Ricaby.
THE BANNER WARD.
The Fifth, which sent Mark Sheridan to the
Council, is the banner ward Of the
organization OF the workingncn: Tue
wortSinglncn seem to run this ward. Thc
Communists have repeatedly attempted to hold
meetings there OIL Portland avenue, but have
1niscrnbly failed invariably. The Tenth looks
well. There is big promise, apparently, III tue
Fourteenth. The Eleventh and Twelfth are be-
ing organized. In the Eighteenth there are
about 200 enrolled in the Central Ward Club.
About 800 members are expected up here.
The workngmen claim great strength in tho
towns OF South Chicago, where there is quite
settlemcnt7-Lcmont,p palos, aud schau1nberg,
Towns OF jefferson, Wheeling, aud Niles. In
the event Of a demonstration, they say they can
turn out between 1000 and 10, 600 members.
THE woRKISGMES's CANDIDATES.
4 leader among the worliingmen was asked
as to the canlidatcs OF the organization. lie
said that matter would be left entirely to the
Convention. Tie pointed to sec. II Of the plat
form, which runs as follows: 4 return to
man, aud u firm refusal to support professional
politicians u; and broadly intiinatcd that any
member OF the body who sought political pre-
fc:metlt would be unccremoniously bounced.
Mr.. Cayauaugh, Of the Labor League, indig-
nantly denies that he is candidate for County
Commissioner
Nevertheless, the following names for County
Treasurer are whispered in the ranks: Judge
Wallace Of the County Court; Sidney Myers,
President of the Merchants, Farmers, and Nc
f.11at1i R,111- ii md
Mai. Rust, Of the American Bridge Company.
Very little is beard about the other Offices
They say they will bc governed by tue Bar NOM
nations rs to the Judyeships. They speak,
IS Emery Storfs, Leonard SWctt, and Melville
". Fuller.
THE eERMAs REPUBLICANS.
=, A German American Club vas organized at
Friday evening, with the following officers:
President. Lorenz Brentano; Secretaries, {. N.
Staigera and II. pctric, Treasurer, Fl. Reinhardt-
a committee WAS instructed to report at the
tVicc-Prcside,sts and I'll Executive Committee,
Hcslng by request, addressed the meet
ing. He said that history showed
tat mt dspsnden5 a ffforn
cced was to secure reforms inside the party. He
was not sorry the Germans had once left the
Republican party: 1t made the party alive to
Tic necessity OF reform. lie Impressed upon
his hearers the necessity Of elccting good Coun-
ty Commissioners. l1r. Brcnrano spoke Of the
necessity OF ciccting good County Clerk. The
present incumbent was the worst ever imposed
upon the people. Mr.. Hcsfng stated that in
1913 the C1erz's office cost $50, ,0OO; In 1874,
$4,000; in 1873, sc, 900; in 1876, between ss0,-
600 aud 500, COZ; and this year it had already |
cost SOL, 900, and would probably cost S20,00D /
more. Mr.. Brentano strongly urged the Ger |
mans to stand firm. The meeting was most
enthusiastic one.
THE COUNT TREAsURERsH1P.
Among the Republicans the most prominent |
candidates vet uamed are David S. Hammond,
Louis Wahi, cx-A1d. Gill, and Fred Lett. Some |
talk has been heard OF the present incumbent,
Louis H1.ck and even Of his chief clerk, Dilr''
Beyc. The campaign glee~cluo fend is already
at work. in fat, on the last name; any quantity
OF material lying around loose that will hitch il
rhyme with it. His first verse, for instance, runs:
sBilly Baye has his eye on the county plum; if |
you and VOTE for Bcyc, he will surely give us |
some" 1
The Democrats put forward Judge Wallace |
and Danicl O'Harn with the claims Of both |
pretty vigorously championed. 1t is inter- |
esting to watch the maneuvres in the |
Democratic camp over this office. |
The logro}lers Of the party seem to to be thick
est around Mr. O'Hnra, whose success III pleas-