, 1877-04-01
AT HEADQUARTERS.
TIE Nt.O0DSECEEHs


The nnharpicst persons in Chicago to-day ara
those fellows who have launched themselves in the
poht3cal brr9kers with the Democratic party
IN the present local campaign. Tho no
litical pot hollis Ccrcely. There Is Int
! one working tiay before the ono on which the con-
tc-t will be decided 1T t.sc polls. Parry H. Smith
heads the ticket for the. Democrats. Perry has
money. and the mob know it. Whenever he is
| seen ut hendqnarter. there is grand tolinc Of
castors and shaking Of hands. Never iu the his
tory OF Chicago has such crowd OF played out
crooks, broken down bunko men, and the worst
elements OF political humncrs been seen around
democratic Headquarters. The blowers and
strikers of former eavs arc augmented and c1eclIcd
by the present dirty mob in motrly ralmcnt
Yesterday afternoon Perry II. Smith opcned
another "bar'l, End ye go:s! what result. The
headquarters Of the Democracy are in the Amcr,-
caa Express Building, between State and Dearborn
streets. Tie Railways of the building wcr.,
crowded 20 suf1ocaiion. while on the etree the
mobnumhcrcd hundreds, all demanding their share
OF the Epois. Delegation after delegation came
down '.wcll hcced' from tue Committee rooms.
anu Immediately after there wpnld be friendly
eau "n Chapin ~ Core. Just unpostc. The
amount Of whisky consumed WAS something enor-
NOUS j., ~
And now as TO few facts. The Democracy in,
81 Hountrcc il hul!dozin. the campaign. through
aIa ~ lam more than 0ny Other Iua1 excerpt d. H
Doo,tt!e, -. ana Gen. Lieu: arc due tIr great
Democratic character stand. IN auta.onis,n n n
the Campaign Committee. Tie Central Committee
1 a!,d the ,Camuaign Committee at open war.
body j: thc .ank and ile is bctn. le.1 and no one
seems to know where the mrney is going to. All
tue eme1f .fsn TO t ns and lh skins
artlest have the greatest share of the pluncr This
!aet hae red the clubs. Further than thst. they
have tE sworn 81 M xenyeanee upon Perry H. smith, and
1ft t1Hl Il
Instead Of allowing the people II, the Wnr,, 10 |
man'sG their v"n atfairs. The ward eluh- arr.
pointed special: conl,n1,tcrs in <uch wards, H.
VII whom the money has been given for distribution
ny "Iii have the appointing Of the notnr:cs and
oan. 1he candidates in the ward. say this cuts
tnem Inc, on Nom The benefits OF fund to which
they eontTlbu'ed 1bera!ly. Further ,hun that they
holo tuat many OF the men to whom this money I
has been intrusted are dishonest anu unit. 81
iousse, this is nice fight aud be viewed witt
nlocrarris for spolis. They care not low thry orc
an it. they once set in power eood-hy
nakc them OH It sad thing to sec the man
Who last fall and spring dcnouuced bum,ncr;sn, |
arm ,ana arm VIII the leaders CT the bum
owest. "'|' 'ue
At REPUBLICAN, HEADQUARTERS, -
%. X, Lake street great deal of work is done.
ose> and the Republican party, inc]ndinr the | !
'erman element, il working as one man. Eycry
ne seems to feel that there is duty TO perform
ld tnat It u grave one. They feel that If Perry
!. Smith is placed In the mayors chair the wnrt
reform will be checked The great saving IN /
ituted by Mayor Heath will be done away With. !
I'd the bummers again assume their rule or | :
oney. ;: F'e
And NOW III regard to =
THE OTHER OFFICERS,
MI. Clinton Briggs has been faithful Treasurer =
II ITS good Idea to have u constant change in | {
office. and frequent count Of the uacncr, Nr, a
X; Larrabce, the Republican candidate, is v
aishtforsa.d and responsible business man,
Guard 5. Tuthiu has Mauc an efficient Cary Atfor.