, 1877-02-11
A Mourning Brother Danounces the
j. Tipartite Commission.
And Wants The Democrats to Wash
Their Hands Of It.
4 Resolution offered Denouncing The
County Commissioners as Frauds.
It Fails to Pass, Since 1t Kaula Break Up The
Party.

Express Building, Monroe street. Mr.. JohI
Mattoclzs presided, and Mr.. Il. F. Merritt acted
as Secretary. The attendance WAS large, and
embraced number Of the shining lights OF the
Democracy.
On motion the Committee on Ward Organiza.
ton was increased to nine members, Us follows
William ]. Ouahan, Malcolm McD Charles
Audrien, Michael Evans, George J. Hoffman,
William Wisscnback, Aid. Wheeler, George ".
Hotaling, aud George B. Baynes.
After transacting some unimportant business,
the meeting was declared informal to give the
gentlemen present an opportunity to speak
and present resolutions. Mr.. 4. c. Storey was
then requested to take the chair.
KICKING.
Mr.. A. Hooten said he felt badly sold, and
that the party Lad been badly sold, and be
would therefore Introduce the following:
WHEREAS, The Electoral tribunal has refused
to admit the evidence which was introduced in the
Electoral vote it Is evident that every principle Of
1asrantly violated; and
WHEREAS. 1T Ii evident that the precedent thus
get will be- followed in the case Of Louisiana South
Carolina, and Oregon; and
WHEREAS, It is plain TO be seen that q majority
governed entirely by their partisan feelings, and
Will not ad,nt evidence to show frauds perpctrated
by the Returning Donrds, and that an impartial
and Just decision Cannot lie expected from them;
therefore, be 1t
Rttoletd, THAT we insist that evidence Of frauds
should he admitted, and unless said tribunal comes
TO sense of its duty, and admits such evidence,
VIC advise the Democratic counsel to withdraw from
the case, and the Senators and Representatives to
withdraw from the Commission.
Mr. F. E. Richards thought there was no nc
cessity for the resolution. The Commission
would undoubtedly take the sane action III the
Louisiana case, but their party would still have
chance Of winning the Presidency when the
Oregon matter came to be considered.
Mr.. HooTEN
felt called upon to say something in defense Of
the Democratic party. II everything was fair
aud above board, he would be satisfied even if
Mr.. Hayes should be declared President, but lie
was not disposcd to submit tamely to such
rascality as hud just taken place in Washington.
Morton had played the part OF Il clown aud
Edmunds that Of i Methodist class-leader in,
regard to this Commission business, which was 4
vile 'sconcoctiou against the honesty Of the
country. Hs was ready to fight such 4 stu
pcndous piece of Eascality. He wanted the al
fairs OF the nation administered by honest men
elected BY honest votes, and was especially
anxious that al rascals should get their just
deserts.
The speaker worked himself up into fine
state Of frenzy at this point and alarmed those
in his immediate vicinity by the violent manner
III which hc swung his arms around. One Or
two Of the audience had to move away to safe
distance during his impassioncd TRADE against
ruscality.
As soon as Mr.. Hooten stopped there was
quite struggle for the floor on the part OF sew
eraI prominent orators. Afr. Richards was rec
ognfzed, and he scoldcd the party for not know
ing Judge Davis Senator, the Democratic had let
their chance Of securing the Presidency pass by;
they had allowed themselves to he outwitted by
the Republicans.
There were strong protests against being fect-
ured in this manner, and, to. choke of the
speaker, Mr., ?. Rafferty, moved to lay the reso-
luton on the table.
Mr.. Richards, however was not to be gotten
rid Of SO easily. He ignored several requests
to keep quiet, and procecded to say that the
party thought that when they had gotten the
- miserable, dirty dog Logan' out Of power
they had done the correct thing, But if Davis
had still been Supreme Court Judge Samuel
]. Tildcn would have been tue next President.
Tie motion to table WAS carried on division.
This did not stop the discussion: however. Scv-
cral others were determined to place them
selves Oh record.
MR. BROWN
consoled the mover of tic resolution, assuring
him that he had given up the ship too soon.
crats with reference to the eligibility of Elect
ors, and he did not think the Judge would go
back GU them when the Oregon question was
reached. It was well not to cry until they were !
hurt. The Commission might count Florida, |
Louisiana, and two votes in Oregon, and they !
would still have the Presidency. [Applause.]
Mr.. I[ootcn was inconso1abe. They had, he |
declared, been too lcnient all the time. Ti,ue T
md again they had been sold out on such ex- |
pectations, and he had lost all confidence in q
nan when he ignored his own record Judge !
Bradley voted right OH an 1lnimportant point, |
out as soon US q question with an actual bottom
% il was reached he went into the old rut again.
The Chairman expressed tho opinion that ]
Ill
ca1 moment arrived. He had practiccd under /
lis honor and consistency. The final result Of
he Commission would be the declaration Of
rfldcn rs President Tney should take courage /
rom the fact that they only needed one vote to
,lect, while the Republicans needed ill.
Mr.. Richards took more Respondent view Of
be outlook, stating that when tue crisis arriv-
d Judge Bradley would be arraycd against
hem.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
a motion to djourn stopped further discus
ION on this subject. The motion was with
rawn to allow Mr. W. J. Ouahau to present q
which was as follows: 49,.
WnEnEAs, j. bill Is now pending before the Gen
n, assembly, @ 1or m M naar ~
OF Cook County; and
WHEREAS, The existing Board Of County Com
reason Of the weIl-ioundei bciicf in the public
lind that the county institutions in the |
lterest OF c1usc ring OF u1lcrupuloue Contractors.
nd that majority OF the Board arc In collusion |
18th. those parties for the purpose Of personal |.
,i. anu tllut oil important contracts let ly said
oard urc farncd out in total disregard OF public ]
.tcrests; therefore, be it
Re40lUtd, That tho Democratic City Executive |
heartily recommend the passage by the ]
eEia1ature of the proposed bill for the rc0ranfz
on Of said hoard III demanded by the best inter-
IT'S OF the City Ut Chicago and County of Cook, !
I'd by the almost unanimous desire OF the citizens f.
I'd Taxpayers 6
Mike Bailey moved the passage of the prcam-
|c and resolution.
Col. Snowhook called attention to the fact
rat the Committee WAS not in session, and that
'e resolution was evidently intended for the
,nsideration Of that body. ,
SrR. OSAItAN
i'd this was supposed to be q meeting Of the
cfuocratfc party Of Chicago, and was concerned
everything which affected the interests OF the
t., and OF the party. The majority Of the :
ounty Commissioners were elected by the !
and they had right to disclaln
,ythiug done by the Board Which touched on | i
'rruption or intdclity to tue interests of the
,op1c. tApplause] The testimony against
IL Commissioners was SO unanimous that It {
e1ned to hin, that the party owed it to itself !
dfsentangle itself from any connection with :
mt corrupt Board. There could be no harm ! !
the passage Of the resolution; On :
e contrary, they would display: much |
sdom In scvcring auy political relations that !
light exist between them and the County
a2ru. The Democratic party wanted houest ! 3,