The daily gazette., 1878-06-05
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
The Republican Meeting
REPORT FROM AN ANTI-GALLAGHER
STANDPOINT.

REPORT FROM AN ANTl-GALLAGHFR
STANDPOINT.
For the Gazette.
Although the meeting called to organ
ize the City Executive Committee of
this city was called by dts late chairman)
II. G. Conrad to comence at O'Clock ou
Saturday evening last, for causes un-
known to your correspondent, by z
o'clock tue friends of the di fferent candi-
dates for Mayor were rapidly rushing
into the Republican Head Quarters, 404
Market street, and for nearly an hour
before the appointed time every inch of
standing room was packed to It's utmost
capacity, each candidates friends being
out in force to look after the interest of
their particular man. At u. H., the
meeting was called to order by Mr.. Con-
rad, who In a brief but gentlemanly man
ner stated the object of the meeting. On
taking his seat, the great politician of the
Fifth Ward, Tom Saville whom it seems
has entirely superseded the once famous
"Harry" of said Ward) made a motion
that ii. q. Conrad, Esq, be- appointed
temporary chairman, which was prompt
seconded by score of persons Instantly.
The Secretary put the question when a
tremendous vote of "ayes" was heard
throughout the room. On the negative
being taken some ten or twelve "noes"
were given. This being undoubtedly a
a test vote against Gallagher, as the mega
tive votes were given by the special
friends of the Chief Engineer of the Wa
ter Department, and Conrad having been
duly elected temporary chairman, a
motion was made that the chair appoint
a committee of one from each Ward to
select City Executive Committee, to be
reported at the next meeting. This mo-
ton threw the meeting into terrible con-
fusion and disorder. Jim Hawkins, John
Dougherty, aud "A man named Stevenson
were loud and clamorous against
appointing the committee. Finally Stew
enson offered an amendment that each
Ward name one man for the committee to
select the sex members of the COMMITTEES
from each Ward. The amendment crea-
ted the most intense excitement, and the
calls for Question! Question: on the
amendment and the appeal of Hawkins
for discussion on the amendment was
almest deafning, but i t was very evident
that Hawkins and his friends were in a
hopeless minority as the test vote had
been already taken. Order being restor-
ed, the amendment being put, it was
voted down by tremendous vote, and
the original motion that the Chair ap-
point the committee was carried by a
large majority. When the vote was an
nounced DIR. Fields, of the Fifth Ward,
stated that "the Fifth Ward won't stand
this" This produced great laughter,
cries of "Set down." "Dry up" care you
the Fifth Ward?" &c, and the doctor
was completely squelched' To a disin-
terested party like your correspondent
proper light. The friends Of Gallagher
were marshaled by Hawkins, with
Dougherty as signal officer and vote di-
rector of the hirelings of the street and
Water Departments, who were present;
many of them meyer known amongst
their friends before that evening, as hav-
ing any connection with the Republican
party. 1t was laughable TO see Dougher-
ty mounted up on bench, eagerly
watching his fellow countrymen, least
they should fail to vote as they had been
directed and to most surely prevent such
an occHrrnece he would wave his hand as
| a signal when he wanted them to vote,
and this they did faithfully to the utmost
| capacity many OF them responding "aye''
| or "no." three or four times without ceas-
| ing, but 1T was all of no avail, as his op-
ponents were from three to four to one
| of his followers. OF the opposition to
Gallagher there seemed to be complete
| harmony; the friends of Robert C.
Fraim and John c. Patterson appeared to
thoroughly understand each other with
out signs, and they worked together in
perfect accord which seemed to indicate
that this was not their first meeting
| When the comm ittee was announced
| Jim Hawkins seemed very indignant
and said, "Every id one of them but
one was 'Fram' man." which caused
considerable amusement; it was undoubt.
edly the intention of Gallagher's friends,
Hawkins, Dougherty, Wright and others
to capture ,his meeting, and 1t leaked out
that they had been holding meetings
nightly for some time for that purpose
but they erred most sadly in their calcu'
lations, as they were completely annihi
lated by the supporters of Fraim and
Patterson. TO a disinterested party il
was plainly demo nstrated from the con-
versation of groops, in the room that the
supporters of Fraim outnumbeled all the
others.