Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-08
FROM CHICAGO.
Special Cor. of the Ledger.

O0Ne
cal campaign was opened last
Saturday night in the west division
of this city by Hon. Carter Harri-
son, Democratic member Of con-
gress from the second district, re-
plying to a call from the working
men, requesting from his lips a
statement of his actions while in
congress. The meeting was held
in Aurora Turner Hall, on Mil
waukee avenue, the Clutch Broad
way" of the Western metropolis.
The attendance was quite large for
a Saturday night, when the "horny
handed sons of toll" prefer other
enjoyment than a political or inan-
cial disquisition. Colonel John
McGarrick opened the meeting, and
Hon. Hugh Mclaughlin was elected
chairman, and after a few appropri-
ate remarks, introduced the orator
of the occasion. For the benefit of
those who do not know General
Harrison personally, but do by
reputation, l will say that aside
from being not as tall, he looks very
much like Judge Ray, of Memphis,
and about as old. The address was
a concise exposition of the speak
er's public record, showing his
strenuous efforts to benefit the
country at large, and the people of
Chicago and the State of Illinois in
particular, and pointing to the fact
that where he failed in his
efforts, it was through Republican
intrigue, whose instigations, such
as Senator John A. Logan, in jeal-
ousy Of anything Democratic, sacs
rifced public interests sooner than
a Democratic party, through one of
its representatives in congress,
should receive applause for any
measure OF much-needed reform.
BE laid peculiar stress upon the fact
that it took time and practical ex-
perience for a man to make an eff
cient member of the national legis-
lature in either branch, and confess
ed that the embryo congressman
had much to learn after he arrived
in Washington, and had to be like
Caesars wife to be faithful servant
of the people. He was particularly
severe upon the Republican press
Of Chicago, and referred particu-
llarly to the Tribune as m%isrepre-
senting him aud everything Dem
ocratic. He said that upon de-
handing of its correspondent in
Washington why he was traduced,
he was answered.
General Harrison, it is my Office
! to uphold the Republican party and
help put down the Democratic.
f. right or wrong, and cannot be held
, personally responsible for my &C.
, tons, as l merely carry out instruc
tons"
, The address, near its close, wa
!, interrupted twice by parties ne
s doubt hired by slum Republican
!; to create a disturbance. However
they were Missed down. But at tn.
Z. conclusion of the meeting proper
=. considerable disturbance was mani
fest by the malcontents. The janito
squelched this by turning out th
: lights. There is scarcely a shadoV
J; Of a doubt but Mr., Harrison wi
b; be renominated and elected.
!, Ex-Clerk Miller, the late default
z er in the post-ofice money orde
department, and who absconded
ls Canada with his ill-gotten gains,
now at hisold post, having receive
Y, immunity for his offense from IL
government on condition that /
es would assist in unearthing otht
le little indiscrepancies in that depar
ment. Queer Justice. 1t does, il
deed, look like the cid lady has gor
blind.
he The new superintendent OF pl
ly lice, Colonel Seayey, had a combs
O. with the knight Of the "tiger
O. legions, Mr. Ford, the other eve
y ing, and captUred about a dozen
n. the deft-fngered gentlemen. AS
lis is next to impossible to stop gar
vs. bling, why not legalize it by ley
i, ing a heavy tax upon keepers
'at such institutions {?
er The great murder trial Of t
nd season is over, and Gueltano RI
he so, charged with the murder oil