, 1879-03-29
MINOR MEETINGS.

AIM bolS 61IHHEu Vfs
The colored Republicans OF tie First Ward
rallied At No. 8t3 Clark last evening. The largo
room WIS crowded, and stirring apeecses wrro
made by j. e. Barker, the old wur-llorse, ucorgo
Baker, and others.
Aspceial meeting Of the First Ward Rcpub-
l.can Climb was held In their rooms at the Grand
Pacific last evening. The meeting was unusual-
ly well attended. tho hall bciag crowded to It's
utmost capacity. Col. Abncr Taytor
presided. Stirring speeches wcro ,natlr
by D. ]. Lyon, Frank g. Thosnp-
son. and Mr. Knight Of tho sevcntceuth
Ward, which stirred up inucl, enthusiasm aud
applause. Emery a. Storrs was expected to
spcak, as well rs The next Mayor, A. NJ. Wright,
but, milling to arrive, tho meeting adjourned to
thy mass-1neotfng at Farwc!l Hail to:night.
No. 1ls slcsman street lust evening, nll,i wcro
addressed by Afr. nttteIhouse, Iaules Glcaso,1.
nnl otl'crs, with special reference to the city
nntl town .tgketa. a great many lrishnch were
Wngh. md FarwsIl ruestiay..
colored individual nalned Dawson, who says
he refused M offer Of S500 from thu Republic
| uns ainl an o!l!se, to advocate thy Republican
ra,lse, nnd would have refused $i,0OU II It had
been offered lin, has bcen cngagcu By "Our
Cartcrn to speak for hin, n,id bag the colorei
vote. Last evening he spoke ia q d!ngy back
room on Clark street to several co'orud people,
announcing +lAk hlT- 1lATTtSun WIS q most tx
ccllp.t fellow. II Atr. Harrison has pa!d him
for ILLS twaddie lie 10 just 70 much out, for ayery
speech he makes ndts 10 the disgust Of the col
ored peopc for the Democratic party. l1ar-
son1e beer, hut up to late hour he had not an.
peared. The meeting was MI utter tutlurc, aud
Harrison can rely upon Mr. WriEht's getting
| the c00rcd vote solid. ,r'
Tic Republicans ot tho Seventh Ward met at
the corncr ot Canal anl Maxwell streets last
| eventlg, and werc addressed By Col. Ntcaby,
Col. w. W. Roberts, Pliny u. Smith. Samuel
Parker: J. "; BrpckWay,, IL. McCtory. c. T..
Fry, ,l r q: Thompson. ". W. p0rkins, and
| \ roustng nleeting Of Republicans WINS held
| night, which was addressed by C. Grceley, ".
| ": Perkins, Henry MeClory. g; y. spozortl,
oo1n LnTS7s, S7aI', John MvyGrs, T. cusisk, aud
Republicans of the Eighth Mart.
4 good attendance ol Eighth Ward Rcp,,b-
lrans was noted at the sneDt!ng corner Of Ceu-
trc avenue a.d rweIftE, treut last evening, md
which were malo by AID. Cary, Nal. G. 4.
Btory, County. Commissioners Stewart, Clark
ticiG. Jo!in L. Mnnnng, nnd Oscar ". Darrett,
eanness o9 the eas sssa Of +, IT, haet aro coo S
ard II tho Republicans do tl.er duty they cali
| elect him beyond doubt.
A rousiag 'neuttng rms held by tho Republic.
ans Of the southern cnl Of thu Eleventh Ward
|
aas streets. GOOD speeches were madc Is Cplin-
ty comMLssioncr atowart, Aid. Cary, G. ".
.Moodman, Mr.. MsElroY, sam1o! Parker, John
G: Connors, ind Thomas SieAcl'ofs. President
Thu Thirteenth Ward Republican Club held a
meeting at Ben.'s Hall, last oyen!,lg, which WAS
largely attended,. epeGchca wtta matl0 by Col.
perce, 0on. 4. ". Smith, Judge Policy, john
Meyers. nt,d others, and nil wero we'll received.
Tile Republicans OF the Fifteenth Ward held
Il largo mi enthusiastic nleetfns' last evening
Mt tlle baptist Church. No. 2ol Orchard street,
Dr. Jahn F. Williams In tho chair. Stirring
scribucr, ii. .. McDaiI, Gcn. o. l.. Mann, nt,i
! otilcrs.
ono Of tho largest Republican meetings over
hold in tho Seventeenth Ward waa held lust
strcat s:'s' aud ID Ghcaeo sveanc. Mr: I. K.
suudctlns In the chair. Ex.Consu, Charles
Hundell made a slrrlng. speech tD the
Swedish language, urging tle scaul'navlhna
Col. Il. ", Aieaby n'1l Mr.. Potter Busclwah also
| madc able anl stirrfng spGccllea. Mr. A. II.
Wright was next INTRODUCED an.l was very ur-
Enthusiastically received. lfe satd lie never saw
contest, rs On this oecas!on:;, i n,astescd not
from wl,at mart Of tllc world they cat1ie, tllcy
ali wcro working hanl in ms,'l for Que common
cause.-the welfare Of tho country. THIS hlert-
hi,n proud Of tho Rooublean party: he waa
glad to make their ncquaintaneo. lle Ind nq
promises to make. II s!ecte.l Mayor, ho would
entorco tho laws as he found them. mid tor this
reason no would upt pledge himself 10 my pc
lttfca1 purity. The attempt to pledge cll!l!t'
ditto to carry out certain 6clltmes wis highly
Improper. uil nuel, il.wi lias bcen manifested
towards him because ho yotueed tu pledge hun
self to certain citizens. liz would pnraus Il
moderate policy, allA would mover ber1no the
tool of parties Or extremists OF any kind. lAp.
plausc.1 They muat seHd tl,eir best mon to tile
C0uncii, mud the Mayor woulu tlud little tr4uble
~ carrying IN tllc City Government successfully,
They must, therefore, sec to It tllat tho very
best meu nre elected to tlle Council.
Mr.. N: A. Fnrwcl1, Olot Yider, und others
01rt I'M In 1r1tn