, 1879-03-23
BOARD-OF-TRADE MEN.

| The Fourth Ward Republican Club held q
meeting at Armory Hall, on Indiana avenue,
last evening, there being about 100 members
present, and what occurred was Of importance,
several members Of the Board Of Trade telling
the truth as to MIR. Wright's standing in that
body, which has not before been done at poiit-
ica1 gathering, though the falsehoods circulated
By personal enemy OF Nlr. Wright have been
going the rounds for a week or more Frank
Drake occupied the chair.
GEORGE II. HOW
was called On for sucech, and said that he
understood member OF the Club was taking 4
great deal Of interest in the election of Mr..
Harrison, working fer him, and doing all he
could to injure Mr.. Wright; hence he (How) felt
that it was his duty to say what he knew to be
the feeling OF the members Of the Board OF
Trade regarding Mr.. Wright. It was well
know that the gentleman who was doing the
mischief was unfortunately elected President
Of the Board two wears ago.. and he
now undertook to speak for that body,
when he (How) knew that he had
not been inside the room since he went out OF
crcdibly informed that the gentleman stated
that not 100 members Of the Board would vote
for Wright. He made the assertion that there
were not 100 who would not vote for him. Ap-
plaUSE.j nE UAA lAhCu ~ AQu1 h4kAAA
the past week to learn the sentiment Of the
Board, and he believed more than thrce-fourtbs
of the members we're heartily In sympathy with
Mr. Wright, and great many Of them
were Democrats and d. b had always e; voted eteel
knew Mr. Wright thoroughly, and would
vote for him in preference to anybody that the
Democratic party could or would nominate, Lie
had known Mr.. Wright personally for over twenty
wears. He (Wright} was very thorough and svs-
tculasic in all his business operations, his in
tegrity was beyond suspicion: he possessed
most excellent executive ability; his character
was decided; he always had an opinion, and
could give reason for it. In conclusion, Mr.
How said it was the duty of the Club and Of
every business man and taxpayer in the city to
make an extra effort to Get out the voters
ard support Mr. Wright If elected ne would
make one of tile best Mayors Chicago had ever
had, and the policy inaugurated under the admin
istration Of MT. Aeath and the most excellent
Board Of Aldermen would be continued; and
the finances Of the city would be in better shape
at the end Of Mr.. Wrght's term than they werc
now. [Applause.l
GEORGE p. coNsrocK,
also O Board Trade man, spoke next. &c
had heard it stated that Mr.. Wright was not
popular on the Board, and that many Of the
members would vote against him for Mayor.
There was very limited number who would
do that: ApplauSe noi; H 90, had ta+ talked ,,ina
tcnths would vote for him: [Applause.] Tie
feeling in 1ayor of atr. Wright was almost unan-
inous. He Wis the choice Of Democrats as
well as Republicans. Tie speaker had known
alr. Wright for great many years OH the
Board; had known him as upright and strict III
his business operations; and lie thought, as a
public officer, Mr.. Wright would do his duty
thoroughly. He Would rather hare him for
Mayor than any one that could be mentioned
JUDGE COUCH,
another member OF the Board, indorscd all that
had been said by those who preceded him. He
had had great deal Of conversation with mem-
bcrs Of the Board, and while he found some who
said alr. Wright hadn't the faculty OF attracting
people to him as some had, still, as business
man, there was no question regarding him; and
as far as his suitability for Mayor, they said he
was fat preferable to any man that had tsen 1se,
anse e''"f The to talk k'ff aooas sSF 1 % wfadt
being unpopular on the Board might
in ono sense be true. but that did not affect his
standing as candidate for the office OF Mayor. |
AS business men they were not going to vote
for Democrat when they could have man like
him. Mr.. Wright was straight, and they knew
he would conduct the affairs OF the city in |
business-like manner. {Applausc.]
MIR. r. ". DUSuAI,
of William Young & Co., then addressed the
Club. He said it was mistaken idea that had !
gotten abroad that the Board Of Trade was not |
for Mr. Wright. He believed, from talks he had !
had with Democratic members, that rs many OF |
them would vote. for him as Republicans: and
he had not been able to find one Of the latter Of
auy account who would not. EApplausc.l It |
was true there was one Republican member who |
had been travelling around the city claiming !
that he could defeat MIR. Wright, and had used |
the reputation acquired in position ne once
to further his ends Those ends, the |
speaker was positive, SO far us Alr. Wright was !
were personal: the man was tryfns |
to injure him to crafty his own malice; and, SO |
far as his opportunities for knowing the opinions
Of the Board were concerned, the speaker was
positive that the gentleman had not been on !
Change for over q year. lApplause.]
Mr. Woodard offered resolution calling for
the striking from the roll of the Club the name |
of any member who was working for the |
election of any other than Republican, COM
mittec to investigate and report in two weeks.
This was adopted, and, after the election OF |
the Committee, the Club adjourned
THE DEMOCRACY.
GATHERING At THE FREMONT.