, 1880-03-21
LOCAL POLITICS.

Ward Meetings Last Evening.
The Thirteenth Ward Republican Club held
wcll-nttended meeting yesterday evening in til
chapel, No. G8i West Indiana street, Mr. A. "
Gray Vice President, in the chair. and n
Charles F. Forester in his place rs Secretar,
The various Precinct Committees reportc
progress, tho report showing that the work
gong on well, and that an unusually large Re
publican vote will be cast at the ensuing elec
| tion. Routine business over, speeches wer
made by Messrs. O. II. Brady and Frank .
Smith, the Republican candidates for ALDERMAN
after which the meeting adjourned until mex
| Saturday evening.
NINTH WARD.
The Ninth Ward Republican Club held rcgu
lar meeting In the Office Of Justice Matsun. cor
ner Of Madison and Halsted streets, 4: 6. Lame
| President, in the chair. Mr. Enfield Moor
| offered resolution to the effect that AID
Smytho had served the interests Of his constit
uents faithfully and well in the Common Coun
Gil, and indorsing hin, as II candidate for renom
1nAtion: The resolution was unanimously
adopted. 4 committee was appointed to wa
upon Mr: snythe and ask him If he would nc
! cept. The Committee soon returned with the
| Alderman, who made q speech, thinking the
! meeting tor the honor conferred upon him, anG
consuming, to become candidate for re-
election. 4 committee WAS appointed tt
select names for delegates to the Town
Convention as follows: ]. s Harvey. Franc
Wheeler G. B. Carter, Samuel Ellis and B. S,
! Baicom. Several new members were received.
After some further business the Club adjourned,
| subject to the call Of the President
TWELFTH WARD.
A regular meeting of the Twelfth Ward Re-
publican Club was held ut Owsley's Hall last
evening. the President. G. c.. kohlsaat, In the
bin read plan for IL new constitution and by
| laws. the old one having been "charter- -oaked -
"a "a hidden away long time ago, for purpose.
Of officers Of the Club should take place at The
annual meeting, which is held on the third
Thursday Thy Of April It was moved that
moved an amendment to the effect that it
be voted upon section by section: 3fr. s. s.
Gardner moved rs Il substitute that it be adopt
ed as IL whole. The substitute prevailed. The
remainder Of the evening was spent in electtng
new members to the CLUB, and IN adjournment
was taken to next Thursday evening ut the
same place.
SIXTEENTH WARD.
The Sixteenth Ward Democrats met last
evening ut No. s. Cly9ourn avenue, Mr. C;
IN s sho Of nnT s eetas 4ae eea
nominee for Alderman, as tho two parties had
virtually agreed to unite and defeat the Social;
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tho effect that the Democnts ignore the
Republican paHrtE H and place . Demoeratio nom
speech in favor Of his motion, expressing be-
lief that the Democrats would carry the ward.
After remarks by several present, the motion
Nick Gurdon was tten placed in nomination,
but he stated that he was not yet ready to ac-
cept: He was tinally. pursuaded to allow his
name to be used. and was unanimously noml-
mated by acclRmat1o1.
SECOND WARD.
There was meeting IL the Second Ward last
evening at No. ls3 Third avenue, which had
sume strange features. 1t WAS composed large
}y Of the ritf-rnr Of both parties and its object
was to stir up dissenson In the Republican party
by nominating n n!if3p nRief3pnblieancMr. Rigelow.to
and M % that eaf n aeped
purpose being selfish one But, be this a Us 1t it
the few respectable persons present were heart:
il. It was nearer a mob than y meet-
ing Of citizens, but, at the end
OF series Of speeches, Is pHrpose was carried
man by Il rather close vote. After the ndjourn-
ment the nominee nttemptedto form some sort
Of an or;:anization looking to forwarding his In
terests, but he made u lnmentable failure Of it,
finding himself surrounded by less thin half u
dozen persons whose reputation for political in
teyrity is not the best Aid Sanders will have to
do better next time.
ELEVENTH WEIRD.
Mr. 7. n. Bond seems to meet with little or no
opposiuon III his candidacy for Alderman OF the
Eleventh Ward; The fact that he is having so
he Is lifted to be Aid. Throop's successor.
FOURTH WARD.
The residents Of the eastern portion Of the
Fourth Ward ARE making 1t strong light for
tercsts can be better represented, and they
think they have a right to u hearing. Mr.. Clark
was in the Council d few years nyo and made Il
good record. He Is good business man, and
well known.
EIGHTEENTH WARD.
The Eighteenth Ward Republican Club held q
meeting Inst evening ut the North Side Turner
Hall, Mr. 4. H. burley in the chair.
The Committee to whom WIS referred the
matter Ut selecting nnmes frotn whom candi- |
date for Alderman could be chosen reported |
that they had considered the mattcrnnd that they
found but two names from whom the selection !
could 1 bs ln;,1s; MheSe % men were Larrabee
Iut the Committee thought that Mr. O'Nei!l |
would make the most available candidate ind |
soud Rstng out fnil Republican o , = vots The
icct candidate to be voted for ut the primaries
next Friday.
On motion Of Mr.: Samuel Collier, the Club pro
the ward.
Mr.. Collier nominated Mr.. G. r. 1,arrabee
O'Ncil. Mcssrs. II. II. Thoul,s and Washing
ton Hesiug seconded the nomination of Mr. |
O'Ncil on the ground that he was the only |
available candidnte that could BIO elected by the |
sir. +. i. Cragin seconded the nomination of
Mr.. Larlabee because he does not seek the uu1n-
nation. No better lEan could be selected, and
lc would be u credit to the wurl. He would
;nrry the best elements IF both paroles
Il D1llstt was then taken, Which resulted IN the
nomination of Mr.. John Nei who received IS
futes against r. for Mr. Larrabee.
After tra:lstctlng some business Of minor i'm
1ortAnce au adjournment was had. |
SIXTH WARD.
The citizens OF the Sixth Ward, Irrespective Of
)ariy. met last evening at SncSs Hail. corner Of |
and Brown streets, u rAtify the nom |
natfon OF Currnn lis opposed to Cutlcrtor Brief |
peeches were nladc BY Messrs. McLnin, Curran. |
)onavan. Carroll, Kelly, Quinn, aud others, and |
ne meeting adjourned.
The Sixth Ward Republican Club held a reo11-
ar weekly meeting last evening ut No. IL South
iasted street., Louis Hutt in tha chair N T. ]
vas elected President and J. S. Aver
fur the ensuing six months Vice |
Presidents und nn Executive Co1nmittee wero
lected, representing each precinct. Christian
'eEnleyer, Jr., John Hoorne, Fred Tarncker
!. VI. Vandcrpool, Jr.. John Weber, and c. w |
Ilphiske were elected delegates to the Town !
convention. The meeting then adjourned for
ne week
THIRD WARD.
The Third Ward Republican Club met at Mar
ines Hall. corner Of Twenty second street and |
Wabash avenue, last evening, b. l.. Shorcy In !
he chair, and about seventy y-fve members pres |
nt- |
Mr.. Keith, from the Committee appointed to
1ggcst candidate for Alderman, submitted !
1e names Of D. L. Shorey, H. W. Sherwood F, |
Fisher. Nyron l.. Pearce, and Henry D. War |
sn. with recommendation that they be voted |
1r ut the primary.
Mr.. Sherwood declined and B. D. slocum Was
INSTITUTED. ,
\ long talk ensued- many being in favor Of the
t,h j1f}orsinp one nf tf1a fiyc tknnot, +t,a-e ,S