, 1880-05-07

Expression, emphatic and unmistakable.
was given against the third-torm scheme al
! meeting held In the nrmory on Indiana
avenue, near Twenty-ninth street, last nlRht,'
Tho hall was crowded to the door, and the
Intense Interest tnken In tho present political
situation was manifested in the number Of
men present. Among thosa
In the building were:
sfr. HlgRinbothnm, Judge John Hutchinson
pcrry Hill, Commiss!nncr Stewart,
Col. ItLoaby, ]. L. Woodward,
II. II. Boiling, Judge Cnuch,
II. F. Dnnham, Mr.. j. Wilson,
J. Q. Edwards, l.eanasr Stone,
D. N. Lord, ]. 8. Hitchcock, :.
Thomas F.'rionE, 2. ". Jncksop,
fssat Easa ! pMsstS;l pMsS};ollan, Jude sMss Ml!'ss.
john Stnrt, Slas Huntley,
Gwyne 0nrnett Justice Hammer,
L. O. Seymour, George A. Marsh,
r. j. Guthorlnnd II. A. Anderson,
Comms'ner Furington, Ana0n Gordon,
Henry Wlllcts, John Wren.
j. i. Snnford, 4. ". Millory,
d. ". Root, 3. F. Ray.
The meeting was called to order by 5it
Thomas J. Sutherland, who stated that It's
object was to hear the expression Of thA
Fourth Ward in regard to the. anti-thtrd.tern
movement. and for the purpose Of electinga
delegation to the primary decidedly opposed
to the thir1-ter1u project. He asked Tho
pleasure of the meeting In regard to Ghals'
Ex-Ald. Gilbert was nominated, and a.
clamnlion was placed In the chair. Nj. r.
K. Davis was chosen as Secretary.
MI. SUTHERLAND
was called upon for speech, and he ~
sponded briefly. l1e said that long ago he
!ad become disFuse With TIE nsepotE|sR1 En1 se ct
had voted for Horace Greeley. the man who
Ind taught him {thc speaker) Republican
principles; (Applause.] The fact that Gen.
Grant had been circused around tie world,
RRp Rspr and now nov so"ehs to feIst imselt% % apo
the Goycrtln,ent Of this country MS President
filled him With ''disgust and he was ready e
try to support any ticket which shall put
bsyond 1 5saS s9es Of ns RESeqny II M fsen ss Sas1
chair. fApptause.l
Tho next speaker was
coL- HIcADY,
who started ont by registering his .emPhatd
opposition to the nomination Of thlrd.taIm
President. This sentiment, was received
Wt9 SeseG 9Gro'qo e gg agpasst st h e spSake' '
posed to tho nomination Of Gen, Grant.
not because he was Gen. Grant, but because
he would prove q weak candidate. 10 oaa
done much for the Lygd any msen rs
him than for any other, man., "Aeatt
ferred upon him. tfo Ind been taken upN
m obscure citizen, like most Of ue, ana eie.
was ''e oreats gsea'' for SIS S' especial 6s1s
lit, and he performed, a service
10 the country. IN that position.
lie deserved the gratitude Of t6e Nalion, oas ~
any other man had any right to claim das snss
ever e'ie sPeaoWea az lin sstf ths ffresidsnsS
longed npplause.] The ColonePs inst opleo'
tlon to Gen. Grant was .s..
HIS WEAKNESS As A CANDIDATE.
There was no use IN discussing The fact a,ass tam
dico-whether we'll Or if intended-agaipp;st aipst
my, man violating the traditions q a,.as; ~;
Nation by occupying re m5sf'oeNeuT. NoW
necessity for electlnE Gen. Grant = lnsa
time 1t might be parti0nable-indeed u mlgas
be desirable under certain clrcumstances-u
so elect him. But where was the presehh.ne' III.
cesslty2 This country was t5aaa9u'i, k,s ~
peace. there were no rMmors OF flots XIX XIX
NOW. Wo required no iron hend 70 ea!ss
tho Government; but what we required Wa
stntcsman-n nun who could fnlly anp!eStsslrs.
riors., Loud applaisc.] The spaaket, ea,ds1s sIns
against their. former. comrades VINO mnu. snss
tested 0D00Hltl0D to tho t{l1fu-lGIM tGAS+Gst
md Mi }hnt M man who had entered tbe
| army from patriotic motives wished to @9
Much applalse.l It didn't follow thss ,;g nT
cause G rntit was q soldier he was = necssssMy sssy
in tho Presidential clintr; He a!,tinv Mrr
men who had stayed at homo olssS H.
tho War, and had they not donet et,s0e1sls So uSlTs
Mniforn,. ilieari hearr There was ~ ~
valiant statesman, James g. Blaine lGatsss!1E
and tremendous anplalso], and that y's'Ia0'
watchdog Of tho Treasury,
fua,o,vaa ohoarin" ,yhics, lnsted several
s,tis snantHiMGu mr1t a,ch man Tar their sert.
,s sesoau1i; ar; omo's w. shoi,fon ware snitlad to
cta a!Lah uana.ah st'o 1'e1o''sot'' wa"