, 1880-03-07
LOCAL POLITICS.
Ward-Meetinss Last Night.

Nno-Meetlnes A0st Night
The Thirteenth Ward Republican Club held
meeting yesterday evening at No. 664 West 1n-
diana street, Mr.. r. i. Phelps in the chair. A
committee of fifteen was appointed to canvass
each Of the four precincts of tho ward, with the
full expectation that the work of sixty stirring
members Of the Club will secure victory for1ts
candidates. After stirring addresses By Mcssrs.
B. u. Mum, #. E. Mason. F. J. Smith, and Q.
N. Brady, the meeting adjourned.
An adjourned meeting was held in the hall at
No. ~ West Madison street last evening for
the purpose of completing the organization Of
Young Mems Republican Club Of the Second
Congressional District. The hall was well filed.
4 number of new members were elected, and
several names were proposed, to be acted upon
by the Executive Committee. John L. Parish,
Chairman of the Committee appointed to fralme
IN address to the voters OF the district, reported
progress. and was allowed time in which to finish
The circular. Representatives from most of the
wards statcd the political situation in their
neighborhoo4 So faf as A they b were % able J; e. G
Twelfth Ward. made remarks and the meeting
adjourned until next Saturday night at the
Same place.
The Democrats OF the Seventeenth Ward held
last evening in Svca Hall, corner Of Larrabee
street and Chicago avenue, what they we're
consisted in the uuaninity with which each man
present furnished fuel for hot shtndy. Three
hours wero devoted to - unity quarrel Oyer
the permanent officers. and the '' unity with
which all uaHonalities other than the controlling
element we're crowded out spoke volumes for
the "unity" Of the meeting: The proceed
Headed youth named Mccormick, red
Ewepie, and q blue -shirted Greenbacker whose
name WIS not learned Pete Hnnsbrough took
hand in the TOW, but was SUMMARY squeiched.
hatchei-faced old person near the door settled
matters By proposing nn1nes in hot succession
until the following ticket was elected; Prcsi-
Vicc-Presidents, Peter Connor and Morris Cliff
ford: Treasurer. Thomas Barrett: Sergcant-at.
Arms, Henry 0Hara- The meeting adjourned
4 clique Of Democrats. Greenbackers, and
"What-not !" met last evening at the corner OF
Milwaukee and Ashland avenues and organized
their work on the - touching" plnn- William
Warncckc was elected President and Michael
0DaX 1b rnest wns tnat be
should run for Alderman Mt the coming election.
Adjourned till the llrh inst
The Fourteenth Ward Republican Club held q
lively meeting last night at No. 6.6 Milwaukee
avenue Important preliminary work was accom-
plishcd, and, after several inspiring speeches by
leading members Of the Club, it adjourned until
The First Precinct Club of the Fourth Ward
failed to get quorum last evening, and another
call for meeting will be issued during the week.
FIFTH WARD.
The Fifth Ward Republican Club held we'll
attended meeting Inst evening IN hnber's Hail.
No, l:n Archer avenue: John Folz oscu- u
Secretary, The business Of the meeting was tho
election Of Club officers for the approaching
Presidens, % t. JOB John Il Raber: Viee-Presidcnts, Vim
cent Rcifschneider. John Williamson, Fred Ly~
brent, II. Cole, George Holt: John Ehlcr; and Mi
ee4 lree. Charles S schorcE. No other business Of
importance was transacted, and the Club ad-