, 1881-04-03
TIE SOUTH SIDE.

day night Mt FInucan's hail. in the Fifth Ward
heretofore their stronghold,-an tHiled. Last
night tho Republicans held one there, and over
30O voters we're present, most Of them Irishmer
and Democrats, but supporters of bfr. Clark.
| George Holt presided, and james Hogan, a Dem
ocrat, acted us Secretary. Speeches were made
| by Aid. Clark, who was very warmly received
Charles E. Piper, A. L. Morrison, State's-Attor-
| ney Mills, John Kaber, Michael Heacy Ia Demo
crat1. Gen. Mann, aud John Forsythe.
] ward, was introduced. there Was much clipping
| OF hands and stamping OF feet. and what he said
I bud great effect. as his sentiments were en-
enthusiastically received He began by saying
] thut be simply wanted justice done to Mr. Har-
rson Tuesday, aud then proceeded to answer
sne question v WY a shall chsnes be nude IN the
hoped to do better; they could not do wofse.
| lApplausc.l He had known Mr.. Harrison ever
be be shrewd politician, having made politics bis
business. He tried to get the German votes
6y pretending ,ha1 In ha to be be Geraan telling
order that her baby might have German nurse,
l. and thus get some German blood into its body.
To the Bohe1niaus he was bohemian; to me
temperance men he WIS q temperance man.
His temperance friends got up movement and
tried TO arouse the saloonkeepers against Clark,
their friend and ii they would work for his elec-
ton he would protect theun- When it was fo,ind
gut who we're back Of that movement the bub-
friend OF the Irish, and said his boy should marry
m Irish girl, The speaker told about his re-
fnsal TO preside at he Parnell meeting and said
Hall the other night when he snid that
the Committe who invited him had set trap to
catch him. Harrison lied when he said he didn't
know be had killed himself politically and sent
some Of his employees to the Committee and
asked that he be allowed to apologize Then he
said he would 60 to the meeting and make
speech IT he had to bo carried out on u SHUTTER
He went wearing sfouch hat, and skunk under
puse 9s sad say aP
that ne For5y thal was opposing because eta11ed
to get the Controllership was q fa1scnood. The
Commissioner Of Public Works was offered to
Michael Kecley, but he couldn't take It gu nc
count Of his business affairs Harrison said no
o1heE ~ Irshmnn in The city was competent 70 fill
Mcfahon Was appointed. in order that an Irish
American might hare one of the best offices, tho
Forsythe then read the letter from him puo-
ltshed elsewhere. In conclusion, he asked II the
reasons given In the letter were not sufficient
for his refusal. as an Irlshman, to support Mr..
Harrison. In behalf OF good government, in be-
half Of morality and the welfare of the city, be
asked bis countrymen to vote Tuesday tor John
predicting that tho whole ticket would be elected
BY 5,ooo majority. ECheers.l
laying fatled to do anything in the west end of |
the Fifth Ward, the Democrats tried to get up 4 |
meeting In the east cnd last night, but only |
about dozen M people responded to the coll and !
speakers dropped In. but. seeing no one to talk |
to, went Of. Surely, the Democrats have ..lost |
their grip" in the Fifth Wnrd.
FOURTH WARD.
The Republicans Of the Fourth Ward held |
rousing meeting last evening in Armory Hall, on !
Indiana avenue. Alr. +. ". Dunham called the
meeting to ordor, and Mr., O. D. Wetherell, ,'the
next Alderman Of the ward" was appointed |
Chairman.
Mt. John NJ. Clark, Mr.. D. " P,,r1ngton. and
the Hon Stephen 4. Douglas, Jr;, delivered tell
Ing and effective speeches. which were necessa-
r1ly brief, owing to the fact that the gent1eme
had to attend another meeting.
Mr.. John niforsythe' formerly Democrat, read
printed elsewhere. He expressed his conviction |
that. If no fraudulent votes were cast, Mr.. Clark
would be elected by 4 majority Of 5000. He
Ward 5000 moro votes were registered now tnnn
asst fall. He charged Harrison with being the
Zreatest denagoK that ever came to Chicago.
le 1larrisonl WIS all things to al men, put next
pefker predicted the triumphant election of
he entire Republican ticket
Col. ThOmus Crafty, being loudly called for |
:a1ne forward and promised very able speech ]
y saying that he was born Republican. His
nther and grandfather kept stations on the |
Underground Railroad and he was glnd that he
belonged to party that from the moment of its
Inception till the present had meyer uttered one
rord in favor OF slavery or oppression in any
or1n in any part of the wide world; party that !
ud rescued the Mutton when it was threatened
nd ln Il few days would rescue this city. Every :;
ond parent. he said, had near his heart ono |
airing sentiment, and TINT was that vice and
nmoraity should not run riot in our Streets
uin. # the present Mayor could not or would {
OF enforce tho laws he ought to step down and
ut and let some one else try. 3fr. Eratty's re-
lnrks were very enthusiastically received. The
leettug was u representative. one In every re-
pccr. The hall was wei! filled, lurge number |
business men being present.