, 1881-03-13

largely attended meeting last evening IN benz
Hal West Luke street. WIZ VIII e fi,n csnyass Of
the ward was discussed. and lt was snuMH at1.. .s
they who were doing the work we're evldenliy
WORKING against na'm n an% Sor d5n9 There
charges and counter charfes agnrms' ths4
other by the canvassers' nsl 1ndtchtlng 1th. ~.
inv. aud thai their reports were unreliable.
Mr. Hayes offered the following:
- WHEREAS, The canvassers engagea ns sue
candidates. according to their own atatements'
have With great care neglected their aotles'
:sRcsosocd, That this Club take this matter into
their own hands aud nuke thorough canvass
"Mr. Pugh. one OF the canvassers, protested
asainst the pasags e. tne en ~ e msrepre
Mr: Wauzer wanted to stand by bis man, Mr.
Mr. j. l.. Bennett was satisfied with bis man,
McCue, who bud been attending to his own ous'"
Sir Proudfoot, MIR. Arnold's man, also e1-
plained, and charged sonlebndy with lylng'
the cunoidntes agreed TO give up the work.
Mr.. Hayes moved that committee Of ten PC PC
appointed fur cach precinct to complete 'ae
canvass of the ward. which prevailed.
FIFTEENTH WARD.
4 meeting of the Fifteenth Ward Club was
held lust evening ut Folx's Hall. The meeting
was called to ordcr by E. D. Clark. Chnlr1nanes
when Nr. l31SEQWu0 QUfe0 l4Al q ~
Five be appointed to consider the advisab'lity
Of selecting Republican candidate. pf 70 n
dorse TN independent caud date wild nspup,
ican proctivities, Us Alderman Of tins ward ano t
to accordingly select and report nnmes to the
Club ut their next meeting. ..n..,
Mr. Il. Q. McDadc moved as an amondmens: men "a NJ
pointed to present at the next meeting oa tnas 11Is
Club tho name Of Republican nominee 1or
After considerable discussion. the amendment
wps lost and tho original resolution Stood
The following are the names Of the committee;
Mcssrs Buschwah. McDadc, Butter tafness' ana
sir. Mcpadc then moved tho following resolu-
ton: .s.u,,.
to President Garfield for selecting our honorcd
citizen, Robert L. Lincoln, ,,s a member OF hls
Cabinet, and that our Secretary be reQuesiea ~
forward copy OF this resolution to the fresl-
Carried unanimously. ,..-.-..,---.
The meeting then adjourned till SATURDAY next
at ! O'Clock, ut the sn'11e Piace.
wouK1SGMES's LEAGUE.
Under tho auspices OF the WorkinR:nen's s Fro
tcctive League Il meeting uf "orKnlRnleh "As
held i'll Tlrkcr's Hait, ut the corner OF MTse ~
Madison und Hutsted streets, last evening tor the
purpose Ut taking action relative to the coming
election. Abuut fifty persons were present. 81
eS os metion "esaesM n .ng J. 'n sieGure Thomas Joyce
Thomas Moore ami Jonn Taherty wcro ap-
poiuted Il committee to lruft resolutions OK
prcssye Of The sense OF the mecting' anu tneS
While TIT, COMMITTEE was out John Norton ad-
dressed the meeting, taking strong ground Y
fuvUr of q protective ptt1cy, ana urging MS
listeners To pntronizo American manufacturers
whenever they purchased anything
The Committee returned and repor.ed tne 1ot-
lowing, which was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The past history of the Democfatlc
party, and the lite action OF the Lending Ucmo-
Gratis give unmistakahtc evidence Ut their petng
irrcyocnbiy committed to fhe pcrnicous doc
trne OF free trade. Therefore. be 1t
ReSnrtti, That we respectfully recommend 10 g
the Republican Convention. to meet OH tne "a
inst, to adopt the following measures IN tnelr
platform, 81 us tu insure the full vote " the
wurkin3nicu for the great Frotec1lFe purity VI
the Nation: --' T..
Ffrst-To cooperate with the Governor III
placing the canal In charge of the General COY
| ernneut on condition Ut ITS beng Inhdc snip
| canal a1ld thus make our State the great manu-
| fncturiug centre OF the Union, and secure US M
| outlet fur our river ...--..
| Secnuu-EnforccInent of the laws for protect
ing life from fire in public buildings and work
TH.1.l-The enactment Hhl enforcement Of
| laws fur sanitary inspection OF WORKSHOPS. anu
| the compu:sion 0f such improvement Us VIII Sc
cure the decency ct life and the hcaltn OIL tae
minutes. Aud be 1t .-.
| Htenlrcd, That VIC hereby recommend the Hon.
! John +. Seanl1n for the nomination ni City ClerK
to the Republican Convention for tue following
| reusons: He is !, mnn In whom we hnve m
plicit confidence; he is nu olA resident, anu a
sterling advocate ut protection to labor; ne Is
| IN Irish american who stands ~eN among US
| people, WIN, now coming in iurEc nulnocrs
to the support Ut the principle for which We arc
On the motion of alr. Mcclure the meeting
| unanimously indorsed Jesse Spald4ng as It's
| choice for Mayor.