, 1881-03-27
It'd. Clark Makes a Brief Speech at the
Thirteenth Ward Meeting.
Ha Promises Good Government that All
Will Be- Proud Of.
The Republican Headquarters People
Busy on Routine Work.
q. Yard Clubs Engaged in Ratifyius aud Preparing
for Tuesday Keck.
THE OLD SET.

The Democratic City Convention was held
III the club-room Of the Palmer House yester-
day morning, and the proceedings were Wit
messed BY the following, among others, some
of them being delegates: Potter Palmer,
Aid. HildretL, Aid. Lawler. ex-Justice Boy
den. Gas-Inspector Baldwin. F. H. Winston,
Senator Robinson, Adlai r. Ewing, Aid
Purcell, ST. Clair Sutherland, Tom
Carney, Justice Wallace, Joseph Ches-
terbeld Mackin, II. F. Merritt, Aid,
Sanders, Tom Courtney, A. G. Story,
Sehool1nspector Dunno, John Dumphy,
Louis Bartels, Francis Hoffman, Jr., City-At-
tprney Griune1l, De- Washington, Phil Con-
ly, City-Treasurer Seipp, Aid Wickersham,
Peter Hansbrough, Henry Waller, Jr., Aid.
Ieye1, nty-Commissione Fitzgerald,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Fogarty, Repre-
sentative C1oonan, ex-Ald- Rafferty,, Prof.
Barrett, 4. s. 1rude, Mat Franzcn, Prose
Henry F. Sheridan, Aid. McAuley, W. J.
Hynes, Con Mahoney, ex-Ald. O'Brien. ex-
County Commissioner Comfy, Representative
Sexton, Charley King.
The Convention was called to order at a
quarter after IL By Tom Courtney, Chairman
Of the City Central Committee, who said that
an important trust was in the hands of the
delegates, and that upon the action Of the
Convention depended not only the success
OF our noble and grand city, but the perpe-
tuity Of the Democratic party Of Chicago; He
named r. Il. Winston for Temporary Chair
man and Il. F. Merritt and Joseph Mackin
for Temporary Secretaries. =.
There was no npposincn to their election,
and Mr.. Winston, in taking the chair, ex-
pressed the hope that such mel would be
-$t,A H. ne
The city successfully. (Applause.]
After the usual preliminary work-the
reading Of the call and the appointment of a
Committee on Credentials, there being no
con;est-the Convention proceeded to busi-
ness
CARTER NOMINATED.
Nominations being called for. Joseph Adj
lei. Of tie Fifteenth. named Carter H. Har-
rson, "a man which every citizen of Chicago
knows--a nan which has been an honor to
tie Democracy Of Chicag0-a man which no
Democrat or Republican need be ashamed
Of
Ms. Harrison was unanimously nominated
b. rising vote.
L committee was appointed to notify him.
OTHER oFF1cEKs. ..
L. c. Story named Rudolph Brand for City
Treasurer, and asked the same courtesy for
him, and ne was nominated in the same way.
Charley King named Griunell for City At
william sespp named Pat Howard for City
Clerk. and he TOO went through without any
The Chairman sugscste: that committee
be appointed to notify 3tr. Brand.
!, delegate7He is downstairs. Laugh
Committees were appointed to bring in the
other candidates.
The following City Central Committee was
selected: First War.l, Dave Thornton; Sec
ohd, E. Bensinger; Third, George. Hibben;
Fonrt,;, J. Lehman; Fifth, William Mcneil;
Sixth. N. Powers; Seventh, James Grove;
Eighth, TIN, Ryan; Ninth, Peter, Kerns;
Kearney; Twelfth: j. .: Van Pelt: Thir-
teenth, j: Q'Caliaghan; Fourteenth, Thomas
Ryan; Fifteenth, Mat Franzen; Sixteenth.
Louis Bartels; Seventeenth, II. Sullivan;
Eighteenth, 4. 0. Sexton.
TALK
Mr. Brand appeared and returned thanks,
as did Mr.. Grinneli.
Charley Cameron was called on, and, being
IN appointee Of Mayor Harrison, of course
spoke enthusiastically. OF the present admins
tratton, referring incidentally to the Demo-
cratic party. Victory was certain. [Cheers.l
IF. J. Hynes followed, saying that sntne-
times the unanlinity OF convention simply
evidenced the hopelcsness Of the cause, but,
in this instance, it showed perfect confidence
IN success. He; too. had much to say about
Garter. who had reflected credit on the party.
and lifted it from the "sloug'l OF despond,"
would receive the united support Of all the
elements in the party: The speaker. how
ever. did not seem to believe what he had
Just sal1, as te took occasion to speak OF the
he'nousness of showing ill-wiA on account
o. IT'S ane"rs in ayo:s sx;ns PGSIeos Hsson came
INTO the room. and was greeted with cheers.
Being Introduced. delegated shouted,
= ''LET THE EAGLE LOOSE"
and his Honor did. He began by saying that
1s fenomination was not surprise. For
weeks his friends, both Democrats and Re
70 force llin into nomination. He trusted
u ne people, and had never found them
wanting. {-lpplanse.j When he stated
Iew we'ks a$o that he WIS not candidate
m ae meant every word he said. The Mayoralty
nad brought him all the honor he could have,
t;o. aonor. lie believed the present administra-
no9 had been good one, and felt that if he |
e eaaea Ills career as Il politician with his !
Rfm he would get that NEED Of praise that |
as2 Gnest en,'sa nan in ii: oeal p"stop was
perez e!'is% could 10 get a'a unit! ne he NHSS %as
out ont ot politics. lApplause.l Therefore, he
Eas not only willing but anxious to 90 out. |
ht hor nine years lie had been constantly in the
ssa1rness, s.lrs, and when in the harness never |
q m,tta tae people. 1AppIause.1 His, private
matters required his attention. and he pre-
1etted to attend to them. lie declined to be !
is,all ,saalnafdate, but Immediately afterwards
M;aaflg Democrats Of all ranks-not politi-
era1! cans as such, but men who voted the Demo
cratic ticket because they thought Demo-
hha4c h.nt PRINCIPLES were rieht-pressed him,
DAeAeo b. leading Republicans,
AND uE YIELDED.
Eapplanse.1 lie hid not done single thing