, 1881-04-03

Il GRAND OLD MEETING Al HEADQUARTERS.
The Campaign Committee teoresentfns the
Irish Republics and the Irish independents
held q largely attended and very enthus1usnc
meeting yesterday afternoon at their headQulr-
tiers in the Farweli Building. Maj. Moorc oc-
cupied' the chair. There were present by invita-
don Aid John N. Clark, ". T. Underwood.
Thomas Senuott, and A. C. Hesiug. After some
routine business connected With the Ward and
precinct organizations. Mr.. Clark was loudly
called for. After the applause evoked By his
presence had subsided, he made very brief
speech. in which he thanked his hearers for the
honor they had conferred on hin,
and stated that he was gIad to meet
50 many 1rish Nationalist who had
cast their political fate with his. He knew that
the organization was bustly engaged in closing
up the details of the campaign, and he felt SIT
elecdon-day, they would leave no stone I'M
turned TO secure the cnd for which they aimed.
Ae had no advice to give other than to perse-
ycr: in the work they had undertaken, and be
felt assured that, with their help. SO unscldshiy
extended to him. the Republican ticket would
prove triumphant,
Loud aud prolonged cheering greeted the con-
clusion Of Mr. Clark's remarks, and many OF
those present embraced the opportunity of
warmly graspfng the hand of their standard
aicssrs. Seunott and Underwood werc called
on, and in response to the genera! request they
briefly addressed the meetingivery much to the
sane siiesaei spsts :Auley,
4 VLfERAS IRISH DENOCRAT,
was the next speaker. and he explained bis rca-
sons for departing from the fold. Harrison hnd
willfuliy and maliciously heaped insults on the
Irish ruce- &c had refused as Magistrate Of the
Interest Of the suffering millions of Irish people
He had refused as Mayor to telegraph the sym
parhy Of Chicago to Parncil and the other Irish
legged scdition. He refused to vote for that
gallant 1rish. American Gen. Shields. the hero of
States. Under the circumstances the speaker
cnuld no longer couutenance Democracy. He
would never vote for Harrison, and he believed
blood 10 his veins would have tho cowardice to
cast his vote for the man who embraced every
contumely On the Irish people.
There were loud calls for 4. c. Hesing, and in
response to the persistent demands OF his hear
and suited that the time had gone by for speech
making.
ACTION, NOT WORDS, WAS WANTED.
If his hearers were determined to defeat Car
ter Harrison they must take otr their coats and
work, the work must be done at the polls and !
the labor to be performed WIS not Ut the kind |
that could be bought Tor few dollars. It must |
principles underlying the or9anizaton Of the |
lice IT bis beck and call. He had the appoint
nis unorpanized lnob. subject to neither law nor
control The Republicans had neither mur-
less except in SO far as each Republican would |
do bis duty at the polls, and see that the full /
vote was brought out
Tho Sunday morning after Harrison Bas
elected Chairman of the Democratic Campaign
COMMITTEE last fall. the speaker had occasion to
visit hin ut bis Ashland avenue resIdence. AZ
ter they had discussed the subjecs which caused
tho s7sir the speaker told Harrison that BE- had |
made Il mistake, which II PERSISTED III would |
heavily recotl upon him. He was Mayor Of the ]
entire city and Tor all citizens, DcmGcrnts md |
1tepnhlicans alike Harrison replied that it
made no difference, as he was
BOUSD TO CARRY THE ELECTION.
Mr.: HestnR then remarked ttat he had UNDER
stood thnr the Democrats had Threatened to
capture the polls. and he asked Harrison II it
were trie. The Mayor replied that such was his |
intention. and be had determined to do So He
would instruct the police to keep the Democrats
ia its'e. and the Republicans must 50 to the rear
icayored To carry out his threats, and when one
If. his policemen got into difficulty and was |
brought before Judge Drunmontl, it took the |
'lcadtngs Of the entire City Law Department to |
get tho poor fellow discharged Harrison was
desperate. ue knew that his defeat now
would furnish the corpse, and he would
t!cS at nothing to carry bis point He was sup
'ur,cd by all the gamblers. pickpockets, thieves
md pin1us in town, BY all the dangerous classes
# society, and TO enjoy q continuance OF tho +:
,st two years immunity they would gladly q
hey any mandate that might enanate from him / /
r his campaign committee He aad his ncnch- | .
ae!l we're cndcnvoring to set tne saloonkecpers /
y the ears. The respectable saloonkeepeEs / i
new TINT 1t would be to their benefit to have | i
1c dives and dlsreputable drIuktng-houses {
Impressed. They wanted no connection r
n the most infamous practices, and | II