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he meeting then adjourned.


y1ted u discussion OF the local political sftua-
ton.
Mr.. D. +. Tenny' said that It would be the duty
of tho Club to interest itself much as possible
in the coming election. Two years ago tue Re-
pubiicans were unfortunate in tho selection oj
their city candidates and the result was they
were beaten. They should te more careful In
tho selection Of their candidates this year, It
did not follow because they were successful lns
fail tt1at they would be agsliu successful this
spring. Some very good men had been named
already for the office Of Mayor: still he did not
believe the best MAN had yet been brought for
ward. They should take care to get only the best
and most available 1ncn.-thosc who would udd
great strength to the ticket. They wuuted q
1nan against whom no allegations could he made
which would Affect him with the peopic,-one
who would DC fniT tn the people on the temper
ance question, and who did not feel himself
going to give tlionl q good light, end they would
have all tnsy could do to beat them.
Mr. Shorey said that the Republican candidate
couL b6 elected, unless very small vote was
brought out II a dull campaign was carried on
in the ward it would have Il bad effect on the
weaker wards. II ans Of the men who had
Republican nomination were elected he would
do credit to the party. There never .rns q time
at which there was greater necessity FOR a good
Mayor, as there were more than ever Just now
speciul interests brought to bear upon tho Coun-
Gil. A good Mayor WIS equal to haIf dozen
votes III the Council, and he hoped that these
votes would be east on the Republican side.
Representative Il H. White was called upon to
speak on the subject Of
TOWN CONSTELLATION,
which 1t was known he did not favor. He said
he opposed 1t because be did not think it was
good lsepahiicanism. Their: were political rcn-
sons why they ought not to be consolidated. He
beeysa ed that the Tewn was Ghes
so i'll. Nature had divided tho city
q intended
and one city. The Republican purity might lose
the city and yet save one OF the towns, tins
tern and the Park system were 50 interviewer
that the former could not be abolished without
seriously weakening the latter. There were
matters about which the newspapers which were
nor run by lawyers know next to nothing. He
did not intend 10 he blown from his position By
any newspaper talk, md be hoped that they
who md sent him to Springfield could see that
be was right Tho fact was that there ought to
he more towns instead Of feHef.
Mr.. ": c. Grnnt asked why the PARK Boards of
the West ard North Sides could not be made cor
porate bodies like the South Side.
afr. White said thut tic did noe know; that was
not in the bill ans how.
tho consolidation Of the three towns He did
not see why Caicago should he different from
officers in addition toits civic organization. Ono
Assessor for the whole city would do rs well as
three. As 1t was now. each OF the Assessors
tried to get ahead Of the other two. and every
body got cheated in tho end. The further they
got away from The people in these things tho
more thcy we're at sea, Why hnve three men
stead Of only one? 1t was true that there was
sonic difficulty on the park system, but he had
looked into the natter and believed it could bo
gotten around. The whole town organization,
was, in short, ridiculous hlmbug.
Gen. Thompson spoke briefly iu favor of tho
consolidation bill, and set forth the well-known
rcasons for lis success
Mr. Clough said, in opposition to tho bill, that
Cook County had male ii terrible mistake when
of the Supary5ois and placed them in the care
of fifteen Commissioners. The city therefore
should be content with what ut present existed
and should not dare to seek amclioraton for
fear they might make a mistake.
Mr.. hurry Nelson Eare Il practical proof Of tho
manner tn which assessments were working by
stating that the Galelln Elevator, IN the North
Side, was assessed for $20.0o0, while two eie~.
yaturs OF tho South Side. having less capacity
each. we're assessed respectively at $6o,o0 and
Mr.. Galioway-Is it not fact, Mr.. Nelson, that
the larger the constituency tho more Intelligent
and reliable is the officer elected by it?
Mr., Nelson said that that WIS undoubtedly the
case.
The Committee on Nominations reported the
enf s. r. Nnp Tenny efear j. F. drich
MurCy Nelson; Vice Presidents. C.
n. Henderson. John summerteld, 4. B. Hal
\. c. Bartlett. Valentine Steele, Q. 3. Phelps,
Peter y. Aln!nt. Myron Harris: Q. G: Gibbs,
Il. NJ. Hosher. c: c. Mcrrick, ". s. Everett;
E44cCuLlFc tCultu1ltCe- =. H. LuatCIs T. D. 6HllLus
E. G. Keith, Soren Mathcson, Ira W. Buell.:
Finance Committee, George Bass, D. T. Cri1ly,
and Conrad Witknwsky.
Mr. Waughop offered Il resolution which was
carried. giving the choice OF delegates to tho
City and Town Convent tons entirely oyer.to the
primary election.
ROBERT LINCOLN.
Mr.. Galloway moved the following, which was
carried unanimously:
=: Lcs0lrcti, That We learn with great pleasure
thnt our fei!oss-citizen Itobert 7: Lincoln, Esq,
has received an honorable position in the Cabi-
net OF President Garfield.
The meeting then adjourned.