Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-31
A SENSATION.
THY WAIT ALL THE OFFICES FOR
AMERICANS.
Two Know Nothing Societies Said 20
be at Work in Chicago
Peculiar Signs.
inv ,.levr,nh N Inc p,spatch.

CWCACO, October 30.-Under the beading
oi ~ sensation in Local Politics." the
iaiS Nors this morning says: II is z n
orally Known that there exists In Chicago
Two societies, which are directly the out
growth 81 the "Epow- Nothing political
party hch reached the zenith Of Us power
ara entered the decade OF il death IN
1855. Out Of IT. ashe. have arisen In laicr
yeois the "Patriotic Sons Of Anne
rica " and the United order OF
Ieruiics." The principles and OBJ
Jects Of those orders are the same "a
those Of the old party. They aim 20 pro
mole he election OF native-born Americans
20 The Offices Of the GOV and oapo~t
fbreilu inisrfsrrrcc with State Interests
"a io.tsr Uublc education through the me.
dium % Tree schools % oppose the union
Of tburch and state and ecclesiastical IN
tcriercuce with public affairs. Both orders
declarr TINT there shall be no discnmi1a
ton against the American in his own
land in favor 81 the alien urge that the
alien shall remain here tweHty-one years
before being permitted 10 vote; that the
American shall be preferred ~ the foreign
ct for such Offices - are IN the gift of the
people. The man obirci, ilSshort. Is TO
prevent the election 10 political office OF all
foreigners. Both orders confer degrees
and eLl0in secrecy upon their men,
bcrs. who are sworn not 10 vote
for any foreign-born candidates for
office. There are nine camps OF
Tie ''Sons Of America in Chicago,
claiming o membership Of about 1900
voters, and several councils ~ the
United Order Of Depuiir>." The - or
der 81 Deputies" are taking q very active
interest In the present campaign. aud by
means Of secret circular, and private meet
nps are endeayoring 10 work UP feeling
against ioreign-5Orn candidates, pariicu-
larly against those Of the Roman Catholic
iaIlh.
They have issued a circular, on which
are printed tine Democratic, Republican.
and uion abor tickets. Each clnddlte's
name j. marked with peculiar sign, and
members OF the order have a key which
shows whether the candidate j. an
enemy" sympatmzer with enemy
member" or friend
A UaHB Macs reporter gained admission
90 q meeting ~ the order a. mem rcr, and
reports the proceedings To- detail. Including
the oaths administered % candidates. &c.
one prominent resident Of the West side.
undressing the meeting, said y am
firm believer In keeping Out Of office all
foreigners who're an American-bon " the
pfouer belief is in The field. lam for Amer
icans on guard. gentlemen, first, last,
and an tho time The chairman o. the
neGin- said the strength OF the OrganlZa-
ton iU Cook county was way up IN The
Thousands. " HW. De- added. &c the latest
rules cf tho supreme Council are 70 keep
the strength ~ our organization a secret,
~ f.fHr r.rfHf D.
members. Next spring q will Doe im-
POSSIBLE TO estimate where our memh'r-
or our strength viii end. II VIII grD-l-,
not only The people Of this CITY. bon the
entire Union. our strength viii Dee known
when It j, ict, and c1u only he understood
bv it, result 10 the elections.
A pan Of work was agreed upon, TIE
main Textures being tu oppose foreigners 81
the present election; 30 organic for The
spring campaign. and % pure the city
government Ol foreigners.