Telegram-herald., 1890-04-02
Csaea. Cussedness.

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Caucus Cussedness-
Biggest vote al Fourth ward caucus,
2s7.
The largest vote polled in the First
last night was 34i.
Pat OBrien. teller. hustling but get
ting thin about the thatch.
Larry Carroll would not be delegate.
Larry intends 10 work delegates.
The Greenbackers and Democrats d.
vided the ward Offices in the Fifth.
VIM. WIsner Taylor made dandy
chairman at the Fourth ward caucus.
The caucuses last night werere mark
ably orderly aud the attendance large.
Old Johnny Tooher made a nuisance
OF himself III the Fifth. Fired by the
police.
The Greenbackers of the First ward
unanimously agreed TO support the
Democratic nominees.
The eagle-eyed caucus packer. Tozer,
discovered five ballots all in one bundle
IN the Fourth. All destroyed.
drunken Irishmaa at the Fourth
ward caucus insisted on voting though
he acknowledged he lived in the Third.
The hat was passed around the cir
cult court room last night 10 pay the
janitor for cleaning out Democratic
dirt.
"Greenbackers are HI on fusion"
said Democrat last night. "but they
want their share of the offices just the
same"
Il nominate Henry F. Mccormick"
Voice from the Fourth ward caucus:
Hold on, by Cd, this amt no Green
back caucus"
Peter Doran says the Democratic city
convention will be held in the circuit
court room Thursday night, instead of
III HIbernla Hall.
There was a general yell for Pat.
OBrien to get coffin ready when J. b.
Britain took a glass of water at the
Fourth ward caucus last night.
The fight between Charles A. Hauser
and Willlbald Vos for the long term was
very close one but Hauser won, he re-
ceiving l42 votes and his opponent 127.
The Greenbackers agreed to swallow
the Democrat nominees, head and tail,
and were only permitted TO nominate
delegates to whoop at the convention.
The Dikemen men claim 20 have lost
several members of their brigade in the
Fourth while being transferred from
Hibernian Hall to the circuit court
room.
Several Of the Greenback caucuses
were held on the sidewalk. They did
not pretend TO nominate ward Offices,
but viii claim their usual share of the
plunder.
Frank Keene got up in the circuit
court room last night and told the
Fourth ward Democrats that the Green
hackers OF the Fourth ward would sec
ond their ticket.
The Eighth ward caucus did not put
any ward ticket IN the field, but re-
solved 10 endorse the nominations of
the Democratic caucus regardless of
persons or circumstances.
Motion by II. F. Mccormick, in the
Fourth. that the chairman appoint a
ward committee OF seven, three from
the upper precinct and three from the
lower precinct, and one to act IS chair
man, carried IN good shape.
In the second the Dikemen men had
a working majority on the first ballot.
but Peter DOran Overcame 10. He made
an excuse 70 go out TO get some writing
paper and took occasion TO do a little
skirmishng, returning with reinforce
ments enough TO name the balance OF
the delegates.
In voting FOR fourth delegate in the
Fourth ward, the tellers challenged
vote. Upon being called TO order,
the chairman said the man couldn't
vote Mr. Mccormick said this was a
Democratic caucus and everybody
should be allowed to vote. After some
talking ne was brought UP and the
chairman told him TO swear IN his vote,
but he refused.
The Fourth ward caucus was an
uounced 70 be held at IIIbernia Hall
| Iast night. 4 nice little Dskeman slate
was prepared, and the gang assembled.
This didn't SUIT the Uhl German vote,
for t was found that they couldn't get
within a gun.shOt of the hat unless tuey
were Dikeman men. Mr.. Uhl had some
clever friends IN the caucus and at
I their instigatlOn an adjournment was
I taken TO the circuit court room. the
/ German vote got a chance and the
n Seman slate was sponged pretty
/ clean.
The Eighth ward caucus vas 4 very
large one. and Turner Hall was packed
IN every sense OF the ward. There
/ seemed 20 be a great strife for the add
| ermanship Of the ward and there was
very evident intent - knock out Louis
I T. Iaunisre for that place. As soon a.
the crowd were told % prepare their
I ballots for aldermen for the short term
some one in the audience nominated
/ Joseph A Mckee Another voice NOM
mated Louis Iaunlerr, and for mo-
/ ment there vas spsndrmouiun of yells
I for each csnd date. The Mckee men
seemed u be most numerous. and when
+ the ballots were counted they proved 20
I bs - h7 lsrge n,aIorify IS that gen
& sf,r-.a.-t -...rlre4 100 votes ossf ~F 2ss