Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 10, 1875, Page 12

12 LOCAL POLITICS. Important Meeting of the Re- publican Central Com- mittee. Messrs, Farwell and Rehm Cbarged with Treason to the Party. Discossing Mr, Hesing’s Motives— Holding the Primarica, r. Beed's Judicial Candidacy—Growing Wrath of the Opposition. Assessing the County Clerk’s Employes for the Grand Barbecue. Considering the Prospects of the Candi- dsteg---Third Ward Bepub- licans. REPUBLICAN COUNTY COMMITTEE FIXING TEE NUMBER OF DELEGATES. The Republicsn Central Committee of Cook County beld & decidedly Lively session yesterday afternoon in Parlor 44, Grand Pacific Hotel. Nearly all the members were preseot, aod a large number of outsiders. At 8 o'clock the President, Ald. Schaffner, called the meeting to order, Mr. Birch acting as Becretary. The Chair stated that at the last meeting three ocommittees were appointed. Oue of these was 1o report on the number of rspresentstives to be €ehosen from each ward and town to the coming County Convention, which convenes on the 19th instant. Also, a committee to name judges of election for each ward. and a committee for se- lecting a hall in which to bold the Convention. Ald. Schaffner stated that the Council Cham- ber had been used for holdiog » number of dif- ferent conventions in the past of both parties, sod be thought it could be procured sgain for the coming Republican Convention, fres of sharge. Mr. Hard moved to hold the Convention in the Councit Chamber, io the City-Hall, providing it souald be procured free of chsrge. Carried. NOT QUITE BEADY. The report from the Committee on Apportion- ment was called for. Mr. Christ Mamer stated that Mr. Bogue had the documentin ms posseasion and was tohave presented it that day, but that gentleman was not present. He would state, however, that there was very little change in the apportionment from last year. ‘The reports from the Ward Committees on the selection of judges for the coming primary eleo- tiona were next calied for, but only a few wards responded. The list will be published in full next week, ssit isexiected that by that time the reporte will be completed. WHERE THE PRIMARIES ARE TO BE EELD. The Ward Committees on choosing places for bolding the pr.maries next reported, as follows : Pirst Ward—Engine-house near Lake etreet. Third Ward—W. C. Phillips’, 819 State street. Fourth Ward—Howland’s livery-atable. JAftn Ward—Corner of Thirty-fifth strest and Indi- frohth Ward—South ot iwest cornerepf Maxwell and Brown = streets, Ainta Ward=—No, 172 West Harrison street. Tenth Ward—No. 140 West Madison street. Tweth Ward—Madison and Ellzabeth strests. This teenta Ward—Carpenter’s book-store, 719 Madi- N Rouriecnth Ward—Bepy' Hall, Laks strect, nesr Weat Robey. Sirteenth Ward—Corner of Larrabee and Webster Eiglicenth Ward—Northwest corner of Sedgwick street and Chicago avenue. Ninetesnth Ward—Turner Hall, Clark stroet. A COMMUNICATION. The Chair stated that he had received s com- muoicauon from the Third Ward, which wounld explain itself. It had no mgnature, however, and therefore it was no: known who had sent it, and had no officisl character. The paper was read by the Secretary, ana is as follows : At regular meeting of the Third Ward Republican Executive Committce, it was revolved, That it be the senso of this meeting that no candidats for office be allowed 10 serve as judge of the primary election, and the said Execative Committea recommend the follow- m&l:memeflm lo act %mgseg{b’ the forth- co m: W. C. George A.hnhiml. Heary Bradford. Mr. Muollin moved to lay the commaunication on the table. The motion was not seconded. Mr, Chatlee, from the Lhird Ward, stated that he believed the cbjections urged had been over- come by the Ceutral Commutee. He would therefore ask the privilege of withdrawing the communication, which was granted. JUDGES OF ELECTION. Mr. Bogne now estered the room, and the Chair requested him to make reporis cn jnd ges of election and on apportionmeut, of both of which Committees the gentleman was Chmir- man. Mr. Bogue stated that the Committee on Judyes of Election had held two meeungs, one Mouaay and the other Wednesday, at the Isat of which acuion was tazen. They had a ciufer- ence with the County Commissioners, who had sgreed to appoint one out of two geutlemen for each piecioct, out of any names the Commities might suggest. ¥ THE APPORTIONMENT. Mr. Bogue next reported on the number of delegates : The Convention will consist of 168 members, apportioned as tollows : First aud Second Wards, Seach ; Third aod Fourih, 8 each; Fifth, 9; Sixth, Beventb, and Eightb, 7 each ; Nioth and Tenth, 8 each; Eleventn, 5; Twelfth and Thirteenth, 8 each ; Fourteenth, 6 ; Fifteenth, 7; Gixteenth, 6; Soventeentt, 7; Eighteenth, b ¢ Nineteenth and Tweneth, 5 each. Totai, 132 Evaoston, 8; Hyde Park, 8; and Lake, 8; balsnce uf towns, 1each. Total, 86. Makingin all 168 delegates. Mr. Bogue stated that the Town of Lake had but two representatives Jast year ; but thepopa- lation and voters had increased so fast that the Committee were compelled to increase its num- ‘ber of delegates. A VOICE ¥EOX CICERO. Mr. Laimbeer, of the Town of Cicero, inter- posed an objection to the report. He said his town had only two delegates last year, and this year would culy bave one. Heretofore it always was alloued three delegates. They had over 600 Republican votes out there, and he wauted fair representation, and thought three delegates ‘would be about right. Mr. Bogne—The spportionment is mads for one delegats to every 200 voters. Did the gen- tleman know what ‘the last voto was far Coo- gresamad and President Grant? Mr, Laimbeer—No, gir; I havea't the books ‘with me. Alr. Mallin, from the Sixteenth Ward, thought if there was' goiog to be any change hia ward should have more deiegates. It had greatly in- creased 1n population siuce 1872. Mr. Laimbeer's motion was paot and lost, and the report adopted without change. THE ADDRESS. Ar. Mallin statsd that be believed thers had ‘been & commuitee appointed eome time 820 0D mmflnL % 80 aadress to the Lepublican voters of “ounty. Mr. Ham stated that he was a member of that (Iommm:ie. and tllnt he was “bm{hm drawup or aign an address 3f prepared by the pioper pec- sons. 1he Committee uad heid bus one mesting, at which nothing was done. Mr. Hurd moved that the Committes be in- structed o repart an address a$ the coming Con- vention. Carmed. Secretary Birch etated that Mr. Reed, the Chairman of the Commuttee, bad been =0 busily engaged that be had boen uoable to attend to the dnty aliotted to him, but thought that Mr. Ham would prepars the sddress. WARD JUDGES AGALX. Mr. Bogue atated tbat the chosing of judges and places for holding primanes was yet iucom- pleto, aud that it was & matter which should be at.once attended to. President SchaCner saa that Sufil‘ reports baa been recsived from wards, and preparations had been made for completing the lis:s. Mr. Hurd moved thatin case the Ward Com- ittees did not ng:n in time, the Clairand Secretary should sutborized to pame the judges and qesignate places for holding the prumaries in the several wards. A PERSONAL EXPLANAYIO Ald. Schiaftner pow.srose sod Sulgence of the Commitiee, ks bi Inake 8 1 ernonal expianstion. 116 uaid Lhas car- jouraala Lad eharged him wilh political treachery and playing into the hands of one man, because he had entertained a motion to fill vacancies, when it was claimed by the papers that there was no quornm preseot. Hie action wa3 not based on the opivion of any person, but purely on parliamentary law. The Committes was Dot a constituted body io the sense of the law. It was voluntarily organized for a purpose, and each member was ootified by letter when- ever a meeting wes to be held. His sttendance was not compalsors, but in his judgment if a member was absent he waived all right to object to any action tbat the members present ata meeting might take. It was not the question of 8 quorum—iive or six members were entitled to act. He had never gainesyed the privilege al- lowea to outsiders to speak at these meetings, 2nd he thonght that this was & rieht by courtesy eccorded, apd ougnt always to bs allowed to good Republicans oot members of this Commit- tee. As tothe charge of political treachery al- leged againe._him, he thoughtis_was unworthv of notice, and those who knew him were aware that he would be guilty of no such mean action. BENATOR WOODARD ON LEADEBS. Senator Woodard now took the tloor, and gaid tbat he fullv indorsed the action of the Chairman at the Iast meeting. If the rumors on the street Were true, it was very doubtful whether they had any leaders pow in place in the Republican parry of Cook County fit to criticiee the actions of the men who bad taken hold of the party at this moment. It was time for honest men to organize. No Congressman bhad a right to eell the BnunbL\:m party out at Washington, let it known that he did not, and when he did sell, it was ooly bimself. It had been openly said on the sireet that a bargain bad besn made_for the eale of the Republican party in Cook County, and, if this was not 8o, that Congressman ought to be there to deny the charge. He did not waut to see the party con~ trolled by men who would BUIN THE FINANCES of Cook County. He said tbe law in regard to the Treasurer was simply damnable. The Tress- urer was to receive $4,000 a year, and was to make a sworn statement somi-annually of the total 1eceipts and emoluments of the office, yet in syite of this people eaid openly that if » man was elected to fill this position to retrieve e fallen fortunes, he would make $150,000 & vearout of the office. He wanted it koown, however. that no matter what_bargain had boen made. thevgould not sell ous the Cook County representation. MB. BOGUE ELUCIDATES. Mr. Bogue followed Mr. Woodard, and said that some parties had advised that there be no County Coovention held this fall. Mr. Farwell bad said that President Grant had opposed such action by his recent appointments. 8o far a8 seen during the fall, the question was whether Jacob Rebm would be s candidate for County Tressurer. But this was done away with now, and Hesing wsa taking hus place, Rehm would not-work with the Republicana, but agamst them, and he would be assisted by Charley Farwall, and they would do all they conld against the Republican party. WOODARD AGATN. Mr. Woodard again asked the privilege of saring a few words, Mr. Farwell was only suc- cessful when he went with the populace. But he was oo the wrong track thix time, The Republicans of Cook County were better prepared than ever to seek and control the votes of honest men. A chaonge was necessary, when honest men were to be brought to the fore as leaders, and reform wouid come. It was only to the Republican party that the publio could look for reform, and they were ready to secare it. A change wns necessary more than ever before. If & man were elected for County Treasurer for the pur- posa of retrieving_bia Zallen fortune, he would speculate with the money belonging to the people. A SERIOUS CHARGE. The speaker cootinued : The preeent County Treasarer was a good Republican six months ago. But he had changed his politics since, be- cause he was afraid he could not turn over the people’s monev to the incomiog Treasurer, But the public demanded that be should turn over all 1t funds to his successor or ba considered s defaalter. ME. HURD said he was extremely sorry to hear these asser- tious made. He knew nothing in regard to county affairs as relstg to ¥c. Miller; but in regard to the gentleman ianning in the Orposition movement, he knew what the con- ditions were. He probably knew the amount of bis indebtedness and who his creditors were and to what amount. The conditions were these : That the money he expected to make out of the offics would pay his debts. He could tell how the bargain was made and by whom. The salary of the Cuuaty Treasurer was fixed at £4.000. Yet he expected to make £100,000 out of it the first voar. He would make the monsy out of it by loaning to baoks or_individuals the fuands and get the interest and thus make the money to pay his debts, At this point Mr. Woodard asked the gentle- man if he understood that the Treasurer had to furnish a worn statement _twice s year of the receipts and emolumenta of his office. THE TREASURER'S DUTIES. Mr, Hurd esid he was well aware of this law. It was the Treasurer'sduty to pay over the moneya he hzd received every ten days, Or at short intervals. He had to pay over prompt- Iy sll the receipts for municipal corporations and aleo the State. If he complied with this law, he would at no time have much money in his hand. But the intention was to commit wiil- tol corruption, and any man ruoniog for the office with such an object in mind ought vo be rebnked. It was compuleory on persons to whom were_confided great trusts to acconnt for all fands introsted to them, and the Countv Treasurer should be compelied to do the same. The case now in court brought out ahlrgly these points. Hesiog conld not do as he wishes, &8 it would be illegal. The bond made by s bank to an official for public money loaned to it was held to be illegal ard frandulent. THE CHAIR ON CONVENTION, Ald. Bchaffner said that Mr. Bogue bad_stated that there was opposititon to s convention this fall. The cail was adopted last - week, Six weeks ago 8 Coofereoce Committee had been chosen, when it was resolved to hold a conven- tion and put a straizht Republican ticket in the field. All at once, 8a the speaker had stated be- fore, an opposition arose. But be would assume the reeponsibility as President of the Comumit- tee of calling the Convention. He regrotted that the meeting bad partsken 8o much of the natura of s ward gathernz. He would bave preferred 10 have waited nodl after the campsign opened. Beveral voices—Tbis is a8 good & time as any to ventilate this matter. Mr. Spanlding, oot & member of the Commit- tee, was ailowed to speak. He thought the members of the Committee had been dilatory in the discharge of their duty, and moved to bave the Committee on Addross report at the oext meeting of the Centrsl Committee. The Chair declined to entertsin the motion. Ar. 3ullio then moved to reconsider the ac- tion taken in regard to having the Committee on Address report to the Convention. Carried. ‘The Committee was then instructed to report a0 address at themeeting Saturdsy afternoon next at3 o'clock in Parlor- 44 Grand Pacific Hotel, after which the mesting adjourned. e STATE'S-ATTORNEY REED. HIS CANDIDACY FOR TEAT JUDGESHIP. ‘When State's-Attorney Reed came over to the Criminel Court yesterday morning, he waa greet~ ed oo all sidea with **Good morning, Judge,™ and he soswered to the name with great readi~ ness, aod appeared, too, to take some delight in tue sppeilation. Hie face was all smilee, and, even in the performance of his duties in Conrt, it wae poticesble that he had lost much of his sternness, and, a8 he looked fin the face of the hardened batch of prisoners arrsigned for sentencs, his eye spoke the senti- ment of his heart, and indicated the aapirations for judicisl honors which for eome time had been almost extinct, but were so suddenly aroused anew by the paragraphs in the morning press. THE FIRST EXPRESSION bo mads tonching the question of his candidacy for Judge of the Superior Cours was in reply to the inquines and congratnlations of a brother attorney. Said he: “I am sarprised at my name being used in the matter, and really Icannot msy what steps I will take,” Putting his finger to his nose, be continned, “If Iam a candidate, however, I will bs elected.” Just at ::1- juncture s ".l‘nmm reporter put in a few quiries, but bafors hs could get an a; ‘mossengar had banded Mz, Beeds: naNer. 8 A NOTE FROM MR. HESING, asking him to como down stairs at once. He surned upon his beel with the remark, you agmin,” and & moment fater was fronting the reporter, who had gotten him o sorwering Mr. Heslog'snota, harredly into his office, where Mr., Hesing awaited him, and, shutting the door bshind nim, ‘was 800n éngaged in a confidential whi r, the substance of which for the pressnt must be lost tothe world. The intervie » was of short daration, and evidently exceedingly pleasant. Mr. Hesing left the room in the best of spirits apparently, and the reportsr, rushing in upon fix Ree; tound bim in aa equally acatstio mood. He was dewainsd tur a moment oply, and 1o that shoth syaos vary liskis could b elnited from bigd ex- t He paseed -THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1875.—SIXTEEN PAGES. ocept his protestations against being inter- viewed. : R;Daorur—m you's candidate for Judge, Mr. o Reed—T see from the papers that I am, but 1 CANKOT STAND AN INTERVIRW op the subject. x, porter—Then you decline to 88y soything about yout esndidacy ? Mr. Reed—I will simply say that T am a Re- publican, and will a0t desert the party for the 8ake of an office of any kind i Reporter—I notice it is said you are allied with the Opposition party. How is this? Mr. Reed—1I repeat, I am s Republican. Reporter—Then will you accepé a nomination from auy other party ? 3 Mr. Reed—Come, now, that’s not fair, Ican- Dot answer such questions. Reporter—Bnt the public want to know the meaning of thix alleged alliance between you aud Mr. Hesiog, and, if you are_a candidate, it is right that they sbould know sll about 1t. Mr. Reed (arising aud cloging his desk)— Well, I have an engagement down in the city which I must meet. Reporter—Then, shall I eay that you are s candidate ? 3 Mr. Reed (making strides for the outside)— IF I AM NOMINATED, 1 shall most Probably run. Reporter—Bat do you expect to be nominated for Judge in an Opposition convention, and a3 & Repnblican ? 3r. Reed—Good-by, good-by; we'll talk the’ question up when I have more time. Reporter—Good-by, Judge. The reporter theo turned his attention to such politicians a8 could be seen aronnd the building. It was found that the snpouncement of Reed's candidacy had created CONSIDERABLE EXCITEMENT IN THE OPPOSITION BANES, and several of the more prominent members of the orzanization were bold enough to say that the Hesing-Reed alliance was intended as a sale of the party. In their excitement they gave vent to many harsh expressions about how af~ {airs were being managed. and several promi- nent irishmen were candid emough to confess their well-known want of faith in Hesing, . thaE | Astamiaton W g the polls and defeat him for Oouaty Treasurer if he dared to undertake to complete the alliance mentioned. Said one old war-horee: ¢ Hesing may sell the party, but he cau’t deliver the Irish Democracy. When he has his bargain aud sale all made, we'll show him how easy it is to defeat him, as we did in 186! Such was the general sentiment in Opposition circles, while in Republican circles an expression was upattainable. In the afterncon an idea of the wrath of the Opposition crowd came to Hes- Ing's ears, and a few moments later WASHINGTOX HESING was closeted st the building with sundry parti- sans in the endeavor to pour oil on the troubled waters. His success did not appear commen- surate with his labors. ——— THE CANDIDATES. EFFECT OF THE CHARTER DEOCISION, However unsatisfactory the charter election decision may bave been to the masses, it had one very salutary effect in kLilling off all the scrub politicians who were hoping to get into office through the snccess of either party, and at the same time it preserves in office a horde of mere cipbers who are not one whit better than the men who are endeavoring to get in. An in- timate knowledge of how these officers behave apd conduct themselves, under a charter that allows them illimitable scope for pilfering and enriching themsslves, will bave a tendency to awaken the great voting masses to arense of their duties. In this manner the present administration in causing the poatpone- ment of a city election thisfall may ouly bottle up the lightning which will flash them out of existence when they do call an election. Some of the Aldermen will cartainly find themselves in thelurch. The charter provides for but thirty- six Aldermen, and these are to be chosen from equally populous districts of the city. The pres- ent ward system will be overturned entirely, and with it the political influence of at least a dozen Aldermen. An 80 it ought. In the South Division this plan will create the greatest havoe, and will result in leaving it bat about eight Aldermen in plars of the fourteen it now vossesses. The Nortb Side will probably lose three or four repre- sentatives out of the ten itfnow possesses, while the West Division will gain almost as much as the other Divisioos lose. A QUIET SEABOK. The fact that there will be no city eloction this fall bas of course weakened both parties so materially that neither will do aay very active fighting after the conventions are once beld and the nominations given to the public. Lbis dull- nese ia still farther incrensed by the small num- ber of the offices to be voted for, and the insignifi- cance of not & few of the candidates. One County Treasurer, one BSuperior _Court Clerk, one County Burveyor, .two Judges, sod five con‘::iy Commissioners, three of whom sre elected by the ountside towns, make up the list. For esch “of these the candidates are legion. For County Treasurer at the hands of the Rapublicans, Thomss A. Hill is making & very respectable showlog, while the Opposition are somewbat divided on Hembg and lev. For the: Clerkship of the Superior Court, Mr. Jobn F. Finerty is scknowledged to have tbe lesd. The latest aonounced caundidste is Ald. Callerton, of the Seventh Ward. He 18 an ac- complished politician, sod may cause some of the other candidates considerable trouble with bis wire-pulling. Thomss F. Judge i8 an- other candidate. sod he holds the balanca of power. to s certain extent. He is not thooght to bave enough_strensth to help himeelf io the slightets, vet his support would be quite a boon to either of the otber candidates. TN THE REPCBLICAN RANKS, candidates for the Clerkship are uot_very nu- merous, Lester Coffeen. the present Deputy, is runniog strongest at preseut, but in the Con- vention he will be oblized to place himself on a par with R. V. Keonedy, M. M. Miller, and C. H. Harris, vhe other candidates for the office. There a~pears to be an abundance of room froma stronger and better known candidate than any of these. FOR THE JUDOESHIPS, Judze McAlister and Charles B. Reed sre the candidates oo the Opposition sde, and in view of the fact that Ar. Reed is and always has been & loyzl Republican, his friends say there is a posathility” that the Republican Convention will affirm the choice of the Opposition, The nomipation of these gentlemen created some considerable applause, as well g8 some very enthuciastic hisses from some of tte mal- contents, who imagine that their race for office is somewhat impaired by the combination. Among the number is Sam Ashton, who is wont to imagine that he had & chance of geinng that dignity. . YOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS the candidates ara elow in showing themaelves, and 1otend to keep quiet until the dsv of the Couventions, one of which—the Opposition— takes place Friday, and the Republican on the 19tb instant. In the meantime the political ealdron simmers snd smells in every political rendezvous around town. THE BARBECUE. ABSESSING THE COUNTY CLERK'S EMPLOYES. Thursday afternoon last will be long remem- bered around the County Building, and especially by the employes of the County Clerk's office, 1t hes come to the knowledge of & TRIBUNE re- porter that, after the reporters had left the buildivg late in the afternoon, a private mest- ing of Lieb's employes was held to make arrangements for contributing to defraying the cumpaign expenses of the Opposition party. Mr. Hornaday was called to the chbair, and & Treasurer and Secretary were appointed before the objeot of the meeting waa made known, for the reason that John Comiskey, who bad baen aseigoed that duty, was a little late gettiog around, ; The Chairman stated THE OBJECT OF THE MEETING, which be said hed been called in the gqneral in- tereat of the Opposition party, to which his hearers owed their bread and butter. He then called attention to the needs of the canvass, and especislly to the fact that it was proposed to hold s barbecus at Turner Park, dsy, the 17th {nat., to ratify the nomioations of tho party o be made Fridsy. He then wenton to state that tickets had been issued for the occasion, and that each emplove would be expect- el to purchase one, and to make special effort to dispose of a8 many a8 poseible, for it was nacessary to get the votera out to the barbecus, He also explained it was au gconom- ical streak tn party mansgement. The audience was an attentive one, and in rs- ply 0 ths queation of HOW, MANY TICKETS could be disposed of, some over-enthusisstic pleceman answered, 5,000. The Chair seemed to think the estimate was high. but wns pleased, and informed those present ibat they could at least get all they wanted, and suggested that if they would devote vesterdsy and to-day Koty Do atds. Hlasasis het oot way coul o. He 87 O spoes of twenty or tweaty-five esch, and to fi 88 took ihltiy for sais & Limted numbet of unsold'ones wonld be accepted as cash in mak- trg roturns, which was regarded as a liberal offer. - This srrangement being perfected, Ar. Jo- sephensen suggested that the employes be fur- ther arrauged by wards and distributed through thecity aa often as possible to work for the party until election. The idea was approved. Upon the cali of wards the reports were the most flattering, and each ward seemed to vie with each otber in claiming majorities for the Opposition party. At the close of the mecting it was suggested that the office should BAISE 81,000 AT LEAST toward the campaigo fund. Whilo tho tsx was regarded as exorbitant. iv will be borneass choice between two evila. Mr. Comiskey did not put in an appearance at the meeting, which gave rise to the suspicion that he koew its purpose in advance. S e MISCELLANEOQUS. THIRD WARD BEPURLICANS. ‘fhe Republicansof the Third Wardheld & meeting lsst evening av No. 619 State street, which owing to the rain-storm was mnot as well attended as otherwise would have boen the case. In the absence of the President of the Ward Club, Mr. David Cosy, the meetiog was called to order by the Vice-President, Mr. B. F. Wake- wan, who stated that there was present a gen- tleman from the Fifth Ward, who was promi- nently mentioned as a candidate for the County Trensurership, and who, if elected,would handle the money honestly and carefully. The gentleman's name was ‘Thomas A. Hill. 3 Mr. Hill said that be was not able to make a speech, besides, thers was no important issue before the people now on which to speak. An issne, however, would arise next year,—the financial question,—which would be worth while discussing. Mr. Peter Weinert, Secretary of the Executive Committee, reported that the Committee bad ‘met in the afternoon and appointed the follow- ing delegates to the Republican Convention to Haod, G. M. Sargent, Abrahams, and W. C. Bmich. The following were chosen as a Finance Com- mittee: Henry Bradford, G, M. Sargent, AL C. Kerns, George Abrabams, and Dr. J. B. Chaffes. The Committee were given power to collect funds to defray election expenses. motion the above Committee were confirwed. The Chairman stated that bat for the rainy weather a number of prominent speakers would have beeu present to address the meeting. Mr. Decker, a colored gentleman, was called upon for aspecch. He said ho hated to speak to & emall assembly, yet ho would say & fow words. He thought thatin justice to the col- ored people the meetinga shonld be held on some other than Saturdsy evenings, &s s nt many colored men were barbers, and Saturday pight was their barvest. He thought that the business men and tax-payers were not doing their duty, and allowed the scal- awags and thieves to run the city. Every man, black or white, who did not perform s daty properly, if elected to sa office, should be ex- posed. They must all do their duty. He did not care so much what the white men wers do- ing, but if the colored men were going wrcng, it made him damnably mad. [Applause.] They should not give the Democrats a chance to say that the colored people could be bought for a arink of whisky. They ebould show that they were honest, industrions, and good citizens, who mesnt to do their dutv at all times. On motion, 1t was decided to hold the regular meetings Thursday evening instesd of Baturday eveniog. After deciding to hold a meeting Tuesday ut No. 139 Fourth avenuse, the mesting adjourned. AN HONESY ADMINISTRATION WANTED. To the Editor af The Chicago Tribune: Cmcago, Oct. 9.—The tax-payers of Cook County are alive to the necessity of some united action to secure an honest snd econom- ical expenditure of the money they pay for taxes. The exposure of ringe and the publica~ tion of official rascals even by name, backed up with abundant proof, is barren of reform. It is sbsolutely neceasary to give tax-payers the same facilities in arranging the preliminaries to the payment of taxes that prudent men provide in conducting their ordinary business—that is, the selection of competent and honest clerks and agents, Large corporations elect a President snd Board of Directors,—either porsonally or by proxy,—and m cages where the stockholders are asseased each year to sustain the institution, they are very likely to see to it that their votes count in elect~ ing the management. Cook County and the City of Chicago are mumply large ccrporations, and the tax-payers are the stockholders. They will give the degree of attention to the employ- ment aod faithfulness of their servants that they do to their clerks and cashiers in other en- terprises, providing their organization makes the relation of employer and employe direct snd simple. The press has certsinly discherged its duty, both ‘in exposing fraud and in exhorting citizens to votefor good men. Still there is no reform,—rather a defiance of all atiompte ac reform. The trouble must be in the remoteness of the issnes presented to clear-heasded and pru- dent men tbat prevents uoited 2nd concerted sction ia the mansgement of the affairs of larze muoicipahties. Our eleotion for county oficers is about one month in the fature, s suflicient time to organize and rally the tax-pavers,—espe- cially with the belp of the Citizens' Asaociation, —and elect men of character and sabstance to levy, appropriate, and disburse their taxes. The Asgociation can extend its organization on a verv few dasa’ notice, aod on the issue of pro- tection to tax-payers they can carry the county on the first trial. _They have all along scted the art of organized detectives and prosecutors. g‘nay ‘must bring their ability and zeal into the work of reform, and men elected on the pomi- nation of their society extended to the county would have a prompter in the shapa of a resi- deot committee man. They would all feel the presence of direct naib lity, and in case & ‘mistake should be o in selecting some the weight of the entire organization could be con- centrated on the delinquonts with effect. Tax-payers, as & whole, are sensible and practical men. They know that comparatively tew can be office-holders, if they wisb, and the formation of rig}m for corrupt objects would be impossible. Who ever heard of a lot of clerks in any—save a political—corporate body to conspirs to defrand their principals and to successfully resist and defy them? Experience proves thac individusla will not_volunteer to do- tect and prosecate official oenders. The Asso- clation proves that combination will accomplish this. Therefore. in the degree that prevention is easier and better than punishment, the nomi- nation and election of the servants of tax-pay- ers, by an organized sociaty of their employers, will accomplish reform. You, Mr. Edicor, suggest the Citizens’ Asso- clation attack another job of the ring in the Board of County Commissioners. Itis asking toomuch of & féw men to farnish the time, the brains. and the money to restrmn the men whom a majority of the people elect, from robbing the electors. The Associa- tion, aftar it is extended to embrace the whols county, should requirs a memuership fes annu- ally. and none but members should be allowed & vote in the nomioation of officers to be voted for, for the city and county., This fee shonid e used to defray the expenses of the Society, instead of depending on voluntary douations from liberal and wealthy members. No aszese- ‘ment should in any case be imposed on nomi- nens for office. The practice of collecting cam- paign funds from nominees is sowing frand broadeast. MoNzax. C. Weinard, George ——— THE INDIANOLA DISASTER. Ispunors, Texr.. Oct. 9.—Ihe Relief Com- mittée poblish the following oard : “To Our Benafactors : After the late terrible dissater, which lefta large majority of the populstion of In- dianols homeleas and deatitate, it became the painful duty of this people to call upon the good pecple of the Tnited Statea for aid, To this call s generous public 1has responded with & promptness and liberality truly Christisn, Friends and throplsts have multi- lied as the extent of our misfortunes became known, e Indianola Belisf Comumittes, grateful to the gener- ons) publie Iu;‘ the timely snd liberal sid fnnfirh:; our ering 0ut & voice of dissenf me T nokhee it In view of the fact tbat ;my of our sufferers have found homes in the fntsrior, the greater number of those remaining can now obtain remuners- tive mp!'g{ment. ‘whick, with stout hearts and willing hands, will give them sy| 80 that your gener need not be further i Committee would {1 in their trust did they not kind words of sym; 1y aD! SPORTING NEWS. Summary of the Games Between the Whites and St. Louisans. The Championship Record-—Ex- ploits of Jones. Whera the Whites Are Going—Hines and Devlin—Base-Ball Notes. No More Trotting This Season—- O’Leary's Next Walk. BASE-BALL. 'BOSTONS—ATHLETICS. <2 Bvecial Dispateh to The Chizago Tribune. PEILADELPHIA, Pa, Oot. 9.—Oneof the two draw games between the Athletica and Bostons was ployed here this afternoon. Abont 2,000 persons were present. Kulmer. of the Phila- delphiss, umpired very unsatisfactorily. In consequence of the late hour of commencing, only six innings were played, the Bostons hav- ing then scored 17 to the Athletica 18. The Bostons punished McBride's pitching terribly tho first tive ionings, making sixtecn clean hita. Sutton pitched in tbe sixth inning, wheu three hits were msde off him. The Athletios hit Spalding, who pitched the first two innings, and Manping, but failed to hit 3cVey, who pitched the last inning. The Athletics earned pine runs to their opponents eight. Eggler took the lead in batting, making four hits, inclading two three-basers and a two-baser. Innings— 123458 Bostona... 313286123817 Athletics.. 18 4 013 HARTFORDE—ATLANTICS. New Yorg, Oct. 9.—Hartfords, 20; Atlantics, 7. This is the last champion game between these clubs. A WRITE STOCKINGS—ST. LOUIS BROWNS. 8r. Louis, Mo., Oct. 9.—Base-ball: Chicagos, 7; 8t. Lows Browns, 1. " SHE CHICAGO-SZ. 10U zecoaD. n respoose to a correspondent’s request, the games gep:ween the Chicago and 8t. Louis clubs 8re given below, with additions and a correction from last week. The showing is satisfactory 18 proviog that the White Stockings have won the deciding game of the eleven played, and may, therefore, justly claim the championship of the West. Followiog is the hist: L‘M:aq:. 5t, Louis. At 8t, Louis. 10 At St, Louis 3 + At Ci 0. 9 4 HEER P At 0. 5 2 13 13 9 5 1 i G 2 4 7 1 ® ® DEVLIN. v the Zaitor of The Chicago Tribune: 3 Cacaco, Oct. 9.~In your lust Sundsy's odition, which gave the names of our coming base-ball nine, Dotice with regret that the names of both Devlin and Hines were omitted, and that, instead of remaining where they have sccomplished so much for good this sezson, they go to other and rival Is it not a ve foistako on the part of the mansgement to let 0 such honest and brilliant players go? Devlin na pitcher is not excelled even by * Josephs.” Notice the game of last Saturday ; the Browns mads but_one Dbase hitfrom * carbollc carve” Who, in our mext season’s nine, will make s effectives change pitcher? And he is equally good a5 bat or on. first base. As for Hines, hé needs 1o recommend from ihose who have seen bici at bat or en * centre.” Au Chicago lovers of the gama notice with_regret the low position occupled - by the Whites in the Champion list, and as mext season will be par excellance the base-ball season, we hope for some- ining better, even if we do not ses the pennant borne %o Chicago, and to this effect, will you not urge tho ‘mansgers fo retain the sbove players, if only as sub- stitutes? and then, if one or two of the nine become injured or disabled, we will not have to fall back on the Franklina or onl smateurs whenover and wherever we can find them, I bellevo the above idess are the swishes of many, and hope they will be worthy ofa plece in your paper. Yours very trusy, HE. Norz.—The Chicago niue for 1876 was select~ ed by the best judge of bsll-players in America, and he was suffered to get just such men as suited him. It will be time enough to criticise his action when it shall have been proved un- wise. As toa change pitcher, it may be said that Spalding expressly declined one. Hines’ batting record 18 just about on a level with that of Addy and Anson, and below that of Jones,— the latter three coming hers next year,—while Devlin is below Hines. It would be useless to “ grge the management™ to retsin these men, since Devlin has already d?ai asod Hines bas passed his word to go elsewhere. THE CHAMPIONSHIP. There has been no change in the standing of the several clubs for the championship. The closing weeks of_the season, with the two West~ ern clubs on their Eastern tour, may make some change, although the clube are now nearly in the order in which they will be at the end of the Beason, Nov. 1: “paofyivg R | A0a 0 sounp 16 17]23]23]29]2y| /il JONES. The Cincinnati Enguirer has a very humorsome report of the game between the Bed Stockiogs of that city and the Philadelphias, which it heads, **The Red Btockings Defeat Jones.” Following are extracts: There 15 8 funny part of the history of this gsme which should maze tho Philadelphias blush every time they think of it, McGeary, the short stop of the nine, weat howe last Friday, leaviug a vacancy in the regu- Iar nine which, by the ruies got g the game, they should have filled by one of the two substitutes which accompanled them. But the sy ball-tossers thought they saw s fine opening here to add strength to their side, They knew by the experience of the first gama that they meeded all the strength they could gather in if they to save their top- Xnots,_So they hunted up Jomes, of the Lud- lows—Jones, one of the best first Lasemen snd Do Soms g fo play nest season gt oo Chicagoa cn engag y next season gwith the ; Jones, o patter plager than thers 18 1n the Philadelphi Club, They decorated Jones in McGeary's suit sud boldly marched on the field with him with as much nonchalance s3 if he were s reguiar member of the nine. The managers of the Bed Btockings paturally objected to any such p: ‘They had not en- gaged toplay Jones and the Philadelphias both, A long contaat of words ensued, bat at last the Reds, for tho sake only of not disappomting the large andience, consented t0 let Jonea play. Now see the result, Jonea played 3 little more than half the game for the ‘Philadelphiss—nay, he played fully three-fourths of it. Jones made three of the seven base hits. He didn* make one of the twenty-seven outs, He made Games 108t vesaensnrnne tho only run made, and he put out eighteen men on frat base, leaving iz tobe of smong tho bt Philadelphiaa, Briefly summed up and dividsd off. the game would stand thus : Bune—Rads, b: Jones. 1; Philadelphias, . Base hits—Eeds, 6; Jones, 3; Philadelphiss, 8, Outs—Reds, 24; Jones, 0; Philacelphi s, 27. Put out—Reds, 21 Jones, 18; Philadelphias, 6. Jones was by far the larger half of the Philadelphiss. Yea, Jones wa the bulwark which saved the Brotherly Love fellows {rom utter annibilation, 1f it bad not been for Jones (to use an idiom) they ‘would not bave gotten, » smell. If tie Philsdelphlas could secura jones for next season they might uso with the services of tho nine they have in the fald this yesr. ense, and aston- Jones at first base was simply fx iabed the Philadelphiss {righ . 1t was with he Tntmost difficulty that they sus in throwing the A B, ndimasath Bl to i sigbt of Bl 1t al un and to the left of him. = MATTERS AND THINGS. It s rumored that Avery, formerly of the Yale nine, is to pitch for the Cincinnatis next sezson at & salary of 3,400, preferring 0 atay 5: ‘homs st that salary t0 golog East ac a higher gure. The White Stockings will arrive hers this morning from 8. Louis, and will nronuhl&-hlku the mud of this city from their faet for the last time this eveniag, They play at Datroit to-mor- row, and work along Esstward rather alowly, playing their first professional game mdfi with the P! elphiss at Philadelphia, The 1t gro- gramme of tae trip was publisbed in last Bune day's [RIBUNE. The Boston Herald thus explains tho sudden making-up between the Hartfords and Athletiost sonal on of the Committes wi prue dent and equitable regard to tus relief of the suffer- | The Athletics ara reported tobe in & poor Anancial ers, and it is hoped that the account of our action, | condition, owing to bed mansgement: and hence the hlch will bo published in dstadl, will mest the ap- | offcers were 10 give way & point to the Hari of the generous Aonots, fords on the disputed forfeited gamio. It will ke re. 1t is now my pleasant duty, in behalf of the Indian- | membered that sarly in the season the Hartfords fatled cla Rellef Committes, in the name af vary recipisnt | fo week the Athletics on one of their sppoluted dass PRl e o u i S forfat: The Hea . 3, 3 sy of tha Taditsota et Gamiite | Tords Siaiin 10 Sy with (53 Aibaiios eaaln wciiss the record of a forfeited was wiped ont, and not till recently were the Athletics willing to cancede the point, The resson tha Athletics have not been more succeasful was the fact that their weak condition ne- cesaitated the buying out of the Centennial nine, that s, they paid the losses to the management of that clubin order to obtain the services of Craver and Bechtel ; and, again, they did not leave an their West- emn tour till neatly all the other clubs had worked the country, and enthusiasm in the West had died out, Now they will waive dispated points in arder to gt out Whols on the season's playing. The Bluff City Base-Ball Club, of Elgin, will play a match with the Bloomington Clab, of ‘Bloomington, on tho White-Stocking grounds, Tuesday, ot 3 p. m., for the amatsur champion- ship of the State. These clubs aro claimed to be the best amatenrs in the State, and doubtless some fine playing will be witnessed. The Blufs and Bloomingtoos have each played over thirty games this season, and show the best record of any amatenrs in the State. The Philadelphis Times of the 5th hss the following : Yesterday the Philadelphia Directors held a meeting to discuss the case of McGeary, who left the club sud- denly lnst week while in the West, 1cGeary waa pres- ent, and defendsd his action on the ground that the Weatiice was rainy, snd that he didn’t think any more games would be played, and that he also fels angered Lecause the club owes him a large amount. Tie Di- rectors took a voteand expelled him, but aftersd- journing they thought better of it, as the season ia nearly over, and Teconsidered the vote, and ‘merely fined him $100. The Hartford Courant sniffa at the commonly received ané Boaton idea of batting, and ad- vances the following heretical notions : Among the absurd notions dispelled by tho season’s play s “aclentific batting,” so-called. Aore games than a few have been lost by players who bave forced themseives o believe thata Lali should only be hit at sclentifically, and with a view_of sending it to some jcular point in the fleld. There probably is not a playerin the profession who would not adwit that hs has driven = ball ins cantrary direction to that in- tended more ties than he has where heset his mind upon sending it. Scientific pitching isa great thing, 250, 18 10ng 48 men have to face such skiliful pitchicg ua that of Bpaulding, Bond, McBride, znd others, aclentific batting is an absurdity. The ouly thicg to do 18 t0 bit the ball, and ita courso afteris as much & matter of luck aa of science, —_——— THE RIFLE CLUB. 'RESTLT OF YESTERDAY'S MATCE. In spite of the unpleasant weather, a fair num- ber of the Rifle Club were present at the range yesterdsy to shoot for the Hamilton, Bowe & Co. badge and aix other prizes offered. The result of the seven shote each at the 500-yard range was as follows, out of a possible 35: 4 .3 5 AR B R wonoikiin 4 2 4 4 4 4 5 H 4 3 23 2 4 3 42 40 03 5 02 2 3 33 02 44 03 0 0 4255 5543 3354 3534 5434 5415 4868 2425 3433 5344 5440 0545 2450 5033 0255 4223 3002 3440 3420 0332 2330 1200 0003 0003 0000 IRARAAAARARARANNN RSN the prizes aa fol- ‘badge, $50. George Williard, second prize, life membership, $25. SCE. Bliss, third prize, cash, $12. 3. Muir, fourth prize, caan, $10. C. R. Prouty, Afth prize, cash, $5. C. Fauller, sixth prize, cash, W. C. Dyer, seventh prize, valuable pocket-knife. The badge will be shot for svery Saturday un- til won three times oy some contestant, when it will become bis private proj . At next Sat- urdsy’s match ten prizes beoffered. THE TURF. THE JEROME PARH RACES. New Yorg, Oct. 9.—The races at Jerome Park to-day were largely attended. The first race, & selling race for a purse of 8400, 1}¢ miles, waa won by Arcturus, Josie B. second, and Mattie W. third. Time, 2:043§. Arcturas sold for $40 in a pool of $1,045. The second race was for the annual sweep- stakes, for 3-year-olds, of $254 each. and 3100 forfeit, with $1,000 added, 2} milea. There were eighteen nominations and three starters. The race was won by Tom Ochiltre. Chesapeake second, and Ascension third. Tims, 4:003(. The third race, Champagne stakes for 2-year- olds, 2100 each, halfjforfeit, with $500 ndded, three-quarters of & mile, had twenty-eight nomi- nations and nine starters. The raco Was won by MoDaniels’ Virginius, & head before Cyclone, Tigress third, Botram fourth, the rest in s bunoh well up. Tims, 1:19. The fourth and last race, a mile dash, for a purge of 8500, for 3-year-olds, had seven start- ers. Athlete won the race by a peck. Invoice second, Lizzie R third, Examicer fourth, Spring- let fifth, Australand sixth, and L. L. seventh. Time, 1:51. AT NASHVILLE. Nas: Tenn., Oct. 9.—To-day, the sixth and last day of the fall meeting of the Nashville Biood Horse Associstion. the sttendance was the largest of the week. The ladies’ department was filled to overflowing, and the track and weather excellent. The first race, Maxwell purse stake, for 8-year-old colts and fillies, mile heats, 25 en- trance, pay or play, the Associztion sdded $500, second horse $100, closed with stxteen nomina- tions. The following started : F. B. Harper’s b, c. Tenbroeck James Davis’ ch. ¢, Damon. Robinson, Morgan & Co,’ i Trme—1:44; 45, The time of the first heat is the fastest ever made on the track by 3¢ of a second. Tenbroeck ‘won by a short head. he pools sold averaged 8125 to $70. Tenbroeck waa a big favorite. The second race was a dash of one mile and a quarter for an Association purse of 8150. Atchison’s ch. g. Weatuerby. Chatham’s br. c. Newbern, R Yerdions 2 ? ch. c. Verdigri G. Ballentine’s ch. g, Bully.... .. 8hannon, Ewalt & Siinneys o i2 Teme—2:1134. The fastest mile aud & quarter ever made on this track. The pools sold on this raceaveraged : Weatherby, 3400; Newbern, 8100 ; Emma C., £65; qur:fn-. $55; fleld, 827. The third race was for sn Association purse of 2125 for beaten 2-year-olds, dash three-quarters of amile, entrance free: e Eeene Richards’ b. ¢, Grist... Keene Richards’ ch. 1, Olemmie G- ‘Williams & Orving’s b. c. Mellnotte, Time—1:17. The pools on_this race averaged: Richarda’ entries, 380 : Mellnotte, 325. ‘The fourth race was for a_consolation purse of $250, mile heats for beaten horses, 3100 to seo~ ond horse, the nsual weighta. Ewalt & Swinney's ch. f, Emma O, John B. Todd’s b. ¢, Milllonaire. . D. McCarthy's b. c. Voltiger. W. C. McGavock & Co's b. L. age George Ttme—L:d5K ; 1:45) ; 1493, Mr. Rice’s Rosebud, who was badly cut on the right hind leg in the second heat, was allowed to ‘withdraw from the race. The pools sold on this race befors the firat heat averaged: Emma C, $300 ; Rosebud, $150; Voltigeur, $135; Millionaire, $65; Highlan Vintage, 831. After the first heat 8300 ; Millionaire, 260 ; Rosebud, $3 $15. After the second heat; Millionaire, $200; the fleld. 850. AT CINCINNATL CrNerssaTI, Oct. 9.—On the fourth day of the Chester Park races the stiendance was large. In the first rsce, for 2:34 harses, purse 000, 81,000 to first, 8500 to second, $300 to third, and $200 to fourtb, six started. Emma C., S Y e Allen. y S TR § Gustic, 8 3 Yeazell 2 3 Decep Bro. Lizzie Davis, 4r0 Phabe, .. sro, Lulu trotted with a runniog mate to beat 2:18, for a purae of 22,500, bus failed to doso. Time 3 2:203¢; 2:21%. race was a running race, for o purse of 8700, mile beats, three in five, $400 to first, $200 to second, 8100 to_third. Enlia —2:25} Tha ter won the first heat, War Jig the second. fourth, and fth heats were wun‘bsy 3 0dd, mam the first money. Time—1:59, 1 180, NO PALL MXETING, After cunaidsrable negotiation batwsen Col Aansur as loasas of Dexter Park and horse- owners, it bas besn proved impossidle to have s good fall mesting, and the project of such s gatheriog has accordiogly fallen through. Lovers of trocting will therefors plesse cootine ;g#mlvuwmb-m- for the remainder of 3. ANNOUNCRMEAT. All membars of tha Central Park Drive Asso- oistion aré reqnestad to meet 14 No. 40 Hoyne street, corner Wazren avenus, Monday at7 o'clock- Tenis BODLYE. Mr. Goodrich, owner of Bodine, that the famous fiyer is entirely recoveseq fin, his lameness, and that he is taking bis exangy micely. NOT 50 VEBY GREEX. i TI;OHAflrinn t(lfi:hl.% hfm',d“ ths 33 by he following story which wili do forthe giix.; in which it was hatched : ¥ebe cing, an animal hitehed to an oid sulky weighir. Pownda Ho rup o' most EawEy spaim s w3 | appeared on the Fair ground, and had he enterng s Belf a8 a curicsity from Ogden, {t would hav seey approgriate, though just howto class bira wearg =t puzzled the Soclety. He goton the treckang; o 3 fo spin tho wheels of his old gig around in 3 et known to the custom of turf drivers. Apmarenty o> was the first time the youth ever £aw 3 race tr i indeed the outside of his own towm. He did ro) syt to even understand the meaning of tbe belltay -2 % oneof the judges noticing the stupidity of 1yt finally called out to him, “Seo bere, toy, 45 0 & know anything about what this bl inryy ¢ He guzedjiup and around with an expuags Jess 100k, 18 though searching for the bel, ang 1os, roplied, undecidedly, * Y-as, I gussawo!n iy some instructiona, the crowd Isughed, acd tha wore called. H. Zibble took the lead,’an] the gy toy followsd, keoping & lstle i the’ teer unty o hoime, when he suddenly shot by like & durt, 1, ;‘; in nhesd with a slack rein, winulng the ‘Thers was » shout, and the stupld boy k-d once, Numerous offers of & Lghter ralky s stractions bow to drive were given him. Zid bearing it, csiled out, “Let that bor aeue! pecfectly able to take care of himself; b domt g4 any instructions.” Ho accertad tho o of 3 and won the second hea: and promiam, coming iy before, with a slack rein. Tho boy, Wiose nm, Alsah Crockat, left the grounds e Dot g, groenhorn that ever visited the track. — AQUATIC. SCULL RACE AT BEN¥CA LALR, Etamns, N. Y., Oct. 9.—Ellis Ward won g, 2-mile scull race yesterday on Senocs Laks f, 8500, beating Kelsey. Time, 15:23, — MISCELLANEOUS. PEDESTRIANISM. The match for 8500 & side between (e and Enpis will be walked Saturdeyzt the Ty Side Rink, Ennis receiviag 0dds of 10 milessy 100. The Ilatter is a stayer, anc will gsy O'Learv hurry himself more ihan he evar yu bas if he would win. YACHTING. The yacht-race announced for yisterlyy & not take place. The Rear Admiral, aml iy Admirals, and Commodores and tiinzs, dicry proposa to wet their gorgeous raimsu:, aadls may be set down that the sport is dead for 1 year. R T, MRS R ) EYIAS2 ey THE TRIGGER. A meeting of the Prairie Ciub will bs heidy Charles Kern's parlors Tuesday ¢veving. A1 members are raquested to atten ANNUAL MEETING OF THE FARRAGUTS, Tha October meeting of the Fa.cagat Boat Club will be held Monday eveuing &t the Pumse & Honse. The annual election of officers wiil taky place, and a full attendance is MISSISSIPPL A Very Demoralized Conditioa o Affairs — Serious Chargen Azaing Gov. Ames—The Cotton Saf‘enag te Want o2 Laborers to Gather It, Special Insvateh to The Chiraco Trisz: ‘WasgmvoToN, D. C.. Oct. 9.—Tha following are some of the spectfic charges which Attorzey. General Harris, ex-Senator Pease, and Uit States District Attorney Welles, of Mlasissips, make against Gov. Ames. ‘They presented thin charges to-day to Attorney-General Plarrepezt, who recommended that ihey wait acd mb mit their views to the President. Thechuga are: Men are appointed to important ofices who are destitute of moral and mental fitness Men who are motoriously bad, soms of them being covered by criminal indictments, w named throngh Ames’ influence for the Legidls = ture aod other State offices. In DeSato Comty one mnegro, s nominee on the Ames tickafx the Legislature, has been incarcerated in thy County Jail for s greater portion of the pst two years, and now stands indictsd fz subornation of perjury. Anotherof theead dates was recently pardened from the peniies tiary by the Governor. Cardoza, the Stats &> 3 parintendent of Education, was indicted i fex York some years ago for purloining meney fro letters, but by some means escaped trial. Gomg to Warner County, Mies., he succeeded in ba % ing himself electsd Clerk of the Circuit o, and subsequently, through Ames’ indzescs, 3 nominated and elected State Superintendect of Education. He has no qnaiifications for tht important position. Couaty Superintendists are appointed by him to promote the = ambition of Ames. Indictments for forgery sd embezzlement of the public funds of Wem County while Circuit Clerk are now recimX against Cardozs, and his administrationof & public schools is notoriously imbecile and & rupt. Ames has appointed as Chancery Jol men who are incompetent, corrupt, sad i At the last zession of the Legislature Amessus ceeded in having a bill passed sathorizog bim to appoint seventy-three _tax-collsciors, 5 appointments to be made in Janoary net, At the meeting of the Legislatare, The purpes of this was to ensble Ames to give out thee Iucrative appointments so as to secure votes 1ot himself as United States Senator. : Tnder the State Costitation the Sberifadl counties are charged with the collection of Bt and upon an appeal the courts decided theis? creating tax-collectors uoconetitutionsl. [To the Assocrated Press.} ‘WasmrNoTON, D. C.. Oct. 9.—The Attorné? G&- eral resumed his official duties to-day. Amef the callers were ex-United States Senetor Pest and United States Attorney Wells, of Jississipta and the State Attorney General of Misaseprt A lengthy conversation resulted, in the cou of which tne delegation assured the Attori! General that sny departure from the po - cy of the Admicistration alresdr /i cated by the Attorney General woud disastrous to the interests of tho Stats sodeh pecially would its best citizens deplors ths 82 = ing of troops. These gentlemen assured Juif® Prorrepont that if matters were loft utli!!x are. without any ioterference by Ge E Government, the result would be the udqu tion of the State from many serious L Dow existiog, not_among the lesst of i would be thaelection of a patriotic aodis7-= ing Legislature. o rurms, Tenn., Oct. 9.—Tho Istest odrixd from Friar's Point report po mors fightize, et evers thing nnsettled, and the sgricult ¥ est paralyzed. The negroes there M:i baog Brown, the Sheriff, and Smith thd date for Chancery Clerk, if the clis iog caused the disturbanco. Brown s s & Helena at last accounts, and Smitd o bere. Reports from other pars of tha ¥39 show great demoralization 8moog the lskar: 2od great danger of a largo portion of the f crop being lost for waot of hands to pickls, | In zddition to tbe ahootiog affair ro| ot Charleston last night among rival bdf;; gentleman from Grenads says Iast o ® an indiscriminate shooting i the pablic square there yssterday 'b‘d Sheriff Franck and his son on ths ane 8i¢8 & Btate Senator Price and his 8oo-io-Is% 02 other, during which some fifteen shots fired, but no one was hurt. All the paries Hepublicans, but belonged to differsad —_— MILWAUKEE ITEMS. Spectal Dispateh to Tha Chago Tribent MiwaukeE, Wis.,, Oct. 9.—J. P.AM liquor-dealer, a partoer of the Taios Distilling Company, of Chicago, whosa waa Intely seized for $23,000 assessment P11 ‘property of said Company, yestardsydsd bis ™ - - donce and all the resudus of bis Viskle P seesions seized for a furtber ssseamadt $236,750. - The Hebrew fastival of Yora Kippar ™ erally observed in this city to-csy: Thyn lectare course ozqdu Youne fllfi"; ciation is now sanounced, and inalidat oy Dougherty, J. G. Holland, aod Hsory among the lecturers, on ¥ | The Democratic Senatorial Conventic® ] the oid City Hall this_afterscon, sod BBy 3 John L. Mitchell for Bcnner..dmw W ol passed indarsing Taylor's el . their railroad polioy. Mr. Mitbell 18 8% ‘Alex itchall Preadent of the Milmuesd Paul Road. e s T THE INDIAN COMMISSIONERS. e Yoz, Ock. 9.—Tho Bed Clowd 2255 sioners will complete their report . expact to forward it to Washington wfl:" f No information as to the supstance of b v oould be obtained. _ ‘Wasarxetox, D. C., Oct. D._-canflflw : Iodiao Agnu; s';:nul.ho:o-dgm u;l !7 ‘nflg 2 den; a5 he not ref fros New York, and annoanolng tha b8 % heze on Tussdav, @