Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 16, 1875, Page 5

#__—_‘—*——_—' POLITICAL. Mesting of the Mob Called Nomination of Messra. TIIE CUICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY OCTOBER 16, 1875 —~1TWELVT PAGES, an Opposition County Convention, Hesing, Gary, McAl- The Nominee for Treasurcr Re- Fight Over the Superior Court Republican Satisfaction with the ligter, Cleary, Ete. fates His Political and Fi- nancinl History, (lerkship---The County Commissioners, Growing Opposition Disaffection. Why Corcoran and McDonald Will Not Exzert Them- selves for the Ticket. Republican Conference Vesterdaye-- Names Meuntioned for Promi- nent Offices. Party Orgavization Progressing Rap- Ho; idly---Keeley’s Frionds. yes' Majority in Ohio Now Stated at 4,753. The Logislature Certainly Repub- liean in Both Branches. OPPOSITION CONVENTION. A CHOICE GATHERING. KNOUKING AT THE DOOR, The Opposition County Convontion assembled st McCormick Ifall yesterday at noon. Long {o sdvauca of tho bour of calling tha body (o ender tho North Sido prosented an unusually ani- msted appearance, especinlly around MeCormick il poles and tho adjacont saloons, Tho county dele- wore the firut to knock at ibo hall doors forsdmission, but thoir demsuds Lsd to be re- peated for an hour or two before admisefon could tohsd, This wss sald to bo A PIECE OF BTRATEGY onihe part of Hesing, not only with & view to throwing bis not around them, but to also sford bim and hia frion ds an opportunity to bot- tarcome Into the good gracos of dolegates gou- enlly, who, finding tho ball closed, sought the earest saloon, whoro to s warm stove had besn sdded the attraction of freo boor to euch as de. elred it snd who could prosent proper creden- tsia and make the deslred pledges. At12 o'clock the sidewalkm aliout the hall wero 10 thronged as to impedo footmen, and the polico bad thelr heuds fulllo koep the roadway cleor the aniting of tho opening of tho kall was in {ar passing vobicles, The air was cool sud damp, clonds threateniog, and, altogethor, the Bo- Wiss an agreoable task, espocially to those who bud 0o othier thau an houest party intercst fnthe coming proceedings, ‘To others, however, tho delsy wasa God-send, affording them, as it did, opportunity to LAY WIRES, CHALK PLANKS, aod prepare for the furthering of tholr designs tpon the public, Among tho Iattor class weora conspicuous the membors of what is knowu na the cout; 20 far in |§ ‘“riog" of uflicisle, which bad been 8 campaign so closely allied to the in- terests of Mr, Hosiug, embracing the hoads of departments, reprosontativos from the Coun- 4y Board, county and A score of ward politiciana nud city employes, and loaters, ul of whom appearod to havo a work -to e aod on oo, [ so ollico to fill in working the simplicity of an occasionnl delogate. intho crowd :Fpulred more {oduatrions Alew individuals whose coonoction with quationable county contracts has given them Prominenco of Ia to, and none wore louder in Absir proteatations of honesty of purposa in ad- ocating the nomination of thie ticket Wwhich had en. ticalarly slready agreed upon than they, par- the pomication for County Commis. tioners of certay 1 el tonty t:x :mn.mn who had alrasdy pledgod Th 6 doors of thie hall were thrown open abont 1215, and a fow minatos Jater most of tho avail- ihize, Able seaes wero filled, the \le\efiu\en taking tho wer floor, and the blowera an atrikers, sympa~ 18 and spectators, the gallery, At firat tho Ittform was held by the roporters, but onl nwwmfly. for saon the lhhll: wore filled xz otrtiowing nud tho nlatform was crowdod as well. Tho party managers occuplod central po- Witlong, and did gervics in arraugiog the wards kog, were iomnlenlly for the purposes of the Conven- IN PRONT the Corcorans, of the ‘Twventieth Ward, who Rountres and mon of that ilk in chiurge. ;hka boDonald, the A{yplotonu, aud the gam- liog fracomity gonora were sliown seata in i prosimity, snd in :{;e happy political famn- ’.1! Bve pandwiched vuch modern political lights il den, Clam dl, J, :!:nunlluva men ly 0'Brien, Charloy Cameron, Judge Perialat, Joe Togan, Jim 3. o Garry, To the roar of this array of came tho cbronio delogates, cGrath. 0 8re aupposed to know tha ozt of ballot-box uing, wh| Efln Bumblo aud fnexperienced statesmen, that oy la still to tho roar were scatad tho might bavo full view of tho leadors, and at fama tima Lo eulliclontly far from the Chatr Pprevont thef: voting or velling intelligently, mnn {oliowlng tho lead of the moro matuso, ed, and Lottor drilled, et i) “l; rilled, Tho loft of tho THE COUNTRY DELEGA 84 the arrap, o ted them maved neumh gement could uot possibly have tter, far they wera comtortably se- many faces that must havo been ar to wuclh as tho buuko-game had busn Mlempted upon in_thelr occasional visita to the :L‘.!‘-Jnd guin puch a8 had wruog from them Mree Boved from the [ coutralling ceedings, it Fuzed obliquel, 1ha fro, “lh\ nt veal st Tz th aat dollar iu tho gambling-houses of Clark t. ‘They may Lave benn%urpml 80 yo- irits of the crowd thoir co.operation in the .pro- at all ovents 3y fhoy uj:on tho faces that ornamonted it '\ B ray of ealisfaction seemed to D thoir Lonest vissgos ag they ventured to ";lu their bands from thelr pockets and convert :umm aud mufllers into cushions. ENERAL APPEARANCE O¥ TUE CUNVENTION gg o0 mob tliat sccompanled it was bad—very ::.;‘lmd on the platform and looked over the uldi't woll havo boon warse. in fact. As Yo sawon e right the blatant doma- Emm tho Weut Kide, most prominent aud m::i!un bummer ealoon-keeper and office- the Loy k ing “fi'" of candidaten aud bangers-on, %ene fap, gambler hims Ircoot e ooy r%\hbla Yote! % loud; on the left, tho clean-shavon u front ; the gambler's mob, beaded by behind, the plug-ugl ; up-stairs, the howl- ummera; and on the stage, the gieg- oflicers and commlmu.-—ovarwhefa s jamming, profanity pervasive, ob- guage, foul epithets, the stonch of cbeap liquor, aud thie od i or of moral and phyalc: mh:mm without stiot or hunit, Byl 'flhdm“o wore white men in that bhall ; men 0 booked at him %04 wished himselt s tan Lands and sobor, but tho; 'u;l:d out without their a might Lave seuce boln, when you saw oue of them, lntonufy. he blushed for shame, ll; off, a Al 6 crowd was squal to its From the moment w! :qum flray the bebavior of ance, o “..l\! ontersd the ball till the last one left it A ROk b oM. 0 order oF devont bas hasing ; thoro was nol & momant whon aoms dal- eau) wa not shiieking oul nomo hidenun impt o= eetion 1n the mnere wantonness of bummeriam, ‘T'he, motions put by the Chairman ware timo and agaln voted up or domn by the crowd in tho gal- leries, and the dalegates carcd Littlo alont it, Thon they tried, with tho aid of the po'ica, to put tho” bummera off the floor and np- ntairs. And how tho nnmavery politt- clans langhod at bt low they do- fled tho nwolico, aml dal them to even wink at them If thoy wanied to get dis- chorged from tho forca! Thero naser wae but o policer ofice in Chieago 5o conld hass kopt ardar theie, and that ono ia dend naw, As to tho compositioh of the mob who wore rresont, it is noceasary to add but one or tw. de- scriptive worda : Thoy were, outaidn the fow dol. opates noted abovn, the rakiugs and serapingy of all that ia vils, or unmaniy, or il'es!, or dishon- ent, or brival, or dissipatod fn thia city. Thioves thero were, gamblerd ihore wofe, bunko- ropers thero ~ waro, punps and Dollios thera were, ancak-tnioves and burglara thoro woro, emigrant-robbers aud knavish expresnmen and heckmen thera were, and, abovo and supo- rior to all, watked tho men o comtnon in this city who live by gontesl begring off caudidatos aud saloan-loopora—call them *atifts," in tha parlance of tho atrect. —— TRYING TO ORGANIZE, FUIL CONLEY HPEARS, The first gentleman who gave forth = sound from the platform wan Pllip Conley, (hairman of the Opposition Contral Comimittee, who ondoavored to bo heard above tho din and confusion of tongnos, and o stato tho objoct of tho Canvention. Io waa hoard ta counsel those boforo him Lo stand by ihe party, and to the score of candidaten bofore him bo dropped the admonition not to bolt the nominations if they wera not succosaful in the 18ce. NOVNTREE. As goon a3 he took his ecat Robert Kinnoy Jnped up from besido Rountreo and nominated him for Prosident of the Convention. Hia mo- fion was recolved with shouts of disapprobation, but considering that ho had brought his gavel in Iiis pocket, nud was otherwise cocked and primed fml‘]lhc oceasion, tho motfon was declared to pro- vajl Rountree, swolled with prido, and snrprisod at stich an unexpecled rocognition, was in o mo- ment upon thio phatform aud addrossing tho Con- ventlon. o thanked them for tho Lonor eons ferred ujon him. Thoy bad sssembled to dis- charra o rorponsiblenod solemn iduty, and it was necegenry that thoir deliborations should ba chur- acturized with dug dignity. 1lo urged them to procoed with propor order and decorum, and to aeslat s cffortn in that dircction, ‘This city was cosmopolitan in its compoaitian, and tho Opposition farty comprized all national- ities, It thorofora devolved upoo them to elect wen who would fitly roprexcut the great Oppo- sition party. J. J. McGrath nominated Egbert Jamieson as Becrotary, and, on discovoring that bis dutios wonld ba oppresalve, Mr. MeGrath was added as Asgistant Becrotary. COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS. Conuty Troasurer Miller then aroge for the first time to fultill his sharo of iho woik of or- w}zmpfl. and moved that s Committeo of five, thrge from the city and two from tho country, be npyulnnd on Credantlals, . M. Armstrong offored an amendmont that the Commitice ou Credestinla be composed of onn delagato from oach ward snd town, The amendment was put and fost, and ro was tha original motion,but tho Chair, understanding what ho liad been appointed for, 1efcenoed hus mormoty from & picco of paver he held in his hand, nod sppotated tha followlng Committeo ¢ 11, B. Miller, R. E. Goodell, X. Hocchstor, Gotte lioh Kein, and E. Loidert, J. M. Armatrong appealod from tho doclsion of tho Cualr, €. 8, Cameron spoko i favor of tho Chair, which scomed to enthuso thae dignitary, who #31d ho had heard n motion to table tho appeal, which bio put and deciared to vrovail. YORMAL JOTIONR. 1. E. Qoodsll moved that each delegation should repors to the Comemitteo on Credentiala thirough their Chiairman, aud Ald, Iildroth made the further motion that cach delogation be ein- powered to fill all vacancies. Doth motions woze carried, and tho Committes retired to a 100m in the rear of tho platferin, THE COMMITTEE DESIEGED. ‘There they wero at onca besieged by a furfous mob of partisans, who abused them by name and titlo, and demanded tuat ceriain dolegalions #bould be admitted, and cortaln others rojested, ‘The crowd pressod n and made It very frooh for Miller, the Chairman, who was forced up futo & window soat for ' mafoty, whilo the other mombera monuted cbalrs, and protectod their livos s8 bost they could, At lowt the din, tumult, and crowd giow Bo tere riblo that a pos=e of police was ordered fn, and by dint of vigurous threats from Mmler thoy wore spurred up 10 the point of ejecting all but a fayored few, whon business weul on. e KILLING THE TIME, CLEARING THE NALL, At this juncture, despite the almest contin- ‘uous uso of the gavel by the Chair, the Conven- tion was in tho greatest conrusion and disorder ; in fact 5o much 8o that tho polico force prosent was called upon to separatoe tho spectatora from the dolegatoes, and escort the former to tho gal- lery, that candidates aad delogatos might enjoy the freedom of tho floor uninterrupted. Nr, Camoron throw in the suggestion that the policomen be empowered to removo everybody except dolegatey and offioo-seekers, and tho Chair, in hig wisdom, thorsupon 1ssued his odict 1bat tho delozatos shonld bo seatod to distin- guish thom from the reat of the mob. SPEECHEZS WANTED, As soon sa comparative order had beon ro- atored, and the sheop hiad been soparated from tho wolves, sevoral of those kuown to ko candi- dntes were called upon for rpocchos to fill fn the time. Mossra, Foloy, Finorty, and Mulloy each responded by flfl‘l]‘lmg upon the platform and bowing o recogmution of thewr obligations to the Convention. TIIE COMMITTEE ON CBEDENTIAS in the moantimo was hiaving & warm timo of it. Althouzih no ous but delogates wore supposed to be admitted to their roow, when ths door would opon to lot ono ln or out, a row of well-known local politicians could Lo seen resting against the wall, and scting the purt of judges or jurors in the (mpon-nttflt\. At times war was im- minent in the quarrels botween the dolegatos and the Committeo, and a little scono upon thio outside at one timo occasioned sumo ox- citomont, It wae dus to tho demonastrationa of a recaleitrant delegate who had boen forcibly ejected from tho star-chamber, —**Bo jabers,” said he, 84 Lo kicked tho daor with his “atogas, and throatened fo clear tho bLouso, “if yo don't let wme in, ther'll be troublo!” IIo was fipally led to his seat in the Amon-corner bya blue-coat, anda few wordsol sympathy sorved to niet his nerves and reatoro him to bls roason, Tho Committeo was absent over an hour, and tho impationco of the Convontion, mavifested by a goneral bolstorousncss, was only oqualod by tho atrifo of its privata datiberations. MOST OF THL DIMAGREEMENTS growont of an overzealous jaterest of the Com- mitteo in tho matter of doing what it could in gocuring the ‘nomination of o certain person for Clerk of tho Suporior Court, the oflice about which mot of tho contention arose, Tho offor. of a weck ago to scoure boyvond the posalbility of donbt o costain support having failod, tue lan wau to barter the ofiico i question to that ntorest, aud every effort was bent in that direc- tion. THE BEPORT. The Committee finally reported, through i, I, Mitler, that two nets of delegatos had beou pre- sented from the Eloventh Ward, aud it had beon coucluded to admit both sets. In the towns it was reported that it had been found that there was some irregularity in holding tbe Jmmnlel, and {hioso dolegates olected as provided in the call the Committee bad pazsed upon as being en- titled to sosts, ‘Tho report was received and adopted with nolse, the effort to quiet which at timos threat- ouod to desiroy thol‘hnll'fl BA ol THE COUNTY TREASURER. LET U8 MAVE PLEDAES, The Chairman then Intimated that tha fimt busineas was the nomination of a candidate for County Treasurer. Mr, O'Brion sald, for the sake of pesce, har- mony, and union, and for the sake of the suce cessful support of tho ticket, he would move that each candidate befors the Convention be required to pledge his word and houor to stand by tho nominations snd to uss all honorable monns for their election. Mr, O'Mrien explain- od that this mation did not inclade the capdi- Qatos for Judges. Mr. Armstrong wanted to put a resolution. ‘The Ohalrman—Doea it relate to the proposi= tion of the gentleman from the ‘Twentieth Ward? Mr, Armstrong apswered it did, and passed it up to the Seoretary. It pledged the Convention 10 nominabe BO POTBOR._ fox ofice Wa9 waa noka | monber of the Opposition party, and who had oL heinefors aud at the prewent tine acted with the p Tho Chairman declared tho 1aotion out of or tar at. tngo of the proresdinue. Moo O'Irien's wotion was then put sond carrie ), FRELNING THEM TN, ‘Tho candidatay then fitad on to the platform o eivo tho requisite pladre. Al G lesing wan loudty catlod for. Ta responao he usid: | am Fnrfnrxly tatiatled to comn bofore thia sesum. blapo atid { ledya my word si:d honor that [ wmil sugppart taa tickat that is put hofore the peopla by your honorable hadv. [Cheera.] [ have nothing more to say, other than yoit kbow I am not a bolter. [Choors.] I'om Foley, candidata for the Buperior Clork- ship, medo a similar plaige. John Finorty noxt enma forward and wan 5 recuivad with o ringing chears. o deelared 10 ind no man's &) ecen to ke has bic own. Iinstaod hetorn thom as a candidato for the Su- pesior Court Cicrkship on the Ope Josition tickot, falr, kquure, aud wtraizit, The msaortion in tho Tunes that he would bolt thn tickot if not nomtnated was falso, ilo hellovad in mnintainiug political fuith, If ubity, barmo and victory woro to rule the Opnosition party, it was incumbent that thoy aliould kecp fafih witl ono snother. How could they expeet to faca ns:rong enamy if they were not unitad and barmonious 7 Ilo ‘pledgod hha- wolf Lo Bland by tho action of Lho Conveation, Mr. Alox Bullivan, candidato for tho Clerk- Ahip, wtated ho had beon bronght beforn the Conveution by a number of friouds, tut. if s eonsulted hin own taste, ho wonld prefer that another gentlzman shonld 1eceive tha nonlina- tion, Ile would supnort the ticket choerfully. Ilio followlng gentiomen o camo farward and pledgod themsolvos to support the tickot whother thoy wero nominated or not. Joha Garrick (candidato for the Suporior Court Clerk- I*, Judge. Noperinr Court Clorliahiy g Arwedson, Sanerior Court Clo , Conuty Commissfoner ; Mik oy, Connty Commiseioner: A. Siverspar, Connty Bmvesor 5 4. MeDermott, Coanty Sure veyor ; J. Appleton, County Commirsioner ; i, H.” Greeloy, Connty Surveyor; John Lomex, County Commisrionor ; John A. Ilise, Couuly Commlesionor. A nnuber of ather anxious candidates, atmong whom were Sam Ashton and County Cowimie- &loner Crawford, wera pro-sing forward to do- liver themeelven of this same promise, when tho delauates ciamored for tho business to be pro- ceeded with, _Mlr, Camoron moved that the voting shiould be viva voce. Carried. Mr. Armettong moved that oach ward and town ho called by the Hecretary. and that the Chairmnn of the dolegation cast tho vote of the entire ward ur town., Carried. M O"HRIVS then raso and nominated Mr. A. C. IIunlnF for County Tronsurer in o glowing speach, That gontloman, ha #aid, had worked in the interest of right as nnuunmf to cerruption for o number of years, aud had had the manhood, courage, and {udopendence ta place his kel upon the neak of thoe Ropublican party when he discovored its dia- houesty, Mr. Hesing sould raceive tho support of every man who believed in making Chicago o great city, If ho was opposed by any man it would bs by the pale- faced, long-nocked, cadaverous gontieman who hellaved tu sending men ta holt for drinking a Inns of beer. Hamoved that tho nomination of Ir. Hesing bo made unanimous, with tho hape that every respectabls Cerman and Iristman who belioved in_right and justice, and In heing gratefol to Lis kind friends, would support bim at the polls. [Cheors]. & Fho pomination wa+ then made unanimaus. MR, RESING'S BVELCH, Threo cheers wero given for A. C. HHesing, who way horo iotroducod by Chafrman Iountres ss tho next Troasurer of Couk County, Mr, Hesing addressed tho Convention ag follows : Mn, PHESIDENT AND OENTLEMNEN O Tz CONFENe TION : Let me thuuk you from tho bottom of my heart for the cordial and niauimous voto that you hiave Just ifiven mo in placing mo in nomination far the vesy ‘im- portant oifica of Treanurer of Cook County. 1 will #ay, gentlemon, that I havo not_eought the oifire o8 & Gormin, nor a8 1ho Topresontative of any ofher na- t{onidty's bt I bave como Lefore the peoplo of the ity of Cd:ngo a8 an Amerlcan citizen of thirty-ous yeara’ gtauding, M record in private and tn public life I am not sabamed of, potwithstanding the villify. ing, the moat Lao attscks, that sro heaped upon e in the City of Chicago, ‘Bt this §a not new, ‘Whonever, in my opinion, tho public intereats have teon at stako I have nuver been wauting, bLut bave como forward in defense of the right, [Appiause.] Whenevor tho raturalized cit- 1zens of this country have boen attacked by a secrot or othier organization I hava always been rrady to come to- thelr support, snd [ have never inquired whetlier tho man who was asastind was born in Ireland, Germauy, Bcandidaria, ar any other furcign country, [Chicers.]’ As carly a3 1842, wiien the American soclaiy sprang up in the Clty of Philadelphia, by whicit Catholic houses of worbip ware burned o the groundd, I entered the politizal field for the first time, and T thern dofendod the right of uver‘y one, no matier sthera Lo was born or to whal reifglous faiths ho be- fonged, t0 equal libortiea, I beliove theu, althongh I wan not an Amerd ‘au cltizen, that the Coustitution of thin grest country give equal righta to every vac, no suatter what biu betlef or fu what vountry lio was born, Woon in 1851 snother orzanization sprang up ~3 eo-called Know.Nothlng organization~I wra in tho City of Cincinnatt, and 1 dared then ta go to the stump amd dofend the righta of thoso citizens who wera about to bo squelchod by a secret and tho niost ineumnulg socloty ever orgaulzed fu this country, lieers, Uut, geotlomon, this i not all, When the rebel flag a3 hotsted on Fort Sumter, and au appeal wis made {0 tho Auierican peojlo ta raliy round the star Hjauled Bauner, 1 waa in the Oity of Chicago ralylug iny countrymen to come forward and defeud it. - Duriuz tho War I was on tho side of the right, I have Lo:n at Land when the countiy necded heip, and uot only with my money but vith my voico I have fought and worked until ‘this city, almost without s draft, fur- pishod {ts unccessary quots, It trus I have been a Roputdican, § was a Republican, gentlewmen, wuntil the liepnblican party left me, In 1572, m Phila- dulplis, tho Nepubiican parly resoived thot they ‘would do whatever in tho way of leglalation they could £o come down upon a solid basis, upon & bals that would not hiurt the workingman of ol the poor man— on abaels of ionesty In money sifairy, and in the ad- wialitration of tho conntry. Dut wiat did we ree? The very moment that Geu, Grant was elected, ttie stoalins au corruption of that pirty como to ligist, At Srat the Credit Mobilirr— whero the wino Presldeut of the United Blates com- nillad. barefaced perjiry; evoryudy knows Lo did. [Choera,) 'hon “tho atosllngs of Boss Bhepherd in the City of Washington, aml tho ruwzrd for big corraption, Tha L'resident of the United Htatea eppoiuted bim to s mora fmportaut of- fice, but tho Benato refurel to coufirm him, ~Who doe not recallcet Richardson being sccused of cors ruption on tha iloor uf Congross, whew that body des manded ho should be dismlssed? But what did the Tresident do? o appolnted him to n ynore Lonora- Vls and higher posttion,=—Judge of the Court of Claimy,~and the Senata confirmed the svpointment, Who does not know the steatinge and robberics pere potruted by the Tudlan ring? Wio dooa nct see fraud and corrugtion by lookiug at the Custom-Houss in this city, which has alresdy cost 31,700,000, nud yet Dot one tory s Buistied 7 Gentlemen, they talk shout corruption, There gen- tlenicn t1y to blind the peopls stout the corruption ing on in thi city and county, If thereds corruption ioro it should bo oxposeit and the purpotratora pu- ished, and I will contribute what I posseas o hova it done,’ [Loud applause) They talk ubout thia mone grel party—this Opposition pary. Gentletncn, tho porly wes orgsutsed 1t yoar af tho Bhermau House 1n hio City of Clicage, The leadiug politiclans of the Etate wore preesot, and s platforin was therg adopted and afterward latd “before the Conventiou at Hprings field. Aud bira let me tall a pieco of history provably not kuown to overycody, ‘That esme wan who to-day tirougl thio pubild press of Usio o attacks the name of Opporition, who — attacks the platform— that same man was the one who propused the usme of Opposition, aud st whose suggestion it was adopted, and that wan fu the editor of thu Chic)go Tanes, " [Choers,] Gentlemen, 1 bellovo ihat this party Is the party of the future, I beliove that wo will agaln carry this county by an overwholiuiug ms- Jority. 1 bave {u iny mind no doaht of (bat w ADd 1 will say further, that I will putmy that platfurm which I supported in 14¢4 ond will to §t uutil thoss 1!I‘lllrl£ul have been vindicated by tho American peoplo, (Applausc,] Oue word in fegard toalittie dlfculty that hiss arisen jn our rauks, 1 hovo cutercd this canvass with no utber uotive than to obtain the nominstion and the cloction of the peoplo of Ghicaga by falr means anid by no other, Up (o to-day T bav uot #jent oue dollar for sy nomination, 1 have uot run & ticket in any of tho wards sayself, Tdid uot know a single dolegate 0 bo went 1o this Convention until the day before yesterday, when somo Ut tle bames wera handod 1nto thio Jubs e~ pariment of the Stuals-Zeftung to be printed, No del cgato on the oor can say X vver askod Lim to support iy nomlnation for this oflice, 1 s here unpludged ; Iam bers without baving cutered into any combina- tion with auy of the Other caudidates whatover, [Cheers,) 8till, charges have Leen tmade against me of favorlug thls snd that caudidate, Not o el egato cau come forward sud say thut I asked W to vote for s or the other mun ip {hle Convention, I oppeal bero 58 a man to you au tmeu of honor (o come forward, if you can, snd_stiow &-uk;nvo favored cither thisman or tbat. [Leud Cheers),. Now in regard (0 & slluw excuss that s gentleman— and Dwill not talk bad about bim, bo has Leou s loug. Iifo frlend of mine sad T have uo ill-feeling hlt—maes for withdrawing fram bafors thie Couven- tlon, Tam satisied thst on the3d day of Novem- ber the people of (e Otpo-luon party will show tLey never indoras s balter. kerybody knows of the Lop larity of Mr, Bradley fu fho couuiry towns, The towna esrried Lun almost unsulmoualy, by would 1t baove besu right tako that as a Llasis, sud put tho delegation of this Conyeution upon Me, Hradloy's vole? Tba took the volu of Judge Moore, whio ranl without opposition, sad thus gos » falr represcntation of ity and county. ‘There was plcuty of timo for Mr. Keeloy to come fur- ward and protest, Lut when Lo found that Lis own ceuutrymon wera 4a favor of this humble indivldnal (r, 11,) Lie backed out, antt muado an excuse, Th o fact, When be inads bis slatement sbout ward sepreseitation, I jut up at the smecling aud bropossd ta give thoss wards be wowplained of as baving no representation auy number, and decl that T would {ben go o tha fald againat him, [Clsurs.} Now in tegard 10 snother liitle watlar, which it s A R Ay wi Docessary BPIAX § an 10 hope 40A4 o QULLIG Roced BAre Kearuianied Wil give mie s falr show in thelr statsmente. ‘Tney cnsrge mo of | trslug to get my handa in'o thin Connty Treasury for | tha puroen of Paying my deits, Geutieraen, I Tiaso | Dot only been activo fn bl iife, but 1 Jive Lean active {n furthering tha fn-lustry ol the City of Chiea oo, 1dm't belang to that claw of peopls callid ina Disated bondhotdars, T never hiald a boud tn my | i, T3t whenever T hava had a littls gurplus, ool & poor msn cams along And mit, ST know wiero 1 can inska mouey with y money," T have given It to him, In 1 wan Wiened rot ar five payleg bisinsesex i this elty, i every nns of wlibh T had & controling interest, lin Ll pot s under thefo aisfuctunes, I went to worl: to ier, whitt, {2 an ornament to fhin city and A protty dwelling on Lo North” e, Norihy 3 Luva heon directed b 1 v not seted ik at me, 1 bave not centn o the dollir. T otor doilar, § have toed ) pelest o 8 a1 il L (Lowd ders,] ma 3 Innkript he lies, atd i kn to tho lankers of o O to &y w durfng the Jeat two y "Fhiern s 10t n LK Tree Lur Iy eouine, Luin the city who cantiot ftive 1n.e 8 eertifleite ar ane nf hix most honceable cuse tomnes, (Clieern, ) Thin in platn taik, which T 2m | KOFES 10 Have ta aitter, aud 1 bope you whi xenas iae from betug onlfed to minke th Infare y 2man who CLENS 0F THE REFENIOY Tho Chair declared the nest or. to bo to seiccy & pomiove fur Clurk of tho | Buperinr Court. “Thin was tho sinaal for tho delegatng to simel- tannoualy junp to thaic feat ou their chairs and * yell toths top of Lhoir voicos, It was imnp.a- ; tible to distingnish a voien in the general tumult. H or to mako snything ont of the waving of nhete and tho mtamping of feet, oxcent antoniabment that 8o large 8 body of | peoplo contd ba gotien togothor in tho county who could act so disgracefutly, 'The gentlemen occupying the fronk seats in tho show woro the loaders, nud ab times, when they would drown the yols of thuso in tho rear, it wau discoverabio that the uaws of I'olay was serving to Inspire tho clamorgus, aod that the noias was incident to hLis being nominated for Clark of the Buperior Conrt, Tho Chair brought his gavel juto use, and | finally succoodod 8o far in restoring order &3 to | be able to recognize s voice Lero anl there. Ar, Hoechstor nominated Jobn F, Iimerty, snd spoke in his favor. Mr. Cameron nominzted Tom Toloy. and ro- ferrod to him as the finisiied scholar and accom- plished gontleman. Ar. MeAvoy nominated Alnxandor Bullivan, and paid a glowing tributo to his morite, Mr. Mosness nominsted Julin Anvedson, and #aid that unloss the Beandinavians had » place on the tickst st would bo dnomed to defeat, John Hiso nominated Johu Garrics, and as- tonished him by his eulos: A pentleman from tha Fifth Ward nominated Thomss udge, and told alt sbout lus execle lont qualities and genoral fitness for thie office, The nominations were thou dectared clozed. A motion tuat TUF FIRST RALLOT ahould ba declaredt 1nforma! was lost, when the voto was proceodad with, with the following re- sult, 119 votes being bocessary to a choico inerty.. {og ol 3 domonstratious whioh threatencd to Izad to vio- lence, the occesion of it Leng that ove of Fo- loy's mon had wormed Lis way amany the caua- try delegates, and was auswering to the towus o8 they wora called, Thia conduct was a hittle too barefacod, and tho row was finally settled by | tha intorferonce of tha police. No chaice having been mado on tho firat ballot, | a sccond was orderad. WITUDRAWALS. Botoro the voting was proceeded with Mr. Sol- livau stepped forward and withdrow from the coutest. John Gserick followed tho oxawple, taking occasion to urge upon the Convention the nomination of & trus Demociat, which was re- | ceived with minglod chiears and buwsew, Mr. | Judge also camo torward and withdrow, leavicg | tho tight betwaen Fiuerty and Iolay. THE SECOND DALLOT wan oqual to the first in the general disorder it produced. and tho changes wore remarkable, os- peclally 1n tho towns, wlich to somo extont was accounted for by the delogates voting for them- selvea mstead of having one of Foley's fiionds do it for them. The result was W11 . e e 29 ‘The rosuit was annonnced and was followed by prolonged choorieg. m"rlho nomination was then made unanimous, J0NN F. PINERTY odvanced to tho front of the platform to return thenks, His friends recoived him with threo rousimg cheers, bus the Folesites made n alight domonstration, in the hope of shutting off any remarls ho might wish to make. Mr. Rosental, just as Finnorty uttered the pratiminacy * Mr, Procident,” got on his feet and ssked whetbor the Convention met for businoes or for spoectics. The Chairmsn cssayed to r(‘lfly. but his voico wan drowaed io the crioa for Finerty, who then briolly exprosaod his thanks for the nomination. e would work throughout the campaign for the intercsts of the Opposition pariy. flo wounld do sl in hin power to promote its interests, and the gratitude and pride Le folt ju this nomination would never cis within him. 11 wonld make no allurioun whut« aver to auything that had oceurred durig the Couvention, ‘Loward thogentletnan who opposed i he entortained uothing buv tha most frisod- 1y feelingo : Lo did not cherish o ringlo bad ¥en- timont toward Tom Foley or any other mau. Enteriug tho campaign iu that apirit hio azain re- turnod his siucero thanks, and plodged all his energios 1 support of the party. Ton Foley, in rosponso to ¢a.ls from his sup. poiters, mado s few romarks, tha tenoraf winch wero lont in tho dlo aud conruston, which never ! once subsided during tho proceadings. Moxt of Te country delogatos attbu juncture took thorr hiats aud left the Lall, and thejgallery was epeodily omptied, the interest seoning to lavo ondod with the nomwmation of Clark of tho Su- perior Court. THE JUDGES. Tlho noxt order was tho nomiuation of candi- dates for Judge. Mr. Canioron waa tho first ove hoard upon the | aubject, who aroso and olfered the fulloning res- | olntiou Rtesolved, That this Copventisn deems it inadviee!, 1o ke partimn uaminetions fur Judves of our Courts, tucrefore we tender the nune of the Hon, W, K. McAllister, for Judge of the Circult Court, to (us peopls of Guok Cotinty, irreapaciive of party, sud re- auest the Republican arty (o destpusto s gentleman of the Bar for Judgo of thie Buperior Court, und thut e dnw:ruct e Canipaiim Commiltee: to bo apnointud by this Convention, if, iu thelr judgment, ne{- anuit- shte perinn, (o place 'bin name ou our ticket, Other- Wi, to wukstitute the name of such other gentleman 5410 the judgwent of sald Commitioe will be deomed sdviable. - e, Camoron said if the Nopublican candidste was suitable to their Campalgn Committes, Lis name would be put on their ticket, bus if not thoy would designate some othor honorablo gen- tleman of the Bar, and place him on tho tickot. Mz, MoDennott moved to lay the resolution on tho tablo, which provailed, A delegata from tho Foarth Ward moved the adoption of that portiou of the rocolutivn nom- inatiog Judge McAlliater, A FULL HIBAIGNT. Mr. Armstrong moved as a substitute the res- olution bo introduced at an earlier stago, whicl was a4 tollows : Rigolved, That we, the dolegates of the Opdosition partfl tu Convention P iy hereby pledge oure selves to nominate Do peruon for ollée Who (s ot & wember of the Uppusition party, sud who has unt Hereloforo acted oud at Lo prosest’ tmo acta with the bl party, Hehuconl, That this Convention wll nominata s full ticket for all otticea to b vuted for &t thn comlug elec- tiun, suid that all delegates aud persons nominated at thils Couvention pledgy thomaolved to wnpport all per- sons nomiusted, ,hiam uot Daen bonorabie, ! voyor wa: i ceoded with, ' heen reached, the delezation, headed be Miko i thlrl Mr. Armatrong said if they wero goivg to tight the Republican party, it should be Sous with the full strength of the tickes., Mr. Lyon trusted tho substitute wounld pot provail, a8 it wss & dircot insult to some of the delegetes. The Oppomition was u heterogencous party, abd tuece wid 110 Bense I pasing such & resolution. [Cries of disapprobation.[ Mr. Cawerou ¥ald it had nover been the hablt of the psople of Cook County to hinve paitisau vowinations for judicial positions, Judgos of thia cauuty had beeu looksd up tu sud sdmired for thetr purity sud learoing, and they should nover drag tha judicial armuus_into the sloughs aud yuagmires of politics. Mr, Cameron went on urther to plead for purity in tbe slection of Judges, but was continusily interrupted, and length gave up iu dospair the task of wstilliog » due respect for moral virtue into the minda of euch a mob, b, ‘The substitute, slter .09 (ooonsidarable bag- pling and s high degres of eonfurion, war tr- Bled, nud o firat part of {ho resobution, 1elct- ing to MeAilistor, carniad, TIE. BUPERIOR COURT. Mz, Armatrong thon moved to procasd to thn nomination of Judue of tha Superior Court, and i unminated Ham Ashiton. A i3 osenthal, In & few words, nominsted Jndyes Ciary,—a nomination which fncroa-od tha tiemull, Caun~1on tried to artin a ward hers, but 04l a lamentabln failure. 1o wasimpolite- v tn to wit down, sdviea wizich hn thoueht ad- Lle 1o Tu) 0w, on gceount of the tlercademon- tiatinng in hiw nelehborbood. Thy saeng wak n torc: commentary oo tae svatem which s kel an ifliterate, brawling Liordo to n voico an tue oistribution of judiclal haye ate of tha Fifwsath Wanl moved to fav tha nomunztion on the table. JConfusion. I 16 roll,") 1aved o fay Doth nominations e foat Licen i tho Judgesbip of thu ine der ot thie stags the exticmo, It resulted Ou th - tap,e, o way the: Anbton, 5 Tha vomioation of Jadgn Gary was snbis- quently mado auauimizis, OTHER OFFICES. raeed s uuteww Tor th ezawd fn thy mers reiniteder tuat annther oiies wos al it dikposal. Masers, Hilvers; ezr & e Dermutt werg pat in nomination by their respet- o hailots were liad witheut reachiug a noml- nation. awt on thothird ratlot the fight narrowad dons brtoo, raars prel MeDormntl, the raceiving 171 voiee 11T nan bberval of quiet, movad appoint a Central Committae ¢, Congting of one wewher ouo frum each Commissiou- at gome fuure tis from cach waid au: er diattict, The Clnir winkad wirely 84 Miiler, and con- cluded 12 wonld 1ot bo well to put tue resolution, Tnowing there wonl | b no sucl thiog an st Un- position party nyear bence, &nd couroqjuently ncthing for such a comimttice to do. Mr, Millee took thohint, and dit not nrge bis rexoution, ding doubticss that the ;o arouud was a4 good & funeral gathonng foc tho pasty as cauld ever be gouten up. POENTY (03 MISHOSENS. g vconc of the ¢IHntiunts row wag 10n of candidates for Cotuty Com- nussivior, A dolegate here offered a resolution that the the Cinvention ballot fur two Comiiszioners at the vame time, the person or persovs baving o minjority of the votes to be declarod nomivated. This resolution led to another delightinl rcene ;rr digorder, On being put to the voto it was ost, Jolm MeCaffrey then mounted a chiair to blnster out somcthing after his usonl style, wlich proved to be bis puttiog m nomination Michaol Mulloy, who bo raid would moke a mo.c excel- lent ollicer, eic. Mr. (Cameron, not to bs uoreproronted fu the County Board. comnated Col. P M, GCleary, whom ho lauded au a nan of raze virte, and who would kerve the poople fanhfuliy—a man who | bad 1o anparations for offiuo, John A, Lomay, Joun Hive, Jamos Appletan, and !1. I Gartenmaon were put 1y nomiuation. Amwid the wxual nowe the Lalloting wad pro- When the Twentioth Ward had Curcoran, wad in doabt bhow to veto, but thoe eanad forvord to way, **Vote for Col. " uned Ko 1t Was C tiouw, Wlen it waa possiblo agan 4o bo hicard, 1. 1. Miller wtood up to say thut he thauwht the Cou- yention had gous far euougl with tho lrisn., e Lopeil to gee some othier nationality have a shov: and a 1ecognition from the OQvposition party. TNE BECOND MAN, Tho choice for « mocond Commissioner was {hen procooded with, oll the caucilates withe drawing from tha coutest exoept ile and Cleury, Tsy this timo tho sbades of night were creep- ingon, and it way mimost impossiblo to Bee to takio the vots, A delegate moved to nominata Col. Cleary by scclamation, which servad to develop a graat want of harmony. Uricsof * No" and *Yes" wero mingled with hisses and cheors, bul finally the ballotiug was commenced in tha dark. The tesult was finally declared in favor of Cleary, nud subsoguently the nomnation was made unanimou. ‘The gallant Colonal thanked tho Convention for this unsoncht honor, and. whiapering a onud toa fow friends to ““take wuthin," ho tefs the platform. Jun Appleton, aliss * Appetite i:31," withdzew Lia name during tho recoud batlot. THE COUNTY MENBERS. During the afternoon tho delegates from the outside districis got together aud wnade their nominations for Commisstoners in A privaie ang leas demonntrativo way, aa follows: Evanston—Theodore Bchultze, Lemont—John Conly. Cleero=—Jobn Crawford, ‘This roport was made to the Convention and aporoved. ‘The Chalr theu informad tho Convention that tho Opporition party had arranced for a grand ratification meetiog and barbecuo, to be held at Turner Park Suudvy, sud extonael to ella hearty fuvitation to boe preseat and particjipete in 1ho exorciees of tho oceasion, Tho Conventiou then atjourned to tho neigh- boring saloony, and up toa late hour laes night ull auen Qupoeition resorts were filled with the rnllilfymg dolegutos, and many of the dologates wit ) —_———— THE CANDIDATES, INPORMATION FOB TUE PUDLIC. Tho candidates on tho ticket nzed only short vkotckos. Mr. Hosing, the head, iy too well koown to necd any notico. 1o has hold no ollice sinco he was Blhierift of Cook County many yeurs awo, Judge Gary, nommnted for re-clection, isa gontleman aud a loarned jumst. I boa siroudy served two terma fn his present position. Judgo McAllister bas bern i & judicial posi- tion for many years. Ilo was electea Judgo of the Recorder's Conrtin 1867, and went on tho Su- | premo Bench the following year. Linerty. the candidsto for Clerk of the Siu. perior Coutt, 18 a well-kuown journaliet of Irishy et and docided Irieh feoling, e waa prom- » 8 leailor in tho T'onfsu movemont, und a number of yeara been known 18 a navs- papor 1wda. Col. Clears has for many yenrs boen koown as a ward polinelan with a novee-falliug desira to run for auy offica thut was vacaut. He was clectad Colloctor of thoTown of South Chiengo i 1874, aud priocipally distingaished himeol! by recoiving a8 pay for his servicos m sum mauy 8 miore than ho was worth, Ho has ulso yoarnod to be Hberiff, and again to be Commiu- siouer of tho Buard of Public Works, but never £ot very near either place, Johu Conly, elocted last yoar to fill Commis- sioner Bingor's vacaucy, comes up for re-alection as County Commisniover, 1f the votors can stomach hus former record they must havo singa- lur idoas, Johiu Ceawford was one of the original Board of County Comminsioners, e was electod to 1571 ou the Fire-Proof ticket, drew a one-year torui; was ro-electod 11 1a7: on the Republlican ticke:, snd now comes up suuling on the Qppo- rition sido of tho house, though still claiming to bo & Ropublican. He mi;ht have figured as tho candidate who eawds **Lheso, geatlemen, aro v tized prineiples; dved {n the wool with winch 1 havo grown up from childhood ; 1 which 1 am an rock-rootod as the hills i—but, gentlomea, it theso principles don't suit you, they kia bo chauged.” That's Crawford. Michase! Mulloy, oue of the Ooposition esndi- dates for County Commissioner, is s mau of 35 or 40 yeara of sge, and at present ove of Suent! Agnew’s Doputles, locatod in tho vienity of tho Block-Yards, He {s an indostrious man, snd oue who has taken moaro Intorost fu horso-fiesh thun current literaturo or politleal science, What sLeir iy of lim 14 solf-made, Years ugo he was ruto-koeper at Doxter Park. which position be iilled wore watiefactorily than ha Wi that of County Commussiouer if elsctud. < Theadora Bchultze, the otber candidate for Connty Comunuselouer, is a respoctabis nonentity. Nobody kuawe anything iu pariculsr for or agamnt him. . —_—— KEELEY MEETINGS, THE FOUNTZENTH WABD. A Keoloy meoting was beld last evening at Tammasy Hall, corner ot Liocola snd Indisns [ Mr, E. F. Kelly presided. + Mrx. J. Coak, being callod upon (o state the ob- ject of the maeting, maid that it was called in opyosition to Hesing. Iio thoaght that thn voters of thy ward should units on aa indepsnd- ent ticket. so’l work (o defeal t4s 2ang of or- annized plunlarara whone intention was ta da- vour the people’'s money. Iln, for nno. was an Trlebman who wonld nevar submit to [leing's rule, Ilosing had no claime weon the irish peo- plo founderd €ither wpon inteliigence, sbilty, or cbaracler. A Gnunan preaent nafd that the l2at sneakor lad made 8 mistako i not epeaking of the Geormsw vate, [To (thn apentucy vat f (i9rman, and oppoeed by Herduy d thars wora many others e bim. Mr, Healne, heing eall; h, responded by atfacking Morinu's fitancial chares al. tefaring to the Iatter's cannoction with the Germama Jo- surantt Comgnie, Attar wnmn farther rraatke by diforent parties, tha manting /djn ened, THE ECEVESTH WARD, A notay meething wan hiid Jeat aveningin n ealosn on the eorner of banl and Morgan strests, Mr, Beckwilh was elected Chairman, and Mr, Quinn Heeretors, Thern was a pgreat doal of smoking, and besr-drinking, aud shouting for Keeloy. The firsl speaker wan r. Jaraer Herris, who uatd thac that was sn independest mecting of el na_opposed to L Hesing thought that be baa rotten things all his nwn way, hut the people w1l shor lum diferentiv, r. deckwith paid that, takin o t4ato of th on bo did not thing i 3 for thn Lint as ojectien. agrenst i, i ome further ganeral talk was induboad in, 1 otlier aaniranta, that Kecloy will got rome following from thia class. The activa featurs of the Keolay move- ment ia tha calting of vatious ward mestings in Lis intrrost o 1 over the citv. en, and others will foilaw rapldly until tho day of election. Kro'av ias goiton an orzan. It Campatign Nulchell, and I3 fracly distributed. It lins two or Lhren pagas of * paten tor and one page abroted to laudation of Keo- ley, THE CALL 19/0LD enmuprieat uf” O Mr. ilecley, candidate for County ragned the moeting. Lesolutions his canddidacy wwora pessed, and tho sen adforrned. I O1 7 mecting - ERAL. 2 SITUATION, THE BEFT TBFITD. T4 may Lastatad on the Lot of puthority that tho Republicans aro mnch ¢!atodd ot the netion of tho Opposition in nominatiag the ticket whicl they did yeeterday, aud great good fesling wae manifested evoryshers last evening smong thore who took on interest in the i 2 of inn- eaty and good govornment. Tha cauns of the #eneral fechng of exnltation wau the indubitahla fazs tat Mr. Hesing, by lig wass, Las pheuated a largo number of usoful me: 4 of tha pariy, Thim was particolarly noticesbls in the exge of tho pamblers’ ring rmn by Corcoran and Mike McDonald. It in prottr well 2sgured that, afier Hesing's support hnd been promired to pretty much everrbody einn, it was promised 2o the gamblers, and a direct trade mado with the two named ahos on THE FOLLOWING TERNA ¢ Corcoran was to carry the Twonticth Ward primarics for Hering, and to receive inreturn the nomination of Cireuit Court Clerk for his frioud Foley, in whom Lo is understood to hase a strong financial interest. Well, it is needlesy to ray that Mewing did not carry oat his promise, snd calmly let bis Gorman frieods from the cofintry vote for Fioortv, by which ths lstierwas nommated. This csouot bs raid to bo very #oothing to (‘orzoran sud his gang. ‘Then agrin Iewmng's frieuds eotered into o cowpact with McDouald, fo shich the, ised s support to MeDonald's friend A-pleton, 1 consideration of the bunko man’s influence in tha Firet and Second Warde. ‘The influcoce was delivered, bub the promiso swas mllradm'. d. and Appleten killed as dead nn Julius Cesar, If he thougnt to placate McDonald by thors meaas, he may find himeo!f mistaken. The poinc over which the Republicsus rejoiea in that theso two worthies iouy be dispusted with thia trickery o far aa to let the Oppoattion run their own campaign, If that party does not recoivo their boxes ng afd, it will be, of coarse, sunk docper than a submarioe diver; be- cango no raue man belioves that its nociineon ara tho chioice of & majority of tho honest voters of thiscitv. Itisn:the samo time conceded that tho gang can poihaps pat in majorittes in the Firet, Second, and Twoutteth Wards to afect ansbody to any office. 1f, therefore, Mesers, cDoniald and "Corcoran conchirle to let the boxes along, it will essily dofoat the mou who defeated them. A8 TO TUE TAL-END OF TIIE TICRET, it is %0 terribly weal that it cannot rap for a moment with sany sort of hope AR azainsL decent, respectablo wen. The nominations for County Cowmmissioners are worso than week. Col, Cleary is a8 we!l known a8 the town-pumn, but not in convection with the same clament, while the jutiing up of the mitv-keepor at Dexter I'ark 13 vory much a8 if ond shugnld try to make the bosttar in a livery-ctable Sonater of the Umted States, It eannot be but that people must eac the absardity of asting them to vote for ticket-takers aud men lio Cleary for powsi- tioue of trus! LTATION. of tho most prowi- heid a ccusultution vesterday aftothucn at 4 o'cdock i the Palier Touse. Among the nuaiber prosest woro Gen. Joln McArtpur, the Hon, Co I Tarwell, Jacob TRelim, Pml iforne, Charles . Recd, Hugh T, Birc, Gen, J, D. Webster, Ald. afTner, Jamos Blewart, W, J. Sutbivan, t'ol. IL W. Farrar of the Keening Joursul Irank Palmuer of Lhe Inter-icean, aud other lewser lights. Tho call for tho conference waa not issued until aboat poun, aud this accounts for tho meagre 1epreson. tuticn, Tho Repablican Contral Commnittes meots this sfternoon in the DPacific Hotey, and it was for tho purpose of mot’ far view of tho political outloo! that tho confcrouce of yesterlay was [ Troro Las Lewn vory full information ne to what the Keclay fietion wore duinz, wud bee Lieving that thore 'was & strong edort io iuduce tho Iteyub! uot toouter th: contes', tho leaders thought 1t their duty lo preparo emergency that mmizht scisgin the mee the Commiiteo to day, Tuw Meatng wan 3 s formul us 1t was socrot. It was the gencral pression that thy Lepnblicans had o cleaz A of the ficld, and fn viow of thus fact it ws deemed uousensical to malke any combi v hatever witit cau a8 outidle the part: resolution to this eduet, and slso 1 favor of a straight Republican ticket, was put and anaui- mousty enrned, My Keeloy sud i friends need not therefore expeet any miercy trou this nuarzer, Bosiles tuis tho meeting dieurs: 1 cortain candiduzes nside the pariy who aro thouehit to be the strongest yot mentinued, There waya genersl feeling {hat thotickctshon'd by mads as stroug AW posgible by vumisting for County Treasurer aomie tharouzhly hovest tnan and respected citizen. Witnin the last tow Abont twen uent Republ: tlavs tho talked-of candiiate { r:hat clica has beon ins 8. Squieny, the 4 Powt- | maator of Clizago for the last t s, 1o Lus all thov Laiten fur s geo Anothior nswo prominen; d for Treasurer, in case Mr. Hqumiers doen not sieceod, is that of Fied' Leiz, the widelj-mown iron werker, P Hor Suparior Court Cleris, if Squicrd rung, Georgo ¥, BBlauke, of Wooabrid:e A ilanke, has Locw named with favar. Ho sorved us Deputy FOme years 430, was a peocral [avorite, and knows tho dutien of the oifie thoroughly, He 18 & Gerwau by bartl. Ono of the strougest named that have been suggested this yeur Is that of Fred Dounnan, the architoot, for Gho of the County Commissionors of thocify. No man could bo more offective than Mk, Haumsan o checking the ting frauda in tho now Court-Honso, and his knowl- edgo of srchttesiuro 8ol Luildiug would bo a stroug guaranteo of a caroful oversight on tho dofugy of tho Comantieo on Buildings. Some othar minor arrangomenta for the meet- ing to-day wero talked about, but nothing wus detinitely agreod upou, aud the confersnca duse banded in high xico at b gluwing prospects of a tinoly-manuad Btrmght Napublican tickat. JOUNNY HEALEY is working for tho lepublican nomivation for 1o Supeior Court Olovkebilp, and Lester Coffoon has withirawn in bis favor, Bome uay that Hlealey will bo the bast man, for tbe resson that he will poll & heavy Irish voto. TUR JUFPERSONIANS will probably not make auy porainations now. in view of the result of yesterdsy's Conveotion. They aro well enough satistied with Hesiug, and aro cousoled with the selection of Gary aud Me- Allister, ‘To be suro they will make somo facos ot lhe peloctions atthotall ofthe ticket, and may porhaps repudiste AMulloy and Cleary, or hiave a fow tickots printed w ith some more ro- n{mcubln namgca in placo of thuso two ; but yet they won's bs likely ta bolt. Thoy lxu;hmuud Hesing into droppiug ene man, and that's glory enough for them for one campatgu, TUE KEELEY MOVEMENT Ald not seem to gai or lose muchk yestordsy. The head of the ticket was doing sowe quiel work, aud feund it comparstively easy 5o make couverts awong the lrish, who havea feellog of oppositicn to Hesiug in every breast. Last eveniug the Kecley prospscts brigltened, 1w view of the becoming inaignation of the frieuds of Hesivg who bad besn sold out Maoy, and Inud wera the throals holding fuwwn me-rli pisce of bulding tuwn fr0my €80 7 0%Inek p, 1., Bt the ereanizers muttarod all sorte of friendahips to Ke2lay 1f ko woull ooly run to the end and help thom tn bo resengad, Aunthor elemant of Kaeley's strength ia in (he disaff=ction which grows out of the nomination of Cleary, To be a:ira Cloary is en Ieishm: ut lhrdu thato were other Irishimen of othar clana § nn rage burns In esch of their boroma n ren a Clrary it over the head aof Thero s tot s donbt tut Saras half-e-loz- more or lear, will tnka plac~ thia evoring, Amongz the other incidentals of the campalen ia called the tinaide " mot- — REPUBLICAN CONVENTION, TIHL CENTAAL COMMITTER. Tha tollowing eall for the Rapublican County Consuontion, to ba hell Tacaday, hay boen fasucd the 1 Conuty Central Committec s bitrani of the City of Chicago and County estel o send de.cnales to thy Couanty Yo heiidan at 11 o'cluck 1a tha Torenoon t, In tho Gonneil Camber, the purposs of norinating omineg county election, an foliows & 't e r, one Judie of Cirenlt Courd 1 130 of Saparior af thn Hnperior Conet Ty “irst Dintr 5, Went (Ifil o X Cottvnt nty Cae are Counts O it ot cugn, vl feun tin 5 m, Norwa sarthfcld} ane 4 Disfefet, o Bronen, Ora 7wl bo leld Sat 1re natan, Clearn, Norwood ts-k, uensl 1iaze of Doding T an « Tho primarisa ety of tha dax, 041, 16, e foil and Lave View, u mectings, L3 o' In the Tows . o 1 the Towy of Calutset at 07 ok . 10, L1 the Towh of Lake in the Towu-11 il at tho Kiosk. Yarndsatsp,m. “And in ail 1ha other tosme of e counts ot tho uny i 8 s uelock .t . o clty, primaris 19 will Lo hed ou Mondiy, Oct, 18, wing places et Ward—At it 'Engian feues oa b Vetwoen Ranth Water uni Lale stroets, 104 Wilitam £1. Mchiardson, Jolin Sumerield, Frad s, Hevond Ward—TPlice for holdit dertguuted by the Ward Chub, J Thonyi Crsom, Clinrice Vatks Third W, 19 South Btate stroet, Jud rre— 3, W, E, Thetnas, duian W. MeGentew, Chiazies 5 iy, Fourth Ward—At Howhind's liv able, prir second atrcet, Judgea—liasc Hlowland, G. A, i ey, £ of Thivts-firat®strcet and Inidi. Aiges~<deorye Audersou, Calvis De- M, Clovers, 1 Ward—Corner of Arebier avenue and I7v'sted ety Judges—>aztin Baat, Johu Donfield, George ol Seventh Ward—Place for holding primery and aimes of yndges will be designated by ths Wara Club, aud Flisned 0 the norming pagem, vhth Ward=At fouthwest corner of Brown and Judges—Ichn Smeits, B, G, Gards the primary o=k, NIith Ward—At No. 170 Wewt Jhiesieon strect, Iyt V. Reuedsy &1 Maiteek, Joba 2 Mtor hens. Vioiin Ward—At No, U0 West Mudioon trets Judges—>artin Courad, Alvin Haiebury, Juhn Holre maz. Tieventh Ward—Place for hniding primary wil he Qesiguated by tuo Ward Ciub and publishel, Judges —rarze E, White, 8, T. Gunderaon, Heary Heeer, Twelth Ward—n $1adisor street, corner of Eliza- beth street. Judgos, Alezander Ferrier, A, F. Miner, Georpe Aiiler. ‘Thirtcenth Ward—No, 715 West Madison street (Core penter’s bookstore), Judges—Kcuben Clevelsnd, L. |, Whitney, L, IT. Carpenter, Fonrlernth Ward—At Benz's 3all, on West Lake streot, near Robey strest. Judges—Willism Williams, . Hainer, B. Quirk. Fifteenih \ard—At John i1, Tapp'e, corner of Mil- waukee avenno and Corneiis sireet, Judges—Charlen £ scbarlan, Christoper Nislerachimidt, Andreic Me- penth Ward—At Soreph Schuster's, comer of Tarrabe areat sud Webster avente, Jadrea—Elisha Ehipwan, 4, K. Miller, Joseph Hchuster. Heventtenth Wanl—At Kroenig's, No. 4 Sedgwisk street, corner Bivel. Judges—Fredericks Witle, Au- drew Blslo! ¢ Tutlahaser, Elghteently Ward—Northwest corner of Chicaz) ave nug und S-dwick sireet, Judgea—C, P, Hollenterg, ., Rotinson, Joun 8, Mullen, i neteenth Ward—At ‘Turuer-Hall on North Clarg . Judges—C, W.Fuller, Erust llumwol, Fred- 0, 10 Michigan street, Judyos— Trederick Fergux, Jamm 8. Kirk, The Convontion will covsist of 163 membars, spportionod as followe : chicsan, Seventeenth ., Lehteos. Nincteet b Uwentleds, ., cseeaddl L. BeiAFNER, Chairman Cao't Co, Tiep. Central Comuuittes, 1L T, Bikeu, Seeratary, e REPUBLICAN MEETINGS, TITE EFCOND WARD, A well-attended meetiug of the colored men of tho Secand Ward, for the purpose of organize 1wy & club and sending dely gates to the Connty Convention, wab beld 1ast night at No. 323 Ciark etreet, , Mr. William Baker was elccted temporary Chairman, sull My, Id MoCabo Sceretary, Prior to the orgzauizaticn, Mi. Hesing, belng present, was colled for, and, being Introduced, spoke o few words, tho glst of which 18 that he had always been s fricnd of tho colored rave, hiad Leen the first to Lriny about aud maintsin the few rights of tho cclored men before the Wur, and had dofended them in all possible wavs, Ilo fuither stated that Le had beon » Republicnn smco 1384, and would ulways suppori o priociples of the old Ropublicen puity. Toward the ciuse Lie stated that by stood Leforo tirem a oaudidute tor tho Caunty Ireasurership: wanted the voten of all preeent a8 toe reasrd of lus labor for them, aud clogel by etacing that in 1870 he would bo fouud on fhe sule giving **rights to overy man, let him be born whers e may, and let his color bo what it risy.” d Axkuus period tho mocting adjouined to take rinks, ‘Fho organization of the Club was then effect- ed, nud tho oicurs olevted, na follows : Yresi- deut, Mr. Witiam B.lier; Vice-Presiden:, J. Bandridea ; Brer Mr, 1. Bolden ; Troas. urer, I Smith; Exocutive Commiltter, Scott, Uverstroed, Veucbie, Leclor, and Bmitn ; delo- getes to tho Convention, D. Scowt, Willium Bakor, 0, Atlon, J. Warker, and R. B, Kesler, Addresg2s were Lasce by Mr. Scolt, cancidate for Connty Comeilsstoner, aud Wiliam Baker, Mr, Seott placod Limielf beforo thew to sup- plaug Mr. Joues aud Mr, Baker viodicated und upueld Joues, Mr, Baker got tho best of it, uud tho meetiug adjournod. THR KLEVENTI WARD, A meeting of the o] ubiican voters of the Flevonth Ward was Leld laat eveoning at No. 233 West Lako straet, for the purpose of erganizing o ward club, ‘Ihere was a considerable at- tendanee. Ou motion of Ald, Wiute, Mr. R. Henderson wes chosen temporary Chairman, and Mr, H. D, Jennings teimpoiary Eavuur{. Ou tuking the chair My, Hendersou thanked the meetiug, sud seid that ho hoped sleps woald bo at ques takon to form a koot wanl orgenicn tion and do some wark beforv eleciion. After constderable discuseion sy to the propa wsy togot attho objcctof tho maetiug ALY ‘White nowinatod the Hon, Willlem Waymau as Presidout of the Ward Club, aud be was uusni- mously elected. Ou taking the chsir Mr. Way- man said he boped forgood nowmiuees al the coming election, and then they would tura out and give a fiood rousing vote for the party. Afr. Jooologe was mado permansnt Becretary by vois of the Club, and it was then voted, on by tim. vty desection, and soveral gowerful | sactiva of Ald White, to adjourn 10 Ahia svese