Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 2, 1876, Page 9

THE CBICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 1876—SIXTEEN PAGES. 9 POLITICAL. The Candidates on the Mif- ferent Town Tickets, Prospect of the Defeat of Mike Evans and Tom Halpin, Persons Mentioned for Alder- manic and Other City Offices. o Evans Gaug Warzed Not to Re- peat Their 01d Game. William Aldrich Nominated for Al- Ratification Heeting of tho West-Siders— Thirteenth Ward Candidates. The Political Situation in Evanston, Hyde Patk, and Other Saburbs. TOWN TICKETS- 7HE SOUTH TOWN. The prospect for soma peculisr wotk on the psit of men who beretofore have peen inti- ‘Tataly congected i very promising in the race for office in tho Bouth Town Tuesday. They Bave belonged to the People's and Opposition ies mainly. Mike Evans and Pat O'Brien wer ast friendsup to the holdiog of ths Demo- enstio Convention. At that date they parted hands, it sppesra. Thoy both sought the nomi- snation for Collectos. Evans received 21 votes; O'Brien, 18. O'Brien wom3 not abids by the issue of the Convention, and gave as a reason ‘herefor irregularity in the proceedinge. He at once annonnced himsalf a3 an independent can- date. Afew evenings ago a delegation, it is eaid, waited upon Mr. O'Brien, smong them his Hon- orMagor Colvinand tneir Honors several Al- dermen. They besonght bim to withdrsw, * out dismally failed. Mr. O'Brien, it isstated, inform- - e the delegation thst Afr. Evans bad had the Collectorship four times, and should be satis- fied. If he (0'Brien) did bolt, it was no more thap Fvans did, last year, when Tom Foley gob the nomination. The power of Mr. Mike Evans on election-day —especislly when the dsy is stormy—is wel evongh koown. His manipalstion of tickets Iast time, they Bsy, was extraordinary. Itisze- ported, for instance, thst, when he was last he was gonerons emougn to print 20,000 tickets foxr esch of the following candi- dates for Supervisors: P. K. Byan, John Thomas Neleon, Thomss Fitzgerald, George Greenewald, and ope other person ; Town Clerks Joseph Gruenhut, J. Gleason, O. Berg, and a Syeds; Asseseors, Ed Phullips, ex- Ald. Tracey, John McNally, and Owen Conlin. ‘His name, secording $0 the story, wason those fourtesn tickets. 15 is stated that Mr. O’Brien bas in his posses- gion a letter from a delegate in the Democratic Copvention, nsmed Jobn Gilles, not a bit com- plimentary to the actions of certain people. The Republican tickes for the South Town is s follows : Supervieor, Gecrge F. Eolbe; As- poasor, W. B, I Gray; Collector, Andrew J. Galloway; Town Cerk, E. L. Barber. lr. Kolbe, who was put on to il a vacancy created by the resigustion of Simeon W. King, is a well- known grocer, doing business at No. 136 Archer | avenne. The ald residents of the old Sixth and preseut Fifth Ward speak in tho highest terms of his integrity. W. B. B. Gray, candidate for Assessor, is so well-known a8 the Prince of Assessors thap seference to his record i§ quite spper- fluous. It is esid of Gray thss he ith esch pickot on every fepce in the aistrich sonth of ‘Twelfih girect. He secms to have been the originator of good ssseasing io Chicago. In the valustion of property the unanimous conviction of ex- i that his knowledge is simply marvelons 204 his honesty ungoestionsble. Such & man can hardly be spared 1o the present lsmentable condition of the peopls of the South Town of Chicago. A residence of abont thirty years in the ity has established Mr. Gray's character, and should insure his almost uwpan- imons _election st the honds of peo- le who vote for their own interests, or several years past Mr. Gray bas served the city 38 First Amsistant Assessor under City Asscsaor Donnoby, who appoiated bim sftor do- festing bim in 1873. Beiore Dennohy's term, 3ir. Gray, under a special Jaw,was City lnmor. Originally ha waa United States Assessor, nnder Gen. Wallaca. The choice of Andrew J. Galloway for Chllect~ or of the South Town sems to produce generzl eatisfaction. Mr. Gallowsy i» a well-kuown deaier in real sstate, daing businesa at the eouth- east coraer of State and Madisou strsets. Hois 8 Liighly honored gentleman, and possesses the unbounded confidence of bnsiness men, Wbo will come aut and vote just on bis account alone, The Town Clerk, E. L. Barber, is 8 promising young lawyer and real estate desler, and is said 10 be specially strong in the vicinity of State sud Twensy-ninth streeza. - The Democratio ticket of the South Town is 22 foilows :_ Bupervisor, Bertnold Loewenthal ; Asseuscr, Frank Sherman; Collector, Alike ‘Evsas; Town Clerk, Charies Eaton. Mr. Loewenthal is I'resident of the Interna- tioonl Bank, snd the records of Gen. Irank Shermau and Mike Evans sre well enough own. ‘That s third ticket will appesr in the field suddenly, on Tuesdsy morning, whereon Phillipa,the present Assessor ; 1ivan, the presont Bapervisor, and Glezson, the preseot Clerk, wal sppesr, is guite likely. THE WEST TOWN In the West Town of Chicage, the Democrais have guarreled bedly. Ths unplesaantness arose fram the nomination of Thowas Halpia, whare- upon Con Byan, the preseut Aseesaar, who was whipped, anuounced himself an_independent candidate. AS regards Haipin, he is an old Rewspaper mon, and popalar in certar circles. 2. Holpin will nndoubtedly encounter opposi- tion at the hiands of the friends of ex-Justice Walal, in whoss fallnre to bo resp- poated Alr. Balpin is stated o lave faken s promment part, while s Bepresen:a- tive ot Spriogfield. = The Justice who #ucceeded Walsh was Redmond Sberidan, ana, in sccuring hus sppointment, the friends of Walsh claim that Halpin exerted himself too well, asgissed by AL M. Miller, ex-Ald. Rafferty, Larry O'Brien, Clerk of the Police Court, ex- ‘Asecasor Lous Amberg, 20d Niehoff, brother- io-law of Amberg, Amberg's interest in the matter is said to have origiuated in the action of Justico Walsh, who, at a meeting of the Wost Town Board, favored an allowance of only 2450 for him, when ha wanted $6,000, and got out 35,000 eventuzlly, and then_only at the instance of cartain Jus- tices whoso conduct Walsh is not slow to denounce. Walsh, it appears, sallowed Amberg per dsy for mivety du; Just $2.50 more than a present provided for the “Asseasor, according to the law approved aud in force March 4, 1874, The other Justices at that time claimed to be justitied i allowing Mr, Am- berg 50 much becaase hie had done extraordinary Bervice. ‘The Republican ticket 1a tha West Town is a8 follows: ~Sapervisor, Avery Mooro; Assessor, James N, Ciark: Collector, Jobn Hoffmanj Town Clerk, Heary L. Hertz. . Avery Moore is well known to the better por~ $ion of our citizens. In the public positions be bas held, hohad the good forwuno to win the good will of all parties, He was first elected in 1865 to the Council s fue frss Republican from the old Seventh Ward. In 1§72, ha Was elected from the Thirtoenth Ward. Ho aloeerved in the Doard of Educs- tion. Ho bas but recencly disposed of Lus in- terest in the storsgo and comuwission busiuess, corner of Rush aud Kinzie streesa. James N. Clark bas been City Asscasor for 1be West Side for many vears, and i in every Tespect qualified for the position for which he is nominated. A Dbafter eelection could mot have been madein the West Tomn. Joho Hoffman, better known 28 Msjor Hoff- ™an, is the proprietor_of & larga livery-siable, at Nos. 156 and 159 West Washingten screst. . Hoffman was borm in Hesso Darm- adt, Germany, in 16%, snd came to Ciicaga ia - he Lodowed |, the occupstion of blacksmithing up to 1860, when the War broko ons. sHe went out witha. company of cavalry, and in the engegemonts fonght by Rosecrans, Thomas, and other Gen- erals of the Union Army, made a record thst he m;!’ ““I‘:.n l;m:ml of. s Copen eory L. Hersz nativa of agen, Donmark, and witfandoubtedly make an emgiant Clerk, if elected. He has many friends among the Scardinavians, who bave been awaiting rop- resentation for some time, snd when given the opportunity o:;g.\t o be relied wpon for casting big voto. 1ir. Hortw is engaged in the Bo- oorder’s office. The Domocratic tickes for ths Weat Town is ss follows : Suporyisor, Matthew Muarphy; Assessor, Thomas Halpin ; Collectar, F. A, E. Mass ; Town Cleck, James Dalton. Aatt 3arphy is Iocated as No. 343 Sonth Hal- etad streel, in which vicinity he long ago started in the grocery business. A manliviog in this dintrict about fifteer: yoars must necossarily be connected somewhat “with politica. Mach aleo~ tioneering is done, at times, heresbonts, and, while Matt bas fignred oacoin a whilo in the fight, nobody cares aboup ssying that he ever at1#nd many ballot-boxes. He 16 a decent man, Eub e‘é.“ it for the place for which he is nomi- Bzl Frederick A.E, Haas was born in Alfons, Germany, and followed the ses np to the date of his settling in Chicago. Hia first introduction into poblic life was between 1868 and 1867, when ho acted as Assistant Inspector of Liquors ander Inspactor Petrie, of the Board of le. Since that time he bay been engeged in the wholesals liquor traffic. alton is & builder, andis said to be popular. TOE NORTH TOWN. Matters over on tho North Bide appear to be decidedly mixed. Thare are three tickets in the fleld, Repablican, Democratic, and Independent. The Bepublican ticket of the North Town is as follows : Supervisor, P. Ryan; Assessor, Heury Lampurter ; Gollector, Ernst’ Hummel ; Town Clerk, Charlen G. Lindgren. P. M. Ryan in a olerk in the psper department of the Poat-Office. Lamparter as Assefsor, Hummel as Collector, and Lindgren 8s Town Clerk, are considerad s , and it they hold together will ucdoubtedly be elected. Alr. Tem- ple twas_dropped from the tickes bocsuse he is pledged to the Tax-Payers’ ticket, on which he 18 & candidate for Colleetor. The Democratis ticket of the North Town s as follows : Bupervisor, Edwanl Eehoe : Asseesor, Clarence H. Dyer; Collsctor, Michsel Schweis- thal; Town Clerk, James Stanton. Dyar 18 & coal-dealer at No. 73 East Washiog- ton etreet, and Kehos is doing night daty in the Connty Jail. Stanton is the present Town Clerk. . ——— MUNICIPAL OFFICES. THE MAYORALTY. For the city offices there ars an abundanes of eandidates, none t0o many of whom are sound and respectable citizens. It has been conceded virtually by the Ropublicans that it will be nse- leas {o run acandidate for Mlayor, and honco that enbject will be left to the next Council. If that body is mude up as good citizens wonld wish, it will not meet mavy times before hoist~ ipg Harvey D. Colsin 28 le hoisted the old Police Board, namely: locking the door to his face; cleaning up the room and installing 5 now man o the placa. In this case the charter provides that, inssmuch sa the vacancy is Jess than year, the Council may de- clare tho office vacant, and clect ons of their own number to the position. For theother offices tho candidates are not ‘very numeroas. The reasons of this are obvions. Under thenew charlor the salaried wifices do not pay 6o well as they used to, as shey are only for a year., For the City Trensurership thars arebut few candidates, owing, perhaps, to tho resgon that thers are no emoluments, such as interest-mopey, snd, thorefore, nO com- ponsation cave the salary, which is hardly large enough to pay electioneering expenses, Thus far the only ansounced candi- asie is George Sherwood. It is not belisved that he will be nominated. Ald. Dixon, althongh professedly not a candidate, bas many friends ‘workiog bard for his nomination. It ia esid that he mernly shadows an excollent man for the position, whose pame it is nok deemod prudent to sonounce just yet. Clark Lipo is sxid to be Sguring for the position, bat if he is seoking it he will mako no splurge about it, but limit his electioncering to the day of the Con- vention. Un the Democratic side of the house the candidates are Thomas Breasn, the present aswistant in tho office, ana Mark Sheridsn. 'The former is said to be unguestionably shesd. FOR THE CITT ATTORNESSAIP the Iatest candidata sononnced is Kirk Hawes, of the well known Iaw firm of Hswes & Law- rence. He is generally concoded to be far above tho position. sud if nomipated will npdonbiedly be elected, The other candidates ars Richard S, ‘Tathill, formerly Assistant City Attorney, and thorougbly converssut with the business of the office. He has alresdy the pledges of a majority of the wards, and_will undoubtedly be put upor tho ticker. His ability 83 a lawyer is nn7aes- tioned. Col. Bicaby and F. C. Ruasell completa tho list, but neither secms to be .ag much in the way of electioneering. On lue Democratio f£1de tho only candidate 15 Pat McHagh. & logal ten-pin who hss been put up to be knocked down, 88 he frequently has been before. Fon CITT CLESK there 18 quite & mixture of candidates. The present incumbent, Joseph K. O, Forrest has Iost caste by his aecociation with Colvin’s crow, ut nevertlieless e ssserts he is still a Repub- Jican, and & candidate only ot tho hands of that party. He is making a tolerably strong canvass for ths vominetion. J. A. Smith, a prominent druggiet in the Third Wsrd, 14 also n csndidato, and will undonbtedly decreaso the sireagth of other candidates bafore the Convention to no incousigerable degree. C. T. Hotchiies, For~ rest’s predecessor, is also talkad of by many. Ow:ng to tho petionality of the probable now! nees for Alwrnny sud Trcasgrer, it is thouglit expedient by mauy to toss overboard 8ll the candidetes and ingert the name of some prominent man. George Prussinz a0 Caspar Buiz bave been mentioned in this connection. ‘Lbe Democrats will undoubtedly nominste & German for tho position in tho per- son of Hans Herting, a young and popuisr writer upon the Staats-Zeilung. YQK POLICE-COURT CLELE, tho only cundidstes sro Martia Bagt of the Fifth Ward, iillian: 1. Dougherty, and Capt. P hlc- Graifi of the Sevenths Ward, all of whom are popusar aud capable. The Domocrats haso Ed Cunpingbzm, #ho 18 way ahead in the race, Charles J. Whtto in the Collector's office, and the present incawbeat, Lawrence O'Brien. FIRST WABD. The choice for Aldermea jn the various wards has beon very select mdeed in & majority of cases, and it nagura weil for the nest Council that men from whom Mayors were formorl; made ara mome too good at present for Alder- men. In the First Wsrd the XRepublican Ciub bas brooght out John Wentworeh, an ox-Mayor, familiacly known a8 Loog John, ana Jobn T. McAuley, of tho frm of McAuley, Dyke & Co. Tho otier candidatos are Thomas ¥oley and Frank W. Warcen, the present incumbents, J. H. Dupham, & very respeciable wholesale grocer, and Qscar Fiold, livery-stable keeper, SECOND. 2 In the,Second Ward, the official Republican candidatos are Addison Lalfacd, a woli-known Jumber-merchaat, and A. J, Averel), & prominent Teal cstato ngent. Ald. Cooy, tha pressot in- cumbent, dechines to ram, bat not 8o witn Ald, Fitzgoruid, who, though fickle onough to vote for Colvin’s profongation, and then fickle enongh. to 1ib abont 1z, has the presuwption to agaim put bimself up for nomination. Heis at the head of a list of Independent caudigases which Colvin and his crow iutend to combat for hoping o securo tha election of & number to block any gchemea which the next Councit may have against the Meyor's office. For over two yosra this man Fitzrerald bus been looked down an by the majority of his bretiren. T'he Ropublicaus Intend to retire him 0 privats life. - Tmmo. The ‘Third Ward condidates are Ronsalacr Storo, the presens incnmbeut, Who i tolerably Etrong in his ward. The nominges of the Ward Club are Col. Thompson and Vilism Aldrich. Both are popular, aud will undobtedly be Clected. FOURTH. In the Fourth Ward the likelfest candidates ure R B. Stone and T, C. Clarke, the presout ropresentatives, both of whom have ususily been on the right sifa of the fence as concerding iheir voung privileges. Lhe citizens of the west cnd of tho ward have pat up J. H. Gilberh, o reat-estate dealer of promwencs. D, N. Bash, another raal-est=te dealer, 18 talkod of consider- sbly in connection with the same office. FOTH. The Fifth Werd comes to the front with Ald. F. Sommer, who _haa represonted_the ward for ttis past torm. Ove thing against his re-election it tho fact that be is & Domocrar, but thatcin- 1ot injare mm much in & ward always Possoss- ing stigat Democratic majority. The Republi- can candidates are W. Yan O'Linds and Micbael Schmitz, tho lsster of whom represented tko ward two yeera szo with considerable vigor. There are » variety of independent candinates in the field, bat 1o promivent ones. BIXTH. The Sixth Ward presonts Ald. Callerton, who claime support o the ground that he eut loose from oll 2ffliskan _wish the Calfin Zing. and ‘votad to call a epecial eloction for Mayor. The Repablicsn Club of ths ward has nominatsd Will- iam Metzger, 8 German of loosl oelebrity, and Jobn Eakusks, s Bobemian possossed of neitber much ability a3 & speaker nor shrowdnees and tact as a politician. - Frea Lodding, » contractor residing sbont in the centrs of the ward, is bighly talked of for tho office, and will no donbt affect some combination with Ald. Cullerton. The other candidstos are Henry Valk and Charlos K, Deckor. Tho Democrats of the ward do mot make very much of a show- iog, and' will probably. moeke still loss on the day of election. They have no thoroughly relisble men whom they can place npon their ticket, William Rawleigh, wwho was defented four sears sgo by Aid. Cul- lorton, will probably be a candidate. BEVENTH, The Beventh Word, the stronghold of the Hit- drotha and the home of his eagle, comes to the front like » solid ward, aud presenta neither Hildreth nor MoDonald a8 the most likely can- didates for Aldermop, but Henry Ruger, sn_old and valued clerk in the Post-Offic. Hildreth is politically desd in the ward, and caonot be re- turned. "McDonald i a usefal man m ODo way and useloss in anothor. Heis of 80 contrarya disposition that he never cas become popular. To his credit it mast, however, besaid, that ho ia atrictly honest, and has frmiy withatood tho machinations of Bildreth. Ho is looking for the pDomination on the Damocratic ticker. The other candidates are B. Collins, Matt Flewiog, and Jimes Bochford, the firat of whom is the g:xliy one of any political strength or impor- co. ; 2IGHTH, The Eighth Ward, the old “Bloody Ninth,” trots oub Ald. James O’Brion, who is apt to ride back icto the Council on the Democratic vota, apd Ald. T. F. Bailey, who ia pat ap to be slaughtered. G. W. Spofford is wmentioned on the Bepublican ticket, but only an earthquske, or saws_equally unlooked-far ocourrence, would induce the Democratio Eighth Wardto send a Republiosn Alderman out. Lous Foley, Jerry Quinn, and Thomas Keating, are the other can- didates. Frank Lawlor completes the list. He is going to tzbia luck on an independont ticket, not that which is being enginecred by the Colvia crew, howaver. John Comiakoy, who was do- faated last year for tho position, has brought ot Pat Rafferty, his old collesgue, but he stands nat 5 ghost of s show. The Republicsn Club of the Ward meots $o- morrow evening, when 1t is barely probable that some now and mors popular idaes will be put in the field. NINTIL The Ninth ward has virtually thrown its two old representatives, Ald, Woodman apd Ald. D. W. Clark, The former will run independ- ently, while the Iatter will hold off for the fall election for Recorder. The; Tax-Payers' Club in the ward has put op Jacob Beidler, worth gome half mullion, apd Dr. Jared Bassett, worth nearly as much, both good mes. P. O, EM:;, and Justico Balisbury sre also men- ion! B TENTH. The Tenth Ward presents “Little Whito,” who, like Fitzgerald. betraysd the principle be ropresented, snd was. sedaced by the Col- vin crond. His chances are few, sud he may s well rewamn. His collesguo, Ald. Gundereon, was o eurily lod asitay. Neither of them will bo roturnod. Whito's recent [etter rofusing to run again has not been taken back. The two most prominent men mentioned are & planing mill propristor named Bmith, and John Gittleson, » well-known Scandinavisa, ELEVENTIL - The Eloventh Ward presents sa oandidates A. G. Throop and J. B. Briggs, both too well known to need any comment. Ald. Hosth wonld nos consent to run again. His intimiate knowledge of city finances makes him almost an invalusble ‘member of the Council. The cavdidates of the Club in this ward are alwaya electod almost unapimously. TWELFTIL. The Twelfth Ward prescots Ald. Caapbell, but maoy Repwplicans think he hss t0o oftan waversd in his purposes to be copai ered v all reliable. He is like a good wotkman who needs an interminable amount of watching. Ald. Case will probably consent o run agaid. Bo hss served with success. S. HL AlcCres, 8 promincnt momber of tha Boord of Trade, is meutioned, and wounld probably conseut to ran if favored with the nomination. The souih- ‘western portion of the ward pas put in nomins- tion J. D. Sutter, and the extreme wostern por- tion W. W. Calkius. THITEENTH, The Thirteenth Ward may send back the pres- ent representatives, Ald, Quirk and Cloveland, ‘bath of whom have mads a fair record, and bave dane well for their ward. Ex-Ald. B. G. Gill is spoken of as s candidate on o tax-pagers’ tickot. T Indopendent or Greenback Club of the ward bos plsced in nomination W..H. Dobson and James Frake, o real-estato dealor. FOURTRENTH. The Fourteanth Ward will send two better men than now_represeat her, brobably, in tha personages of Jobn Bsumgarter, s solid, sub- stantial Germen cutizen, and W. T. Johnson, an equally substantial Scandivayian, Al Ryaa and Eckbardé moy prepace to step down snd out, Col. A, W. Raffen sud A J. Elvig will alao maka sirong candidates. Tho ward is thoroughly Re- publican, and may be oxpected ta send Repub- lican Aldermen tothe Council. FIPTEENTIL. The Fitteenth Ward will weed out Btout and Mabr, who ave violated their pledges to con- stituents on evory possible occasion, Eugens . Sittig and Capt. DePuy are mentioned by the TRepublican Ward Club. Tho firs is unquestion- ably s fair candidate. SISTEENTZ. 1In the Sisteenth Ward, Ald. Lengacher hss the preanmption to again ask his constituents for their franchiscs, snd onca mves to him thoy are irredeemable, for be pever fails to wesken when she time of action arrives. His colioague, Ald Schaffaer, dares not run agsin, for be knows fall well the terrible antipazhy ho bas workea up for bimself smong his constituonts. Heisa dead horse polticaily. Patnck Keilv and Jossph Beblotthaner are mentionad Somaiwhst favorabiy. By the day of tpe primoriea iv i3 probable thas some new and befter candidates than either of the above will bo placed in tho field and pominated. There sro su abundsuee of good men in tho wsrd, and it ooly needs o Jittle en- ‘couragement 0 brig & tore of moze of them ont. SEVENTEENTH, ‘The Seventesnth Ward, a strong Democratic ward, is to be asked to sead bsck Ald. 8 vecuey. Ald. Murphy will ouly be a candidate npon one condition, and that is the detarmination of ex- Ald. Carpoy to ran for the oflice. Batwesn the o thore is a bittor foud, sud each s auxious 40 push it 40 the ond, and asrsy the voters of tho ward on either side. ‘This quarrel will cor- taioly split 1he ward, and » Republican may poa- gibly slip iu. Robert Kuight and Olof Vider, Dot good citizens, ara talked of. EIGUTEENTH. ‘The Eighiteenth Ward Republicsn_Club has put up Jzcob Boser aud James A Kirk, solid, Substattial, and capeble business mon, againsé whom the Gorcoran and Dickinson etomont ought to bave bat littla show. Tho latter are both candidates, and the fight will probsbly resolve itself into & combat botween tho respoctable and ureputablo elemenss of the ward. Boser and Kirk are certain of election if the ballos-boxes 850 not stulled. —— TOWN ELECTIONS. TUE BOTTH TOW: ‘The following commuuaication, caused by Tue TrIUNE'S exposure of the object nimed at in fixiog on Phillipa’ office &t No. 204 LaSalle street as the place for holding the Somth Bide town meoting, will probably deter the bummers {rom carrving ont thoir plot : 2o P. K. Ryan, Supervwar ; Ediward Phillips, deree- sor ; Jumes Gleason, Lown Cierk, and otlere, th Toen Doard of South Chieaqo ; CUICAGO, March 81.—Where= 23, it is chiarged that a frauduient sttemps is contem- platod ta * pack” _the coming town meeting for dis- ‘Donest purposes ; Now 5ou ave hieroby Tequesiad 10 ses tait thist your ofico st No. 204 Ladalle strect, whers tho sald town, meoting 38 o bo held, shall not bo opened or_allowed to bpoccupiod by any person or persoas on Tuesdsy, April 4, 1676, beforo 8 o'clock a. m,, heiag the lawtul hour fof opening the same. “hie Citizens' Asaociation,by J. C. Awbler, Sacretary, g it Mumicipal Keform CIay, by Samue 3. Daymond, iecretary. Cook County Central Republican Club, by Willsm Aldrich, Prosident. c nm, Merchants' Committes, by Josse Spalding, alrman. Cool: Connty Domocrstic Cantral Committes, by P, . Smith, Chafrman. WY ME. KING RESIGNED, Catoaao, March 31.—To tne Hon. Walliam H. carler, Chairmas of the Soulr Town Campaips commiltee: DEAR Sin—Having recsived tho nowmiuaion for for tho position of Suzorvisor of b South Tows of Chicago from ths Repablican Convention on the 21st inst., withont solicita- tion on my part, I feel, in view of the high char- acter of the delegates wio composed the Con- Veation, that I received a high compliment, nover to be forgotten while I live. Soon 88 the Convention completed its work, T discovered that our tizket for South Town officers contsined 1o German reprezentative namo ; and, before I left the hall, as wall a5 tho #sme eveniug, in a public addross in ‘the ifth Ward, I oxpressed my sentiments that & German reprosontative Bepublican ought to be placed on tho ticket, eithor in my stead for Supervisor, or for Town Clers, Sinos the Opposition Convoa- tion bas placed an their tiskst 8 German Denjo- anat fos Supervisor, X hsye boooms thorouguly | impreased with the belief2 thut our ticket would be strengthened by withdrawal of my name aud substitation of 8 German for Supervuor, I have consulted friends and, with their concurrence, I now withdraw from our tickat, and respectfully suggest the name of Goorge F. Kolbe, & German Lepublicsu, for the place I oc- capy. Ido this confident that Mr. Holbe will accept and will bo hearsily supported by ail {riends of true reform in our town sffsirs. Our German Bepublican citizens are eptitled to be fairly representod on all Republican tick- ets. Qur Republican town ticket will sure- 1y be elected if all our good citizens will cloga their places of business Tuesdsy and tura out, remombering that & full Yoto and etornal vigilance will secura victory. I balieva it right forme to throw aside personal considerations for the higher and nobler considerations of the succgss of roform. I plodge mysslf todoall T ‘posaibly can towards wianing & triumph for the ticket, which ropresents honesty in town affairs. Agsio thanking my friends for the unsolicited bonor of my nomination for Supervisor, I am, very respectfully, Sneoy W. Kva, TIE WEST TOWN. The West Town Republican Caupaign Com- mittes met again yesterday morning at No. 113 ‘West Madison atreot, It was decidod to hold & number of mass- meotings Monday evoning for the parpose of st further impressing the public with the im- Dortance of the election. The following ar- rangements wers adopted : At Mssgell's Hall, on Desplaines street, Mogsrs, E. B, Shorman, L. L. Bond, W. Wood- ard, and A. L. Morrison to be the speakers, At Lockner's Hall, No, 458 Milwaukeo avdnae, Messrs, J. L. Mann, George W. Knox, and Caspar Batt to addross the moeting, At No. 50 Blue Island avenne, B. M. Booth, Measra, Jobn L. Scanton, A. L. Morrison, R. W. Smish, 8. L. Mills, and George W. Spafford to be tha speakers. Reports wore made by the members rapre- senting the different wirds concerning the ar- raugoments for the town election, and withont excoption proper persous had been eelected to watch the polls and look after the election’ of Moderator. 3 On the sugression of Mr. Avery Moors, it was deeided to keep the Republican” Headquarters, cornor of Clark and Lake strects, open during all dsy Monday, for the purpose of consultation and obtaining news and issuing instractions. Nr, Christian Mamer was anthorized to ses County Clerk snd find out sbout the distribn- tion of tho baliot-boxes. The Committes then adjonrned until Mondsy morning at 9 o'clock, at Bepublican Headquar- —_— MINOR MEETINGS, THE FIBST WABD. A meetiog of the Execntive Committees of the old First and Second Ward Auziliary Ulubs was beld at Bepublican Headquarters 1sst evening, mr. Louis Haas in the chair. On motion of Mr. Holden, aresolntion was sdopted requesting the two clubs to meet st headquarters Tuesdsy evening st 7:30 o'clock, to recommend delegates to the primanes, aod transact other business. The meeting then adjourned, The Firat Ward Democzatic Club orgavized 1astnight, with Dr.J.Ward Eilis, President,and P. MoHngh, Becratary. There were but fow mem- Dbers proscnt, and the Clab sdjonrned nntil Mon- day evening. The Bepublican Olub of the First Ward morat the corner of Clark and Monroe strosts last night, Me. L. 8. Cobura in the cbair. Mr. Haskell moved that every member of the Olub attend at the poll Tuesday at 7 &, m., to 800 shat the vohng is legal. Carried. On motion of Mr, Kellogg, Messra. Taylor and Magill were elocted members of the Executive Committee. Carried. AMr. Kellogg moved that the Executive Com- mittee name the membors of the Olad who shall attend at the polls Tuesdsy and Wednesday. Carried. On motion, Mr. Eellogg and Mr. D. D. Datton were added to the Executive Committes. M, Alexander moved that Ald. Case, of the ‘l;h, oenth Ward, be asked to present a petition -Sgainst the men already sefected ss jndges and olerks of election, aud ‘that he be urzed to sug- gest the names of soma honest men in the place of thoss already nominated. Carried. The Chair appointed AMessra. Aloxandor, Has- kell, aud Magill committeo to wait upon Mr. Case. FAIID WARD. The Republicaos of the Third Ward held an immense meating{last evening at No, 960 Wahash aveuue. 1Mr. Calbertson occnpled the chair. A resolution pledzing the Club to recommend- ations mado for Aldermen evoked prolonged dis- cussion, and was fipally tabled. Said resolution originated in so evident desire, on the part of some of the membeis, to substitute a name for ‘Alderman in place of 3. Cole, Who wasnot con- sidered quite strong enough. A cauvassing of candidatares led that gentieman toresign. I his- place Mr. William Aldrich, the wholesalo grocer, ‘was vociferously nominated. Gen. Thompson 18 r. Aldrich’s proposed colleagus. The ticketis considered vers strong. Arcangoments were perfected tending toio- sure & fall and honest voto at the town sloction Tuesdsy, a3 well 35 at the municipal election. Tho followiag doferates wero recommended to attond the Republican Convention for city officors: Messrs, Aldrich, Carey, Ghnrch, Crawford, Feirbanks, Gullowas, Halleck, Hawes, Henflerksuu, Nelson, Peck, Spaldiug, aod Vau Schaack. A vote of thanks for past services in the Coaa- il was given to Ald. Spaidiog. SIXTE WARD. . Tho Republicans of the Sixth Ward Auxiliary Club held their regular meeting oa Friday at Millard & Decker's Hall 1o Lawndale, There was & goodly number in attendanca, aad avery- thing moved off harmoniously. A mation was made that a committee of threa be sppotated by the Cbair to attend the next regalar mesting of the Sixth Ward Clubat No. 691 Halsted street, and roport their doings. H, L. Parmice, W. 8. Wing, and E. J. Decker constituta sid Commit- tee. The fallawing resolation was adopted : Resofecd, That the' Laymdale Sixth Ward Auxttsary Club eball havo 58 its objeets the securing of good and economical management of our locs! sffairs. by the election of honestand competent men o our city aud_county offices; the reducton of tazation tho protection of the bellot-box and punishment of frauds theroon; and tho sdvancementof all other ‘proper and legal mossures which shall further the in- toresia of 3 juat aud hogest governnent. NINTH WALD. A meeting of tho Republicans of the Ninth Ward was held at Justice Salisbury’s office last evening. W, H.Thompson Was n the chair. Ald. C. L. Woodwmsn and D. W. Cierk, Jr., were unsnimoasly nominated for re-slection, but both respectfully dachined in short speochios, in whick thoy expressed » preference for the candidates to be selected ab tho primaries Weduosdsy. J. J. Moutague, H. W. Dorent, D. W. Clark, Jr., J. 8, Brennnp, A. Sahsbary, and W. H. Thompson were appointed a committee to select a list of names from which candidates for Alder- men should.be chosen, to roport at the meeting at Billings’ Hall to-morrow aveniog. A vote of thanks was tendsrod Ald. Woodmsn and Clazk for their sersices tho past tva yoars, 2nd the meeting sdjourned. WEST TOW JASS-MEETING. A maes-meeting of the Republicans of the West Side, to ratify tho towa ticket rocontly nominated, was beld at Billiogs' Hall last even~ ing. Notwitbstauding the wagt of proper no- uco aud the incoavenient location of the hall, tlio stiendaace was large and euthusiastic. Willard Woodard was the first spesker. He sogretied thac there was (o be an election, but there was no mora oppartuge or urgent time far sction. This was the day in which the servauts of the public were beiny called to judgment, 2ud the publio were the judges. For the Re- publican pasty to expect ruceess, it had t3 nom- inato and suyporc nona buc good men. It would ot do to countenance the whisky-thicves and the Bolkuaps, unless the party wantod to bo convieted of moral cowsrdico. Whal was truo. in pational snd Stato politics was trus in local affairs, and hence he conld heartily indorea the npomiages of tho party for towa officers. Hsknow tae eoveral candidates personally ; knew thsm to ba good men, and bo would not only sota for them, but go to the polls sud work for their election. E. B. Shormin was the next speaker. It was something new to see such meetiogs 0n the eve of a town electiop. -It meant that the people wera on tho alert, and that the Republican party was fighung corraption as it mever had before. In thincity taxation had almost smounted to coutiscation, and unfess tho people cams to the front, nod asseried, their rights at the baliot- | box, and put their foot down on the public thiaves, no ono could . predict the final resnlt. In town affaira of lato, taxes seomed to bave been levied for no higher purpose than to main- tain s lot of tax-eators, who had collected the money with & greed only measured by the enor- miry of thewr sxlaries. A. L. Morrizon said ho was pleazed to see such. 12380 meeting, and knew that it moant eome- ihing, Tno interest mow being shown in the tovn elections was a good omen, aud bs gladly hailed s Tho ticket presentsd by the Repub- Jicans was npexcoptioasbie, snd it was the duty of everybody o go tothe polls Taesday and vote and work for 1ts alection. \ Maj. Hoffman, candidats for Collector. aaid he had not songht tho nomiaation, bas inasmuch as. be had been_ tha uoanimous oioice of the Con- voution, ho Zel} 808 fausd i the oaavass, and was eatisfiod that if the peonls turned out he would be elacted. His opponent was a friend of his, and he had nothing to say n%v.im“ him, ex- copt that he was the candidate of the City Hall ring, and that he bad been pat on the ticket to deceive Ropublicana. Heary L. Hertz, candidate for Town Clerk, snd A, P, Maddock, candidate for Camstabls, msde short addresyss, and the meeting ad- Jjourned. TEXTE WAED. meating of the Tenth Ward Repub- A re, lican Club was held last evsping st Becker's Hotel, No. 181 Weat Lake street, Presidont Mat- son in the chair. The Committes spvoiated for that purpose reported tha following-named aale- Rates gelected by them to represent the ward in the City Convention : Firat Precingt, J. C. Hayward sod Henry Sweet; Second, Enoch Halverson; _ Third, Jacob ' Birk; Fourth, H. D. Jeonings and J, Feldkamp. Johu Feidkamp, D. McDougal, C. T. Brown, GQeorre E. White, James Clark, A. Ramsdall, P, L. Haywood, William BSaisslar, John Guatgesell, 0. B, Bsmwpson, Charles Hinkle, E. H. Hinkley, Benjamin 8itts, W. L. Chilson, P. O'Leacy, J. L. Pattarson, A. MocEeuzie, . H. Martis, M. derson, E. Helvarson, and H. D. Jenaings ware appointed a committea to take charge of the polls at the town election Tuesday, for the s:m" of preventing frawdnlent voting. Ad- eeses were made by Messrs. White, Gunder- eon, McDongal, and othurs, sfter which an ad- joarnment was had uatit Monday evening, whea s énezhnz willbe held st No. 219 Weat Indiana atroel . TIIRTEENTH WARD, A meofing of the Thirteenth Ward Republi- can Oln¥ V‘;“tlilflg Lu(’!igz ht at Beoz' Hall, corner of West Lake an ey streets, William Willisms in the chair. ¥ E Upon the motion of 0. G. Dixon, the Chair appointed Dr. Bachan and 8. J. Smith as clerks of the primary. The office_of Treasurer of the Olub being vacani, Mr. 8 J. Smith was chosen to fill that position. Mr. Hoffmau, the recently nominsted candi- datoe for the office of West Town Collector, then delivered & short address npon town mattors. Ho was followed by Gen. Msun 1na lengthy epaech upon matters relating to town govern~ mont, and the mannar of haiding town elac- tions. Ar. B. G. Gill movad that the Chair appoint & committee of five to scloct the names of ten gentlemon to act as delegates to the City Gon- vontiop, the names to be acted on ab the primary election, Carried. Dr. 0. J. liam Wi- Tho foliowing wors_suggestod: Towis, C. G. Dme, N. Bchade, am Wili- iams, 8.1 Booth, W. B. Smith, J. 0. Haines, H. P. Thompaon, J. A. Roche, and W. G. Wood. F. 8. Bsird offered the following : Reaoloed, That we. the members o2 the Thirtéenth Ward Republican Ulub, will not support by our suf- frages any candidate for Alderman in this ward unless heshall first pledge himself that Lo will, if clected, lmmedlately after May 1, 1876, uso his Gtmoat endesv- ors to elect » Aayor, and aiso rednce (if within his ‘power) tha expenses of the City Administration. 8. AL Booth moved to amend the reuolntion 20 that it read ** that tho candidate, if _elected, ueo his utmost endesvors 70 put aa ond to tho usurpation of Harvey D. Colvin, declare the offica of Mayar vacaac, and elect one of tha Coua- cil as Acting Mayor.” The resolution was carzied. The question arosa as to who was wanted for Aldermen by the Club, and what such candidates thought of fhe resolusion. Mr. C. G.Dixon thoraforo moved thet suy oua wEo cisose coald make n nomwation, and. they wold be acted on at the primary. motion was carried afor The following names ore then suggested: 8. 3. Booth, VWilliam Willisms, 0. @. Dixon, Georgo . Titws, B, Quirk, B, G, G, Dr. Tewis, Lonis Wolf, and D. H. Consadine. Mr. Dixon then explained that be meant: to have the candidstes come forward immedistely and give their opinions on the resolation. Ald. Cleveiand was first called, and greeted with appiause. He shonld refuss to mske sny plodges, 88 it was sgainst his principles to make any promises in order_to_obtain publio ofice. is, however, agreod with the spinit of tho thing. "Ald. Quirk esid he would lesve Lis pastactions to speaks for him. If any one could nos tell from tho way be voled that he want- ed a pew Mayor 1t was mov his fault. He made quite sn addrers, and smd that ho sliowed persousl intereas in no msn to influ- ence his vote. [A_voice—" How sbout City Marshal?”) The Aldermaa then explained inat ha would obey the wishes of his coustituents, but he bad bad oo intimation of their wishes in to Marshal Goodoll. He had gone with the Ropublicans of the Conneil Tno other candidates then espressed them- gelvea. AU favored theé principles eathodied.in the resolutions. B. . Booth and othors de- ng;mcsd the present incambent of the Mayor's ofico. NORTH SIDE INDEPENDENTI. A meeting was held last evening at the North Bide Turner Hall, to ratify the ticket proposed at the citizens’ and_tax-payers' meeting held at tho same pluco a few woeks previons. Mr. J. MacGregor Adams was elected Chair- man, and stated, an taking tha chair, tlat cict- Zeus and tax-payers of the North Side bad met Bome wooks since and pat up a ticket that was non-partisan, to be voted for at the town olec- tion. Since then the Republicans had called & convention aud nominated s Republican ticket, Alr. H. J. 'fhompson, who waa then named for Assesgor, had siace declined to serya on acconnt of nis participation in the citizens' movement. The Democrats had followed the example of the Repuablicans and gobien up & ticket of their owa. “The pressnt msting was to show the sentiment af the fuhh’c in support of the Citizens' ticket. Mr. Julisn Rumsey said that ke was ane of the articipants in the citizens’sud tax-payers' meet- og aliuded to, and ho had thought that the people shieuld throw asido partisanship, and elect good men from \ch parties. He atill felt boand to support the 1 awinations thon made. Though & member of the Cook Conaty Central Commit- tee, bo proposed to vote for tha best men, whether Republicans or Democrats. Mr. Rum- sey also stated thst Mr. Young, who bad been nominaced far Town Clerk, haa declined t0 run. On his motion, Mr. Youdg's roviguation was accepted. Alr, C. R. Larrabee, of the firm of Larrabes & North, wss nominated to fill the yacancy, and was unanimonsly declared tha nominde. Mr. D, C. Cregier being called upon, said that he proposed to vote for the best men for office, nd he folly indorsed the objact of the meeting. Mr. V. C. Tarner said that ho bad bad » hand in gotting up the oitizen's tickor, and be was Roiog to stick 0 it. { Nr., Chmstian Tempel eaid that he had uatil recently been & privato citizen withont a desire for office, He bad pever paid much attontion to towa politics, being mmersed 10 business. But having been golicitod to take the ofice of Cal- lector he had coneented, not on sccount of ths pay. but in order to rescue the offico from the hsynmsm who bad beretofore contcolled town ofticas. . Furtbor rematks were wade by Messrs, Ly- msav, Rumsoy, Capnon, and athers, after which the meeting adjotrned. FIFTEENTH WARD. A moeting of tho Republican Club ot the Fiftoenth Ward ias bold at Nickersonvillo last ovening. 3fr. Cbarlos Greiner occupied the chwr, The Cbawwan stated that the primaries wouid be held \Wednesdsy ana Tuesday after- noon. Tbe Club would hold & mass-maating at tho corner of Mohawk and Sophia strects for tho purpose of nominating dologates to tho Con~* vention, and to pamo twa caudidstes for Alder- mon. On motion, the following Committes was ap- pointed to name caadidates for delegates to the meeting nort Tuesday eveniog: L. Goodman, H. Sundmachor, W. H, Pholps, 5. F. Copp, C. C. Hactman, L. 4. Beobe, Jobn Salter, 3ir. Alaxander White offered the following : Resalsed, Toat the Fifteenth Ward Ropublican Clah iniloses the following persons a3 caadidates for Alder- Tan: Eagono A Slitlg sad_Cadt, Depus, to bo sab- Taittad at the coming primary for exawloatiou, fr. W. H. Phelps thought it was premstura nd wnfair hst they should indacse two men at » meating hold at & corsec of tho ward. Lot $hiem come heforo & general meesing, andif they recarved the nomination he would gladiy yoto for them. Bub they ought to givo other men who wera ats0 candidatesZa fair chance. Mr. White said ho_iuténded to briog up these reaolutions at tho Isst meeting, bat oWing to tho excitemet provalent az,that time he had no chance to do so. Alr. Goodman moved that when a voto was takon on tho above resolution the roll be calted, and nooe but membors allowed to vote. Mfr. Phelps said that ho wantod -it nudorstood thas every ono could come bofore tho meating ana bo voled for. T¢ was then decided that a vote for Aldermon b taken at the mass-mesting Taesdsy ovening. “Aftor appeches by a numbsr of gentlomen 558 ‘meetiog adjourned BEVENTEENTH WARD, ‘There are two Derocratic Clabs in the Seven- teenth Ward, and they are aatarally inhsrmoni- ous. One of these is led by_Thomas Gibboas, Who rups » ealoon at No. 131 Townsend sivest, His faction is composed of ‘*the bora” of his neighborhood, and their ‘membership nuabers over nivety. They calle? meeting last evening. In consequence of tke Iatification meating 8¢ Turger Hail, Mr. Gb- bons' club hsd oniy s small attendance. . M- Johu O"Malley presided, in tho abscaca of #i8 President. No budineas ia particular was crans- scted, the general feeling beiog that she Club pad bettar wait and learn the result griko rati- flation maeting, Accordingly, aftar aesaltory cald, the meeting adjourned until Monday even- ing. A _mooting of the Executive Committes of the Bepnblican Club of tho Beventesnth Ward was held at Bopublican headquarters last even- ing, . @. L.Ward in the Chair. Robert Enight and Olof Vider were recommended to the Ciub ag candidates for Alderman to be voted for at the gflmry election on the 5th inat. The lelogazes to the City Convention were recommended : N. AL Buffingtou, C.F. Peter- zen, J, 8. Muller, aud P. J. Michals, EIGHTEENTH WARD. d The Eighteenth Ward Damocratic Clab met Iast evening in the County Court-room, Mr. Clarence H. Dyer rwflmf On motion of Alr. Thielen, it was decided to £ppoint a campaign commities eonmt;:i of two #zom each yoting precinct, to &ct se ticket-ped- diers at tha towa election. 1t waa decided that s committes bo appointed to report Tharsday evening a list of ten names from which two should be selected as candidatea for Aldermen. Tho committee was appoioted as follows : Anarew O'Rourke, V. C. Lurner, Jscob Thielen, Phil Coplay, Frank Agnew, William De-" vine, W. J. McCormick, Thomas Lyuch, William N. Thuremsn, Martin White. The Execativa Committes was suthorized to report tweaty names from which “tho club should select ten aelegates to the City Convention. ‘fhe mesting then sdjourned. g SUBURBAN POLITICS. PROFIS0—~MATWOOD, Ths caucos for the Town of Proviso, to nomi- nate town officers, was held in Maywood Hall Thursday night. The following ticket was put in pominstion: For Supervisor, B. B, Barney; Commissioner of Highways, Henry Volberding ; Asasssor, L. Wolf; Collector, John Frippinger; Justice of the Peacs, L. V. Fersis. Thisisn pomination of the peopls, without regard to party, and witbout opposition. The Town of Proviga is the best governed town in the country. The bummers havenot yet come along. The finances have been wigely and economically ex~ pended. Taxes aro not highin the town, and there is no complaint of tax-eating by the peo- ple, n:g’ fl:&smfim r.:':;: :azfimstmémnk is con~ carned, o o Vo robably keep the town in this line. o k. EVAKSTON. As has been expected for somse time, the mem- bers of the present Board of Village Trustesy ‘have issued the following call : In accordance with the usual custom heretofors ob- wdhv:d Eranston, the $s3-payers and cltizens of the v pectiva of , AT Tos] e 20 16 meet 3t Lyons' s%"s;my".""‘"m’,’&f‘. 8th dsy of Apri, at 7:30 o'clock, for tho purposs of nomi- nating Board of Villuge Trustees, a Viliage Clerk, and two Library Trustces, to sarve the ensaing vear. ‘Tho present Toard of Trustees will also taka thia oc- casion Lo give to the public 5 general idea of the con- Qition and situstion of villageaffuirs, . Aithouch this does not promise much, thers i8 no doabt that the proposed meeting will be well attended, as thero ara some achive politi cisns in the viliage who claim to be very snxions 10 obtain oven ‘*a general idea of the condition and sitoation of village sffais.” Ihe unnum- bered army of self-gacrificing candidates will 3130 be on haud, and upon tbe sction taken ab this meeting will dopend the natara and resalt of the village election. It is evident that the present rocawbonts will throw their influence in favor of thelnomina- tion of s “ regular ” tickes for village oflicors in opposition to that set up some weeks ago at & vate residence. If the better material could o properly smalgamated with that in the pros- ant Board, the result would ba_eminently satis- Zfactory. Thero aro somein the prasent Board. and some it tho aforesaid tickat, wha can go 1o alection without running aog risk of being elected, 80 that, if two tickets ara placed in the field, but a part of each will probably be chosen. It would therefore be ‘mora pleasant all aronnd to nominste Sstarday evening threo of the gentlemon whoso namea appear on the ticket now in the field, and- add the names of Messra. Obadiah Huse, T. Frank Wheeler, and H. C. Tillinghsst. If, when this is Qone, it is Geemed necessary to havo an opposi- tion ticket, let the other three jentlemen on the *¢ Ridge tickot ” ba nomiated in compaoy with three othend of the prescot Botrd, and thoy ml meet with certain defeat. & HIDE PARK. Thera are now three ticketa in the fleld for Viliage officers and two for Town. Of the powinees for Town officers, M. J. Russell, for Cleck, is ou poth tickets, and equally for~ tunate in being the nominea for Village Clerk on ali three tickets. There conid be no hatter -evi- dencs of Mr, Bussell’s deserved popularity then his nnapimons selection for this office. For Collector tha two nominees ave Michael Doyle and Leander D. Condea. Mr. Doyle is & rosident of Soath Chicsgo, sod Lo hos lived in Hydo Park a numbor of. years. Hia popularity, ability, and high parson- al_character are generslly known, and he will command _the sapport of the best men of all parties. Mr. Condee is a young man whose sole claim to tho suffrages of his fellow-Citizens ig that ke is popularly supposed to have Some influence witn Mr. Willett, Indeed, Willelt has abyorbed Candgs, or Condee has absorbed Wil- lect; sad it is imnoasible as yet to discover which of tha two preponderates iu the amalgam of base metal known as the ** Hyde Park Parvy.” Ar. Condee has, indeed, acquired a certain no- loriety from the display of abarp prac- tice in packing the Convention which nominated him, and from the exorbitan chamncter of the charge made by him for making tho naseasment for tha Forcy-third streat sawer. ‘This project wes ons of the pec schemes of the Waite-floxia administration, aod being con- ceived in sin it_was n0¢ unastarsl that it abould o bronght forth in iniquity. It will be remem- berad thay the Commissioners demanded and obtained 3750 for a piece of clerical work which occupied less than forty-five days, withoat seri- ously interforing with- the privata business of the Commissioners. As an evidence of the character of the men who forced Ar. Condee upou the Couvention, their offers to nomineoes on other tickets may bo cited. 1t was distinetly proposed to the leaders of tha Tndependent Tax-Payera' ticket that Mr. Bogue, of that ticket, should receive s unani- mous nomioation for I'rustee oo the Willott- Condes ticket, if e would nse his mfimence in bahalf of Willett’s nominecs for town officers. ‘Po hig credit be ic 8aid, Mr. Bogne curtly de- clined to trade with the self-appointed dictators of the so-called Hyde Park party. For Assessor, Josoph H. Gray and Hogh Maberare in tbe field. They are both well known and both have strong friends. Mr. Gray his served in the office for several years, whila Mr. Maher filled the position wish spparens oublio satisfaction last yesr. Upon the vote for these two & good estimata of the strength of tha two parties may be made, a8 neither wili bs apt ta ba acratched by the voters of the straight vil- 1age tickota. As betwean the two nomtoecs for Supervisor, William Hadson and Christian Schafer, thero is littie choice, thongh Mr. Hudson will probably bo elected. The village tickets ars badly mized. As al- ready statsd, tho nominee for Clerk is the ssme on all, and D, 8. Taylos, for Trustes, is equally Incky. The Tax-payess’ ficket, nominatod at Flood’s Hall, containa the pames of five othars, namely : A, Mitchell, J. R. Bensloy, G. A. Fol- lanabee, P. Cudmore, sod J. H. Bowm. Of these it isunderstood that Mr. Bowm haa with~ drawn, which msy bo regarded a8 unfortanate, a9 ho would have obtained s farge vote in Jiase- Jand, Mr. Beosley is lso on the Independent Tax-payerd’ ticket, aod he will receive an im- moase vate in the northern haif of tha villago. Ou'the [udependont Tax-payers’ ticket are the following additions! : . B. Bogus, J. . Ramsey, Martin i‘umll. aod Petor Bohland, The two Iatter are al:o on the Willett-Condea ticket. The remaining members of the Willett tickek ara J. R. Flood, T 8. Gillett, and C. D. Hewss. 1t shonld not be taken for grauted that nous of those on thus will be elected. « There are ove or £wo for whom the strapgest efforts wiil be nade, and uuless sowms energetic work is done tlere ig grast daugar that the divieion in the ax-28yer’ Fanks may resnlt in the succass of their op- popents. B 5 On this scconnt a suggestion has bem mado, meeting wish great favor amoog large numbera of 31030 Who wish 10 860 an oconomical Admitis- tration for the coming; yesr, that a compromise ba effactad between the nominses and the Exec- ntive Committes of the two tax-pay:re’ tickets, by which some of the candidates oo each wmde shall withdraw, sod leave & clear ad and a con~ solidated vote for the 11X who shal be retained. Whether the mattor shall ba thus arranged or pot will depend apon the depth of feeling and ‘rivairy betwesn two of the lesding mea oa both sides. It csn hardly bs doubted, howover, shat some snch arrangemeat wonld be tothe best interests of the village. o ¥ JEPFERSON. At a meetiog of the citizens and voters of the Vilisge of Jeferson. held at the Town-Hall yes- torday, capdidates or tawn officars were nomi~ nated a8 follows: Brockman Hopkins, Super- wior; F. D'Wof, Town Assessor; Wiiliam Jobnason, Town Collector. On motion, she messing, then prozseded t5 the nominatior of village officers for the casu~ ing year. Join Brinton waa nominated for Dis~ trict No. 1; dodraw Duoning for Distnct No. 2; Henry Vanetts for District No. Lrving Park Dissict, Frederick_Hanson; at largs, D. B. Fosds. Chatlen F. Livacott was unsuic ‘mously nominated for Villsge Cleck, snd Joha Gray for Bokool Trustes, 45 his awn stocessar. Tho backboue of tius town is Oak Park . Tha Yoters hers have held s cancus and pot up following names, which thay .’;,k 0 tax-ra- own of Cicero : TWood ; Asseasor, Taylor Collector, Honry Soffel; Trustse, n J. Eldridge ; Town Clerk, 'George E. Bwinacos, The poople of this town are bent upon deliverance from ihe burdes of taxation that falls st present heavily upon them. With theas nunum‘:hv l\';:;e );nt ont the banner of * o compromise.” They demand only roasor able tazation and wise expenditure. x = AUSTIN. A meeting of so-called Independants MSGaflery intoreat waa held Fuiday, - Mr. S 8 O] of the mi was to i candidates for town nfimtig For Su.pou?vi‘er Eugp R o B : ert Bood; Clork, Harey e CoLester, Bob- Day, 3r. The meeting was addressed Mr. Fritebond,an mggm’ng tha nom- form ticket for officers of the Supervisor, Wiltiam H. Chasles, and instions. A campaign committeo was appointed. — CORRESPONDENCE. JOHN HOFFUANK, To the Editor of The Chicago Trune: Carcaco, April 1.—Tbe Staca-Zeltung in s terun b to-day asks the following questions relating to Mr, John Hoffran, the regulss Bepublican nomines fof Oollector of West Chicago : 1s ke the Hoffman who is ez with Mr. ¥. Ame berg who owns s honss on West Randols berg who on on Wes iph atrees which that strest; neitaar does he own sny und or any interest in such, x8 is wall known by citizens of the Weat Side, whero ho bas rotided far tha psst twen- DolonKruay s & privte 3w romotsd 35 ine o Armay as a private, and was ) Tk of Major, o s thy Jomh Hoftinn whe e ‘ways deprecated corruption and rascailty in ibe mu. nicipal affsirs of thocity. e is the John Who s and h3a for years put been in thare- spectable and legitimate businesa of keoping 8 livery and boarding stablo on Weet Weshingion stroet, 13 the Hoffman who eajoys the confidence aad esteem of all grades of politicians ag a geatleman of charace ter and ability, snd lastiy he {8 the John Hoflman for whom every Voter in West Chicago who is in favor of o2 honest Cliy Government shouid cast his vots, THE THIRD WALD, v the Faitor af The Chfcago Tyiduns : Crca00, April 1~Soms one slgning Bimself “ A, B.C.” in to-day's paper asys: “The Republicans of the Third Ward have nominsted an npsuitable mss for alderman. ¥ understand that Stx, W, O. Cala doet 0ot Gwn, ame foot of real estats in thio eify.” I would Like, n0d he would do s £avor to the ward, if ha would back up his sssertions by 2 statement of proof af hlx unfitness, and have the manlinees to do it aver hia awn Dame, We want 0o man to represent us who i» unfis for the position, and what i3 more wo wil not have one, buta man’s reputation cannot be sasatled by ag anonymons communication, I have Wra. O, Cole quite intimataly, both socially xad in business, for elght or nine years, Hois s brother of Maj. Col tho Evsngelist, s, and has boen for number of years, 2 heary real estato operator with sa ofice in the Mleths odist Church Block. I don't know whether be bas any property la the clty at prosent or not, and daa's care, that js Dot necassary qr tion. * He kas ro- sided in the ward five or alx years to my knowledge, i8 3 wall known 23 most men, and nowa the wants and interests of tho ward a8 wll 43 any ane, and waa the beat man proposod at the Club meeting who wonid accept except Gen. 120zpsos, who is ozmunted with him, Gxo. &, Cruasenens, 3. m crovon. 1o the Republican Citizens of the New TAérd Ward » Cm104GO, Avril 1.—~As a political opponent of J. H. Clongh and s resident of the above ward, I wa painad 20 see that you did not Rominate him for s sex in the mext City Conncil, and Iattribnte it solely ta the fact that, at the time, it was not so enally uo derstood that tha incoming Connell kw?l’l, n{nm doubt, elect from their number 3 suitable and able maa 24 Maror of Ghicago, I sincerely trust that one of the two gentlemen now in nominat will withdraw, atthe meeting which it to decide fipally, in favor of Alr, Clongb, aud force # upon him, as I beliove he is the forthcoming man for Msyor of Chicsgo. INDEPENDENT GREENRACK. CRIME, CANADIAN ITEMS. Svectal Disyaleh to 1'ha Chicago Tridane. Moxrezar, Ont., April 1.—An examination ine to the affairs of Ireland, Gy & Co., insolvents, is in progress, and some strange developments came to light. It appoars that Mr. Gayhas been speculatiog in stocks and forged paper to the smount of nearly £20,000. He has ackuowledged that he alope is the guilly party, his partners having no knowledge of his transactions, Some of_ tho forgod paper was rotired by the firm, and the remainder is ig the hands of banka. The credisors held a meeting to-day and decided to take criminal proceedings agamst Gsy. Srecial Dispatch (0 The Chicao Tridune, Havwesy, April 1.—Archibald Parsons, Inland Beveuno Inspector. has absconded, having raised o largo amonnt of monay on sotes of hand with forged indorsements. Aboat $3,000 have already tarned up. It is supposed he bas gone to tho States. The losses by lus forgeries ara 8md to be divided between three or four banks, Speciat Duevutch to Lhe Chicaon Tridune. Wateorp, Ont., April 1.—About 11 o'clock Jast nignt the door of Michael Monahaa's house, & farmer living 7 milea from hers, was burstin and two armed en eotered. Patrick Monahas, a brotber of Michsel's, weut to moet them, when they fired, killing him dead, sad then fled. Up %0 tho prosent time they have not beea disco ered. ‘The supposed objec of the villaws wi plunder. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tyidune. BaRNIA, April 1.—William Heary Smith, whe was sentenced tobo hauged at the Sarnia As- sizes in October last, for the murder of B. 8. F¥iodlay, st Sombnas, but who was reprieved ponding the exanvation of legal poinia in dis- pute, hes made a confession, strenuously deny- ing bis gailt, snd alleging that drs. Findlsy ao- compaated hor husband to tho barn and thers shot bim. Smith wag Mrs. Fiadiag’s paramour, and ac his srial wag convicted on her evidence. TENNESSEE KUKLUX Mexems, Tean,, April 1.—~On Thursday - morming tbe store of Hirun Bros., at Somerviile, Toun., was broken open by a party of disguised 1mes, fifteen in number, who, after beating twe¢ young Hirshes, tied ropes scound their necks and dragged them through the streets for some time, sod finally released them, after telli thow that, whould they remain thers suothes night, they would be lkifed. When the ‘brothers returned they found they had been robbed of 81,500. The citizeos of Somernll n beariog of the ontrags, bald. s meohng aud organized committess 1o protect the Hirshes and to ferret out the partiea engaged in the cutrage. Various rumors sre afloat as o the cause of these procoedings, bat the Hirahes sy thay know severs! of tho party, and it is hoped. thcg will all be srrested and pnoisbod. It was only by atrong aseurances from the atizens of protection thas tho Hiranos were induced to utay 1n tho place. THE SMUGGLERS, 8ax Fraxarsco, Aptil 1.—The statement, an: thorizod on semi-oficia) suthority, thsat frauds on customs smountinz to from $5,000,000 to $7,000,000 per year hsve been perpetrated here. A large proportion of the Bmuggling is by way of Panams, dutiable merchandise being ostensibly shipped from here 10 New York, and vice verss, bat on the-arrival of the steamer at Panams, other packages ars substitated containiog goods answering the description in the manifest. The informant also states that large amounts cf Mevican wool enter tne country free of daty,. ‘being Janded on Catalina Isiand, off ths sonthe ern coast, whero there is a fine harbar and no criscoms officers, and thenoe shipped here as & product of ths island. He estimatos that by these and otter means the Governmens is An- Dually defraided of nearly 50 per ceat Of the zevenne. EXPRESS ROBBERY. Crevmun, April 1.—A epecial dispawch to the Clevelana Plaindealer from Akron, Ohio, this moming, gays : **The office of the United Htates Express Company was robbsd lsst pight of & lmge sum of money. The office of the Compmy is in tho Atlatic & Grem Western freight building. The expresa messenger and the clerk sleep up stairs over the office. An inside staurvny leads to éhe bedroom. The parties wens to bed st 11 odlock last might. Before retising, they placed »a iron bar across the door. This morning the clark found that tbe keyto the ofics safe had been taken outof his paats dusog the night. He harried below, where the wfe waa found ‘open, with the key in the door. Tue robber had. carrisd off $12,000 incssh aad several sealed bega of money. The logs, if is thought, will amount to 325,000 or $30,00 TO BE HANGED. Nasuviez, Tenn, Aril L—The Suprems Court haa sentenced 8.4 Gilbert tobe haoged at Fayettevills, ¥ay 28 for_the mnrder of Will- jam !m,,, ‘s blin/ magic-lantarn showmao. g. prisoner recaivd $he santonce with laagh-