Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 10, 1878, Page 3

) o THE 'CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. MARCH 10, 187~SIXTEEN PAGES, 3 THE CRESCENT CITY. Col. Eastman Recites the Story of His Visit to New Orlcans, with Comments on Way-Stations Be- " tween Chicago and the Gulf. Hels Not Favorably Impressed with the City of Cairo. Few Ozleans as She Appeared During the Carnival Season, 4 Grand Private Entertainment—The French Market Sunday Momning., * 7he Beturn Trip---Adventures at Bol- jvar---Illinois by Daylight. v the Editor of The Tribune. Cmica6o, March 9.—It is surprising how many feperatise rules of procedure fit themselyes, as featurally, into Horace Greeley’s formulary @ resumytion, “The way to xesume is to re- wme The way to start on a journey is to . - But there are journcys aud journeys. 1t e issheut totravel in one’s own country— ar to New York—the way f5 plain, and all tpings familar. Butif oncis-on the eve of qurting ou a tour in forcign lands the case is quite differcat. To most non-~combatant peo- Jeinchis part of theworld the’ South is a freion Jand. Experience is a chiel factor in ,gsterer of pleasure there is in traveing; sece the duty to write down and print the ohservations and results of each excursion fnto gatamiliar regmions, as these stand next to indi- yidual experienz A charming lady said to me at New Orleans fhe other day that she prayed all the way down srom Chicazo. I doubt if we ever entirely over- come our first timidity on takinz a scat in the rilwag-car or steamboat. The passenger seats pimself in a fine sleeper in a tram of cars on tue nois Central at §:30 p. m., and shoots forth Jke o Lorizontal rocket into the might. The 4. .feclinz s never a comfortable ome. [t jswith an cffort that one recalls his former calealations of THE AMOUNT OP RISK, the infinitesimal percentage of loss of ‘life by niiway accidents. At lenzth Providence is 1thought of ; but not less so, the sleenless eyes of the Railroad Company’s ofticers and operatives. The telegraph, too. A train of cars isheld fn control throughout the night, the whole leagth of the Jine, by a man at the tele- graphdustrument,—as it were 2 monstrous avimsl quided fn its wonderful course by rib- bons of lizhtoing. Fecliugs of reassurance come fooner om the Illinois Central line than on others. It is for a great part of the way a straight Tine; the road bed is of rock; the rails are stecl. Ther cars seem to elide rather than leap, as is sometimes the case: and the noise rescmbles thstof skating. I had not been over this ec tiop of the Strate for a dozen years, and we did . not find daylight at a point the most favorable toshow the true grandeur of it. ~ After an in- different breakfast at Centraiia, it was a short. run to Carbondale. Here an amusing incident of ihe first days of the War came to mind. A large party of gentlemen from Chicago—includ- fog Judzes, lawyers, Ieading merchants, editors, . ete.—had been to Cairo to sce how our first vol- untects were geiting alopy. Egzvpt bad not 1lien beard the voice of Lowan erying in the wilderness, *Loyalty! loyalty!” Carbondale Dewnocrats had heard of this Chicago excursion, 20d, on its upward trip, had assembled at the depot 10 bowl at it. Some onc siepped irom the car amuny the crowd, and started the report that SEZNATOR DOUGLAS WAS ON nuARD. Douslas was not liked, but Douslas was called forin a multitudious cheer. A voung lawyer {oowa grave Maistrate) who resembled the Senator fn size and- appearance was forced by 1be za¥ crowd within upon the rear platform, the hands of twenty friends tore off bis hat, be commenced aspeech, when off the traiu darted glorlously. For the purposc of comparison with scctions farther south, I took careful notice of the farm improvements in this part of 1tlinois. I thought the improvements shabby enoush, but the wheat looked well, and the carly shrubs and {ruit trees had tbe pulse of new life visibly beating in their buds. As Cairo was neared the couutry become dismaller. Cairo was entered #t2:30p.m. Here the train halted for three hours. We strolled out into this Eden of Dickens' *Martin Chuzzlewit.” The only sequaintance T saw was ex-State Senator W. 1L Green; and T at once remembered his eloquent appeals to the Senators from Chicago of some time back to stand by him, as he would by them, and thus promote the interests of *the 1wo great commercial cities of 11linois.” NO OSE NEED TRY TO DESCRIBE CAIRO AFTER DICKENS ITAS TRIED RIS HAND ATIT. - The miserablest dweller in a hovel in the miserablest alley in Chicazo has resson to be thankful he docs ot live in any one of hun- dreds of buts that | say there, stuck fast in malarial mud., There are a few places that in dry weather arc called by the jnhabitauts pleas- ant; and there are some cuitivated people, gome good merchants; but—Mark Tapley, your words shail do duty once more: **You won't half feel yourself at home in Eden, now ++No, " said Mark. *‘Idon't.” ou misx the imuosts of vour country. miss the house dues¥"" observed Chollop. “*And the houses—rather.” eaid Mark. +Xo window dues here, &ir, " observed Chollop. “*]And no windos to put ‘em on, " said Mark. A miserable shadow Mark baa met the night before came crawling up at this juncture, and Tuoked in at the duor. Chollop explained the conversation, and Mark was uncasy: “*1was merely observing, sir," said Mark, ad- dressine this new wisitor, *‘thatT lookea upon in which_we have the honor1o live, as mpy. What's your sentimentst” ouatc it's moist, perhaps, 4l Certain times, " retarged the man. . Hovwever, the geograpical position is splendid, 00 nature’ may not always repose under the Deglect of man.” The name of the Iliinois Ce tral ferry is significant,—~“Three States,” Ilki- nois. Missouri, and Kentucky touch each other atthis point. Tennessee and Arkansas corner dose up to it. "Best of all, the Ohio and Missis- sippi unite just below,~these vost descending scas washing the two sides of Cairo. LET US BE OFF. The train mounted the back of a_turtle-shaped boat at 3:30 and run iteclf, twenty minates later, into the new City of Fillmore, (There is a shanty here for a depot, an eating-house made of foze, and several seattered huts.) Trayelers in thesc parts should bring their own edibles. Lut no one family is capable of putting up first-class funch.. Even one put up by a areat hote! is inadequate and tasteless. All your own and your friends’ resources must be” brought intoactivity, The lunch carried by our parcy as something astonishing. Piles of boxes, buckets, baskets. Our compartment of the Sleeper Jooked like 8 country parson’s dining- Toom at a donation party. Therc were our Iriends’ best things with their names on a card. licy were too numerous to meusion. A whole Yon + weadow full of small birds, daiuti&ié, delicadies, delicious cake,—reamy and frosted as if cov- ered with enow,—werc 2 few of the things. One 1ady, noted for ‘her plety, contributed a Iot of cougregated buns, rarnished with a varicty of moral scutiments,—as if such things could bo taken intogthe stomach with pleasyre! Sosve dined 10_our satisfaction, all except as to liguids. The water in the car was bronght from Lhicago; there was no 1ce; the water was foul. Une “orange was found, and each took 8 liguid bite of it in turn. A gentleman of another party, learninz of our distress, &ave s coffee, which as superb. It was not known before drinking that brandy bad been put into 1, “just to keep it from epoiling”; butas s0on 25 this fact was known the entire party tied red Tiblons to their button boles. € DeXt morning we awoke AT GRENADA, IN MISSISSIPEI but did not look out upon the green ficlds or zew foliage. A few common flowers that had £XowD in the open air were offered for_sale by Chiliren; and the air was deligotful. The farm- &6 were plowing along the road all_through that regiop. The best team 1 saw afield was of rumehackle Lorscs, in harncss of rope oF Ixisted corn-husks. Thic negroes were Doty basking in the sun, apparently contented With Lhe “Mississippi system.” In Louisiana. Sty s this sde of New Orlesns, is a rush of ¥tter from a crevasse, through which the train:}. Tuns for miles, but carcfully and safely. At 10:30 we wera'in comfortable. chts I th atiractive Crascont Gity, -~ 2VerLueuts i the The carnival season bowins Monday, Feb, 25, - The Knigrhits of . Momus this year chose that evening for their parade. All day long the no lcl( preparation could almost *be llc:\grd. 1 \.:‘5’: hat word hecanse the carnival doings ate under the exclusive dircetion of secret sociotics, and everything ie, or is supposed to be, " ENYELOPED IN DEEP MYSTERY. Tive minutes before the strects are {nvaded oy the floats (the name of the carringes that bear the mythological structures) no ouc is supposed 10 know who or what is to appear; and after all 15 done nobody but the actors themselves know Who bas apoeared. It is indeed asserted o50 strictly is the * sceret howt— that not cven the famitics of the actors have 2y faca of the part they have takeu. By this time the city was filled with strangers,—the princlpal street, Canal, too wide for beaaty or Lteonomy, was not wide enough to contain the £Urging mass of curious sight-seers, That the inhabitants may zet o breath of fresh air fn the bot ecason (which is pretty much all the year Tound) two or three story galieries project [)mru nearly all the buildings. Under these were femporary props, and piaces were rescrsed for §ncnds, and, in some {nstances, sold, on them, or oue night or for the season. At an early hour. all the cross streets anawide alleys on the liue on which the procession was to niove, car- Tiages had taken a stand, most of the ladics in then in full dress,for from this scene they were to hurry to the zrand ball at the Operu-House. The subject of the display was SCENES PUOM THE BEALMS OF PANCY. How minutely hall I o into this deserip- tion? Like a bauques that is over, it is a ques- tion bow far anv one is interested fu tuis cxtin- guished brilliancy. There were twenty foats, cach pearing a structure that illustrated some subjeet derfved trom poetry. Kine Momus led the procession. He was reéally fihe. To shaw the appreciation of the New Orleans press of ihis thing, as well as to give a spevimen of the style of writing indulied i on these ogeasions, take this bit of description: 1ssuing from a dazzling crystal grofto, sparkling in every conceivable hue, almost 3s rerplendent 18 the patice of Pnwbus hifsclf, was the great Mo- uies, all. comely, somewnat swarthy 1 appesr ance, with dark, sliort-cropped hair and beard. His tunic of blue displayed the moodly proportions of hie form. us he stoud in a Zolden chariot, upproach- mg very uearly fu character io that in which Ph - ton eet the world on fire. In hie right hand Mo- mus held a golden wand surmounted by the tradi- tional mask, and 1n his Jefy the reis wherewith to curb bis four epirited and prancmz steeds, who proudly pawed the clouds. Hizaflown enough, surely. Then followed Queen Mab, ¢ In shape no bigger than au agate stoue on the forefinger of an widerman.” Her churiot was a wainut' shetf, her team butter- flies. The next was Steeplug Beauty, donc gorzeously, and in a style to suit the story.. Valenting aud Orson, hemicullly represented, Yetlow Dwarf, Snow Queen, Aladdin, Sindbad the Sailor, Ali-Barba und the Forty ' Thieves, Morted’ Arttur, Undine, Lady Godiva, Mid- summer Night’s Dream, Fair One with tne Golden Locks, Nixie with the Regatta, Sum- mer and Wiuter Fairies, Culprit Fav, Rapp the Guowme Kiug, Nptunc and Sea Fairles, and the Four Winds. Immense inzenuity and labor were necessary to get up these cffcets. Each float was drawn by four or six horses, superbly caparisoned, and, what was remarkable, in TUE INTENSE BLAZE OF THE ILLUMINATION not the least difficulty was experienced in guiding the horses—all fine, handsome ani- mals. It is a standivg wonder where the crowd disappears when o stroct-fizht is over; but, iu this case, when the provession was over, everyoody knew where the througs attempted to zo. ** To the Opera House!” was the ery, and thither the crush of humanity tended. “I'he Opera-Rouse is built in the foreien style, and is a eredit to the vty It was originally a sort of private-public affair—s few of the rich orzapized it for the bLenefit of all. The opera was performed in it every night in the week for wany years, fn the days of ante-belium splen- dor of their soviety. An immense parquette, ang cirele, and boxes Lack of these; four deep galleries, one above avother, each sloping up- ward to a tier of boxes: five pruscenium boxcs on each side of the siaze—whicn latter looks, when lighted, aud rerspective objects are placed, as if it contaived au acre’s space. A splendid rootn to receive as brilliant a multitude of ladies as ever pressed to enter any place short of heaven! Before 10 o'clock every seat was occupied. Lagies occupied all” the sests; no - gentlemen were allowed. On the outside in the halls and passages, on the stairs, the gentlemen were privileged to hear soft gounds from within, as of ancels’ wings; conld _occasionally detect a fugitive odor, escaped from Paradise. However, certain fa- vered rentlemen did pow and then get, from o position of vantage. a bricl glimpse of THE ENTRANCING SCENE. ow faint. Mr, Editor, shall I change the ct? The tableaux—for it was 1o see these, and ufterward have a little dancing, that the crowd was mathered—were long in arransing, and not zood when all was done. At 12 o’clock vanished, when a new order of be- Ines possessed the stage.” Duncing was now the engrossing business. Most, sober people with- drew, tired of Momus, but in love with Mor- phens. Monday ‘and Tuesday the culmination and conclusion of the carnival occurred. In the meantime all Jooked about themselves in a quiet, inguisitive way, as well-behaved strangers should. The city is not improving, if indeed it is not gone to decay. L did not see a new bnilding, of oue in process of crection, in the whole city. Sugarrefining is on the in- crease; improved machinery is £0o costly to be put on small plantations, Jormerly, ~ Great establishments are the result in New Orleans, which take the collected erial from a lurze number of plantatio Ivisited the suear re- finery of Edward J. Gav & Co., and found the vast wWorks exiremely mteresting, and the pro- prietors enerizetie, hroad-minded men. Some of the Chicazo visitors were treated to A MAGNIPICENT - EXAMPLE OF ANTE-BELLUM HOSPITALITY. It was on aplace 2 few miles below the city, thic suburban scat of Mr. Cliarles Cavuroc,—one of the most active and estecmned, as well s oue of the most wealthy aud isflucntial, citizens. Mr. Charles Cavarot, Jr., of Chicago, had the party conveyed in wagons to the family resi- dence, On the way were pointed ont some old histarical buildings—one where Louis Philipoe was entertaioed wwhea in this countrs; also the dJackson battle-ground. The Jacksou monu- meut is a plain, chimuey-kind of a_structure that oughit to be pulled down, even if nothing better is put iu its place. As louz as shabby mopuments arc tolerated in this country we shall never have intelligible ones. Mr. Cavaro's grounds have a frontage one of acre, and ex- fend back cighty ~acres—like dominoes in a_ row. A hich scantling fence, paiuted white, incloses the first Lo acres. A paved walk lcads up the centre of the grounds for 150 fect to the house, which is a Jarze, plain, wooden mansion, with a wide piazza around the whole, and mallcries above. Kverywhere over the place are beas of flowers, clumos of flower- ing shrubs, fragrunt growths of evergreen, orange-trees, and_some tall cedars of Lebanon —wagnificent things. This is the shape and general character of 4 succession of residences extending along the river for two miles. As the entertainment was prisate, ft would not be in zood taste to describe the claborate dinver; but it may be proper to say that it was zeuer ous fu the extreme. The party was returned to the city thronzh a manufacturing distriet, where it fs to be hoped more woucy is made thao here are sizos of cuterprise. THE FRENCH MARKET is celebrated. Itisin the ofd Frencli quarter, near the cotton wharves. The buildings, or rather sheds,—mostly of wood,—Have a tumble- down appearance, and are upsightly enough exeept in business hours. On Sunday this mar- ket is the resort of all householders and keep- ers of eatmg-houses, for their hotiday oceasion: for Sunday there is onfy an old-time Fourth July, minus the Chincse crackers. Business begins at 3 o'clock iu the morning, and closes at 10 o'clodk. Fish, fiesh, and fowl of cvery possible variety, are displayed in oppressive abundance. The varicties of flstt secm num- berless; a cataloque of the names of the most prized would fill 3 quarter of a column. But I doubt if this market, after all, beats those on the Eastern coast. The vegetable de- partment is mnot suverior to ours. We lave _cverything . they -have, and bet- ter, Good beef, mutton, pork, re in plenty, | and at about the same prices that obtain among us. Thatisall. 1 did not sce anything so at- tractive s, in itself, to draw all sirangers ou a Sunday morning to this place. It is uot to see fish, and carrots, and onions soid, that good Northern people are Wwont to “break the Sab- bath.” It is from a desire TO DO SOMETIING JUST A TRIFLE WICKED when one is away from home. . Just as, I grieve 0 have been told. certain Americans in Paris, . —convalescing cleraymen, widowers just be- inning to hope for consolation, and even scorn- fi:l x):xngu‘s,— visit lhc’.’l‘{abilie. Or perhaps I may have been wisinformed. New Orieans is decidedly a “club” city. And they werevery polite sud renerous through- our. the Carnival. ~ They have the “New Or: Ieans,” the **St. Louls,”” and the * wick.?” Taking a bird's-cve_view of the habits of the Dpeuple, 1 should say that they know nothing of water as & beverage. One gentleman com- plained of the unreasonableness and uuseason- ablencss of the demands on him to driuk. The lines of the old English poet often came to mind. It was poor Collins who said: 1t on my theme I rizhily think. There #re five reasons why men drink: Good wine, or friend, or beinz dry, Or lest'we £hould be by and by, Orany other reason why. . On Monday the turn-out of the fire depart- ments—for Nesw Orleans borrowed some for the occasion of sister citice—was most. satisfactory. It would help the eprit of oitr Chicago Fire Department to make frequent dislays of itsell in the best style.” The King of the Carnival madc his prouress in the streets on Mard! Grak. There wos a herala ‘on horseback; next the King, as Agamemnon returning (rom the sfeve of Trov, iu a triwmphal chariot, drawn by four white hiorses abreast. ' 5 CAPTIVE KINGS ON FOOT, 3 followed by heroes of Greeee in armor, with the saze Nestor. * Numerous scenes and incl- dents of the Trojan slege. were depicted. A fireman’s display burlesquing the -previous day {ollowed, an1 numberless wagons_ of maskers constituted the rear guard of King Rex. "The winding-up procession, which was the fincst, was of the Mystic Krewe of Comus, . The subject was Ovid’s Mctamorphases—ambitions, but capitally done. “I'wa balls ¢losed the carni-, val, attractive upwards of eight thousand people. Tiie city must have bad a sorry look on Thursday. Home people tired out; strangers mostly gone; streets In a woful state of dilapi- dation. All who could left the sceme of the snent zaveties on Weduesday night. Thursday and Friday we were usine all tacties up througl ssippt, Tenuessee, and—for: shame be it gaid—Illinois, for something to ¢at. In Miss- issippi all 4dv 1t had_been announced that at Bolivar a%ood dinner would be served. All day the appetites of 2 bundred pcople bad been sharpening in expectation of a feast. To the jmpatient imazination every station 1or the last fifteen miles before Bolivar was reached was Bolivar! About one-liglf of those in the car that stopped nearest the door of the eatinz shanty squeezed in and took seats. The room was dark and odorous with a PLANTATION NEGROES who proffered the food. Those inside now wished they could ger out, aud those outside imagined delights within, ~Oue lady turned the position and came in at the k en door. She ed with the proprictor,who was also cavver, for o chicken. Havibe paid for it, she started to leave with the fowl on her own plate; when the woman of the nouse, observing her, made o dash to recover the prize, ond a stragele ensued. A gentleman at the right monient cume up, created a_diversion on the womun's right, her husband threatened her rear,—~and off in triumph the spirited lauy bore To say, atter all, that the old hen cujoyed in “the car for auv qualities iv In itself, would be a fli; g i , 0 the Ohjo, was reuc! at 30:30 Thursday® nizht. The cre of that riv and also of .\lississx!:pi-thrcc miles of water—is pleasautly and quickly made. The scattered Jizhts of Cairo shone out a feeble weleome. We ‘were onee more o 1llinois £oil, aud right glad we were too. The cars were liited up, the narrow trucks were replaced by the wider qnes of INinois Central, an :30 the train started. As we slowly moved along the castern border ty, few of the objeets that interested our fancy on the down trip could be discerned. ‘Tho croukiug of froes, the barkinzof dogs, and other sounds derived’ from 1 know not what, were heard; and the remonstrant squeal or the contented grunt of pigs in their uxorious mud, mingled with the rest. Overin the town nothing was seen. The dwellers in * Eden?” were asleep. It was charming to notice all ‘slong throush [linois A MILLION EVIDENCES OF THRIFT AXD COM- roRT that aresadly wantipe below. The winter wheat- ficlds Jooked well. Emerald seas, they looked Iike, 50 green and soft were they. The. pe too, show the pink of their near-by blo: and tho grass is about as much tinged as ppi. Vegetation at the South has ime {0 grow in, and comes forth lazily, and is _sickly,—too much like the people,— while here at the North it seems to know what it has to doin a few months, and docs it with such joyousness as to delirht the whole land- scape, and . ultimately to 1l our barus and storehouses to bursting. . A BASTMAN. HUMBOLDT AND WICKER PARKS, . Tothe Editor of The Tribune. Cnicaco, March 8.~The article in Jast Sun- day's TRIBUNE, siened * One of the Frequent- ers of Humboldt and Wicker Parks,” contained agreat amount of shameful truth, in spite of its Homely terms and bad eelling. *It is sorry enough that the Fourteenth Wara, with it dense population, composed of houest, hard-working people, known s eminently re- spectable and law-abiding citizons, stould be_alost utterly ignored in.water, . gas, and §f sewerage, as it is entitly - in minor watters of public {mprovement ; but it is an_inexcusable shame that the quiet and sane tity of tncir homes should be wantonly disturb- ed ou cach sumuer evening, each summer Sunday, not only ed music, but with the slime of the eity, which, passing into these Dance Gardens,” tils itself full of bad beer and venomous whisky, and pours 1nto the parks,and all about the neighbor- hood, to diszust deceney and shame virtue. Long since, the dwellers in and about Wicker Park ceased to frequent it _on Sunday, as well us on week-day cvenings. No policeman 1s sta- tioned there; o gaslight ever easts a glimmer on the scene, and from the * Dance Garden *? to the park, is but a . step; consequently since the advent of these gardens, the park hias be- come aiter dark, the resort of vile characters, wio indulge insuca acts, and cxoress them- sclves in sucli languaze, that respectable wom- cu have been qbliced to shuu the en- trance after sundown. This is bad enough, but worse than thils, their sidewalks, their yards, and even their ddor-steps aud porclier, have been defiled by prostitutes and their male companions. No wonder those who live about these parks dread the approach of sunnner, and the *grasd opening » of the * heer-sarden.” Remonstrances and petitions have beed ciren- Jated and exteusively signcd, but in vain. Last croue of tnese mardens with its brazen music.did_scriously iuterfere with a church ser- vice one block awaj, and_for two Sundays the arden was closed. 'But the disciples of | Gam- brinus were 100 strong for the disciples of Curist. The next Sunday the garden opencd louder than ever, and was not closed again, untl God was merciful, and sent agood cold snap that silenced them, and the church and the congregation had peace. But sprin is coming,—the first green blude of grass will be the shenal for tho opening, apa what are these people to do aboutit?! Butif they were no better law-abiding citizens than the ficppers of these gardens, they would do so.ne- hing. . Yetwhyis it they can do nothing? Why is it these men are allowed to create aud per- Dpetuate these nuisances to the aunoyance of handreds of good neopie! Would a grocer or a dry-zoods merchant be allowed to ‘make day and night hideous with such an advertise- mentd Yet these men, unmolested, begin after Saturday night at sunsctand keep it up ill dawn on Monday. We suppose people must endure much for the_ tratir, aud _the trutd is, thercisto be an clection year® after year this sprive, ornext fall, and you Mike, and you John, und you Andrew, and you Fred, are all goiog to rin for something or other. '1f you expect to be clected you must bow to Gam- brinus. For the same reason the West Side Park Com- missioners dare not enforee the law relative to the sale of beer juand abont Humboldt Park, At the dedication, Inst summer, it _ran like water, in spite of 1aw or deceucy. No strict ! temperance man writes this article. He is wi in 1o adwnit he drinis beer when he wants it; and be will admit beer under restraing may be Dbarmless. He had no fight iberefore - with beer; only with those unrestrained dunce gardens, andfwhen he sces the good citizens of the Fourtcenth Ward im- posed upon, and outrared, by beer in a shape that makes respectable saloon-Keepers blush, 15 it possible to get a Mavor; police authiority, or eyen au Alderman, who nas stamina suflicient to with- stand the blandishments of a beer-ker in a carden, and, in spite of its attraction, perform Quty and execute justiced”? Ytz —_— A DREAM, X waa dreamine, sweetly arcaming, Of the days forever fled; 1 saw each well-remembered form - Now numbered with the dead; 1 trod again my boshood's home, 1 had not ecen for years; But 1 awoke from this sweet dream To loneliness and tears. 1 £aw & mother's tender emile, I heard her accents clear "The prayer repeat at eventide; 1 knelt beside lier chair: T scemed a boy In thought—~in deed, No sin or guile came near; But 1 awoke from this sweet dream. To loneliness and tears. Teaw the form of her Tloved all its maiden pride; We stood before the altar, And she became my bride; 0 who could paint the joy I felt! . . “Tywas worth the toil of years; A Bat L awoke from this sweet dream * o Joncliness and rears, Cutcaco, March £, 1 e — A Danbury man recently went to see'a friend in an jusane retreat. He stood a ioment before a fine-lookinx man be had seen before at the in- stitution, and inquired his mame. ¢ Julius Cresar, sir,” said the lunatic. * Why, you were Alexauder when Iwas here before, were you not " " ““On, why yes, but that was by a former wife,’” said the crazy 'man, not at all-discon- - ported to | ing committee. Aw.r POLITICAL: A Livél‘y Damo‘craticv Love-Feast at'the Palmer, = d The Silk-Stockings Denounced ag a Band of Usurpers, And the Tammanyites Stigmatized as Bummers and Scalawags. The Tepublicans Organizing for the Tewn aud City Elections. ‘" TAE DEMOCRACY. THE CONFLICT OF THE FACTIONS. ‘There was such a turnout of the Dewmocratie party, with all thav the name Implies,” at the Palmer Houselast night,ashasnot beenseensince the exciting days of the last campaign, Tt was the gencral understanding that there was to be some fun before the evening was over, the said fun to proceed from the strikinz of - lances be- tiveen the friends of the Democratie League and the Democratic party of Cook County, familinrly known us- the Chicago Tammany. The expectation was more than realized: On the face of things, there were to be two meet- ings—one of the County Central Comimittee in Room 25, and the other of the Ciy Central Comuuittee in the reading- rooms. The former was what it pur- be, exclusively 2 committee meeting. The latter was a committee meeting and more too. Besides the members of the Gity Central Committee, there were people there who never belonged to any committee, and whose sole desire was to be present und take 3 hand in doing whatever voting was to be doue to push through anything and everythine that might be of beuefit to Tammany. In the early part of the. evening the committees did the necessary amount of routine work to fur- nish an excuse for calling the zatherings cora- mittee meetings, after which the City Central was mereed into a public, meeting ot the party, and the County Central was invited to come in and take a hand. ‘The party was fully’ repre- sented. The gentlemen who have earned the name of “silk-stockings ™" were ton hand to render an excuse for such an organiza- tion as the Leamue, bot the . adberents of Tammany were in the majority, and thewmeet- ing was manipulated in o way which causcd them the most intenso delight. The trouble refaed for nearly four mortal liours, but at its couclusion the patriots, as usual, buricd the latchet and repaired their wasted encrwics at the bar below. THE CITY CENTRAL COMMITIEE was ealled o order about 8 o'clock by the Seere- Vs 1. M. Merritt. who etated” tlfat both President were absent, \wis TICeessary t appoint a Chuirman. Mr. T. E. Courtenay wis nominated and elect- ed without auy opposition. Mr. Heary M. Sheppard called attention to th bill of Tom Nelson for painting cunpaign banners last spring, on which judgment bad been obtained, and sumgested that the indi- vidual members oughtn’t to be beld for the amount. He therefore moved that the Chair- man be directed to comprounse and settle the Jjudgment, and draw his order on_the Treasurer Tor the specic, the anount to be taken from the ten-dollar fund, The bill, in his opiuion, was excessive, aud son hiad not been as diligent as he might have been inattempting to collect it. After some talk, thetfuotion prevailed, The Sceretary read for inforwnation an articie of the constitution, which provided that the members of the different divisious of the city were to determine the time of holding towh conventons, number of delegates, eté., and to report to the Central Commnittee, Mr. Frank Amuew reported that the North Town Committee had met and _decided to hold primaries on the 19th inst., and the Convention the day following at Turner Hall: This nction was approved. . Mr. Bartlett said no meeting had been held oo the West Side. Ife therefore moved that the members meet Monday evening, at No. 119 South Halsted street, to decide upon the hold- ing of the West Town Conveution. The motion was ecarried. Mr. G.'W. Hotaling moved that the members of the South Side Committee meet at Central Hall Monday evening to decide on the time of holding the South Town Convention. = Carrfed. Dr, F. E. Cook put his hands in his vockets and slowly proceedud to remark, what s patent to evervbody not 2 Democrat, that the Demo- cratic party had _been zroveling in the dust about long cnough. 1t hind beed rent with dis- sensions. . There had been trouble, and lots of it. 1in order to heal all differences and unite everybody in acommon organization, with one porpose and aim in view, L desired TO OFFER THE FOLLOWING: Resolred,_That we most cordially invite all mem- bers of the Workfugmen's party, all members of the Nationaliste’ pariy, all members of the Socinl- iste’ party, and all members of any and all partfes 10 nvet with us, that, when ossembled, we may makeand prowmulgute a platform fo_present to the voters of Chiicazo and the State of Illmos, which will give to the poor, as woll a8 the rich, free and cqual rights according to the Jeflersonian princi- ples. Somcbody in the rear of the room moved to lay the resolution on the table. Lost. Tete Hansborough thought the meeting had nothing to do with the resolutior, as the Com- mittee did not propose to hold any convention. Dr.“Cook pleaded for the necessity of uniting all parties, and revcated bis remark about groveling in the dust. Frank Agnew leaned forward and " yelled out, #Not by avy means, sir.” Dr. Cook wouldn't take it back. The party had been groveling in the dust, gnawing the dust, in fact, and it” never would succeed till it stopped fceding on that material aud adopted some other kind of dict. - Col. Baldwin asked if {t was the mover's fo- tention to juvite Socialists to come into the Democratic party. © Dr. Cook said it was. Col. Baldwiu—As Socialists? i Dr, Cook—Ob, no; as Uemocrats. Col. Baldwin—That can’t be done. 1f you try to et them in, God Lelp us. [Applause. Justice Meech wanted the meeting to give Dr. Cook Icave to withdraw the resolution. Dr. Cook said be didn’t_want to withdraw it. On the contrary, he moved its adoption. The motion was lost. < On motjon of ex-Ald. O'Bricn, the Committee adjourned, and the meeting was thrown open YOR GENERAL LUSINESS. - Judge Miller chosen to preside, and Mr. Merritt was allowed to reinainat the Seerctary’s post. Judee Miller, bewne called upon by a mem- ber to state the object of the meeting, said he had been invited to attend the gathering, but was really personally ignorant of its purpose. He supposed, from reading the, popers, that the Inceting was to lay out work for the fall cam- paizn. ‘Tt scemed, 5o hé had dieard, that there were apparent _differences ‘in the. party, one division being known as the Democratic League and the other as the Tammany orravization, Mr. William MeNally desired to correct the Chairman. _“Tamwany”. was_a_newspaper pbrase., The organization was the Democratic party of Cook County. i ‘The Chairman replied that he had depended for his information ou the papers.. He did not Delicve there were any real differences’ betwween the two organizations. Both were reformatory the ¥ and it M; “in their purooses and objects, and from all be could hear he was inclined to think the meet~ iug was for the purpose of uniting” the two factions in form as well as principle, and to give the people good candidates and good govern- ment. Ongood government and the economical administration of public affairs the Judge Darped for some time- 3 i Mr. Shepoard moved to invite the County Central Committee to come in. ‘The motion prevaited, and Messrs, Sheppard, Forsythe, and' Hoyue werc appointed an invit- i “They went out and returned in 2 few minutes, reporting that the invited would come in very soon. 3 Mr. J. R. Doolittle, Jr., wanted somebody to cexplain just what the Democratic League was, and what s objects, aims, and purposes were. Dr. Shepoard, the Prestdent of the League, Was called upon for the aforesaid explanation. e responded by giving a synopsis of its con- stitution. He added that the League was in- intended to be a part of the party and auxiliary to it in leading it to suceess. Haus” Hacrting asked Mr, Sheppard if the Leaguc had not_decided at a private weeting to nominate candidates for town . officers and the City Council. If such was the case, the Leagne “wa$ acting instead of the properly-constituted aughorities—the people. e Shepoart suld that was mot true. Tho question _had been discussed, but it bad been decided to take no actlon thereon. Alr. Agmew said he had been informed by a member of the League that they intended to bolt the Democratic ticket whenever they foun objectionable features. 5 r. Sheppard said the League intended to Sl w8 dows on the bummers and “for office; and was down on the bu scalawugs who had found place in the party for’ some years and even places on its tickets. For one, be shouid never support any of that class. Mr. Aguew wanted to know the League’s £auge of bummerism. How were they to get at public opiaion s to whether the ticket was fit. to support or not. : 3 Mr. Sheppard replied that hie would leave the Guestion of whether a man was a bummer or not to the gentleman’s own good sense. Mr. Agnew snid he had his own ideas of what, constituted a bummer, but he wanted to gt at the League’s idea. g Mr. Sheppurd said the membersbip of the Leazue was large cnough, numbering at gresent some 3,100 members, to reflect public opinionas 10 the fitness of a ticket for publicsupport. . Mr. Jobn Forsytbe was called upas. He had 2 copy of the League's constitution in his hand, {rom ‘which he procecded to read, showing at some lenzth that the League was scli<constic tuted, that it claimed the right toputupa ticket for the people to swallow, - and, fn short, to dictate te the whole Democratic party. At this stage the County Central Committee, ‘inclnumz 2 number of Leazue men, camein and had the pleasure of listening to Forsytue's moral indictment, Ar. Forsythe, continuing, went on to show low the Chief Council of thé Leazue could mive the unceremonious “g. b7 to any objectiona- ble wember, without indictnient, and without trial, and elect a member to fIl his pince. Then it wos allowed the Chair- au to ““recast” menibers of committecs; in short, to bounce anybudy he chose and fitl his place with a mau after lils own heart. He had never before heard of such Democracy, and could ouly cry, “Out upon it.” [Applause.] The privates could hew wood and draw water for thie Chicl Council,—for twenty-one self-ap- poluted men,~but they could do nothive for themselves. Meinbers who didn’t hew enough wood and draw euough water—that fs, mem- bers of the preciuct leaguc—were liable to trial. If bounced, they were disquali- fied to hold. public officc in ook County. {Intense lauzhiter.] It had been said that the League swas intended as a part of the party, and yet its constitution vested in the Chifel Councll the right to hold a convention of the Democratic party, and such Convention has to be calied under ihe rules and resulations adopted by the Chief Council, and not under the rules aud regulations of the County Ceu- trel Committee. He would ik to kuow what was the use of hay- ing any Couaty Central Committec, or why they had just held o meeting. Tho people, in short, had no voice in this little coteric of twenty-one sclf-appointed men, and_he did not, believe the Demoeratic party would indorse any such un-Degjocratic Schere. (Appanse.] Alr. Forsythe Hid something to say about the League's . TAREATS OF DOLTING against bummor tickets, and urged his hearers 0 stand by the primarics, send good men to the Couventivng, who would_nominate honest can- didates, and then work for tle ticket apd elect it whether it pleased the League or mnot. Alluding to the zeal of new converts, ‘of whom. Mr. Sheppard was a shiniug example, the speaker concluded by imparting co theut the advice of the old woman in the prayer-meeting to the zealous unes around hier: ‘¢ Better o slow, my friends, or you may bust your bilers,” [Great laughter}. Mr. J. R Dolittle, Jr., spoke loud aml loug against any scheme for &tripping the neople of power and placing it in the hand of a sel{-cou- stituted set of mew. He believed that the peo- ple werestill capable of self-government, and they shouldn’t be ruled out. He then went on to "exploin the orivciples of the so- called Tammany organization, which shone for all, was. free to all, open cven to the members of the League. He was in favor of harmony. Could the L e say asmuch? He wanted peace, but, if the Leazue’s voice was for war, why, they could have it, and the first tilt \vlmu\l come off in the County Convention. [Ap- plau tor Robinson offered the followlng: Zesolred. That the plan of organization of the so-called Democratic Leagne js whoily un-Demo- crutic, and opposed to the spirit of free instit tious and popular zovernment, and we heraby cos demu said plan of orzanization as unwortny of the sanction or coufidence of the Democratic party of Cook County. and repudiate the pretensions and assumed suthority of said so-called Democratic Teagne. either asan organization for fhe party or within the party, Mr. M. F. Tyley claimed that the League was really laboring for the party, and interfering with nobody, and atluded to the fact that it was casy to crowd a ryom with partisans, intimatine that the present meeting bad been called after that style. Mr. 'W. C. Goudy claimed that both the League_and the Tammany organizations had usurped authority. lie moved, as an smend- ment to Senator Robinson’s resolution, that the regular Cook County Central Committee be re- quested 2o immediately make a complete organ- ization of the party in the county, and that the 10 organizations be requested to recopsider their Constitutions, and so amend themn 2s to make them aids to-the general organization of the party. Mr. William McNally went to some pains to show that the Demaeraticparty of Cook County, otherwise the Tammuny organization, was the party of the people, and not a clique or coterie. ‘'the primary system was a failure, not ml say a disgrace. The County Central Com- mitice IAD PROVEN INADEQUATE to the performanceot its dutics, and now there was_an effort to break up the organization of the Democratic party of Cook County. Judge Forrester boped Senator - Robinson would withdraw his resolution of condennatis 3. He ovelicved the geutlemen of the Leagae houest, though nerhaps mistaken, in their views. As for the organization dubbed Tam- many, it provided that the orgaigation of the party should be delegated to the people, ana ‘was opposed to anything like concentration of power or perpetuation of authority. He fa- vored Mr. Goudy’s amendment, and, although it was 11 o'clock, was reckless enough to sui- gest a conference With the County Central Com- miltee on the suot. - ‘The Chairman vacated the chair, to which he called Mr. Goudy, aud proceeded to state that there was nothing very bad about the League until it bumped up “against the Democratic party, and tben aud not till then was it time for the Democratic party to take it in hand. There were sowe things in the Tammany Con- stitution which he couldn’t quite approve of, but, on the whole, he didn't believe in intert ing with either of them. They were working for the party, and he belicved in letting them o on €0 long.as they continued 10 5o work. Mr. Agnew wanted to know if it was Demo- cratic for the Leayue to threaten to bolt. Judee Fuller replied thut e regarded the threat 25 of no accouut whatever. 1t was not un-Deocratic to make threats. |Loughter.| Mr. Doolittie didn’t want to give up the splendid orzanization known as Tummany. He ehould oppose the resolution and the amend- ment, believing the orranization could work in harmony. IHe should aid the County Central Comiittee at all times, and not act n opposi- tion to it. Mr. Forsytheoffered the following asa sub- stitute: Resolred, That the President of each orcaniza- tion be requested by the Democrats present to appoint a committeo of five from;each orranization for the puzpose of organizing'ou 3 bamionious basis. Mr. Forsythe made a little speech in favor of the harmony wwhich his resolution was intended to accomplish. i Senator Robinson disclaimed anv intention to reflcct in bis resolution on the gentlemen con- neeted with the League, but he did believe the plan of that organization was pernicious, and an fmpudent assumption of authority. He was pleased with Mr. Goudy’s amendment, bow- ever, and ttierefore withdrew nis condemnatory resolution. Mr. Agnew offered the following as a_substi- tute for everything which had preceded it: Reesolzed, That we, 03 Democrats, believing that all power originates With the people, will recognize aud stand by the Central Comumitiee of the Demo- cratic party in all their eflorts to orgauize the partv, and that we recoznize no other political authority within the limits of Cook County. and that we brand the assumption of such authority Dy any other orzanization than the Commitiec specified ne 2 nullity and & nsurpation. Mr. Goudy-accepted Mr. Forsythe’s amend- ment. Mr. Agnew’s resolution was tabled. N Mr. Goudys motion, as amended, iwas carried, the Chairmen ot the two organizations agrecing o appoint the Conference Committees of five each. < 1t was now nearly 12 o’clock, and a motion to adjourn met with universal acceptation. Tne friends of Tammany claim 1o have 3 ma- jority in the County Central Committce, be- lieve their Conference Committee will eet its work in so gs to eviscerate ull the peculiarly League features, and are therefore jubilant as they think of what carrbe accomplished by the “grace, mercy, and peace” business—and a packed meetiug. - 5 . : THE COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE met in Room 28, and was called to order by Perry H. Smith, Chairman, wno stated that the object of the mecting was to detcrmine the ‘time for holding the County Convention to se- Ject delegates to the State Convention on the 1ith of April, 05 wellas to_determine whitier i1 was wise not to call Town Conventions. - Gea. Dan Cameron moved to have the Coun- ty Convention on tne 6th of April, at 12 o’clock, noon. The motion prevailed by a unammous vote. The Secretary stated that, according to the basis of the vote cast for Steward, candidate for Governor two years ago, the appointment of the deleeates to the County Convention was as foliows: Kirst Ward, 7; Second, 7; Third, 5; Fourth, -7; Fifth, 16; Sixth, 11; Seventn, 13; Eishth, 17; Ninth, 6; Tentb, 7; Eleventh, 5; l'welmn‘x 5; Thirteenth, §; Fourtcentn, 113 Fafteenth, 9; Sixtcenth, 8; Seventeenth, S; gigrhteenm, 7; Second Commissioners’ District, J4g™ird, 25 Fourth, 9; Fifth, 6; Sixth, 3. Total, Gen, Cameron objected. Every county town shoutd have its representative, - Tha was some: thitg of which it had not been deprived during. the whole period of the oreanization of the Democratic party in Cook County. He there- fore moved to give each town one delegate, with the exgeption of Hyde Park, which should bave four, Lake six, aund Lemont two, and to do away with apportionment for Commissiouers’ districts. _The motion prevailed. Mr. D. 8. Lovejoy moved to hold_the fpri- maries ig the city and in Hyde Park, Thurs ay, April 4, from 608 p. m,,and in the country towns from 3106 p. m. Carrled. . Col. Shirley moved that, in_the selection of delegates. there be but one poiling-place in each ward, and that the dclegntes be selected from thie whole ward, without Teference to precinets, according to the old primary system, the same rule to work in country towns. - B. Cathoun woved to elect deicgates by precinets and not by wards. Col. Shirley denounced the Jast motlon s a Drovision to establish cliques, while his .pro- vided for an expression of the will of the Ppeo~ le. The Choirman vacated the chair to makea speech in favor of Mr. Calnoun’s motlon. Ho remarked that if Col, Shirley's motion pres vailed, it would give the cliques all the ad- vantage. E Just here the Hon. Thomas Hoyne came 1n and invited' the Committee to join the other tellows in the next room. e Chairman said they would ! ey fin- ished their work. " he ey Mr. Love)oy’s smendment was lost, and Col. smficyés motion put and carried. ¢ Committee then adjourned to at the call of the Chairman. ! Res . THE LEAGUE COUNCIL. The Chief Council of the Democratic League sat around in Room 28 of the Palmer House for over three hours yesterday afternoon. Heury AL Swith presidéd, and J. J. Crowley acted as the seribe. D.'S. Lovejoy presented a lonz report on the primaty elections for the thrce towus, which was appropriately pocketed by the * Clair to be acted on at to- morrow’s meeting. The Seceretary read the Tecords of several Democrats, as far us receivea, from several scctions of the State, including some from Lake and others from Lake View John Mattocks delivered a lecture on the com- ing jssucs, and Mr. Shepard enfertained the Club with a speech _on fluances—the finaaces of the Leazue. No other business was. transacted, and at 6 o'clock they adjourned. WARD MEETINGS. FIRST WARD REPUBLICANS A rezular meeting of the First Ward Repub- lican Club was leld last evening at the Grand TPacific Hotel, Col. Abner Taylor in the chair. It apoeared that a committee had been at work revising the roll of membership, taking the Directory as authority, and that they had stricken ont fifty-seven numes from the roll, premising that the possessors thercof had left the ward. The list of those excommunicated was called over, aud it turned out that 8 grreat many of the atleged forcigners still had their old babitat. Several of the disestablished rose in meeting and protested that they hiad never removed, and that their names were to be found fn the Dircetory. Accordinely the report Was recommitted. > Mr. D. W, rson declined to serve on the Committee which was abpointed at a previous meeting to. select names from which the Club should choose delegates to the coming Conven- tion, and Mr. Brokoski was substituted. ‘The special order was then taken up and the Seeretary read the report of the Committee on Cousolid)ar.ion of the Township Governments in Chicago, which wes laid over at the former meeting tor consideration, and published in Tur TRIBUNE o week ago. Mr. S. W. Kiagread the Jaw bearing on the subject. He was satistield that the consolidation of the three towns of South, Yorth, and West Chicago would save from $50,000 to $100,000 ayear to the taxpayers. It would requife majority of the Board of County Commissioners before this consolidation of the three towus into one could be effected. and the speaker thought a committee of the Club should wait upon the Il;‘mml.j’ Board and bring the subject before that g . Mr. David J. Lyon doubted the possibility under the law of effecting the object auned at, and further doubted the advisability of carrying out_ the plan, even it were practicable. Furthermore, he doubted whether the saving would be by anv means so great as set forth by, Mr. King. The. statute provided that +* the City Council may * consoli- date certain offices, but it did not provide that that body must do so. Chicazo might get a bummer Council some time in the future, and where would be their power to compel sucn a Dody to do what these resolutionscontemplated? “The law was defective in that it did not provide for the repeal of existing statutes, cither ex- pressly or by implication. The old statutes provided that an clection should be held in the different towns, at_which the question of unit- ing, if such question should have been bro uphy not less ta aue-fourtl of the logal voters therein. should be present e lezal vouers to be yoted upon. He believed that the resolutions, if presented to the County Board us contemblated, would be referred to the County Attorney, and by him adjudged to be of w0 avail or purpose whatever. % Mr. 8. K. Keozh sympathized with the resolu- tions and wanted to get rid of the snperfiuons town officers. He bad apparently very little respect for the honorable (2) Board of Couuty Coumissioners. Mr. Arthur Dixon said the legal gentlemen present. secmed to bave follen across different statutes, aud wanted Mr. Kiog to read the cor- rect one. Mr. Brokoski moved to lay the whole matter over for two wecks, so_that gentlemmen could have an opportunity to read the statutes them- selyes. Auother member of - the Club moved to lay the whole matter on the table. There scemed to be more fun than business intended by the mover of this and scveral other motions,-and the Club accepted the motionsin a jocular -spirit. Finally, the whole matter was laid on the table. Mr. T. A. Brokoski offered ‘the following as- tonishes Jesolved, That the Republicans of the First Ward, desiring 1o testify to their confidence and es- teem 'in their fellow>citizen, Philo G. Dodge, elected Rst spring by a_large popular majority 10 the ofice of Collector of the South ‘Town of Chica- 20, and desicing to rebuke any power that dares on personal grounds Lo interfere with the will of the peonle expressed through the bullot-box, do here- by earnestly reanest the said Philo G. Dodge to be a candidate for the same oflice at the ensuivg elec- tion, and that the First Ward pledges itsclf to give the 50)id votcof her deleputes at the Republican Couvention, beld on the 2Gth inst., to him, and hould lie then and there receive the nomination, ruarantee to roll up a 500 majority on the duy of clection. . Mr. 8. W. King scconded the resolution. He considered that JMr. Dodge had been foully reated. He was legally elected, and was de- prived of his oflice by the cfforts of one man. Mr. Keogh opposed the resolution, and Col. Huuter moved its rejection. A vote was taken, Tesulting in an overwhelming majority azainst Mr. King’s baby, lor which Mr. Brokoski stood sponsur. A reconsideration was moved, and after rome dobate Brokoski withdrew tne ob- jectionable article. X On motion, it was decided to rent the League hall, in which last night's meetine was held, for the spring campaign, at an cxpense of $30, ‘A resolution of Mr. Dixon’s, providing for week- iy meetings hereafter, was adopted; and the ‘meeting adjourncd for one week. SIXTH WARD REPUBLICANS. The Republicans of the Sixth Ward helda meeting last evening at No. 563 Blue Island av- enue. Heury Valk was clected tetaporary Chair- man. Messrs. Henry Valk, Frank Cu- sick, and Fred. Busse were selected as judzes of the primary election, shich is to be held at the corner of Blue lsland avenue and Twentieth street. The Club was reorzanized by adopting the constitution of the old Club, and clecting the following officers: President, » Henry Valk; Sceretary, Wiliinm Vanderpool; Executive Committee, _First Precinet, Jobn Ruehl; Second, Frank Smith; T Christ. Benshorn; Fourth, Jacob Ka- Fifth, Joseph Keil; Sixth, John Weber; Seventh, J. §. Hair. The mecting adjourned subject to the call of the Chair. NINTH WARD REPUDLICAN. The regular meeting of the Ninth Ward Re- publican Ciub was beld in Parker Hall [ast evening, D. W. Clark, Jr., presidiog, and R. W. Dylall acting as Secretary. The Execcative Committce reported that a meeting of the Committec had been held the night before fn Justice Salisbury’s office, aud bt a report had ocen made out, whicl was thereupon submitted. ' It recommended the names of thirty-two men, from which eight might be seiccted to represent the ward in the Town Convention, and that they be placed on the records and printed, and that action be taken upon them Saturday evening, March 24, the polls to be open from § to 10 p. m., an that at the same time the Club nominate its candidate for Alderman. The Committee also recommended the . following-named . gentlemen from whom te select a candidate for Alderma J. M. Smyth, H. C. Morey, L. B. Jamison, J. M. Vau Ozdel, Fred Boerner, and William Sollott. It was further stated that a sub-committee bad been appointed - to wait . mpon all- the above-numed gentlemen and find out whether they - “would consent tohave their names used a3 candidates. This Committeo also reported at the meeting last 'el::gl&g ttln‘n?;l tm xslc:“ bad all been seen, and ev ha e -~ J. M. Ao thew 1 ned, except Mr. J. M. ‘The reports brought out & lengthy discussion, * In which the merits and relative strength of Mr.. Van Osdel were arzued pro and con, = 0. - The report was accepted. Mr. Williams made a speech, in which he maintained that there were doubtless other men in the ward who would fll the bill just as honestly and as honorably as wonld Mr. Vaa Osdel. “He knew -a man who would accept the nomination. Mr. Williams was asked to name his man. * He replicd that he would name Mr. Joseph Downey. He was a builder, and knew his busi- ness. Clnr}: E. Morrison proposed the name of Cparles ark. These gentlemen were asked -if tlldo{ knew Whether their men would accept, providing they were nominated. A They could not tel, but Bob Williams thought fuan woaid. ~ Mr. Eckardt made a few remarks, fn which he stated that Ald. Van Osdel had saved tlhc &lty 182,000 ori the Court-House aiready, as ho Was abundantly able to prove. - After some further discussion, the Club ad- Journed for one week. TENTH WARD REPUSLICANS, The l;gnn!guun Club of the Tenth Ward met at No. 255 West Lake strect last_evening, S. T. gn‘::ficrmn iuthe chalr. The atzendance was The question of holding a primary was dis- cussed at some length, and on pmoufi of John F cldkump{ action was deferred for onc week. Justice Matsou introduced a resolution recom- meuding and indorsing W. §. Swissler for the oflice of Colleetor of West Chicago, and it was adopted uanimously. 2 ‘The Aldermanic question was discassed, and on motion lessrs. Feldkamp, Matson, Wavinan, Dr. McDoumall, and H:lenrd were appointed g commitiec to wait on Ald, White and request {g‘)‘;-;‘ to allow the use of his name for re-clec ‘The Club adjourned for one week. TWELFTO WARD REPUBLICANS. ‘A meeting of the Republicans of the Twelfth Ward was held last evening at. No. 993 West Madison street, Audrew Young in thechafr. A call sismed by 435 voters was presented, asking J L. Campell to become a candidate for Alder- man at the next clection, and was adopted. A Committee, consistingof F. Carter, Philip Gua- lock, E.S.'Shaw, and O. Winte, was appointed to wait on Mr. Campbell and apprise him of the Club’s action, which was done. Shortly after~ ward- Mr. Campbell was escorted to d!c hall, 20d wade a speeca, accepting the honor tendered. him. The meeting then adjourned to mees at Leonard’s Hall on Tuesday evening. THIRTEENTH WARD REPUBLICAN. -A regular meeting of the Thirtcenth Ward Republican Club was held last evening at Benz’s Hall, corner of West Lake and Robey streets. Tuc object of the gnthering was to adopt a constitution, and cenerally to make preliminary arrangements for the coming cam- paign. The meeting was liberally attended, the hall beinz Mlled to its capacity by citizens of the ward. Mr. W. A. Phelps presided, and Mr. ¥ R. Nicholson acted us Sceretary. The consti tion was read by the Chairman, and several smendments were snzgested and adoted. There was not alittle battling among a few of the mes bers over tiinor points and dogmas dim, which Dbad but a remoté reference to the real business on hand, and eventually the constitation, as amended, was adopted. Several new membe: about twenty-tive w all, were oroposed, and thelr applications were 'laid over, under the rule, for action at the uext meeting, A com- mittee, consisting of Maj. Waite, W. E. Koach, and Caot. Dobson, was appointed to pass uoon the names submitted. On motion of Mr. B. G. Gitl, it was decided to seleet the delegates to the Town Convention at the primary, to ba held ate the corner of Carroll avenue and Hoyne strect on the 23d inst., between the hours of 3 aud 4. 'The meeting adjourned to mea: mest Suturday evening at the same place. ] g FIFTEENTIL WARD KEFCDLICANS, ‘The Republican Club of the Fifteenth Ward held a mecting last evening at Folz's Hall, cor- ner of Larrabec street and North aveuue, Mr. Peter Buschwah in the chalr, Twelve new names were added to the Toil. Courad Folz re- ported that the County Central Commitece had decided to leave it to the option of the Ward Clubs whether the delegates to the Convenzion f‘hnll be elected by the Clubs or at primary clec jous. On motion of Mr, Gustave Korn, the follow' inz Committee of five was appointed to select delegates to be voted for by the Club ivsteaé of electing them at the primaries: ~ Korn, Meye nell, Tyler, Greiner. Sr., aod Adams. After a short. consuitation the Committee nominated the followinys delegates to the Coun- ty Couvention: E. Shipman, Williun_Grelaer, Jr., H. Zhnple, Charles W. Andrews, Fred Ben: zinzer, Thomas Ryan, and Charles Nibbe. The above gentlemen Were unanimously elected. Justice Stickney thought that this was the proper time to_make a nomination for Alder- man. The Club was better able to make 2 good sclection than could b done at a primary elee: tion. Ald. Waldo had represented the ward ably and faithfully, and it was the desire of all 0ud citizens of theward Lo have him re-elected. 5 e would therefore offer the following resolu- ion: Wuznzas, The City Central Committee have left the nomination of Aldermen to the respective ward organizations: and Witzneas, We, the members of the Fifteenth Ward Republican Club, regard the ‘carcer of our presant representative i the Common Council, Ald. Waldo, 28 beneficial not only to this ward, but 1o the whole city, and reposing entire confl- dence In him for the futare; therefore, Ttesolced, That we hereby nominate A. W. Waldo for re-clection as Alderman for the Fifteenth Ward, and promise htm our hearty support. ‘The resolutlon was unanimously adopted, and Ald. Waldo declared to be the Republican can- didate for Aldermau of the Fiftcenth Ward amid rapturous applause. Mr. Waldo came forward and made a few fitting remarks, thank- ing his auditors for the honor conferred and the confidence reposed in bim, and .promising to o his duty if elceted, as he has done in the pa On mation ft was decided to hold a special meeting at Fiedler’s ealoon, corner of Willow and Dayton strects, Saturday evening.. Anad- Jjournment was then had. MISCELLANEOTUS. THE NATIONALS. A special meeting of the National party was Lietd last evening at the Tremon!, Honse, with Mr. James Bpringer presiding, and Mr. Robin- 60n acting as Secretary. On motion, it was agrecd that Alessrs. Herr, Robinson, Goodhuz, Verbeck, and the Chair- man be appointed a committee to procare per- manent headquarters for the party, and report at the regular meeting of the Committee to be held at the Tremont House Monday evening. Mesers. Sprinzer, Verbeck. and Herr wero appointed o committee to sclect judges and clerks of election, and present them tothe Common Council for ratification. " After some discussion, the following was adopted: P . Resolved, That we place in nomination s full manicipal and town ticket in the coming election, snd that 0o fusion bo made with any party. After o long discussion on organization, ete., the meeting adjonrned. to Monday evening, when a permanent organization will be forme at the Tremont House. BLECTING ALDERMEN. To the Editor of The Tribune. Cmicaco, March 9.—It is recommended by the Executive Committee of the ward clubs that the nominations for Aldermen should be done by ward clubs and not by primary meet~ ings. ‘The reason given for nominating by clubs fs that {t prevents outsiders or those that are not of our party or our club from faterfer- - ing with our club in the selection of a suitable person to represent the people and taxpayers in the Council. I contend that the selection of an Alderman should be left to the taxpayers and those most interested in the City Govern- ment, be he a Republican or a Democrat. (t is well kmown that there are honorable men in this—the Eleventh—ward, whose national pol. ities are not known, that are qualified and are willing to do the dutles of Alderman honorably and without pay. Is not that the kind of a man we want to represent us in the Councit? While we arc satistied that men of great wealth naturally bave greater futerests in the econom- feal administration of ¢ty affairs than others of more moderate means, 15 It not well to Inquira whetherthose of larger means have not other interests to serve that are greater than the interest of the city,~—that is, fs not their interest better served by scrving Some corpora- tion than by serving the city? All ordinary: observers in ward politics have learned that the Aldermen arc as far as possible cunningly selected by ‘the two great corporations -in_the city, viz.: the Gas and the Horse Railroad Com- pabies. While we are fighting politica they unite in the selection of their man. They are not particular whéther he is Repablican or Democrat. I:i it ggt egninugh wmkngw that those corporations have giveu-us' the two rep- rEunufl?:! we now have in the Council. As we areabout to select some one to represent us the next two years, I ask the voters of this wurd to inquire whetber they want a man to serve the city or the corporntion. I am, and always have Deen, o Republican, and am proud of the party, and do not Wwaat to be an Alder- man. % A. G. Lunt. .