Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 30, 1879, Page 2

city elections as a foreranner of things Mable to occur again, to ask you whether your, vote should be on the side which will strengthen the hands of those tryingto sustain the Election r those trying to destroy it, ibe Presidential clection of 1868 Gen. Grant came from the country towns und cities of New < with 59,000: miajority. Notwithstanding he was beaten in the whole State by 10,000,— is, the City of New York, ander the guidance of ong Samuel J. Tilden, who was the Demo- cratic manager of that_city election for Mr. Sevmour, produced_a: Democratic majority of 69,000'in the city. This was from 15,009 to 20,- 000 more majority than the city ever gave be- fore or since, and investigation showed that in many precincts and voting-places fhe maforities thi: that re larger than the whol! ince. ‘ongress investigated the facts, and the result was passage of a faw-for the preren- tion of such frauds, and that law is the one now sought to be repealed. ‘ It mav be asked, How can Congress control a State election? The reaay answer is, that at the Presidential and Congressional election votes are cast for ofilcers of the United States, and hat Government is worth very little which, yased upon popular elections, bas not the power to keep the peace and prevent ballot-stuffing at the polls. The recent action of Congress tas vlicited such interest in this general Election Jaw as to render ft desirable that it be correctly underst 5 ‘Mr. Sincoln once said that when a thing in this country got into party politics “the truth stood no chance.” And so much misrepresenta- tion prevails in reference to the provisions of this law that I nave deemed it proper to take the United States Statutes and dictate toa shorthand writer the substance of each ecction, in order that I might represent correctly the rovisions and restrictions of the entire act. {t is found on page 353 of the United States Re- vised Statutes. pe E THE FIRST TWO SECTIONS provide that no military officer shall bring ‘troops to the polls except “‘to keep the peace at the polls.” Nor shall any officer, in any man- ner, preacrive any- qusliscations to Voters. Bees. 5.528, 5,529, 5,580, and 5,532 of Chap. 7, entitled “Crimes against the elective fran- chise.” ete., provide that every military officer, who shall bring troops to the polls except to keep the peace at the polls shall be fined pot exceeding $5,000, and suffer imprisonment at bird labor not jess than three months nor more than five years. Also. if he shall exercise any intimidation or threats, or prescribe any qualifications to voters, a similar. punishment shall be inflicted, and such officer shall thereafter be deprived of his citizenship. ‘Sev. 2,004 provides that all citizens of the United States, without distinction of race or color, shall be permitted to rote, ‘See. 2,005 is to. the effect that when prerequi- sites to voting are necessary, for instance, such as registration prior to the clection, caual op- portunity shail be given to all persons to com- ply yvith such prerequisites. “And the next section provides that, if any offi- cer under, the act naving duties to perform shail net give to every person an equal opportu- nity, such person may recover from the officer $500 and his lawrer’s fees in collecting that sum. Sec, 2,007 provides that where any ‘act is re- quired to be done .as.a prerequisite to voting, euch, for’ instance, as recistration, the offer of the party te perform such act shall be equiva- lent to the performance itself, and shall entitle him to vote. And the next section provides that if any officer whose duty it js to make the registration is furnisbed with an affidavit that such person offered to complv with the pre- requisite, such as offering to resister his vote, “ ollicer refusing to ,allow a vote upon such it sball‘pay $500 and Jawyer’s fees to the injured. . 209isto the effect that if any officer created by the act shall by threats or by unlaw- ini means hinder or. preveut any person from voting, the person so hindered msy recover $500 and Jawyer's fees from the officer. Sec. 2,010 is to the effect that if any candidate is defeated because persons legally authorized wo vote are prevented from yoting, such candi- date mav bring an action to recover the office notwithstanding he was defeated by fraud, and uzon proof of fact entitling him to do so shall receive the office aud its emoluments. Sec. 2,011 provides that in any ‘city’or town of over 20,000 inhabitants two citizens, or in a Congressional District ten citizens, lea! voters, may prior to any Congressional election petition for a registration and guarding of the ‘election. ‘The next scction provides that the Judge of the United States Court shall, upon such peti- tion, appoint two citizens of differeut political partities to be Supervisors of Election at given precincts or voting-places. Sec. 2,013 is that the court may be kept open for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act. i Sec. 2,014 is that wherever-the “Circuit Court cannot perform this duty;*it may be discharged by the Judge of the District Court. Sec. 2,015 is that the preeeding sections shall be so construed as to give power to the Judge of the Circuit Court to appoint a District Judge to discharge the duties under this act in his district, Sec. 2,016 is to the effect that the Supervisors | thus appointed shall be authorized to attend at tbe place fixed for registration, challenge any person offering to register, and mark a list of challenged voters, and generally perform such duties 2s willin their judzment detect and ex- pose any fraud in ‘relation-to registration. Sec, 2,017 requires these Supervisors also to at- tend the election and challenge any person whom either Supervisor shall think to be an il- legal yoter; to remain where the ballot-bores are kept until every vote is cast; count and car- .¥ass al] the yotes when compicted, and examipe and put in form the certificates attached thereto. ‘They are also required to scrutinize the manner in which voting is Gone, and see bow the regis- try-lists, tallies, und cheek-books are kept. Sec. 2,015 provides that these Supervisors eball personally canvass each ballot and make a report to a Chief Supervisor touching the accu- ‘y.of the registration and the fairness of the election and canvass. - Sec. 2,019 is to the effect that these Supervis- ors of the two opposite parties shall occupy such a convenient placeat the registration and election as will enable them to cee all that is going on. Sec. 5,521 of Chap. 7, entitled, ‘Crimes Against the Elective Franchise, etc.,” provides that if any Supervisor, without Jegal excuse, hall fail to discharge fully and’ honestly the duties of his office, he shall be subject to re- moral, and punisbable by imprisonment for not less than six mouths vor more than ayear, ora dine of not less than £200 nor more than $500, or both fine and imprisoument. S See. 2.020 provides that if any .such Super- yisors are interfered with or prevented from discharging the duties of their office fully and freely py violence, they shall report, under oath, ten days, to the Chief Supervisor of the district, who shall thereupon examine the facts, having power to. compel the attendance of wit- nesses and administer oaths, and ue shall make a report of the facts proven before him to Con- gress. Sec. 2,021 provides that upon the application in writing of two citizens in acity or town of 20,000 or upwards, or ten citizens in a Repre- febtetive district, Deputy Marshals stall be appointed to aid the Supervisors in obtaining the registration of voters aud holaing the clec- ion. 4 * The next ecction is to the effect that these ‘Marshals shall keep the peace and preserve or- der st the registration aud election, and arrest any one for-any riotous or unlawful conduct: Prohibited by the act, no arrests being made Without legal process, except when the offence is commnitted.in sight of the officey or Super- visor. ‘The next section is to the effect that the per- son thus arrested shail immediately be ex- amined before the United States Commissioner of the United States Court. a : See. 2,024 provides that If the Marshal or his deputies are resisted they may call the afd of Ure bystanders or the posse comitatus of the district. * Sec, 2,025 provides for the appointment of a Chief Commissioner, or Supervisor of Elections, and the next section is to the effect that his du- ties shall be to furnish blanks and instructions to the Assistant Suoervisors, recvive applica- tions for the appointment of assistants, confer with the Judges in relation to the qualifications of the various parties applying for such posi- tions, and verify the registration by examina- tion at the residence of auy person whose right to vote is doubted. . ‘The remaining portions‘of the act are not raaterial, but are generaliy to the effect that the Marshal shall make a report to the Chief Super- visor of the occurrences at the registration and election; that no person shall receive the ap- vointment ot Marshal or Supervisor who is not a legal voter; and that the appointment under the act shall not take place prior to the 10th day of June, 1872, It also provides for the compen- sation of the officers thus appointed. THE ESSENCE OF THIS LAW is the orranization of a force which shall keep order at the polis, protect peaceable people who 0 there, and prevent ballot-box stufling after the election has closed. - The system embraces ove Chief Supervisor, who organizes a system of registration in which the name’ and residence of every voter is preserved; a list is made out of all doubtful cases for challenge, and the resi- dence can be visited to see that the name and person are real and notfictitious. A Republican and a Democrat supervise this list, attend the election from the time the first ballot “is cast until the lust vote is counted, and any irreen- larity is reported to the Chief Supervisor, who can immediately and when the facts are all gest examine into the case and report them to congress. in the case of intimidation or “riotous con- “1810 it was provided duct, the Marshals or posse comitatus, or even teeperer of the army may ‘be inyohed solely to “keep peace st the polls,” and the rioters ‘and bulldozers are brought toan immediate check and puuishment. The law .is emivently fair, and hundreds of thousands of peaceable and orderly citizens might pass to and trom the polls under the most rigid execution of it with- ont being in the slightest -deeree interfered with or annoyed. It is only the rough, the shoulder-hitter, the bummer, the repeater, the political criminal, and the political fraud that are interfered with and brought to a sudden stop and to punishment. Whether any one is opposed to the law or in favor of it depends, upon whether he is fn favor of riot or peace at. the election; whether be is in favor of the Shonider-hitter and ballot-stuffer, or whether he isin favor of order and peace. The rigid en- forcement of this law secures, the rule of the majority, and its overthrow removes all impediments to violeace and fraud. But it may be said we peed no such law. ‘The danzerous and criminal elements have not heretofore. made such demonstrations as to justify such fears. I shill guar this simply yw areview of our own ci ics ¥ facte rich are within your to your mind only 2 al which have occurred: knowledge, and all of since 1878. In 1873 / \MR. COLVIN WAS ELECTED MAYOR of this city for tr years, bis tera expiring as . e uew Cons! December, mrovided that ll elties in this State ight organize under a general charter or law, marae alte so decided an election should take place on the 16th of April. Colvin and bis Council, therefore, called an election to pass up- on the adoption of the new charter April 23, or five days after the election should have been held, if such charter had been in force. The Mayor under this new charter was to be elected every two years, and the Aldermen at the first election. The object of this conspiracy, there- fore, was to get for the. Council power for one year and for the Mayor power for two years withont coming before the people. ;To in- sure the change in the charter -promot- ing this..end the. registration law which we then had was repealed by a bill smug- gied throuh the Lecisiature, ana then, allsafe- guards being removed, the-election adopting the new charter, as is now generally known, was carried by ballot-stuffing and fraud. On the 1Sth of April, 1876, one year Jacking five days after the election for the charter was called, there was a vote for Aldormen, and the old leeches were shaken off. In order to give Colvin still another year, when the election was called it omitted to state that the yote would be taken for Mayor, hoping he could hold over'two years trom the adoption of the charter. The people, however, arose in: wrath, and the Hon. Thomas Hoyne was elected ‘Mayor, receiviug 30,000 out of 33,000 votes cast, but the Courts decided that the new Council must call anew election, giving the notice which the law requir- ed, and in July, 1876, Mayor Heath was elected, and has held the office until the present time. Now let us see what this crop ot politicians, whose reign was thus perpetuated bv fraud, and for the want of an election law, have done for our city: At theend of the Colvin term ‘the bonded debt of the city was about $13,500,000. There had been issued and were outstanding of Mezal certificates $3,011,829. The Treasury was illegally drawn tpon $1,800,000, That is, for instance, the water tax fund, which by law can be used only for water, had been illegally used for other purposes, and the police, fire- men, and other city employes had not been paid for five months. ‘fo this we should . add that the city credit was ruined and not a dollar could be borrowed in any commercial centre in the world. To contrast zood government and men who get into power by the absence of a registration law with honest men, let us compare the admin- istrations of Mayors Colvin and Heath. 1n 1875, when Colvinism was rampant, the yearly appro- priation was $5,123,905.29, and jn 1878 it is $3,778,856.80, or more than $1,250,000 leas. And yet, with less taxes during Mr. Heath’s adminis- tration, the illegal certificates have been reduced from $3,011,829 to $264.000; the bonded debr has been reduced $400,000, and the over- drafts or illegal drafts on special funds have been reduced from $1,800,000 to $900,000. OL the appropriation of 1878, 15 per cent is un- expended; therefore the saving of 1878 over 1875 is more than $1,500,000. The back taxes of 1873/7475, which lapsed through inetiiciency and mistakes, have in the main been canceled, and the credit of the city has been restored in every COMMERCIAL CENTRE IN THE WORLD. Again, in the spring of 1876, one year after the new charter had been carried, in the absence of an election law, by ballot-stuffing and-fraud, there was held the town election for the South Town of Chicago. There was no registration for this election, and the meeting was organ- ized -. a: Moderator. -*apvointed’ by those. assembled, and be, with other officers appointed by the mass-mectins, conducted the election. On the morning of the meeting a force of a hundred or more of shoulder-hitters and fighting-men took riotous and forcible possession of the meeting, dragging out and beating off the peaceable citizens there assembled, and took possession of the baliot- boxes and gontrol of the election. The citizens went there‘and voted, and kept such guard as they could; and kept cotint of the number of yotes cast; but that night - the yault containing the ballot-boxes was opened and ballots ab- stracted, and other ballots by the handful put in, so that when counted there were some 1.500 more ballots in the boxes than voters that voted. When these facts were known, some 30,000 cit- izens assembled at the Exposition Building, and by measures there inaugurated, these political marauders were expelled from power, and in- stead of Mike Evans and Daye Thornton, of the House of David, ete., Robert Lincoln, and Mark Kimball, and Watts Carver, and Mr. Gray be- came the town officers, and, comparing the three years before that with the three that followed, the ealaries of the South Town officers were re- anced from $67,000 to less than $10,000. The duties of these officers were substantially nom- inal, oceupying but o few wecks in the year, and, as an instance of the qualifications and la- bor required, I may state that one of the towa clerks under the old gang could neither read nor write. Mike Evans was the leader, and in the year 1970, their last year, he and Phillips, the Assessor, received $21,000 for doing the same.work which Mark Kimball and Mr. Gray did the next year for $3,000, the legal _compen- sation therefor. The entire expenses and sal- aries for the. year 1875 for a few weeks of real labor was $37,000, against $8,000 for the samme work for the year 1876. As an instance of economy in city matters now, I may cite the fact unat Mr. Cleveland, the City Superintendent. of Public Buildings, receives a salary of $2,500 per year, and he is the architect of the new City Building without any additional compen- sation, while the architect upon the county part of the building is working upon a commission, and has already received some $50,000 for his work. é After stating these facts, which I have spent nearly two days to ascertain, and which I be- lieve I have stated with substantial accuracy, need I ask whether the cities and towns of the United States need a registration jaw and a supervision of their elections? Such registra- tion never has been thoroughly made and never will be by the State, because in local issues politicians cater to and court the bummer elc- ment, and will not repress it with vigor and strength. | . F We must remember, too, the dangerous classes, like atumor in the human system, are coustantly growing, and constantly to the body politic becoming more dangerous. The bummer is always on the alert, always at the primaries, and always ready to hang around headquarters, ready to bareain’away his orhis neignbor’s vote. To him election is harvest-day. His business in life is to cat what he can get, drink a great deal, -and to be bandyat the frauds of the election, and he always attends to his business. if his party succeeds, of course the Iaborer is worthy of his hire, and he must be remembered IN DIVIDING THE PLUNDER which comes from the patient and burdened people. Bunyan, in the inimitable allezorics of his Pilgrim’s Progress, draws a picture of a man with a wuck rake in bis hund looking constant- ly down to the earth, while the angel, all un- consciously to him, holds over his head’ the crown of glory which be never Jooks up to and never sees. $0 the - busines» man of the city clings to his counting-room or bis bans, living a life of industry,-of. self-denying labor, while the bummer through the channels of politics is filling his pockets from the money-till. He never looks upto ce him any more than Bun- yan’s man-to the. crown which ‘the angel hdld over his piigrim’s head. Fennd ; The coming city election is important from two considerations. , 1. The election of Carter Harrison, who person- ally is'an honorable man, will streogtben the hands and encourage the hearts of the danger- ous element in Congress and out of it, who are how endeavoring toremoye all obstacles to free frauds in the election of . 1890, so that, with a solid South, and New York and New Jersey car-_ ried by fraifd, the third branch of the Govern- ment may be turned over to that power which now holds the House and the Senate, and which numbers among its members about onc hundred Confederate otlicers. Fifteen years azo the Con- Tederate was biting the dust and’ ronning away. In the course of time he came from his hiding- place, and, going hambly to Washington, got pardoned. Then he ran for Congress, and year jby year has been gaining power, and -now ‘gn: ‘wants free frauds and freedom to do violence, wit! which be can make himself master of the nation. 2. li will restore to power and patronage that element which bankrupted the city between 18783 and 1876, and which has been hungry ever since it was removed. That element now is enouting Carter Harrison’s campaign cry, and ice with baccbanalian rejoicingsif he is. elected: Bonfield, and Benuer, .and Cleveland, and Farwell, all of whom, in their departments, aequitted themselves with ‘so much honor, will’ geu:'tickets’ of leave when.Carter's cacle lights at the City-Hali, and the bummers will be there to-receive their rewards. . . Daring the progress of Mr. Swett’s speech, a large procession of -workingmen, preceded by a brass band, entered the, already crowded hall. Mr. Swett suspended for a few moments,*und' the Chairman announced that the new-coners: ‘will re; were a delegation of “stalwart”. working- men “who crea just nominated Mr. Wright!. in convention for, Mayor. The announcement gave -rise to great applause, amidst’ which the delegation marched up the aisles xud disposed: themselves wherever they could find room. At the conclusion of Mr. Swett’s powerful speech;'which was received with, unbounded enthusiasm, the Glee Club pressed “Old Shady” into service once more, to the grext delight of their listeners. ‘The result was that Frank had to come to the front, and made one of his witty speeches, and then led the meeting in singing “Jonn Brown.” BE. A. STORRS. A ROUSING OLD SPEECH. : Emery ‘A. Storrs was the next speaker. He met with as enthusiastic a reception as it is possible to give a man, and spoke in the follow- ing vein: ae ee Mr. CBAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN: If there was anything needed to prove that the old- fashioned Republican party of the City of Chi- cago is alive, with all ita old power, all its old spirit, it is the existence, fresh as daisies, of the everlasting band of Frank Lumbard, indi- vidually and collectively, which has sung the songs of freedom, thank God, for twenty years. {Applause and leughter.] And I think Frank and his Glee Club have subg us into as many victories as we have spoken oursclyes into. The old Puritan, a great many years ago, who had opinions, and who was willing to risk some- thing for his opinions, whenever he went; into battle went in with songs and with prayers. He prayed long and he sang through his nose; but after the song was sung, my God! how they did fight! [Laughter.] The old call is made upon the old Puritan element ‘of this great city of Illinois, which has been reared on the shores of: this beautiful lake,—probably the grandest achievement in the way of a commer- cial city that this world has ever witnessed. This City of Chicago is, above ol! things, and beyond all things, ~ A FREB CITY, and it is the outgrowth of the spirit of free men. ‘To-day the free men of the City of Chi- cago are coolly asked to surrender its intercsts; to transfer them from the hands of the Repub- Mean party, in whose custody for the last three years they have been, into the hands of the Democracy. I decline to accept the invitation laughter], and Iam coustrained to think that this yast and magnificent audience that face me to-night are quite prepared to agree with me in that declaration. [Applause.] I desire to add a little something to the splendid speech which my‘ friend Mr. Swett made, for the magnificent results in the administration of the last three vears, which he so ably pointed out, are not the work of any Reform Common. Council, gentlemen. ‘They are the work of a Republican Mayor and a Republican Common Council. [Applause] 1 know of but 3 ONE REFORM PARTY IN THE COUNTRY. It is the Republican party. [Applause] I know of but one party anywhere on the face of the habitable globe that is the incarnation of wickedness und all that is infernal in politics, and it is the Democratic party. [Lauenter and applause.] There are other bad: parties, bus the Democratic_ party is ‘badness itself. [Re- newed langhter.] There is the same differencd between the Democratic party. and .a bad party that there is be- tween having the small-pox and_ being the small-pox. -[Uproarious laughter for sev- eral minutes.} . Many a very decent fellow bas had the small-pox and has been pitied for it. [Laughter.] The small-pox is indescribably and unanimously bad. [Renewed laughter.| “This party, which bas had a university for training political heresies and demagogerics for the last thirty years; which bas been dieting on the east wind ever sin Daughter]; this party Which ig = "= eee des nytt REY “(anf ORGANIZED APPETITE "?” [roars]; this party which is an embodied hunger, comes to the front aud looks to a well-supplied table, and, with dry juices from all the¥orners of its mouth, says it wants no food, but it would like to aporopriate the table. [Great laughter.] 1 don’t wish to speak, and Ithink I have not spoken, disrespectfully of the Democratic party. [Renewed lauenter. Iam resolved that I shall say nothing uneivil o| its candidate, Mr. Harrison,—probably one of the most distinguished orators on the continent. In his rhetoric there is nothing meretricious. There are no vague and unmeaning flowers of speech. It is hard, solid, relentless logic,—ain’t it? [Derisive lauehter.] He is a politician without ambition, and:-a citizen without cutle, is Carter Harrison. [More lauchter.] They have announced AN EXCEEDINGLY CURIOUS PROGRAMME, this party hes. They have declared that in this canvass they arc not fons. to discuss politics of any Kind; they shall have nothing to say about national rights and nothing to say. about munic- ipal affairs. «If I were a member of the Demo- cratic party, ‘I should ‘feel the same’ way. [Laughter.j If I belonged toa political otgan- ization whose past was a8 foul and leorous as its, [would say ‘For God’s sake, fellow-citi- zens, Keep your eyes to the front; let us say nothing about its career before, but" bury it as a as possible ‘out of existence. [Laugh- ter. a J OARTER HARRISON PROPOSES =~ to conduct the campaign upon merely personal tssues. I desire to announce here now that i amas much in favor ot A. M. Wright because of the men opposed to him as ‘for any other consideration; und I am as much opposed to Carter Harrison because of the men that are for him as for anything else. |Laughter.} Go in the early dawn of election day und ring a bell at the mouth of 2 sewer, and you will find it tenanted with Democrats.. [Roars of laugh- ter.) He wants this a personal canvass. Let us have it.» (Laughter.] 3 It was the Central Committee which made an appeal to the voters of Cook County. I dis- like to read anything to a great audience like this, but, as Sgueers says, {ts richness. ({Laugi- ‘ter.] After cautioning the 60,000 voters of Cook County agaigst being boucht up, the Sec- retary of this G2ntral Committee makes a proposition to the voters of Cook County,—the most astonishing ever heard anywhere: and no man that is in favor of high wages can look with the slightest degree of toleration upon the price which Carter. Harrison’s Committee pro- poses to pay for votes. He says he nas nothing to pay for votes but” : THE PORITY OF HIS PRINCIPLES. [Great laughter.| Why, the man that would work for Carter Harrison for that works for nothing and boards himself. enewed laugh- ter.} t-te read it: “We have nothing to offer you ‘but thé purity of onr principles.” Won’t you think -of :it?’ Imagine this Demo- cratic party taking visible and individual form and shape—this old political street-walker [roars of laugnter) that has kept for twenty-five years a house of politicat ill-fame; this organization taking visible shape and coming here ro a ereat public, with a record of, political prostitution all over ber, with brass jewelry in her ears, out at the toes, witha drunken Icer in her eye, affecting a maiden coyness, says: ‘+4 have noth: ing to offer you but the purity of my princi- Ples.2! proarious laughter for some minutes. Why, the dear, delightful’ old daisy [renewe laughter], she bas entertained every disreputable tramp on the continent for the last quarter of a century. [More laughter.) The purity of her principles! |Derision.| lh, please to keep them. You will need them in 1880; of course you will, (Laughter.] . G 3 From the course, which this canvass bas taken thus far, it has beCome very evident that a de- fence of the Republican administration’ of the affairs of this city since Mayor Heath assumed the office of Mayor 18 ENTIRELY UNNECESSARY; for, as eagerly as the Democratic party coves ‘the possession of political power in this city, as important as they deem it with reference to the freat contest upon which we are to cuter in 1880. as unscrupulous as they. bave been and would be in the use of means to secure the jitical power of this city, I have yet to learn that auy attack has been made upon the Republican administration of our municipal affairs. This leaves our municipal history,.so faras we are. concerned ag a body,. unquestioned and unchallenged. So satisfactory has it been, and so gratifying have its results been. that the ap- proval and indorsement which ig meets is well- h unanimous. Nevertheless, as ‘the people of the City, of Chicago'are now asked to change that administration from one party to another, =-from the party whose administration “has “been “so “successful that, no one chatlenzes-or questior it is well for us'to ‘remember, be! toré_we‘answer.that request, ‘precisely what the Republican party has done for the City:of Chicago within the last four. years. It found our city gricyously burdened with debt- und with a ‘shattered creait,” with its paver. under protest, with millions of its taxes uncollected, with its police force debauched and demoral- ized, and with crime'‘ruoning rampant. fi , TT a8 CHANGED ‘ALL THIS; 7 it has reduced its approprixtions to such an ex- tent thet for 1878 they were $1,345,045.49 Jess than they were in 1875; 15 per cent of the ap- propriations-for 1878 are unexpended, leaving a gain over 1875 of about 30 per cent. During that time our bonded debt bas been reduce: 000; .we have paid of certificates und revenne warrants issued undor former admin- istrations since 1873, $2,747,829; leaving a total of debt paid of over three millions of dollars.” ‘The revenue warrants issued by the Republican administration in‘ 1876 are paid in full; those issued in 1877 are all paid but the trifling sum of $1,150; and our taxation has been reduced $1,500,000. Our police force was never in bet- ter shape; our Fire Department is nearly per- fect in organization and efficiency; the laws are efficiently administered ; our credit stands second to that of no city in the nation; and under the wise administration of Mayor Heath we have reached a condition of solid prosperity which’ challenges the admiration and the gratitude of every good citizen. There 1s no reason to suppdse that this policy, so fruit- ful of-good and flattering results, will be changed if the Republican. party is continued, even though A. M. Wright fill the vlace which has been so worthily occupied by Monroe Heuth. In is but fair that we should expect the Repub- lican party in the’ future to pursue the same line of policy which it: has adopted and pursued in the past; and there ia no ordinarily-sane or {ntelligent man who, confining bis observations to our city boundaries, can look upon the trans- fer of this power from theRepublican party to ths Democratic party, with its recognized hungel and greed for plunder, without the greatest and most serious apprehensions. I trust that our people will pause very long before they de- cide to make such a change; for no man can state an intellirent reason affecting the local in- terests of this city y WHY: SUCH A CHANGE SHOULD BE MADE. No effort bas been made to state any such rea- son; nor are we asked to make this transfer of power from one party. to another upon any con- siderations of State pr national policy. ‘he af- fairs of our city have been administered with wise prudence, patriotism, and economy; and there is nothing in the condition of our National affairs to-day, particularly when we regard the attitude which the Democratic party now holds, patriotic citizen for enlarging the boundaries of thelr power. Indeed, there is no question either of municipal, of 8tate, or of National politics which the Democratic party, its leaders, or its orators, have dared to discuss; not one. So dis- creditable has been the past of their political history that they bave all resolved to say noth- ing about it; so revolutionary and dangerous is their oresent political attitude that they have industriously smothered all allusions to it; and as I am informed; it has been authoritatively decided that this campaign should be conducted quiets and stealthily; and, as a leading Demo- erat advised me, merely and solely with refer- ence to the personal merits of the candidates. “THIS 18 NOT A LEGITIMATE WAY OF CONDUCT- ING BUCH AN ELECTION, Itis almost impossible to conceive of a great city like ours, the very heart, almost, of an em- pire, determining an issue so important as that into. -whose ‘hands its political and municipal interests: shall be intrasted, without discussing political questions, and without discussing. the antecedents and character and probabilities of the respective parties who seck. that power. Nevértheless, confined within the narrow Inmits which the Democratic leaders and wise men have appoint- ea for this election, I can see no reason why Mr. Harrison should nbt be mostetriumphantly de- feated. It is nothing short of an insult to the understanding of d man of average intelligence to ask him to place at the head of.a great city like Chicaco any man merely because he is a pleasant gentleman. : If the only inquiry were whether Carter Harrison was a‘pleasant gentle- man, affable in his'ordinary intercourse with his friends and acquaintances; the question would be a very trifling one, and not worth the time which has thus far:been spent in its discussion. 4t might be conceded, and no point made in the elucidation of the main issue. But, my fellow- citizens, I think the time has arrived when we do not wish what are called’ “PLEASANT GENTLEMEN,” *! CLEVER FELLOWS,” at the head of our‘affairs, I think the time has come when we must.elect disagreeable men to office; men’ who in the enforcement of the duties of their office make themselves excecd- ingly disagreeable ‘and possibly offensive to all those who would seek to interfero with them in the legitimate performance of tkose duties; men who are disagrgeable to all violators of the law; men. who are disagreeable to.mobs; men ‘who-would be-excetdingly: disagreeable “in the event that there wete a riot; men who would be disagreeable to those who, on any ground, would seek to disturb thé public peace or quict, orimperil the security of life, or liberty, or property. TothatextentI am certain A. M. Wricht is by no means as pleasant 3 eentleman as Carter Harrison. ‘In these particulars I am . Wright would be infinitely more dis- agrecable- than: Cartér Harrison. He wit be more offensive toa mob; and there is no vio- lator of the law, nor are there auy organizations of law-violators, in this city or elsewhere, who would not regard Garter Harrison with much more favor than they could possibly be com- pelled to look upon-A. M. Wright. CARTER HARRISON knows very well that he asks to be elected Mayor of Chicago for a purpose; and for a pur- pose reaching far beyond the mere gratification of his personal vanity in holding that hich office. He asks to be elected Mayor of Chi in order that bis past political record may be in- dorsed and approved, by the peopie of the great city in which he lives; and you may reason and refine upon it as you will, hiselection as Mayorof Chicago is an indorsement and ratification of his political course.: What, then, are the ob- jections to Carter Harrison, so far as the in- ‘dorsement of his political opinions, policy, and conduct is concerned? They are so numerous that the time alloted to me to-night woula hardly enable me to’ state them. Ho is, first and foremost, a Democrat; and at this time, in the midst of the perils which now surround us, that, to any patriotic citizen, Republican or oth- erwise, ought to be suilicient. But he is a Bourbon Democrat, who has drawn his political iessons from sectional fountains, and ia whom the belfef of State Kiehts and State Sovereignty is so thoroughly ingrained that nothing on earth can ever eradicate it from him. He op- posed the War for the preservation of the Un- fon, and remained with and was an active mem- ber of the party which opposed it. He denied “QUE RIGHT OF THIS UNION TO SAVE ITSELF by a forcible putting down of armed rebellion against its rightful power and authority; and he Was a consistent, -active, and vigorous member of the party which: committed itself to that doctrine. e denied the sight of coercion; he opposed the organization of armies for the salvation of the Union; he opposed the con- scription law; he opposed the draft; he opposed during the War, and. so did the party to.jvhich he belonged, every single measure which looked to its successful prosecution; he opposed, and so did the party of which he was a member, the creation of Gur nattoval ciirrency; he opposed the greenback; he opposed the National bank note; indeed, down-.to the close of the War, Carter Harrison te pare and as a member of the Democratic party, had opposed every measure which the people of this country suc- ceeded” in triumphantly adopting. He was amember of that party, active, zealous; and himself belfeved, as the party declared in 1864, that the War wasa failure; and had it been left to Carter Harrison he would have called our armies home, with their- banners trailing in defeat. Carter Harrison had- the right to all these opin- ions;. he had a perfect right to the expression of those opinions; bit thestern logic of this world, in political affairs, and theYnecessities of this world in -political affairs, ‘have made men rc- spousible for the correctness of the political opinions which they advocated and entertained; and in all other times, and in aH other countries, asteady peréistence in political heresies of so serious a character as finally to lead to civil war, has consigned those. who believed in them to political exile aud outlawry. So universal bas this rule been in its application, that until quite recently even the parties subjected to this rigor- ous measure of punishment has made no com- plaint. [do not understand thut Carter Harri- son rocants avy of these past opinions; I am op- posed to indorsing them, or him, so far.as he has held them. - as DIS COURSE SINCE THE Wan has been just as- steadily and persistently wrong. During all that time be has been un active nd zealous member of that party which in 18683 aeclared the ‘reconstruction measures revolutionary, unconstitutional, and void; and |. I am entirely justified in saying that in the opinion of Carter Harrison these measures in- cluded all the constitutional amendments,— | that which gaye freedom to the votes,—that which made -bim-a citizen and secured him in the privileges of citizenship,—and that which gave him the right to vote, were revolutionary, unconstitutional, and yoid; and I bave yet to learn that he has recanted those opinions. THAT I8 NOT/ALL. Tn 1863 he and the party to which “he belonged favored the practical repudiation’of the Nayon- al debt; and as they had previously sought the destruction of the National lifg, ‘they then ‘Sought the destruction of the National -honor ‘and integrity. He and the party to which _ be belonged advocated the payment of te debt in grecobacks. “His wholé'course hasbeen one of reaction, and politically of obstinate and per- sistent opposition to’ every: great measure of public policy which has made‘us a nation,— + that furnishes the élightest inducement to a” which has elevated from.2 mi jan; combination of jarring States into’ one ind visible Union. Carter Harrisod, a8 a Democrat, has opposed every great measure in Congress which looked. to putting into practical operation the. constitutional amenaments to which I have referred. . Beaten in the fi Id, the . advocates vot the doctrine of State Sovereignty have transferred the contest from. the..camp.to the forum. In 1861 the Democratic party South seceded frgm the Union, in order that it mizht have, as it claimed, the right to govern itself. To-day, having been beaten upon: its appeal to the stern arbitrament of war, it impudently comes back to the Nationa! Congress which it sought todestroy and seeks to achieve by stealth, and theeven: mere dungerous agencies of legislation, what it ‘tle. This Confederate South, beaten in the field, has triumphed in the forum. Seeking on- ly to govern itself,“as they claimed, :they have accomplished that, and they govern us. Thus hag the yanauished become the vitor; and thus “has the conquering and. triamphant North sur- rendered to the South which it has defeated. ACTIVE IN THESE REVOLUTIONARY SCHEMES, during his whole career in Congress, bas Carter Harrison been. Each and every of the consti- tutional amendments, which we regard as .al- most sacred,—that which eofranchised the glave, that which made *him a citizen, and that Which ‘made him a voter,—all looked and must look to Congressional legislation for enforcement, for without the assistance of this legislation they are utterly worthless, How stands the situation to-day? At the end of vach of these great amendments it is declared, ‘*Coneress shall have power to enforce the provisions of this article by appropriate legislation.” A loyal Coneress furnished the legisiation, in the ores- ence even of which, so revolutionary have still been the tendencies of the Democratic party, the legislation bas been overridden, und the majorities im five’ great States disfranchised. T hate the doctrine of State Sovereignty, out of which the Rebeilion giew, as relentlessly and as bitterly when it assumes the stealthy and peaceful forms of legislation as when it clothed itself in its armor and assumed the grim yisage of war. Intinitely more dangerous in its former than in its latter shape, it is in its former shape that we are to-day compelled to confront it. It is a noticeable fact in the history of the Demo- cratic party that for the last twenty-tive years you can find nowhere to be credited to it a single line of legistation which looks to the protection of the purity of tne ballot-box; you can find.no single Itne ‘of legislation for which the Democratic party-is to be credited, to pro- tect the ballot-box or the voter against frau, corruption, outrage, or violence. You can in various States, und wpon our national statute- book, find such enactments; but*from. first to last they have encountered the solid, united opposition of the Democratic party, Carter Harrison among the number. ;To secure 4 FREE AND AN UNCONSTRAINED BALLOT, tosecure a ballot which should be unatcendcd by fraud, Cougress several years since adopted a law which brietly provided for the prevention of frauds.at the polls, and for. the’ punishment of those guilty of the commission of thosa frauds. These laws were of . universal applica- tion. They applied as well to Ilinols as to Svuth Carolina; and no man, nor no set of men,. who were not engaged in the perpetration or in the encouragement of the perpetration of such frauds could rationally object’to that statute. But a Democratic Congress; beu: on destruction, resolved at its last scbsion—Carter “Harrison then being one of the misrepresentatives of this city—to abolish these statutes, to throw down the barriers which the voices of a loyal people had reared around the ballot-box; .and that they might succeed in these revolutionary and nefari- ous schemes, . the .Confederates of the South, fresh from the battlefields of the’ Confederacy, refused to make such appropriations as were necessary tocarry onthe Government unless the President ‘of the United States would - bow to their demands. Hedid not thus bow. A Congress igagain in session; the same: Democratic party which we met in the ficld we now meet in Con- gress, as bitterly opposed to the constitutional amendments to-day as they ever were. Despair- ing, however, of any direct reversal of them, they are resolved that NO STATUTE SHALL REMAIN UPON THE STATUTE- BOOK by which they may be rendered effective. The threat now is—and this is the issue—that there must be full license to a fraudulent ballot, or the Government must be starved, by the votes of the very men who waged four years of war against it. In enthusiastic, active support of that wildly revolutionary scheme did Carter Harrison stand. Just back from Washington, where he was found one of its most earnest and noisiest advocates, after consulting with a friend in Kentucky as to whether be had better run for Mayor, he presents himself to the City of Chi- cago, and asks that he shall be indorsed as the representative of' this‘fresh ‘Confederate atroc- ity. If weindorse him with this record, we deserve all the humiliations which we will sure- ly suffer for it.” We are, however,‘ constantly reminded that the pending election is a merely local oue. In one sense this is true; but. in its larger and broader sense it is nut true, What answer does the heart of this great, city make fo that sug- gestion? With how myuéh paticnce would you listen to-night to au orator, howerer eloquent he might be, who would declaim to you exclu- sively upon the questions of fivence and mere, local legislation? Your hearts tell you that the issue is a vastiy broader one than that; and that the result of the contest now so close upon ‘us must be mightily significant to the position which we are to hold in the great national issues which we will meet in 1830. There are, my fellow-citizens, questions that arise away above taxes. The considerations to which 1 have re- ferred, which inyolye the national honor and “was not able to accomplish by the wager of. bat-, the keeping aud execution of the plighted faith of. the nation, sv@jlow up entirely all these merely financial considerations. 1t is, indeed, important as to how’ much your property shall be assessed, and how frequently it shall be assessed; but vastly more important is it that the property itself. should -be- secure, and that you should be protected in your enjoyment, MORE IMPORTANT 13 IT that whereever the flag floats you should think as you pleased, speak what you thought, and yote with no onc to molest nor make you afraid. Tam so much a believer in the existence of this country asa_nation that I belicve that ail its parte are indissolubly welded together. Chi- eago cannot be separated from the United States of America. It isa_great, thriving, active por- tion of this great Union; the pulse that beats } here beats to the remotest confines of ihe whole country. Chicago is affected by every measure of policy which bas national concern. Its com- mercial interests run to the extremest, bounda- ries of the Continent. It is the cnild of good Government. It thrives with peace .and order. It will have peace and order if it fights for it, We .must realize the situation, We meet to-day a united and Solid South; we are bound to take the sit- uation as we find it; we may extricate ourselves from the difficulties of the situation in one way, and in but one way. A divided North will not snifice to confronta-Solid South; a divided North means a univergal South; a Solid North means salvation; withouta Solid North we bave a divided Union. : Moreover, when 1am assured that this contest is local, I am constrained to ask whether the gentlemen eyer . considered how important fs the locality, This city is the heart of the Northwest, Again. and again, and again has the voice thatit has uttered given courage and character. to the whole . Northwest. Lwould have this great metropolitan city. lose nothing of this proud position. The man who dics of adisease of the heart.dies of a local disease, but it is the poorest and most unsatisfactory consolation to his friends to be assured that the disease of which he perished was a local one. For some sins or other that we have committed, the Almigchty may in His wratn visit upon us a Democratic party in this city; it is a local triumph, but it is'a blow at the heart of an Empire. This Democratic party that. we meet to-day is the same that we met and. defeated in the field. its methods are devious; its successes are achieved ‘not like ours.” This great loyal party of the nation flies to its victorics like an eagle; the Democracy crawls to its victories like the worm. Just assure as God reigns, the time for sentiment, the time for compromise, the time for conciliation, is past. [Applause.J’ We have gone even to the ‘very verge of the last dishonor; we can degrade ourselves nogmore. ‘There are better things than peace: THERE ARE BETTER THINGS THAN QUIET. I want.to see this great party once more awake, puissant and majestic in its strength, as in the olden.time, taking on its old form of glory, with “its sword and with its shield and epear, taking the poorest of its citizens by the hand, leading him through the serried ranks of the enemy, and saying, “By the living God, you shall cast an unrestrained ballot!” {Loud applause] I have no more occasion for political courtesies, vor haye you. Let there go out from this great city such a word as our President shall hear and shall heed. Let it roll'like thunder over these prairies, and tell him that he. must not falter now, ‘The spirit of the peorle is awake, and the old feeling is in the air.: One gbv one the stal- warts go to the Senate und the House,—Chand- ler, Logan, Carpenter, Conkling,—all the old braves, with masculine virtues; Joyal to the heart’s core.- Let us encourage tiem. = And now, in conclusion, gentlemen, I desire to offer to this meeting ‘ i _ A,RESOLUTION. =~ - The citizens of Chicago, in :mass-meeting as- sembled,. appreciating the dangers, that threaten the public pence and order, os « Resolved, That it is tne will of the Joyal pcople ‘of the West that all “revolationary. attempts of whatsoever character they may assume to interfere with the purity.of the ballot-box on a sree vote by -the dyerthrow of legislation calculated-to secure that end must be met and must be di td andatailcost. [Applause ‘Resolved,-That tne time for further parley or compromise hus passed, ind. that we confidensly trast and earnestly hope that wherever the occs- sion presents itself and the ‘necessity arises, all revolutionary efforts of this character shall en- counter the Presidential veto. [Great applause. ] Resolved, That a copy of these resulutions be at _once forwarded by the President of this mecting. to the President of the United States. And powI move you, sir, the adoption of these resolutions. They were adopted amidst the loudest ap- plause. -.. 9 . Speeches were also made by Richard 8: Tat- bill, the Hon. A. M. Jones,—whick is to! say “Long” Jones,—the Hon. Charles H. Reed, and several others, and although the hour -was late, they bad no ditficulty in holding the immense throng to the very last. IN GENERAL. -- THE WORKINGMEN. - WRIGHT INDORSED. ‘The body of workingmen ‘styling’ themselves’ the Protective Political League held a Conyen- tion at the Folly Theatre last evening. Dele- gates represeating each of the wards of the city were present, and presented their creden- tials to the Committee appointed to examine them. There was a large attendance, and those who belonged’ ‘there ‘proverly..were orderiy, quiet, and respectable, but a gang of about a dozen “bloody Dimocrats” from Bridzeport ancceeded iu effecting’ an entrauce, although the doors were guarded aud none were admit- ted without tickets, and made a fearful commo- tion. ..: es ee Jt was understood that’s Democratic mob, headed by Milcs Kehoé, was intending to pre- sent itself and endeavor to capture the Con- vention. This mob did appear, but it was barred out by the closed doors. However, the frisky ‘ Miles succeeded in effecting an entrance, along | with a few:supporters, who had in some surrep- titions manner obtained tickets. . . ‘Michael McGuire was chosen to preside, and,’ |” after the Credential Committee reported, the Secretary was directed to read the platform. THE PLATFORM, which was drafted for adoption at’ this Conven- tion was similar in many respects to the one adopted by the National Labor party, only in the olatform of the League there was nothing of a revolutionary or Communistic nature.’ On the contrary, one of the planks announced “that the Protective Political League of Workingmen is composed of law-abiding american citizens, and that, as workingmen, we are opposed to any organiza- tion or party having for its object or creed any principle invalying revolution or the disturb- vance of the rights of property.” * : Another “plank recognized A. -M.-Wright, the Republican nominee for Mayor, as the work- ingman’s friend and helper, as one who bas given large and remunerative employment to the laborer, and they indorséd his nomination, and pledged themselves and their Association to support him, and work and vote for him. ‘This was unanimously adopted, amid a great deal of enthusiasm...” ~ cS _' | RESOLUTIONS. , es The following preambit and resolutions were offered: =F Wuengas, It is a fact well known to every work- ingman who has ever been employed by A: M. Wright, candidate for Mayor of Chicago. that he ‘has aiways paid his men the highest prices for their ‘Jabor, and Faw paid them promptiv, and without equivocation or fault-finding; that he has paid his taxes when -they were due, .and in most instances before they were duc; and : Wneneas, Carter H. Harrigon, .algo a candidate for Mayor of this city, nas, through bis agent or agents, dealt largeiy in ‘tax-titles, thereby impos- ing almost unbearable burdens upon a large num- berof Inboring men who are the owners of small homesteads; and F; . ”:Wuenrae, Carter H; Harrison bas been s deter- ” minea and persistent **tax-fighter”; and Wuenress, Carter If. Harrison, while a Reore- aentative in’ Congress from this district, opposed the election of the gallant Gen. Shields, 2 veteran of. two wars and wounded in both, and favored the election of ono Ficld, a General’ of the Rebel army and traizor to his country, for the position of Doorkeeper of the Honse of Representatives; there- fore, be-it. Resolved, That, in view of the foregoing facts, we favor the election of A. M. Wright for Mayor of this city. and hereby pleage ourselves to sup- port and vote for him on Tueaday next. TROUBLE COMMENCED BRIGHT HERE. Miles Kehoe jumped to his feet and said: “Them sentimects expressed in them resolu- tions is a lie, and I protests agin 7em.” Cries of Sit down” were heard all over the house, and‘several volantcered to pat the in- truder out. Miles swore he would not sit down, and defied any man to make him. He eontinued to talk, Demg ably assisted by his friends about him, one in particular being so drunk that he could searcely -inaintain an upright. position, The Chair paid ao attention to nim, as he was not a delegate. ° There were loud cries of * Question,”® oney last fall aud then selling him ont, The ‘Hies.was freely passed, fists were shoveq “under * one mother’s noses, and . the ‘frerowd = yelled and surged to and f, taking one back to the days of Democratic role. it is not believed that a great deal of money “was put out, however, or else there would not have been’so much trouble; .but some way: Teed, but with great reluctance, for the map; who hed been fieuring on 10,000 majority's faz days ago, were about satisfied that to Spend any more would: be useless, But Mr. Harrison, hig agents say, has reached nosuch conclusion, a while:be: will not, cive up a great deal, on election-day- he ‘will’ see to it tha the Committcemen in the — warat are well- supplied-. Mr. Seipp: > himself scarce, and it wag well, berhags, that he did, for there was considerable indigagtig among the Irish on accont of the belief that te 3] is doiug ali’ be can to slaughter the ‘only Trish. man on the ticket among his German irlengs -Lf he-had been present he would bay¢ some nupleagont’ thin va, and, -bei a politice, it is best, perbaps, that be did not be all that was said. : The following is s complete list of THE CANDIDATES for the various offices to be filled, both town: : ctyand * REPUBLICAN. ‘Mayor—Abner M. Wright. City Attorney—Richard W. Ricaby. A City Treasurer—Marcus A. Farwe City Clerk—Peter Buschwah. ‘TOWN OFFICERS. North Chicago—Collector, W. H. Batterman- As. sessor, Arthur Gleason; Supervisor, Olat Vie“; Clerk, Charles W. Probat. . .Soath Chicago—Collector, James H. Rees: As. sessor, Frank Drake; Supervisor, William R, Page. Clerk, Charles 8. Shoreck. i West Chieazo—Collector, Jens Olson: Assessor, Pleasant Amick; Supervisor, Thomas Parker, Sr. Clerk, John Meyer. =e DEMOCRAT. . Mayar—Carter H..Harrison. ’, Gity Tréasurer—Willto C. Seipp. City. Attorney—Jalius 8. Grinnell City Clerk—P. J. Howard. South Chicago—Assessur, E. C. Cleaver; Col. lector, Milton Painie: rity; Supervisor, . ‘West Chicago—Assessor, Joseph Sokup; Col- lector, John M. Dunphy; Clerk, A.B. Chisdek; Supervigor, J. H. Ward. forth Chicago—Asseasor, ‘Frank Niesen; Col- lector; Sam B. Chase; Clerk, John T. Noyes; Sa- pervisor, Patrick Loftus. SOCIALISTS. Alayor—Ernst Schmidt. City Treasurer~F. A. Staube. City Attormey “Harry ‘Rabens. City Clerk—Benjamin Sibley. * fowN orrtcens. * North Chicago—Aseessor, J. C, Warner; Col- lector, T. A. Schwennesen; Clerk, John Soller; Supervisor, P, McFadden. we: ppeigas South Chi -Aszeesor, John Paulsen: Col- lector, Henry Schmitt; Clerk, J. P. S. Dusey.. West Chicago—Assessor, O. A. Bishop; Col- lector, Daniel Sullivan; Clerk, Jacob Dilz; Super- yisor, M. Baumzuexer. ‘The following embraces the list of Aldermen in the field. so far as can be learned: First Ward—Arthor Dixon, Republican; J. Ward -Ellis, Democrat; Nicolat H. Jorgensen, Socialist. Second “Ward—Addison Ballard, Republican; George A. Schilling, Socialist; Samuel snge!, In? dependent. 5 a “Third Ward—John M. Clark. Republican; A. F. Seeburgers Democrat; H. L. Hall, Socialist. Fourth\Ward—Amos Grannis, Republican; Fir man Church, Democrat; Louis Huth, Socialist. . Fifth Ward—John C. Foltz, Republican; Andrew Ryder, Demoorat; T.J. Morgan, Socialist; Michael cAuley, Independent. way Sixth Ward—Frangott C. Diener and W.C.Deak- man, Repubiicans; William Curran, Democrat; J. J. Altpeter, Socialist. ‘ aise, as Seventh Ward—John Schmeltz. Republican; John Riordan, Democrat; Prank. Bielefeldt, So- clalist; J. J. Curran, Independent. ; Eighth Ward—Oscar W2 Barrett. Repabhcan; James O'Brien, Democrat: Henry Stahl, Socialist: ‘Thomas Purcell, Independent. : Ninth Ward—Richard Jones, Republican; James Peevey, Democrat . R. Pratt, Socialist, Tenth Wsrd—John E, Lawrence, : Repiblicam; Atichaet McNurney, Democrat; Robert _ Beck, So- cialis p Eleventh Ward—George B. Swift, Republican; w.B. Bateham, Democrat; Harry Johnson, So- “cialigt. ; : ‘Twelfth Ward—J. D. Everett, Republican; Max Zelle, Socialist; J. W. Goodspeed, Independent. ‘Thirteenth Ward—Hiram P. Thompson, Repub- lican; Bartholomew Quirk, Democrat; George Brusn, Socialist; H. MeGurren, Fiatist. Boarteenth Ward—Lonis Martin, publican; Michael Ryan, Democrat; Reinhold Lorenz, So- cialis : ene z Fifteenth Ward—John C. Ender, -Revublitan;. Adam Meyer, Democrat; Joun Feltes, Sociatist. Sixteenth ‘Ward—Fred - Karstens, -Repnbltcan; Michael Scnweisthal, Republican and Democrat; Christian Meier, Socialist. wea? - Seventeenth Ward—Bernard Janssens, Republic- ani, Edward Barrett, Democrat; James Lynn, So- cialist. Eighteenth Ward—Augnstas L. Chetlain, Repab- lican; W. G. McCormick, Democrat; D, Van De- yenter, Socialist. * 5 b The policy-shop yesterday indorsed J. Ward which Miles tried to drown by bellowing like a wild Texas bull, and protesting that he was himself a workingman. ‘* Look at thim hands,” said ‘hig Honor.” But the question was put by the Chair, and it was carried by acclamation, anid shouts of applause. re It was decided that the Convention ‘should then proceed to NOMINATR A TICKET, " - and the nomination of Mayor was declared first in order. - 2 A man on the floor nominated Mr. A. ot. Wright, who, he said, was ap honest, fair man, and a friend to the workingman. : 7 ‘This nomination met with hearty applause, but Miles Kehoe jamped up and calied the nom- inee all the yile names he could call to remem- brance acquired from his surroundings from childhood up, and tried to nominate Carter Har- rigon. ‘The Chair put the nomination of Mr. Wright, and it was carried, only two voices—that of Miles and his dranken friend—being heard in the negative. The audience was wild with en- thusiasm, and, poor Miles had no show. How- ever he took advantage of a slight lull, after the brass bund which was in attendance had ceased to play, and mounted a seat once more and began to scream at the top of his voice. He did not attempt to speak, but simply yelled, in order to break up the proceedings of ‘the meet- ing. His dozen followers did the same thing, and finally the men who had unanimously de- clared by resolution that they were lovers of law and order were forced to either ADJOURN OR HAVE A ROW. ‘They chose the former alterative. Accordingly it was moved to adjourn and repair in'a body, with the oand at their head, to Farwell Hall and apprise Mr. A. M."Wright’of the proceed- ings of the Convention in nominating him. ‘While the Convention was going on with closed doors, the Bridgeport mob had collected outside,—a little late, but in fuli force. A deal- er in slops by the name of Quinn mounted a hack that stood nearsand harangucd the mob upon the subject of Carter.Harrison for a short time, uotil the crowd ‘became discusted and moved quietly away. a, After the Convention had adjourned, the gal- Jant Miles attempted: to call a meeting in the theatre, but a man whom he had sent to the door to call in the “byes ? returned aud re- ported that they had gone away, and, as the Ellis as candidate for Alderman in the First Ward. é THE. TURNER-HALL. LONG JOAN AND 4. OC. HESING. ‘The Republican meeting at thé North Side * | Turner-Hall was one of the largest held during the present campaign, and would have been once of the most successful ones had it not been for a highly unpleasant occurrence at ~its- conclu- sion. Ae It had been expected that Long John, Emery A. Storrs, and other would be orésent to -ad- dress the meeting, but word was received that none of them could come until a late hour, and it was, therefore, decided to. organize and oc- cupy the time with local talent until the promi- nent speakers should arrive, so “Gen. Chetlain and others spoke. ‘ © kaa It was now after 10 Pelock, and neither Long John nor any ofthe other prominent speakers had made their appearance. .A motion to #d- journ was made and carried, and the audience began to disperse, but before any of them had reached the street information was brought by Mr..M. A. Farwell that Long John was coming toaddress the meeting. All rushed back into the hall, and the meeting was called to order spain. Mr. M.A. Farwell spoke for a short’ time, wien Long John made bis appearance on the platform, which was the signal for a storm of applause. Long John came forward and acknowledged the compliment, Re said he had just coma from Twelfth Street Turner-Hall, where he "bad a hard time of it. ‘: Hore he was : . INTERRUPTED BY FISH MILLER, who had come in witn a lot of Democratic bum- mers, for the express purpose of annoying the speaker. 2 Fab ‘Long John smilingly said he would ast bis friends in the front seats to go . to therearto Give the blackeuards ashow. [Laucnter.] . Fishmiller again began to annoy the speaker And there were cries of put him out, bat Long Jobn restored order by inviting Fishmiller to the pletion, which invitation was accepted. : -- “) always found 1 best,” said Loug. John janitors were turning the lights: out, Miles also udjourned sine die, and proceeded to Farwell Hall, where his gentle yow] might have- been heard later in the evening, in conjunction with that of the portly Frank Agnew ana the rest of the gang. AT HEADQUARTERS. WRIGHT'S ELECTION ASSURED, The. Republican headquarters were crowded. all day yesterday, and there was'‘the greatest activity among the party workers. The ‘in- creased attendance was owing to the fact that the notaries were to be sworn “in for service election-day, and the increased actiyity to the near approach of the contest at the polis. Everybody was copfident of succees, and the greatest harmony and good feeling prevailed. The reports from the wards indicated that the work of the week had had the effect to stir the people up to the importance of the canvass, and. esoecially to arouse those who had been apa- thetic to the necessity of their coming to the front, as in bygone days, when the Republicans eounted their majorities by the thousands m -municipal as well as State elecctions. ‘The Campaign Committee was in session as usual, arranging for Tuesday’s work, and the members cheered oné another in reporting the success of the meetings. the night before, and the larga accessions which were coming from the ranke of the dissatisfied and divided Opposition, Va- rious estimates were made of the majority by which Mr. Wright and the entire: ticket would be elected, ranging from 2,500 to 5,000, calculat- ing, of course,.upon the Republicans. turning out in their strong wards. fe AT DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS there was the ereatest confusion in the general struggle for money. The visitors appeared to have come for no other purpose, and late in -the afternoon a fight was’ narrowly. escaped in. the open’ discussion of the question.- vat Rafferty and Tom ‘Fitzgerald were: the con- testan<s, and thelr- trouble ‘grew’ out’ of one | men who offered © the triumphantly, ‘to have the blackguards on the slage and then let them reply after. I_cet through.” He had submitted for two evenings to the insults of these fellows, and he would stand it no longer. He meant to haye thy puysillanimous cowards on the platform,_where Ubey could be taken care of. ‘These times, he said, reminded him of the times in 181, whea apy man who dared to speak for: liberty and right had to doit at the peril of his hte. [Ap- plause.] The cowards would kill him now if they dared to do it. ([Apoleuse.| . He then spoke {fo his usual humorous vein about the gererat issue, and closed oy ureing the Repub- icans to turn out next Tuesday and defeat the Brigadiers. | « - 5, At the conclusion of Str. Wentworth’s speech , there were calls for . Wak ahs ie A&C, HESING, and that gentleman at once took the platform. His appearance caused s terrible commotion, and those applauding. and hissing were about equally divided. When the tumult had some what subsided, Mr. Hesing said he was surprised to hear’ some people oppose his speaklng, There were some peuple that could-not and would not comprehend the troth froma man not exactly identitied: with the .party to-day in power. . [Commotion and some hisses.} . ~, ‘Mr. Wentworth handed Mr. Hesing a glass af water, which created merriment among the audience, but exasperated Mr: Hesing.- ~~: “* “¢¥fr, Wentworth hands ine a giags of waters! said Mr. Hesing, “to which I am very partials ‘but, if Mr. Wentworth were more fond of water, he would not have made such an fucoherent specch this evening.” [Iaughter.] There was a great deal eafd, continued Mr. Hesing, about the dy shit id ‘Mr. Wentworth did ¢ bloody shirt, and even Mr. Wentwor' ions not hesitate to denounce the mi whom he bad becn heretofore : trj- - ing to conciliate. There stood: before them a man who was not guilty of any such thing, and who would not . take, upon himsel any such conciliation. Who were the men who insisted and decreed that the Rebels should go free? Did they remember who was the man who went from New York to Richmond and of- fered batl for Jefferson Diyis that he might go iree?_ It was the father of the Republican par ty—Horace Greeley. The Republicans were . -Babela ..003