Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 23, 1881, Page 9

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, MARCIHI 23, 1881—_TWELVE PAGES. 9 JOHN M. CLARK. The Ticket Which Will Win on the s5th of April, Praceedings of the Renublican City Convention—Short and Sweel. QOlarzs for Mayor, Rabor for Treasurer, and Good Men for Other Offices. Ald. Clark's Record—-The Kind of Men Who Put Him in the Fleld. The Administeation He Will Give the City—Blogeaphical Sketehes. Harrison Objects to Clark’s Selec- tion—The Republicans All Like It. Town Officers for the North and Sonth Divisfons Pnt in Nomi~ uation, The Irish Democrats of the Seventh ‘Ward Joining the Repub- licans, CITY CONVENTION. REPUBLICANS IN COUNCIL, Farwell Hall was yesterday forenoon the Mecea of the Republican leaders, to whom was Intrusted by thelr constituents the duty of nominating a municipal ticket which would commend itself to the conthdence nul suffrages of the people; and long before 10 o'clock had arrived the large auditorivm and the stage were filled with delegates and the personal friends of the candidates for the sov- eral affices. "The three or four front rows of the gallery were well filled with spectators, mostly Republleans, though here aud there smong tho lines could by seon the fuce of & weather-beaten Democrat, who was making s mentnl prognosts of the situntion with a view of helping out Carter a week from next Tuesday. Among the most prominent Republeaus, delegates nand speetators, weres Dr. Gibbs, £ B Ruymaond, Col. J. R. Roberts, lus L. Euston, A.B.Conlt, - Ll D. L. shorey, »Car] Pretzel,” 0 Ellas 8hipman, 1. V. Purmgton, T. . Horvey, Gou. W, H. Thompson, Ald, Bwitt, - Jonn O'Nell, Ald, Young, Commisduner Cinrk, John Bummerfield, Jndze Caryy A.C. Hesiug, Martls Howard, E. G. Keith, J. MeGregor Adams, Conradl Folz, Atd, Dixoi, E. I Blfss, - W. R, Puge, Pliny Smith, Commlssioner Hutt, Col. Whitney, £ Col, Thownpson, Judge Bradwell, FPrank Warren, Commlssioner Aynrs, Enmuel Appletou, W. H: Braluard, ‘Lyon, i Giimort, Jeuking, ORGANIZATION, The Conventlon was ealled to order-t a auacter. after 10 by John L. Woodward, Chalrihan of the City Central Committee, James Durke, of the Tenth Ward, nom- fnated R. W. Duuham, of the Fourth, for Temporary Chairman. He was dectured elected. L. R. Bliss, of the Second, arose to a point of order, and there wasquite a huvbub,which was {nereasod by Col, Whituey, of the 'I'weltth, who nomi- nated A, 8. Cook for ‘Tamporary Chalrman, put the motion, and delared him elested. Whiie this way going on My, Danhumn had eached the platforwt and tuken possession of the desk. Mr. Cook was sonn along side of him, and the two shook hands. Mr. Dunham attempted to speak, but was Interrupted by cries of ¥ Cook,” Mr., Bliss finutiy wot the floor, aud sald thab o all regularly constituted . conventions, fote must bo taken by ealling the roll. 3. Dunhain remarked that ke was aboul Yo sugzest that that be done, Mr. Bliss woent ou to suy that tho only way o settle the anestlon amleably was to enll the ‘ol and let the primn facls dulegates vote upon the organizstion. Then, he believed, svery one inthe Conventlon would ho satls- Hed,” [Cheers.) Mr, Dunhaw sabd that was right and fafr, Mt JENKINS, OF TUE TWELITI, stated that, In order to procecd withott any friction, it was necessury to retrmes tholr steps; that the two gentiemen on the plate form take their seats: thet the Chairman of o Cantral Committee assume control of the Conventlons that the eall bo rewd ; and the Conventlon proceed in due and proper order, [Applause,) Mr. Covk—Gentlemen, aithough your vote was given for wiw quite unaniuousiy, 1 think the gugzestion'of the gentlemat (row thy Tweltth Is o good one, “We want no friction Inthis couvention, We wunt harmony, i order that when we have madoe up our teket we may g0 into the field and win, whosver {$ nominated, [1\("»1:1" James Burke, the Sceretary of the Central Committee, sugrested, us no roll tud been nade up, the list of dnlewates published fn HE TRIBUNE by nuu.rtml usg eorrect, Thero was no obfectlon to the proposition, The roll was ealfed, and the result wis: Wholo numtbier of votes cus secasnry.to u choleo. Judge Hawley, Tiruat Prussing, Jurmes Burke, Justive Hammer, Miles Kenoe, Bx-Aud. Comphetl Tru Buwl), Willura Wondurd, J. Jo-MuGrath, R E u%Ilr. Dunbam then returned to the desk nnd s GenTLEMEN 0¥ TRE CONVENTION: [ desire to feturn you my gincero thuuks for this oxpres- ton ot your erteain, Wa ttes here 08 ropeadunts Atives of the [epublican party for the purnose of plucluge bufura the puoplo candidates for tho Yartous ety alliees. (ur vondtitucnls have sent Usto do our duty, and $u diseburgiug It wo must recolect that the coming conteat will bs one ot the closoat wo have ovor had, We go nto it ¥ith thy wnjority of inst fuil buck o Us, Hus wo ust remembor ihat the envmy I8 strong; that 6 18 dutermined to lowve no stone unturied to bave tho Demacratle party contine in coutrol this great oity. Wo wilt not have in campilen tho groat und populnr A Gartleld at “the head of ©our [Applunse.] lowover, It wo do our ¥holo tuly, tho clection belug uxeinslvaly a ity oue, and place at the bead of our tieket u mii nerits the esteous of our peapie, he whl got Inmmrlte!,m’ the votes, [Appiaise. I wo do 9t da this’ wo will wake a mitstako, and our ustituents witl bold us rospousiblo. Lot s Bake norminutions that will bo satisfuctory to 0 peoply, snd victory witl o ours. (Cheers.] Sam B Raymond was chosen "lemporary Secrotury nud J. It Rockufellow asslstunt, GETTING TO BUNINERS. Mr. Burke moved that the roll Lo ealled, d that the delegates from the wards in ¥hich there was 1o contest bu atlowed to kit sents, Ihe motion wus ngreed to, he Seeretary then called the roll by wards, 0 the Chiafrpn of_eich detegation v 4l eredentluls, Oniy ouo contest Wi res Povted,—frgu thy Flvst Ward, o Al Giliiert moved thut representutives u“tw two delegations bo allowed five mine €3 each to present thelr easeg, “Mr. Howard, of the "Fwelfth, moved to re- T 1o the usual Committes on Credunthuls, 1, Gilbert spoke In favor of his wation, m'ws pliti fuvored the consumption of less E. . Diiss, of the Svcond, moved us n anb- Stitute, that th deleeations ‘ot all tho wards g‘hlc h recelved the highess number of votes declared the regular delegatiohs, and i¢ ®as cononrredd fu without a dissenting vote, Qo wotion of Mr, Burke, of the Tiveltth, (' Ihuc;’t[‘enmnmry ofMcers wero deciared perma- 3 THE MAVORALTY. Commisstoner Clark snoved that the Con- vention proceed to nomnlnate n Mayor, apecelies to bo Hnlted to threo mimttes, The motion was ngreed to, Judge Mawley, of tho Pwelfth, arose, and sahd that at the request of his entire delogn- tlon, whe were elected without opposition, e desired to present n nnmes and, In doimg 80, he recognized the fact that half a mUlton Beoplo fiad the rlght to demand that the can- didute should have those quuiities which ‘Sthod ns 4 guarantee for an honest, compe- fent, nnd economieal City Government. Ilo wished to presest the nanie of amnn who started i life without those favored condl- tions that made some men, but, by his Indus- try, nls inteerity, and the inherent power of his own eliracter, hnd rlsen to an honorablo position among his fellow-tnen—a mun whose vrivate chnracter was without a blemlsh—g man who had been twice sent by hls ward to tho City Councll—a man who, us the head o[. two of the leading conunittees of that body, had demonsteated nis ubllity and his fithess for punlie trust. They werd the representatives of ugreat oolitienl party,—a purty that ad o right to be prond of 18 history, [Applsuse] They would fall of thelr duty It they didn’t nominate n man wha could overcomy the encmy and enrr; the Republican prely to vietory,” [A pplanse, He named dumes *T, 13 uwlelud Ch My, Wilson, of tho 'Fwellth, In se Ing the nominatlon, said M| Telgh was 1n- dorsert by two of the most powertul Repnle wards in the efty, which would give B mnfority, ll;\myimm'.) " 1 Thompson, of the Thivd, asked if Ight tiot consider the chaze in the weather from fonl to falr o haronger of w simfler chtge In the administration of mu- niclpal affalrs, [Applrase, ] As one of the menns of aecomplisiine that desirable ob- {t'cl e wlshed to present ns w eundidate for Mayor the hame of ALD, JOIN M. CLARK— [applause}—n man in tha ewrly vigor of minhood’s prime, yet of abandant experls ence acquived by moxt ussiduons attentlon to city alffubs fur the past. two years, 1le was not bigotul or fanatical. While not n pro- hiblionist, bedid not fuvor unbridled theed d1e helieved I thnt grand Ameslean doetrine, —the fullest liborty wider the law, [Ap- phuse] As to his personud refations, the speaker sakd he covervd the whole gronnd in stutinge that Akl Clark, in his intercause with iy feltow-men, hind been aml would be an nitable, courteous gentlemnn: and e was lmlll?‘ to express the convietion of his neuzhs hory In the Third Ward that, If Ald. Clark were nomitated and | clected, they could promise the people thut there wonld be what had been w vare thing in Chicago and in all lurge cltfes,—u clean vuinlelpil adiministra- tion. FApplnuse.] Mr. Bliss, of the' Second, snlid there were some men Who wero grest in what was dono for themi others who were wreat In what they did tor their fellows, There wore sume whi were willig to suctitice the public in- Lerests for selfy others who were willing to suerl] self for the publl LA plau: Tle had come rv) gz one ot the latter,—n mun whose niomeé was fmnlliae at tho hearthstones of the peonl z Northwest; o min well known for of kinduess and tor bis deeds of charity: u man whe il deng mote for the suceess of Ui Repubtican party than any other one mii. fAm msu.‘ e then read the following letter, witleh was received with applause: BPALDING WITIIDRAWS. CH1cAGN, M., Morch 22, 1881—E., It, Dilws, Erq. ~DEAR StR: T ‘moe tho sucecss of the Ropube llean pirty und the election of the candidito whom this Convention tnny place iu nomimition, fur exceeds [n hufmrmucu any aud all personud considerations, [elleving thnt Lean be of nioro servico to the party working in the ranks than a8 its currdidate, and thut the prime abjcct to be socured 13 tho entire unanlmity of the pacty, [ :exmfel{ulls' withitraw 1y nuwe from the Cone vention, Thunking my friends for tho zealous intorest which they' hive exhibited in my behalf, and pledging my best cllorts to socure (1o wiceess of the ticket, I muthorizo you to anhounco my withdeiwal. - Yours very truly. JEssy Branmya. Cantinuing his remarks, Mr, Bliss sakd ho pelleveed thy sentiments expressxd by Mr, Spalding were the sentiments df W8 friontls, hey bitd il no bitter teeling b the contest, They hnd. said nothing Bl of any one, wnl wers rendy to join hands with whoevermlzht he vlnre«l in nominatlon, and do their best for his electlon, [Ches The Convention then proeceded to take n vote,—tho first ballol, on motlon ut Commis- siouer Cluark, belsg tnde mformal, The result, in detail, was us tollows: FIRST DALLOT. Clarla Rdldt[q’h Kighteenth. ‘Total. i 17 - Constidernbly confusion followed “tho - nowicement of the flxures, Clark having only § more than ware neeessary, Many of M Bawlels’s friends left thely siats it tutled to the defegates from tho Flrst awd Ehlrteenth Wands, md seomud to meet witiy some encourngenient, n8 there were cheers for their favorlt, 2 ‘The Chairman restored order ab the el of five minutes, wnd o formnt ballot was taken. SECOND BALLOT, cmrr:-’. ltawlcluh; 1 Wand, Bixteenth, Seventeent Elghtoensh ... otal .. . . 100 102 ‘The yesutt sunced, and there was a ropetitlon of the disorded ‘onunlsstoner Clavks, moved thatthe voto be veritied, {Cries of * No.* My, Haunner, of the Fourth, moved that thy wotlon be laid on the tmble. ‘Chere wore eulls from all over for u veritication of the roll, e Clmlemun dechdrd the motfon of Ald, Clark ont ot order, 4508, Col. Whitney, ot the ‘I'welfth, npuealed from the deelslon, 1t was utterly hinpossile, lie sald, for the Chulrman, owing to thy nolse, to decldo tho question acenrately, 1t ANl Clurk had been tairly nomjuated, 1t would do nelthor hlm nor his frionds any harm to have the vote vetitied; and, If noni- Inated, Mr. Ruwlelgh?s fricids woukl wnan. finously confieu his nominatlon. |Gl A verlfleatton of the vote Wiy necessury, [x\lililllllh\i.l X Col. Thompson, of the Ninth, scconded the appeal, 1o had come to the Conventlon in the nume of I and order, and wanted 1o strongest munnominnted—une ony el el the lmr(ym vigtory, [Ap- 11e believed Mr, Clark was w good So wis Mr. Rawleih, It Mr, Clark were the sttonger ub tho Hueor, his friends should not have any objectlon tu . VERIFYING THE ROLI-CALL. The ruling of the Cladromn looked like an apptleation of the e luw, {Cries of St «down,’ wid other signsof xlhmmrm‘ul.l s courso showed thut fie was afrald to have tie vote veriited-~[tilsses]=—that e wanted to crowd it down thole” throats, {Hisses and quito an upronr, whieh drowned the velee of the Colunet, ‘e Chudruan tapped with the govel, and suitl Col, Thonpson hud the tloor ind shonld ve heard, Huhopedtie Conventlon wonld al- low him to proceed. b Stene nmdintely provatled, Col, ‘Fhmpson il not desive 1o taks up thine, s he belloved overy onu had mads up Db i whethor o would have the thing shoved down his thront or not; so ho loro the mutter ta the botter julaxment of the dete. TS, ? ".\lv. 1, V. Purlngton, of the "Fhird, had no desive 0 reply” 1o the Insiuuations of the gentlemun, make upon bdu or apon the gentle wan he represented, but wanted to el b, and state to thoe, Convention, that the friends of Juhn . Clark were not afrald to have the vote vorftied, [Cheers.] Tha wers Justus witling und Just us anslous for 1t 83 the houss Ha had no refections o, Mr. Ruwleigh's filends, (Crles of “Sit down’ and " Verify, t was, perhaps, possihle that the Chalr made n - mistako in relding ws e bl hut wis that any reason abusing hin? s Chadrinm sald the vote had heon He was still of the satne oplnion, it a1 was evidently the wish of thie Convention, e would change thy g nd allow the notion to go trowgh, [Cheers, The ddelegates from the Flest aond Thir- teenth Wards wers again ol by n dozen [wicigh orators, wha huped t foree enongh ehunges to glve the nomination to thelr elilef, and for the next milutes the Couventlot, w3 Col, Whithey sald, was *n no shave to trnsact business,” Some delegates wantal the roll eatled and another vote taken; othors sald that no chunges eould be mude, nntess tare hil been n mistake muda it the announcement, The Clhintrnan wus of the latter view, A In the gallery appesied trot his de- elsion, und ns he connnenced 1o wmake o nI(‘lln;-l-ch A polleenan was sent up to suppress I, A delegats tonk 1t that the position of the Chatriman would he right if the vote of o dlelegntion haed been correetly wiven: but mistikes hid been mnde 1 tie anounee. ment, and he therefore uppealed from the de- ciafon, A verifieation was asked for in order to CORRECT TIH INACCURACIES, ‘The Chalrman sald the roll mixht beeatled and the vol d, (U Mr. Burl 5, of thy th, e fon pofut of order, A veriiiention of the vote had been entled for, “Fhat stnply meant that the voll should be ealled by the Seeretary, stating the reeorded vots of eich 1 that the Chalrian of a delegation, it down wrong, conlil corree not ehunge e vote is it stood hetor fuston,] “The Chadr had aonounce certain gentleman wits wominated. voles to be ehanged at that stage was not vight, and he hopedthe motton for verliieation would not prevatl. A, Bliss sald the difflenlty was apparent, it it could be enslly re: o moved to reconsider the vote, This would satlsfy Loth i, [(}l\uurn.)‘ . Col. Thompson made the point that, as the Chalrman i dirceted the eatling of the rolk, the motion to reconslider wus ot of or- der, ‘T'he Chatrman didw't believe that any dele- gate deslred to bave trouble, It was fn- portant for thy suceess of the tle that there shonld be larmony. A reconsiderne tlon would resuit in auother ballot. Tly thought, under theelrewmstanees, everybody should nssent to the propositlon, [Cheers.}. ‘Ll matlon to reconsider was agreed to without a dlssenting volee, T'he result 1s appended THIND BALLOT, Raw- Clark. leiyh, i) i Hlever Twelfth.,.. ‘Ihtricenth "Total. T'he u with che Col, W uncenient of the vole was greeted hitney, “nas one of the twenty-onn who had stoad or Mr. Rawleleh,” moved that Mr. Cla deelured the unand- n}ous e]holcu of the Convention, [Great ap- pluuse. "I'he motlon was unanimously ngreed to, A Committee, consisting of Moessrs, Puring- tou, Polfey, and Clurk, was appobited to wilt on the Ilon. J. M. Clark and notity him of the vesult, . ‘The Committee retired for that purpose, and the Conventlon proceeded to numinate o Clby Treastuer, CITY TREASURER, Ald, Swift nominated Jumes I Rawlelzh, and sakd his candldacy would bring out the full vote of the West Side Repunticans, Col, W, H. Thowpson nominated erman Ruster us one of thy_representative German Republicans of the City, Junes Burke took pletsure in nomiuating Jolin [aber, who for years hind alwaiys been an netive worker in the ranks ot the itevub- Hean pacty, nud would bring te the front a Lurge German fotlowing, Ar. Lawrenes of the Twelfth, protested aguinst giving the twe bighest pliees In the Municlpal Goverment to two gentlenen from the sume section of the city, and within speakineg distance of ench othy Naminatlons were deelered closed, and the Conventlon proceeded to tuke an intormal ballot, which resulted as follows: = Beve- Ra- lefyn. Raster, her, .- n . b " n 0 ii (] ‘Thirteentii. 4 Fourteenth, .- 1 Fifteonth, .- u Hixteeath .o I Beventeenth,,, . 8 Lighiconth, . 1t P RTT e | 21 i On wmotion, the informal ballat was de- elnred formal, and John Riber wis an- nounewd the chofes of the Conventlon for Clty ‘Vrensurer, “ A disgnsted West Shile dotegato moved to giveull the oftiees to the South Side, Ills suggestion way veecived with. cheors l‘llllll I1c‘|ssus. but tho Chalr retused to enter- aln it CITY ATTORNEY, Jatnes Durke moved that the Conivention proceed to nominnte v City Attorney, when Cal, W. IL Thompson ealled the atiention of the Conventlon to the fret that (here was i wmatlon betory the House,—to wits At all the oftlees be given o the South Slde. [Hiss- €5, clivnss, und gereut disorder, | 1t S, ‘Tathill poured oil on the troubled , indd begieed that all personal feelings ed v onler to seeurs viewry at the election two weeks Benee, o took plensirs In nowmlnatiog for City Attornoy Mr. A 3L Linscott, of the Eleventh Wal SIAYOR CLABK'S BUEECIL At this juneture Mr, J, M. Clark, escorted by the Receptlon Conmittee, entered tie hadl ad proceeded to the platforn, 1Ie wis res culved with applnuse, and after 16 had sub- shted spokie is Tollows: Mit, PRESIDENT AND GENTIRMEN OF TIE Cox= VENTIONS | comue sunply 10 svknowioike und tu thank you for (be nonor. you_buye conferred apon e, As o Repubticau from hoyhtod, 1 roulize the imoe which o homination from that urty nnpiiud, A8 c.aizen ol Chicago fromboy = Bioed, FEalizs ino honor wilich suowid witacn to the officy of Mavorof Ho groat o eity ws Chleugo Ita Decome, Wikttevor other people iy ho- . lfove, the members of this Convention surely Know that, 8 Tarae L am oencerncd, this nonie funtion Bie COIo 10 1o uiisought, 1 huvo sever sullolted nor attompted to” contral - or - tluenee the vote of uny member of this Convention, IAppiauto) € tho “peonlo it tho pofts stll vutity the choco whioh you Buvo anade, I will gu lito thy ofllce without a pledgo oF pronigo Lo iy Wi orF sot 0f moeu on nny aubject, My ol inim shult bo to 80 adutine 13107 the otlice w8 will biest promgin the pones and giod anler and welfueo o tho. eonuuity, Wao tonk o the Stiate or Nntion for fuws dutinni; wid protecting our politieal vighta, hut the Tocs Admbmstration 15 concerned ehietly with o Dusiness und property interat, Tho building ot bridges or sowers, the pavilg, Dehtlg, sl cloantiyg of tho strcets und othier public works 111 Wiiloh tho monoy of thu peaplo by oxpeided, Q1o nore propecly” wutiers ot husiness ghan of litics, and shotki bo conducted on_strletly husiness principios aid budlooss methxds, Aggain Iihunk yoi for this hunur, - As the Con- ventian hus somoe further buginess fefore it L will pot detain you langer, 1 hopo youe delib- 11 b conducted with wisdom and tuare hut you will put forth a tekot ln\nu. Ape copd Deosuse it Ierits auccess, plause.) At tha conclusion of Mr, Clagk's specel the nominations wero reswned, Mr, Huy of the Tulrieonth, nominated Jnmn and EtlusShipman, ou dellt of the Ward, Yul. (o the frane W, 'L, Underwund. ‘Lha first ballot resulied: Totul volo ciste.... . Neocswiry i choles. Anseots. Frako, Thuore be ordored, wit Fruk Uudv On matlen of u Secontd Ward delegate the nomination of Mr, Umlerwond wiy innde tndmons, Mr. Underwond was enbled for, and, beln presented fo the delegates, brietly thanke th Tl better eluss of prople fn the city In the chy administration, Chieago for the lust 1o ¥ rtedd by n demagog, Tl pwel that hie had o commlt nets that Jeopardized welfure of the citfzens. nut the corl that Demoeraty a3 well as Republicans 1 ji:m Inelectimg John M. Clark. SPTY CLERK. Nominations for Clty Clerk heing now in onler, Walter Itull, of the Elghth Ward, elabnrated on the qualitications o1 Thowmas Sennort, A Fonrteenth Ward delexate nominated 1tenry L. Hertz, whom he called *a Seandls navian by birth, Hut of German prrentige,” K 1, ‘Thompson nominated James M. tinan, of e Nlnth, 2 Covamer Mutson pheed i nomination C, I% Petet<un, of the Suventeenth, . Daniel Wreun nominated Juhn F, Seanlan, of the Elghth, . ° Justiee Hummer brofight outdames Burke of the Tenth, who decfibed the honor, and sy I‘rl:uu[,.'u)llun of ‘T Irlsh Hepubllean el- it . The first ballot—an Ihformal one—resulted fter ninefous changes had been ) 1 M miule the formal HUON Was e | nform 1y ennolt’s nomle CIry i AL 3 | of thejward delegations sube mitted the folluwing City Central Commlttee, which wis unnnhunously concurred In Henry L Hortz, ! mdyl:x.]:.l iry: Zimpel. r’\.ls::::fl‘:}‘l‘us. iy wood. THE TICKET. BIOGRAPIICAL, Joln M. Clark, the Republican nominee for the oftiee of Mayor, wis born in White Pigeon, Mich., in 1836, At the nge of L years Die et to this city for the purposs of at- tending sehool, and ultimately made Chengo his howe, He declded to adopt the profes- slon of eivil cogineering, and went to Troy, N. Y. where lie gradunted from the Rens- selner Polytechnic Institute, After gradua- tlon he spent several years in Colorado aml New Mexico, Hewns fn New Mexleo dur- Ing the Civll War, and was conneeted with the office of the Surveyor-General at Santa Fé When the Texuns, under Col, Sibley, drove the Unlon forces out of New Mexico, Mr. Clark went with the bltieconts and Joined one of the Colorado reghments that returned to the Ter- ritory und engized with tho Texans. Ite was at the butile of Apache Cufion, when the Col- otado troops suceeeded In drivimge the Texas | & men hack to thelr own State. tle Gov. Conley atfered Mr. Clark the position of Major In the First New Mexleo Infantry, connunded by the redoubtadle Kit Curson, On the ~death of his brother, Mr. Clavk re- turned to this city, about the year 183, and tuok his place In the business by which he s now vigznged, e ls the junior member ot the fivie of Griy, Clurk & Co, denlers in feather, Mr. Clark represents the Third Warnl in the City Councif st present, mud his Aldermanie campaizn w g3 hls lirstexperience In politics. The populer German, John Raber, to mn was given the nomlnatlon fur the of- of City ‘reasurer, wits born near Trier, 1'russla, 1h 1820, eume to this conntry In IS8, wnd theee -years Iater, in - the spring of 1585, Iy heeame one of the {iltls bund that erented the settloment o the shore oF Litke Michlzan, which 1 now known as Chieazo, After this bat- new that thmo Mr, Riber has made this city lils home, sud resided I the present Filth Ward for twenty-five years, -~ During the yeurs 1560 and 1361 e beld the oftiee of City Colleetnr and — nandled the fumls of the eity with eredlt and without ye- proaeh, © He s also - represented - the FIfth Ward In the City Counctl, Mr, Ruber isat present in the fmber bitsiness fn - the Sixth Ward, In whichi_he now lives, and is thifs a eltizen of the West Division, He s and always has been popular nmong the Ger- wans of Chieizo, ‘homns Sennott, who was nominated for the oftico of City Clerk, 15 of Irish descent, il wis born I Cluelnnat] June 3, 1853, 11y 15 mechanie,~u enrrlage-smith by trade, and workedd I tiat line athls homo I Cin- clnnatl, T 1868 he eaoe to this elty, and sines that tmo he has taken qulto wn netive rt in aunnlelpal potities, At present he iy 1 the enploy of tho Sherllf, and is o Ballip in Judge Moran's Court, Mr, Sennott Is an I Republiean, i popular with his conn- wrymen, and will do i erent deal for the sue- cess of the tieked, Ha lives on the West Slde, Willlwn L. Underwood, the nowinew for tho ofiiee of Clty-Attarney, was_born Iy Ln- fuyerte, Iy, In February, 1852, sl s at present 20 years of age, - Heentered the Ul versity of Michigzan, nt Ann Arbor, in 1865, and L 1852 tonk his deieve Do th elussieal/ cotrse o the ltetary demrtinent, college ho beewme o inember of the 1 [ Ton Fraternlty, After grduntion Jie studled T Berlin and Heldeloers, amd [u 1875 sk the degree: of Doctor of Livws at tho, lnteer place, Lteturtimg to Wis natlve State bo wi wdmbtted wo practies at tho Bar i July, thi i the tallof thesume yerr he enuo o Chieago and enfered theoflice of Fuley, Stiles & Luwls, whers Lo remgined for abont nyear, Sines thnt tine he ks been practivhug lww on his own “uw""l' Hu fiest eittered polities during Luther Latlin Milts® fivst campnlan, and has tnken an aetive part dnall ennnians sinee, alwuys worklig d for the Bepublican party, | D speaks Germun tluently, and has doneegiiod work nmonge tho Germins for his party,, otrs Underwood 1s well ked by hig assoeiates b business and i soelat life, and will_mnke astrong and _efteetive dzht tor cleetion. 1o lives'on tho Novtly Stde. dittacl il JOUN M, CLARK. When It was first suggested to Ald, Clark that he should he w eandidute for the May- oralty thls spring he refused polutbinnk, ad he perststed e that refusal for somy thwe. He plended that he had served for two yeurs in the City Council nt a great foss of thne, and to the dotriment of hls business; tmt he bl duno hisduty to the elty, und that his solo desire was to retlro to private life; but the gentlemen who were urzing him to ran brought to bear w pressuro which it was haposstble for him to reslat, Thoso gentlemen who thus foreed him, ngainst g Wil to beeoma w eandldate for the high po- sitlon of Mayor were wen representing all tho busiiess Interests of the clty,—bankers, fron munufacturors, dry-goods nien, leather men, lumber mon, boot and shoo mmnnfucts urers, etesy but, without entoring into'detally oh that point, It i enough to give the names of somo of them,—the wnes of some of thosy who stgned the eall to Al Clark, which was published on the Hth of February : 0, W. Potter, John 11, Wren, oS Ryer ul.l"fiun. Roh Ihticom, Murstuill Fiokd ey, i Joha 3 Ve, BUlice & co. . Landingion Compan; Tiassted, Wi e Teney i3 UIIr 0 g, NOR ki oW asruthers, Lowe § Co., inrtin, Whitcomb & e Ao T b uiet 'L, 1 diinies 35, Goudi, dutin De iy Adhliaon latlurd, 4 Thotupaon. 1, d & Keep, - 1, J o Borlud, Cluttiol Ituthbone & Coy B Etdred, K Mensen & Winter, -0 18 L, orion & t,, J. Boldler tambor Co., - The > iklr\k Powd Coo Heyuut, Muarah & Woudy, H, Wintbeck Gova & Phillips ' Co.,'T. Villcs & C Lroves & Veedonburgl, ey, Huteson Juuit W, Caniss, L& | ) oper lirua,' Co. Ford River Lumbuer Co., H. G, Porouan, L. J. G, L Ambmae & Hrooks, Hufir,\;jul':us. 3 urh Unton Pluniug-Mill Co, John Kumiel urner, Uhudo & Kiug & Cunpbell i1, Simone, T, Wheuler, {nekel Walter, Mammond, Tnlr & Hidgweay, It O Wntee b “Fhumpen firos, & Co, AVitin 11, Ve, A, lrish & o, S, Bbeoek, F. 1 Garduer, 1. Jucotw, Henty Keep, Ganiner & Co,, Chielea Mo Isawe: G, 2. 13, Rl Hiay W T Bker, J . W, Erwin ddiunes . A Henry C, Churles Connselman, Lyninn iuir, It I8 Weare & o, W I% Cohly, Churlee W, Whoeler, J WL Prests W, F, . i, Glilette, Hwnmlll, hi Ty 1L K. Elkins, G, Lu Hintehlag e Abram Dol Wittlaw Diekeuson, W, ik Watker, ety O, Ttunny, g N. T, Wrhht, tonty Tord, 1, 1ihhurd, hlton, A N, elps, wis | Imvl" Cat ..‘\\‘uumr)lll o, Iy, Hurvey & Co., i Stranes, it Hune & Co. . tieorgn G, Paker, o, W, Montgonier £2. 1. 1lils, T Ldwin thrkn, Willlume, A. C. Calking, i e 1, Wentworth, Kenter (e ). Hustchtud o Job T Dok, o 2 rtneyer, hind Setaeler, 8, (), Carpentery Miller, . Barttett, orit, i; Conover, 11, Stodilurd, W, Nye, W I'utton, hmucher, Chanee, '\ Greenleaf, 38, psvenor, weon, y . Sprugue, ank 13, Hosmer, Kelth, Laward F, Dike. Heed, d Taonwrio Chlleds, W, Furland, Chartea 15, MeFuarland, Alexindel Gooras Wright, Cribhen, € Hawkine & Coy Jutin g, Lrane, it oy Co B, L Moynie, Fhoimus Toliln, Georize Mull, Joln Wartman & Niro. ‘A Q. turry, ior W ipter, B 1% Grlswold, Purington, 1115 Beayton, Albert L, Coey I 18 Brown, A Grannis, 1L . MeFurland, enhion, ArL0, ‘arzo, Melntyre, w ¢ Tirothor, “arpenter & Co., trothor, Jumes 1, M Shnrpo, Clark o Weil & L Lanhum & Sp t, George Stevens, Berger & Co.y T, Decke Duniel Forbes & Con, . 1t Corliln 1. 1L Murscentholm, J, B, Strusberger, [® Tilliaghnst & Cs W, Oberiie, Hoosiek & Co., . & Waterbury, Cn uger & C « 3 T, Northrup, Bollis & Togers, Miler & Kiloln, Charles D, Vitte, . Sulwnun, Churles R, ¢ e & fire J. 1, Smith § € Huwyer & Follan: {-imusl Gri et ke Gowhi, . fehuefor, g : €. Watrous, Kuowles, Cloyis & Coyy A Co MeClurg, 1t 15 Muson, Gutliel Dengler, 1 Terhune, B L. duusen, Smith, Charles 1, Mulp WML X l':&nullly)'. 18 Bentlesy joreed Ald, Clark D. Qubg, Ly \\lllun these wentlemei {0 become thelr eandidate for the Republican nomination tor the Mayoralty, they promised ta put forth every netive, powertul lntluen 10 bring to the polls us large o yote 11s poss ble in iiis behall, Now I3 the time for them, representing all sses of husiness nien, to Keep ‘lw pledeze they prute to him, by work- gz with snabated vigor fron now until the sun sets on the sthof April. There is one c}m maies iven whicl sund observer must notice, and thnt I3 that the zrext majority of theny ore not professionnd politlelans, Many of them are De w'nl and many Republicans, wio and rhave never identined themselves _with ¢ elther —purty. It w good Rign-for the welfy of tha elty . wh suel to the frontamd upon themsely eleetion an aetive wart which, in view of the werent finterests they finve at stake, they shauhl Jang agn have done, Tt will nlso Be notl thit s unusanl number of the slguers are Germuns, The wan ynom they erndidute i3 one in ey the positlon whiel he b stmed, Tt has often b sald that"Ald, - Clurk was not well ne fed, wid pot well inown, but no mun whosy cdidacy was strongly wrged by as wmany prominent lmlh'hluni;' w3 My Clayk ean be sakt 1o bo unknown, 1le isnot, it ls true, as well ne- aquatinted with politieat workers as sovo oth- ars arey but e is not anknown to then. His twvo years fn the Counetl, tag, brouzht him fneontaet with the politieal elasses, uid they were m\'«ruhl{ Impiessid by him, AL the Aldermen spoke well ol him, no.matter o hosen us thelr L litted for reluetuntly as- “what party they betowgn, THs record In thy Counell wis thit of a fhst-cliss nan. s two yers' view thers showed him Lo be o i Who has thy conrugy of s apliions— whu s not afvabd to es, it nob afrall tosuy nog aman who, when e mnkes up his mind, sticks to it a wan who will not |-nrre' wiater ot both shoulders, who does not doublonnd twist, who, when e says that hw s In favor of o partlenlar measure ol day, will oty the aext day, declare that he is obposed Lo it, but who, When he s ones otitlined Wis course, wdheres conslstently to itto thuond, flols neleav-headed business man—a man Whose administeation witl e a business one, b to the general good of the clty in every respeet, It witl be clenn, “decent, strabehtforwand, wnd con- servative udwinisteadon. He ' wili hot bo i extretiest o any diveetion, for I representa what may bo entled the nenn ot modernte viow of afl disputed questions, talitie the fule, middle conrse whets the public jtself §s divided. Whila In the Coun- el b has been opposed o ali Jobbery, nnd nut nstadn of susplelon hias evor rested wpn Bl T s never beon churged that he was open to any eorrupt or improper Intluences, He bus setn gomt example I the Counel) and I the Auyar's oftive. s intluence will b i wholesome ane, - Whils not in faver of stavvligg any branelt of the Government, he 1 fivor, I shor will e nrnusml to all profllgato expendltnre, and to all Jobbery at tie cost of the taxpu; ers, T WL wot he dn faver of huving maney iy in o the Treasory when du el be expended for the gooid of the people, and when It expetuditnre will secompllsh more than §ts honrding e of wis bustiess of the elty Just as he s preclsoly us o abistalng nod hsperane bis own - busiy ecanony, 30 whil he rafraln ol ity adl; o erippline 35y inwlse i eripphug rs by stieh shovt-sighted poll Whilo o is s , nnmes slgned by the eall show, by tho ol men, ho lns ulso Olo enthusinstie nuflmrl of the young ones, f old, belng stillon thesunny o at 0, thangh vipenvil by experlonee, The younge nen wre sl his favor, s it s ul combl 1 OF youth ani ago whleh s gotue to il mmu‘xh the eumpaign tehnmphantly und statl b oy Muyor during the montt of May, 8 I NEXT MAVOH, T the Bditor of Tha Chicags Tribune, cicaan, March 2.~Tho Bepubliean Con- venthon to-day sequitted Hsuf b wmunner Jikhiy creditable to Jtself and to the peoplo it reprosentad. By thepomination ot Johin M. Clark for Mavor the party have a leuder who will by his courigs dononstraty to Carter Barclson and his seedy fofluwers that ('nleago Is nencoforth to by governed with 3 slogle wye to the ool of all elagses " of the “commuulty, John M. Clark 1s a business man who will earry with him to the discharge of his duties those prineiples witlch have enabled him to sue eeed in life, and made for himself a repta- tion that he may b Justly proud of. Our cople glionlid remetiber this and study his eeorid, In 8o doing they will see another ratlon of honesty wiel integrity being rewarded with honor, Mr, Clark deserves the subport of ¥ poor iman fnonr eity s ol ety Teeling, and that be will the stupbort of the large majority of the working elusses I3 beyowd doubt, ONE oF TIE PROPL PUBLIC TMENT. A CTumese reporter endeavored. to get something of public feeting In regnrd to the nombuations made by the Convention, Ald, Alvn Hnlbert, of the Shermun House, was oneof the first persons whom the reporter tatked with, I tell you,” sakl he, * it i an AL tickety—It I8 n ticket to win with, I want to say for Al Clark that I ke Bim, 1 like hlm beeause he Is genind, companlons able, and one of the best men that ever sat in the Conng He ulways hart his eye on the people’s Interests, - ne tw A Jesy seltish or anore hardworking, eonscientions man in the Cotnell He spent more time for the benetit of the ety duriig the time that 1 have been in the Council thun stimost any other menber thnd 1 know of, T am not partlentarly partial to polltical hendguarters at my house, but 1 ean say to you that I feel so mueh interest in the sue. cess of the Repudllean city tleket thet 1 am witling 1o rive the Republican party all the headyunrter ranm it wants for committes mentines, ete,, for use durlne thg eamimbgn, Jwant to see Marrlson defoated, Tle s the pooress presiding offleer I ever saw, andIf for nothiig else 1want to see Clag] o beeause he will ghve thenfliee wdiznity which 1t s nut vossessed wider the present Ad- ministration. Atd, Clark is & man of browd and Jiberal views, John Raber, too, is an exeellent man, nml the rest of the ticket is good, 1 prediet s um'lnrlly for the tlekeS now of fronped, 5 Lo 6,0, 7" 7 John 18 Drake, of the Grand Paslfie, sald; I 43 the best nominadon that has been winle for many years in Chieago tor Muayor, Johin K Wil find opposidon from the corporatlons, because . 5 an noti- monopotlst. - 1e has been the enemy of ull corporations thnt uve tried to lavose upon the ullf‘. nnd that will Tt him some. But that will get votes for Ilhunnmn:]'llxu 1HRSHS, Hu is conststent, too, amt | dow't know of o nin who statls better tn the conmunity, [ reward the whole ticket ns good: und strong, and § sttt be disyppointed if/itsn'e elecied by 5,000 e fority,” Cal. Louls Schaffuer salfs *"The Narth Side will o for that ticket nd aehitd witl for 8 It's u heatthy, sthoug tiekes, and wrves the supportof all faivaindeduen,” A prowdnent Dewoeratfae the Paliner House told the report hat he regardel Hardson ay goad as defeafed with John M, Clark Ji the § 13 reeprd was sueh that g wits ekl par thit would sur feat Harrison, defe Colleetor J, 1. Hurvey looked upon the the hiead to the foot, zoml 1o he o uld grow in o know hins. nre with such w ticket., John Itaber steengthened 1y, espeeially in - Demoer strongholis, : Postmaster Palmer looked upon the pros- puets of Republican success Uhis spriig ns flutterine, [le thought Ald, Clark was the rll.:hl Kind of w man to lny oat Ilarrison. hil Hoyne regdnded Jofae Al Clark nsone oILme best i DLl i geta very wout faHowing an class of l)u’nmcnu. filln views, his character, et Py sttt to the ]:elmhlh-zm t Joln Raber was a wise and pood sel for City ‘T'reasurer. He conld see no reason why Thurrison, would not be defeated with such u tloket: Jesse Jlldrup looked npon the tieket chosen as strone and good, and felt from ity surroundings that I woukd sne N DON'T LK " TrineNe called at the AMayor's ofliee yesterduy nfternaon, just afier the nominatton of Ald, Clark for the Mayor- altyAind been announced, and, obtuining favbrable _ opportanlty, | fnterviewed his Honer on the subject, us follow 7 "Sald the reportér: “ALr, Lluerison, L presume you tave heard of ‘Ald, Clark’s inmination for the Mayoral- ty, What do youthink of 1t2” i Mr. Clurk 18 o very nleé gentleman, amd one with whom Iam on the must friendiy refatlons, and, with some exceptlons, has e o gond Allerman.” “Da you vansider hlu the strongest condl- «I)nw::; the gentlemen betore the Conven- tion ? “Idonot; Tthouzht Mr. Rawleigh was the strongest candidute," . id putest of i, who woule htaes he better jown liberal tenited to W AR A réporter of T 1 décline to answer that questlon, beeause inw position that may ke ne to set forth the Weak- 55 of Mr, Clar ne 3 “ Was any gent| Mayoralty ou the epubliean side whom you canshdey ‘stron; than those prominently hefore the Conyentlon?” *Thern wis.” “ Who e, lieath.” “ Would you say why s 1y had proveit himself 1o he economleal in the wamuzenient of the clty’s nifafrs, i Integrity was not wpeached, and with the exception that he dil 5ot know how toget ot of the old rut, i whicl the city hud been rien for years, he wis o firsisrate Mayor, - Indeed, 1o nut know but that he dild kKhow, hut wis 50 hunpered by the mastery of his |mrty thnt B was unable ta get aut of the groove,” Contraller Girney was questioned -on the all-nhsorbing lul'hv. and sald: S My Clark ks estimahle and honest man. L have kuown him in the Couneily hut it would not do for e to speak of hlm t u Independent Dewocrat, us well |-| sdent thinker nnd i man of hromd, Hberal vlews, wis aronnd the Cliy- Hall to seo the Mayor, aml the reporter s entehing hibm on tha y,” #s 3 were, asked him what e thowsht of the Republienns® ehoiee tor Mayor, s frank reply was that e Kuew Ald, Clurk to be n good man. TOWN CONVENTIONS. NORTII CHICAGO, I'ne Republiean Conventlon of North Chi- eago met at Lowor Turner-11ail Inst ovening to nominate town otlivers, 1t was eatled to order by Charles Harpel, and 11 W, King was ehiosen tenpornry’ Chalrman and Col, Senning Seeretnryy ‘There being no. contests in any of the watds, the formnlity of appoluting a Com- mitlee o Credentinls was done uway, amd the Chnfrmen of the suveral delezations Dusidedd I the names of those entitled to seats, Cront wikeh 16 appenred that all of the dlelemntes were present. ‘The business of thie Conventlon was thon provested with, the temporary offeers hung e e permunent othicers, awd 18 being de- termined thit the order of the noniaglions shouli o Collector, Assessur, Supervlsor, awd Clerk, Jol Paul nominated Ald, Johu Murphy, of the Seventeenth Ward, for the oflice of Colleetor, at ho was declared the nomines by acelnmation, P My, Murphy was ealled for, and, after re- tur Nis thanks for the henor und ux- pressillg suypn ceepted the nou- witlon, und pledied mself 1o do allin his lmw\-r to had the North 'Town back to the Repibliean sy, Churles Probst nominated Adolph Mller, e Slxteenth Wanl, for the oflice of As- anld Hlenry Ly v I, nomiuated 11, Watrlss, ot the El nth Ward, suy- figg thint e wonld ndil strength to the tek anil mako an aeeeptablo andereditable ofth Naminations were thon deelured elosod wnd annformal ballot was tuken, rasulling m Mitler's vecolyine 25 sl Witrisg 17 votes, “The formal ballot ¢ Mitler 25 and Wats, sy 18 votes, ny folloy .\lfll‘t.r. Il‘fllrlll:.’ Firteenth Ward, N centh Wi b " nteonth Wird 4 M Eighteenth Ward, = 2 B % } the nomines, mut A Sanslellus nominatid G, F, Paterson, of the Suventeenth* Ward, for Sunervisor, DML Metkneld uomlnated Charles Hurpel, of the Eighteenth Ward, for the s positlon, “Uhe informud bullot resulteds Peterson, 25 Harpel, 17, Ar Peterson was nominated on the for: 1, recolvine the unanimons vols of entiune—=Mr, Hurpol, Dis rlyal, wie the vote of the Elgliteenth Waridl, L Juhin Releh, of the Fitteenth Ward, wis nontinated tor ‘Cown Clerk by ucclomution, For Constables the fullowing were nomis AWHiLan Murshatl und Auton Dwen, nth \ard; Charles Hoovel and Clailes ey Goehel, Sixteenth Ward: Fr John- son nqvl Patrick Daley, Sn‘ulfl(fiofl?l,: \\’:Pr](rll and Edward Mooney, Michnel Glblin, snd Miehnel Burke. of the Eighteenth Ward, L Fhe Iallowing were selecied_ ny the Town Central Conumltten: Henry Englehnrt, Fif- teenth Ward: Albert Lo Brin, Sixteenth Wards Pater Johnson, Seventeenth Ward; and Ghiwrles Harpel, Biahienth Ward, The Convention then ndfourncil, TIE SOUTIE R1DE, ‘The South Town Conventlon was held tn Farwell Ifall, and at 2 o'clock Mr.'J. L. Wouodard, of the Fourth Ward, cailed the telegntes to order. James 1L, Gilbert, of the Fourth, was elected ‘Cemporary Chair- iy, nnd Col. W, 1L Reed, of the Scedid, Temporary Sweretary, The ruding of the eall was dispensed with, On motion of Col. jgnlmm the delegates el In yesterday's TrinusE wore considered* the delegates ta Conventlon, ‘ . of the Third, moved that the present Assessor, Cotleetor, Supervisor, and Town Clerk e renominated by eelunatlon. Fred Lichrandt, this motion, and Col. Ricany, of the Fourtl, deeltred nimself n_ favor of proceeding in the reanlur way, In view of these objee tlons Mr. Buell withdrew his motion, |, Nominntlona for the office of Assessor were t.hlu.ulflyi‘.rlaml in vrider, Col, sueh pleastire to make a nomination hefore the Convention. A candidate usually ree eelved more pritisd at the hands of the person so g i thaw he deserved, bug he was sure he could not say too much In favor of a man who had served the people so faithfully, He referved 1o the present Assessor, Mr. {'Ir:nluk Drake, of the Fourth Ward, ' [Ap- gl e Jutlze Couch moved that the nomination of My, Drake be made nnanhpons, Carrled. Col, Roberts pominated Mr, M. A, Farwell, the present ineumbent, for the oftice ot Col- eetor, apd, on snotion of My, Calvin D'Wolf, the uombnation was made apanbnous, B. Bacon, of the Flrst Ward, and Joseph Moore, of the Secoml Warnl, were renoiu- by ncelgmation for the ofllees of Su- visorand Town Clerk respectively, 1 Roberts moved that two Constables be ehosen fron each ward and e at lurze, After disposing of a number ol proposed smenduents and substitntes the motion was earrivl, oS On a call of the wards the fullowing names were submitted s First Ward, F, A, Broko: Kb and W, 1L Majo cond Ward, J. Q. Grant aud ¢ L. e hird Ward, George A, Hwetsan wd Rteliard Wallnee: Fourth Ward, W. K. Motris and P, L. W lnnsens Firth Ward, Jdoseph Bogd and Chnrles 12l & Thoe fellowing wery tmed for ( bles it large: L. L. Wilkon, Charles le, John Herbert, 1 Hewdricks, Louls Tanner, aud Frederiek Weulinan, Ou the first ballot Charles Fogle, of the First; 13 1lendricks, of the Fliths and Louls ‘Tantier, of the Seeond, wire seleeted, The sty was i bitter oue, al one mucquulnmk\\'hlu ward poll- thes would think that e fage of the Nation lll.‘ill ded upon theselection of these ofilefals, Il Committee was, nnmed s fo lows: Flest W D, W, CrEON: S ond Ward, 3 ¢ Third Ward, Jolin 1 nsth Ward, Gilbert s ard, Fred Lisbrandt. sonvention then adjourned, MEETINGS. RATIFYING THE NOMINATIONS. ‘The Republieans of tha Seventh Ward in- augurited the spring emupn(gn last evening by i rousing meeting at the corner of Tweltth nd Watler streets, The atfendance was large, and the interest that all took in the hrocy«-tlhms showed that the Republleans of the Seventh ure b hrnest and intend to win this time, \, Revurts from the Aitre Qut reeinets showed good registratlon throtidhout the ward and orzanized effort to brevent ilepal voting. ¢, W, Woodman inude a stirfag speeon, in the course of which he arraigned the preseit Denjoeratie administration of the City Gov- ernment as one of the worst dl'nur}’udm). Before taking his seat the speaker offored tho fotlowlng, which were unanimously adopted: WirkREAs, Tho Republicans t “tho City of Chlengo, i convention nssembled, in thejr wis- dom sw 1it to nominate as Mayor on the Repul- llean ticket Jlohn M. Clark, of tho Taled Wt thorefore, Heso ved, That we, the lepubliicans of tho Sev- onth Wurd, In wuss meeting weembled, witl do allfnour power 10 civet “ouranid nominee for D Hewnirved, Tt o Hepubll enth Ward, entify notination of Willlnm Lull us Alderoii, wnd_we o hereby guurantee him our coritil suppnrt. Twenty new wem enroltwd fut the rl OCdts Ctul, elhteen heing former br b who will vote for Clark for Ma; Lufl for fllt‘l‘ ‘nmn. and, tn faet, the whote Republican rkel. The meeting subsequently adjonrned, TIE DEMOCRATS, The Demoeratle City Central Comnittes met tast eventunz in the elub-room of the Tremont House for the purpose of arrang- g for the resomination and vusstble reilee- thon of Harrison for May Thomas S, Conrtuey pre There was o long diseny- slon with elosedd duors us to the probable of- feet of yesterduy's nomination, Frank Aznew admittend that the Republican vl nominsted wan Who it would be hard to beat. But it was bread wid butter “with the Imi-«, el they mustn’t et zo thebr ol of the only thuig that they*va zot I Cook County, OTallachan, of the I'hirteenth Ward, saw To hope fn the futnre, beeause the 1l not atali pleased whih Tlaredson's tren ment of tiem, wd his respeet fur the feelings of Queen Vietork, whiel ho so touel evineed soma thne azo, would tosu him son vates, lie thought, on tue West Stda, Tow Conrtney thotght Commission ler wonld mulié o zood eandidate for witly Gurney for C 1otan for City ston was not ntended for the public ear, eniso the session wis held i the usuat star- o by niber sty ‘Il Conve tlon will meet ut the Palmer Auek Snturday mornime. ‘The fon will be held at I* worniog at Central Tall, corner o seeond street and Wabush avente, - *I'he Compnittee elfeetenl an organization for tha campaizzi, ehoosing the l'ullu\\'ln;i st Libben. g emmmlttoes: Finunee—Carney, Saneds Cloonan, O’ bonnel] o' haoni Clabtemnin, Calten, Bt Printing — HaofTman, Thornton, Sutherlang, Heldy, Crowe, Dunphy, Foley, O Mulley, Draehtendorty Hatts il Spealers »Uallnghan, Herg, Clingen, Connell (Eleventhy, Muephy, * Chase, Agnow,- Dully, Claney; Rules—Connall (Tenth), Hotuling, Wall, cMahon, Gaynor, Fitzshmans, Clinsey v, ot Abltration—Dun- phiy, Dufty, Connell (Tenth)s Fltzstimnons, O'Donnell " Clhrtventh), Cu v Beryg, Hotalin; inpiigu—11of “ry, Sutherlund, Dunphy, Carnuy, O'Caltushan, MANuhon, — Fitzshmons, O'Matley; Diselpline—ityan, Sutheriand, ehidy, Muttoeks, Medlnhog, Cullen, Claney, Iter, Burtol Qrnnization—>Jattocks, Cluwen, Gaynor, Conneil }}.u_wu(lu, Rynn, O'Callaghun, 1 tendort, O'Malloy, Cluo- nu - . Plhe Committee wifourned until Tuesduy uvening ad tio same placo. T UNION VETEIRANS, A meetngg of the Unlon Veteran Club was el ut the Grand Paelfie Hotel last evening, Viee-Prosldent Jacobs in the ehatr, The followig resolutlon was oftered mmd referred to the Connnittee on Politieal Actlon: Wi, The ttepublican Cly G D to=tuy: pliscod In nemibation far mon of nublemisned ehnrigel Al ness recond, and true Republicun Hecilra, That tho ougn Union Vetern power and futinen motropolis from eh leamitwn Canwmitie = I ne tor tho Chl- 't onee Taors Ity g thls groat fe ol Domoordoy. It view of tho furoxoiug, the ofitiend Action nre horoby lu- on atrieetwd o seenro Bendgiarters for the oiui- ll]ulu?l. and 10 Isu i address 1 the 17,00 Unlon s Vetery wotliery ol - Gnicago, selting furth the issues at stuke, und to tuko such other stups s tie Committee and this Club wuy bores Witer deem Lest, A resolutton was also referred to the suine Commndites thit the Club hatled with Vl«:m uro the appolntiment of Stowart L. Wopd- furd as Distriet Attorney for the SoutRgro Distries of Now York, and A AL Jow Marsha] for the Northern Distriet of inels, ‘the Club then adjourned wntil Monduy evontng noxt. T MIt, FLOYD DECLINES, To the Edftor of The Chicago Tridunes . Cuteado, Murch 1 sc8 by the wornlng papers that 1 recelved the uominatjou for Alderan of the Niuth Ward, at the Ward priwury, [must voshlvclj' decling to & candidite, o s Frovin Vi of the Fifth, iiuved 1o table by nrose nnd sald 1t wforded him *