Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 22, 1876, Page 1

VOLUME 29. DRY GOODS, &o. GOLEn PDOHIDIY e GREAT ANNUAL SALE RETAIL ns_m—nmm OF RSON, PIRIE & 0 Madison and Peoria-sts, The Winter Stock of the Great West End Dry Goods House at Greatly Reduced Prices, The fol- lowing are a few among hundreds of othor bargnins: 2 op Dolainon, good styles, 12% ots yd. B 8 pos Wray Doxtor Plalds aud Platn Sult jugs nfl.dg o n{dx nlf prige, 50 pos Piaida, bright colors, 1230, worth 25, Hair Plaids, Valonoias, &o., at 20c; sold for 30 to 375 otd. Mohairs, arxoa.PoElins,Mpncas.undsm o Camel's Hair at 46 cts; reduced from 40 and 80 ota yard, uB-ingh -Elnglish Onshmoros, colors, at 3003 wor . All-Wool Camel’a Hair Suiting, 35 cta; ro- duced from UB. . U%Xgr:'g. Dg&] 2;?6&-1. J.Em\vy ond very fine, Astontahing Bargolns i All-Woel Fronch nos, E%::'h Morino roduced from 80 cts to GO Fronoh Morinos roduged from $1 to 700 yd. French Cashmeres, nll_colors, at 80 ota; ro- ducoed from $1.00 nnd $1.25 yd. nlnukmlg noga ae ydi o specinl bargaln, .30, Eggo'ry g%ln:k Quoen’s Oloths, 400; rogular Groat. orgalns in Dlack Cnshmoros, all sk Gros Grain Silks at $1, $1.35, and e R RO ok Biice, richont, most Gurable, and choapest Gros Graind mported. B‘ onpt bargaina in dark, nnd black E‘nnoy tripo Bilka nt 65, 75, an renlly desirable qualitios and atyles, Colorad Gros Grain Bilks at a snorifico, Lyong COlogk Velvotn reduced 26 to 30 por cen Cloaks at astonishing roductiona, Ladies’ Al 0l Boavor Clonks, s, 47, and 'S6 oaoh; formor pricos, $10, $13, and $ Fur Beavor Cloaks, sfif‘ ‘worth $9 onon. Extra fino Ohinchills, F'ur Benver, and Es. uimaux Bepvor Oloaks, nicoly trimmod, 12, $16, and $18: worth noarly doublo, Groat bargaina in Bhawls of all kinda,. L‘ll%ht" orino Drawers, 260 pair; worth ota, bgd(nl':lmbb’fl Morino Hoso, 16c; reduced rom 300. NMen’s Merino Shirts and Drawors 500 each; 0. M}:uc-' Fanoy Wool Hose, 100 pair; worth 0. Bargainsin Linensand Honse- keeping Goods. Irish Linens, slightly smol- ed and wet ata New Yorl fire, for half-price. Great Reductions in Flan- nels, Blankets, &e. | Cassimeres, Cloths, & Cloak- ings greatly reduced. TEmbroideries at 50 cents on the dollar. MADISON AND PEORIA-STS. HOTEL. BREVOORTHOUSE - ON THE EUROPEAN £LAN. Madison-st, botwoen Clark and LaSallo, QHIOAGO, ILLINOIS, ‘The Drevoort, which has Leen recontly furnished 1n the moat olegant style, fa the fincat European Lotel in the city; fa situnted o tho very heart of its busi. nean oo offors special advantogos to peraons vis- 3 dlk:ltr for busincss or ploasure, Rooms x day, > ’u. ‘M, THOMTSON, Proprietor, ound 8603 MISCELLANEOUS, GITY TAY REDEMPTIONS. On ond after Feb, 20,1870, tho premium on redemption of City Tax Oertifiontos will Do a3 follows: Salo 01878, for city taxes of 1874, 30 por cent, Sale of 1874, for oity taxes of 1873, 40 per cent. Saloof 1873, for oity taxos 0f1873, 50 per cont. Parties wish. ing tomvost can havo cortificatos, until tho above date, ot tho present rates, viz: Sale of 18768 without promum, BSalo of 1874 and 1873, 26 por cont premium. 8. 8, HAYES, Comptroller, Ohlesgo, Fob. 7, 1570, BTOCK GROWERS’ GOLONY, NEW MIEXIGO To locate near tho great Ban Juon wining region, the fineat country in tue world for atock ralsing, For pam- phieth showing Inducenients, call or aildsees BTOOK GROWLRS' COLONY, 150 Dearlorn-st,, Chicogo. F. F. WARNER, PATENTS BOLICITOR OF PATENTS, 93 Dearborn.-at, FINANCIAL. ONEY TOLOAN o Troperty and improved subutbs, in sums curient rates, Money on b il TURNER & BOND, 112 OIL TANKS, {ngton-at. axp SHIPPING CANS, SIGN S T, F, OHASE & 00, ESTABLISHED 18490, BLANK BOOKS, Purohb TONES, 104 aud 106 Madison- Bilk, ‘colen, snd Mixed Goods, cleaned by the OH & EVENDEN, il 47 & 40 West Lake Bireot, < SIGNS, SIGN PAINTING, e e O AR UIHHED 1840 Stationery and Printing, DYEING AND CLEANING. BY CLBANING PROOESS, TANKS A GO Pt LU 125 FIFTH-AV, BLANK BOOKS ,8TATIONERY, &o. ed promplly and 3t fute prices, by 3,00 W, i AN AND OLEANING: LADIES' SUITS, w0 lflhlum.n 198 Tiobls, AL 268 Ws Badinos-ts, POLITICAL. of the Democratic National Committes To-Day. The Chances Are Chicago Will Be Sclected as the Place to Tlold the Conventions Senator Sharon Thinks Gov, Hayes the Strongest Man for President. Politics on the Pacific Slope--- Yield of the Silver- Mines. The Hon, Mr. Whiting’s Views of State and National Mattors, Gov, Beveridge Declines to Bo Inter- vicwed on the Beer Quos« tions But Positively Declares He Never Was Drunk in His Life, Gathering of tho Clans at the Pacific ~=-Gomhinations and Counter- Combinations. The Candidates Now in the Field- Which Are Apt to Be Win- ning Horses. A Talk with the Gubernatorial Aspire anis---The State Contrcl Committeo. Correspondence on Varlous Side-Issues wWhat the Independents Aro Doing, THE NATION, ° THE DEMOCRACY WHERZ WILL TIEY JIOLD THEIZ NAT/ONAL CON- VENTION ? Svectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribure, Wasmxaroy, D. C., Feb, 21.—A delogation from Chicagoarrived horo this morniog to rap- reaent to tho National Domocratio Committon tlie claim of that city as a suitablo place for holding the Democratic Convention. Tho delegation consists of Mayor Colvin, Gen. Liob, County Clerk, Porry M. Smith, L. B. Otls, Thomas Hoyno, and Dan O'Hora, City Troasuror. Tho dolegation took rooms at the Arlington, and en- gaged s parlor ns hoedquarters, Thoy immedi- atoly waitod upon Auguatus Scholl, Chairman of the Natlonal Democratic Committeo. Thot gontleman received thom very cordially, and loft upon the minds of mostof tho Chicago dole- gation tho impreasion that he favorod that city, Itis indocd generslly stated that the New York- ers aud Enstorn Democrats prefer Chicago, i thd beliof thot that vity would bo moro favora- blo to the hard-monoy cnndidato—Bam Tilden, ‘Tho samo reasons induce thesa gentlemen to ap- poeo Cincinnati, St. Louts, and Lounioville. The Lastorn Demoacrats FEAR THE INFLUENCE, OF SOFT-MONEY IDEAS in those Eonthern capituls. Thore can bono doubt that tho supposed {ntorcsts of different candidatea will bo an important factor in the ctioica of tho placo for holding the Convention, Tho Chicago delogation spent most of the day at the Capitol on tho floor of the Houso, in the {nterosts of thelr misaion. The delogation to- might beld o mosting, and solected Thomns Hoyno to_ roprosent tho delogation beforo tha National Comimitteo. This Committes bas do- cided to pornit ono represoutative from each dolegation to prosout It olims to the Commit- toe. 'Tho mecting will bo held to-morrowina Jargo hall, at which all tho delogations will bo parmitied to bo present, One of tho strungest abjections encousterod by the Obloago dolega- tion has boen tho statemant that thero are no nowspapers in that city YRIENDLY TO TUX DEMOCRATIO PARTY, and that {here will be no Dewmccratio newspaper atmosphera to strengtlien the Couveution, It is oupecially urged that tho Obicago Times, al- though confeesedly »_Dumocratio paper, i8 8n enomy with a mask which stabs In the dark, To counteract this chargo, the delogation ropresent that thoy buve obtained from Mr, Btorey au agrocment_for a truce for the time of the Con- veution. Storey bas promised the uuited De- mocracy & safo conduct, and has agreod, in his own wurds, * Lo troat them fahily,” snd nol to speak of thom ag " Rrck-rooted Bourbons ™ or + putrid remimscence " whilo thoy are guests of tho city, 'I'ho delegation also represcnt that the editor ot Ik Thinuxg has offered to print the procesdings of the Convention in full, sod tender them the newspuper hospitalition of the “Hioro seems to o little affort_made ‘to have "Ihe friond- tho Coavontiou botd Last or Bouth. ly utrite oxiata principally UETWEEN CINCINNATI, CUICAGO, BT. LOUIS, AND LODISVILLE. Indianapolis has ball a dozen advocates for boldiug the Convention 1n Iudiana, thelr argu- monts beiug basod upon the supposition tuat Morton mlfhe tho Ropublican nowinee, aud that » Domocratic Convention beld in ludiaunpolis will dofeat hun in his own Btato, Homo suggest lloston as the propor place fo hcfi the Conventlon and entertain tbe Houtborn dolegates, bat this suggestion haa beon withdrawn, Cinciuuail has 1ourtoen rep- resontatives hera advocatiug tho clums of tlia rk-packing city. Their reason for desiring Lie Convantion Liold in Cincinuati 18 that OHIO 18 THY PIVOTAL YUINT in the spproaching Presidential election, aud that holding tha Couventlon $here wiil greatly susiet in carrylog Oblo, They also desire that the Couventiou shall follow upon tue Republican Conveution as soon ms posmble, in ordsr, as Col. Harris snys, ** That we wmay fake the -ml‘- doto immodiately after \lowing the poison,” Ihe delogation from Cinciunati argue that, by boldiog the Domuoratio Convontioa in that city, it will greatly aid the parly in overcomiug the Ilnnubhcln gumn in that Htato croated by the Ropublican Convention. In support they cite the fact that Greeley, who was nominated at Cincinuati, made & change of 10,000 YOTES IN HAMILTON COUNTY ALONE. The four delegations esoh stipnlato that, in case the Convention Is Lield as either one of the four citios promineutly mentioned, the hotel charges not be fn excess of the rogular Ta! This will be one draw- ea. back ogeinst Oinctuuath, In view of tho Republican Convention the hotel-kespers Lave raised their prices to an exorbitsut re, and parties making diligent search among the ordi- oary hotels for rooms are unable to obtain thew &% reasonoble prices. s The prise charged for a CIIICAGO, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1876. aln?la room on the third flonr rear of a Cincin. natl hotel ia $16 por day, The Domocratic dole- fates, howavor, gusranieo that nothing above $ho rogular ratos of fars shall be ahiarged. Tho Iondricks mon aro working now for 5. Louis. Tho Pondleton crowd is for Cincinnati, and tho Loulsville meu sny to-night that Lriatow may possibly bo thioir mos! ilablo candidato, g REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION. CINCINNATI ROTEL-REFFENIS IN DANGES OF OVER- REACIHING TIEMRELVER, Spectal Dizpateh to The Chicago Triduna, ‘Wannixatox, D, C, Feb. 21,—Lettera havo been written to membors of tho Republican National Committoo asking each ono to agrea that the action eslacting Cincinnati may bo ro- verned, and somo other city Lo designatod for tho Republican Convontion. Tho raason sssigned {s a chargo that tholLotels ot Cincinnati bave fixed upoo exorbitant rates, sud that a Iargo number of people hava wrltton for accommodationa from various parts of the country, and hiave boen an- awerad that all rooms aro resorved. prosiiela i) SENATOR SHARON. TN PRESIDENTIAL VIEWS, The Hon, William 8baron, United States Son- ator from Nevada, arrived In this ity Iato Sun- day nignt and woat to the Palmer Ifouse. Son- ator Sharon ia not unknown to fame. For a gerion of yonrs his investmonts ju Novada silver minos have roturned onormous dividends, Io bas diffored from tuat anciont hoathon Midas, so far as wonlth aud eacthly possessions aro con- corned, in only onv partioular : ovorything ho haa touchod kina turned, not into gold, but into sitvor, Fabulous atories are told of his woalth, of Dhis royal munificonce, snd his total dierogard ot snything like oxponso, Dany of tho rocoptions he hias givon In Washing- ton and o the Pacific Slopo, with theirattondant splondor, as displayed in the iovitations printed on solid sllver, in the rich table-furniture bafling description, in the grandour of the guests’ drenscs, and the gorgeous sdornment of lveried sorvants,—all theso, and more too, have heen common itomsin the press for the past fow yoara; no thal tho Henator has really grown greal whilo at the samo timo ho Las Leon growing woalthier and wealthior svery yoar. The Scna- tor, nccompaniod by his youog daughter, was on lia way to Washington, and could not pase by Clicsgo without giving it o call. A8 boforo stated, Lo stoppod st the Palmer Houso, whore he was nassigned to ono of tho particulatly elegant pariors of that hoatelry. A Tnisuny roportor sent up his card, and waited for the rosponse from the groat milvor-minor. It came in o fow momants. Mr. Bharon wishod tho reporter to walk up. Lo did so, with thia exception,—he took tho alavo- tor and rodo up, and, on arriving at tho room 1 which the Bonator was domiciled, knocked at thodoor, It was quickly answered by s gontleman about 5 foot 6 inches in hoight, of” rather spara build, bis hiosd adorued with a sparsa growth of grayish hair, and bis upper lip supplicd with & muetacho of about the same huo, Ho wore a nont suit of plain black brondeloth, low-cut veut and coat, with tho latter buttoued closo arouod his frame, concealing any jowslry ho ‘might havo on hia 'person, oxcopt” o sot of pearl shirt-studs. A black ,tle undorneath o turo- down collar only added to tho souso of plainnosas which the other portions of his dvoss suggosted. ‘Tlio Senator, for {t was ho, wolcomod the re- porter and invited bim to bo seated. (18 BTAY. ¢ 'The reporter complind, and tho conversatiol began by his asking tha Honator how long he proposed to stay in tho city by tho lako. «1 uball go to Wasbington to-night,” sald Bonator Bharon., “ Did you stop ovor to oo the clty, or on busi- ness 2" queriod the reportor. " Ob, simply to eco tho town andmy old frionds hiero, aud then to poss on.” After fow ploasantrios, tho convorsation turned upon politics i genoral and TIE IRESIDLNTIAL ELECTION in particular, *Whbnt do they think out your way about the third-torm agitation ?" asked the rovorter. “[liere is very littlo faith put in it, The peo- plo ou tho slopo don't Boom to think that Grant wauts a third torm, but it {s oasy to scu that if it should turn out that ho is seeking it, there will bo much opposition to the movement. ‘That has croppod ot alrondy, although the subject has been lightly treated.” +How abous local politica on the slope ?" «quoried the reporter. “I thiuk,” eaid Mr, Sharop, *the Republi- cans will carry Californis at tho next olection, two yoars heuco. 1o Nevada we elocted n Dom- ocratio Governor, but carried tho Loglsiaturs Jast timo. I thiuk tho tablos will bo turned next imo,’ *‘On what do yon base that opinion 2" *Wall, principaily ou tho fact that tho Ropub- lican party meuty thie viows of tho groat mass of our L)eupls more than tho Demacratio party doos on tho curroncy quostion. You #co wo aro gon- ornllf bard-monsy poopls on our slde." It voems that ono of your Californls men, @ov. BooTH, wan honored with a placo nt tho head of the In- dupt;‘ndoul. tickot adopted at Indianapolis last wiek,” * Yes, but I think Lo fs o rogular hard-monoy man, notwithatanding tho fact that o would seom Lo be in rathor questionablo company, 1la isn't really committod on tho curronoy quostion, howover, 60 much ns ho ison the qiestion of sntl-monopoly and cheap transportation,” ‘“lave you hoard many exproasions of opin- {on in regard to tho Prosidential canvaes 2" *Woll, it is rathier early in the day to speak of tho matter, but I am fuclined to think that JAYES WILL LE THE PAVOMITE. Yes, I am inclinod to thiuk tho coming man will bo from tho Middlo or Westorn Btates. llayes is a good Republican, a man thorouglly sound on the curronoy quostion, and ono who, I think, would make an availablo candidato.” ** But thon,” suggestod tha reporter, **he has not had tho publio” exporience ot lilaino, Conk- ling, aud othora,” *’Ihat may bo, but that isn't the chlof and only qualification for & Presidentinl candidato. Ability is tho thing, and then it's a good thing to have s siralght, plalo, honest man at the hoad of the tickot. Not that I would in- sinuate tuat tho othersaro at all lacking 1o thoso cssontints, Dut Uayesis o rathor remarkabla man in this reapoct, You know, also, that the country has never (aken tho most distingulsbed mfllllclnnu for Proaldents. 'Tho party bss laoked the availability of a csudidate, aid Lis seleo- tion hiay ofton cunsod a ood doal of surprise, eimply because he was not supposed to possoss the samo dogreo of strongth as tho politicians. **\What do you think of CONKLING P “Ilo is a man of vory great ability, and wonld mako & good Presidant, but I don’t think ba will bo tho man; nor Dlaino, Morton, or the othor fallows, either, I think Hayon will develop an unsuspected amount of strength, But I can't eay that L have heard nn{,vnrv geuoral expros- sion of opinion as to tho Prosidoutinl prospects. Wo aro so far to one sido that. until (Lo canvass fuirly opeus, we rcally hoar vpry little, and don't fuirly get. warmod up. As to our State politics, the vuly grave quesiion, 8o far as our Eumlll- ture is concerned, is that of freight aud passens gor tatifTa," **1OW ARE BURINEES PROSPEOTH on the slopo 2" “Vary Ilnuorlns; indoed. Tho senson has beon most favorablo to mining intercats, and 1 think the Stato will bo excoudingly prosporous this yoor ea regardd the productions of gold and , silvor and the crops, Thero bas boon an unusu- 8l amount of rai this yoar, uud this has helped to mako mining easy, The yiocld of tne Come etock will bo larger tuls yoar thau it has over been bofors.” Y + Avo you futerosted in that mino 2 “Yes. The Comatock is the genersl name for several silver fodes, I am also intercsted in tho Belchor, mnporial, and othors.” “Ts the * Big Bouanza * {u your list, too 2" * No, thnt Lelongs to other parties. 'lizien, Flood, Mackoy, and Tair bave a coutrolling in- toreat in that mine.” + Ilave you any idea what the production of TUE COMSTOCK thla yoar will be 7" Alr. Bharou caleulatod & moment, when, ralslng his eycu from the floor, hio eaid, “I should puc 1t &t about $40,000.00 +sAnd bow about the others " Anothior caloulation was made In the Benator's brain, the result of hia cogitations belug tha the production would prabably smouut to §15,- 000,000. “ fow is all this silver ore disposed of, Sena- or A good deal s coined, and s good deal ia shippod in bars, most of it haviog heretoforo been shipped to London. Thero is & pretty Leavy discount in silver now, and I think fhis hias tonded to ahape the shipment, But the re- actlon is abont to como.” "IQ'nat alargo part of the silver usod fn the arts ?' # Not so much a8 was used & few yoars ago. Bilver ware and platod wara are made to somo oxtont, but poople ganernlly are not using them 83 much as they are usiog other motals which sunwer tho purposn better. Vor tnstance, thoro intho Gorham Company, which inskes a great don! of this (able-waro, No, I don't think aitvor wiil enter as larjoly into the artasait hes dons harstofore,” ‘The convoraation took another turn, and the roportor asked Mr, Sharon now long he would stay in Washiogton. Tho Honator repliod .that 1o was Iato gotting thero, owing to great pros- sure of buainoes, and tuatif Congress adjonrned ocarly he wonld remain tiil the clons of the term. “Hayo yon anyibing in particular to urge upon Congresa ?'” queried the reportor. *Not at all," roplicd the Banator. *I won't be there long enough to take a yery active part in affairs.” «What is your ides of the question ss to whero TUE NEW GOVERNMEXT MINT shonld be eatablished 2" T don't kuow vory much_about the supposod meritn of Ladiasapolio, St, Louls, or Chicsgo, but I think tho mint onght to bo s noar as pos- sibla to tho placo of production. As tho old woman said, Sliver I8 a rood doal like water, it will clrculate on its lovol no mattor wheralis is mavufacturod.” Tho roportor asked Senator Bharon what the poople on_the Pacliiowoutd do about tho Con- teonfal, ITo responded that thoy would bo will- ing to do sa much for it aas coutd roasonably be oxpectod of them, and ho wss of the opinfon that tho cosst would sond quite large repro- aontation to tho Contennial. There was 8 littlo furthor talk, but tho abave contains about all the Schator had to offer, and at this etagze thoe reportor made a profound salam aud withdrow, g THE HON: R, H. WHITING. DAISTOW'S FOSPECTS. A Tnmose roportor last evening saw Con- gressman Whiting, of Peorls, at the Pacific 1lotel, and of course assailed him with Interrog- atorios on tho political eitnation. Mr. Whiting stated that, among othor things, ho thoughtthat tho Ropublican Convention would be beld the Iast of May, but conld not namo the placo whero It was to be held. About (his timo a gontleman entored and grooted Mr. Whiting, who Introduced the stranger a8 Mr. Sam Clay, from Kentucky, Tho conver- mation turning upon the subject of politics and the Preeidontinl campaign, Br. Whiting askod his friend what Bristow's prospects seomod to bo in Kontneky. . *+{lis chancea are first-rato; he'll get s good many Domocratic as well as Republan votos, if tie shonld be uominated.” «Drotty good man, ain't ho?" said Alr. Whiting. “Iloiaa folr, squars sort of & man,” sald . Clay, i Wll{hn stay in tho Cabinol, though ?” chimed in the reporter, 5 “Now, I don't beliove,” said Mr. Whiting, * that President Grant is fool cnough to turn bim out, I tell you what it is, Grant haun't dono vory many rash things, DMe. Jewoll told me a vory thort time ago that there wasn't any fric tion 1n the Cabiunetat all. No &ir, I thiok Graut {s too smart & man to do anything of the kind.” BTATK POLITION next camo up. Tho roporter queried: '‘ Mr, Whiting, altuoagh it is porhapa oatly in the day, yot cau you tell me nuything a8 10 the chances or prospocts of caudidatcs 2" * Thero is o liability that the Convontion will bring out somebody who bas Loan't baen talkod abaut at all, They tell mo that Mr, Fart is liable to oxhibit somo sirougth. 1le is vot & candidate in ouo sense of tho term. There seem to be plonty of them, though.™ * How about Bevoridge's chancoa 2 “Vary likely his chancea are good, although I ean't tell with any cortaindy. Wo can't any of us tell antil thoy gather in here moro togsther.” * Low about Ridgway 7 " “Idon't know., I haven't seen anybody to ask thom bardly yot.” * Do yoa beliovo the Ropublican nominee will tho Btato 7" **Withiout any question, Why, haro is a Knox County mon here—ilc, Miles, Iliacountyisn vory strong Granger county, The Republicans bad o majority of GO0 thero last yoar ; this yoar thoy'ro going to incroaso it. ‘There is good nows from 1‘Bonn' too. Reports’sra enconrsging overywhore,! ¥ + Ylaw abont the Indopendents ¢ “1 hayen't an jdea, umfl: that which I have hoard right here, and the Nopublicana seem to thiuk that thoy won't stand much of a show.” “Yoes," sa1d Afr. Milea. i ‘“THE GRANGER NUSINESS {a about played out. Thore nover was any hoart in it anyhow. It mover wonld have had any offect if it hada’t boen for the local fight. It only affocts some fow who are oxcitod over re- forns, Wocan givo thom IHesing, Rehm. and athoraup here, in the reform business. I boliove thoy were candidates, woren't thoy ?” The roporter ssld the geotlomen had been candidates for County L'roasurer, but wero now candidates for a position in an institution in the interior of tho Siate, aubjoct to the ballot to bo cast by twelve good and lawful men. *Yes," sald Mr, Whiting, “lifo s too short for man to load himsolf down—" * And expoct to swim,* said Ar. Miles, The next thing broached was CONUBESSIONAL DOINGS. Bald the roporter : “Do you think Congress wlll taks any action oo tho resumption monsura 2* “The Finauco Committes, or tho Commlttee on Ways sud Mosus, aro conumpllunfi somo- thing, but what it is I dons Lnow. I have no doubt, llmllfh, but 28 far as the Housa is con- cerned, it will ropeal the Resumptioa act, or the act to rosumns in 1879, Whether they will give ua aoything new or not, it is difficult totell, forthoy koop vecrots very close, It is almost imposaibla for the House to harmonize over the differcnt viewa of mombora. Horo {s Indians, for in- stance, which has two or throo inflationiats,— tho worst we havo altogethor,—and then thoro is right the reverso. But the Republican majority, Iam glad to say, favors spocle paymenta assoon as possiblo,” B “Thia closod tbo Interviow. —_— ILLINOIS. GOV, BEVERIDGE, TUE DEER QUESTION. Gov, Beveridge sat in tha Jobby of the Peclflo last evening whon a ‘Mntsune roporter approach- ed him and was invited to occupy a chair at his wide, « Good prospoot for & large moeting fo-mor- row, Uovernor,* eald the repsctor. Yea, it looka quite favorabls, The delegates are coming io very prownptly aud I think washall havo a fall representation,” respoudod the Goy- ornor blandly, * I suppose you road what Tuz Tarsvre had 10 aay about your interview with Courad Selpp aod others this morning,™ the reporter vontured to obuorve. **No, sir, X dida't road any of it but the head- lines, aud I must say L don't see why yout paper wants to atiack mo—" *But, Qovernor, {s the sfaiement truo that you and Uonrad Belpp, with soms other gentle- men, 1oade up a little party, and that some Rhein wine and soveral giasaes of boer formed part of the entertainment on that occasion, In othor words, bave you auyibing to say as to the siatement 7" inquired the reporter, ¢ Nothing," promptly replied the Governor. '*I ADMIT NOTHING| I DENY NOTHING, T havon't anything to say ; but I must observe that I can't sca why Tug Tuwuse s working againat mo. It is the best way to broak up the party, and if it thinks it can afford to do that, why, 1 auppoas i¢ will keep on., But I disclaim any sort of fealing lowards Tux TulsusE or any oue conuocted with it,” ** But, Qovernor," said the reporter, *Alr. Beipp and those other parties sdmit that this oo- currence did take place, aud Tux Tnioune would like to kuow what you have to kay abaut it.” “ You," said ta Governor, slapplog the inter- viewer on the knea in the moat friendly manner and with a vory perceptible pwile on his face, “and T know what you roporters want, RBut I xuul{ou wou't gat it this tlme. As I sald be- tors, I have nothiog to say.” :: Are you & temparaucs man, Governor " am. “ Aro you a total-sbetinence man " I nevor st myself up forona; bnt I NEVEIL WAH DRUXNK IN MY LIPE, and thers {sn't tho alightest probability that T aver shall bo.” +Then, I understand you to say," observed tho reporter, **that you aro s tamperate mai bus llli'l.l you don't exactly believo in total abatie enco, ** 15 the editor of Tne Tarnvxr a totsl-absti. nonco man?” It is now my turn toiotarviow,” said the Uovernor. ‘¢ Never tiaving interviewod thae aditor of Tne TRIBUNE a8 £o bin principles in thin atter, I am not propared at this moment o atato, with auy degros of definltencas, what those priociplos re You don't interview worth s cent,” ploasant- ly remarked the Govornor,” **But I don't sce,” continued’hs, ** why your folks siould keep hit~ tiog me, I don't think you can afford it as membern of the Republican party, snd I don't think tho party ltuelt cau afford it." ‘Tho repurter suggeavod that the cditor of this papor could bo found {u ks office from tho Lour of 11 a. m. to 2 p. m. daily, and that an {nter- view with him would probebly elucidate somo poiuts which, to tho Coveruor, did not seem quite plain. The Governor declined to do any mora Inter- viewing, Ile repostod his former atatement abont the Republican party not being afford this abuso of one of ils followor: iy tho way," asid hio, **do you kuow that that arti- clo of yours tlus morning haa brought ovar 1.0TH OF GLIMAN VOTERN to my aide 2" *“No; Iwasn't avare of it," anowerad the re- porter, “Well, it dld,” said the Govermor; “lo of thom. Thoy don't like to 800 & tan Abus ‘* But," sald the reporter, **wan tho arl equally ofticacious o bringing over the Method. iat brothren ? " The Governor wan silent & moment. Blorly he replicd, ** Woll, I realiy can's say as to that," Tho reportor tricd sovoral moro questions, but the result in its entiroty was not sltogether satisfactory, and the duot terminatoed. itF: PRONIDITION OF DANCING, A corrospondent saks the meaning of & recont. roferonce to the Springfield Methodiets prohibit- ing dancing and card-playing at the ofi- cial recoptions at the Gubernatorial mansion. ‘The facts simply aro that it ad become the custom for the young folka who nt- tonded tho Governor's official receptious to smuao themaelvos by dancing, ete. Finally the Mothodists of Bpringfield vory prompily in- formod tho Governor that It must bo stopped. ‘This happenod in Fobruary, 1874. One day he a4 mot by & committee fromtholeading church, and for soveral daya tho matter waa undor his conmdoration, and at the ond of the waok tha sonouncement was publicly made that there would bo no mora sports of the kind at the ofii- cial recoptions. Springfield society, which by tho way I8 oxcoediugly lively, stood sghaet, and there wero lmr:nunmen for the repeal of the ordor concerning danoing, but the bothodista and tho Governar woro juczorable. Ever sinco this, Bpringfeld socioty have boen srdontly prayiog for the advent of a Governor who is moral, aud yot loterodox enough to ad- mit of dancing. Cov. Beveridgo was uot tho first, however, to cartail social amusoments for roligious ressons, and, consequently, tho feoling smong tho elito was not 60 groas ad it might otherwigo have been. Gov. Palmer, his prodecessor, in deference to the religions scruplea of his wife, n Baptist. made the firnt {uroada upon a custom that momo of his pro- decossors would Lave darod to infringa upon, wore they 8o inchined, which thoy wore not. Perhapa the noxt Governor will be moro to tho tastes of the danco-lovers of the Uspital. —_——— AT THE PACIFIC, TUK MOTLEY CROWD. The delegates and all othors drawn hither by the mooting to-dsy mado their hoadquarters at the Grand Paciflo last evening to discues tho situation, lay ropes, measuro strongth, snd pre- pare for future work, The assomblngo waa lurge, sng, bolog composed of visitors from every section of the Stato, all typos of polt- ticions were ropresentod, from the pgen- tleman wbo has lounged in the Gubernatorial chair to the loss ambitious one who had been contoot with sorving bis con- stitnents in tho Board of Supervisors of his county, or 8 Aklorman of his native villago. Aud thers wero thoso prosent, too, whohad sorvod the nation in its army or as Postmasters ; but it was not the past that they woro recount- 1ng, but tho faturo thoy were contemplating and trying to poer into, in eithor their own or tholr friends' interests. 1t wns pot strange at all to find thom uniformly possessed of sn air of confidence am they greeted one anothor,— confident of {ndividual success, and absojutely cortain of party victory In the Btate and national cauvass, This confidence and oertalnty, how- ever, combiued to ada_to the secrot anxiety of candidates, to make thoir tune procious, to pro- cludo extonded conversstions, nd to give tho crowd an nclivity scldom seen on such occa- sions, THP. DIGNTTATIZS. i Prominent among thoso who tilled the rotunda and lined the halla wore : Gov. J. L. Boveridge, Attoruey-Gonoral Edsall, C. E, Lippincott. Btate Auditor ; Georgo H. Harlow, Socrelary of Biate; Joseph Utloy, Cansl_Commissioner: I L. Whiting, Peoria ; E. 0. Hamburgher,Springfield; Iloward Knowles, Pooria ; Cadet Taylor, Wo- nooa ; J. L. Davis, Cairo ; George W. McReng, Cafro; C. D, Trimblo, Oltawa; Eugeno Can- flold, Aurora s T. J. Keanay, Vormont; A. C. Mathows, Pittafiold ; Clark E, Carr, Galesburg ; 37. 0. Watkins, Bloomington ; IL. 11, Sturgese, Vandalia; L. 8. Swan, Champaign; Josoph Donison and Jamee AcDowell Bloomington ; Jobin Gordon, Waverly : H. D. Dement, Dizon; Tuomas 8, Ridgoway, Bhawneetown : Gon. (h B. Raum, Golconda ; Col. A. O. Babcock, Canton ; Willism Graovillo_Harrera, Canton; Jobn W. 111l], Chinmpaigu ; E. T. Whitcamb, Champaigi . I, Fuuk, Bloomington ; James II. Bovoridg Jeews K. Dubols, Shelby M. Collom, Spring field ; K. A. Wileox, Minonk: J. 8. Tagrart, Stoplionson County ; ¥, M, Malono, Pana; J. Mitchol, 11, K. Bandorson, Gon. George Dick, Bloomington ; Col, J. M. Bearasley, ltock Island ; Col. i, W, Malono, Pana ; James Good~ speod, Jalist ; I, O. Core, Champaign. To get ab anything liko a correct {des of tho =gntiment of the crowd was no oasy taak, and, sveu if this conld have bean reachid to & moral cortainty, the valuo of the information would have been a more difiionlt quostion te decido in the absence of an opportunity to welgh their authority for speaking for their constituonts at home. It was very apparent, howover, that thoro masa . BRIGK TRIANGULAR FIOIIT In progress throughout the Biate for Govarnor, sud that tho coutestants were Callow. Hove- ridge, and Ridgeway, with tho poesibility of all calculations falling whea the tattling trio wero bofore the State Convoution by the introduction of ons of tha other names in tho aunounced liat of candidates. 'The fricuds of Cullom claimed for him great atreogth in the southorn part of tha Biate, sud thst ho would be ahls to hold his own in the interior, northorn, and western seo- tions. The friends of DBavondge aro oon- dent, claiming the northern soction of tho Btato, and appesved to relyno litta on Ridgeway bejog abls to divido the rest with Cullom. Tliny wero found thoroughly organized and in- dofatigablo, and thoy counted no oua aa {riondly o them aud thoir causo who had not beon plodg- od for somo tine, ‘Fhey did not appesr to rely Inlf 8o much oo the Htate Board party machinery for atrength sy they confesssd Bsvenidge had, but relied more particularly upon the plodges that tholr candidate personally or by lestor extorted during the last twelve mouths in his vis- itation to county fairs and his excursions tarough the State, They were not iuclined to reckun Itidgwey as & candidate, except as agslust Cul- lom, and whils they were free toconcade i strength, they appearod to lack confldence in his ability and_oxperionce, but would not o sa much reach his ears under any clreum. utauces. LIDAWAY'S FRIENDS clulmed for him great strengih in Bouthorn Ilii- nols, aud also 1n tho interior of (he Biate, but relled not so much fur success upon this as spon what they concolved to ba the weakueas sud bad buwor of Cullom asd Boveridge. Said oue of shom, to illustrate, **After a horso has boen on tbo track for sums time, aund beeu rubbiod snd bisoketed a0 coustantly, very often & now horso withaut the Liankots {8 taken from tho stables and wius the stake.” This appesred ta bs thoir theory, and their candidate was the new horsa! lu fact, their greatost depondence or Lope of success sppoared to biugeon the atrife and diesenslon that the friends of Culiom and Meveridge would carry into the State Uou- voutlon, With this theory firmly eatablished, howevor, they bad not wroognt thelr confidence in the result up to the highest pitch, for therea- o0 $hat sho momens $tolr foudost hopes wero on the eve of helng reslized, tholr candldste wonld be forced Lo messnre awords with other and botter known candidates, FOR STATE AUDITOR the contest appoared Lo be botwosn the present incumbont and Mr. Noodies, of Washingion County, with horo and thera a friendly word for G. M. Bogus, of Cook. A report had gono through tho crawd, however, that Mr. lsqne bad withdrawn, Avout the suthanticitys itw uothing conld be loarned, which practis &F left the conteat hotween tho two form; ~ Tho Atrongitiof oithor appeared to bo scatt’ &, and whs also ovident that bé & been doing hoavy work alrend s Ihoir friends wero oqualiy confident, buf’ ¥ s%e of Noedles appensed the mors jubiliant.* oy had beon talking * third term,” they maie 3 againat TLippincott, which had provoed a ver 2cessful bugboar, aud they retind largely ug & so nopu- lar prejudico on this mubject, ¢ 5 no othor haud, the friends of mpplniun PN dto hin oflicial record, with confidence th & ast would e 8o offect to tho *shird-term' ® foction, at loast in the nomiuating convention. FOR RTATE. TREARGIER, Charlos Hamburger sud Edward Rutz sppsarsd to bo the mora formidable rivals, but K, K. Jones, of Adams, was 1uclined to look up ln the bhope that ho would add atrength to the tickat smoung the farmers, Hamburger, howaver. ap- pearod to havo tha most aents st work, and as 8 cansequonca his nume appaared in the ascond- ency, aud his nomination contingent upon the result with tho head of tbo ticket, A private mooting waa held iu tho intorcst of Hawburer during the oveniug, 1n which it was agreed to relax oo offorts in_the fght. For Becratary of Btate Iarlow and Scroggs wern sluna in their caudidacy, and from tho beat of the battle a locker-on would concinde thata third man wlght yot step in and carry off the rize without much hard work. The chances, owover, seom a4 ret to favor IHarlow, Asdo from the strife for oflico in tho mass, i was also a contost for the location of tlie Stato Convention. A large delogation was pres- ont from Springtleld, and also from Blooming- ton, to secure the Convention, whils Chicago had its roprosentatives iu tho persons of Phit Hoyne und Gen, Mann, A countof noscaatan lato hour sliowod Lhist out of twenty-sevon mem- ber of tho Contral Committeo Chickgo bad four- teen plodgod. —— THE CANDIDATES. OTINIONS OF AN EXPEBT. The moeting of the Republican Stats Contral Committee to-dsy has brought to tuis city Re- publicans from all parts of tho State, most of whom were gnthored st the Iacific Iast night, discusaing the political ontlook and the chances of tho different candidates for the various ofdces. A reporter circutated among them, and rathered tho followiog information from a gen- tieman wlioss acquaintauce with inside workings and goneral political knowledzo entitles his opiniuns to respect : IT MAY BK PRRMISED THAT the candidates moutioned for she Gubernatorial chiair aro Gov. Boveridge, Col. Thomas B. Ridg- way, of Gallatin County ; Greon I, Raum, G. L. Fort, tho Ion. Shelby Cullom, Bangamon; EQ Warmer, Whiloside, member of the Hiate Board of Equalization ; Honry Suapp, Will; and Milton Hay, of Saugsmon. **Theso names comprisc tho list of candidates for Goveraor, I boliove7" said & Toinuss ro- porter to a membor of the Committeo in the vostibule of the Paclfic flotol Iast eveniug. **They do," replied the gentleman. “Which of them is tho strongest ?" quoriod tho reporter. **I guess Warner is," said tho gentloman, laughing, **ho la the leaat koown." *‘But I am in earnest. Who Is the strongest candidate, iu your estimation 2" *+Well, I don't know. There's Boveridgo. Ho has bis State appointments to back him, and re- lica for much of hia support from the M. E. Church. Ha ia not so strong_in the iuterior of the Stato, however, Thero E. B. Washburno ia wanted, aud much talked of as candudate. Ho wauld make n geand mn aud a capitol Governor, and bis olection wauld sectre Indinna to uy,” “ How about Ridgway ¢” * 1o bus made a first-cioss Trensurer, and, wero ho oligible for a re-electton, he would go through uoanimously oo s first ballot, but his Eolmcll atrougth 18 ‘tosignificant. The fact is, s has never added much* powor to the Hepub- ncan party. The geeral talk s tlat the fight lies botwoen Cullom and Boveridge. The last~ named {a well liked in a monsure, but beia 1noked upon as lacking in will, firmuoss, and de- cialon, and the people want something botter.™ * How about Cullom and Boveriago? Which stands tho best show " Cullom has worked very bard for ovor & yoar for the nomination, and Forl and Ridgway havo done nothing., Deveridge has worked like a boavor fonger than Cullom haa, while Ridgway only sunounced bimself asa candidate during the past weok. Tho roport in Washington is that the fight botwoen Callom and Bevoridge has Dbeen 80 strong that thoy will be dropped as a matter of public oxpodichcy in the Convontion, and = third man will be favored by their friends. “\Who would proliably bo the compromiss? * “ Well, Fort bas all the popular olemeuts of strength., Iowas & good soldier, and has ygiven satisfaction sn o mombor of Congress, Warner, Iiaum, and May staud a very mengre show, in- deed, 10 my opinion.” ! HOW ABOUT LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR ? Who are the candidates named ?” 4There's your Evening-/ournalmano, Shuman, A. M. Joues, of Jo Davless County, Benator Banford, of Lnox, snd Gon, AL ML Baue, of Qainy.” “Which of these will probably carry the most atrongths 2" *That {s hard to tell. It depends altogether {from which section tho Governor is chosen, If from the contral or southorn part of the Btats, I think Shuman stauds & good show." * How about Gon, DBano 7" *Ho {8 too woak to considor, Jones and Sen- ator Hanford show considorable moro strength. Herotofore, sinoa 1836, Morgan, Macoupin, St. Clair, and Mason Qounties have furnished the Govarnars to tho Convontions, but I shink that will bo changed this timo," *Who aro mentionod for FEMUTARY OP 8TATE 7™ * Tho present incumbent, George II. Harlow, of Tuzewell County ; Lo hay msde the bost Bev- rotary of Btato we over Lal. Ho is & mau of gmaud oxperience, who, previ- ous to lis olection, was twelvo years a clork in tho offico, elght of which he actod a8 Arsistant Hecretary of State. Thero i Goorgo 8crogge, of Champalgn. He edits the Gazetly b that placo, and tho sdvantage ha ponacanod is that he fs known to thoe editorial profession throughout the State, and was Presi- dent of the Association. Ila was a good soldier, and cama out of servica & Captain, haviug risen from tho rouks.” TREASURER. ** Who are tho caudidates for Treasurer ? ™ Well, there's Bdward Rutz, of 8¢, Olair ; he was ‘Trossuror bofors llfllpuy took the rolns. e is a firet-class mau, and has good influsuco among tho Gormnavs, He s very nu-ung politi- cally, & man of futegrity, snd one of the best ofticers wo ever yad.” *+ Are thoro nuy other candidates ?" “Yes, nir," host of tyem. Thero's K. K. Jonos, of Quincy. io is » good man, with s gno;aéul of strength. 11a has besn s candidate uavoral times (once for Biato Tressnrer. and once for City Treasuror here), aud wants to try agatn. ‘Phiou, Charloa Hsmburgbor, e Clork of the Bupreme Court, wauts tho place, o claima that be could goi the entire Hebrew Yoto in the State, and a good ehare of the Gier- mauy, Ho possessos no otlier straugth. I toll you, hestauds no show, Dr. J. I\ Bluthardt, of your owa clty, audidato. He will bave the muppart of Cook County, Hsisa pretty good mau to mix medicines, bus what kind of & ‘Croas- uror he'd wake 1 don't know. «Thon thera is J, (i, English, of Danvills, Yormnilion County, s is & bauker, and & good business maw, and pusdesses sowe tuflusuce in {liat section of the Btate. Thore I8 Ueorge A. Sunders, who haa lived for the paat eiguit yoars in Hprivgfiold, but came there from Marion County, e tigures closely lu the conteat, aud will make » doterinined eland sud guod fight, Ex-County Trossurer Deunlsou, of Molean, thinks he bas o (luger fu tho pie, too, but he hardly stauds a show." What do you know about Avpron ' 1 don't know suything, except that Chbarles I, Lipnincott, tho pressut incumbout; T Ii. Neodlos, 0f Washinglon County ; and Dr, L A, Powell, of Richland County, are the caudidates,” *Whichs of theso is the dtrongost 7" *You may rest assured thai the present In- cumbent will be renominated.” + Iow sbout Noodles 2" . “Well, be tried to make tho rillo (n 1872, but Tribnne, r NUMBER 180. Iailed. You mes, th $~08Dl Failona—tnata il T s sapication ** Whero doss Dr. Powell ooms In, then A nlllax::rmn“!umo ‘bluaalay‘l vlqolr}mly. f;. o entieman, an L) to mlkofi roputation," Y emmrvog ** And now we come to THR ATTORNET-OENERAL. ‘Who are the candidates " ** Thera aro fiva of them : J. K. Rd present jucumbent, Les Qonnty ; Eny ::lcu'O:: field, Kans ; E, Callshan, Crawford ; O, B. Btoel Colsa ; J, A. Connolly, Col Thl‘lflhr is lll‘& ol 88id to have Congroeslonal_aspirations. g ** Which of thflhn stands il‘:cr gn’::‘ ahow 2" ** Tholr atrength in very ‘equally divi the chancen Arn%n favor of unl[" e m sk s, CUBERNATORIAL ASPIRANTS. % CULLOM. A raporter canght the hand and sttention of the Hon, 8. M, Cullom durlog the evoning. His faco was wroathod with smilos, snd he was free from the fatiguo incident to political labors. ‘The following convorsation anuued « ' Roporter—\Wito wilt bo the nominco for Gowe eruor, dir, Cullom? Ar. G.—I shall, if all tho algns do not fail, 1t.—-Hlave you made & canvass of the State? Mr. C.—No, sir; I bave not bosn oatof ny oflico for tma woeka. Laporter~Why aro you #o confident? . Mr. C.—lecaise of tho sssurances of my frionda all aver tho State. Roporter—Who do you regard among all the eandidates an your most formidable opponent ? Mr, 0.1t muy ssem ntrange to you when X “{im“ ‘Wasbburnjis the man I most dread. oporter—But bo in not montioned hers ? Mr. 0.—I know that, but he can be meutioned &t auy timo, and when he iz his name will toll. H.—How sbout Beveridgo? Mr. U.—Hoe has boen & candidats for several yonre, and is not much ahoad of whero he was ‘when hs startod. R.—Then you have no fesr of Beverldge? » C.—-Not if tho contaat is betweon us. . —How about bis Board maculnery 7 Mr. O.—That is one of his woaknosses, and ¥ #ay 60 becanse I hava roason to bellevo :l:nl the countion whero thoy live will come {nto the Con- ventlon for me. It.—How sbout Ridgway ? Mr. O.—Tidgway is a good mao, has some nirength, but will never be taken np as s third msn, R.—Thon an between you and Bevoridge, you liopo o be tho next Governor 7 e Mr, C.—I think I aball certainly got ths nomi. nation, nnd with a divided enomy a nomination would bo equivalent to an eloction. 3tr. Cnllom thon rnshed fnto his aupper, and tho roportor away to other duties. TIDGWAY, Tho nama of the Hon. Thomss Ridgway hav. ing come prominently bofors tho public a8 ooe of the possiblo candidates for Govarnor, a Tnm- UNE reporter yesterday found the gentieman at the Pacifle, aud approached him on_ the subjecs of Btato politics in genaral, and Gubernatorial prospecta in partioular, As to the goneral sub- Ject of Btate politics, Mr. Ridgway was froa to declare his opioioos, but in regard to tho chaoces of the difforent gentlemen mentioned in connection with the Governorabip hio waa rather natarally loth to speak. The snb- stance of the reporter's interviow with Mr. Nlidgway disclosed the fact that ho was very con fident of the success of the Iiepublican Btata ticket. In fact, said be, a nomioation wax about equivalont to an election. Thore was little foar of the Indopendent ticket being in- dotsod by the Democrats, Heo had talked with #omo of thom, and the genoral opinion was thad they_couldn’t stand its nitra -babyism ‘Tho Liberal elemont of 1872 was gradually com ing buck into tho Republican fold, for the slmpl renson that it had no otbor congeuial plsce t¢ wlich it could roturn. Thore was, indsed, som( diversity of opinion on the currency question but thero was a provalent disposition among th Toajority of tho poopls to nelther Lsaten resump tion nor rush into inflation. Boms of the farmy ara did Bquint a littlo towards the idea of * mor( monoy,” bat the feeling of allegiance to the Re. publican party waa the ruliog mative, and they would be found voting thoe straight ticket. As to the candidatea for Governor, Mr, Ridge way did not want to say anything. The .other gontlemen named were his intimate frionds, most of thom, and auy one of - thom wna a man who wonld il the Gubernatorial Chalr with crodit to himaelf and the Btate, He would ex. prose no proference, but rojoice at the nomina- tion of any one of them. And that wna about aa much an Mr. Ridgway cared to impart to tho poncli-driver. —_—— STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE, MEETING THIS MORNING, ‘The Republican Stato Central Committes will meot ot 11 o'clock this morniog at Repnblican Hoaaquarters, northosst corner of Lako and Clark stroets, for the purposo of designating thg dny for the meoting of the Btate Conventlon, and inordor to discuss the politicat sitnation throughout the Btate. It has boen the custom to invito to bo prezent on such occasions all Re- publicans of soy prominence in the State, Numbers have alroady gathersd for this purpose, and amoung them tho following, callad hero by purely patriotioc motives: Jobn L. Bovoridge, Philo Bevoridge, D. A. Lrown, O, N. Holden, John M. Peatson, Jamea Hteelo, A, McLoughlin, W, M. Tavler, John M. Boothworth, A. M'Claughry, J. C. Bmhh, W. N. Draiuard, Mr, Andorson, Wesloy Iswell, A, Gil« 1nartin, Don O'Briow, J. W, 8mith, Lhilip Nartin, C, Baldwin, Philip Grass, Ioner Coen, Jp MecCar- thy, F. Nicholy, J. B. Hamilton, J. G. Bhelton, James M, Goy, Willam Barham, Fred Skinner, Kobert Hritton, Cor Daly, 1. Westphal, Henry White, Virgil Boott, A. I, Mingea, M. Murphy, T. Urashears, L. C. Cannon, O.Atwood, J. Mo- Culloch, William Stont, Albert Huse, William utler, J. Gallaghor. Following i a ltat of the mombors of the Come mittoo: At Largs—0, B. Farwell, Chicago; P, H, Poj Cutro; Jaince i, Clark, Matioon; E.O. Hembarghees Springiolds . ot V.. Dun Hpriogaelds 3. By {odlen, Nashville ; Thieodors Canistus, Aurors § E. 3, Taylor, ‘Chicayo; 1. Fomple, Equaily; Ur, Jousph ns, Quincy. Furat bilerict 20, 1, Sccand Dielret—, A, Hoype, Coicago. ©'hird Dstrict—W, N, Bratuard, Chicago, Fourth Distriol—d. E. Smith, Hockfo #{/th Dutyict—V. O, Boyder, Fulton. ‘sth Dustrict—Normau FANEh DustrictT. 3, Riouby, Versiont. 'enth Distrist—, D, 1amiiton, Carthiags, Fieventh Ihstrici—. 0. Matthows, Pittatiold. Tyoet /U Lristrici—lomes Flahback, Jacksonville, “Thirtoenth Dialrict—luchard Butler, Olinton. Districi—Micbusl ¥, Kauau, Decatar, Fyfuenth Distrce—W. 3, Barlaw, Kinghan, i . "Truitt, Tiilluboro, Sgeenleenth Disérict—Jobn J, Minakur, Carttnvilla, Fighteenth Dustrict—Git J, Burr, Murphysbora, Niutaenth butrict—Edward Bonbam, Fairtield, A contost in threatoned in tho meeting of the Cowmilteo over tho oflice of Bocretary, An of- fort was boing made last night to oust Daniel Bhephord and to put in his placo s man named Lindeay, once a Bpringfield com:}:andens of an. aftorucon paperin this city, aud afterwards a clerk for Justice Hamnes. It is not likely that this subatitation will bo taada, ‘I'he Grand Council of the Contra! Republican Club will mest ut tho headquariers, corner of Jake and Clark streets, thlu evening a4 7:30 o'clack, aharp, The mombers of the Ktate Usne tral Committeo re invitod to be pressnt.” The exercisos will couslat of brief addrogsss on the political prospects in the Hiate, —— THE INDEPENDENTS. WHAT TUEY ARE DOING. The leading lights of the Independent party, which recently held » Convention st Decatar, are actively entoriog into tho political campaign throaghout the State. Inthls city the Central Committee are looking about for suitable head- quarters in & good location, and will sst up in business as carly aa pousible. Mr. James Bpriugor, Churman of the Stata Ceutral Committes, 18 giving coneiderablo attention to the varions noods of ths party in Chicago, and hopes to thoroughly organize the Indspendants in avery ward within a few weoka. In order to hasten forward the work, & gonoral meeting will ba held ‘Thursdsy eveniug, in the Tremont House clube roun, 0 which all who are iuterestod are ju. vited, S "I'be Contrsl Committeo have slso in chiarge the nomination of four aleotors-at-Jarge to cast the eloctoral vote for President. These are in ad- dition to the other electozs, one of whom will be elocted by each Cavgresaional Distriot. No mova towarda the appolntmsnt of the electors-st-large will be made for some time to come. Lowwy Htomost, the Indopendent nomines fo