Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 30, 1876, Page 1

steete The Chicagn Daily Tribune. CHICAGO, THURSDAY, MARCIL 30, 1876. VOLUME 29. FINANCIAL. FIDELITY SAVINGS BANK AFE 3 DEPOSITORY, Non. 148, 145 and 147 Randolphat. VAULTS of this institution ore tho eccepion models of Safo Depositorios throughout the United States. hoy, are built of solid mas , ond aro lined with ateol plates sovoral inches thick. ‘They con- bxolutal:; CUE MPROUNGULE WORTRUSS ainst the assaulta of any and all Burglara Paar GONBLAGRATION OF 16871, og altond, Bsc ot mE Sowaley, ailver 1 storago " * = Etats, poods, Bonds, Wills, and Valuables a . ditions and improvemonts have re hie eee the. most complote sos, Batowitacrmtug wor Sings joure, Bato Doposi s Boxes and ‘Drawors for Rent from $6 to $75.0 yoar,, ‘THE SAVINGS DEPARTMENT of this institution pays intorest at tho rato of Gyor.cont por annum on Savings Doposi ond Trust Funds, ‘This interost ts addod to the principal ‘on tho first day of esoh Janus- ry and July. t ' JOHN . HAINES, President; JARED GAGE, Vico President; OHARLES J. HAINES, Cashier; GEORGE IT. GAGE, Aasistant Oashter, doposited in tho Savings Dopart- mented of bofore April 6, will draw intercat from April1. ~ A, 0, SLAUGHTER, Banker & Broker, Qorner Olark and Madison-sts. bonds, and Gorarnment securities boughtand old for saa or on margin st the Now York Btock Ex- 88 . in all descriptions of bonds," including do~ Dealer in lescript ‘3 “A fanited rallwny, town, ond county bonds, and all of invostmont pecuritiee, John W. Marsh & Co., 94.. WASHINGTON-ST, Loans on Real Estate in sums of $1,000 to 10,000, at current rates. 71-2 PER CENT. ‘Wo can mako loans at 7 per cent without delay, on clase rty in numa of $15,000 to $40,000, Call Sen OPS COLE A CON. 14s Dearvort-ate ‘ ORGANS. BURDETT ORGANS. The Modol Reed Organs of America! sien, Fasramants dave, sista Bente trades Pho inventor, Mr. Burdott, has de- tad uarter of a century to the im- Provemont Reod Organs; boginning with ho reed board itself, ho has added orlgiual dovico to davico, so modifving its ori form and devoloping ita Intent riches 24 to bring the Burdott up to its present unop. proachable standard of excallonco, .» £2 Dustrated Catalogues matiod freo. LYON & HBALY, GENERAL NORTHWESTERN AGENTS, State and Monroo-sts. CHICAGO. FIRM OHANGES. DISSOLUTION. ‘Tho copartuership heretofore existing under the namo of F.D. Cossltt & Co. ia horeby dissolved by mutual eongent. | Either: of tho undersigned aro ati~ thorized to algn In Uquidation, and the booke of tho ‘firma will romain at tho office of our successors, Moaars, Gould, Fishor & Wella, 102 and 104 Michigan ‘aventio, whore’ Mr, Wells will attend to colloctfons of accounts and paymont of tho abilities of tho frm, FRANKLIN D. COSSITT, JAMES A. FISHER, GORGE H, WELLS. Chicago, March 27, 1870, In retiring from the wholeealo grocery business, T would return thauke to the many frionda of our firm for thelr continued favors during the paat cloven yoars, snd would cordially recommend my eucocesore, Measra, Gould, Fisher & Wells, to thelr patronage, F, D. COSSITT, COPARTNERSHIP. ‘Tho undersigned have forme! 9 coparinershtp, un- der tho Srru-name of Gould, Fisher & Wells, for tho pu 10 of cal on the business of who! lo ferw at Nos. 103 and 104. Stlcht rat in avenue, corner of Qandolph street. JOHN 8, GOULD, on (ormnerly of Gould Bros.) JAMES A, FISHER, GEORGE it. WELLS, (ato of HD, Coasitt & do.) Ghiesgo, March 27, 187. — EDUCATIONAL: HARVARD UNIVERSITY. CAMBRIDGE, BASS. Bummer Instruction in Soionco for 1876, Fer Tenchors nnd Other Adults, Cournea of Instructton will be given as follows : ie General Gharuistry and Qualitativo Aualysia, by x, Charles 1’, Mabery. TI, Quantitative Chemical Aualysis, by Mr. H. DB, jodges, Tk, Detorminative Mineralogy and Crystallography, ‘by Mr. Kdward M, Wadsworth. IV, Phacnogamfe Botany, by Asst. Prof. G, L, Good~ 1 ‘Y. Oryptogamio Rotany, by Asst. Prof, W. G, Farlow. Vi. Gooloyy, by Prof, N. 8, Shaler, Hach courss'wil last six’ Weeks, ‘Tho fmt four course will be given nt Carbridgo, the Ofth ot somo Polnt on tho scasloro, sa yot undetermined, and tho Aixth at » camp near Cumberland Gap, Kentucky, Acircular which gives full informatlcn about thesa coursea may bo obtained by applying to tho Becrstary of Uarvard University, Cambridge, Mass,, incloainy & stamped envelope, STOCKHOLDERY’ MEETINGS, PEOPLES GAS LIGHT & COKE COMPANY. NOTICE. The annual mecting of the Blockholdera of tha Peo- ples’ Gus Light and Coke Company will be hold at tha office of the Company tn Ubicago, on Tucaday, Apri, 11, 1676, at the hour of 11 o'cloek a.m, A. M, BILLINGS, Prosident, _Ohleago, March 29, 1870, Dflce of the Lake Shoro & Michigan Bouthorn Railway Co. CLEVELAND, March 23, 1876, of the Stockholders of thts mpany, for the election of Directors for the enau- ‘Bg year, and for the traussction of othur appropriate Susinced, will be held af tho office of the Company, in the Gity of Cleveland, Obio, on wWeduesday, tbe Sd day of May noxt, butweon tle hours of 11 o'clock in tuo forenoon and S o'clock in tho afternoon of that day. GEONGE B, ELY, Secretary, LEGAL, TRHABURY DEPATRMENT, Orricy of COMPTROLLER Ov THE CURRENCY, | WASULXGTON, Fol, 2, 1876. } All persons having claiins axainst thi Maes Natlonal Bank Of Chicauo, re hereby Botihed to nreccnt the Yang and “My thats’ legal “prool, thareot within true months, ty Chalo De Paprman, Rycolver, at tha otico @ Maree ASTOLN JAY KNOX, Y Comptroller of the Varrency, ‘WANTED, Wanted—To Purchase for Cash, Queer more fist-cless Business Blocks, sete er tiled, for h ueoresidout, Owuare willing ‘ebsep, Wil please leave description. : J.D. HARVEY, 07 Dearborn-st, oan. anonal meetin, B= FURNITURE. POPULATE, FURNITURE HOUSE. SPIEGEL & CARN Have thoir spacious ‘Wwarorooms stocked with tho best selection of Farnituro that art and skilled labor ean produce. We havo manufac. turo snd burda lorgoly (for CASH, for tho pas ays, 8 now offer good Furniture at ASTON- ISHINGLY LOW PRICES; alao, o full lino of ** WAKEFIELD'S RAT. TAN, “DELAWAKE RUSTIC,” “SEYMOUR SHAKE: now “MANHATTAN: ROCKERS at POPULAR PRICES. P, 8.---Our goods aro all warrant- od. Wotako pleasuro in showing stock and giving prices. 261 & 253:Wabash-av., i, ~~ DAVIS & 60.°S GEAND, SQUARE, AND UPRIGHT PLANOS. 380 YEARS ESTABLISHED; 76 FIRST PREMIUMS; 20,000 NOW IN USE. SPROJAL ATTENTION ts called tothe tiallet, Davis 2 0o,'s Upright Pisnos, ‘Thoy stand {n tune longor than soy Bianon made, ‘They aro, rich and fall in tong: con. atructod to endure, and aro ta every essential the Porfoct ‘Musical mastor and amateurs in Amortea and Huropo propounco the Hallet, Davis & Co.'s Uprights supremo and worivated. “We appand the uanios pra fow of the many eminent ninaicians who lve thus indoread ther : FERDINAND DAVID, Leading Composor of Rurope, KRANY Ant, the Grost Gorman Bong Wrker, FRANZ, LISZT, the Groateat of Living Finalsts, 4, the Waltz King. I GUNGI, Planist and Compuror. URSPRUCH, Uomposor and Pinnint LODO KULLU We LK, Court Organist, Wolmar. THEODORE RATZENDEKG, Court Pani, Dus oldort. ¥ 12T Court Viol Saxony. JOSEPH JOACHIM, Oblef Dirootor Borlia Royal Acadamy. ET, KOUSIE, Diroctar Borlin Rosal Academy. H. CONRAD ROMLEANITE, Pros't Lotpaig Ootaorvatory uso. E. ¥, WENTZEL, Prof. Lolpaig Cousorratory of Musle, i. LABSEN, Uonduotor Royal Opera, Sazv07 GUST RMIGUAID, Chtof Mus, Director Pruntan Const, f Mus, Biroat ark. HiNST MUDGEE Pron Hariln Noral Acadamy. ose, Hianos, with other Abzsteal Instruments Dost males, cal be foun at may worvcoomis. ius fc 08 a On on, papal igs We HLMLEALL CORNER ATATHE AND ADAMS.STS., CHICAGO. HOTEL, TREMONT HOUSE, CHICAGO. ANTE-WAR RATES! PRICES REDUCED TO $2.50 PER DAY! Realizing the oxorbitant prices which tho traveling publig are compelled toray for frstclass Total nccom- modations, I huva made this unprecedentedly low To duction in'my rates, Tho TREMONT will remain tho Ieading Hotel of Obitesgo, having the samo bountiful fable, and all the conventéces incidant ton first-clans Hotel, Every room4ia elegantly fornised and sup- Hicd with hot and cold water, and 200 rooms with Tithe for which there is No XxTHA GItARaE. ‘Throo eluvators in conetant uso, conveying guests and tag. exo to every part of tho Hota, ‘Tho ‘TREMONT {3 {iS most pleosant and comfortable homo for tranalent or restdout guceta yet opened, and no pains will be spared to maintain its past very high reputation, JAMES COUCH, Proprictor. GENERAL NOTICES, Public Notice. Notice is horeby givon to all porsons owing Boal Estate Taxes to the City of Chicago for tho yoar 1875, that tho City of Chicago will, at any timo bofore May 1, 1876, borrow from such persons the smount of such City Taxes due from thom, and will allow for such loan twoand ono-halt por cont (23s) on tho amount. borrowod, and will rssuo vonchora therefor which may bo used in paymont of tho ssid taxos, and which the Collector will be dt. rected go to recotve. 4 By ordor of tho Mayor and Finance Com, 8.8. HAYES, Comptroller, Chicago, March 20, 1876. ENOS TURNER Mas rotarned from New Orteana with 75,000 acres of chotce Louisiana lands {o sell at auction on April 7, 1876, For cataloguca, oP ly at his afiice, 99 Enst Madison-st,, and got special tickets to attend the salo, SHIRM4S. EB, JENNINGS & CO, S8OLI; MANUFACTURERS OF TIIZ CRIENTAL SHIRT, AND DEALERS IN MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS No. 111 South Clark-st., BI, B. Church Hlock, Pactory—120 West Randolph-nt, SPORTSMEN'S GOODS. Pianos of the ago, ‘of the trated At I.E, BATON’S, 53 Statesst, VATABLISHED 1853, METALLIO PAINT, TIN ROOFS. See ta tem, All loaknenred by an oxpertonced Tin Toofer, ‘Tin Roofs will woon become worthlwa if not kept well paltod, Tin Hoof painted with Prince's Metallic Faint and doiled Lined Oil, Fatabllahed 1058, Bund for elrcular with foferenced, Warranted five yeary, Country orders solicited, Address Agent Prince's BMetsllio Paint, 144 Lavallo- ie DYEING AND CLEANING. LADIES’ SUITS. In Bilk, Woolen, and Mixed Goots, cleaned by tho DRY OLBANING PROOERS, vithout ripping bese eats MeN UGUST SCHWARZ, 190 Bouth Clark, 168 Tiiinola, and 26% W. Madiaor Itoum 35. JETTINE, LADIES, TRY Tf It gives » now and beautiful appearance to Ladies’ nud Child- nu’ BLANK BOOKS, Stationery and Printing, Furnished prompily and at fair pric vw JONED, 154 and 100 Medlgcryase | Ute PYF Be We POLITICAL. Republicans of Ohio, Pennsyl- yania, and Vermont, Hold State Con- ventions, Pennsylvania Presents the Name of Martranft, for Considera- tion at, Cincinnati, Ohio Suggests Gov. Hayes as a Proper Candidate for President. | Vermont Comes Out Boldly for Early* Specie Re- sumption. The Pennsylvanians See Sal- ! vation Only ina High Tariff ‘While Ohio and Vermont Choose a Middle Ground on tho Tariff Question. The Democratic City Conven- tion to Be Held April 8. Nomination of Indepondent ANcrmanic Can- didates in tho Ninth Ward. The Centennial Club—-Correspondonce Concerning the Town Elections, REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTIONS. PENNSYLVANIA. CAMERON AULAD, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasutnaton, D. C., March 29.—Sonator Cam- eron rocelved o tologram to-night from Harris- burg saying hia friends had carried the day: in olocting delegates to the Olucinnati Convontion. ‘This rondors it sure that tho delogation will not be for Blaino, and, after a complimentary voto for Hartranft, that Cameron will con- trol for whichever candidate ho choosos. Heretofore he bas beon favoring Conkling, but his friends now declaro bo is for Morton, and that ot any rato ho will bo for ono or tho othar at Cincinnati, according a8 ho shall dolermino whero hie Pennsylvania intorests will be vest protected or bring tho richest roturny. + __ DELEGATES TO CINCINNATI—TLATFORM. Hanuntspong, Pa., March 29.—Tho Republican State Convention met in the Opora-House to- day. W. H. Koontz, of Bomorect, was ctected temporary Chairman, and mado on address, when tho Committoca on Crodontials, Resoiu- tions, sud Permanent Oflicors wero announced, and the Convention took a recess. On reassombling Edward McPherson was chosen permanent Prosidont, J.D, Cameron, William It, Leeds, If. M. Hoyt, and Robort W. Mnockey wero alectod aa dole- gates at large. -< ‘Tr: PLATFonx. ‘Tho following platform was adopted : Resoved, That wo hereby reattirm tho platform adapted by tho Republican Stato Convention at Lan- castes in 1875, and, iu view of tho recent oventa at ‘Washington, we emphatically indore that part of tt which demands honest men in offico,—men with brains enough to Imow dishonesty when thoy soo tt, and courage enough to Dzbt tt wherever thoy find it. ‘Tho Republican party 41 committed by ite origin, ite traditions, its history, and ita dutia, to an intrepid and honest administration of publlo affairs, and wherever, {n national, State, or municipal lfo, znalad- ininistration bas oxtcted, or’ doea oxlat, wa domaut that {t be expoaod, corrected, and tho guilty puntebed, and to this cud wo pledgo tho full moasure of our wup= Port n citizens aud aa voters, Sccond—That wo lvok to tho Cincinnati Convention to give us candidates for Preudent aud Vico-Preoident who aro above auspicion, and whose personal integrity tho nation can most surcly trust, and thst wo also look to onr friends throughout the State to make sure that, in presenting cand{dates for Conyress and Legtelstura thoy pocuro ‘thow only who are known to bo houcst, capublo, anc faithful to the constitution, Lhird—That tho Republicans of “Penneylvania, having nothing in their past history which they wish to blot aut or to apologize fur, or would have tho nation forgot, arraign tho Domnocratio leaders in Con- gress and thelr abettors for tho preference shown to $ho deadly principles, and for the subservieucy shown to the defiant leaders of the Ista Confede now dominating; for thelr removal from of of Union eoldior, snd tho appointment of Confedorato soldiers; for repeated. {nilfcationa of thelr purposo, only controlled by fenr, to open tho Troswury of tho uation to alarming and unjust pecuniary “demands from {nsurrectionary Slates; for their persistent dort to. foreo ainueaty Upon shen too proiid or unrepentant to osk it, or too guilty to devervo ft; and for the combined reckleas- ness and cowardice of thelr courvo on fiuanctal ques tions, a rocktcasness Which imiechlovously bolda out o threat to overthrow extatiug taws, and a cowardico or incapacity to originate a substitute for them,—sil of which exposes tho Democratic party as witout na- tional iustinct, or am unsectioual Impulse, or an af- firmative polley, a8 undit to be trusted by tho couniry which, when lust under their control, they toadly lur- Fied intothe, vortex of civil war, Fourth—That recont events in the late Slavo States cluarly exposa a purpose on the part of the Domocratio parly'to solzo them alltand wield thent as a unit in tho hext Preaidential election, and to shia end brutal aud bloody conspiracies Lave been mado to coerce voters, aud base legtulative conspiracica aro ut this montent In poration iu order thatan unprincipled and fruudtutent muajonty muy deprive properly-chosen officery of thetr righta; and ou agalunt thesy outrages wo takto an appeal to tho people of the natton, ‘that common rafcty deminds that our ublio schools shall not only be frea to abl, but. shall Bo presoryed from all special oF partial control, Alt attempts to divide tho school find for any purpore whateter, or to divert any portion of it ute « channel not under popular control, 1s to be frawued upon and Tualsted with unylelding frmnces, ‘Tho recent defeat Ta the Domocratlo Leyristature of Maryland of the Cou: Btitations! amondment tu secure tho common school fund of that state ayainat division, roveals at once’ a grave danger, aud Sts source, and, with other like facts, quakes plain thu duty of Cougrom to subinit suet amendment to tho Constitution uf the Uuitud States a6, when adopted, will ofectually defend the common achoo} system from all enemica, open or covert, Srzth—That the attempt of the Democratic Mousa of Representatives at Waxbington, m the faca of tho doproased condition of American iudustry, to intlict Upon tue nution & froo-trado taritf, ta an iuyult to the {utelligcuce of thu peuple, and an evidence of the lu ‘ability of tho Democrutie’ parly to mvet the present wanta of tho country, ‘The remody for our sulfering 4s tua bigher, not a lower, taritl, Aerenth—Thal the neglect of the publio business of tho State by the preeent majority of tho lower brauch of tho Legistatury, and the plainly spparent purpose of the msjurity to prolong the wawion with the woly ob- Sect of thercby Increasing thelr pay, {9 worthy of the wtrongest consure, and ust, if persisted in, awoken fig just Indiguatiou of au outraged poop, Highth—Vhas tho uniform policy of thy Republican, arty of Pennsylvania in keeping down the burdens of Tiration, while steadily redueiog tho publla debt, suould be perelstently maintaued, | Whea debt ia wiped out thy publlo expenses should Lo confued to sho civil expena of the Btato Government, the wp. port of her publig and. goldlers' orphaus' schools, sud, tis \clency of her rofurmatory sud penal inititu. jo Nimth—That the recommendation by Gov. Hartranft of w uniform uystem of Municipal Government throughout the State, and of tho adoption of effectual incastites to prevents further increase of municipal {a= dobteduess, is worthy sl commondation, and. shoutd bo put tuto practical operation at as early aday ay posaible, ‘Zenth—That in recoguition of the omtouut services, Doth in the field and Oabiuet, the raroaxocutiva abllity aud unswerving rectitude of Gov, Joho HF, Martranft, thy Republicans of Pennsyivaule, with jost pride, pre- |, The Convention reassembled at 11:20, tent hin name to the consideration of the Repubticsne | who has algnod the clubyroll shall havn a right to voto Of the Upton for nomination to tho Proeidency of the United States, in the full confidence that the great qualitinn which have rendere’ hisadmintetration of Hlato adfatra a modol oven by the confermon of polltic« al foes, will fintiro as wise, on capablo, ag unflinching, es honbat, and sy naccesefal «conduct of te vast ani variol intereata of the nation: that the delegates from Yeunsylvanis in the National Hepublican Convention are hereby inateneted Present Gov, Hartranft's Dainp ta tho Convention aa the chofeo of Pennaylvanta, and to give tint an earnest, constant, and united aup: port, aud upon all questions to to Vrought before or ng in Convention, to cunt the vote of Penuaylyanta sa unit as a malority of the delegation mall direct. David Alken, Henry Hasley, John M, Purvi- anco, and Willa Foster wore olccted alteruato dolegates to Cincinnati, Henry M. Hoyt waa chosen Chairman of tho Htate Central Com- mittee, é —_——-— OHIO. TABT OF DELEGATES. Conosmes, O., March 24.—The Republican State Convention assomblod at the Opora-Houre this mornlog, fall delegations boing prosent from all the districts of tha State, aod many visitors from each, Gon. John OC. Leo, of Tolo- do, was choson temporary President, and mado aabort apeoch, warmly urgiug united action to sccuro the nomination of Gov. Hayos for Presl- -deot. After appointing committces, the Con- vention took « recose for dinner, Ale pbhonz Hort, of Cuyahoga, was chosen perms- nent Prosident, Benjamin Wado, of Ashtabula; Edward T, Noyes, of Hamilton; W. I. Upson, of Bummit; and J. W. Ketifer, of Clark, woro elected na Detegatcs at Large to tho National Convention, with Samuol Craighed, of Dayton; Clark Waggoner, of Lucas; C, H. Grosvanor, of Athons; and Lewis Weitzel, of Hamilton, as altornates. A. P. Perry, of Cincinnati, and E, A. Bohm, of Cuyahoga, wero chosen for Prosi- dentlal Electors. STATE TICKET. Tho following Stato tickot was alsonominated : For Secratary of State, Milton M. Barnes, of Gusernoy ; Supreme Judge, W.W. Boynton, of Loraine; Member of the Board of Public Works, James C. Evans, of Delaware. YLATFORU. The following platform was uvanimously adopted with three clicers : ‘The Kepublicans of Oblo renew thelr allegiance to the Republican party of the United Btates, and resfirm its principles of free government, ad declared and do- Tended by the grand men of 1770, and endeared ta the people of our time by the sécrifices of war and tho [iesiings of an assured Union of the Btatce based upon ‘universal liberty. ‘Seeond—Tho citizens of tha ecveral Btates of the Union are also citizens of the nation, and ure equal under the Constitution and lnws fu all rights of citt- zenahip, and are entitled to full end equal protection iu thelr excraise, Thtrd—We favor an honost and oconomical adminis- tration of the Governinent, and favor retrenctacut and reform in the publio service, Personal integrity and fidelity should be required of all oflicers, aud, vrhen found to be dishonest and corrupt, they should bo proscouted and punished; au’ we cordially com- mend the vigorous prosecntion of public offenders by the prevent ‘Nationa Adininintration, Yourth—Tno national credit sud bonor must bo sacredly matntained, Hifuh—We recognise gold ga the true standard of yaluee, and the only steady and safo basis for u ciren- lating medium, ‘and doclsro that tho policy of Musnce should bo steadily pursued which, without unueces- sary injury to business or trado, will wltlinately equal- ize tho valus of the coin and paper dollar, Sizth—We favor a tari{f for revenuo with incidental Protection to American industry, Seventh—Wo sland by tho system of free common echools, supported by general taxation, Thero must be no division of the school fund, und vo eovtarian in- terference with schcols, Aighth—To the soldiers and eatlors who fought for the Buion the nation owes a dobt of gratitude, aud the widows and orphans of thoso who havo fullen aro justly entitlod to Hberal bountirs and ponslons. Ninth~Tho thanks of tho lo are duc to Presi- dent Grant for his faithfnl adacrence to Republican principles, and we assure him of the gratitude of tho country for the distinguished service he has rendered a8 a eoldicr auc civilian, Tenti—Tho Republican party of Ohio, having full confidence inthe honesty, ability, ond patriotism of Rutherfora B, Hayes, cordially presents ilm to the Na- Honul Lepublicsn Convention for the nomination for President of tho United States, and our Btate dalo- gates t that Convention ara instructed, and the Dise trtet fled feataa are roquestod, to uso their carnest ef- Fai’Qa feure hin nomination, A “khroo choors tor Mazes, the noxt Prost ach€t4:G1s short mpeech by ox-Cov. Noyos, the Convention adjourned. ‘TUE STATE CuNTRAT COSRUTIER organized by tho elution of W. ©, Coopor, of Knox, Chuirman, ‘Tho following Execntlvo Comnilttoo was appointed : A. F, Wyckoil, Chair- man ; J. 0. Donaldson, Socrotary ; Goorgo Nath, Treasurer; John Little, of Groau, and William. Leonard, of Cuyahogs. —— VERMONT. BIATE CONVENTIO: Boaunaron, Vt., March 23.—Tho Repupliean State Convention to solect dologatca to the Cin- cinnatt Convention assembled -thia morning, Russell 8. Taft, was chosou President with o list of Vico-Previdenta After tho transaction of” routine business, tho Convention took a recoss. Upon reassombliog, the following delegates at largo wore olocted: Luko P. Roland, Col, Wheelock, G. Vonzooy, Georgo Howe, and Goorgo H. Bigelow. THK RESOLUTIONS. ‘The following resolutions were adopted : Rerutved, Tart ia th's centennial year wo nymin af frtu our dovotion to tose fundancntal principles for which tho republle wad the Republican party wero founded, Among thess are t FYrst—Tho preveryacon of the Mbertics and oqual righta of all cluizens tuoughont, and finparttal and vigorous admtuistratien of the laws in every part of tho country; for the protection and enforecment of publte and private rights, and the puntsliment of vio- coand crimes, Second—Tho pure ond economical administration of every departinent of tho Goverument 9 av to pro- duce the greutest Leucdt to the peaple with on Httly Lutden of taxation as may bo connintent therewith, ‘Third—Tho safety. of the Hepublic depends tho intelligence ay wellas the virtuoof ite citizens itis canentisl that the publle eehool aysteus et mointulned {u order ihat every child my rocetve such educetion as will X¢ hin for useful citizenship, ond ‘weary unalterably oprosed to nny divers{on of public school moncy for any purpose whatever, Hourt/—Wo rally to tho standard of tho Republican rty ns tho only one under which wo can obinin an [ondetandottective aiintenanco of tho Governinent, ta well as for the defense of tho Trewmury wainst the wujurt demands and expenditures growiiig vut Of ro- rellion, ‘#,fUi—Tho best tuteresta of all citizens of every condition and purmait iruperstively derynd tho zpoediest return ton speclo basis of vatuca au? cure rency, and wo loll with gratidcation the act of tho Ilo pubilean Congress Exfinitely providiuy for that end, aud wo aro firmly oppeted to the repeat thereat, or to auy step backward Jn thu raatter, Sizth—Wo are in faror of the ‘untiring prosecution and punisbmont of public fraud and crime wherever oxisting, aud we repeat tho declaration Let no guilty mau oscape,” Sevento—Wo domaua that our nattonal candidates shall be men of tried Integrity, who will carry aut this pouey of reform aud prewrve Invlviate the great Le. wulls of tho War, ‘Tho Convention adjaumed, abe LOCAL AND STATE POLITICS, THE CITY ELECTION. CALL FOR THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. A nieoting of tho Domeocratic Central Commit- too was held last evening at hoadquarters, No, 79 Olark stroot. Thoro woro present Miles Kehoo, LB, McKonna, Patrek Itafforty, N. H. Forreuter, 0. P. Ingersoll, Wiliam Copoland, A.C. Btory, 3.1L, Marsh, P. Delaney, and Christian Cassel- man, Jutgo Forrostorwas olocted Chairman, Mr. Kehoo offer the following : for the aclection of delegates, Eifth—Tho regular Getegaten mnat have their credentials alana by tha President of their ward club, together with the mem- ‘ber of the Central Committe from their ward. The document was discussod and finally adopted. Mr. Kehoe progented the following, which was adopted: Reantved, That tho several ward clubs tske meh action tn relation to the nomination of Aldermen in their ward as they may deem proyer. It was docided that the place for holding the Convention should bo announced hereafter through tho newspapers, ‘Tuo Committe then ndjoarned. ——— THE NINTH WARD. INDEPENDENT NOMINATIONS FOR ALDERMEN, Last ovening tho tax-payers of tho Ninth Ward held a meeting in Parkor Hall, corner of ‘Wont AMadigou and Halsted etroota, for the pur- pose of nominating candidates for Aldermen, D. 8. Lovejoy called tho mesting to order, D, M. Avery being choo to preside, and H, C. Wontworth an Sccrotary. Br, ©, T. Hotchkies, from tho Committco on nominations, reported the names of Jacob Beldlor end Dr. Jared Basectt os candidates for Alder- mon, 4" gentiomon of hirh integrity and bual- neas qualifications, Mr, Boldler iss Republican and Dr, Bassott » Domocrat. The following resolution accompanied tho re- port; Resolved, That the citizens of tho Ninth Ward, fr- restoctive of party associations, hereby place in nom- tnation Mr. Jacob Beidier aud Dr. Jared Mowett an their candidate for Aldermen, and we herby pledgo ourselves, one to the other, to Inud all our personal ofiorts and to use oll honorable meni ecure their election, Addreseca were mado by Messrs, Van Osdel, Mooro, and others, in favor of tho gentlemen, a8 mon in whom implicit confidenca could ba placed, and who were Juet puch men oa wero neccesary in tho present state of our straitoned fiuancial affairs, ‘Tho report waa accepted and the resolution unanimously adopted. Mr, Lovejoy stated that he bad waited ow tho candidates, who were reluctant about serving, but were induced to alluw theirnames to bo used, but would not pledgo themecives to any political organization. ALD, WOODMAN boing called, eaid that he approved tho nom- inationy, but said that thoro never was 9 moro honest Council than the prosont one, Thora seemed to bo a deairo for o now deal, and tho sixteen who voted for s now lection for Mayor would be loft out of tho noxt Council, while the twonty-one who voted for sustaining the Mayor {u office would bo roturued. ‘Tho Eloventh and Thirteenth Wards Lad voted for a change, aud {it waa thosamo inthe Ninth, Perhaps it was for tho Lest, but the gentlemen who would bo chosen woald find it yory unplousant, and the position would take o great deal of their timo. Lhey would bo misrepresentod, as the present Council Lad been, through the press. They lind been censured for the argo appropriation made tothe Board of Public Works, with waich tho Couneil had really nothing to do, end in reality had given it but 622,000 for nine months, or 33,000 for tho year, This Loard’s mousy was mosty rained from the water-recoipte, which it oxvended. ‘Tux Taruoxe and Times wero de- termined there abculd be a new deal. It might he forthe best. The Common Council wasa pluce lp which much was to be learnod, and it would tako voveral yoars to bocome familiar with the routine. They had received unjust cenauro toarroat extent. It was true taxes wero Ligh, aud that there was no money inthe Trensury, but it was becauyo people didn't pay their taxes, Whilo be belioved Colvin ought to have ro- signed, ho would say that S. 8. Hayes tras a diret- clasa financier, sud not # cortitcate was ever jesned by ‘him but im payment for honeet dobts. There wes $7,000,U0Njof unpaid taxes. Ho saw no other recourao than to die- charge our police and firemen, aud put ont the city gas. A largo amount of these certificates wore coming due iu a short time, and there wag nO money to pay even the school teachors. Yet tho Bosrd of Pablio Work tot a &60,000 contract tho other day for which certificates bod to be isguod, Dut tho Council had no control over thia matter, Ho then attacked the Loard Resolved, Thut % convention for the purpose of nominating candiddea for city ottices be bell on Saturdsy, Apel o19 o'clock p. my and, that each ward bo entitled to te aame number of delegates as at the Town Conventias, ‘Tho resolution vss adopted without dizcus- sion, ‘Pho following cill was then road : ‘Tho Democrats of the ity of Chicago are requeat- ed to wend deloyaterto a City Convention, to be held at 2o'clock p,m. Sturday, April 8, for tho purposs of omaluatl by egy diatee tor city viticers, Fach ward is ontilod to the following number of dvleyatess First wad Bocond Wards, seven ‘Third, Eleventh, Tweltth, and Thirtecutty, tive each? Fourth, Ninth, and Youth, aix sack; Witeenth aud Histocntls, nine enc? Sixth, Beyenteath, und Eight gent, tonteach; Filh aud Elguih, folrtun each, futal, 152, ‘Ths Committee twa adopted the following tnstruo- Mons to the ward cubs: Kitst—be Executive Com. multloe of each warcclub will moot aud velvet « num bor of naincs of citlons of thelr ward equal to at leaus double the number f dologatos thelr ward fw entitled fo. Scoond—The Lealdent of each ward club will thon calls publie wseting in ba ward on ‘Thureday ovouing, April G, ctio’clock, and rpurt to exid meat fug the ligt of uimos seloctoy by the Cominittce, ‘Third—Thoso preant at eald meeting will then (by Ballot or otherwisoyelect fron the list reported by the ¥xcoutive Committe the delegetea to the Convention and tho altcruates Fourth—iny citizen of the wand for the number of dead-beata it kopt on ita pny-roll, expending ©16,000 for salarica monthly, almost ugoleusly, nnd mozely giving employment ton horde of political hacks, The Common Council had boon couaured for thtu, yot tho Toad of Public Works, ont of an ap- propriation of $22,000 expended 200,090 for balarics, io also cited the Board of Education, Some Aldermon bad bocomo uupopatar because they didn’t indorsc certaln measures and wero at- tacked by the press, Ho said this was all wrong. Mio didn't indorso Colvin, but it was a ccovom- ical administration, — Sinco thera was a wish for ® vow deal all around, he hoped it would prova succesful, Ho then again referred to tho press. as boing unjuet, sod paid auotbor compliment to tho honoaty of tha Common Council, its economy and great forevight. L, L. BOND then mado a few remarks, after which Mr, Hotchkiss moved that an Execative Commitrea of ono from oach precinct bo appointed by tho Chair. Carried. Mr. L. L. Bond moved that they indorse tho Wost Town Ropublican ticket. Lout. ‘Tho meeting thon adjourned. Se ey HYDE PARK. THE WAITE-WILLETT CONVENTION, which was called for Tuesday, was a lamentable |, fizzic, eo far asthe plans of Mfossrs. Waite and Willett woro concerned, Tho affair was intend- edtobocarried through with a groat ** hurrah- boys,” but somehow the boys hurrahed tho wrong way. Monday evening the primary oloc- tions wero bold ju tho nino divtricts, and printod liuts of delegates and alternatives woro faithfally distributed by tha Waite and Willett faction, under the enpposition that thero would be no contest whetevor, ‘Tho rasult showed how totally tho would-bo Icadora ef tho party wero repudiated by tho independent rank and file, For instauco, at the throo districts st South Cni- eago the intontion had been to sond up iittcen delegates pledged to nominate Vetor Echlund for Trustoo; in ovo of theau districts five Bebluna delegates wero elected without op- position, but io tho other two there was s com- plete and swooping defeat of tho saloon-lieaper's followors, and ton delagates were sent to opposo him vigorously in convention. Tho disastrous effect of thin defeat upon the cut-and-dried plan ithorr candidate boing defeated m his own die trict) was evident whon tho delegates bogan to areemblo Toesday, Tho sso surprise overtook thom in the First District. As the faithfnt began to gather around: tho Villago Hall, a large package of tickets way laid on a tadlo conveniently for distribution, aud about 100 of the reliable pick-and-shovel brigade wore on haud to voto o4 inetructod by Dan Moaly. Suddenly, to Dan's horror, Capt. ¥. E, Ryan watked {nto tho hail, toak a survey of thositustion, and proceeded to businoss, First, he swept — fnto hts poskut. the whofe bunch — of private ballata lying on tho tablo; then ho roficctod on instant while ho pickod oat mentatly the uames of five wen he could depend upon; lastly he eeizod o pen aud dashod off a number of ballots bearing thesouamed. During this time the * boys’ xtood round and waited for something to tum up; roport says that o beor-barrel turned up somewhere, and that the beer ran natil tho Cap- tain Lad tnfubed writing his ballote, When all was in roadinces, Capt, Ryan called tho mooting to order, and nominated Will Morsick “for Chalrman, The ho glared at tho small band of Waite adherents, who had hither- to kept discreetly silent, and nomilontod one of them for Bocrotary, Finding thom bashful, uot one of them being willing to accept tha honor, tho Captnin was obliged to act as Becrotary liiin- belf, Judges anda clerk wore appoluted, and tho election went on. Jt way not strange, under the circurastances, that tho mcoting should ygto Muatuligoualy: for Capt. Ryan’s ticket, nota sine gle printed ballot boing found in tho box. ,Whon ‘Tuoeday sfterncon camo, Messra. Waite, Willett, aud Condoo were iu dospair, the bulk of tho Conyeution having beon clectod without their advico or consent, In the then tomper of tho delogates it wus ovidunt that the eut-and-dnod programme would bu contomptu- only cast aside ; honco some protoxt was noces- sary to defer tho nominatiuns until a new slate could bo mado up, Lrompily thorofore at threo talnutes before § o'clock Air, Willett callod the mooting in Flood's Hall to ordor and said thot Mr. Pottor, the Chairmau of tho Exocatiye Gom- mitteo, had vont word to postpona the Conyven- fton until Thursday at 4 o'slock. Having made thia announcomont, Mr, Willett mado # Lolt ont of tho hali, leaving the crowd ina state of bo- wildered uncertainty and wrath. y ‘Tho reagon alloged for so postponing the Con- vention waa tho absonca of delegates. This ‘tas, Of course, a mera blind. Raten from the Second and Third Districts difcS hot go down until tho 4:40 train, which Blows have arrived at Uyde Park at 6 o'clock,» bE, Which was atout fifteen minutes late, Aft tS delegations from fouth Chicago wora prosor’- all from Hyde Park and Cornell ; all from Sy Second and Third Districta arrived a /o muiuutes after tho hour appointed ; and tho /™™ ° abeontara wero those from the Roweland > - trict. Theso vacaucies could casily bovoS n iilled, and the Convention would have hny 10 dificulty m1 proceeding to business. Thi cle which Millott played upon them was douf® sed in unmeaaurod terma by the South Chicago délo- gates, and an attempt was made to bold’ a meot- dng without rogard to the allegod postponoment, This effort was not proseed, Lowevor, and tho rogular moeting will be held to-day, MISCELLANEOUS, FRED BECKEN. A lotter waa published yesterday morning in Tue Tarsoxe charging Mr. Fred isecker, of tho Lightoonth (old Twentioth) Ward, with having sold ont the Republican candidsto for Alder- man in that ward in 1874 In tho {ntoroet of John Corcoran. Thia accusation Mr, Bockor donies emphatically, stating that bo bas beon a con- stant supporter of all the candidates of tho Ro- publican party from President down, and has nover eold ont or tradod away any of them, It is certain that Mr. Bockor has alwayn boon an active member of tho Republican party, stand- ing firm daring tho deluge of 1873. ’ Ho line earned hia own living, nover* beeu o csudidate for any office, and baving a good party and per- sonal record to refor to is ontitled to credence when he denies the accusations against Lim. THE NONTH TOWN. John C. Barber, Chairman of tho Republican ‘Town Convention of North Chicago, haa, in pur- guance of a resolution adopted Bfonday, ap- pointed the following ag membors of the Town ‘Certpatirn Committee for the election to bo hold. pril 4: priieenth Ward—Eliaashipinan,W, 12, Phelps, Adam. rower, Sixteenth Ward—lilram Barber, Jr., John Reine ‘walt, Columbua Gottachalk, Borenteenth Ward—Joln 9, Mullens, XN, M, Bufing- ton, 8. 0. Olin, Eighteenth Ward—A. M. Pence, Gcorge Ocrtel, The above-named Gentlemen bre roquoated to. meet at Ropublican headquartors at 4 o'clock p, m. sharp to-day for the purpose of consulta- tion, Alttho nominces of the Convention aro asked to moot the Committeo there. Tho Town Contral Committes for North Chi- cago for the ensuing sear will bo ss follows: Fifteenth Ward—Capt. P. BI. Ryan; Sixteenth Ward, Georgo Prnssing; Beventcenth Ward, Joka B. Enandor; Elghteenth Ward, Gon, A. Chotlain, The Committoo is requested to bo present at tho above-mentioned place to meet tho Campaign Committco ond nominees. TUE CENTENNIAL CLUD, Amoeeting of the Chicago Centennial Club wos held Isat ovoning at tho office of Justice Salisbury, W. H. Thompson in the chair. ‘Tho Committco on Uniforms submitted thelr roport, snd upon motion of J. J. Montague that submitted by E. F. ©, Klokke, of No. 96 State streot, was adopted by the Club. Itconsists of arod, white and blue oocuado, a cloao-litting capo with tri-colored easb, o torch and flag. Ono hundred ench uniforms wore nt once ordered. After Ilatening to a fow romarks from some of the gentlemen preavnt, tho Olab sdjoursod for the purpose of attending the tax-payers’ mact- ing at Parker's Hall, ELEVENTE WARD. Attho mocting of the Eleventh Ward Club Monday oveuing the following revolutions wero adopted : Wurnras, Harvoy D. Colvin, Acting Mayor of this city, evidently intends holding sald oftice after his teri of ollice had expired, in doflaucy of the known ond oxpressed wish of our citizens; sud Wuenxas, This usurpation tramples under foot an inslleusble ‘right, “that governments derive their porera from te consent of the Kovernmont "; and ‘Waeneas, Wo fully beliove his continuauce in oftice youl be detrimental tothe financial and moral wel- fare of tho city; therefore Aesolted, That we pledge ourselves and carneatly require our candidates for Allermen, if elected, to use all lawfal means to prevent the accomplishment of this echemo, Heeolted, That our presont Aldermen, Mears, Heath and Waterman, Lave our aincere thaukw fur their earnest efforts to defeat this attempted usurpation, TWBLIMt WAUD. >" In pursance of 1 call,o mooting of the Ro- publicans of the south ond of the above ward wag held at Wilson's now building on Ogden ay- onuo, near Robey. iikingon was called to tho choir, and LU, J. Evans was appointed Secrotary. A very general expression of opinion was olicited to tho effcot that the south end of the ward should bo represented in the City Council by a wan who wag not alono a property-bolder, but who lind ample timo to attond to the affaira alike of tho city aud that portion of tho ward, now becoming ao thickly settled, and which bas hithorto been neglected. ° A motion was made to name a proper repro- sentative from this district, and J.D. Sutter was posimouety. nominated. A further motion was made to appoint a com- mittee of five to attend the meoting at Oweley's Unil this evening to demand that tho expression of tho meoting reccive proper attuntion, ‘Tho Committes appointed was Mr. Sage, Henry Mahler, Col, Owen Stuart, Mr. if. J, Evang, anit Ar. Nowlau, Ou motion, the Chair was addod, It was fur- ther rosolved that ell property holier interested: should attend ins body and seo that their wish was fairly roccived. Aftor adjournment {t was resolved that a fund bo raised for tho purpoay of carrying out the will of tho meoting. NOTHING DONE, Committoca from the different ward clubs of tho Houth Side held a mocting last nigh: at No. 960 Wabash avenues, to lay out somo course to be pursued in conducting the campzign, but, owing to the nbeence of many mambors, noth- ing dofivito waa decided upoo. A coiumittea from the Third Ward Club was to have solocted at the aamo timo and placo tho names of dolo- artes to the City Convention, subject to the ap- proval of tho mooting of the Club Saturday evening; but tho Committeo choso to withhold tus panes ull they should be pregented to tho ab. Join Atwater, LAKE VIEW. Ata mecting of the voters of tho Town of Lato View hold at the Divorsy Streot School- Lousa Saturday for tho purpose of nominating town ollicurs, the following rosolutions wero adopted a3 cxprossing tho platform and pur- pose of the mecting: That the burdens imposed upon the towa by tho expeutiturce of the Town Board and tho sasessinents anthorized by them during tho past year ary exces eive. Tn view of the general prostration of business anil bard thmes prevailing, we inelst on m reform tn that reepect and tho etrictest ecouomy in public vs- pea.ilures for the future, ‘that we regant it o4 injurious and dangerons ta tho juubile interest for the Town oanl te accmmulate or retain nner thelr coutrol a large atm of the poo- ple'v mouey, and we insist that to finda raled by Hyeelnd asséssments for auch public improvements ns have alteady been pald for with money raluet by xalo of town boads hhall be applied ay faxt an collected in roducing our bonded tideLteduess, and stop the bi terest on the wane, ‘hut wo demand that ty members of our Town Board shall endeavor to cougult the whites and verve tue interesty of all the citizens of the town, aud not be controliead in their official actions by the dictations of peliute niuaseinent of afew welf-eonetituted guar- 30m, That asseesments should be fairly and uniformnly proportionate tu tLe artual valued of property, on Ghat overy clue of property, wher situated or by whunoover owned, should bo made to bear its fate shara of taxation, That in electing town officers we shall endeavor to support only atch ten ad entertaly views substantial ly in Barmony with those berela expressed, ‘Tho following ticket was then nominated : For Supervisor, Robort It, Claris; Aseusvor, 15, AM. Barnard; Commissioner of Highways, ‘Thomas Stagy ; Collector Houry Ensch ; Town- Clurk, Goargo D. Williaton ; Overavors of iigh ways, Josep Fountain, John Signor, aud Jacob Sehnoider. Heury Ensch deolines tho nomination for Cot- loctor tendered him at thiy meeting. DAVENHOUT, 14, Srectal Dispatch ta The Chicasa Tribune, Davescont, Is., March 24.—The Republican City Convention held to-day nominated Roderick Koue for Mayor, It. D, Leonard for Marshal, B. Esoko for Strect Commizsionor, B, Finger for As- wosuor, ana James Osborn for Wharf Master, Rowe is also the Democratic nomings. ‘Tho vlec- tion occurs on Saturday, whea also the quustion of cstabliahing o Superior Court in tuis city will bo yotsd upot, RENOSIA, Special Wsvateh to The Chicago Tribune, Kenosua, Wis., March 29,—The Republican and Democratic Couventions hare met and nominated the following for clty officers: Be- i i Tho Convention ~ Was not called until 6 o'clock, and many doledge re A, Bhaffen: Oity Clerk, I’. NUMBER 217. ublican—Mayor, the Ion. ¥ om the Eighth Senatorial Binet ly ‘Trou Houoeratio~Meyor, 0. King. Tones ; Breeton, tant Bauiher Clerk; &. W. Matthows, ho indications aro that the out in full force wad oloct thelr candaieras MR, DONNELLY MEETA IN CONVENTION, Br. Pat, Minn., March 29,—Ipnatins Donnol ly and two or throo othara agsemblod to-day { an anti-Monopoly Convention at Owatonn: asaomblago was as riciculous in numbers aa in charactor. Mr. Donnelly resolved in favor of moro greonbacks and of all sorte of roform, —+ STATE POLITICS, THE OUTLNOR AT BLOOMINATON. To the Rdstor of The Chteago Tribune: Broomixarow, Il, March 28.—Affairs in thls portion of tho Stato are not as prosperous aa wa could wish. Tho roads aro {na condition almont Unprecedented at this season of tho year, and our country frionds find it utterly impossible ta team ovor thom. Even fn tho stroats of Bloom ington loaded yehictos stick faat in the mnd, Many of our farmera aro forced to burn corn for fool, owing to tho impossibility of hauling coal orwood. This state of the roads, and the un- soasonable wenthor of the past ton daya, have combined to cast a gloom ovor ail claasoa of oun community, « Tho time for our municipal election fs drawing On spaco, ond candiuates for the various officed aro not incking, Our prosont efficient Atayor, Frunt, fs 9 eandidato for ro-clection, and will ba successful withont a donbt. His admintatration of tho affairs of the city hag given very general satisfaction, and thero ta no good ronson why ha - ehnuld not bo returned to the office. ‘The Congroesiona! raco in this district soeme to open up quite lively, with suvaral candidates in tho field, {rom the Ropoblican sido of the houge, and. probably more to follow. ‘Tho Ito publican party hay an abundance of good mata rial in thia district fom-which to sclect, and thoro fs no nocd of tal:dy up either a third-rate msn or ono of doubtful anicadents. Now i¢ the time for tho party to put forward ite best snd purest men tor / office, and wo have no doubt but that sucha man will be nominated for Congress by tho Republicans of thia district, and, of course, triumphantly elect ed. Inasmuch a4 McLean bas had tho caudidate forthe two preceding olections, togothor with the fact that thoro oxiats a controversy among the leading Republicans n8 to who the county abould present, ithas boon wisely suggested that MoLeau County withdraw from tho race ond unite heartily in the sapport of some person in ono of the other counties; and in thia can. nection.wo have heard the name of Maj. Cum- mings, of Tazewoll County, favorably spoken of, Mr. Cummings is o gentleman of fine ability, of commanding presence, of wealth, and groat Pereonal popnianty, and {a incorruptible. His nomination would givo entire watistaction, and hia election placed beyond question. Noxt to tha Congrossional race, that for Gov- ernor accms to clsim the moat attention at tho bands of our poople, the only threo candidates for this oftice at all prominontly spokeu of beins Nesers. Beveridge, Ridgway, and Cullom. Messrs. Bovoridge and Cullont are both gentle- men of unquestioned ability, are personally very Popoiar, and will go into the Convontion with & strong following. The delegation from this county will be dividod between those two candi- dates, and doubticss tho same may bo snid of numbare of other conntics in tho State, aa the strength of these two goutiomon may bo aaid to bo nearly equally divided. Troy aro both oldor, politicians thon Ar. Midgway, and know how to’ “pull tho wirca” to tho best advantage in a clogo political contest. Mr, Ridgway, however, Ly bis poraonal popularits, his courteous, gentle- manly, and high-toned Chrietian bearing, no less. than the admirable munnor in which he bas managed tho fluances of the State dunng a soa- von of universal tinancial gloom and disastor, has created for himeclf 9 reputation throughout the Stato which will render him no mean ao- togonist in the coming contest for the Ropubli- con nomination; and the fact that his porsonal folloning. im tho southoastorn portion of tho State, whore ho is best known, is immense, sad that be is cach day developing now strength io othor portions of the State, aro certainly caus- {og him to loom up rapidly as a formidablo competitor. Without attempting ta foreshadow the futuro action of the Springtield Conv it fs eafo to predict that a good candi will be presented for tho Governoratty by tho Ro-, publhean party, and that he will be oleated by an old-time majority. a. DRISTOW AND WABHDUNNE, To the Editor of 7 he Chicago Trtbune: Prrtsrtexp, Ill, March 27.—Notwithetanding the recunt dovolopments of fraud and corrup- tion among Government officials, in the upturn. ing of which you havo recently playcd so promi- nont g part, there ig.a genoral feeling porvading all Republicau circles that the great party which, when it was a mero child, put down tho greatest rebelhon of history, which boldly attackod tren- sou, disarmed traitors, ond resterod punco thronghout tho Jand, hay now tho power to thor- oughly cleanse and purify fteelf fron. all impurity and rottenness, And thore is no donbt that, 12 tho proper caro is oxorcieed in tho seloction of of our standard-bearers, it will demonstrate this power nt the voming election to the ontire satig. faction of every ono. But lotus uot fatter ourselves that without the proper pintfocm wo aro able to elect whom. soover Wamay. Tuat timo, if it ever existed, isnotnow, Platforms and picdges will abso- Untoly avail us nothing unless wo are wise enough to seluct vandidates whose political rev. ord will not giva ube he to our platform aud professions, Tho poonle will support no man for office, no matter what bid profesrions, wha has in apy way tha Icaxt esell of corruption upon his oscatcheva, or owe who fins boop a pad. watchinan on tho walls, during all theo yoard of corruption, und fuiled co sound tho alarm. ‘Tho prevailing opinion is that such are either guilty participants, or thoy aro criminally fyno- Fout, and it would be folly for us to intrust the wuccesd of aur cause in cich bunds when there 18 no veccenity for it. Our candidates, if wo would mako sure of success, must. pure in both their public and private iifo, und their batnos mist carry with then the assurance of this fact. Iu thiu section of tho country tho opinion fa fans gaining ground that, of all the promicout names mortioned in counvction with the oflices of Prosident of the Uurted States aud Governor of Utinoiy, there ure none so omnnous of success a6 Bristow and Waehburne. Proverbially honest, and in overy way cininently quolitled, it is boo lieved their names would unite the entire party, aud that under thoirloadembip the old Sucker State would roll up bor 0,000 giajority once misro, that the wholo uation would jo: in tho geoat jntiloc, and that iu this centennial yoar our political fabric would be brought back to ity p5uusio purity aud simplicity. Vory reapocte fally, he fo a, THE FOURTH DisthIct. To the Elitor af The Chicago Pribune Sycamony, LL. March 27.—As tha claims of tho various candidates are now being canvassed, wo desire to suggest that tho yotens of tha Fourth Congressioual District are entitled to havo o man to represent thom in the noxt Congroes of energy, ability, aud integrity ; bold, indopendent, ant feartoss; belonging to no etique; controlled by no rings or monopolies; subservient to no domagoguos—no mere politi« cian by trado or profcesion, or hunter for place, —in short,a man in all respects thoroughly qualited for the important position. Such a man is tho Hon, It, L. Divino, of Sycamore, Il, Cho will consent to bo # candidate bo will ro~ ceive the earnvet and hearty iudoreement of the citizens of Dekalb County, Elect im, aud we slall havo in the councils of the nation a man who will bo an tenor to the district, to the State, and to the whole country. Never were such men more noeded than at tho prescnt time, H the Ropnblican party is truo to fteolf, aud true to the country, it will veloct wach men for caudidates in the coming contest. os ——= CORRESPONDENCE, TUE PUCMENT GANG OF ALDERMEN, To tha Editor of The Chteago Tribune + Curcsgo, March 20.—It scems now that the whole crow in posseasion of the ifunictpal ahip will bo thrown overboard without hope of re- demption, but in order that they may go off suddenly and boforo they proy avy mura, I do sity to refresh the memory of the public in re- gard to thelr misdeeds, In the’Odnmon Coun- oll Mr, Ald. Campboll, whe has alstays acted the