Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 3, 1876, Page 2

z THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: NSATURDAY, JUNE 1876—~TWELVE: PAGE st portlon of the community demnand for Pro fiu\lnnnch A man as Benjamin il Bristow haa proven himeelf to be, ono who haa done mare to- wards breaking np thi agigantic Whisky and other corrupt Ninga than any other man In the land. ile rtands befora the country a puro and_Incorruptl- bio officer, fearleas and Just in the discharge of his dnty., And the pecaliar condition of our political affaire at thin time calls for thia nble and faithful public officer to be at the head of the Cuvernment with as much force na the times demanded **Ilon- cet 01d Abe," when tho people calied him to the Trestdential chalr. ‘Thousands of our best and most infinential citl- rens are joining the ** Bristow Club," which lar nat been organized in thin city, and prayinc for he tine to come when all the thicyes in the hnd‘.‘ from thoee higlt in office down to ** Bean Perlolat, shall occupy places whore they belong.—in the Penitantiary. Ietus all go in for Honest Ben Dristow, the enemy of thicves. AxT1-ConRTTTION. e — CONSIDER. DEDIOATED TO TNB ILLINOIR DHLEGATES, To the Eaitor of The Tribune. Lircoun, 1L, May 31.—As one who ardently destros the success of the Republiean barty in our Centennial politicnl struggle, Iattended the 1ate State Convention, though not In the charac- tor of o delegate, We bavo been furnished n good Btate ticket, onc for the succees of which X can work most cordially, and that I since hope and belleve will strengtlien the National cket. The most notable featurc of the Convention wos the apparent, and In fact pro- pounced. preference for Me, Blalne a8 a Presidential aspirant. The nctlon of the Conventlon is regarded ns a Blaine triumph, In this connection I desire to say that while wo prefer Bristow to any nspirant, I can support the Matne statesman, and will not only do so, but work falthfully to eecure his election, should he be the standard-bearer, We cannot, however, closs our eyes to facts ond circumstances of n peculiar character, when they occur in conneetion with the work of u Convention, go plalnly that one can run und read them. We are certain that no Republienn or Democrat will sny or belleve a delega- ton from Illinols to Clnciunat! solid or or eubstantially eo for Blalne, and against Bris- tow, 16 & falr reflection of the sentimenta of the Hepublicans of onr State; nor will any pretend that had the Convention been uninttuenced by the Ring worlk that pnssed into 1t, through primary and county conventions, so mnch apparent enthustasm wonld have been manifested for Ar. Blain The manaer In which the enthuainsin was worked ap in & large degreo counteracts what fa claimed to be cvidence of Bluino's popularity with the people. The expreselon obtained by Gov. Deverldge, and which was prohably part of tha programme, was saficiently emphatic und noisy as to have seemed the shiout and volce of the entire Conven- tlon, and yet it may have been maniferted by lons ihat half the delegates. A hundred men can'make Juch nolse, ‘The Convention, thongh not instructing it dele- ates (o Cincinnatl, eends them ta nay that inole (3 solldl_for Biaine,—at leasl us nearly eo an w4l In 2. Will any thinking man, will any detegate, pre- 1uing to say ihnt i8 & just exprersion of the renti- mentofonrgreatState? Aroall thepeopleof Chicago and Cook County for Blaine? Wo need not go to your clty to lcarn that {s not true, It {a known wherever newspapers are read, that Chicago has thourands of earncet Iiristow supporters, —~thst he 18 In fact the man of the people. . ‘Thioueands of solid mun In the Thirteenth Dia- trict willto]] you that Tristow in thair firat cholce, As with Chicago and the Thirteenth District, ao it 19 with otlier party of the States yet delegutes sre to go to Cincinnati under circumatances regard- ed instructions, and" & tbat the first choice of all lilinols, e cept tie lall of ome district, !n Mr. Blatne, We are willing to concede that onr &late would ho retty fairly represented by o delegation, balf for Bristow and haif for Blalne: These things we write, not o dlatract councils or sreate prejudice azninst'any one who may bs niom- inated. Our purposa is to ank the people to con- sider; to ask tho delegates who esy they aee unin- terested to cnznldcr. Sober mecond thoughts nre enerally the best. ¥ The cx’clwmunl of Sitate Convention day 1s past. snd many feel that some things wero then done which would best have been dono otherwise, or left undone. The resolutions, —called o r.lmtn rm, —for instance, arc regarded not a respectablo humbug, We write for tho honofit of the porty, and good of tho country. h:'lo m!‘;’;!l’ not upon tho votes or Intlnenca of Demacratic x:uucmn- to clect ourticket, yet there are thoueands of non-partiean, honeet Democrat, who have sald, and they atili say, they will vote for Bristow, {f ho ahial} be nominated, auaingt any other man, because of hix couraye aud efficiency an roformer, We may rely upon {he statetncnts of prominent’ Democrts, representative leaders in all parts of the countty, in correctly detorminlag our awn duty. Well-Informed Democrats, when they spcak honestly on _some questions, speak the samo Janguage, aud with great unanimity, ey they zannot defest Liristow, bat would expect to heut Blaino; would at St. Louls make o etrong nomi- satlon, wlth a view to a Lard Hght, and ultima success; and would expect to defeat Conkling or Morton with but an ordinary effort, Thene stnte- ments have not been {dly made, but have for thelr basis the clear convictions of honest Democrats, 3hould we not hecd them? ‘We can't afford to make a brilliant and Iaborlous campaign and lose the rce by the vote of a sincle State cast against ns, and wher <o 'ate lenm that with a different ticket that State woula have in- aured our success. The Republican party, even hoforo the nomina. tion In made, should anticipate the arguments that will likely be brought to benr during the canvies 3caingt those whoye fituess they will be required to consider. Againat Bristow it could be sald he wonld Jose Ihie votes of Lhose conatituting the \V tiukey Htin, and for Mr. Blaine it may be sald they would vote. These arguments havealready beenmide and urged 18 & potent reason why Bristow should not be noin- Inated. Were I Mr. Blalno I should pray to be deliverel from the legithnate effcet of that argument. It meana slmply that n few hundred dishonet men would refuse 1o nuuplflrl Bristow beeause he was waul honest snd punixh dishonest men according to Inw, - and would eupport Dlaine, E«cnuw, though honest, ho bas mode ¢ o reputation as ong who would ferret ont and punlah dishonest men, They know from Dristow's past and presont recond that bis honeaty fs af that ag- gressive character which means the punishment of criminnls, Should Blalne, or any other pereon except Dris- tow, bo numinated, the Democratie argument from the ktomp and rostrun will be, (hat the ltepublican arty {4 corrupt becatso they had un opportunity rc have nowinated a capable man {u ull respeets, and refused to do so, becauss he was the only active, vigtlant, courageou, und eMclent reformer whose clafme had been consbdered at Clucinnatl, That in preference to him we had noming who, though having golden opportunities, hns Identified himpell counpicuously with nnr reform movewent, und who i3 better known for hils tnnn- agement of parliamentary and political tactics thun suything clie, ur just n’pl{ that the rnfly 1s honest wonld not amount 1o much in face of tho ataring fact that we fgnored the cluls of the most etticicnt reformer of the party, and the additional fuct that wany membery of the lepublican party, uccupying high oiticial position, had heen distioneats hud, in fact, waullowed in tho wealth obtained by dishonerty, antil Brietuw took charge of the Trensury Depurt- ment- We could reply that Democeats were not ceformens; that the sum of all their ucts In that line has been the luvestigation of o few rencgady Iepublican oniciuls, not forthe ‘\ur]!ul\l ot bene- titlng the country, but sinply to lrlllbi' the Repub- tican party futo public disrcpute, and wrest it the adininlstration of the Governuient. Againat Brlatow the only plea thut can bo made 18 that dishonest rovenue clngsters would not sup- purt him. Bhould bie be the candiduto all tho poo- sle would know that the Republican party meant in hum:md (ulthful, and cileient adminstration of rom subllo atfalrs, Ll nomduation would bnepire aore generad enthusissin among the peuple than #ould that of uny other peraon. Bomio of the points In faver aof Brlstoware: Ile Ia B atatesnun of supcrlor uxecutive ablily Is aonest, fuithlul, and eilicient; would requiro Ton- taty, faitbfulness, amd cflicicncy in overy depart- nent of the Governinent; stands ot the head of the ifst of reformers, —Indeed, 18 the tiewt in that le; sau carey uby Stale that any other Kepublicun cu fun carey Now, Yok igulust any Dengcrat, a and probably Koeutucky und Mivsourl; Dem' ocrats admiC they caumot defeat hiin; his Republicanisin Is nauspicioncd, exeept by thowe whoure determined not tu sees all bis lustinets favor Jiberty, education, the elevation of the i ‘r?. und hunest government; the people wre for it ‘e points auninet blw ure: Ue bas offended o few hundred dishonest mens and the politiciun, . viira-pullers, snd ring warkers ure sgatiies him, "The points in favor of Blatue, Conkling, ‘aud Morton are: Thep ure capabl sud Loneat; (hey tand prticulaly Blaine) aru superior purllanionts. ciuns and politfeal managers; Blaius routed Hen Hill on the Zmucaty question. Thu pointe sguliel them are: They sre not Lnown v the renl»lu as reformers, sud though honost, could nol iusplre the nassvs, who regard reforniation us 8 sine gua non g the politicians sud wire-workers are for them (sarnculurly for Blaulne) ; Conkling would be regarded the pet cun- didate of Proxldent Grant; the strung probability fu that neitber cun oblain the electoral votu ol siugle Stato in which Slavry wxluied when the Rebellion commenced; neitlior can carry New York spainst Tilden; without New York the clec- tlun_of cither wonid be very uncertsin; neithier would recelve the votes of non-partisun Duinucrate: the Democraty belluve thoy can defeat ither, and will leuve no stone unturned 10 do vo, ¢ points, with others thut will suggust cato the mind of the reader, are woll taken, the duty which the Convention' owes the ple by very pladu, It cannot be mlstaken, e 3r. Uluine Te deservediy popular with nts party, il extreioly doubtiul fhthor Lo cun by clecled. The poopls want Bristow, bucausy they believe becan be elected. Of this lhu{ have no doubt The Cincinuatl Conyeutlon will basve o grand opportunity for peipetusting the power of the Republiean party, "It ‘that party ls succeesfut thy preseul yeur, the Hoarben Democracy will have uudu [La lant strugglo for pow Wil the delegaten think eshaly, sercaely, s prudeatly, and refuise tn be carrind Away by excitement: will they glve na an casy campalin, and certain victors, arwill they requir beavy work In nn uncerimo race? s 1t may he thit the anparent poputarity of iaine {n Tllinats, ax exhibited at dpringteld, T intended to finally rnlwerve the Interests of Conkling, the favorite eamdidate of the Iresldent, and a doren or more Senatare. Thin [a the last article 1 expect to write prior to the meeting of the Natlonnl Convention, When thint auguet budy shiall have done Its swork my placy wli be In the ranke, batiling for tho snccess of thelr nomineca, Tn conclneion 1 will any, 1 am no Jolitician, wor do § seek palliical dlatiuction. T have no ax to grinid, nor hava 1 AL sny tima fun after political gods ‘ont of the Republlcan proper. w, party 1TTIE GERMANS, BRISTOW THEIR FAVORITE CANDIDATE. 0 the Edltor of The Tribune. Dunuque, Ia, May 81.—To-day the Republie- ans of lowa will meet in Des Moines and select delegates to the National Repnblican Conven- tion 1o bo hielll ot Cinclunatl June 14, to nomt- nate candidates for tho Preeidency and Viee- Prealdency. Who will tho candlidates for the Presidency hed As far ns Town Is concerned, she will give ber solid vote for Blalne, If the de gates are not Instructed, which ta Mkely to be the ease, good care will be taken that none but DBlalne men are chosen, as mustly all the polf- ticlang are for Blaine; has not Scnator Aflison worked for him for the last three yearst ‘This Congreasional District aent L. L. Afns- worth, © Democrat, to the present Congress, ond the way thiugs are uow, ft Is likely he® will be suceceded by n Demo- crat, he not belng'a candidate for re-clection. This district ir, sIth popular candidates for Proaldent and Vice-Presldent, good for a Republican ma- jority of 1,000 to 1,600, but 1 sm confident that Tlaine na candidate for President, fs not the man; it Ia posstblo that Dlalne may -warry this district by a emnll majority, but it will take a great dend of hard work. With Deistow at tho head of tho nas tional ‘ticket the 1,700 mafority will be reached cnelly. There nre a great many (ormana in threo counties, and those the lnrgzest of this district, namely, Dubique, Clayton, snd Allamkeo; in the other countles of the dlstriet, —Dolaware, Fayette, and . there s aleo qnite n number of CGiermans, hnt nat in suchmnasen as the first named- The majority of these Gernana huvo voted, np to with the Republicana: they were among the party, nnt for tho ke of office, dnelction, and ' to-dny they are for Drintow, mnot because” they expect to mnke anything by it for thelr personal pfit, hut becanse thoy think him to be the mun under the clremmatancea; they know him to be jn- corrnptible and the enemy of 1l corrnptiontsts, — not a man like Blaine, they sny, who, although ho may be personally lionest, ian nover In hls long earcer in Congress shown the same determinntien to emash rings _as Bristow ha. They think will, to kome extent, he a too] in the hanga . poli- ticians and wire-pullers, and arane, **Why doow not the Republican \nmy after all fta resolutioun for reform of the public eervico nominate fhe man who Lias done more tn this respect than all the Tt~ Ruhllmn leaders of to-day have done or ever will 2" s The German Republicans and Liberale do not want to o with the Democratic party, but a goodly number of them will rather vote for Tilden than for Blaine or any other Itepublican eo far mentioucd with the cxception of liristow or Waehburue, Go to any intalclligent German, be he Hepublican, Liberal, or Demnocrat, in Dubnqne, and ask him, “*Who'ls your cholco for President * and. in ning carca ont” of ten he will unhesitatingly answor o fristow. " Quite a nmmber of Germans will vote for BlalneIn preference (o nuy Democrat, For Conkling, Mortan, or auy of that claes, very few;but they wonld not be enthuslastic in their support of him as they wonld be if Bristow shoulil recefvy the nominntion, With liristow at the hend of the Nutloual tcket, the Third Congressional District of Town wiii_return a Iepublicau tu tho niext Conurens, —with Blalne thero s doubt af it: with Conkling or Morton, put the district down as Demoeratic, Of the three Gorman pupers In this district tio, the Nord lowa Herold, "published at Elkader, Clnyton County, and the Nord lowa Post, pub- lished ot Lansing, Allamakee County, afe for Bristow: the thind, the WNatlonal ~Demokral, pubiisbed at Dubuqne, has lways buen 6 Demod grutic puper, bt it Birfstow ehould o nominated it would not ight him very hard, although it would be for Tilden, conaidering the lntter a_good re- former. Thetwo firat. numed papers are Liberal or Independent, uro well edited and manoged, and ure quite influential in the district. It is hard fo tell ‘whether they wonld support esen Hlaine agalnwt Tilden: most Hkely they would aay and do iltte fn that cane, The Germana here are nstonlabed to notice that, among il the Hlinol delegates to Cincinnati, no Gormins ure tobe fonnd: certanly the Republic- ans nominated Peter Schattler an one of electors-at-lnrze, hut do they helfeve they can hold the Oerman Hepublicans of 1linols ta thelr porty if they do not give them oven A chanbo to expresn themeelves w3 tn their opiniows und cholcot Do the lepublicans really think they can hold the Gernane in thelr party by fattering them with the nomination of ana of tielr mumber to the honor- able porition of elector, whoever the numince of the Cinclnnatl Conveutlon may beY They aro creatly mistaken: the large majority of German hemocrats, Libersls, and Iepublicans are golust to vote for the best nag, und if the cholce Ia between o mediocre men, a'great many will abstaln from voting. Party ties are getting wlehty loose smong ths Germans, and 18 It 1o be wondered at? GLERMAN-AMERICAN, DBRISTOW AND TILDEN. REASONS WHY TAEY SHOULD HEAD THE REPUD- LICAN NATIONAL TICKET. To the Editor of The Tribune. Cnicaco, June 2.—For President, B. 1. Dris- tow; for Viee-President, 8. J. Tilden, Per- mit me, Mr. Editor, to give my reasons hriefly why the above should be the ticket for the Re- publiean party~the People’s chojee, 1. Beenuse In Bristow we have an excentive man of rare ability, one who dares to do lils duty, his whole duty, without stopplug to sco which side of hin bread fs buttered, or to ask ** By your leave, »ir,* of political wire-pullers—bum- "mers. 2. Recanse, If nominated and elected, he will he entirely freo from any polltical promises of every ehade oud kind, which of itself ‘(politlcal wirc- pulling and promlses), to ray the least, ls nothing but bribery of the worst ki, of which Delknap- fem 14 only ite sure and legitimate frulte. I we want no more of such, we must remove and discanl it« caunen, which e hack in our false nystem of nomination, cte. In Bristow we have a man freo thib potitical disonre, which Is sapplug the fonndu- tion af our Government. 4. We need n President who (s more of an exeen- fire man than n wtatesaun; and one sa frev from political promises nnd yurty ties that e can cit around him Cabinet oficers and olhers who, like himecelf, “are politicul-free-ni who will ‘serve people, und not political friends; and thun give 1w for once o pure ond vigorous Admiuls- tration for the next four years. -1, fo show that the Aincrican peaple are charl- table aud determbied that a falthful servaut of theira, who has darcd to do his duty in thetr Inter- exty shatl not qo unrewarded, And {hns provo that **honesty s the best polley ** in polities: nnd 1t any one wishes to secitrs uny political ofiica or favor,he munt whow hs fituess und do something to meril the rame, without wire-pulling. My father tieed to tell no'that * uo annn hing any tiehl to nuck oftices but let the oflcw veck bl T mleht have added, *The moment yoi e a man secklng an offiee In a questionable way, or by nujust mesns, or by politieal prowdecs, you may sethim down a 1azy tramp, §1not u scump of the worst kind, whose ali 16 to éece e peaple, oF to geatify soino nu- hiallowed ambition, " Therofore, ay Beistow s provedt el an honeat wnd fulthgol servant, wil as not and does nol seek"the upice, ho shonld have it 5. Af TiHden Inn epledld staterman and parita- mentarlan, he shionkd be put in the Jaw-making department. And by naking him Vice-Preatdent o could o the country a vast amount of poud 1w I'resldent of the Kennte, a place that will give him #eops for his purlismentarisn wildon. And b cuse Tielstow shonld vacate the Vresldentiol chair, throngh death or othurwiee, hefore Lia tern 1y out, Tiiden would 111 ont the unexpired Presle dential term with honor to himself and ceedit to his In Hg{v(u\v and Tilden the people would lave n fesun that T, un ono of them, fewd suro we can trist 1o pull our 'glorlans Government out of the polit- feal swnmp futo which it s ainking, and from this Centenninl year and onward prove’ o the world, fu 1o words of ten, Winfleld Scott at th Inaw, tion of O1d Abs, **Thank dod, we haven Governs ment.™ AxTi-MAcuING Max. MICIIIGAN, OROWTH! OF BRINTOW BENTIMENT—CANDIDATES FOI STATE OFFICES. Sperial Dispat~h (o The Tribune. Lawsing, Mich., June 1,—The result of tho recent Republican Btate Conventfons does not have uny depressing effeet upon the Dristow Republeansin Michigan, The War Demoerats are now very enthuslustic in favor of Bristow, aml will vote for him {f nomtnuted. The Tonfs Sentlnal still hopes for his nomination st Cin- cinnatl, The Muson News says the Bristow fentiment s largely increustng. The Lapeer Clarwon suys (¢ was “surpriged ot the Bristow ftrength at the Grand Raphds Convention; “thiat the knowledge of the politival bistory of My, Brietow will serve to thoroughly conie vince the peopls of the Unlu:fi Btates that the mau who was a Republican when it cost courago sud fearleesnces to wtand up syninet the Slavacracy of Kentucky, 1nny hy uob duwn oan pretty good Stepublican’in theve later days of peacs und good-will, otz I does pot wish 1o be nne deretood us rotrac llg‘ i the legst ite admiration for My, Blalne, ‘The Bristow record, published at Tength fu Tus Tuinse, hay changed the yrefers wucea of thousands n 1y St 1t would b the best campulgn document ever cireulate Bitetaw hend the ficket seeiyollated, tauld 1. MeCarty, Prof, Parbell of Sainaw, and J, 4 Republican canddi- of Jucksou, ure mentivied w dutes for Baperiutendent of Public lnstructiong and thé Hon. Alonzo Scaslons, af Tonia, and the Hom W, R, Dates, of Vast Saginaw; for Lioaten- ant-Govenior. IN GENERAL. TIE MAIN QUESTION, WILL BLAINE, IF NOMINATRD, IIE A STRONG CAN- DIDATRE Speclal Corvespondence of The Tribune. WATENVILLE, Me,, May 3l.—Pardon me for my unthaely inquiry, But, after all, this mat- ter of clection fs s fmportant In jolities as theology, And It has now heen entirely lost from view. The focus of public vision 18 June 14, and not Nov. 7. What itd It profit Napoleon to run the legs oft his eoldicrs to reach Belghun, where Wellington and Blucher wero wating with Iis passports for 8t Helenat The friends of “Mr. Blaine say that he is now sure of the Cincinont nominatfon. What then?— will he be as Atroug with the peo- ple In November as with the politiclana in June? W the epolls of Dristow, Conkling, Morton, Hayes, and Washiburno bo sulliclent glory for him, nnd will his repore bethe sweeteron the rambre hanke of that saft and bitter atream which a the politician’s Cocytus? Tlowevel we Maine people may be by the ex-Kpealer's belliiancy and success, however muich hia perronntaceomptishments enllat our aym- pathy and affection, there are mAny of us who can- not lielp rezarding his candidacy as full of peril. We donot by any means «ay that e cannot he clected: but we suy that the probabilitles of suc- cors ;vlth wome other candidato would be very much Rreater, In the Orst place, Mr. Blaineis “m'F nernlly pop- ular, at prosent, in his own State. This may acem parndoxieal in view of his seven elections ta Con- gress, and hin tndeniablo control of the Ih-lpul)l an organization of the whole State. Yet nothing can be more true, Substautially the whole body of ofice-holders and politiciang are friendly to liim, and this smooths his way 10 a1l political gathe tutt, nevertieless, 3 theéro were any one sntiiciently interested to undertake tho work, thero I8 no moro promising feld for the organization of Drlstow clubs than the State of Maine, The result of ea cnres and conventions I« here no meaenre of Mr, Daine's etrensth, At this moment, fu every city, village, and town in the State the Republican voters are kllnr‘»ly divided Into fwo carnest and fiercely-contending partles, who dally wrangle over thie different phases of the ex-Speaker’s character, lixtory, and pruspects, One party, not greatly pre. ponderating in numbers, holds that our Maloe can- dldate la o man of at least nverage Integrity, who, it not wholly spotless, lis cloverly concealed 1 venial offenkes of which he may bave bLeen mullty, and who, by the pre-eminenco of hix abllity and ha greatness of achicyements, Is, tnany ovent, entitled to the “eat place in the natlon, The other zant In ita_oxpeession of want of ¢, The most rabid Democratic sheet gives pression to the bifterness and rockless. acsa in thix direction of bundreds of thousands of Malno voter« who have never cast anything bnt RRe- publican hallots since the vrganization of that party. These men bellevo anything thot in alleged against him, no matter how apeurd, on geeannt of what they regard as Ha antecedent probability, They recapitulate the long list of chinrges which have been brought against him, from tho time of the great "raper credit * sean- dal in this State, with which his name has always Ueen assaclated, however unjustly, down tothe uet published letter pressing the sale of Northern baciflc vecuritics. SHeh 18 tho violence of thoe men's prejudices that they are ready to belicve any Twrrible or infamous report that may be in clrentu- tion concerning him, though It tovolve physleal fmpossibilities. Nor t» this feoling, Irmtiona) though it may le, one which will etaporate In empty words, I it could galn wo practical - expresaion until Novembor, ita resnlts wonld ha com- paratively harmlces; for at that fime Maine will only have ite Just proportionate welzht in determining the rosuit. HBat unhapplly wo have o September election which s alwaya of eoleinn fn- port 10 Presidentinl candidates, whoovar they are. ‘o Mr, Blaine it would be necesaurtly fatal, f any wnaterial ahirinkage of the Repnblican majority oc- curred. DissfTection at home wonld, asn matter of conree, reanlt in n stampede clyewhore. Witha largely increased Republicnn majority at home in Septeinber, Mr, Blaine'sprospects of success wonld brighten conslderably, though he might fall never- thel with a small ordecrensed 1ajority, his de- feat wonld be morally certaln, Now it will not be at all extravagant to ceti- mate tho Republlean eacwmics of “Mr, Nlalne —encmles who would not vote for_him_under any conceivable clrcumstances—at 10,000 or even 15,000, ‘Thls estimnte noes not incindo a stlll Jarger number who vote for Iilalne in_ spite uf an apenly-vxpressed distrist of hix [ntegrity and In- tense dieapprobation of his politieal methods, The nomination ot Mr. Dluine will oxcite his hostilo neighbors to renewed activity, nnd Inspiro them with a determination to make the September elece tion #s ominous ne posslble. Unhappily, thls is not mere :nnaecmm. Last {all, In consequence of Mr, Blaine’s Impradence In thruating back Hannibal Hamlin into the United Stutes Scunte, ngainet the winhes of al feast two-thirda of (he Tepublicans of tho State, tho people voted al the clection for Governor aa if the question hofore them were Blalne and nothing ¢lse. Gen. Conyor, the candl- date for Governor, wna o youny saldier, whowe chivalrous career, pure manners, and unquestioned nbility, insured hin personal popularity. Duthe had been selected, wo might say appolnfed, by Mr. IMalne, whose rale, a8 Chalrman of the Bepnblican State Committee, Is of the most despotic chiaracter, The rexnlt was that ho reccived a mnjority of only 4,000 In tho largest vate which Maluo ever throw in & year preceding the Presidential election except in 1803, “Connor's majority wns the emallest since 1802, —6,000 lesa than in 1874, that year of Re- publican dlsaster; 8,000 less than the a e for the Tast four yeura; 11,000 less than tho average for the Iast twelve years, Such was the reaitlt of the Inst Mulne election, which all intelligent and disinterested observern regurded an hm‘ln[.’k reference to Mr., IHaine's caniti- dacy for the Presidency, or, falling in that, for Mr, Morrill’s ploce in the Senate, Hlow mueh more in- #piring is the revult likely to be this fall, when the mime gentleman's forluncs are to be, in any event, 80 much more directly at stake? I the Itepublican party succeedd, he bs certaln of the Benatorship Which the Legielature [4 to hestow the coming win- ter, o wkillfully I¥ the parly machinery run by him in confenction with Mr, Hamlln, that'that sort of thinz s definitely fixed one or two years nhead, 5o that he will find’large convolatlon for the disap- of hix moranmlvlumlnlmrcnInpnmmllun o tho Sennte, unless the Republican opposition #should gather strenz(h and fury enough to givo the Legislature to the Democrata, Far Malne, and I may well say for New England, Mr. Blalne wonld be almost the weakent candidata that could be named, One only needs to visit this and tho nelghboring States to tealize the coldness of the rank and file toward the leading Presidential candidate, It wurely is n wignlficant circnmatance 4 ho ix biat” known, and whero ho catinot control the political machinery, ns In_ fonr of the New England Stafes, his delegates uro fow, Bristow, on the' other hand, would com- main vots of meorly every mnan in Malne who has ever voted (he Republican ticket. popularity s s entlrely spontancons, and it belongu to all clnsnes, There “nre hundreds and |xcrlmglnl thoukands of wavering, uncertain Democrats who would vote for the Kentuckian, With bim fora candldate Malne conlid be relled upon for such a Lepublican mujor- Itv in Soptember as wauld kindle auew the propi- tiana onthusiniin of 1860, 1804, 1668, und 1672, \With Bisine, look out for disaster. NEGUNKEAQ, B NOT BAFE, MEANING NLAINE'S NOMINATION, T0 the Editor af The Tribune. WasmiNaroN, 1. C, May 81,—Republican suceess can only be achieved by the Republicans waging an apggressive wur. If by Democratic suracity or our own folly we are put upon the defenstve, we will be henten. IHow far will Blaing's nomination put us on the defenslvel Girant that ufter Ws nontnation he will not be subjected Lo any more Ivestigations, or accused of uny more offenses (of which we are not sure), our Journals und speakers will by com- pelled to devato a large portion of their time to explaining awny those charges which have vexed the publie ears for the pust three months. An octavo volume will havé to be studfed, and all the mysteries of publie life made clear to tho common understanding, Blalne, our candldate, will not thea be merely Investigated by a Dumo- cratle Committe, but by tho Amerlcan people, If we would we cannot avold the jsene, for thess churges, except the Northern Paclic matter, aro 1ot now brought ont by the prospect of Blaiue be- fug u cundldate, but they have been floating in the afr for years. Our sllenca wonld bo consldercd our aascut to thelr teuthfulness. The preat of the people know but littls of thefr details, hen their symyathy for Blaine has strengthened him, W not the full discussion of thoso charges leayo the Impreselon thut there ure some things In Hinine's carcor Mat cannot he fully explibnedr Emphutically thisis o year when, above ull other things, the people dewand oftictal Roneaty bn u can- didute. WHIIt be whse then to take for onr staud- ard-bearer nne who has been moro asealled than all tho other candidutes put tagetber, eapeerily, 100, whun In every charge a litthe has been Jeft uin- explained? Th £ overy candliate must show that not only are the ofensis not. proven, hut, Hio Bristow, be' st cloarly prove’ his innocence. Proof, ahsoluty proof, wot presumption of (nno- cencey b now dvnvinde With Dlalne as candilite, one o of the camn- algn will be the veratity of Col, Thowua A, Scott, e hlw vath stands an the protectlon of Biaine i the #04,000-bond_matter. * People wil) ask: Wil any ordlniry raflwny luansger retie to secute ab. solute porecasion of a Preslicut, it one fshiehuod wilt glve hlm that posseralon? A theso charged, with the full tettniony con- nected with them, are foreed upon the pubfic at- {entian, will not 'the pe there 88 so much mnoke there must be come i And consequently will 1ot the Repubficuns be co- pelled to wago 8 defonsivo, and therefors unsuce ceyaful, warfarey Ranicar, CORRESIPONDENCE. YNOT MUCH, MARY ANN." Tu the Eiliter of The Tribuns. Cicaco, Muy 8L—Every little whilo gomo politicul wiscaere publishvs u prophecy of whut coplo cacluie that wheg | ' is helleved to bo the acore of the chance this or that Presidentinl candidate has, Tt ma onter my ineplred gueea on the file of the rest of jcuesees. Mero ft fa: If Drlatow fa not put on thie Republfean ticket, the Democrats will putt hilm on thelr ticket, and elect hlmt 8o, he {s the coming mnn anyhow, [Onr correspondent atands a grood deal hetter chance of_ beiag nom= fnated by the Demacrats for President than docs Bristow by them.| What s In tho nasue of the party, anvway? If cither of the two partios put Bristow In the fleld—what do we want more} Give us n man who fs sound fn tho natiounl cur- rency, in tho clvil-service firm, who s honest, willing, and able himselt, and ko may call himrelf us he pleases, ‘Tho tasnes of the partios have faded away, Wo need men~not partisans. Iave tho pintformes of the Inat ten years heen kept T What platforms amonnt to s well illusirated by our so- called Springfield platforu, which was mannfac. tured by the snme enginecra who afterwania called Blaine their ** favorita son. * 1n It not opera-houlle f the variety-theatre rauk fo put Biaine on n plat. form on which ha nevor will stamd. Binlno 15 not a bloody-shirt manandno fool In finances, ond would never and could never conaent ta the Speing- fiell plattamm, which agaln hanux out tho bloody {inen aud talks maduese ahout enrrency. et us look for a zood man, nnd If the Democrata it Britow up, thelr own party, the Liverals, and willions of deeent Republicans wlll anpnort him. Gitve 1y Brintow and deliver n from the ovil, T mean politienl Don Quizotes, such ne hished ] that Springtleld platform. 1t would be to tho credit of our party and (o the best Interest of our country If we, the ftepublican party, cun claim the honur of having furnished a v of his stamp for Presi- ont. We linve the first®hofes. Let us take advantage of it. Youm, ctc., A, Bnasp. VIEWS OF AN INDEPENDENT. To the Editor of Tha Tridune. Manteayn, Wis., May 27.—I am rorry to con- clude, from your paper of yesterday, that Mr, Blalne's chances of nominatlon have improved; because, as youvery well know, it s ono thing to be nominated, and another to be clectud; and be- canse T belleve the great hody af Independent vo- tera, who will deckde the election this year, have made up thelr minds not ta vote for any candidate who haa been, without protest, n part of the ** ma- chilne," us Mr. Blaine has been, or who Is weeking tho nomination n« openly and Indecently as he ix dolne, 1T the Republicans throw away the opportunity of nominating a mon who in thor- onghly Identificd with Reforin, 1 do not helteve the Democrats will be #o foollah, and they have several uen who will be far more aceeptable to the favorera of Reform than Mr. Blaine. If the American peapls were not bonnd hand and foot under the rale of pollticians, they wonld remem- ber, in thin Centenninl yenr, that they hnvea states- man of the best Revolutionary atock: one who has never sought oflice, but wha has honored every porition In'which ho hus been placed; oue ngalnst whom his worst-enemies would never dream of bringing a charge of corrptions und one whose only defect as a candidate (3, thal be is too able, tau upright, too independent, and too thoroughly t il In publicaffairs—they cail It too ‘nristocrat- 10 be . tool of party politicians, THAT ELOBBLRING SPEECI, 7o the Edltor of The Tribune, Casey, 1L, May 31.—The slobbering speech of Bov. at Springfeld shows **the lovernor™ died hard. 1t will do for on old mald's tea-party very well, J. 8. F, MancsL, C. II, M’CORMICK. 118 CHANCES POR THE DEMOCRATIO SECOND rLACE. Chienyo Times, June 3. This town {8 full of men who confldently ex- pect to be taken completely by surprise at one or the other of the three Conventlons yet to he held, in which this State has a strong Interest,— those respectivety of Clncinnati and St. Louls, and the subscquent one at Springticld. Scveral heads erstwhile noted for containing something more intellectual than wool are of lite ornu- mented with ligining-rode intended to attract the subtle fiuldl of popular selection. One’ of these rods shouts far awsy over the bead that bears it Into the glorles of that sub- Nme reglon where sits the Chiof Magistrate of the natlon and his next best man. €tyrus 11. McCormick, In fact, {s linble to be strack by lightning, and rather expocts the cataitrophe, if tndeed ho doca not court (i, Mr. McCormlick has been for many years identified with the Democratlc party, and dovoted ta its princinles. 1o hnsnot of late been at all active In politics, but has sat by and’ watched the fuss metely with aymputhy for the un- dermost. Hle has an immense fortnno and large in- terenta to care for, but hie nover has heen clther Governar or Vice-Prosldent, and the liberal amount of hman nature which finds accommadation i his portly frame Incltes within him desires an violent a reapectabllity pormits for one or other of thoro: hunors, to add to his wealth, * Mr. McCormlek I3 not In ‘uny senso an oflce- wecker; hut *4if nominated bie would not decline, * Oilicea nro gofug, you sev, und ko might s wéll huve wome of the big onc ne other men lokn - thoe- oughly qualifiod. Tuereforo ho s rizged out iy Jightning-rod, and calmly awaits tho momout when tho mysteriouy element shatl begin to play. A yentloman, an {utimato fricnd of M#, McCor- mick, hus_assnred o 7¥mes representative that while Mr. McCornick will uot consunt to make nny canvass, yet the matter hue been freely mentioned to him, ‘and ha foels thut he would not bo dolng hix duty to refove efther the Vice-Presldency or the Governorship, should either Lo tondered him, S Tha truth e, " wuld this gontleman, ** that th nation'and the Stato have atifTured sovorely on o count of the unwillingness of onr best men to ml glo in polltical affalze and accept ofiico. Mr. Ae- Cormick would be oblixed ta make a great porsonal and businesn sacrlice should one of theae places ha offered and bo_accepted: but I may say to you that e [n of opinion that both are placés of too much honor to be ellghted with retusal; and that, axane of the best men of thin countey, o will fecl that hils duty to his fellowscittzens will not admit of be- {ngshirked. " **\With whom, mupposing he shonld he offercd tho Vice-Presldency, do you think Lo would prefer o runt” ** Ldon't know that lie should or would have any prefercncen in thut O nderedand; M. Mc Cormick is not golng into thlw thing ow & _hunt for oftice, He hax made nnd will muko o effort, 1o believes that the ofilce should come to him If he ls going to get it; most certainly he will not go after the otlice, Tle did not orlginute the fdes, 1t has been menttoned 10 him several thnes, expecially In the East. ‘The Now York papers, in fact, spoko of him an u good man for that place, and (iov. Til- den, of York, wouldl-like tosce him_chosen, 1 belleve. The ticket conld ot he more Judiclously dlstributed thin by the nominatlon of “Hilden anid McCormick. ‘Piiden could carry Nuw York, und McCormlck would surely carry flilnots, and with theny Lo Stutes, the electlon would be eafy for the party. 2 Suppose hie Ju not chasen atSt. Loulw; thore s utlil anather nomination open to him, s to all other men, —thut for Governor, Tho Demucrats aro just now Inclined to e low—or, rather, not to lic nt all. They will not coneent'to e wiirring up of factions within {he pnety. Merctofore, “the ap- proach of o campalpu hos heen the aignol for the nuuguration of u Kilkeuny cat fuht, which invari- ably had u Kilkenny termination. ' What ouy omo Democrt wanted oll the othor Démactata at onco ture to ribbons, No twoof thelr newspupars pullad allke, aud nll of thelr mannging men were ** down on* each other, Fhis timd, the counscl of some' of tho wiso ones has vrevatied, vl alf tulle nbout candidates and plntforma in tabooed. AnEd. Mor- We don't propoee to oplit upon apeenlne: tion. “tihe party ow in In beiter und moro harmn. ufong condition tuan it has Loen I these many yeary, and_we mean to hold etill until the Na- tlonal Couvention moves. We propase to move nll toother. ™ Notwithitanding which, there s a deat of talk in a gulet way. ‘There uro too many old politiclans In tho party, who approctate too thoroughly the veolue of carly ayl tation and personal canvaesing, for come plety quict and ailence to by one of the posaibili- lon, re 100 many tien who desire nonina- tion and fear thut they won't get It unless they wrab, None of these couhl bo foand who would awn up to thelr candidacy, yet the casy ls pretiy well understoud. There W a steong froling amony thy upper-crust Deniocracy uf Caok County fn fu-, vor of McCormick, and o reanonsive sentiment ex. Iats tn the central part of = the State, Joshun Allen and_that lot wonld favor hiw, wid next to him Coolly The steensth of Cook anil of such ather sections uk the Tof referred to_could bring to r In Convention wonld throw the nomination Lt wikh it “The youug Demo- crats wont 1 M. Winston, but Mr, {\'llmnn docs’ not fuel at lberty, in view of the harmonlous con- ditlon ubove refcrred to, to calertain uny propo tion or uven Matou to any talk, The shock-heads hestro,old Papa Glonn, und paga I decldedly wil, ing, The southern end of the Stwto would {ike 8§, 5, Starahalt, who hus his Hzhtulng-rod up and in- vitoa the thundesbolt, * Mr.” McCannlck would o o formidable rival to ull thess gentiemen, and 1t i1 serhaps not too mnch 1o «ny that they would give i thelr influenco for the Vice-Prosldency with alacrlty ond delight, to get him promoted out of the way. "Five Tlinols delegation to & Louls 16 to ga wn- Snwtructed; but therecan be little doubt. that the Cook County portlon of 1t will go down upon s general understunding that they are for Tilden and MeCormick. Fhat is, unleas 1L e 4 W bu fore. ween tLat Tilden 18 1 dead duck. Jlendricks will,in that ovent. b the favorlte, ¢ The nomination of ilden and Bristow, " sald o wheewd bub ot active olstcian yeateriay, ** would bua warning o th hlaves (o wtop stenllng, —the old thieves, that Some new ones might be ullowed to egln, per. lups, fora conalderution; but thoss ol tiitves’ would huve to quit, whicheser of the two might he clected. Dt nulthiorof them will o nowminated. It lics between Blaino and Conlling at Cinclnoat, anil ifondeicks or Bayard will get 1€ at 8t. Loafs, Conkllng will o to Cincinnatt with New York and PennnylVanla fo uls pocket, und that will wettto ir, 1bolieve, Thicso nvestizutors will keep Blaine i e ruck Wntilafter Convention, eo that 1 think, rpite of Lis strength, they won't dare give biw the uomination. " CIIICAGO. THY GRAND COUNCIL, The Grand Councll of the Central Republfean Club of Couk Couuty wus to huve held a meet- g yesterday ulteruvon at 2:30 o'clock, but u quotum falled to prosent ltself, and mo the te- cousness of an hour was whiled away by dis- cusslog the Prostdontial prospeeta, The major portlon of the eight genttemen el that Blaine was kitled hy Mulligan'a testimony, and that he wne no longer In the ficld as o Presidentinl enndidate, Mr.«Avery Moora thought that Gov. Tiayos was tho coming man. Urlstow had {hree frienda among the clght, including J. Lyle King and Jullan &, Rumaey, and there were othera who wete nat Inelined fo say ansthingagatnat him. Conk- ngz recefved It 1Httle attention, e was regarded annrart of a nabob, entleely too bz for hix hoota to sult popuiar tste. Encousaging words were spoken for the Bristow Club, One of the pen- tlemen exprersed himself aa of the oplnion that Bristow wanld have to mnke too inany expianne tions (o have uny prospert of success, and he wanted to seo Washbirne nominated, **0, he'dl he killed, becaure ha comes from Cnlann, " sald nn- ather, “hecanse the peoplo (hink that it wonld ravor ton mnch of Grantlsm, and they aro tired of that." Ana so the eonversatlon ran on, all coming to the concluston that Dinino’s chances were gone, and that Dristos loomed wp brighter and atronger thun evernsa candidate for tho Presidency at the Cln- cinnati Convention, SPVENTIL WARD, A meeting of the Seventh Ward Republicnn Cluly wun held at Wever's flall, corner ol A and Fourteenth strects, Mr. '] Vrosser, Vice-Prex- dent, prexiding. Some itle routine busmness wan transacted, and several Commitiees were atlowed further time ta report. The Trensurer's report, to the effect that the hull costs but 31 per weel:, and the Inndlord §u willing to wait until the fall election I for his I The report wag accepted and the mecting ndjourned. —— MISCELLANEOUS. REFRESENTIVE FORT. Special Dispatch to The Tritune. WENoNA, 111, June 2.—Col. Fort, our present efliclent Congressman, will not be a candidate for re-election. Ie 18 now eerving his fourth year, and hns nover been absent o single day, nor misseda roll-eall. Ile bas been o fafthful and Indefatigable Republlcan member, and his friends expect to see him ealied to n higher position fome time in the future. e could be renominated h1v a good minjority, but Lis prefer- ence and declslon 8 to retire” to privato Ufe, ‘Tho candfdates that will now enter the field are Culver, Strawn, Pagson of Livinsston, Blades of Trogquols, and Frow of Ford, all good men. THE LOUISIANA REIUDLICAN DELEGATION. NEw ORLEANS, Ln., duno he Loutafana dolegation fo the Cincinnatl Conventlon to-day clected Gov. Rellopz Chalrmun, und adjourned 10 meet in Cincinnatd June 10, SPORTING. TIIE TRIGGER, TWO DAYS' SUOOTING NEAR LA SALLE, Spectal Dispateh to The Trivune. LaSarve, 11, June he tirst day of the second annual tournament of the LaSalle and Peru Shooting Cluh apened with a fair attend- ance and propitious weather. The first sweepstakes, $5entry, five birds up, was participated In by C. B, Miller, F. J. Kelly, W, I1. Butierfield, N. Doxy, F. Kimball, Charles 8tock, and W. T. Mason. Doxy und Mason divided first money, Khinball took sceond, and the third was divided between Miller and But- terfleld. Becond swecrpstakes, same ns first—C. B. Mil- ler, ¥\ J. Kelly, N. Doxy, T, Kimball, E. F, Metzger, W. IL Butterfield. Miller took fest inoney, JKelly second, and Metzger third. Third sweepstakes, sume a2 first and second— T. Kimball, rooks, W, ' Mabon, Thoma trry A, lamilton, Charles Stock, R. W, 11, W. Cowun, W. IL. Butteriield, C.” B, N, Doxy, IL Jacobs, and F. d. Kelly, Kimbal touk firat money, Kelly second, third diviled between Cool uud Miller. Fourth gweepstakes, the same~Kelly, Doxy, Teal, Klinball, {Lamilton, Crooks, Orr, Cowaiy, Battertleld, 8tock, F. Mason, Metuger, Miller, and Cool. ' Kimbnll took first money, Beal second, and Orr third. Fifth awuepstalics, for double birds, entries 85—Cool, Doxy, Kelly, Miller, Denl, Humilton, and Cowan. Cowan took first money and Cool second. Slxth_sweepstakes, for single birds, five up— . T, Mason, Doxy, Crooks.” Kelly, Tamliton, Cownn, George Coleman, Cooly, nud DBeal. Crooka tool first money, Kelly second, and Humllton aud Cowan third. Junp 2. Bhooting begmn with nwcgmtnkcn, fivo birds; flyo entrics, 85 cach. F. 8, Mason tuok first money and A, Hunilton second, Seeond sweepstakes, six centries, ten birds, 310, R. W, Cuuol took firat moncy, C, B. Miller gecond, and N, Doxy third, Third sweepstales, eloven entrics, five hirda, 85, 1L Jucobs Lok first money, Charles Stock second, and R. W, Cool third. Fourth sweepatake, eleven entries, five hirds, J. Crooks took first mon y, and seeond money was divided between C, B, Miller und F. Q. Mason. 1. Jacobs took third. Fifth sweepstakes, ten entrivs, ive birds, 85. 1. W. Cool taok first mancy, F. J. Kelly sccond, and A Hamilton third, Sixth sweepstakes, alx entries, five birds, 235, % . Kelly took first money; second divided be- twoen R, W. Cool aud N. Doxy, Seventh 1.\\'cc|nu|kus. five eitries, five birds, $6. I W. Cool took flest money; second di- vided hetweon K. J. Kelly and J. 8, Beal, Ta-orrow, the closing duy, is expected to be o lively one, o THE TURF. PREBIORT. Spectat Dispatch tn The Tribune, Frezrour, 11, June 2.—The spring meeting, of the Driving Park Association closed this af- ternoon after four duys of successful racing. ‘Tho racke bus been $u the finest possible condl- tlon throwzhout the mecting, und the weather 80 favorable that no postponeincnt of uny race has been necessary, The following sununary shows tha races and time to-dny: Inthe 2:45 race, four heats of which were trotted yesterday, the fifth heat was won by Budzer, 1o time saken, and the sixth by Busle Ross, in 22074, piving the race to Su- sle Rosa, Sceond money to Quiery Bo; The 2:50 race was takén by Dan Castello in three stradeht heats, Thne, 2:83Yg, 3:30), 2:813. Rochiclle took the sceomd money, 3 ENGLIS RACES, Loxnoy, June 2.—The race for the Oaks rizes at Epsom resulted fi a dead heat between Sunelin and Enguerrande, Merry Ducliess next, The Bpsom cup race; dush oné mile, was won by Dalhum by a head, Wisdom second, and San- ford's Amerfean horse Mate n lead third,” The Detthug was three 1o one szatnst Dallin Lo four agalust Wiedom, who waa the favorlte, aml twelve to one aguinst Mate. Twelve Lorses started. Tonoxto, Ont., June 2.—At Woodbine Puth runlurdny. the Kentueky horse, BHI Bruce, made ils firat nppearanco und won his mile heat run- nlxla;r' race ugalnst Passion, Tlne, 1:52, 1:4 9, THH MAID ATILL NIMULE PianeLenny, June 2—Goldsmith Maid trotted to-dny aitlngt lier vwn best tine—2:14, Time, 3:313¢, 3:15. S BAST-BALT., CHIUAGOS—LOWELLA, Spectal Dirpateh do The Tridune. BosToN, Muwss., June 2—"The Chicagos went up to Lowell to«loy, and played the semi- professlonal ctub of that city in the presence of .about 800 peopla, Tho scora wins: Inninga— 1234506780 Chicago, 0600030 =11 Lowell, A 01000380 2-7 The contest wns made exelting by the hard httting of the hotne club, who made 11 st and 16 total bases off Hmkhnz and MeVey, The Whites ulso put on their batting, and scored 17 flrst and 24 totals, Hines leading with three hits on which he mide eight bases. ~ Andrua und Jllc{;\skl flalded well, und it for two buses cach, 1OUISVILLEA—IRIOLUTE: Erwzaneris, N, J., June 2.~Base-ball: yilles, 85 Rosoln . CINCINNATISE—NEW HAVENH, Nuw Ila; Con,y Juue 3.—Beso-ball: Cln- cluuatis 8, New Ilavens 2, —~— WRESTLING, ' AT DETUOIT. Bpecial Dispateh 1o The Tribuna DetrOIT, Juno 2—To-day the question of a match hetween McLaughlin and Martio was detinltely settled, and o wrestle for the cham- Ymusm‘y will lako pluce 0t the Whitney Opera- Louls-, House June 29, e — . A Snnko In Bed, Cumnberland (Ky.) Courier, ‘The wife of Mr. Jo Mt(:’lmky was aswakoned the other nlght by somethlug pussing over her. Passluyg her hund uround mg’dwh-ulllll’g nothing, ahie was about to go to sleep, when u ringlug sound nrrested her uttentfon, She sprang up, struck u light, aud, colled up by her ptilow, she bebeld o Lirge rattlesake. dhmost. paralyzed at the sight, she for n mowent knew et what to doj but the mother's love overcatie her fear, aud she specdlly disputched blm, At the time hier buby und two litLlo children were fn bed with hiery und the wonder §s that some of them were nut bitten by the intruder, s her wovements hald nngesed it, und, when she dlscovered it o wus buluneed for o stroke, SENTENCE-DAY The Chicago Whisky Mon to Be Disposed of Tuesday. Rosult of a Conferenco Between Mossrs. Wilson, Malthews, and Bangs. Only Those to Be Hold Over Who May Bo Useful as Wit- nesses, Distillers at St. Louis Sen- tonced Lightly by Judge Treat. District-Attornoy Dyer Announces that He Has Finished His Course. Whisky-Thieves at New Orleans Son- tenced to Penal Sexvitude, THE DAY OF DOOM. IT 13 FET FOI TURSDAY, The last secnc of alt in this strange, eventful history of the whisky prosecutions, so far us part of the Ring are coneerned, will bu enacted Taes- day. Besides any possible miagivings which Judee Bangs may have had concernlng the fssue of the Wadsworth and Ward trials, another clr cumstanee induced hin to express his doubts of those trlly coming up Tuesday, This was no less than the areangement for rentences dny, which will futerfere with all prep- arntions for a trial. Col. Dluford Wilson arelved In the ity yestewday worning from Washington, and about as soon as he had undergone the process of rehabifitat - ing his tired frame and partaking of the morn- iniz meal at the Palmer Houre, be was rendy to recelve eallers. “Fhey cametn Inll force, Jindge Bangs, Col. Matthews, anid Ben Ayer were seen soanafterward wountlng the marble st pardor W, where they foiind the Grent. Expect= i, and were aboud to enter Into a rrlmlu con- ference when it was surgested that grreater frecdom from {uterruption could Lo attalned were they £o forin u Hding-party and digcuss tho situation on wheels, A carvluge was chartered, amd the party sped over the vity and emerged fn the bowutevards, where they ordered the Jehu to elacken up, and liere cominenced the real, carnest worle. ; COL. WILSOXY Is understood to huve expressed a very deelded tesire to have the whisky matters closed up as spealily as possible, nnd hinve the seal set tipon the whole businese. He remarked, too, upon thg prosalant feeling in the bl nifnd that tho guilty wers seomingly in o fair way of uauu‘:lng. und that the % Let no guilty man cseape ™ ex- hortation seomed to huve been forgotten In the mindat of the pressing work of }nmsumuug‘ “syuenling,” Ing down,” and * glving up.” In fuct, the' unreasounble publie hud in”some nysterous, way, and o necordance with o course ot lnise reasoning entlrely without foundation In facl, como to the opinfon that lmmunltr for the bl lish wns au established fuct, und the shrimps, the minnows, 18 It were, [n the pool, were to receivo s strong dose of damnation. This fecling must be coun- teracted. The guilty, except those who:lad been used and'who were stillof uso fn the Wadsworth, Ward, and other cases, must be sttmunoned to the terrora of Doomsday, and there was no time Hke the present, even if neuse Il to be postponed to accommodate the passing of senteuces. . COL. MATTHEWS g been for sentencing the convicted whiskyltes all ulomgs, hut hias practieally bad nothing to do with that part of thie business, except to advise. "This he hns done without cessing. Naturally he expreesed bis satlsfction at tho proposed” de- purture from the dllatory, shilly-shally courss of the Law Department, and the other members of the party were nsked to give thele opluions, Judge Dungsund Ben Ayer offered no oppos ton. Th"fi(“ 10 ow 18 anxious for sentence- as unybody, sinee the measura was urged by unquestioned uuthority us the Solleitor of the Treasury, the visible .embodiment of Scere- tary Bristow, In short, they fell to it ua o hun- gry man does to a feust, und the great object of the ride was accomplished, It was deelded to notlfy the convicted whiskyites, and thosewho, by pleading ;iuIlL.\', had virtually lieen convicted, toappear fn Court Tuesday morning nnd recelve lv.]n.vixr rewarda for the erooked deeds dono In tha oy, NOT ALL OF THEM, lowever. The muodern George Washington, Mir, Jacob Rehm, was to recelve an extension, 6o were G. Golson, G, Russcll, Parker R. Mason, W, D. Golson, Cal. Eastinan, Joseph Roello, Anton Junker, and othors of the first Datch.’ They could all bo of further use, some of them would probably prove so valuable that the Court coull deal very lenfently with them, At any rate, they wero 'to be passed at present, and the full ufliucl« of the storm were o fall ou e aud the other inombers of the #eeond bateh,—ButTalo Miller, Dickenson, Alel, Willizim Cogpery Pablman nud Rush, Bhinon Powell, Keel uf' and IKerwin, together with Cochran and Hlutehing, Fred A, Seaverns, and a multitnde of Uaugers and 'lmrulu-c\)nri fn- deted by the Octaher and Junsary Grand durls There will be n general cleaning up, those witl be left who have been, or can be, of value Lo the Govermment in its pr itfons, and for somie of them, even, thoday of dovm is not far distant, And thus was the great object of Col, Wil non's visit accomplished. The Mttle party re- turmed to the eity, und durlng the afternoon Col. Wilson held " a reeeption” at” the Paliner House for Wis brother offlelals wud others, El- mer Washbirn, on vrutches, was pregent, with Dis snggestions’ of wise colusel. The party discussed the approring trials, and it wis th general opiniont that the Government had nothing to feur, and that the Wodsworth uel “Ward cases should be put through soon after geptencesday an pussible. Among the callers late fn the after- noon were Judige Lawrence and George C. Cutmpbell, nitorneys for the erooked member of tha Council, nd only u ALD, HILDRETIL The young man cloguent 1yanxtons to squeal on eomebhody, and 18 not at ali partlenlar \vlm it 1s, s lntest pm{msltlun s to unfold muwthlufi n connection with Juko Rehm but us Compbell und Lawronee nee Juko’s uttorney’s, and as Juke has alveady received enough copviction to send biniup fora decade or move; the enterprlstng squealer van get no slow [u that direction, The conferenve termineted without bis ohtalulng the destred llcum of mind, Col. Wilson wilt remnin In the ity to-day, and will {m;)mhly £0 10 Mit- wattkee to-nlght with Col, Matthews, where they wilk Tnaugurate 4 shinflar progratns d, B CORD, an fndicted (inuaer, who skipped toParls, where hie possed In pollte wrelos an Gon, Waters, aud renawed his uequidntance with Qeorge L. Cros- by, another fagitive from fustive, Is in Toronto, Cun., on lis way hack to Chicago to testify, It §s salid, nggafnst Dallentioe, Lawrence & Co., of the Dlinols Distilling Company. He is expectod to orrive in a fow days, as roon aa his pussports to the favor of the court aud the eafe conduct art nede out, THE DRIDEWELL. Tho Hon, John C. Hafues, Chafrman of the Board of Beldewell Inspectors, and Mr. Charles Felton, Superintendent of the place, met Judie Blodgett yesterdny morning, and 1t was agredd that heréaftor United Btutes prisoners may be sentenced toftmprisonment in the Bridewell, "This i3 not supposed to refer to the whisky men, but | 10 petty eriminaly, and reslly was the of uu objoction on Judge ll{mlgcu’u sending a youngg man nwmned Smith, convieted ot counterfeiting, to the Penjtoutlary, The whisky men probably bave very little cholee be- tween Jolict und the Bridew — ST. LOUIS. THB LAST OF T MOIIOANS, Bpecial Dispaich to The Tribuns. Bt. Louls, June 3.—A nuwinber of the crooked whisky distillers who had pleaded guilty to ln- dictments to partleipation in the revenue fraude were brought up for sentence toluy, amla large crowd was in the United States Court-roum to witness the proceedings. Dis- trict-Attorney Dyer moved for the sentence of B. R. Ulrlel, Louts Teuselier, W. R.Jowett, L. G, Quinlan, Benjamin Quinlan, W, H. Wadsworth, and Bollman & Olary, whercapon Col. Broadtead nrose and zmade 4 Ietgthy statement,’ representing - that the Prosceuting ollicers' uf the Govermmeut, Iu o view of the Infinfte rervices tho prisoners g done the procceution In hringy, 16 fuatice much greater erlmiunls, deslrod thy the Court should puraue na merdfal a eonree g possible fowards thetn. e safd 0o promta | pardon er mimunity had been wade 1o fndieg tlem to become witnessess, and yet they Jiyg even . -AN.TQUITANLE TITLE toalenient judgmnent In return for the fmpoy tant disctosures they had mnde on the witnesy atand, without which” dixclosures the chlef con. eplratora fu the great Whisky Ring would nevey have been convieted, and without which {3, Uosernment_ wonld: never lave heen ahlg to eecure S1LOLD of fmlumcnlny conlls. catlons, nnd forfeitures which it had securd, und which woulll, In gomo degree, relmbursg the Treasury for the Josses which had heen sus. talned, Broadhead alko celled attention to the faet that many of the St. Louls distillers ling been forved fiito the ring by thrents from Joyes and MeBouald. QEN. JOHN W. NONLT then made auuppeal in bebalf of the distillore, iting a large number of authoritics to shy that Judlelud prevedents made 1t {enmbent oy the Court Lo extend the prisonors all the mercy tho law allows, BENTINCE. Judge Treat sabl {t w: unavolds, hle that, under the plea of wullty, - the Court should protovnce sentence no mllurmscqul having heen entered, heen sald by dudge Dilion, it was the cor not the severity, of the puniahment that mnit De gowht n the wdministeattonnf justice, Fhe autharities hud - discovered “ifese fmmenzy frauds, aud had held theae defendantsin an froy rrlpe Many of thefr olfenacs were purely te b el The Conrt hul all along hflh that the olfenses Involved In these cases were nat diag Ing of the severest peeattles, With all facts carefully v conallered, then, Court genteneed each — of the (e s to s SLOOY fing amd mave one duy's punlshment [n the County Jdal, AWIth the exeeption’of Ulriet ull the s dlstill vy :»lm now penniless, and totally unahle to puy the e, pyER. During the course of the day, Distel! ney Dyer announced to tha Conr? prosecution of il the eases agzainst the Whi ting consplentors wonld flually (or withe o very few dogs, nod {6 was hia purpuse to end his conneetlon with the Gavermuent gy Lroseeuting-Atton Byer has made @ brilllavy yecord fn the whisky v es. 8, J, CONKLIN. I8 TUR EX-REVENUR AGENT AN LLUPHANT oy TUE IIAND3 OF THE GO. Arro NEYST Spectl Diepatch o The Tribune. Muwavkre, Wis, June2.—You kunw, A uncomfortablea fellow §s when hia cuvlosity iy thorouighly aroused, and ho can’t find out that which e tnost deslres to kuow. That s pre- cisely the fix we are In up hdre n this lovely (ity of eream-colored bricks {n regard to tha dizpy. position that the Government attorneys are to make of Mr. 8. J, Conklin, What will they o with him now that thiey have yot him s the all abrorblng questlon In evoryhody's wonth, awl there is nobudy who scems eapable of giving a edtlsfactory ' answer. Mr. Conklin las been granted fnununity on purpuse that ho might come here and be used us a wit. ness agatust—whom, we don’t exastly Lknow, but we keep on with the Yankee's prerogitive and guent as mutch as we pleuse, 5 The publte oll along has credited MeKinney and Dizon with zeal awl earnestness o prose- cuting those guilty of Gauds upon the revenue, but there seems to be a lukewarmmess i thy case now before them that looks susplelons, to eny the Jeast. Mr. Coniclin wag visited fn i exlie by a Guvernment officer of this vity, to whom he communieated all he kuows of the inslde workings of the I, aly heing its treasurer and gencral fnonednl arent, it is wrestimable that e knows cor Ty ‘more han the outside world, 'Those representing the Qovernme:t were wery- fully Wiformed of th uxtent and Lao of Mr, ConkHw's tentiime and [t was upon this knowlediee thus ofll abtained that they requested dim to return. Thie first slgng of & back-down wus on the part of Supervisor Matthews, Tle agrrond to g0 before a Commissioner, and make complaint azafnst cor- tafn partics, based on Conkiln's testhony, p vided the Government attorneys would say that it was suflivlent to convict] but Matthews did met put {n an . appearance on the day Koty bt fent £l man named Miller to represent Iiu. Miller does nok see to he bound by any previons play orpromise of hix superlor, ut vie original pru{vm-h.hn, ACeLL that fe, tun, b very anxiond that somehudy -wnlinow: to th) neut shall be convicted, In the W Conk ! fs on the ragreed edge, 11 the Government. oflicials are A that, for suma unknown reason, they ar to prosecute those who would be iniplie his testimony, and that the upshot of {1 will 1 that he will be allowed his ehafee fo yetn=n to Cunadn_or stand a trlal hero hiu- self for defrauding the Government, But T think that Conklin i3 now master of tho sltuntlion. Ifo bus fullilled thus far ail the conditlons of lilx agrecment, and if e s not used for fear of hurthug the vty it Is not s fault, party esn afford to let some wullty men esenpe beeaure Conklin’s testimon would reveal o rotten stnte of aflufes fn W] sin, and not nse hing a8 o witness, now that Le 18 Hore, It §s stronger than T think It fs. Conk- Hn_ has been summoned to go to Washinte and give testimony before the House Compiil tee, but he hus not yet departed, hoplug that he might first be used ler MISCELLANEOUS. NIW YORK. New Yorg, June 2.—Deputy-Collectors Gl len and Tibewson deny the truth of the states mont made by Stlen, wnd widely published ye.- terday, that he was uble to operate flcit stills in Brooklyn by puylng them wd ex-Deputy Distriet Attorney. Iughes 8500 a weelk cach Colleetor Freelund puts no confidence In §tl etory, and sags it would have been cheaper for Btlen to have'pald taxes, Tnvestheation is beins made, and, pending §t, the offivers aceused will remaln on duty, NEW ORI, Nrw Ontuans, Junc e Wood over- ruled the motfon for new trials und arrest of Judizent in tho Fehirenhach & Abrica di=til 8, and pronounced eentenea 2a folk Joln [endergon, sixteen months' lm‘nrlamxuwlll and $l510(fl flne; WHlam M. Tuodd, sixteen montha' hnprisotment und 7,000 (no3 Julin R lieas, ixteen monthy and £1,000 fine; Otto 1. Kurstendixe, sixteen montbs nnd #5000 dnet Eadred Fehrenbach, thirfeen months and 31,060 fnes W, G, Janes, eix months and $1,000 line. The prisouers were all senteuced to the West Virginfa Penitentiury, The conrt-room was crowded. The prisoners were ub anee takan o charge by Marshal Packe urn but may ot be rent wway befure the 10th of Junt, ANS. BAN FRANCIRCO. SAN Francisco, June 2.—"The Boy View Dis- tillery, recently sefzed, was Hbeled i the United States District Court to-duy. The trial will take place fn July, S e—— - TELEGRAPHIC NOTES, LoutsviLte, June 2—The Good Templars of England will suon e walted upon by a delegas tion from the Right Warthy Grand Ludgo of this State, compoaed of Col. d. J. H@kman, Right Worthy (irand Templar, and others, relative to the withdrawat of britlsh delegates frou that body at the reeent mecting fo this city, New Yonik, 2—The body "of & man dune 2. founi in the Hackin Swcet Riyer, snd eupposed to he thut of Dr. Burdetto, late Lund Corlimbs sloner, hns been tdentitied as that of Diedrid Gephardt, who lived outslde dersey Clty. ‘Special Dispalch to The Tridune. BroosnxgTon, K, June 2.—It i esthnatel that from 73,000 to 100,000 bushels of corn ard pirchnsed ana shipped from Bloomington sud kurmu.l daily, Spcvinl INspateh to The Tridune. fenvorisLy, i, June Tho Unton Stock- Yurds Compnny, of 'Chileago, to-dny filed 4 evi- thilvuts of Iuerense of capital Stock to 54,400,000, and the Western Toy Company, of Chivag capltal $30,000, illed u yeport of orjgunlzation. oston, June H.—Duiiel er's estaley known ag Marshfiell, gald to-day for 35,500 Apeetul Disgateh @ The Tridune. Lawsino, Mich,, Juue L—Rolert Rose, an old pluncer of Clinton C““ML‘ wis Killed at Butha few days uzo by u timber falling upun himat l-nrnx-rn!nTxxg. ivorge Putter, of Potterville, has ent i wals nut-trec that will make splendiil vencering, and which o catimates will well for 2,600, 5 A farmer wear Charlotto hae sheared pounds of wool fram a huck, OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS., IsLe or Wianr, June 2.~Tho steamer !n:- nitz, Capt. Armstrong, from Ndw Youk, Msv for London, bug pussed up the Chansel witd shaft broken. Lonwox, Juny 3.—8teamships Bothnta, Alr andr, Avadi, and Cornwall, fron Mov Yk have srrived oty Uavriitone, AL, June nian, frow Liverpoot, has ur e Leaualiipy Hibude ived.