Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 27, 1876, Page 1

Bt VOLUME XXX. SOAPS. PURE SOAPS. JAS.S.KIRK & CO0., MAKERS OF # ABSOLUTELY PURE SOAPS. TWo so-callod Greases ontor into tho manufacture of our goods. NOTIHIING BUT PING VEGETABLE OILS PRIME M@LW USED, Sold in all Btates and Torritories. TCAL NOLEC @j{"l‘lle i‘ollowing Partiés, ‘hoso P. 0, adiresses are niot on record, holding e Fin the llepubiic Lifo Insutanco €0,y E4Ic Oelen I fce Civy and Economical Mufial Lite ;L Mince (., aro. requesied to call at the offica e epabilc Lifa Insuranca Co., hringing with eios and all papcrs pertaining thero- them thele pultciesn o fufding, 167 to 103 La- Enllerat. ¢ TR 7. PEIRCE, "rhnwl\sn e lz‘«xlum‘mlb. SDWAILD 11, EDON SUNMEIS, or SOMMERS, M. V. B, STONE, 3 W. . YOUNG, 0. B, N s SEhof BICKEATOY, or DICKERSTON, CILAS, T, PAGE, AL AT other parties’ hotding Policles In tho Te- public Life, who linv mot récontly dona so, £ra Tehented to call with thele Policles during tho Bext fon dnys, WATCLLS. A A A AP A A AN WATCHES AUCTION. E Special Sale this Morning, at 10 o’clock, of the . Bankrupt Stock "-% OF THE LATE FIRM OF 4R. J. MORSE & CO, At Store Gorner of Lake and Clark-sts, N ELISON, POMEROY & CO., Anctioneers. —— e e e , ROOM. TOTS POOL. ROOKE 141, Madison-st. 32 and Great Free for All, WITH GOLDSMITII MAID, LULU, Smuggler, Bodine, Lucille Golddust, and Judge Fullerton,” Poola ot 11 8, m. Firat, second, and third ‘horso in overy hoat. by telegraph. b3 iy of Chicago Bonds FOR SALE. Ciry Coxtrruotirn's Orrior, Citteavo, Jaly 20, 1670, Bealed proposals will bu recotved at this ofiice ontll Thursday, Aug. 10, 1874, at 3 o'clock for tho purchdso of ol or any postion of of Chicaxo Municipal Bonds of $1,000 cach, date July 1, 1876, and due July 1, 1894, bearing inter- est sat’ the rate of aix (0) jler cent per annum, ine tereet payablo semi-annually, Jau, 1andJoly 1, in Now York, Intercat has accrued from July 1, 1876, and blda must be mado accordingly. Theeo bondu are 1ssncd In canformity with law, i?;-ff'k" like amount which matured July 1, 70, Fropoeals must bo aildressod to the Clkf‘comp- troller, and indoreed ** Proposals for City Bonds, " ‘The CIty rescrvos the or'fll (Rt o right 1o accept or rojuct any J; 4, FARWELL, Comptrolier, MONEY - 70 LOAN On Chicago ltcal Estate, 1n sams to suit, at lowest currout rutus. 3 R 07 Dearborii-at. 7 PER CENT., Money (o loan at 7 per cont in larg ohsgnsy o loan, 86,7 Boreont fa. Jarme wuiuats e $15,000 at i 000 n::l $3,0008t 8 per o cent) $1 centy amatler ruina atH nd U pier cen BCUDDEL & SABUS, 107 and 100 Dearborn-st, MORTGAGE LOANS At Lowest Rates on Chicago Property, J. EX. RBEBED, - New York, TOEIN . AVERY, 150 laSalle-at., Chlcago, Loans on Real Estate InChieago and Improved subnrbs insuma of $2,000 and npwarda mado at current rates, BAIRD & BRADLEY, 00 LoSalle-st, HONEY AT LOW RATES T loan on Warchousn lecelpts for Gratn sud Provls. mfll. on Clty Certincates ane Vmu:hr.-vk on ltents and urlgages, LAZARUS BILVEIA AN, liank Chiawber of Couimierce, PORTIMEN'S GOODH, HING TACKLE, K. il At T, E. EATON'S, 63 State-st, ESTADBLISHED 1853, ~ BHIN G And ¢ IJD caning Ludles' and Gents' Garmenta of all nde, Lace Shwts, Baciucs, Curtains, Feathers, e ’:l repairing juen's clothes, C. O, D, orders i i RS seie Crfsa gy ilnols, anu s Went Madoteghie - o 128 e MUSINESS OIIANUES, Lot sale, Three-itan Water-Powor, good Disincaaaad 1n Brscluas. ordory BItUASA o Lo Teasoua for aelllug. For pare ¥OX BROTHERS, Minsdale, 1l ‘as the POLITICAL. Fumes from'- the Terrible gtew at Springfield, O [ The Straight-Out Movement Rapidly Gaining in Strength. Indications thot the Granger Greenbackers Will Bo Snubbed. Renegade Republicans Loom- ing Up as Gubernato- rial Candidates. The Connectiout Softs Kesping a Sinister Lookout for Til- den's Lotter. © . Nichols and Wiltz Hend the Domoeratic Ticket in . Louisiana. 2 Scott Wike's Crow=-Eating Avails Him Nothing for Re- nomination. A A Good Report of Campaign Prospects in McLean County. ILLINOIS DEMOCRACY. UNARISITY IN DISAGREEING. Special Dispatch (o The Tribune. 8prixemeLy, 1L, July 20.~This morning about onc-fourth of the delegates lind arrived. Every Incoming train fetehed aceesslons to thele numbers, and to the throng of outside poll- ticlans, who, without waltlng to doft thelr dusters, cagerly joined In the discussiou ef what fs stfll the nbsorbing conundrum, Shall the Conventlon indorso aud aceept the Decatur tlcket! As Oberly, of the Cairo Bulletin, put it, cverybody was in favor of a conlition with the Deeatur Independents, and wanted to sce the votes that could be got for the ticket, what- ever it may be, that will be uominated here to- morrow. But what stumps them all is how to make the conlition. When it comes to that nobody can tell how to do it. Oboerly hits off the sltuation prectsely, There is scrious doubt s to whethier those who are liero to ncgotiate the sale of the Independent vote can dellver it, ond guarantees arc demanded a8 to ‘that, and the friends of the hoat of “candidates fur every place on the ticket are disposed to s SNUB AND IGNORE TIIZ DECATUR NOMINATIONS ALTOGETHEI. To-dny, oo, there is & more pronounced op- position to tho ncceptance of . Steward candidate for Governor. It s conceded that le s a reliable, straight- out Democrat, though running s the Independ- cnt candldate for Governor, but the proposition to run him os the candidate of the Democracy of the 8t. Louis platform type, aud at tho samao time as the Independent Greenback candldate, fs, by the majority of the delegates and leading politiclans now here, declared impracticable. Bealdes, there 8 a strong sentiment in favor of putting forward tho beat material In tho party, and Stoward fs regarded simply as of RESPECTABLE "MEDIOCRITT. They want a 1an of larger calibre, ns ox-Con- gressman Jim Robinson suid to-day,.the blegest and strongest man fn the party. *No matter it he hasn't been a Detnocrat Lwo weeks, nominate him,” sald Roblnson, *“on the St. Louls plat- forin,and then go to the people and say, Ilere is our best man as the candidato of cheap govern- ment, reform, and honest currency.’ ** Yeas" observed John M, Oberly, who was standing by, #doclare for honesty und honest currency, and viodicate ourselves In tbat fashion by putting up a stealght ticket. Buty" he' added, sotto voce, I belleve I'd rather win,” ¢ Win what{" retorted Robinson, “when you.abundon the fleld?? “Well Leat ths Republicans, anyhow,” was Oberly’s reply. “Wouldu't It be better to send yord to the delegates not yet arrived to go home, aud for those here to do the same, it the Con- vention fsn't golng to do-anything but pick up the Deeatur ticket " retorted Robinsoni and in that phrase hie gave uttersnce to the sentjment thut scems to bo galuing strength here, an which is relnforced by the friends’of the host of candidates pressing their clulns for every place onthe ticket. # DON'T LIKE AMALOAMATION, Gen. McClernand, Bamn 8, Marshall, ex-Lieut.- Gov. Kocraer, State-Auditor Robinson, of Coolk, advoeato the same policy, and urge with vigor that g3 often as the Democracy have sbandoued thelr organlzation thoy hmve baen defeated. Jolin Allen, Gen, Binek, and others, with ox- Gov. Palmer co-operating«in tho background, are still tolling to secure the adoption of their passive polley, and a copsidernblo soctlon of others are still talking about ratliying part of the Decatur ticket, But, from present fudiea tlons, the sontiment is overwhelningly ngainst 1t, ond for o steaight Democratie ticket. The majority of the managing men of the party are hiere, or have been heard from, and soem ngroed upon that, and, unless to-morrow's arrivals ma- terinlly change tho aspect of affairs, a stralght ticket wilt bo nominated without regurd to the Decatur nominations, TI} COOK COUNTY DELEGATION. The advance guavd of the Cook County dele- gation, under conunand of Perry 1L 8mith, who arrived this morning, reluforeed the movemnent for astralght ticket. State Senator Robinson, who was among them, did not hesitate to de= clars the Indopendents here Jooking for & coall- tlon werg political frauds, representing o party that lovg ago dissolved fntothe alr, 8. Corning Judd also speut tite day quictly, urging that 31‘: :zulnu nl‘u :on:m;)lnl bo abandoned, and that Tty £o futo the field to flg] ¢ colurn, Jobn Maddos, B G rer W b Ly, and Dan Cameron, of the Cook dounly dulus:u: tion, alko have been working for u straight tickot and agalust o coalition, uallnlxln:mn, Perry Bmith, and -Judd are workin worth for the nomlnation for (50{7‘::‘;:(1‘:;.“ Loy 'TIA DIVEHSION OF TUE DAY was orlgluated by these samo Cook Connty gen- tlemen, This morning, though but o handful of them were here, they were 80 burdened with the senso of th awlul responsibllities reating upon them thut they began “caucuaing to -deviso ways oaud méana for the salvation of the country, Presently, as of one accord they resolved that, to’save the country an the party und things, Lyman Trumbull wus the man o be nominated” for Governor. Roe turning from the eaucus, they glecfully an- nounved to their fellow-Deinocrats, who were Amll?' torn up inmind at the ditticultics Liero be- setting thom, that the solution of all had been fouud. All that wus uccessary wia to nominate Judge Trumbull: When Perry. Smith told Oberly that, the latter remembered that Trum- Dull bad lomulh!n?' to do ubout the salary-grab, Thoe Congressional Globe wus consulted, and there was found Trumbull recorded as votlng for the grab. That was cnough, Before un au- swer could be received to the telogran asking ‘Trumbull's congent to his namebeing: pmauntefi to the Convention, howus DEADER THAN A DOOR-NAIL. A majority of the Cook County delegation have exrruud themselves fuvorubly as to the nomination of JobuHise for Auditus-Geuural, CHICAGO, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 187G. Dilger, of Cook, {s alao named for that offica by delegates from other parts of the Etate, chiefly, If not solely, on the groumnd that thers mast he A German on the ticket. On the argument that thers must also be an Irlshman on the ticket, O'llara, who is favorably kuown in many quar- ters of the Btate, Is mentioned, hut the delega- tion, 50 far a3 heard fram, scem disposed to Tuve hoth O'Hara_and Diiger gglve way for Hise it any Cook County man iy nominated. BID MYRRY, ‘This morning arrived Bldney Myers, the apos- tle of preenhncks, frealy from i big burker at Centralfa, Ile camo to save the Intlependent Ureenbackers, whom hé lad Jearned, when lay- Ing round lovse here, were wailing to e sedneed by tha Dentocratic manaters, ¢ was vigorous gitd outspoken ngalnst the adoption of wny cos alitfon. The fight made by the Independent sGreenbackers was matde on principle thut thoy were not golng to surrender for the suke of putting anybody Into oflice; nor would thoy for aiy consideration vota for Tilden clectors. “They dfd not expect to winat the pulls, but they did expect to suceced Ly agita~ ton unt!l sucin a pupular feeling was stirred up that Comgress anre not disregaed it Judge Solomons “hag a1l day been uricing tho same views, ‘The result was sanifest [n the proeced- Ings of the conference: to which buth the Deno- eratle Central Cominittee aud the Decatur Inde- pendent Committes were fnvited to-day. JLT THEI HEADS TOORTHER, After discusslon for several lours in scerct -sesslon, the Independent Committee appuiuted 03 sub-committee Lo confer with a like hudy from the Democratic Comnittes the following gen- tlemen: Gen. John McConnell, of Sangunionj 8, AL Swith, of Kewanee; Ju R Beott, of Chani- Y::\Igl\', Dantel Valentine, of Aurora; A, C. ‘aiiieron, of Chicago. On the part of the Dem- oeratle Committec: Janes Hewrington, of Kunuf Jndge Edmond Drake, of Rock Islunds Huscfi, of “Champalgn; and N. O. Robluson. The Demoeratic Conterence Committes thereon waiteld on the Indepenilent Conference Com- mittee, and - Inquired what proposition the fatter had * to make, “We diave no proposition to make," was the respouse, “What have you to proposcl’ * Nothing. (.Iou\l-«luy"' responded “the Democratic con- ferees. © Good-day,” replied the Independ- ents, putting on their hats. * Hold on, geatie- men,’ excluimerd nurrln%mn" “letts talk this thing over; " aud tho talking begaw, | NEMARKADLE MAGNANIMITY. The upshot of it was that tho Independents stated that they were willlng the Demoerats shioull support the Decatur “ticket. 1f the Democrats did so, those of the Independents who were of Democratie proclivitics wonld vote the Tilden electoral-ticket, Aa for Independ- ents who were not Democrats in fact, the Con- forenee Commlttes could not answer, Then 1t was Turther rrupusul that the coalition clectoral ticket should be voted by the Independents with Peter Cooper on it for President, the Democrats to vote it, of_course, with Tilden ut the head of the ticket. 1f the ticket trlumplicd, thic eleetoral voto of the Stato should bo cast for Coopur it it would cloct him. By this tine the Democratic conferces, who had Hstened :pccc‘l‘:leun with auazement, so far recovered as 0 a8 * IP THERE WAS ANYTIIING BLSH the Independents required of the Democ- racy. While the former were ponddring that question, Iervington wonted — to ktow how muny votes tho Independents would deliver, “SeVenty-five thouswnd,” wus thereply. * Where fromi” asked o Democrat, “Torty thousand grbenback Democrats, and 85,000 Republican greenbaekers would vote for Peter Cooper,” wus the reply. “The_former would vote for the coalition. ~ Wae can't answer for the lutter,” Kcul;&;.mr Cuooper ticket 1n the fleld it It will get 15,000 votes away ffom Alnyes and Wheeler, Wo ask nothing better,” suftt Herrington, ‘and the conference then and there waus avruptly terminated. - PARNSWONTIL Every fresh arrival to-night strengthens the strafglit-outs, and the contest would scem to be narrowlng down rapldly between Gren. Farns- worth, who is supported by the great ajority of the veteran leaders, and Willfam Brown, of Morgan, Chutrman of the State Central Com- mittee, who s the favorite of the Young De. mocracy, At this hour Farnsworth would seem _considerably, shead in the race, the best monogers, and most of them, belng at worle or him. 8teward, however, isn't yeb by any'means out of the fight. The trutli scoms to bo that the rank and file, ns. here rel)lrescmcd are largely favorablo to coall- tlon with the lmfopeudcmu by adopting the De- catur ticket, or at least most of it, to-morrow. ‘Tho party mangyzers generally are hostlle to this, Mauifestly they do not hope to carry the tate, and the flght” for the Legislature” and United States_Secnatorship they want made straight-out, From present indleatfons thoy will carry thelr programme. 1a st In th mfn"“w' A"With it prssive_pot 3 st In the Lackgrouna with his passive pol- ley programme. This is that the pCunvunllmx nominate vo State ticket, but have an under- standing with the Indepeudents that Stewurd ba takesn off the Decatur tcket und Palmer hln- scif put on to fil} the vacaney, the ticket then to b voted by tho Demoeracy without formul rati- fleation, Palmer also §s réady to take the nomi- | nation strufght 12 it he hicldott ot him on asilver fork, _The defeat of Beott Wike by the grecn- back Democerats jn the Quiney Coniventlon hus not been without Ita (lunruash)‘; effect upon the stralght-out managers here, who are simply the Tilden managers, and they propose to slt tawn upon tha Gireenback Deviocracy In Illnols in thie'Convention. _Gen. Slagleton, who killed off Wike, Is expected to-umorrow to put n ansap- pearanco with his greenback cohorts, and ralse 1t big bugaboo, Ta have don it - effectively lio ought tu hove been hero to-lay, but there s timu ouough yet. A SOI'T THING. CONNECTICUT GREENDACKENS IN COUNCIL. New llavey, Conn., July 26.—A conference of suft-money or greenhuck men from severul eitiesof the 8tate was hield horoto-dayin the office of the Union newspayicr, hitherto the organ of that.party in this State, to consider what polit- feal action #hould be taken In the coming camn- padgn, It was voted not to tuke deflnite actlon untdl after letters of aceeptance ure published by Tilden aud [lendricks. A Commitiee of fivo was appofnted to walt upon Petor Cooper anid Moses W, Fleld, Chalrman of the Grcen- Dack party Natlonul Committes. Should Til- den’s luttor of ncceptance fail to recognize the Ureenback principles, un active campaign will robably be entered upon, ‘The Seeretary of the Elxcnuuvu Commiltee sull thut correspondence from all parts of tho couutey led him to think that within o fev months the Greenback men would probably be thie dominant clemont in the Democratic party. LOUISIANA, TIR LOUISIANA DEMOCHATS. BaTtox Rouak, Ln., July 20.—~TheCommittee an Credentials reported the Conventlon orjgun- 1zed by the election of Judge Suydor, of Bossler, as permanent Chalrmon, - Boveral Poon dele- gates were thrown out and Wiitz men scated, The Conventlon will probably commence bal loting to-night. THE BALLOTING. TFirst ballot—Wiltz, 1433 McEnery, 803 Nich- ols, 117} Herron, 82, = Second bullot—Wittz, 130}4; Nichols, 189; McEnery, 631§ Horron, 28, ‘Third ballot—Wiltz, 1403¢; Nichols, 143; Me- Enery, 013¢; Herron, 37, MeTnury was withdrawn tn favor of Herron, Nichols was nominated on the fourth baltot by acelunation, and Witts unominated for Licutenant-Governor by neclunation. BIOGRALHICAL, Gon. Frank Nichols, of Assumption, was born in Assumption Parish in 1853, graduated at West Polnt in 1835, resigned from the United Btatea anny in 1830, waa Livutenant-Colonel of the Elghth Loulsiana Regiment, Aniny of North- ern Virginta, lost sn arin st Winchester, was pro- woted to Brikadler-General at Sharpsbt Lo Jeg at Chancelloryllle, aud was ufterwa: st anized reslstance “tluned at Lynchburg,-and o to Ilulmsry Binea t“u War, Gen. Nictols hus bosn planting fn s natlve Parish, taking but lttle part in pollties, 1is political disabilitics wero recently removed by Cungiess. TFOR CONGRESS. HLEVENTH ILLINOIS, © . 8peciat Dispatch to Tha Tribune. Quinor, i), July 25,—1hu Eleventh District Congressional Conventlon met in this city at 2 a'clocls to-day. Ou tho tirst ballot, R.\W. Kunapp, of Jersuy County, was nominated by o vote of 25 to 23 for Judge 7Thompson, Of thiscity. Kuapp was beaten by Wike two years ago, He fssmanof very inferfor nbility, but is conso- quoutly m soft-money person, ppd his nomina- tlon {8 thereforo regarded us a great triumph by tlio, Grecuback interest. Knapp was not the real cholce, hawever, of elther party to the con- test. Ife had agreed to support Thomp- son, and his treachery has pgreatly wutraged Thompson's friends. Ona motion to make the nomination unaniinous Adawms Coun- ty refused to vote aye. Knapp was not the cholce of Plke County, but the entire delega- tion from tliat county voted for him In order to beat Thompson, who was trylng to beat Wike. Hatl Thompson’s friends agreed to It, Pike County would have gladly nutporlcd any other Quincy man, but the Adams Connty men stub- bornly refused to ylekl their man.” The vote was 88 follows: ‘Adams, 18 for Thompson; Brown, 4 for Thompson, 1 for Knapp; Calhoun, 4 for K ml{:p; Ureene, 7 for Knappj Jersey, 5 for Knapp; Pike, 10 for’ Knapp, Before the vote wns taken, Mr. Bush, bf Plke, read a Ietterfrom tlie Chalrman of the Democratlc National Cotne mitte, who pronounced a glowing eulogy upon Mz, Wike for Iils emiinent servicea fn Congress, Alctter was likewise read from Bunset Cox, who urgensly recommended Wiko to the Coue vention, for the reason that he (Wiko) was dill- gently laboring to secure the repeal of the Re- sumption act. But these certificates of charac. ter were not suflicient to save Jym. For the resent there oxists a feclin hit- er Tostility Eetwoen the Wike ond the_antl-\Wike Democrats of this city; but the Thompson men have the satisfaction of knowing that Adams County beat Wike, it they did not get their own man nominated. So it linppens thiat Mr, Wike has turncd tall on his hard-mouey record and caten crow w no pur- yose. of Spectas Dispaich 10 The it - at Dis 10 Tie Tribune. 8r, Pany, Mlmh,'jul W,—The Democratic Conventlon for the Third. District nominated for Coungress to-day W. W, MeNalr, of Min- neapoils. MeNalr and friends profcas to enter- in hopes of his clection, based on the dissatis- faction of the Republicans avising from the clec- tiun of Bill King two yeara age, and from the feeling in some °quarters that the Republican Conventlon which nominated Stew- art was unfairly controlled by a combination of Federn! ontice-holders. The” district is, huwev- er, utronglf Kepublican, aud the Presidential cleetion will briug out a full vote, which will probably clect Stewart by 4,000 majority, The resulutions adopted by to-day’s Couventfon ap- prove the 8t. Louis Pmtform, cspeciatly tho de- mand for a repeal of the Keswnption act; de- nounce the past financial policy of thic Repuls- lican party as fotended Lo carich capltalists at the expenss of the poople, and sppeal to the voters of the distrlct to relieve it from the odl- um hrm;aln. upon It by the nomiuation and clec- tion of King. TIHIRD CALIFORNIA, 8AN Fraxcisco, July 2.—Third Copgrea- slonal District Convention renominated Lut- trell for Congress, ———— BLOOMINGTON. TIIE REPUBLICANS OF M'LEAN COUNTY. Special Correspondence of The Tribune. Broosmixeron, I, July 20.—4I tell you what,' says an old wheel-horse who has worked in tho pulitical harncss down here in Central Tilinols for over thirty years, *the campaign of 1870, in my opinion, Is golnz to be one of the most intervsting and exciting which linve taken place sioce the time the nomination of Lincoln went llke wild fire over the country. It may he soms time befors the people become fafrly aroused in political excitement and enthusiasm, but before the campalgn s over you may expect to see soma ‘red-hot ' times.”” Tiis old stager in the political world may be correct, but how he forms Ws concluslons, and from what standpoint, it {s hard to dotermine. Still there exists to<luy something of a political drowsineas all through the Thirteenth District, which may pass off ina week or in a month. It 1s truo that the Republican party of McLean and other countles comprising tho district have alwnys been well osganized for the work befure thew, nud a8 TILDENAND REFORN Thave done nothing as yet, why, very naturally, the Republicans should await for whatever demonstrutions the opposition may svu proper to exhibit aiter thelr reformdodge geta falrly down to husiness, In this city, where the great party first received it swaddling-clothies, there evi- dently Is only vne fecling,und that isof success, not atone I McLean County, but all through the district, that the full Republican ticket will Lo eleeted,—county, State, und pational, 1t was only a short thno after the nomination | at Cinciunati, when preparations wers at once made for opening o Republian lieadquarters the ~ city, and the formution of a Hayes snd Wheeler club which. now numbers over 000, The liead- qlunrwm {8 furnishod up very nicely, and s pre- elded over by Mr, Orlu Waters, a former fm:- prictor of what Is now known as the “8 o'cluck infllction,” a kind of u country poster, mads up of cheap_ editorials, and New York clectrotypu plates, Watera Is o good man where he Is, and should have found ot hls calllng hefore lo grew hald, und beforo he sank hisall in jour- nallstic enterprises, Noman ean toll the politl- cal wauts of the’dlsteict, or carry on the neces- sary correspondenco with more aptitude ox sagnclty thu. Wators, aud lie Jabors with o fimm-m that he nevenbefore exhivited in suy usiuess, THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS, from Confirwamun ¢ear down to Coroner, are coustdercd tho best that could have been made, for they entirely satlsfy tho party wishes with- out cxwrtlou. Purbap3 thers 18 uo other mau in thu district more deservealy popular, or bet- ter quatified to run_the Congresslunal gauntlet thun Tom Tipton. Like muny other cxamples which nutiving encrgy and fttgrity of charac- ter have furnishod, Judze Tipton bas won an fnoratie nsne and a distingulshed position fn s chosen 'profession, Ho 1s thu Republican nominee of the Thirtcenth District, und wiil take tho sthmp and make s Lhomur:h canvass of the distrid before the closu of the canpalzn. It is very naturaily conceded by the Demacratic arty ol the distilet that the present fncum- hent, the Jon. Adlia Stovonsoi, will be renoinl- nated th make. tho contest ugalnst Tip- ton., 1§ 18 no preat surprisc thut this distrist, so strong in llchmullwu faith and doctrine, shoulid ever bo gullty of sending o Dentoctnt to Contress. Yetat did, strange us the polltical calendar nisy appear. _Btoveison, it 18 truo, was clected by over 1,200 mnjority, yfit ut t]w sawe tlme, no matter how much the ANTIQUATED BOUIONS ehuekled telr delight over sour-mash and hard cider, it wis plain to seo it was no Democratic victory, Fhu dlssatisiled Republicans who votod then to rid themsolves of un obnoxlous politlent riygs, will ‘$c*day rally to the Repub- hmm uoimnfice, glving the ticket the smno old- wshloned nagority. The county nominations ure exvellat aud'tho ticket a good one. Tho How, Johut', Wiuterand Thomaos F. Mitehell are the candinges for the Legislature, and both will poll aery lurgo vote, “Winter Is s young an of emucit abillty, and hns already serve durlng o session, fu the Lower louse. Ho proved hmself o worthy member, and, more tha that, worthy of re-clestion, Mitehell 1 one of the most ardent and hard- working Rpublicans in this section of theBtate, and has nlyays been fdentitied with the pary, and durlsg the thne has performed suwo very effeetiva grylee for its success. IHoisan old eitlzen of Bloomington, aud ouo of tho most sticeessfulbusinves en of tho city—a man of rood abilly, and posscases that very good qual- ty so muda noeded fnan Miinols Legivlature,— r00 comaon horse wense. For State SBenutor, SMr. John {. Hamilton Is the Republican nomni- nee. ‘L) gentleman stands bigh at tho Bloumingon™ Mar us a youny lawyer. Mo Is a nuivo of Obfo, and fs'recognized us o leading pirit fu: the party, and, fu fact, soon after ho roved to Bloomingion he tuok & very active pog in politics, and to-day his record ns a Republich and citlzen glves Lim v strong clalin upon theuifroges of the voters living In the county. . | TUR OTIRK CANDIDATES, comprlalip tho entire county ticket, are all good men, andwithout any political clapper-clawlug, they wilhndoubtedly be clected by the usual larg urities, The Ropublicans of Bloom- Ingion aglrst thought the better plan for hold- ing thulrlnlluuul nicetings would be to crect & lurge ail commmodious” wigwam at some convenlct plics I the Y ut, after to matter recclved conalderable discussid, 1t was deelded to hwld wll politil mectings during the daytime at the MeLean jounty Falr Grounds, and In the even- fng olthe at Phenix Hall or in the Court-Houso yurd, uph the public square. Arrangements have 101 been completed to hold o regular old- fushlone Yolmcnl gutheringat the Falr tirouuds fmumediely aflter the Democratic State and Cuunty ‘onyventions shall have et uud wasle thelr noiluations; and, with » view of sssuring success i tho opening of the caup: 1o the Thirtceils District, lnvitations bave Leen son- dored t6 THN HON. EMERY A. STOWIS, o Chicgo, and Robert G, Tugersoll, of Peoriay [ ¥ 10 be present and _ adiress the meeting, both of whomn lave signified thelr willlngness to com- ply with the invitation of the Committce. Your corrcapondent, after some fnquirles, finda that nearly il of the best local apeakers of the dis- trict Wil soon take the stump and make things Jively until after the November clections. The present state of politics may be in s state of miorbid drowsiness, but stifl the prediction of the old wheel-horse may prove true, and hefore the trees begin to give up their green follage the politieal enthuslasin shail be worth: of our Centennlal tness, and of such a character that victory {s only ours, “B8rankin SrAnDar." J—— MISCELLANEOUS. ADRIAN, MI0I, Bpecial Dirpateh to The Triduna. ADRiAN, Mich., July 26.—Tha Ropublican Caunty Convention lield here today to sclect delegates to the State snd Congreasional Con- ventlons wasfolly attended and full of confl- dence. Ktate delegntes wers Instructed to vote as s unit for Creswell for Goveruor, and use all honorabje means to securo succcss. Resolu- tions unqualificdly fndoraing Hayes and Wheeler and the Clodnuatl platforin were adopted with great enthusiasm, ACCRPTS, . Bastox, July 26.—Jolin J, Baker accepts the z‘lml?lflun" for Governur on the Prolibitory cket, . MANISTRE, MICIL Special Dispatch 1o The Tidune. Marsree, Mich., July 26.—~The Republicans of this city held a Inrfie Hayea and Wheeler mecting at Teiaperance Hall fast evening and formed a goud, staunclPayes andWheeler Club, with Dr."L. B. Ellls President, and Charles Hurd 8ceretary, ‘The Democrats Fflhm«l here in (:cunl;' Conventlon to-day, It was uvery quict afTalr, and consisted of golug through the ceremony of nominating delcgates to the State, Congressfonal, and Benatorinl Conventions. The delegates chosen will suport Peter White, of Marquette, for Congress. They say he bos }flcnty of moucy and furnishes “good whisky for tie boys," and through the influence of those two powerful agents they expeet to beal Hubbel. . WAUKEGAN, L%, Wapkzaaw, Ill, duly 0,—The Hayes and Wieeler Club held another meeting” at the Council Chiamber lost cvening, at which a con- siderable number wero present. The principal nh{w. of tne mecting. was to organize torch- light companies. A, C. Bower, Esq., Col. Willlam Reld, and Capt. Georze Durnctt were appointed, each to organize and recrult & com- any, cach company tobe composed of not more n fifty members, the one organized first to recelve the colors, which will be prezented them Uy the Club_and pald for out of the general fund, The Hayes aud Whecler Club s thic only one yet organized. ARKANBAS REPUNLICAXS Latree Rock, July 25.—The Bishiop. Whipple Republican Stato Conyentlon, as distingulshed from the Claston-McClure party who represent the Republican State Central Committee, mect bere to-morrow for the purpose of numinatiny candidatcs for State oflicers, A strong effort helng made to have the Conventlon adjourn over to the Oth of Auguat, the tine fixed by the . Republican State Central Committee for thie as- sembling of the Stute Convention. NEW YORK COLOKED MEN. 8rracusE, N. Y., July 26.—A State Confer- ence of colored voters was held {u thisecity to- doy. The Rev, Henry Highland Garnett was permanent President, ~A resolution was adopt- el rw)mmemlluf the colored people of the State to vote for Ifayes and Wheeler. A Btate Central Cummittee was appointed, with the Tev. Mr. Gnrnett as Chairman, Spectal Dimateh to. e Trib % al Dinpatch iu une, LancoLN, Nceb., July 20.—The Republican State Central Commiittee met here to-day, and tlected George L. Brown Scerctary. Theap- portionument was changed and Lincoln choscn a8 the mf"“ for holding the Btate Convention, Sept, 20. The Becretary wus authorized to fsauc a call for conventions to nominate State officers, meluding contingent Congressinen. DUBUQUE, 1A, Apecial Dispateh to The Triduns. umxvlnqufi, Ia, J\:ly! :li.h—l;'rhln young m:]: h?! he Republican party in this city are orga o Tiays and Whecler club. 5 CALIFORNIA, 8Ax Fraxcisco, July 20.~The Democratic State Conventlon to “nominate Presidential Flectors to-day made ts choice: First Con- mreasionnl Disirict, Stuart M. Taylor; Second, J. H, Budd; Third, Barclay Heulc{; Fourth, ];f."k Gouahitj at fnrgc, J.7C. .Sharb, John 8., ager, .« WILLIAM A, WHEELER. Matome (N. ¥.) Dsdladium (Mr. Wheelcr's Home I ver). Mr. Wheeler's views drein full accord with the Republican platform adopted at Clacinnatl. ile is o sound luwyer, 8 good financier, and o warm patriot. 1o love s party: but he loves s country better. Shrewd and far-sighted ns a politician, and one of the most adwirable or- ganlzerd fora political canvass—atill party inter- cxta with him are held acconduary to principle. Asa public speaker, cn&t\ndnll{ at the hustings, ho has few superiors. Keen [n ancedote, quick at mmnce, strong in urgument, and cluncl( k] nim his text, he carries his audicnce with him.. And ie the mre faculty of apoaking only when it will tell, and stopplug when the urguinent s finished, Mo never e¢xhausts his hearers. tlo s an -exeellent X«rlhmentnr}nn, und will presido over the United States Scnate with dignity. % Few mon at 57 have held so many Iim- portant snd varfed trusts aud filled them so well. 'There {8 no stafn upon his record. The vast Interests committed to his hands havg beon curcfully protected, No man in Norther! Now York is nore Iflghlfi' raspected for moral worth oud sterling abfiities. He is calm fn conuell—bold apd fearless In action. Trueus steel to the right—liberal n his viewa and in hla-‘mrw. He comblies the best'and noblest qualities that make np the MAN and STATREMAN, 1t will bea lmn%y day for our country when all ita_oflleea shall be fitied by Im.«.'lufv.-ul.l hones! and capable inen liko bim, who look to the go of the Stute_rather than to persoual profit aud advautnge., Frank ond geniol, affable in hix mauneps, without show or parade, he s accessi- ble toall, Witha soclal hature that fs unsur- passed, with the qualifications of truth, manli- nesy, and honest purpose ever in the uscendent, aid with o heart fmbued with Christian prin- viples, ho draws sround him friends with magnetle power, And tho more the people of the Unlted States come to know him, the morc will ho command their admirtion aud love. We have known Willlam A. Wheeler from his boyhood. And here, from the home of his Hife- tlie, wo can assure the American !mmlu that no mistake hus been made by the Kepublicans in choasing him as one of the standard-bearers, along with the gallant Hayes of Ohfo, With such_ selections, there fsbut one result—a tri- umphuut Republiean vigtory in November, AROUND TOWN, REPUBLICAN MBADQUANTRUS, Political tiews was a searce comwodity yes- terday. At Republican IHeadquurters in the Grand Pacific tho usual amount of routlne work was dono by Mr, Sheppard's ssslstant, the genfal Dan bimself being lald up with an attack of the complaint which most prevallain summer time, Aniong the callers wore the lon, E. Enos, of Waukesha, Wis,, 8 member of the Nationul Ropublican Exceutive Com- mittee, aud the Hon, Thomas 8, Ridgway, of Springlold, presont State Treasurer, Mr. Enos left for Wisconsin lust night, but will be in Chleago again in a few days ou his way East to attend o mectlng of the National Committee, To o Tniounm reporter ho gave o vely hopeful report of the condltion of thiugs politically in Wiacons!n, and ‘m»phulud a flattcring majority for !lnysl aud Vheelor in November, - Mr, l{mkfmvny lias just returned from the Last, Laving visited "New York, Boaton, and ather citics on Btate aud private busincss, While fn Now York ho paid the interest due on State and county bonds, amounting to some 000. In thatclty he mct several repro- sentative Ropublicans, all of whom worg confl dent of earrylng the State for Hayea in Noven- ber. The cumpalgn s boing remarkably well orgunized, and those Republicans who reniained ut home Ju 1874, and allowed Tiden Lo walk away with Gov. Dix, will not be among the stay- at-hunies thiy ml, but will turu out in imposing numbers, and do effective work, Mr, Ridgwsy reports the foclug auoug business mel A8 uuu}sfidly frivndly to Haycs. They suy that §f the Democrats aro elocted to power they will bo uven 1nore at ses than they now sre, It will theu bu a contirmed period “of staguation and general unmulm.% asto tho ultimate ru- sults. One promineut Democrot, a cashier in & bauk on Broadway, expreased Lis oplnion that Tilden was pothing but & bypocrite, tho asso- ciate of Tweed, and & jobber (n all sorts of rail- road swindlcs. = Ho ahould uot vote for him, and e knew of other Democrats who were equally upposed to the Bliam Keformer. AT DEMOCRATIC UEKADQUARTERS & corresponding dull eondition of affalrs pre- vafled. The exodus wsprlup}:lcm has delxxrm Iated Cbicago of neariy all the representative Democrats, but o Tristne reporter behold the smiling countenanca of John [Forsythe yester- day afterncon in Room 23, wlere Democrats most do congregate. Mr. Forsythe left laat night for Sprln;.illuhl. As nearly as the report- er could learn, he Is uspledged as to the nomi- nation of Governor, bat thinka it wite pollcy to condllate the Independents. !Iahun‘g) the balance of power in nine countles, said he, it would be poor polley to overlook snch a fact or to soub them. J{ n Democrat was put who was Inimlcal, to the Independent vote, he dldn’t see how eaid = Democrat conld do anything elsc but foll. Dut, with theafd of the Inde- pendent vote, or by merely indorsing the Inde- pendent - candidafe, he ‘thought success lay within thelr grasp, He was in favor of puttini through a resolution denouncing Grantistn in all its forms, sl uniting the Democratic Independent opposition on_that platform. Iie ll'llpl’l'l'tll of Indorsing the Democratic platfarm adopted at Bt. Louls, Alove all things, he thought tho fight should e made n strung onc on the Benatorinl question, That was even more important, In his opinlon, than the State conteat, and he would rathicr have n Democratic successor to Scnator, Logan than to lave tho entira State Government Demucratie. In any arrangement with the Independents it was necessary that an azreeinent e reachied where- by the Tilden Presidential clectors should be choser instead of Peter Cooper men. Ingenersl, he wanted Tilden ‘and o Dempertic Senator 8lected. and he didu't vars very tatich about tho rest, sithough, of, course, ko would rejolcs to get the Democrats sucered througliout the tate. THE STATE COMMITTED 1o ho appolfnted by the Convention at 8 ring- field, will have its rooms {n the Palmer House, directly east of the {srwmt city headquarters. The Republican I cndrfiunnurs will” be moved next week futo more _pleasant_and convenient quarters in the Grand Pacille, The new rvoms are at present oceupled, but will be vacant next week. * ‘They are on the firat floor and south of the present rooms. SEVERTH WARD REPUBLICAKS. A meeting of the Heventh Ward Republican Club was held Jast evenlng at headguarters, No. 831 Blue Istand avenue, Mr. A, Graham fn the thalr. The Republicans of the ward were well represented k'l hic Cliair stated that the meeting was _enlled for the purposc of orgauizinga Iayés and Wheeler Campaign Club, and inyited a dlscussion of the plans of organization. ¢ Mr. Ruger was in favor of such & club, and made 8 motfon to that elcct. + At the request of one of the membdrs of the Club, Mr. Klokke, tho hutter, exhibited hils new Centennlal uniform, the same as that adopted by the Fourth Wand Haymakers, and previously deseribed In these columns. One menber moved that a committee eall on the How, k. P. Derickson, who was reported to have o balance in his possession in favor of the Club, This motion excited some little discussfon, and was finally decjared out of order, nearly all the members scouting the dea that Mr, Derick- son Lad any of the ofd csmpaign funds in bis possession. 3 ‘On motlon, it was then deelded to organizen Hayes und Wheeler Club, and the mewmbvers of the Club signed the roll. A comimnittee was then appoloted to perfect the organjzstion, after which the meeting ad- Journed. £ EIGNTIT WARD REPUDLICANS. A fow of the Republicans of the Eighth Ward met ut 460 Canal street last "lfim with the in- tention of furining a club which should, In con- nectlon with the al rnndl'—estnhllsluid Club of the ward, work for the furfherance of/the interests of the Rueuhl(:un purty, Mr. R. V. Kennuily was called to the chalr up- on the motlon of Juseph Schlegel, who started the proceedings. Mr. Maddock made a few general remarks “l: on the superiority over all others of the Repn 1lean organtzation, and he exhorted all present 10 stick to the party, and not shoot off on any side-track, where risln was certain, He roferred to the fall of the Citizen's party of this municl- ality as o falr sample of the'evils of & sides ssur. ‘To Mr. Clark Geib's mind the main question fnvolved In the coming Presidentlal contest was whether or not the gountry should be torn from the hunds of the licpublican organization and turned over to the bloody-tlsted ltobels, such ns those who were now sceklng to overthirow the natlon. Tho speaker meant Tilden and tho sup- worters of thut schemer, 5 Mr, L. L. Mills colncided with the previous spehker a8 to the question of the principles which the coming election would establish as the policy of the natlon. To compare the two partles, the two leaders, aud the plattorms upon which they . stood, and the character of the supporters of the twyo leading candl- dates, onu nust come to the conclusion that the Damnocratle® party was corrupt, misleading, and only waitlug to draw the life-bleod” from the”country. Who were the candidates? loyes aud Tildén. Who was Tit- den? He was n inau‘of enormous wealth, which was not &l lululmd in the strict pursult of his chosen professfon; he was o mere trickster, a sehiemer; s wily politician und a plottor—nuthing else. Tho Democratic ‘mfl‘y which would sitp-- ort such o imuan was itself rotten to the core. flden was a mere politican, snd not the man tolend o great and suflering nativn out of the dangerous waters fnto the sca of prosperity, On o other bund, who was Huyest 1o was aman of rlght princple and of bralns to caery out his pruposed systém of reform. e was tlie chosen ouc of tho party to lead to the success which the speaker propliested. Ex-Ald Cnmlxbell wus next called upon for a fow remarks. o referred to tho condition of the Southern States, and ventured to say that, If the Democrats galned tha contral of tho Gov- ernment, such State legislation would bo done in the South that the negro would be forced back into a position s bad if not worse than that he vecupled before the emancipation of the tyranny-ridden race, e Mn).” Curroll eald that he was acquaint- ed with tho condition of affuirs at the Bouth, mud, as was well known, {t was bad enotigh. What waa wanted to regulate and con- trolthetempestuous (foverninent of that sectlon of thu country was a sottnd Republicanism. The Major, In sueaking of Southern prefudics and spiteful hate, culled atteution to u letter which ho had read_lu a Bouthern [mpar. that sald that, at the Bt. Louls Conventiun which placed in nominution for the preslding officer of the country Sam J. Tilden, when the band played “Hall Columbia* and other natlonal airs tlivre was no_enthusinsm; but when ¢ Dixie" and WThe Bounjs Blue Flag" wore played thers wero tho wiklest demotstrations of ‘approval, Thls, the Rebel spirit, was constantly belng shown, and the peapla of the South wers foster- fug and nuralng thew gricvances, walting for tho time to coms when, onee in puwer, they could hnurl the eountry In avother calamitous warfare, ‘Tho place where this out- break of splrit was ehown was fn Bt. Loule, and the Conventlon which showed L wos tho ous which wanted to place st the bead of the nation u man who fayored such sentiments of Kebelisui, A 5runtcr calamity thun the vlection of Sam Titden and the insisliation of his gang of Rebels could not befull the United Btates,” But it would not lappen: the-people would risoup i thelr E:Jl;;m. and rebuke - tho schomers and their scliemes, The hour belng Intg, tho Chalr announced that it had boen intendod to organize a club, hlm. 1t muight bo well to defer ju till some future time, ¥ ‘The suggestion wus adopted, and the meoting adjourned tomeet agaiu soon, ot call, POUNTEENTI WAID, ‘Tho Scandinavian Republicaus of the Four- teenth Ward held s meeting ‘Tucsday night at the engin.~houss on Eriestrect, noar Sfilwaukes avenue; about 500 persons wers prescnt. After a military drill,_commanded by 3r. Ole - Bon- dixon, 'Slr. David Schoycn, on hohalf of 'm committeo from ~ the ‘Tenth Ward, gayo {nfuruution about tho organization ofecamnpalgu-companies iy that ward, After 3 long discusston, in which Messrs. Olo Bendixon, P, Olson, Capt, T. Eralrit, Nordheim, and J. Peterson participated. The Chalr appointed Mesars. Edward Thompson, John Wickers, and Mauritsou, ué @ conferency committec, TOR TUR CAMIAIGN, The Andersonvillo Burvivors' Assoclation has been peorganized with hundrlumun lu New York, for tho purpose of tvking an active in- tereal in the Prestdontinl campal It will work for Haves and Wheeler, Tl managers of the Association in this city are Felix de L Bouwe sud Pollce Serguant Frederic Burger. BODY FOUND, ‘Wazzrixo, W. Va, July 20.~This morniog tho dead body of a man was found oo a barge at the wharf. The corouor's jury dectded it to bave been a casc of apoplexy. From letters and papers found on the body it is supposed s uawe 18 Lovell Gore, of Plerce County, Wis. ~ Davily Tevbune, PRlCE‘ FIVE CENTS. WASHINGTON. Minority Ra;;ort of the Navyal Committee in the Robe- [ g :son Case. | & & arity Report Promounced a fisgracefully Partisan Document, The/ o (-: T '% enate WIll Proceed to Con~ " sider Its Verdict To-Day. Jo A'.u.-_‘q " fon of the Argaments in tho 2lknap Impeachment Case. ey g 5 {oun; | 2 Gen. Green B, Raum Nominated as Oommissioner Pratt’s Suc. cessor. ROBESON. | STRONG PROTEST ¥ROM TIE MINORITY OF TN COMMITTER. Speclal Dispateh to The Tribune. Wasmxorox, D. C.y duly 20.—~Thefollowing: extract from’ the report of the minority of the Naval Committee shows the disgraceful methe ods puraued by the majority: The eame party spirit which hae manifest: - melf In the report dictated the policy of !nus:dcrl:t the commencement of our labors and clored the doots of the commitice-room to anything like faie and impartial Investigation, 1t ie altanst hnporsi- o to characterize in langunge of propriety tho ‘manner and n{alrll of the investigation itaelf,” und It wilt be swholly §mpnssible for the American minik to reallze the fact that auch oppreslve wrongs have been'r.arrlnd on againat our citlzens in the Amerl- can Capital under the protectlon of the Constitutlon and the lnws,and by a Committce of Congress. Tha Constitution exprcasly provides that any person accused shall **La informed of the naturc and cause of the nccunflnu‘ and bo cunfronted with tho witnees agalnnt him, ' and yet, day after day, FOI MOKE THAN FIVE MONTHS, witneeses were cxamined before thin Committes from every part of tho country to be hieard witih closed doors nnder a pledge of siereey and withant, notice to any person supposed to be utlected by their teatlmony, Every alecharged employe, every disappolnted contractor, every dissatisicd oMcer, who thought or imugined “that hia views or his Interests had not been eafiiciontly con- sldered,—In_short, every perion who supposed or represented that he hnd causc of complaint; every ‘bitter partisan wlio thoaght he could do lujury to the Navy Depurtment und the rrewnl Administea- tlon; evary porsonal enemy who wus disposed to attack ita chief or any of lis nflicer, was encoarag. ed to appear and 1ive hin statement, not only ot what he knew, but what ic had lieard and whiat ho imsgined—everything that e thonght miight do fn- il;;_:-—ln uelmt“-culon. Wll)\‘mll“’cn't of lnllclll;enl s-cxainination, or opportunity for cxplanati of the real facts: and, i z e TO PACILITATE ALL THIS, the Committee was divided up Inta sub-commit- teesand sat Indistant parts of the conntry, ap- - p:uu-ull{ that opportunity might bo given forthe retml of local gossip or the venting of petty per- onnl matice. 1] this time, and untll the Sceretary of ually forced his way Into the Coninit- tee room by appcals to the Connnittee which publia opinion constrainad them to regard, not only wera pemons unpposed tobe affected kept in fanorance of the naines of witnesses and the aubjects to which their Lestimony war dirocted, and cven of the fact that such snbjects wero under Investigation, but the MEMUERS OF TIUS COMMITTRE TIEMSELVES Interceted in “eliciting the truth, while they wera of course fznorant of most of the matters fugnired inlo, were excluded by the injunction of secrecy even from secking sources of correct and propet {information, and were thus debarred from develop. ing Lhe ren] facts either hy intelllgent cross-exam- ination or explauntory testlmuny. Every protent nfl".\ln!l thene procuedings was met with tho reply tliat this wns an_exmnination inta the syetem and wmanner of the Administration, to “the cnd that nmlmrrlnln legielation mizht ba recom- mended—not an luvestigation of any persony but tha mannor of the inyestigation, "the rpirit in which It wus carricd on, the character of the witnersos, and the way In which thelr testimony han been uded in the report of the majorlty, as weil ns thie substance and spirit of the report itself, show that this Investizatlon, o conducted at an {mmense cxpense to the Guvernnient. \vas not. in fuct, an investigution for the benefit of the service, bt was mulnlarnr the purposo of a partisan ate :luct’:.‘nvan the Navy Depertment, its oficers, and jts cad. he Navy AN ABSTRACT OF THE MINORITY REPORT. . To the Trextern Astociated Press, Wasiineroy, D..C., July 20.—The views of the minority of the Committee un Naval Affuirs, signed by Representatives Harrig, Danford, aud Hayes, was presented to<day in the House. The minority scverely criticdse the majority ree ?url, alleging that it fs unfalr in its statement, ullacious 1n its conclusion, and {s uvidently pro« moted by « partisan spirlt, Iguores entirely testls mony favorable Lo the Navy Departinent, aud presents other portlons in suchways as to lamics gross injustice upon the Bcerotary and other ollleurs, . TTIE. NAVT, Inroply to the churge of the mnlnflf{m to tho alleged deterioration of the navy under the present Adminlstration, the minoriiy show that thie nayy {s to-day In a more efliclent condition than it has beenat any timo since 1885, note withstanding the lmited” meads placei pt tho disposal of the Secretary, ‘The policy of re- bullding vessels that would have soon”becoma uscleas is defouded by the minority us economi- cal, prudent, and judlcious, and thiey soy instead of censure for this, ns tho ingjority prupose, tho Becretary deserves the thanks Of the entire country. CONTRACT FRAUDS. With regard to the contracts and purchases for which the mujority nuvurel( censure tha Baocretary, fmplying corrupt actfon on his part, the testhnony of all the wituesses Is entlrely concurrent providing that In no slugle {vstance has the Seerctary over endeavored o Influence any purchnse or'contract, efthier directly or in- directly, by inthmation or otberwise, "Phe tharge by the majority thut the Sceretary had uscd good ‘materiaf and” labur of umrlnycn for bis own private benotlt Is pronounced by tho minority as Irlvolous and unsupported by testl- wony. i TITE CATTELLS, Inrespect to tho speculations of E. G. Cat- tell, and his levying pereentages o contractors, tho mnority report shows that these operations were carrfed on without “the knowlcge of the Becretary, nnd that as soon 1s ho was advised of such practices he futerposed vigorously to checle then, Whateyer abuses or frauds exist incon- nectlon with the contracts for purchuse of the Navy Departicnt are tho results of defects Inficrent In a svatem long vstablished, and for which the law-making power, and not tho Department, is reaponsible, and for whieh the mujorlty suggi;:sf. no nuu&nutu remudy, although they have been engaged tn the fuvesti= gation for siX months. . POLITICAL INFLUENOCE. The minority say, as to the politieal influenca exerclsed in the nuvy-yard t:}»pollltml:llln that @il 18 onu which uririnated undor, and wos fostered by, all provious Democrativ Adinknis- tratlons; that the only effort to check it has been made under the present Ropublican Ad- miniatration; and that such political appolnt- ments aro atiributable chielly ‘to Importunitics of members of Cunggress, and not to the actlon of the Becretary and tho respective Chiofs of Dureaus, . ‘The minority enter fully into the examination of the, funslg{n navy secouut {n London, showlug that the actlon of the Socretary waa entirely Iegal and {ts resnlts beneficiul th thu Goveri- ment, as not adollar of the fund hus been or can be lost, = ALLYQED PERVERSIONS. . The minbrity roview gencrully .the position taken by the majority in order to show iu many respects tho wrong concluslons drawn from, it not perversions of, the testimony of witnesses. The miuority say that the pru%uml of the qua- *:‘)rlty to refer the wiholo subjcct to another ommittee of the House for tinal disposition indicates elther & disposition to evade the responsibility fmposed “upon tho Nuval Coin- mittee by the Houso or a yonscious inability ta dlspase of the subject committed to them i o satisfuctory manucr. * The views of the minority conclude with o resolution declaring that no ovidencs has been Jduced during this lovestigation tendiug to show that Seerctary Robeson bas been guilty of any offlclal iscoutuct, or corruption, or “uny willful violatiun of law. CONOLUSIONS, The minority say: Wo fiud ourselves conv fronted with a report nEml upon by u uajority of the Committed, of 160 pages of printed mute ter, chhomul( propared, and we ary compelie to submit » mnority report without eppoitunis ty or thaa for that careful preparation which the subject demands. ‘This fuvestization has exs tended over ngcrlod of six wouths, during the Hrat four of whieh the Secroturyof the Navy and subordinates of the Departmcnt, the perscns