Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 29, 1876, Page 3

THE CHICAGO TRIBUN SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1876—SIXTEEN PAGES -3 . e e s e e says, and: thev both say that Tilden eays that he would have been glad to say something that wonld have been very excellent. if it had been s3id, and something {hat he regrets that was ever Jeft' umsaid: and that he really mever got »n opportunity to say it and therefore it remained onsaid. And that is the rec- ord of Mr. Tilden, positive and negative. Now, gentlemen, 1 recur, by way of closing, to say 1hat tbis great question that s agitating this coun- 1ry from ocenn Lo ocean, and from lake to gulf, in Terard 10 the condition of the Southern States, will pever be settled nutil it is settled right. Neverl {Cheers.] - ; You canvot gcttle anything till you eettle it right. Anv other settlement only a worse form of unscitiement. Any other patch-up than FAIR, SQUARE, OUTRIGHT CONCESSION t0 every American citizen of theperfect equality of right and perfect personal equality before the Jaw T never stand in this country. [Cheers.] Never. We sre not going tohave a country made up of caste. Ve nrenot(olngm warrel here on the Yine of hlacknese. We arc not going to allow any guarrels on the line of nationality. We are not Joing 1o have any quarrcls on the line of figion. Every man that has got a black skin is pot accountable for it o man is accountable for where he was born. . No men has any_right to count the vote of any other ‘man for his religion. That belongs to himself and his God. Rut before this we have got to stand in perfect equalits, clothed in° the pano- ply of common American citizenship, I3 then, when cvery man in ihis tonntry that has the right fo votc exercises that vote, we will bow respectfully and instinctively to the will of the majority.” We can never do oth- erwise. This country, gentlemen, it not strong enough _to . do ‘otherwise. ~ This country js & mighty comntry. Jt has a trcmen- dons power. t can_do slmost anytbing in the world. But I will tell you one thing it cannot afford to do—wrong. 1t will never live if it docs. Oneof the sublmest passages that that great orator, whom Macaulay lauds 2 the fullest and noblest'that ever spoke ihe English tongtie— Edmund Burke—in standing before the tribunal of the Britist House of Commons, pleading the rights of the downcast inhabitants’ of Indis, in the mpeachment . of Warren Hastings, M. Burke left on record a2 Eentiment and a sentence which every American csn -commi- to memory and _apply o our own: condition. Mr. Berke eaid that Britich power was not mighty enongh of strung enough to trample on_the rizhts of the humblest Hindoo on the banks of the Ganges 2nd yet preservé the right of the proudest peer of the realm on the banks of the Thames.. And I teil you, gentlemen, ° that the United States of America, detincd to be, if it already ie not. the greatest and most powerful of all the nations -of {he earth, is not yet strong enough, and never will be etrong enoush to trample on the Constitntional right of the humblest negro In Alabama or Vir- ginia, and &t the same lime guarantee the Consti- fotional riglits of the richest citizen of Iilinois or Mnine. [Applause.] THE PROCESSION. THE ESCORT which took Mr. Blaine to the Exposition Build- ing lefs the Grand Pacific Hotel at a little be- fore § o’clock, and consisted of Gen. Lyman Bridges and staff, commander of this dvpart- mentofMinute-Men; Col. Jobn H. Roberts, com- mander First Division, and staff; Gen. C. R. Matson and staff, Second Division; Gen. W. S. Scribner snd staff, Third Divisicn; Col. Owen Stewart and 400 veterans, end Col. Larimore, with 200 mounted men. The cntireroute of the procession was a grand ovation, Mr. Blaine being received with cheers and applause {rom all sides. Afterthe meeting was over, the commanding Generals of the Minute-Men and their stafls, and the mounted men which formed the escort of Mr. Bluine, proceeded in procession from the Exposition Building to the Grasnd Pacific Hotel. They formed in open order, with Mr. Blaine’s carriaze between them. They marched up Madison street, halt- jnr 2 moment at the corner of Dearborn to give Tope Tminose a round of hearty cheers. The mounted men were followed by Nevans? Band, which headed the Veteran Corps, which also honored this office with a salute. Theroute was down Clark street to the hotel, where the members dispersed and Mr. Blaine ‘held & brief and impromptu reception. HENDRICKS. HIS ATTEMPT T0 DEFRAUD A GERMAN MINING COLONY IN -CALIFORNIA. Sgecial Dispatch to The Tribune. 4 Sax FmascIsco, Oct. 28.—Owing' to reports of s frandulent suit, conducted by a wealthy Company against 2 number of the poor German minersin Butte County, California, a Chronicle reporter was dispatched to investigate the mat- ter on the spot, who succeeded in obtaining the following facts: Morris Ravine, north of Marys- ville, Butté County, was once one of the richest mining localities in the State, having yielded over 4,000,000 from the bed of the creek alone. The rich pockets have long since been worked out, but there is rich ground on both sides of the creek which will pay with an outlay of some money for water. These claims were held by alot of poor German miners, who laborea patiently and Jooked for success in “the fatare, mtil, in 1873, they were notified that a claim had been filed which COVERED ALL THEY POSSESSED. It was filed by what was called the Hendricks Company. with W. C. Hendricks, the nephew of Gov. Hendricks, as President. The miners suc- ceeded in securing counscl, and the suit was tried before the United States Commissioner, the Marysville Land Office having ruled against it 08 2. fraud. The suit was defended for the Company by Thomas 4. Hendricks, ex-Land-Commissioner, and then Acting Governor of Indisna. The ap- plication for title sets forth, IN FLAGRANT VIOLATION OF TRE TRUTH, that the claim has been in the possession of the* Company for fifteen years, and that no adverse claim has ever been filed. This statement i3 sworn ‘to by W. C. Hendricks, who came out here, bought @ few claims and loeated some others by dummies, and now wants 2 title on a Tnited States patent for 1,220 acres on both sides of the ravine covering the claims, with the owners of whick he had previously entered inte purtnership. Thomas A. Hendricks ~=n€ out in person, and, seeing there =~> **millions in it,” he went back to T-xana and oreanized the Hendricks Com- pany, with himself as President. About one- ba}l of the 1,20 acres is contested by poor miners, whose claims Hendricks bas jumped. As there was some apprehension of the case going against the Compsny before the United Etates Commissioners, the case has been sent back to the District Court -at Orrville, in this Btate, where everything is being done to turn matters fo favor- of the rich. and powerful corporation. The application for title is on file with the Commissioners, and acopy of it is in this State. Thd signature st~ tached to it is W. C. Hendricks, as Thomas A. W4s too shrewd to append his own name. A crooked diagram accompanied the application, which makes thelines of the Company’sloca- tions run over those of the poor miners. THE OUTLOOXK. TAMMANY AND ANTITAMMANY. . Special Dispatch fo The Trivuse. NEw Yoek, Oct. 2.—The Republicans seem likely to derive aid from an unexpected quarter In the pending campaign. The struggle of Tam- many versus anti-Tammany for the City Govern- ment promises to be paramount. * The dcfeat of either Jocal faction by the other is political de- stroction. So each scems disposed to sacrifice national to municipal success, John Kettr donbtiess is true to his pledge, but a panic scems impending in which no leadership can control the fugitives. Unless some truce is ar- ranged this conflict promises toreduce the Dem- ocrstic majority for Tilden in the city quite one-half. From Florida news comes indicating a decided Possibility that the Republicans will carry the Electoral ticket, thongh the Democrats carry the State ticket. INDIANA. . News from Indigna during the week causes exhilaration at the Republican beadquarters. - It is claimed that public sentiment there is set~ ting steadily in favor of Hayes and Wheeler, and if a full vote comes out in November, the prediction is strong that the Republicans will carry the State. . S THEPOOLS. - 5 In the pool-rooms here the betting Is con- stantly i favor of Hayes on the grencral result. The odds have been steady at 100 for Hayes to 10 for Tilden, with rare exceptions, which still =ave odds in favor of Hayes. The impression guins strength daily in the pool-rooms that Hayes will be elected cven without New York State; and the same men betting on Hayes on the general result give odds in favor of Tilden canrying New York’s Electoral vote. . LOTIStARA. A number of Louisiana Repablicans returned bomeTast week in' consequence of information that Bard work mey carry that State slso for fhfi'es, though little dependence is placed on Leadiog Republicans say that at no time has the outlook been so thoroughly bright here. .« IT MEANS SOMETHING when such men as John Jacob ‘Astor, Moses ‘Tavlor, William E. Dodee, Jchn A. Stewart, and James Lennox declare themseives for Hayes be- cause they think the clection of Tilden would be unsafe. Perhaps the most remarkable con- version of the campaign here is that of Mr. Astor, who has hitherto stuck to the Demo- cratic parly through all its ill-doings. Now, as 4 man with immense businessinterests to guard, to all his former associations. Mrl Lennox, who never signed a call for a political meeting before in his life, is among the signers {or the grand meeting to be held at Cooper Union Wednesday night, when the Hon. Will- fam M. Evarts will speak. It is cxpected that William E. Dodge will preside. This will be likely to stop the claim of the Democrats that he s for filden and Reform. The Reform part s right, but Mr. Dodge puts HAYES' NAME IN PLACE OF TILDEN'S. In the Eighth Congressional District, the only sure Republican district in New TYork County, but which iz now represented by a Democrat, Elijah ‘Ward, by reason of a bad Republican nomina- tion, an exceptionally strong candidate hasbeen secured in the nomination of Col. Anson G. McCook, who is popular asheis competent. There is little doubt that he will redcem the district. TIn the Eleventh Congressional,'known as the Murray Hill District, the Republicans sare cer- tain to nominate L. P. Morton, the widely- known banker of the house of Morton, Bliss & Co., of New York, and that of Morton, Rose & Co., in London. With Mr. Morton the Repub- Ticans will be pretty sure to gain the district. The Democrats have renominated Willis, the present, Congressmanm, who is notoriously unfit for the position, and whose clection was due to a blunder and nothing clse. ONE OF THE SINGULAR EVENTS OF THE CAM- g PAIGN, when it is considered that it took place here, {s the repudiation of Tilden by one of the largest Democratic clubs in the city. Last oight the club met at its headquarters, corner of Twenty- first street and Second avenue, and pulled down the Tilden and Hendricks banner, and hosted one bearing the names of Hayes and Wheeler, Morgan and Rogers. Then the members went inside and passed this resolution unanimously: De it resolred, Thatwe Indorse the recular Re- %ulil[lr:_m nominations for President, Rutherford . Hayes; for Vice-President, W. A. Wheeler: for Governor, Edwin D. Morgan; for Licutenant-Gov- eraor, Sherman S. Rogers. Straws of this character indicate something, and furnish Mr. Tilden food for thought. REGISTRATION IN NEW YORK. NeEw Yomrg, Oct. 28.—The registration of voters for the four davs in 187 in this city ag- gregates 182,987, as against 144,833 last year. NEW YORK. DEMOCEATIC iND RRPUBLICAN PREDICTIONS. Spectal Dispaich to The Tridune. New YoRrk, Oct. 23.—Mr. Magone, Chairman of the State Democratic Committec of New York, is perhaps remarkable for nothing so much as for his bopefulness. It is mo more difficult for him to vote Mr. Tilden into the White House than it was for the ‘Pickwick fat boy to swallow a veal pie or sink into serene sleep. If there be one thing Mr, Magonecan- not conceive, that one thing is o Republican mia- Jority anywhere. He is the sole Democrat in the State who refuses this boon to what are termed the rural districts, regardlessof the grief such refusal is calculated to create in those unhappy parts. Very possibly Mr. Magone regrets that the canvass is so one-sided, fearing lest Mr. Til- den meet with' too little opposition to really make his virtucs shine. In view.of his surpass- ing confidence, it would be crucl'to recall that Mr. Magone also belicved Horatio Seymour would take the nomination for Governor, or to ibquire into other instances where his Thopes have, singularly enough, failed to agree with the actual results. It was at least refreshing to talk with a Democrat so frec from doubts, and to discover how the enemy Eroposes to cut and quarter the Republican host. s Qvu regard New York 2s a certainly Demo- cratic State?” T should say I did—and by more than 50,000 majority, sir. Anywhere from that figure up, but not one down.”’ *‘On what do you base your cstimates?” #0On the reports already received from every election district in the State. In all parts Re- publicans are going to vote for Tilden.” “Tlow about the Democrats, on the other “hand, who are going to vote for hnycs i «Weadmit that thereis a defection in some counties where the canal influence exists. But that amounts to nothing In’ comparison to our rains. I tell you s?uarcly, we don’t want canal thieves or rogues of any stamp to work with us. 1t is 2 pure party that is to sweep this State.” It was casy to_agree with Mr. Magone there. That was what Gov. McCormick told me oyer at the Republican National Headgquarters, Bat the statement would not interest Kelly or Morrissey any more than it woul? the leaders, equally im- macalate, of the Cnicazo Democracy. “How much majority, Mr. Magone, do you cfpcct the rural districts to give Hayes¢” % Majority? 1 don’t expect them to give any, sir. I believe Mr. Tilden will come down fo New York City with the State in his pocket.” There was really no purpose to say anything ofter this with respect to New York. Before finishing other topics, however, Mr. Magone said in apology: “I did not, of course, mean thut there would he no majority at all for Mr. Hayes north of New York County; but it will be only nominal, you know.” In case a trifle of 60.0N0 votes or so js Mr. Magone's idea of a nominal majority, he would Dot be underestimating the Republicans by more than 15,000 or 20,000; but he did not descend to fizures on anything less than the national canvass. Necither his hopefulness nor Dis attention are confined to the Emvpire State, though be differs somewhat from the National Committee’s view. Here is Mr. Magone'sslate: Necessary for a choice, 185 votes. STATES CEETAIN FOR TILDEN. Connecticut £ Lonislana 5 Indiaria North Carolina. 10 Oregon. Georgia . 11 Alabsma E Michigan, Fiorida Penn: Wiscongin.... Maseachusetts. New Hampehire. The Republicans of Tilinois, noted for their generosity, will not fail to be grateful that Mr. Shzane, of New York, allows an obscure Waest- orn man named k. B. Hayes no less than 63 Flectoral votes. It is indecd kind- in Ar. Magone, when one reficcts that he is not com- nelled to do it, and that be. puts Mr. Tilden’s New York majority at, say 100,000; whercas, I ts who said they would not Mr. King, of the National Democratic Com- mittee, is happily less hopeful and more reason- able. | His slate elects Mr. Tilden, to be sure, put dees not fail to recognize the fact that the eat ** Reformer” is not the only candidate be- Tore the country. Mr. King considers 1SS votes as sure for the Democrats, 120 as sare_for the Republicans, and 61 3s dountfal. The National ‘Committee make out this list: STATES CERTAINLY. DEMOCRATIC. Alabama. vee 10 MisgOUTT.ove weu o Arkansae. 6. New_ Jerse Connecticat G New York 11 Pennsylvania .. 5 Rhode Island 7 Sonth Carolima...... California . Louisiana. Oregon.. 8 .. . 3 Total. TROBABLE FOR RATES. Tllinois... .211New Hampshire.. 5 Minnesots 5 = Nevada.. 3] Total. A -gtadee will: show the differenc | these tables, to which I wish to add one materi- 4lly unlike either. Having said what the Demo- 5 opose 1o crats do with the Republicans, it wou‘]‘d‘l’zre r‘;?anifasflv unfair to_conceal what the Republicans propose to do with the Demoerats; he is forced t m it orced to come out in opposition | Total " Alabama. and the moro unfair in proportion as the Re- publicans are the more likely to do it. This computation is the one in favor with the Re- publican National Committee. If any of them would make changes, these would be to put %;dlnnn,nnd Connecticut as now certain for Mr. ayes. Colorado Tlinois STATES CERTATY POR NAYES, 3 Ohio Michizan Minncsots, N 3 New Jersey 3 Califorma SETES o P Rin Misginal . Arkunsas..., Glllmun.’r{l . 1-8") Delaware 3 Tennessee: .12 8 1 erevesiene 3 A Total............. 24 range as it may seem and presumptuous, in the face of Mr. Magone’s marvelous Hopetal: uess, the Republicaus are quite as confident of New Yorkas they are of Maine or Iowa. They refuse to consider it a doubful State, with_tho frauds kept down in this city and Brooklyn. More than this, one of the most eminent men in the Committce or party said to me to-day: **T'll give the Democrats 30,000 fraudulent votes in New York and Brooklyn‘to start on, if they'll swéar to be Lonest with ‘the balance, and then we'll heat them. That's liboral, isn't it?". Ile went on to oy that mever had the indications pointed so surely to a great Repunblican victory in this ~State. The attendunce’ at the mass- mectings, the demand for speakers, the universal interest on the nart of the people was Tunequaled, and meant but one thing. When the whole vote of New York was called out, a Repoblican majority was the result beyond per- adventure. Gov. McCormick, the Secretary, added his opin, ion that nothing but stupendous frauds could carry the State for Tilden. It will e scem, however, that the table, which was made up by him largely, does not leave.the result’ in dependenco on New York; as does Mr, King's figuring. The Repub- licans could lose New York and still have a light ‘balaunce. -Put Indiona whero Gen, Hurrison would, dropping North Carolina, and- the calcalation secms more accurate to other members of the Committee. It will be noticed, further, that the TRepublicans give Louisiana to Tilden as certain, though the Democrats claim it only as probable, and the sama is the case with Florida. The reasons why he regards New York 8 a cer- tain State are thos briefly summed up by Gov. Me- Cormick: (1.) All ouradvices indicaie a perfect union between the Republicans, Independents, and Liberals throughout the State. (2.) This State has_never been lost by the Republican party in a Presidential year when the porty has been united. (3.) Ever since the foundation of the Re- publican party the State has uniformly gone Re- publican in a Presidential year, with the exception of 1868, when the Democrats stols our votes. THAE CONKLING REPUBLICANS. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. Arvaxt, N. Y., uct. 23.—It hus been questioned from the first as o what Senator Conkl:ng and his followers wounld do in the canvass. When it was enid that the Senntor was ill, the Democrats grew jubilant over what scemed to them a most prom- ising defection. Aware of the interpretation his silence would find, in spite of his physician's ad- viece Senutor Conkling rose from a sick bed and spoke in the . Utica Opera-House. The result was a relapee, from which he has not yet recovered, and the ?urusnns who would not “believe in the fliness of their own Seymour bave made what they could outof the misrepre- sentations. Of course it was not to be expected that Senator Conkling, bitterly disnppointed as he was at Cincinnati first, and over the defeat of Mr. Cornelt at Saratogn second, should enter the field ason ardent worker, 1t would have been against nature, which J8 yet stronger than polit- jeal 'promptings. There 18 1no reason, lLowever, to doubt that his special inactivity has been due to causes not in the control of his personal feelings. A Eron! of this is the fact that, while still really unable to do it, he is re- solved to make one more speech cither 4t Albany or in this city. There is a genernl impression throughout the State that the Conkling Republicans, 8s they are distinguished, are more than lukewarm, and that the State Committec has not escaped altogether their negetive influence. This they etrenu- ously deny, althongh they confees tono enthusinsm for Mr. Hayes. Leaving him out of the question, m? claim to be working for Republican principles, and working faithfully. ~ There certainly isnothing like a bolt in Oncida Couuty, where Senstor Conk- ling resides, and the general impression I have mentionsd is doubtless the result of that cver pres- ent tendency to_ see the dark eide rather than of anything tangible in the way of action. Oneida County can little pfford slecpy Republi- cans, if it is to be_classed among the respecta- ble counties. In 1872 it gave Dix 2,000 majority and more over Kernan, though Utiea was Kernan's home. In 1874 it ave Dix but 851 over Tilden, largely becanse tae Jtepublic- ans failed to vote. Lastfall there was a Democrat- iclend of 84, the total vote, however, being little over 21,000, where it wag 24,000 when the Ropub. licans did their duty. Whatever the rute of en- thusasm this fall in Onelda, the vote cannot fail to be full; in which case nothing but mismanage- ment_ or fonl play can rob the Republicans of & round majority. It is a noteworthy fact that many men who have been with the Democrats several - 3oare, because of opposi- tlon to the Conkiing following and the _Administration, are now working zcalously with theirold party. There is no Liberal faction, the TLiberals not taking to the Tilden side, despife the effort to catch them with bait such as Robingon and Dorshelmer. They are again straight Republicans, excelled by none in zeal, Speaking of Liberals, o ‘prominent man among them in Western New York said to mé to-day, **I have been investigating the matter_pretty thoronghly, and I can assute you that John Kelly hit the nail on the head when he said the great mass of the Liberals had gone back to the Republican party. Knowing this to be so, 1 claim New York by at least 50,000 majority." Nor do1 belfeve he ‘would be satisfied with one Tess, PHILADELPHIA. DEMOCRATIC ATTEMPT TO VIOLATE THE ELEC- TION LAWS. PriLADELPAIA, Oct. 23.—Henry Marcus, Treasurer of the Democratic Executive Commit- tee, was arrested Lo-night ina carriage ns hewas leaving the Demoeratic headquarters, Walnut strect, and taken to the police headquarters. In the vehicle the officers seized two Jarge bundles, which, upon being opened, were found to con- tain blank paper, but waterlined with the words “Personal tax, 1876,” paper similar to that upon which the tax _reecipts for the present year are. printed. Sam Joscphs, candidate for the Log- tslatnre ie eaid o have carried the vundles out of the building, and placed them in the cnn‘ln%e, and for his arrest a warrant has been issued. Marcus ‘was put ander §5,000 bail for a hearing on Monday on the charge of attempting to violate the election laws of the city. Marens denies any knowledge of the contents of the bundles. HOXIE. IS RECORD AS A ‘‘RING-SMASHER.” 70 the Editor of The Tribune. CrrcAGo, Oct. 28.—A paid dollar a line letter in the interest of John R. Hoxie appeared in the papers a few days since, signed ‘* Demo- crat,” which will bear analysis. It is blograph- jeal, eulogistic, and fearfully false, notwith- standing it cost & dollar & line in some of the papers. A choice extract therefrom, and the actual facts in relation to Mr. Hoxie, may not be uninteresting to those about to make a choice for a member of Congress: ©Once he was nnanimourly chosen Trustee in the Town of Lake and once in Hyde Park, wherc ho in cach place, in less than a vieck from his election, broke the ! *Rinas™ that had heen gouging the tax- payers of those towns, and placed the towns upon a rolid, flourishing basis again. So it will be scen that a5 2 Ring-smasher Mr. Hoxic etarts off with a good record. It wason this account, probably, hat lie wds first bronght ont for the higher place to which he is now nommated. What are the facts? He was elected Trustee of the Village of Hyde Park, and was on both tickets. There wss at the time & corrupt Ring in Hyde Park, and Hoxie got on to the ticket opposed to the Ring by promising to break it up; but no sooncr had he been elected than he became the very centre of the Ring which cost the village thousands of dollars, and saddled upon it a monstrous debt. ‘What are the facts? GRAVEL STBAL. Just previous to the fire, Boxie and otbers got permission from_the Board of Trustees to gravel Forty-third street with Jolict gravel at their own ezpense, the town merely to di- " rect as to how it should be done. As soon as Uoxie got into the Board, o claim for twenty-two car- Joads of gravel and hauling the eame. together with interest on same from, say, 1871, wes pre- sented, and vrged, and backed by, and vouched Jor by Hoxie. Thus Hoxie, aftér having agreed fo make the improvement himself, pat his hand into' the treasury and paid for it at the public cxpense. ONE IHCNDRED AND SIXTI STREST DRIDGE. 1t whs proposed to constract bridge across the Calumiet River at One Hundred and Sixth strect, said sfreet being simply sw imaginary line, som- ‘meneing nowere and going nowhere, and no peo- plelivingin the vicinity. Therowas no public necesity for fhe improvement, hut it was put through the Board by ilosie and his adherents. A Hine demanded the bridze, snd Hoxie was in the Rms. Lis friends owned swamp-lands in the vi- cinity. - \When compliete, it will have cost the wil-- Iage $15,000 to $20,000, and not one tesm & weck passes over it. And yel it is claimed thal Hozie 2068 & ring-smasher ! THE FORTI-THIED STREE? SEWER. This is another sample of the mode adopted by Toxie to break rings. Hoxe . }Ie \\'nnla(% it bi':d! le voted [a;‘wfig::s‘:‘x;ci‘:fd 'or accepting the e o £ t £0550,00. ~Fhe bids for the cnstrastion. of the same ranzed {rom $19,000 to $75,000, The bid of £19,000 was a zennine and_responsibie bid. But the work was mot awarded to that bidder, but was awarded for the snm of $60,000,~a _clean =stesl of $20,000; and S Tosia and Lis caow Bt it throsen . o comy tract was let, and it was Intendcd fhat the work should be put into aperation; that = large gang of Torlmen wauld be around about tho time. Howia would need their votes. The jour highest lids, including the one_aceepted, tieve in ons hand- awriting, but the bid of $490C0 was nof in that hendwriting. ~ The scheme failed, howerer, through the efforis of Trustees Calhoun and Tiens- Jey, much to the chagrin aud disgust of Loxle& 0. : HOXIE'S POLIOE. = As President cf the Board, and ex-officio Chief- of-Police, he raised the police force from nine men to twenty-one men, with a silver-atar Captain. He kept a larze number of policemen watching his own hoose and recovering his slolen harness at the ensc of the taxpayers of the villaze, ‘We had a Bridge Ring,a Sewer Ring, and a Police Ring. i BALARIES UNDER HOXIE. The aggregate smount of salarics paid in Hyde Park during Wiz adminietration was nearly donble the amount paid during the present year. The expegavs of the villaye were increased not less than 63,000 during his administration. eim- ply that the ** ring-breiker mizht, at public ex- pense, support the crew ke always had aronnd him. Hia adminisiration was %o profiizate and corrapt that the ontraged people of Iyde Park reeolved that they would break the ** Hoxme King" o die in the attempt. Hoxie had himself coneented to stand for re- election, and had selected. the men be would have elected on his ticket, As son as he fonnd that the people were ready to attend to his cose, he, coward-like, gave notice that he was not a candi- date for re-clection, and set abont to elect the two members of the old Board who had been with him in.cvery steal that he had put throngh during his term of service in the Board. B The ticket which Hoxic supported wns defeated, and the two members for whose etection he made every effort were completely **left,” recciving ountof a total vote of 1,719, only 415 and 501 reapectively, —since which time we have not heard of Mr. Hoxie in Hyde Park town politics. IS ATTAINMENTS. Te can't write. Te can't spell. He can swear! Talk about Hoxie's breaking up a ring within one week from the time he came ato oftice The only ring that was hroken up by his being in power was the ring that surrounacd the treasury, ‘making their best endeavor to protect it agninst the inroads of such ashe. Was hea man that wonld make excrifices for the benefit of his municipality? Not_he! On the first day of Junuary, 1870, when the village, of whose Boord of Trustces he was President, had 8 largo indebtedness falling due, and, throngh the reckless expenditures -that had been going on during his mm""’"““fi?& was without money, and almost without credit, e bring his supposed powerful personal influence to benr in the direction of providing means to pro- tect the corporation credit and save it from dis- grace? s NOT A BIT OF IT. He never lifted a finger, and if it had not been for the strennous cfforts of the Trensurer. backed b the Financizl Committee and the President of one of our National Banks, Hyde Park would to-day ‘be among those financially-suspended municipall- fl&u that too frequently adorn the roll of American cities, Grossly selfish, thoronghly unecrupulous, in e,ver{ reapect unfit to represent any constitaency in any legislotive Lody, yet this man has the hardi- hood to ask the support of the business men. and the professional men, and the laboring men of o intellizent a constituency as that of the First Con- gressional District of 1llinois. Yours respectfally, Hoxzsrr. FEDERAL SUPERVISION. DOTI PARTIES TO PRESENT LISTS OF DEPUTIES s ON MONDAT. . Commissioner Bishop, the Chief Supervisor of Elections, desirous of appointing as deputies the best men he can find in the ranks of both political parties,sent & request to the respective headquarters yesterday mornmg, asking the managers to make out lists of persons whom they were willing to recommend for the posi- tion and submit them In the afternoon. The subject matter was immediately taken under advisement at both headquarters, and in the af- ternoon a conference was held at Mr. Bishop’s office in the Government Building. There were vresent Messrs. Bogue and Howard, represent- ing the Republican Campaign Committee, and Messrs. Mattock, Vaughn, and Rob- inson, from the Palmer Housc headquarters. After the gentlemen had taken seats Mr. Bishop explained that, as he understood it, application ‘had come from tae three Congressional Dietricts of which the city forms the greater part. e had had aninterview with Jndge Drummond, who stated that he wonla appoint Inspectors for snch places as had been roquested, which were Chicago, liyde Park, and Lake. Mr, Bogue—And Cicero. Therc's the Brighton District which needs watching. Mr, Bishop—Ido not understand that Cicero was mentioned. " Mr. Bozae—As I remember, Cicero was mention- ed, or it woa intended to include it. it Mr, Howard—What is the object of the meet- ing? Sir. Bishop—For a general conferénce to consid- | er tho lists of names presente d. Mr. Vaughn—When will they be appointed? Mr. Bishop—As soon as possible. 3, Robinron—What are_the duties of theso Su- pervisors and what are their instrnctions? . Mr. Bishop—That is a question I can hardly an- swer. I was only appointed yesterday, Their du- ties are Jnid down in the statntes, bat I have not had time to look them up. Mr. Mattocks—Printed instractions shonld be farnished. 1 would suggest that 500 copies be printed and distributed. Are yon favorable to the prhltiv%', Mr. Dogue? Mr. Bogue—Certainly. 3r. Blaliop—TI think the snggostion is 8 good one. 3ir. Mattocks—Would it not be well for each par- 15 to submit its list to the inepection of the others? Mr. Bogue—I have no objection to that. Mr. Mattocks—And then we coald understand- ingly adviee witli Mr. Bishop. Mr. Bishop—I am desirions of having the best men appointed, and would like ull the sugrestions that can bd given me, butthey will not bind my action, Mr. Mattocks—We understand that. Our list {8 not quite completed. What time would you like to have 1t? . i Mr. Bishop—As early s Monday morning. ‘And the interview closed. Mr. Bishopsubscqnently informed the reporter that he should take the greatest pussivle care to see that nome bnt good men were appointed. e wanted a perfectly fair election. and he was deter- mined to see that it should be had, So far a8 he was able. - Will the votes for Congressmen snd Presi- dential Electors he depositedin a separte box?” inguired the scribo. 5 *+ T understand not. The namesof candidates of each party will be all on one ticket.” MUNICIPAL REFORM. THOE LOTAL TICKET UNDER DISCUSSION. The Municipal Reform Club will meet to-mor- row evening to hear the report of its Executive Committeeinregard tothelocal ticket. The Com mitiee held an extended session yesterday .af- ternoor, ldsting over a couple of hours. They 1Dad before them Committces from several por- tions of the city and county, who were heard, and their suggestions noted. There was some revision made, but the ticket was not complet-’ ed, and, therefore, the Committec declined to make a report of their work public. To-morrow afternoon, at-2 o'clock, they will meet again at the Grand Pacific Hotel, when it is expected that an entire local ticket will be sclected. Tt is understood that thero ‘is a hitch upon Luther Ladin Mills, whom J. G. Isham, Kobert Lincolm, Wirt Dester, and other members of the Bar mem- bers of the Association, oppose for State’s At- torncy. What the upshot of the whole thing mav be it is just now hard to tell. Muny of the members admire Mr. Mills for Iis plack and energy, aud are in favor of leaving: him on the ticket aod sapporting himn. As between him and ameson, they arzme, there i€ mno choice. They would not Tave Jamieson under any circumstances if it can be avoided. As to Charles H. Recd, they think that he would be preferable to cither, but that, under the circumstances, as Mr. Mills secured his nomination fairly, and as he & beyond re- proach in personal_character, it isbest to sup- port him and grive him the Club’s indorsement. The Esccutive Committee have issued the following to voters: ADDRESS. T6 the Electors of Caok County: The Municipal Reform Club, pldged to mse every lawful meane to accomplish the election of honcst and capable men, withont regard to party, to the offices within your gift, {8 now makins thorough canvass of the several tickats in the field wwith a view of selecting from those fickets sueh persons a8 can be safely sapported; and, where ihis cannot be done, to present new candidates, and thus farnish a_tickol which we hope may be zfilhaut objection, to every party and nationality, nd to all citizens, who fec] an intérest in thie res- cite of their county from the misTmpagément and corruption that iive depreciated ot property, im- poverished us by exorbitant taxafion, and dis- graced us in every department of ozr public affairs; and we fervently appesl to you to support this movement. B This Club does not discuse national politice—we Deliove that genoral party politics ought to have 10 connection with parely local and municipal af- fairs; it will thereéfore present to fhe voter atthe polls to tickets—on= Keprblican, one Democratic —s50 that the friends of good govarmmentof both. parties may excreiso their individual preferences #0 far s the national {ssucs are coacerned, ard yet 3id In this eSort ta purily our locai afairs, w.thimt the anaoyance of altering ballote. g We again arge you, as yon valie yonr gecurity of person and property, as you mppreciate your duty to your neighbor and the right of the com- maunity to your protecting ald, to join s ‘heartily inthis effort to preserve the peace, homor, and creilit of our city. - This Committee will e in session at its rooms every dag and eveniog, from Tucaday next until the day beforc election, to_ receive voluntary aid in the work of this club, and we earnestly request all persons who indorse this movement to come fo our rooms and join with us in eccuring jts snc- cexs. “(Signed) Jesse Spauldi Chr'n, Charles P. Kellogg, Tlenry J. W illing, John G, $hortatl, 3 lcGregor datng, Georze M. How, Elbridge Gi. Keith, Henry Sayrs, Murry Nelson, Robert Law, J. 7. Torrence, N. S. Bouton, Richard T. Crane, Execative Commitice Manicipal Reform Club. R. P. DERicKsox, President. Epwarp Fonyuw, Secretary. THE WOREINGMEN. TOEIR LEGISLATIVE TICKET. The Workingmen's Protective Political League held the adjourned session of their Convention at No. 69 Sonth Water street yesterday and continued the construction of o ticket by mak- ing the following nominations: State Senator, Second District, C. J. Adams; Representatives, First District, A. H. Brown and Cbarles L. Eas- ton; Representative. Sccond District, M. D. Fla- vin; Representatve, Third District, J..B. Taylor; Represcntative, Fourth District, Jobn McGilvray. Written pledzes were received from the above- ‘mentioned candidates, in substance the same as .the following one from Mr. Charles L. Easton: Ts the Workingmen's Protective Political Isague : 1t ha ving been desired by my friends that I should ex- Pressto your o1 ganlzatlon my views and sympathles In Tegard to the inicreats of the Workingmen, I cheerful- 1y state to you that if elected a member to the uext General Astembly in the State cf Ilifnois, I will use my Dest efforts to secure the passage ot & mechantcs™len law which shall more effectually secure the righss of the laboring-men. And {f Tcan, la any other way, by act or deed, render service to the better advancemient of the isboring-men of the State of llinols, 1shall always seek an opportuaity to do so. CuanLes L. EAsToN. After anthorizing the Executive Committee to 11 the vacancies on the ticket, the Convention ad- Jjourned. ‘DECLINES THE HONOR. Cmicaco, Oct. 27, 1876.—James Warmington, Esq., President of the 1-te Workingmen's Conren- tion—DeAn Sin: I desire to return to yon, and through you to the members of the late Conven- tion, my thanks for the high honor you have dono me in selecting my name 88 your standard-besrer for the responsisle position’ of County Commis- sioner. Representing, as yon_ do, some 15,000 véters, made up of the bone and sinew of - this na- tion, thg compliment is the greater. _ My own business is such that it requires 2ll my time. I cannot, therefore, be a candidate for any office, elective or appointive, mlmiclgnl. State, or national. Very respectfully, Wi H. HaRrER. ABOUT TOWN. TWO IMPORTANT PERSONAGES were in Chicago yesterday. One was Senator Blaine, and the other Gov. T. A. Hendricks. The former arrived in the morning, and was called upon by many admirers during the day at the Grand Pacific. The latter arrived in the morning, took breakfast with the Hon: W. F. Coolbaugh, and left on a special tram with Gen. Corse and John H. Rea for Milwaukee, where the two-borze-bare-backrider spoke last evening. The party will leave Milwaukee this morning by special train, and the Governor will speak at Farwell Hall to-morrow night. He will be escorted from the Palmer House to the hall by the Veteran Reform Association and the Tilden and Hendricks Body-Guard. The Democrats, conscions of the effect which Blaine's speech was bound to produce, resorted yesterday to the trick of reviving a stale cam- paign lie. It was gotten up by order of the Democratie State Central Committee,\was seattered broadcast, and was as follows: For Tilden and Hendricks. Blaine's Opinion Grant's Administration: —i*I have mo influence with the present Administration. ignota THIEF BY /nstinct, J. G. BLAINE. Mr. Blaine was standing in the rotunda of the Grand Pacificin the afiernoon, talking to a group of friends, when a TRIBUNE regorter, on the rounds of the beadquarters, happened to pass by and was, introduc- ed to the “ plumed knight. 1In the course of the conversation which followed, the reporter pulled the slip out of his pocket and asked Mr. Blaine what he had to say about it. *¢T have this tosay. I have denied that lie three geparate times over my own signature, but such is the vitality of a Democratic lie, that it etill Tives. 1t was conceived in ein_and born fn iniquity. But 2 Democratic lie is the only vital thing about the Democratic party. |Langhter among the by- standers.] It's a good deal like the old story Beecher used to fell. You remember it was once reported that he came into_his palplt, on a very warm day, and, taking off bis hat, said * This isad—d hotdey.’ Well, he denled it, tima and again, but one day & young lady said to him, * But, Mr. Iicecher, 1 heard yon eay it.' Such was the vitality of that lic. So it is . with this one. Why, they once had it that I wrote thisstufl to Dan Munn, and I never saw the man, and never wrote to him.- Besides. even if T did, we arc not running Grant's Adminisiration now, anyhow, We are working for another man, Mr, Hayes." And ‘the conversation then fumed into other channels. ' MINOR MENTION, The County Republican Executive Committee met vesterdny morning with, the candidates, and, onteide of its rontine business, accepted an in- vitation to send a_committee to Chief Supervisor Henry W. Bishop's office in the afternoon. An account of what transpired at that gentleman’s ofice will be found in another place. The Hon. Milton Hay will epeak at Pana Nov. 2. Gen. C. E. Lippincott will speak at Alton Tuesday, the 3lat inat. J. J. Gosper, of Lincoln, Neb., registered yee- terday at the Republican headquariers in the Grand Pacific, and after his name added the cheer- ing information, ‘¢Nebraska 10,000 majority for Hayes and Whoeler.” Ile says thev are fizuring on that mach anyway, and that they will in all probability get more. - Bob Ingersoll will po.!ih\'clyiecfik at Mattoon on Tueeday, and at Quincy on’ Wednesdsy of this week. The Democratic City Central Committec held ita regular weekly meeting yesterday afternoon, and apoointed acveral volunteer ballot-box guards for cfizctiuu-dny. ELECTION CLERES. Connty-Attorney John 3. Rountrce made an ap- plication Saturday to the Judgesof the Circuit Court for additional clerks to serve ot the coming election, and the following order was made: Now on this day comes Into Court John M. Ronntree, County Attorney. and unon_his application and repre: Soiatios it 1s widered by this Court that the Clerks of the Circuft und County Courts be and they are severally empowered and suthorized to appoint for duty at_the election_polls of sald county on_ihc 7th dsy of Novem- ber, A.D.1#76, 8 many ar 250 addditional deputy cletkn £ach. and no_more. Who shall serve without chargeor expenas o Cook County. THE WEST SIDE DEMOCRACY. The Democrats attcnpteg to have a procession on the West Side lastéverfing. The attempt was not entirely in vain, bt the procession, as com- pared with similar Republican demoustratione, was #n entire failure. The cortege formed on Jeffer- son and Washington streets, wasslow in getiting into line, and eqnally’ slow in moving. There were not to exceed 300 torches in line, and the most of thcee were borne by boys, who will be voters in years to come. The demonstration was excecdingly tame, and no on¢ was more sensible of the fact than the projectors. HIGHLAND PARK. The political interest in this village is getting to be very marked, 8 any one conld have scen Thurs- day evening when the Waukegan Hayesand Wheel- er Club pirticipated In a grand torchlight proces- sion. he{ areived at 6:30, and r&mded antil about 8 o'clock, passing through all the principal streets. .As they reached the Seminary building they were grected by an onthumsiastic cheer, (o~ which they promptly responded, and at the same. time were drilled in_a way which rendered the spec- tacle traly, magnificent. Many of the honsee were illuminated, and a large crowd fol- lowed them on their marcn. Checring at every corner. they procecded to the hall, where they listened, together with a large number of our_citi- 7003, to most cxcellent speeches by Messrs. C. A. Partridde and E. S. Taylor. The Waukegan Glee Club added greatly to ihe intarest of the meeting, which was in every way an enthusiastic one. The hall was crowdéd to it< uifiost €apdcity, and among the crowd were many ladice. After the mecting they marched to the residence of the Hon. W. A. James, and gave most hearty cheera to Lake County’s representative, and left for Waa- Kegan on thie 10:30 train. n the followine cvening. Fridav, the Highland Tark Democrats likewise formed themselves into o torchlight proceesion and paraded for a time be- fore pomg to ameeting in the hall, where they were addressed by Mr. LeMoyne. The nmmber in the procession was 'suiu.‘ large, but as the uniforms and the mnsic were lackinz It could not compete with the Republican display. ITEMS. . Several correspondents having written to ascet- tain the nativity of Charles Kern, the Democratic candidate for Sherifl. Tuz TRICUNE answers: Mr. Kern is an American-born eitizen of Swiss parents, and not & German, as has been claimed by his po- litical backers. = 1Mr. George T. Williame¢ yesterday stated to & TrRUNE reporter that he is claimed as supporting John R. Hosic for Congress, and is working in his intercst, Mt. Williams isa member of the Ke- publican State Central Committec, and he wants this. which he considers 4 daee slander. set af rest, (feorge Titns Williams, a Justice of the Peace in the Town of Lake, a man of no influence, is the réoster who is erowinig for [oziearound the Stock- Yards. Mr. George T. Williams is the Sec- rotary and Treasurer of the Union Stock-Yards and Trapsit Campany, = an resident of the Fourth Ward. e says that ho will vote for the [fon. Willlam Aldrich and the straight Republican ticket, and that he dces not want to be classcil with bummers and ballot-box staffers as sopporting Ioxie. LOOK OUT FOE PRAUD. The following circular has been i:saed by the Tepublican Campaizn Committee: e are in porsession of rellably frformstion that an attempt wnf}}: ‘made to_carry the coming election by frand. and ¢hat as 3 mezas of securing s resul frandulent regiftration Ias in some instances been re- sorted toIn the Interests of the Democracy. It I3 absolutely necessary to frustrate this attempted frand. Every Hepublicai should be hfmself registered and shonld s¢e that none but voters ace ttted 1o remaln 92 the registration Ust, Muay eve their namesare registered beca T T T S aceuse they:sppear on the poll 10 many eases this {8 ot tree. In some instances such poll lists.were wholly disreganded, We urge you 1o be present 01 Tucsdey, Oct. 81, when the reglit i3 to be revised, andto be certall that your name properly entered. Do not nealect this. ° Let DOtBing Interfere with this sacred duty. NORTH SIDE DEMOCRACT. The North-Side Democrats tried to have a ‘‘grand tarn-ont™ last nighr. Theyhad made what they considered to be estensive preperations forit. Abont$:20 o'clock the differcnt companics had nearly all assembled. By D o'clock they were ready to start ont. ''he Fifteenth and Sixteenth Ward companics tramped down Clark street till they reachied the car-stables near Division street. Here a balt was made, Prescntly they started acuin, turned down Dearborn avenue and met the Eightecnth Ward men at the corner of Chicagzo avonue. Tferc another long halt was made. The line nt this point presented a wonderfal appear- ance. Half of those in the ranks had novotes. The other half should not bLave, THalf of the force had on# ‘blgody shirts” of red flannel and caps like a police cap. ‘The others' nad caps which looked ns though stolen from the ** Wide-Awakes™ of cight years awo. One entirc company was formed of extra men, taken on the spur of the moment, withot uniforms and without disciplinc. They, however, marched as well a8 did any of the troined bands.' The banners were numerous and marked the division of the line into companies. Thero were wonderful devices inscribcd on_those banners. Sammy Tilden was represented a8 break- ing a ring. One motto held by a lot of boys averag- ing 18 years of age, read, **We are all voters; 10 minors In onr ranks.” Anotherbanner said, **We bay no votes,” But where was the Seventeenth Ward? ' Why," £aid onc of the paraders, **they couldn't getany ofl." \Whynot? **Because"—and, with 1 leer,. **Qh, they are all busted up, They have 10 o genization, but lots of fghting among themselves." After a grea. deal of fussing around, the column Etarted “westward on Chicago avenue to Clark street, south on Clark to Kinzie, west on Kinzie to Market, north on Market to Division, and then up and around in the *‘Settlement™ district. There were fally 400 men (counting the boys as men) in line, and they had parts of two bands and a lot of poor drume and drummers. A great many people turned ont to sce and laugh at the *‘grand army of reformers,” but there was no ontside enthusissm. NOT THE MAN. 7o the Editor of The Tribune. Cmicaao, Oct. 28, 1873, —Secing my name men- tioned in your paper ay having been employed b Hoxie fo eclectioncering pueposcs, 1 take this meanauf giving it xn emphatic denial, as T am not of Hoxic's party. nor bave I ever been. The mis- take originated tirough the imperfect understand- ing of the English language by o German named C. Hihergal, who don't kncW tho difference be- Hoxie and hogshead. Hearirg me make an offer of 5 for u hogshead which I wanted to purchase, he through his ignorance took it for eranted that 1was buying votes for Hoxie. Althouch Hoxie and hogshead are somewhat related, still T do not wish to be the meuns of promoting either of them. By glvingspace to the above you will do on act of justice to one who has always been s good Republican. Yours truly, CHARLES BARROS. RIVER PARK. Pursuant to a call for o general mass-meeting” to be held Friday evening at the Aux Plaine House, nearly all of the voters of this township were pres- ent. - Mr, William Kolze presided. The first epeaker introduced was Prof. Julius Silversmith, of the Occidental, of Chicago, who addressed the meeting in the English lauguage on the gencral is- sues of the day. His remarks were received with much enthusiasm and frequent applause. The speaker dwelt particularly upoa_the two nomina- tiona a8 _placed before the people, the platforms, and the Eebel claims now before Congress. ‘The next speaker was Mr. Louis Nelke, who ad- dressed the Germaun constitnency in their own language. He, too, spoke on the issmes of the campaign, and reviewed them in a terse and vig- orous manner, cspecially the Rebel cry of Reform. Leyden Township {s now {n!l{ orzanized, and the Tegstry of the entire townshlp is compieted. 1t may be safcly depended upon to give s roasing Republican majority. CORRESPONDENCE. “ WE WANT A CHANGE." To the Editor of The Tribune. > Cm1cAGO, Oct. 28.—A change to what? If we change to the Democratic party, it means to at least double the debt of our coumtry; fo ‘largely increase our taxes, and, worse than all, to practicably re-establish slavery in many parts ofythe South (the abolition of which cost so many of our noble sons), and the-destruction, to an extent, of our glorious Union, or accept the alternative of another war, which none of s want. This all that this party really has to offer us. Had it something better than we now have under a Republican administration, all good citizens would be glad of * a chavge,” but can we affordto made a change which involves such terrible results? This issue is not a mat- ter of mere party, but of Union or Dis- union. ~ All attempts to divide the Re- publican vote for Independent or the Cooper party, means 28 a ralo Tilden and Mendricks. This is an hour when every lover of loyally and Union should do his duty, whatever may be hia preferences on minor points. Yoor vote at this election may save a life and hundreds of thousands of dollars. 1t Is said that the Rebel debt can never be paid, becausc debarred by the Constitution, but claims by the thousand can be allowed, and if the ++ Solid Sonth * elects the next President and gets a majority in Congress, it would not take long to 2dd to our present debt nearly §2,500,000,000 of clalms for property destroyed or lost in ome way or another during the War (neatly $500,000,000 of which has already been presented to Congress), and it is possible to go even further. The Fifteenth Amendment is largely disregarded now, tmd who will eay that the Fourteenth might not be treated in the same way? While thero arc many grand exceptions, vet tho spirit of the Con- federate South is fo get back as much of the “‘Tost cansc ™ 18 it can. bt if the party which saved the country is allowed to continue its preservation and protection by enforcing the **supermacy of law, ™ and then treat the South with justice and all the Jeniency consictent with the best good of the coun- try. preventing unprincipled men from getting control of Sonthern interests, 1 believe the Sonth willat no distant day become a willing, useful and ~valgble portion of the Union. Should the Demo- cratic party get comtrol, this dny must ® be post: ponedto a distant fatare. Thesc remarks of conrae are not applicable to those who intend to vote for Hayes and Vheeler and good Com- gressmen, but fof those who think the matter will go right whether they vote or mot, and especially for those who imagine that **times " might be befter if we had ‘‘a change.” If good men like Hayes and Wheeler are eleeted and are ‘backed by 1 good Republican Congress, somethings that are obiectionable will be changed, such as.bad men for honest men of ability, rings for justice and equality to all, and this is the kind of n “vchanze™ we_necd, but which we cannot have if dleloyalty and disunion get the control to a cou- sidernblc cxtent. This will bea very close clec- tion, but if evéry man who has thie real interest of his conntry and the ercatest good of the people at nheart does his duty by voting—seeing that all vote ;\-hu 'nmnld and none who shonld not—the coantry s mafe. 3 Tilden promises, if clected, to veto all bills that might pase Congress for the pavment of Rebel. claims. ‘This is not consistent with 2 man whose past record declared the War an ontrize, and who gald, as 1 am informed, that & Union soldier on Sonthern gofl was' a trespasser. Such & man is Tikely to favor payment for property destroyed by an outrageous war and trespassers. Those who doubt that an Administration elected by the **Solid South " would injure the country's credit, wonld do well to notice that since the kint of 5 possible Democratic Administration by the re- cent eléction in Indiana, the negotiation of fhe Government 4. 20 per centloan has been d%hy(d. IRI0K. AN OLD LYNE DEMOCRAT SPEAES. 7o the Editor of, The Tribune. CritcAao, Oct. 8. —I have béen a Democratic voter for the last forty years, one of the ** rock-rooted " sort, and have swallowed the ticket whole, with- ont making a wry face, hopling ever that my part, leaders wonld see the folly of continually fomi- nating scalawags for office. But, alnal it seems they will never fearn wisdom, and therefore I for onc am determined this fall to bid them §'uod-by and_vote the Republican ticket. Iam heartil tired of having to follow such men as Bill O'Brien. 1 speak only for myself. 1f other Democrats can awsllow the Eickening dose that O'Brien & Co. have placed before the people for their suflrages, from the Democratic candidate for Governor down to the memboers for the Legis- ture, well and good: tley have stronger stomachs than 1 have: but none of it for me. Aslongna the Democratic party courts and associates with tae Bcum of the community, they cannot expect de- cent men to remain with them, and they will cer- tainly be defested in November next, as they ehould be, with none but such men as’ Steward, lloxic, Enzenbacher. Scxton, Comiskey, Jamie- son. dnd Kern on ihelr ticket. 1f you, fellow- Democrats, can vote for such men agsinst yonr ‘better jndgment, do so. T cannot and wiil not 1 Why are the names of the candidates kept under cover? Are your leaders ashamed to let the people gee them? You don’t find their names even in the Couriér, the Democratic orzan. Is it because they are afraid fo Jet the peoplc know who they are to Vote for, knowing full well that they would become 0 discusted by reading their names daily that it \wonld create an open revolt in the patty? Do you believe auch men as W. F. Coolbaugh. M. F. Taley. Jndee Otis, Ed Jucssen, B; F. Ayer, Marshall Field, Thomas Hoyne, C. H, McCormick, W. C. Goudy, ete., will vote for such men as Hoxie, Ja- Noman has wlo\(\ncnfly if not quite ruin our country’s credit; to mileson, Comiskey, Kern, and Sexton? If you do, 1 don’t; for they have too much ltya"- serve under the leadership respect | to of 1Jill 0'Brien, and help s]nce such ecalawags in ofiice. The reason they do not openly ropudiate the ticket is, they are afraid to do o, thinking it might hart the head of it—SamJ. Tilden. You all know the candidates offered by O'Brien for your suffrazes by reputation, bot you no doubt thank God daily that yon have mo personal acquaintance with them. Yon know them all to be men who hang to the skirts of such individnals as_**Col. Clarry, dim McGsarry, and Dan O'Harry— the I%{‘e_- who _buyfithe wine," and_are the daily visitors at Tom_ Foley’s, Dase Thornton's, _ and place #of like characters Do you, as Democrats, think these men it to dl 1he responsible positions for whick they are asking Four yotes? If you do, God help yon. Go to the pollé, felfow-Demacrats, on the 7th of ‘November, and teach these scalawags and politl- cal_mountebanks that, though they' succeed in pecking conventions, they cannot hamhug the hon- est Democratic voter. Repudliats the all; teach them that the day and genorstion ot lp‘;‘- litical rogues has passed away forever. Oup Dmtocmar. TILDEN'S “WISE PINANCE" PERSONALLY AP PLIED. T the Baltor of The Tridune. CimIcAGo, Oct. 8. —To the common understanding, a practical application of a theory ia of more valug than all the arzumentation that can be made. Many oncst parties have supposed Mr. Tilden's letter of acceptance touching the repeal of e **esumpe tion act” to be a mastor-place of wirdom. A wealthy merchant in New York was indebted to certain parties, who demanded a nota for the zame ayable a vear hence. 'The debtors being wenlthy, nowing his ability to pay. and baving read cares fally dfe Tiiden's letter upon ** wise fisace, aad being faily imbued with its epirit, on the 7th day ot Anzg-h A. D. 1870, replied as follows: EW Yor. Aug. 7, 1876.—GrNTs: Yourder {n ),'I;‘ gaflfzhn‘l'l‘elfmpna‘ll:‘e\'en&un(ll):;' 1 would m':;";’ve : for ns destred, :fl:}oflf;}e? ?plnllm lhl: (fhe .‘n. ‘were 1t not that I for payment of a debt s 8 shar ¢ than sshtm_..lmnn: and delusion to all wx':a !:l:l‘:x:: promises. Tt requires 8 great (deal of wise prepara- tlon to get ready to pay an honest debt,” and when such. preparation hasbeen matnred, the exact date of pay- - ment would have to be chosen with rufercace o the then existing state of trade and credit operatlons In this conntry. The CAptain of o steamer ahout starting from New York to Liverpool woull not fur an honest debt be so Imprudent as to give his note for the amouot, and thereby fix a date when ba would pay it, for e might never ad A failore 10 keep hi3 promise would seriously firair public con- fidence. *“The proper time for payment, In my Jadg- meat, (s the time when wise preparat{se s ripened Into a perfect abllity to accomrlish the ub]'r‘; with certalnty and ease.” Whea that r e ilLtoar furchar from me. Fours iRy, T W The letter, of which above is & copy, was actually sent ton Tilden Democrat, and T presume e vow anderstands the meaning of resumption and ++ finance” opplied personilly. AP, LUTHER LAFLIN MILLS, HIS VIEWS ON THE SULLIVAN CASE. A TripuNe man called on Luther Lafiin Milla yesterday morning for the purpose of leurning what course he would take in the Sulliven cass, provided he was elected State’s Attorney, and the case did not come up before he entered upon his term. The introductory was made t¢ coyer thesc two contingencies, and the follow- ing conversation took place: *You want my views on the Sullivan casal” said Mr. Mills, , “Yes, sir,.if vou please.” “Well, I 'don’t know that 1 can have =ny better model or guide to follow in the mattér than the vigor, energy, and rezard for duty that have characterized Charles H. Reed and John Van Arman. Ishall uree a speedy trisl. The policy of delay will be onposcd}.’" “ Have you thought of anybody as your asstst~ Ly z ¢ll, I know v‘}}’l e ;: L of no better counsel than Mr, 0 :ghort, then, the pub! srom it ":‘?&I‘;‘“fl?" ; public may lock fora | es, sir, the public are assured that th prosecution of Sullivan will be conducted vrm: the same detcrmination that characterized tho recent trial. As the Public Prosecutor, I shall bend every energy to procure a convict| o, just as the lawyers for the defense will bend every cuergy to procure an acquittal.” The reporter also sought Egbert Jamicson, Democratic candidate for the same office, but. did not succeed in finding him at his law-office or elsewhere. The answer of Mr. Mills is a clear indexof what the people may expect should be g:tcgelc::t}pnng b(;v:le whi;:h wmh no dotibt meot probation of every hones! fair< minded man in this wmmum’ty. t md CRIME. THE WHIPPING-POST. Special Dispaten 10 The Trivune. Wasavaroy, D. C., Oct. 28.—Tke City of Alexandria, V3., within sight of the National Caoitol, is probably the most violent Rebel city in the United States. 1f has preserved one at least of the brutalities of slavery, the whipping- post. A colored woman has just received thirty lashes at the whippfoz-post there on 2 charze of petty larceny, local paper has this mention of the occurrence: This is a regular practice of the Al dris an- thorities, and lhltpmmmunlty is "D::’::’ wll;fln less number of thieves of the ptty elass than any city in the country. The whipping-post there i3 nothing more thaa the prison doors of the cells, to which the colprits are tied, making them form what the officers jocularly call epread cagles, and receivea portion of the stripes nzmed in their sentences, when they are tured ont with or! to retarn ‘on a fixed day for the balarnce. Not has ever been known to retarn to the city. GUILTY OF MURDER. WAsHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 28.—The jury in the case of Joahanna Tarbin (colored), indicted for the marder of her husband on the 5th of July last, and who cut up the body and hid it in an ash-pile, came into court to-day with a verdict of guilty, accompanied with a petition to the FPresident, signed by the full panel, to commute thedeath penalty 10 that of imprisonment for life. The Judge presiding, as. also the District Attorney, ex- pressed their intention to give their personal attention to furthering the object of the peti- tion, which will also receive the signatures of the prisoner’s counsel. AN INFERNAL DEVICE. . NEw York, Oct.28.—Ap fofernal machine of some kind, inclosed In a flimsy Saratoga truok, exploded in the baggage-car of an express train from Philadelphia to New York, over tho Penn- s¥lvania Road, last evening. The trunk was fortunately on the fop of a pile of baggaze, and no damage was dome, beyond scattering the tranks .and prostrating the bagzage men. The car was set on fire, but soon extinguishod. Parts of the machine were found in the wreck, consisting of a small pistol and fragiaents of clock-work. Tho pistol was discharged Into some inflamable substance that was entircly consumed. s —— BURGLARY. Spectal Dispatch 1o The Tribune, Forr ATRINSON, Wis., Oct. 25.—The cloth- ing-store of Wells & Sollitl was entered last night by some unknown person, and about 3500 worth of goods were taken, The building was ertéered throuch a rear window. Special Dispaich to The Tribune. DARVILLE, 1ll., Oct. 25,—Tho baggage-room of the Chicago, Danvillo & Vincenncs Railroad Depot was cntered last night by burgiars, and two trunks and a lady’s satcliel carried off. No arrests have been made. — MURDER AND ARSON. ‘Brrrows FALLs,Vt., Oct. 23.—Frank Wooley, who was shot by his brother Bolon, at Grafton, on the 26th inst., dieg to-day. Tho house of Solon was burned last’ night, aud lis wife kas been arresred for setting fire to it, her motive being revenge,.a quarrel having arisen between herself and husband relative to the division of this and vther property belonging to them. — CONVICT SHOT. Spectal Dikpatch to The Tribune. Sr. Lovss, Mo., Oct. 23.—At Jefersod City to-day, James Murrdy, 8 eonvict, sentenced fn 1874 to ten years’ imprisonment in the Penitens tiary, madé anattempt to escape while working as a carpenter near the river. Ile was shot b Mike Mulligan, a guard, and fatally woum!ed,' the ball entering the hip from behind, passing through and lodging In the groin. SUSPECTED. NewiuRYPORT, Mass., Oct. 28.—Ttie Corotier’s inquest upon the body of Christopher B. Sawyer, who waa found in the river on Monday, dcrelops the fact that he wap undoubtedly murdered aod thrown into the water. Suspicion rests upon hig own sofi. A DESPERADO KILLED. Hagtrorp, Conn., Oct. 28.—Deputy-Sheriff Woodward, with two Constables, attempted to arrest a desperado named John Douovan, for beating his wife. Donovan plunged a knife In the bowels of Consiable Price, when the Sherif shot Donovan dead, THE WEATHER, WasH§eTON, D. C., Oct. 20—1 2. m.—For the Lake Region, rising and statlonary followed by falling barometer, easterly to southerly witds, generally warmer, cloudy weather; and rain areas. LOCAL OBSERVATIOVS. Cuo00, 0¢t.28. Wind. Teather Tar. | Tor| fa. 1S, ol e —————— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Loxpox, Oct. 23.—Steamships Abyssinia and Cornwall, from New York, and Illinois, from Pliiladelphia, have arrived out. BALTIMORE, Oct. 23.—Arrived, steamship Undutsch from Bremen. 5 o NEw YomrR, Oct. 23.—Arrived, steamships Wisconsin, from Liverpool, and Elysia, from London. i mthr Ydol;n:s, Octi 3.-;1:; l&mal’ l(:‘i of ichmon¢ arrived o Sandy Hook Liverpoal y