Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 21, 1877, Page 3

e THE CHICAGO TRIBUNIG: SUNDAY, UUTOBER 21 F87T7—SIXTEEN PAGES 3 . LOCAL PCLITICS. Revised List of the Gentlemen Willing to Accept Office from the People, fow Candidates Are Pes- {ered by the Election- Parasites with “Influence.” A Survey of the Situation as It Ap- peared to a Reporter , Yesterday. The Wopkingmen Preparing to Ba\'; a’ Big Time Over heir Convention. Sam Car§j’s Greenback Harangue at the | Tabernacle-==Ward * Meetings. | s COUNTY, CANDIDATES, THICK AS LEAVES IN AUTUMN, Friday’s issue of | Tue TRIBUNE contained a gt of all the thlen known candidates for the thirtecn offices in the ift of the people of Cook County. at the Noverpber election. 4 few un- avoidable errors crept (;no the publication. It ie berewith republishe “, with corrections and additions: COUNTY, TREASURER, Fepublicans—Ex-Ald. McCrea, 1. B. Brigos, ex- Misor Jolisn S. Hameext. B. G. Gill, WL . Cur- ter. Washington Hesing 3D. S. Dammond, J. R. Peacler. Willism Bere, Fred Letz, W. H. Thomp- son. 1. B. Braston, W. KL Sullivan, ‘Willam N. ‘reigard, Lonis C. Huck, and Sol Hopkins, Democrats—Harves D. Colvin, Judge Wallace, Sepstor Keboe, ex-Ald. Thémas 'Lynch, and J. I, Avoy. . N ounist—Frank A. Ststber. COUNTY CLERS, Republicans—Charles 11, Tarris (Carl Pretzel), John B. Gartenmann, Charles K. llerrick. Her: oan Benz, Lorenzo Hommes, Thcodore Frere, E. F.C. Klokke, Ehas Shipman, Eugene A. Sittig, . § Hawler, and W. Floto, ] Democrate—W. J. Onahen, Gen. Leib, Edward Pommel, Emil uov:!\f’wr. and Tom Brensn. R . Jameson, Ira W. o PBepublicans— o 0. . Horton, Charles Baell. Georze §. Garder, 1. Reed. and C. M.” Hardy. Democrate—TH. G. Miller, Mare*~ =, Tuley, and Toomas A. Moran. Comutunisi—olin A, Jameson. end. PROBATE JUDG Repubticans—J. C. D. B Knickerbocl ¢ Koh tin, L Noyes, Dan en WL Smith, Max Eberbardt. and Juhus 12os, thal. Deirorrati—iudge Toyden. Gus VI Buren, David £, Pride, and Col. William Snowhdok. Greenhackers—Iuetice Peter Foote. Communist—Iuliue Rosenthal. ~on B. Loomis, Judge John M. < lett, of Iivde Park. John C. Tarier, dames P. Root, and Umar Bushnell. Demoerats—Indge M. R. M. Wallace and James . Smith. mnunisi—3. R. M. Wallace. FROUATE CLER Bepublicans—Col Hznchett, Col. W. Democrate—). 3. and Olaf Riechel, Greenbacker—Tohn F. Scanlon. ckley, Martin of second Regiment, Capt. Lew ok Stephens, orats—Tom Barrett; Dave Gleason, Hugh shlin, and d. Tom Foley. i 3 Ty s Bepubl'cans—E. O. Maven, of Evanston: Al Tone, Chicago, and F'rof. Leshe Leswis, of George . Pizat. Commiunist—foha MeAnlitte. hafner. A Atwater, Alessnder White, . 8. Gardner. Kent, L. H. Bisbee, Mases Joues, « wood, . W. Carter,” Ala. ‘Thraap, . W. E. Mortimer, Mr. Rienwalt, Georz West_Town Dervisor Pederson, Charles Moore, M. W. Fielis, Nr, kexford, of biue Ivland; William Hopkinson, of Moraan Vark: Mes-rs. Wheeler, Mitchell, . I Horn, Georze W. Waite, and Elan . Clark, , Stephen G. Dit of Hyde Park: Philip Ped Wilifam Diciler. « Democrate- son. Ald. Ne:l, Mr. Wat- Thomas Connell, €. ¢, P. Morzan, Justice Doyle. ‘Fhomas dc- er. County Commissioner howas Kavzpaugh, and E. B. Bald- Larr, Samue] Coldwater, and A. L. Thorsmark! THE SITUATION. A SURVEY OF THE FOLITICAL FIELD. There has uever been a time in our local polit- feal campaigu when Jess interest wus ehown by the people generally than this fall. The contest of tw0 years ago is to be renewed, only witha stronger combination perfected by the County Ring aud the indefinable classes, who propose to rule Cook County, and place her aslow in the level of ill-zoverued communities as New York r. The importance of the present campaien 1nd the clection next month seeins 1o be over- ooked Ly the masses of the people. While Re- publicans have been apathetically looking on, the Democrats have been working with more or less assiduity, With them it is eminently a contest for spoils. The scums are beinzseoured to bring forth delesations to sepresent the Democracy in convention, and foist upon Cook County “rine rule” in a worse form thau ever before if possible. The man who has fluated nearest the surface is Harvey D. Colvin, who aspires to be County Treasurer. To him are aflixed by congenial ties certain clements, which, if they attain the power, will be barnacles hard indeed to destroy, and will run Cook County into straits such as it Las not yet experienced. A far worse mob 15 attempted to be foisted upon tiie people than ever before, even in the Ppalmicst days of the People’s party. The zangs of ballot-box stuffers and reneaters which once worked so effectively under Mike Corcoran and Hildreth, are being azain orranized, and it will require vigilant wat hing onthe part of the better classes tostay them in their nefarious practices. The fight is wholly with them for spoile. Not the least is the public rezarded. Its interestis #0 entirely sccondary consideration. Coivin has arranged his ho: His ¢ jonaries are out on all sides an N in every ward. They are found in semen's, “Green- backers’ and Democratic meetings alike. In yesterday i of the ticket that had been agreed upon parti 1y by a portion of Clvin's Iriends and a repre- seotation of the Central Committee of the Harvey's friends and these held a'cancus in an out-ol-the-way place, where Teporters could not intrude upou their quict repose. The members of the Industrials* Cens tral Commiitee who gathered at that conclave promised certain things, and agreed to deliver over the entire party to Colvin. It wus re ported that these fellows were to receive in Teturn fat offices and Commissfonershivs. Such 2 dealingout of patronace was never before beard of,and in o city outside of Cbicazo conld such cheek abound. THE SLATE THAT WAS PERFECTED by this dan includes Harvey D. Colvin for County Treasurer. Licb is to be County Clerk, but if there js too much opposition 1o him, he is to be thrown overboard, sna Rum- mell, once Sceretary of State, and Bow Tisen to the position of Deputy SherifL, is to be taken up in his_stead. Nothinyz shall stand in the way 6f Colvin's suceess. Hoceh: is be deluged entirely and - stagged ™ out of the deal. “Tom Foley is 10 be Cleris ot the Critunal Court. Thenis io come Jeremiak J, Crowiey. as Clerk of the Probate Court. George D. Plant is to be Superintendent of Education. Behind bim follow the County Commissioners, cluding none but Democrats, and ostensibl; Workingmen. The Judges are to be left non- Partizan. e Colvin's friends concede to Judge Wallnce come strength which theg claim comes en- tirdy from the ¢ Swal ow-tails.,” wkom the * *Short-huirs” ignyred. Their plan i to have Judge - Wallace's name come . before the Democratic Convention as a candidate; also & prominent Irishman, and behind them Colvin. The Irishman is to stay in the field until Judze Wallace's chances are uil, then he s to turn over his votes to Colvin, thus assuring Lis nomination. This is the scheme worked out by Colvin's fricnds for the Demouratic Convention. According to certain members of the Work- ingmen’s Central Committee, Colvin will be nominated in the Industrial Couvention. A nuwmber of the wembers of the Committee stig: matized this asa base slander. They hoid that Colvin is not their man, and that he is anything but the Workingmen's friend. 1lis candidacy, they hold, would work utter defeat for them. The Colvin crowd keep in mind the fact that 500,000 is to he voted in bonds this fall by the brople to continue the building of tne County Court-Ilouse, and that another balf million of bonds will have to be issued soon after. 1n the control of this fund,a vast amonnt of cor- ruption can be consummated. Colvin's friends romise lavisnly irom this money. They say it will be all spent for the workingmien. The Court- House contracts have been long ago let. Scx- ton. Walker, and Hinsdale are Tunning the jobs. and the laborers on the huilding get wighty poor pay, as they themselves can testify. The arranzement; said to have been made partially by Colviu’s crowd seems to be a_joining with the County Ring, whoare to fix judges and poil- ing-places for the elcction to suit themselves, and regardless of the wishes of the people of the many precinets. The Republicans thus far have sald but little. The only man who has been trying the combina- tion dodge is David Hammond. In eleven out of the eighitcen wards in this city he is running tickets entirely in his own interest for County Treasurer. Hammond wants the oflice badly, and heis free acd lavish with his wealth, If Hammond is cleeted, Tim Bradley is promised the chief position in the oflice—Assistant Treasurer—now beld by Billy Beye. The Re- publicans have a large list of candidates in the field. but some of them are not sufliciently well A E fall, and it be- hooves the Republicans who will e sent to the Convention as delezates to consider only the lgm:l of the people, not the ambition of sune et Mr S, H. McCrea is developing no inconsider- able streneth as a candidate lor County Tre: urer. His membership of the Reform” Council and bis conuection with the Finance Committee have given him an impetus, and placed lim favorably before the people. The friends of ex-City Treasurer Clinton Rrizgs say that he is vot 4 candidate for County Treasurer, The bickers of Mr. Washington Mesing bave been doing some powerful work 1or him, and Sol. 1lupkins promi to havea Zv0d many friends in the Conveution. The tal mong leading Republicans yester- day was to select representative workingmen and niew of character for County Commissior ers, and to gzive the Workingmaw's party a clerkship on the ticket. The upposition seems 1o be etrong against having coutractors for pub- lic work as members of the County Board. They bold that practical workingmen would be of service 10 Cook County in positions as County Commissioners, and that these men, used to living in a simple style, would find the salary of the oflice ample 1o keep themselves and famili Several members of the gmen's .party stated to TuE TripTNE representative yesterday that they were mnot the crestures Of any party, but if the Republicans were liberal enough to recogize them, they would no doubt Wi & great share of their support. THE CONVENTION: The Workingwen hold their Convention Wednesday moruning at 9 o'clock in Globe Hall, on splaines street. The Republs s hold theirs on Tuesday, and if the right kind of men are chysen there is no doubt that it would be indorsed by the Industrials, as a majority of them are in favor of goud wovernment, and they are opposed to being made a tail to the Demo- cratic Kite. The Committee to arranaze for the business of the Kepublican Conveution met vester- Jday afternoon in _Roum 5, 166" Ran- colph street. C. Kinckerbo] Chairman of the Republican Central Committee. i~ to eall the Couventiou to order. Alter a permanent organization is perfected, and resolutions,ete..in- troduced, the seleetion of County Commission- ersis to be proceeded with, in order to get rood men for these most importaut ollices. Then will come the Judges. and then the selectious will proceed in the regular way, from Treasurer down. Tie Gi ¢ a mere handful, who have a sel xecutive Cnmmittee who take a delight in hoidine long, secret confabs. They are seemingly atraid that their actions will be scrutinized. Their petty jealousies of cach other and their miserable bickerings have wade them a laughing-stock even of thelr own limted followinz, A 'portion of the Committee is body and breeches in the control of the Dem- ic party, and some are said to be in Colvin's 2nd Lie’s pay and doing their dirty work, Yes- fternoon this bevy of political foss cain, for probavly the s n a week, in seeret con- little den off the big K headquarters, 155 Clark strect. M- Burdick sat o the big armedcbair, and Andy Cameron seratehed down the minutes, w he wasn't scratching his bead. Iumophrey bewailed the 1oss of that Secret: ip, and 4 fittle tear now and then bedewed bis cheek. Prince Van Buren MeNally be zual, aud the ne t heir used as a Greenba in clave, m roum T o’clock in the afternoon until long after dark. ¥ bad an ides. It was evolved from ‘They would hold a convention. Democzatic fuglers Jad been in the biz room up 1o tnis time, and when the Cow d the vietor 3 e e The ™ Convention is to be held on the same das—Thursday of this week—that the Democrats hiold theirs. It is to convene at 12 o'clock. in that biz room, 158 Clark strect, where there is much spaceand few chairs. As there are no ward clubs, the Committee will make the nominations, to be ificd by th OF course only the Demo- i b As Colvin has vowed er, lie will no doubt be 3 rer. TIC PRIMARIES. ¢ Cemtral Committee have for Wednesday's Convention, i be held at the following DI The Democr issued tle call 1 avenue; Fourtl, Garrity st streets Fifth, David's Hail. Halsted streetand Arclier avenue; Sixtly, Jack’s 1all, T siret and Brown strects} Seventh, corner Twelfth and Waller street Esghtl, Twellth _ street Tarner Hally Ninth, Maskell Hall, Desplaiues street; Tenth, Orpbeus iall, corner Lake and Peoria streets; Eteventl, Martine all streets Twellth, Leouard’s it avenue and M & Hall; al, 5% Clybourn avenue; corner Ontario and Macket streets; I, Clark strect between Blennis’ ent, iteenth, Kiare's Micbigan and Hlinois. ODD3 AND ENDS. J. W. Marley, of Luke, denics that he is a eandidate for Clerk of the Probute Court,or any other office. Bruno Gansel, of Tyde Park. a candidate for County Comm otirer otlice. Olaf Ricchel, publisher of the Zejmdal. wants to be Probate Court Clerk, if the Demovrats will give him a show. Mr. P. H. Ilorton has been mentioped as a candidate for Judge of the Supreme Court. Ile is favorably known as the active’ partner in ihe law firm of Hoyne, Horton & Hoyne. Mr. Egbert Jamieson statesjthat he is not a candidate for any oflice, is ot m polit hias no inclination that way during the pr compuien, He was erroneously creds harine called the Demoerabic cancus the other duy having for its object the purchase of the Arbedter. John P. Gartenman, ., at the Iast moment, nd only ou the soliitation ot kis tricads, has 1ken the track ns 2 candidate Tor the Couuty Clerkshipon the Kepublican ticket. e wasa gallant suldier during the \War, and served for : vears as First Licutenant in the Filth Ruode Island Art llery. He will have the sup- port of many Geruans TIHE INDUSTRIALS. PREPARING FOR THE CONVENTION. The County Central Committee of the Work- ingmen’s Industrial party held a meeting last evening in the beadquarters of that orraniza- tiou in the Schloesser Bullding, corner of Adams and LaSalle streets. The attendonce was large, ncarly all the members being present. Thomas Kavanaugh occupic I the ebair. “Ihe Yresident aunounced that Mr. Hartney, 4he Scervtary, was ill, and therefore would not be present. Mr. Le Buy was appointed Seere- ary Pro tem. B R Eilis, of the Fourth Ward Industrial b, was aceredited a5 a member of the Cen- tral Committee. - AIr. Padden stated that the committce- ap- potnted to secure a plage for the Convention Do eelected the Globe Theatre. The report < umitteo discharged: homas Wall tendered the use of his ball, and 2 vote of thanks was extended to him. A1%. McGitvray uia that some steps should be taken G prevent outwivers from mmgling with The delegates in the Couventlon and hampering their action, aud be therefore maved thar tieks ys he is not siouer, or auy ets of admission to the main floor of the house beissued to the delezates to the Convention. ‘The motion was adopted. On motion of Mr. Kearns, a Committee of five was appolnted to issuc the tickets, and the President named Messrs. Kearns, Brown, Car- roll, McCouville, and Conlau to act assuch Committee. It was ordered that the Chafrmen of the vari- ous ward clubs reccive - the tickets of admission and give them to the delegates of their respeet- ive districts on the evening preceding the Con- vention. A gentleman stated that spectators would be admitted to the gallery, and members of the press would have seats provided for them on the main tloor. Mr. Cunlan offered the following: WiEREss, The platform of the Workingmen's Industriul party expressly declares that ** We re- rn to the early principie of letting the office seek the man, and a fitm refusal to support professional politicians ™ ; ane Wueneas, Certain members of this body “ave ghown a dieposition to_bring before the Working- men's Industrial party for thelr support in the present cumpaign persons Who are not only pro- fessional politicians, bt officeholders and chronic oftice-reekers: thercfore, be it Llesolred, That, in the event of the nomination of any verson or persons not in accordance with the aforesaid plank of ~eaid platform, (his | body shall reserve to itself the right to declare such nomination or nominations nuil and vod. and proceed to fill such vacancies in such manner 28 a majority of this Committee may determine. Mr, Lanigan said there were honest profes- sional politicians, and they spould draw a dis- tinctive line in speaking of them. Mr. Lahey thought the subject of the resolu- tion was 1ot for the Committee to act upon, but it was the business of the Convention. Mr. McGilvray bad drawn up the plank io the platiorm tnat was covered by the resolution, and it was intended for those men who made a business of Palllh‘s. Thomas O'Malley moved to 1ay the resolution ou the table, and it was lost by a vote of 1§ to 1. McGilyray moved, in amendment to the original resolution, that the Central Committee have power o purge the ticket nominated by the Convention, aud the motion prevailed. Tu was decided to issuc a call for volunteers to “peddic” the tickets ot the Workingmen’s purty on election-d The Secretary w: yinstruc(cd to furnish the Presidents of the various ward clubs tne ap- portionment of representation, and inform thetn of the manner in which the delegates are to be selected. On motion of Mr. Carroll, the Chiairman of the Central Committee was directed to tal County Board all the numes he receives for Judges of election up to Monday noou. Mr. Padden moved a reconsideration of the votc upon the proposition of the Ureenbackers to coalesee, but withdrew the motion on learu- ing that that party was to hold a convention Thursday next. The Committee adjourned till Monday even- ing at § o'clock. SAM CARY. THE GNEENDACK APOSTLE AGAIN ON THE K RANPAGE. An audience of measre proportions assembled in the Tabernacle last evening to listen to Sam Cary, the hoary-headed, borny-handed apostie of the Greenback party. A half-dozen local lights of the party adorned the platform, one of whom, Mr. D. F. Norton, introduced the speaker of the evening, who began, us usual, by announcing his determinstion to let the dead past bury its dead, and to speak only of present interests, T took some little time to harrow up the souls of his hearers on the deplorabile condition of affairs in this country, and to show that everybody but the bondholders were hay- ing a deucedly bard time of it. Ever the capital- fsts were hard-up. Thelaboring classes had been complaining that they were not paid enough, but the truth was that the capitalists Wwere paying them as much as they could afford to pay, il not more. There should be no contlict between cupital and labor. The real trouble lay in the fact that the Government was cnwaged in the unholy, wicked. and damnable work of making the rich ricner and the poor poorer. [Applause.] And the cause of all this was uot, as many were tond of asserting, that the country had” been flooded with an irredeemable paper currency. Haviug. gotten ts far, the borny-handed rambled off ou_ his definitions of moncy. mot _forgelting to sundwich i that decidedly stale . story about his taking American gold to England, waere it had to underiro the necessary discount,—all goiug to show, to the speaker’s satisfaction, that gold wasw’t just the thing for muney, while the areeuback was. Even if gold was the proper medinm of exchange, there wasn’t enough of it to carry on the world’s commerce. The true basis of money was confidence, not coin. Com- ing down to the subjects of banks of issue, Mr. Cary 6f course denounced them as NO BETTER THAN FARO BANKS. All money, hie said, should be issued by the Guvernment, which bad no right to delesate that power to banks. * Give us money,” said he, *“basea on the resources of the country, and ked up by the faith aud homor of the na tion.” An sunouncement by the speaker that the two political partics,” and their subsidized Dresses, opposed the wreenback, was received with great favor, but the applause was sunply uncontrollable whem Mr. Cary dencunced ‘Tug TripUNE for Iving in stating that the Greenbackers proposed to issue money by the ketful. After the applause had dicd aw: the speaker suddenly. expressed a fervent wish to set the mints rupning nizght and day, turas- ing vut silver, with which he would pay off the coin debt. the [More applause.] The missiva of back was then further exalted. It carried the couniry through the War, and yet it was now catled dishonest mone; The truih was that the Kepublican party was the father of the creenbacks, but that partv was now denouncing it as a bastard. |Applause. Dishonest money? No money that was stampe by the Government wonld ever be dishonest in his eyes, or in tne eyes of other houest people. During the course of his remarks, the orator undertook to show that be bad beena martyr to certain papers which had applied all sorts of dirreputabie epithets tolhin. Almost in thenext breath he showed his iliarity with the a business of calling names by cheerfully refer- “ the chosen minion, ring to John Sherman the hired pimp, of the money_power, in dri the plowshare of destruction through the publi industries of this country.” Tiis claste sent it was received with expressions of intense delight. THE BONDHOLDERS again came in for a vigorous thwack. In Sam Cars’s creed, the hondholders are beyond hope ol redemntion. Toallude to them Is attended with the same dire results as follow the rash flaunting of a red flag in the face of a mad bull. Sam’s treatment of the bundholder lnst maht Was tally up Lo the “The men in Con- srress, said_ he, while speaking on the subject, who passed tlie 1aw making the bonds pasable in gold, ouzht to be sent to the penitentiary, aud he wouldu’t trast a man who defended such rascality with his pocket-book, even if it had nathing but a five-cent picee in. it. And, as he delivered the latter portion of this tirade, Mr. Cary - looked very fiercely and,, insinuatingly at the reporters, which, of voursé? also bronsst downthe house. Iethen went ontodenounce the v passug the laboring classe: a8 the great fing ¥ the usual prophetic flight which adorns the tail- end of his harangues, Lhe sun d substance of which is, that all the country wants to send it along the highroad of prosperity a-booming is “more rags.” The speech, taken altogether, a substantial repetition of the one he deliv- cred in Farwell Hall, both as to matter avd as to form. But for ail that. the erave and rever- eud senjors on the platform and the cqua deluded and ea: mused people in the audi- ence arank it all iu as though it were fresh and gotten up for their special entertainment, in- stead of having been delivered hundreds of times all over the W ‘After Gen. Cary closed, short nceches were made by Messrs, George 8. ¢ und Burdick, at the conciusion of whie lowing lution was unanimously 2 siastically adopted: Resolred, That we hereby indorse the principles of the Workinemen's Industriai and Iudependent Greenback parties, and we pledze ourselves to sup- port in the comin election 3 union ticket conpos- ©d of hone<tand capable men, who are earmest and avowed adherents of those princinles. and that we oppose any coulition or attempred coulition ‘with the Dewmocratic or Iiepublican parties. POLITICAL PARASITES, HOW TAEY CLING TO CANDIDATES. A few instances illustrating how candidates are made and thereafter set upon and bled to death may wot be amiss, and may serve as a warning to some of the uninitiated, and also expose at least oue of that large class of polit- ical confidence-men who has been watched for some time. He belongs to a German publica- tion which every candidate has had shoved under his nosc sbout election time.—n paper ywhich has the faculty of making saints out of siners, snd which can be persuaded to- advocate most anybody or anythinz. The paper, however, while mno credit to the profession, is itself disgraced by its agent referred to. He is in mauner one of these shoddy dealers whose coun- tenance is pinched into “Dis ish nice— smrod panda. and ehean. verv shean—jost fita. thie fol- d enthu- upon my soul,” from his constant habit of going for other people’s pocket-books. He is totally without influence or standing in the community, but about electoin time ho manages to be sue- cessful in worming himnself into the confidence of many, and, by bis cffrontery, to be kicked by others. 1t is scarcely necessary to give his name or his residence, or even the name of the publication he is duily dispensing the influence of from one to another. He is known by his cheek and presumption, and no candidate bas ever been aporoached by him whom he did not assure that it was immateria)l, if he wanted @ nomination, what party or officc it was, if he would only put up the money. To the Democrat, he i the County Conventlon' iteelf, and to the Repub- lican le is the Republican, nothing less, pro- vided, always, he gets money. In the matter of money, too, he is not unaccommodating, for if the candidate cannot or will not give $500 he will draw his peocil through the ciphers and serve him with tbe same faithfulness for $5. He carries in his pocket—nand will show it to the candidate at any time~—his authority to sell the paper be is with, and, to make the purchase an object, he will not hesitate to throw in his own personal influence and any quantity of beer and cheap cizars. He is a larre man {n more senses than one; and in experience in confidencing can~ didates he is a perfect Goliath. So much by way of introduction, and now for his work: He commented political operations the present campaign by attacking Commis- sioner Holden as much 28 two months ago. Holden WANTED TO BE RE-ELECTED the worst kind, but, when met by this “good * was vot satistied that he could be. “This dificulty, however, was easily surmounted when the parasite’s tongue was let loose. He Jknew the whole thing; [lolden could be elected triumphantly, and he was_the only one who could e subscquently told the same cncouragiog story to Carroll, McCaflrey, and Guenther, but they teft Holden to stand all the bleeding.' He then took from his pocket & letter he had reccived from Gov. Cullom last fall, which had been written ap- parently in auswer to a_demand for moncy, and reading it to the wise Comumissioner, he was impressed at once with the *‘sucker's” imn- portance, and the blood commenced to flow, aud 1t is said to have flowed ever since with more or less treedom, the flow having been in the mean- time accelerated by bis assuring bis subject that Le could control TuE TRIBUNE and Zimes in the matter as well a3 the caricaturing sheet he way representing. Having suceceded in exacting from Holden a small amount fu cash, he got bold of a note of his, or promise to pay an cou- ditions, and his nest step was to rush off to certain reporters, to whom he told the whole story, and vividly painted riches for them if they would but cling to him and Holden, What assurances he received can be judged bgv the reader, while as to the judiciousness of the in- vestment, Mr. Holden, perhaps, is by this time the best judge,—at least, he ought to be. The first apparent service be rendered the Connnissioner was to cause o carieature of the West Park Commissivuers to appear in his sheet, in which Holden’s was the only face at il recognizable. Mr. Greenebsum was seated in the miserable daub o & pile of park bonds, and Holden stood with his full eve watching him. “I'is tickled him, and the good feliow he had tied to grew in his estimation from day to day, until be believed that he had found o’ sa- vioron carth. A few days later the paper teemed with culorics of Holden, and this it wag that mielted Lis heart and brougnt the tear of ratitude to his cye. Afterward be smiledaadi- fily as he walked the streets and strutted aronnd the Court-House walls to think that fortune had overtuken bim—that he bad fallen into the hauds of his deliverer, and an all-powerful friend—and that he was not only to be re-elected County Cotmmis- sioner, but was possessed of an influcnce that would'stand up azainst Gov. Cullom,—of a mys- tie power that would make Greencbaum quake, and retain himself as Wesi Park Commissioner the remainder of his life. Words areinadequate to exvress his delight. Immediately after this the West Park trouble came on, and the Commissioners were each in receipt of a request to resi Holden rushed 10 his source ot strength anew and begeed for help, wiile the other Commissioners_ran wildly around knowing not what to do. While they were excited Holden was as serene as the noon- day’s sun, and all care had flirted from his mind. They aereed to go to Springfield and sec the Goveruor, but Holden says, “No, L will send a friecnd.” When the time came to start the * gucker” was introduced to the other Cowmis~ sioners and their attorney, and away - THEY WENT TO SPRINGFIELD. Reaching Cullom’s oflice, the “sucker” was recogmized as baving played the same game last fall that be was playinz on_Holdew, and 1o one kuew it better than Gov. Cullom. Mr. Bonney addreesed the Governor in the Interest of the Board , und lolden’s good man, who had been kuown to his companions up to that time as a “lawyer,” spoke fluently for b ient. The meeting being through, and no conelusion beivs reached, it was agreed that Holdew’s source of strength should remain and further labor with 1he Governor, for by this time be had inveigled nimself into the goud opinion of the cutire Board. They left for home on the noon train aud he on the evening train, They all—Holden among the rest—met the next wmorning in' the cit; hey drank beer, smoked, and had a season of much enjoyment, all on the strength of the assurances the *“Jawyer ™ had brought, that Cullom dare not remove the Board. Th talked, the *lawyer” swanted more money: and when they reached their homes, a few hours later, Holden, Muus, and Lipe found a netifica- tion that they had all been removed. When they met again they were in a different mood. Lipe and_Muus - belicved, without knowing as much of Holden's * sucker " 23 they no that thar removal had been hastened visit, and even Holden was not entirely satisfied that his tower of strensth was all that it had sevmed. Since then, however, Holden's faith has been restored, and up to yesterday his lim- ited means were still yielding to the persuasive cluquence of his confidential [riend, aud through bim he expects to be nomn for Commmis- sioner next week and clected in November. Another of the many exploits of Holden’s man during the campaizn is worth relating, simply to show how pliable hie is, and how, with ail the ustuteness be claims for himself, e sometimes barks up the wrong tree, 2nd goes away from howe to show the size of bis cars. ‘e Rtory goes that some weeks azo he met Cavt. Keouwh, of Lemons, and the Captain wus introdueed as a probable candidate for office. He fell on him at once, told him monstrous stories, and, to make a long story short, wanted $50 to support. him. The Captain has some rep- utution at games, and, knowing his man better than he was kuown, set about having some fun witn hini,while on the otlier hand thie good man, thinkinz he had atirangerin tow,made calculation on reaping a rich harvest. The Captain was in the aty theneeforth every two or three days, and wherever he went was dozeed by the fin. portuuities of Holdew’s representative. The fellow became so persistent that be soon grew to be s AN INTOLERABLE NUISANCE, and, after making with him dozens of enzage- ments which the Captain never fulfilled, the fun was brought to an ¢nd. The Captain subsc- quently told his experiences to a gentleman wearing chin whiskers, who may, be seen around the Democratic Central Committee every day, and who, like Holden’s man, vrater loud about his intlucnce. This _gentleman was a fricad of Judge Wallace for County Treasurer, aud, hav- ine seen the nane of N. J. Brown, of Lemont, mentioued for the same place, concluded, without Keough'’s knowledge, to sct Holdens friend after him. Just how i not_known, but the reporter's rlicd right out as hie told how he had outwitted the *sucker.” From what could fearned, Brown bad not thought of becoming a candidate for Treasurer or any other oflice: but IHolden’s man, on learning that he was snoken of, and bad plenty of wmuney, rushed down to Lémont 1o sce . He saw him, and, ter his usual style, told lim that atl wus ichts that be conld nominate and elect him: that he had forty-three men who would be defeg: 1o the Democratic Convention already bouszht up, and agreed to deli the Couvention and oflice to him for His appearance at Lemont astonished Keouglh no than it did Brown; but before he Jeft he half-persuaded Mr. Brown to beeome a candidate, and suceeeded far enough 1o cause him 10 order some tickets printed, uid 1o induce him to send nis brother, Col. Brown, into the city a day or two later. When the Coluuel grrived the man of nfluence met him, aud {nformed him thut be nad already sent ticket-peddicrs and blowers and strikers into all i This and spent §25 the w: struck the Colonei as exceeding he called for cigars, and as ke smoked be e ed with himself astowhatitall meant. Later the gentfeman who bad put the job up on Holden's man saw the Colonel ou Clark street, near Madison, and whispered that it would not be the part of wisdum to part with any of his money, and he winked wisely. But, learful that the Colonel should be gotten away with, the gentleman from Democratic head- quarters _caused o bozus dispatch to reach the “gucker,”” which read after this style: Levoyt, Oct. 17, 1877.—70 Mr, ——: Mr. Brown poeitively declines to run. 1 will be in to- morrow and explain. All will be right. S. Kzoreu. The dispatch was received, and opened, and read in the presence of the party who really sent it, and its effect is said to have been ciec- triral.” Noithar tha (nlanal nar tha ¢ cunlrar 1 the work. could understand it, and it was shown to every Lemont maa that could be found, and none, not even Edwin Walker. the Court-House con- tractor, could comprebend it. While it was being ‘talked over with Walker, however, the "vature of fihe auimal cropped ous as the parasite punched him in ihe side with his thumb jocosely, and in broken Enghsh said: “How 1s this, old fellow! We must elect Brown. His belng Treasurer would be worth $5,000 a year to you, you kuow! Can't you sce— youneed money on” the Court-House, and he could help you. - You onght to come down.™ ‘The Colonel went home bright and early next morning entirely mystified, leaving Holden's friend in the gréatest anxiety awaiting the ap- ;mnrnncl: of Kcough toexplain the dispatch. Reaching Lemont, he called on Keough, and was assured that he had uever sent any dispatch of any kind, and the proof was obtained at the telegraph oflice. While this was going on at that end of the line Holden’s man reccived in this city the following letter, WHICK EXPLAINS ITSELF: Lexowr, Oct. 18, 1877.—Jfr. —: Could not come in to-dav. Am sorry to disappoint you. 1 waut you ta come down t0-morrow on noon train, and hope this will reach you. I send this by Mr. TRoebuck, with instruction toleave it at Klinger's if he cannot find your ofiice. - We have s further con- sultation to-morrow, and want you here. I can make things all right. Yours, s. K. This letter further mystified the ¢ sucker,” and while pondering over it along came a genu- ine dispateh from Capt. Keough denying the authenticity of ‘the dispatch sent the day bhefore, which had been prompted by the Colonel. Confusion was \worse than confounded now, and the brilliant ** suck- er” knew not what todo. He rushed off to Walker, however, fn his discomfiture, and the next day. Walker brings him word from Lemont not to come down, and cheers bis drooping spirits with the, to him, ominous words of the bogus dispatch, * All will be right.” Since then he has been expecting to lear from Lemont cvery day, and he has spent hours waiting around a Clark street saloon for the appearance of the Browus and their money. Up toalate hour last evening he had not gotten hold of any 1mouey, neitber had be seen the Browns, but he was yet bopeful, and maintained thathe had lost none of his influence. As 8 lurther illustration of the cheapness and worthlessoess of Mr. Holden's agent, the experi- ence of numerous candidates with him- could be related. But that of Thomas B. Barreft, the present Clerk of the Criminal Court. will suf- fice. Mr. Barrett was wiited on by the gentle- man sume weeks aco, and his influcnce was pictured in lively colors. Ile wauted $100, but Tom, beiug s little short of change, did not fall into ‘the scheme. A few days later be was waited on by Holden's =~ man with a very pitiable story. Kis wife, he said, had 2 piano, and unless he. could raise $50 that day the instrument would have o be sacrificed: Again Tom was short of cliangre,—ut least uot in the humor to purchase any influence, A few days later the “sucker again turned up. and this time he wanted the L)itlable sum of $; to recompense bim for mouey e hud spent for beer in Tom’s interest. He tad only spent $4, but thought he was entitled to §3, but Tom could not sce it, and this was the end of Holden’s mau in this particular transaction. CLUB MEETINGS. PINST WARD. The First Ward Republican Club held a very largely atteided meeting last night in the Grand Pacitic, the tall form of Long John beiug a conspicuous figure, L. L. Coburn, the Presi- dent, occupied the chair, and S. R. Nickerson acted as Secretary. A ticket of flity names was presented to the Club by a special committee, from which eight delegates to the County Cou- vention, to be voted for at the primary electiou, was to be selected. The voting was by ballot,and previous to the election Arthur Dixon gave one his characteristic camip-meeting lectures on “Charity,” which resuited in a mam- moth collection - of cash for defraying the preneral expenses of the Club. The follow- ing-named were selected ns delezates: A. C. Ballard, Arthur Dixon, William H. King, John A. Hunter, James J. Healey, F. Geissler, J. E. Carter, and James Webb. : THIRD WARD. The Third Ward Republican Club beld a regular mneeting last evening, at their rooms on the corner of Wabasn avenue and Twenty-sec- ond street, the President, A, N. Eddy, being in tbe Chair. The Committee of Five, anpointed at the pre- vious meeting 1o pick out thirty-two person out of which to sciect the mine delezates to the Convention, reparted. A recess was then taken to 8 o'clock. The Club then reassembled, and, on motion, it was decided to confine the voting to the names of those given on the printed lists. Mr. Custis moved to amend the constitution by making twenty-Gve 2 quorum.. Passed. “The President read acommunication from An- drew Crawford, of the Central Committee, to the effeet that he was expected to propose the names of two gentlemen to act as judges at the elcction. Ou motion, & committee of five was appointea to report two names for this sition at the next meeting. The following are the Commit- tee: dJ. G. Shortall, Dr. Emmons, Gen. Thomp- son, Hugh T. Birch, and W. E. Whecler. The Chair then aopointed Messrs. Kit Tlawes, C. P. Kellogz, Euzene Cary, E. G. Keith, and Gen. Drew as tellers. The names of the members of the Club were then ealied, and cach, as he responded, deposit~ ea his vote with one of the tellers. While the tellers. were counting the votes, on motion of Mr. E. L. Jayne it was voted that, in case of 3 tie between vy two candidates,” the person whose name came first on the printed list should be declared to be the one elected. The Chair annonnced that the primary would be open from 3 to 7 p. m. Monday, at How- land’s livery stable, on Twenty-second street. Mr. W. D. Bishop read the following resolu- tions: Wigngas, Al sections of this.country have now fully accénted the results of the late War. and the scencs of local strife nnd bloodshed which afilicted 0 many of theSouthern States are now chanzed in- To that of pesce and harmony and quict govern- :and i T ihEAs, Great scandal has come to the Civil Service of the Kepublic by reason of the corruption thatin the past has existed smonget public ofliciul, so that the public in general have become greatly alarmed t the n‘?nln;nl instability of our wolitical 8 bk 8 ot ‘At the close of the late War the car- rency of the pation was_excecdingly inflated. and that from yenar to year, by the natural process, we bave seen the valne of the greenback and National Bank note zradually appreciate toward the value of woid dollar. e ol iat much of this good feeling and zo0d government nt the Sonth has been brouzht hout by the personal cfforts of President [aves, and for ihese ereat acts of wisdom and kindnees he werits the thanks and hearty support of the Re- ican party. e hat thie Republican parts should wait witly patience the efforts of President Hayes to in- augurate reform. to the end that the Civil Servico Taay be purified, and In the meantime the party should extend to bim its cordial. and bearty sup- PO eaotted. That whereas within the last twoycars we bave beneld the greenhack and bank note ap- reciate in valne from 2 £0 5 per cent. it 14 reasona- Pl nd nroper to suppose that the Government can resume specic _payments at the time ramed m fhe Resumptiou act, and that eaid act should not be repeuled. ‘A motion was made to lay on the table, and auother to indefinitely postpone. X Mr. D. K. Tenney spoke bricfly against the resolutions, sayine he did not fecl confidence in the Hayes’ policy. e Sesotitions were then adopted one by one, and finally adopted as a whole by a large majority. ‘I Comunittee on Judges and Clerks of Elee- tion, appointed carly in the evenng by the Chair, reported as follows: Judges for First Precinet, Murry. Nelson and_B. E. Gallups Clerk, F. K. isch; Sccond Precinct, Judges, W. S. Han- cock and F. M. Mitchell; Clerk, J. B. Galloway; Third _Precinet, = Judges, 4 Howland ‘and . W. Dean; Cierk, J. R. Cus- Fourth Precinet, Judges, J. L. Barnum and P. Hall; Clerk, Charles IL [Tunt. Mr. Marry Nelson moved that & committee of two be appointed by the Club to secure a pruper place for the polls on the day of clection. Mr. Bridzes moved as an amendment that the persons appointed s judges and clerks be such committee. Carried. _ Remarks were also made by Messrs. G: W. Goueh, C.-C. Greeley, D. K. Tenney, R.IL Wir'te, and others. 4 Mr. Sumwait moved that the Club piedse it- to support the ticket chosen. After some discussion, the motion was Jaid vn the table. Tho tellors then made their report as follows: Eurene Cary, who reccived 40 votes; S. A Irish, 495 Eddy. 43; B. C. Couk, 46; E. P. 114, 62; D. K. Tenney, 56; J. H. Cloush, 56; G M. Henderson, 51; sl C. - Rell 37 The whole number of vates cast was 211 “After the anuouncement of the result the Club adjourned. FIFTH WARD. The Republicans of the Fifth Ward beld 2 meeting last evening at No. 139 Archer avenuc. About_filty persons were pressut, a sprinkliog of _ Democrats beinz i attendanc Mr. Henry Wolfc called the meeting to order, and nominsted Mr. Reifsneider Chairman and Paut Preifer Secretary. 1he nominatjons were acquicsced in. It was then moved by Jr. Wolfe that the name of L. S. Grant_be_dropped from the Club delegate ticket, as Mr. Graat proposed to zo with the Workingmen. Mr. Kenoedy v urn, but his motion was lost. T e amitnatod Clarina Sahorirle in place of Grant. proved a fafiure. Charges were made that another delegate was for the Workingmen's party, put. the delezate ::.I:vtnégud his honor by knocking down the de- Charges were made that Mr. Wolfe, the Sec- retary of the Club Jast year, had not paid all the men engaged in the work. Mr. Wolle brought guod evldeace that every cent in his hands had been sccounted for. The Democratic clement then bezan to show itself. and there wasa prospect of another row, out Mr. Reif- sueider declared the meeting adjourncd, and af- ;t;l;lcnnmdcnhm talk the disputants left the Another meeting of the Fifth Ward Republic- 2ns was held at No. 792 Archer avenue, A. M. Evaos In the chair, and 3. C. Lucas Secretary. The following delegate ticket was elected to be Yoted for at the primary to-morrow: M. ?%mlilzz, L. Grant, C. Eigeman, G. Kolbe, and . Foltz! Another effort to adjourn SIXTH WARD. - The Sixth Ward Republicans met Inst nizht at the corner of Lincolu and Hinman streets for the purpose of ratifying u delezate ticket nom- inated about a week ago by a meeting held ut the comner of Oakley and West Twenty-second street. There were present about forty men, and they did nothint but abuse each other for about an hour, when the meeting adjourncd. ¥rom the abuse cast back and foruh it was learned by o reporter who was preseat that the ward is divided on gencral matters into two factions, one called the East aud the other the West End faction. It appeared also that the East-End faction last Tuesday night held a meeting somewhcre on Halsted street and nominated the followlng ticket. to be sub- mitted to the primaries: - Louis Hutt, C. Tegt- meyer, C. Penobiorn, C. Camlott, W. Ludewing, J. Pfeifer. This meetine was not announced, and the West-End.people knew not that it was to be beld. Therefore they became dissatisfied, made up their minds that some clique was try- ing to manage the affairs of the ward, and they nominated 1 ticket of their own, as follow: John Pfeifer, Heury Volk, H. R. Huteluason, C. Alkins, Joseph Klel, J. E. Hair. The project- ors of the iatter ticket claim that it represents the ward more “ully than dves the other ticket, because mo two men in the list are from the same precinet. The opponcnts—the East-End faction—say nothing in purticular ag: the “T:lk‘t » aud the Republican voters can have their choice. NINTR WARD. The Ninth Ward Republicans met last even- ing at the corner of Tlalsted and Madisou streets to select persous to be voted for as delezates to the Convention Tuesday. The selection wus by ballot, and the following were selected: K. W. Dyball, E. T. Gale, D.” W. Clark, Jr., W. Ll Taompson, J. J. Moutazue, Juhn 3. Smyth, J. M, Getman, and P. R. Corcoran. Resolutions were adopted, instructing the delezates for Judge Jameson for Judge of the Superior Court, and A. G. Lane for Superin- tendent of Schools. On other candidates the delegates are believed to e solid for Hammond for Treasurer and ferrick for County Clerk. TENTI WARD. A meeting of the Tenth Ward Republican Club was held at No. 255 West Lake street last eveniug, the special object being to seleet a del- egate ticket to be voted for at the primaries to- morrow. George E. White was in the chair. On motion, Judge Matson, John Cruver, and John Hickson were appointed a committee to sugeest ten names from which to select five persous to be voted for as delegates. The Comnmittee reported. and from the list the following were sclected as delegates by bal- lot: G.E. White, Dr. McDougall, Johu Feld- kamp, J. H. Cruver, and 8. T. Guuderson. Alterthe transaction of some unimportant business the meeting adjourncd. ‘The delezates choseu are said to be divided between Hesing and Tlammond for Treasurer and Benze and Harris for County Clerk. ELEVENTH WARD. The regular weekly meeting of the Eleventh Ward Republican Club was feld in Martive’s lower h: 1and 53 Ada street, last evening, T. Bond presiding, and M. E. Cole Secretary. fter the reading of the minutes it was agreed that o collection be taken up to defray the expenses of the hall, and £ were drawn into the treasury. -The Executive Committee submitted s report to the effect that forty-four names had been prenared in printed form, from which eleven were to be selected as candidate for deiczates to the County Convention, subject to the vote at the primary elections. ‘The report was adopted. The Secretary called the roll of the members, so that the vote migut_be intelligently taken, and none but the members would be allowed to cast a ballot. Col. Waterman, J. E. Spoouer, and M. F. Tarble were chosen tellers, aud the Sceretary called the roll, cach auswering and depositing his ballot. After two votes had been taken the following eleven were declared elccted: J. B. Brigss, J. dJ. Brown, A. Linscott, Willard, Woodard, Waterman, O. S. A. Sprague, A. B. Cook, Cl Lipe, George B. Swift, W. E. Morumer, and F. A, Riddle. The meeting then adjourned. EIGHTEENTH WARD. The Republican Club of the Eizhteenth Ward held a meeting last evening at the North Side Tarner-Hall, Mr. E. C. Larned occupying the chair, and Mr. W. G. Goodrich acting s Secre- tary. .\’lr. McMuliin, of the Committec on Orxaniza- tion of the ward by blocks, reported that the books were stiil in the hands of the parties to whotn they were given, aund owing to the bad state of the weather but little progress had been made. On motion of Mr. Cragin the considera- tion of this matter was postpoued uptil next Wednesday evening. The Committee on the Qualification of Elect- ors submitted a report recommending the adov- tion of the rules as laid down by the Republican Central Committee at the last election. Mr. Scribuer spoke azainst the adoption of the report, as thereby many Republicans would be degarrcd from voting. He hoped that the section requiring electors to answer as to their antecedents would be stricken out. After a lengthy discussion the whole matter was laid on the table. : Mr. Rumsey, in order to retain harmony among the Republicans of the ward, moved that the resolution by which the delegate ticket was clected be recousidered. The manaer in which the delegates had been seiccted had given much dissatisfaction. He had nothing against the men selected, but hie made the motion” s1n~ ply to restorc harmony Mr. Cragin did not” think tbat such sction would restore harmony. Tbere bad always been an opposition ticket, and there would be one, o matter what action was taken by this Club. That ticket was nominated in the juterest of the publiv, ava should not Le disturbel. Mr. Rumsey said he, had the interests of the public 08 much at heart as the previous speaker. He had lived in the ward much louger, and Knew as much of ts affairs. It was well kuown tiut that ticket bad been prepared by outside parties. 1ledid not ltke to pluy dummy. The ticket nomiuated at the last meeting is what they call in Board of Trade parla * wash.” he suid, did not meau inz. [Leughter.] He rencwed his motion for a consideration. . "Mr. Grezory spoke in favor of the ticket, and moved that the action taken at the last meeting be ratificd by this meeting. [Applause.] An auerieved party, he said, had met the cvening before and presented a square issue. Let thew take up the gauntlet and tight like men. [Ap- plause, i Col. Seripner_spoke against the ticket nom- inated last Saturday, because eversthing Liad been fixed ub beforeband, and that induced him to take part In the meeting which nomi- nated the opposition ticket. The meeting of Fri- (asy night came together in the interest of no min. They came tozether in the interests of onesty and the the Republican party. It had been charged that be would be a candidate be- fore the Kepublican Counvention. It wus. not true. e asked nothing for himselt, and fu all bis doings he was actuated solely by a desire to do the best for the party. - The substitute of Mr. Gregory, that the ticket be ratified, was adopted by a large majority, and the result enthusiastically applauded. Mr. Gregory introduced the tollowing resolu- tion: Ltesolved, That the Eightcenth Ward Repnblican Cinb, being n favor of rcform, declarcs an a matter of principle that the public ‘good is not best ad- vauced by the election to office of professional politiciaus for the munagement of our locai vifuirs. Mr, William Floto, caudidate for, County made a very able and eloquent speech oi ity of lah‘i]\‘.lcrfl\:q reforra and the puriticatioti of municipal affairs. ; Mr. Gregory then madea forcible speech in support of his resolution. He made a persoual attack on the parties who took part in the meet- ing of Friduy night, and was particalurly bitter o A, C. Hésing, Blias Shipman, and Gurdon S. flubbard, These men, he claimed, were pro- fessional politicians, and were it not for this class o persons there would be less corruption in the bublic offices of this country, and par- ticularly in this city. The resolution was then putto a vote and adopted, after which an adjournment was had. CORRESPONDENCE. MEETING OF DEMOCRATIC REFORMERS. To the Editor o7 The Trivune. Cu1cAG0, Oct. 20.—The Democratic notion of Reform ia Cook County matters is excmplified Dy the character of the crowd that gathiered at the house of the great reform chicltain kunown as “ Hold-over» Colvin, for the purpose of de- wisiow tha bast wars and meaus for securing that wotthy’s nomination for the fat office of County Treasurer. The “prominent men ” and the “blood-tubs™ of the varty were sandwichea togetler in the most reckless promiscuity. The Jim McHales, and St. Clair Sutherlands, and Esq. Jamiesons, and Harry Hildreths, and Pete Mahrs, and Frank Agumews, and Frauk Lawlers were all buached and shaken up together in the common efforc to typity Democratic reform by the nomination of the ex-Boss of *‘the gang ™ to the most remnnera- tive oflice in the county. The same nable in:d insatiate ambition for retorming couaty aflairs will probabiy lead to the nomination of Lich for County Clerk. With Colvin and Lieb at the head of the Democratic ticket, supplemented b}: five Communist candidates for County Cam- missioners, the progress toward reform will be 80 marked that the whole community will stand aghest, while the band plays * The Rosue’s March,” sud Messts. John V. Le Moyne and Perry H. Smith direct the procession. Another Hllustration of the Democratic notion of reform. I do not know what proportion of respectable people belong to the Demecratic party, or how much sense of shame there is left in it, 1am not very-familiar with that political family; but, at all events. respectability and_self-respect. scem to be too fecble to restrain the bummers and schemers from even a public exhibition of utter recklessness as to the publicwelfare. Past experience in local politics has proved that it re- quires a vast amount of persistent abuse to arouse the peoplc to cxert themselves at the polls azainst the ruffians and tricksters wha have utifized the worst clements of metropotitan life to assist them 10 their political designs; but so barefaced a menace to the public wellara as is made by the present Democratic managers in publicly pandering to Communism and in publicly taking up with Colvinism, should ba suflicient warning to a community that has ale reads endured its share of Ring rule. What- ever the Democratic ticket, as fioally made up, may prove to be, there has been evidence enough of the Democratic purpose to fnstruct the pub- lic that no hope of genuine reform fn Cook County affairs can be reasonably expected under the auspices of tha: orzanization. THE PRODATE JUDGE. To the Editor of The Tribune. Crricaco, Oct. nd wow, Mr. Editor, that we are to bave a Probate Judge among us, lend. your efficient aid in the nomination of a man “good and true.” Demand for the people that our local yoliticians shall select for this position of trust an honest, upright man, ons well versed in the law of estates, and one who will not deliberately connive at a wholesale raid upon the bequests and inheritauces of widows aud orphans. This thing has been too long practiced. Let us; with your bielp, * clean out™ some of this rottenncss in the administration of our laws. Let us have public officials possess- ing honor as men, and not thieves, who, like the hbypocrite,cover their real characters with an offi- ciul ermiue. A Winow. . JUDGE JAMIESON A WORKINGMAN. , To the Editor of The Tribune. ¢ncaco, Oct. 20.—Judge Jameson worked asan jron-molder under my father for scveral years in the town of Ayresburg, Vt. I know this, and know that he served a regular appren- ticeship there in that trade. Neither he nor his friends bave heretofore tried to publish or deny this fact; but, since some have questioned the truth of it in orderto infurehim with the worlk- ingmen, 1 will sk you to publish it as true, and give me as authority. Vers respectfuliy, Jony Davis, 77 Michigau street. ISR Aumericans in Iaris. dence Woshington Capital. alkie the best Frenchmen of all the foreieners who flock here. The Russians, a larze colony always, are always Russe, cx- travagant, barbaric in splendor, and gross to excess in carriazes, women, winc and dizmonds. A pet monkey showering about a casket of the Esterbazy diamonds is a good illustration of 2 rick voung Russian loyard scatterinz his flest crop of wild oats on the _fruitiul soil of Paris. The English zre always Enelish wherever you find them, and will want some little isle of light to themselves in the pext world. Egotistical, seltish, economical to parsimony, fault-findivz and supercitious, they are the betes noir of the continent. The German rarely iravels, wastes no money, assimilates with tothing but beer. The American, aftera briel residence, waxes his moustache, wears lacquered boots, swings a cane as slender _and delicate as _a Jace thread, driuks black coffee in tiny cups the boule- vards, says, * Pardon Mousieur,” wice o tun- ute, and places hisright hand on his heart when bowing to a lady. What endears him most to the Parisian’s heart Is the voble disve- gard of cost which characterizes the American soverein abroad. If the Duke of Hawilton has a fiue suite of roows, aw premiere, at the Hotel St. Germaine, the bonanza king wants the whole of the first tloor. if Prince Paul Demidoll has a salon boX for his mistress at the new Opera- Honse (which will have cost the nation $20,000,- 000 when finished), some lucky Baldwin of the Best and Belelier mine takes two boxes and fills thew with diamonds and questionable women. That’s the sort olman the American in Paris generally is, to the extent of his mneans. ———— Sorry-Looking Cavalry. The Helena (Montana) Herald of the 24 inst. deseribes the filing through that plae, on the day previous, of Company E, Scveuth Cavalry, Licut. De Kudio 1n command, Hundre people in attendance at the Territorial Fuc were amazed at the reduced condition of the horses and men. Says the Jerald : A sorrier spectacle of reduced and broken- down horsetlesh was probably never before scen in the mounted service of Montana. Here a sample portion showing the sad plight of tiw whole mounted force operating of late the Indians. Howard, after an unp march, protests that he was duk that he could with his jaded hurses ¥ sore-footed and shocless infantry. fe was scouted at and berated sound When Sturges reported bis auimals *ul out? and upable to move off 8 walk,—many of his horses, indeed, wholly disabied and dre in the chase,—the bar-rovm warriors chuckl and said. ‘Hewon't do.’ . . . De Rudiv’s troop did good service and rood campaigning to the full extent of human aud horse- flesh enduranee. It did another good service in passing through Helenx on the escort journcy morth. It compictely upsct the critics who bave railed and carped at the military these past two months. In place of spirited wur-steeds they saw skeleton unimals it forlittle elee than the bone-yard,—horses that the troopers could not coax or urge into a trot. and pumbers of them that could not bear their riders except at short intervals. The lesson tauzht by the spectacle of Saturday will not readily pass from the memory of the peo~ ple who witnessed it.” e ———— A Bonnnza of Woalth In South Carolina. Philadetvii Ingurrer. The most remarkable instance of a geological discovery, revolutionizivg a district and enrich- ing u State, has oceurred in the development of what is knowu as the Ashley River (3. C.) de- posits of what scems to be the retaius of car- tilaginous fish, cspecially of the shark famils, tiiough they also contwn numerous boues and teeth of Cetaceans, or whalelike animats, many of which were larzer, or as [a as the wiales “found in the scas of the present time. Fromthe their boves and teeth wasned out by the waves of the ocean, they must have existed jn large “shoals,” and, together with the enormous sharks of that age, snimals rival- fug the whale in size, must bave constituted a Vst marive army of ravenous *tlesh-eaters” apd capacious “scavengers” of the Ewcene Oceon. ~ Large ships aud steawers. are daily seckine cargues_ from the Ashley, Stono, Wan- do, Ashiepoo, aud otber nivers, and the State of South_Carolina is now reaping a great hurvest. Over $6,000,000 have already been invested by Northern capitalists in miving and manulsctur- inz the rocks into rich fertilizers, and wany per~ suns who, in 1567, were uubelievers have now their thousands invested init. This is a simple and true history of the discovery and develop- ment of the phosphate rocks of South Carofina. “The cxports {or the past year amount to nearly 200,000 tons. number of exbumed or ——— The Moscuito. New Fork Tribui It was never au!oected lately that the mosquito could lay claim to a place among pro- fessora of the healing art, thouch the idea might bave been suzgested from the lensth of the bill_presented and its unexpected sudiden- ness. The pew theory {8 that the mosquito s & phvsician who applics the same medicine and practice in all cases,—a Inbeutancous inje.Lion ol quinine. The performance fs unfortuuncely irritating to people who are not in weed- of quinine, but to those who are, such as atfents with fever and ague, the mosquito bite g said to be highly beneficial. As malarial fevers and mosquitoes are apt to be found in the same locality. the chaoces are good that the peoxle. who most need it will get the quinine Thjection. The autnority on Which tiis dis- covery rests has not yet been nade public, but the assertion of it has attained wide carrency. The old theory rerarded the poisou of the murs- quito-bite s an acid, and treated it with am- monia, sods, and the like; if the new one be correet, pernaps it will be proposed to cure the Dites with mild suloharic acid. e