Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 18, 1880, Page 2

z THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1889—TWELVE PAGUS. not been expended. ‘Tho Louse bill was somewhat amended and passed, INTENOCRANIG CANAT» Tlanillton Fish, ex-Secretary of State, was upon the floor of*the Senato to-lny, and, In conversation with Senator Eaton, Chairman of the Cominittes on Foreign Relatlons, ap proved of the resolution calling on the Presl- dent for Information relative ta tho Inter. oceanic canal. Mr. Fish sald the subject was ono of groat importance, and that there wero documents in the State Department which ought to bo in the possession of Congress, INDIAN TERATONY, ‘The House Committes on Indian Affairs this morning agreed ton bill which provides that no more Indlans shall be located In the Indian Torritory except’ My the consent of Congressin ewry case, ‘Tho Interior De- partment and tho President havo hitherto construed existing laws as permitting: then to locate Indians there in thelr discretion, THR OPEN WINTER ‘The mitd winter weather still continues, and many Northern people who started for Southern resorts have stopped here, Cro- ensesand hyacinths aro blooming toxlay in the White-Ilouso grounds, and the grass Ja already green. : THE PRINTING ‘APPROPRIATION, Wasiuxaton, D. C. proprlation of $450,000, the oxtra scasion jnaking necessary 8 great amount of extra printing, FISH-MATCHING ereAan pene i Prof, Baird wants $12,000 to furnish o fah- hatchlig steamer for the coaat of South Car- olinn, Georgia, and Florida, * GAMINET MEETING. The only matter of general Interest nt tho meeting o! the repart prepared by Jitdee French, As sistant Georeinry of tho Treasury, relative to the existence of the cattle disease, The report is very voluminous, A history of the disense is Saiven Yn detall, and lepisiition. with a. view to suppressing it Js reeam- mended. The appalntment a_commission: Jor this purpose is atlvocated, The Cabine atter Feat the document read, decided to send it to Congress without recommenda- tion. ° . QUARANTINE, A cont ention of United States quarantine Ik hns-been called to meet In Washing- ton early in May for the purpose of revising official the quarantine rules and regulations. THE RECORD. SENATE, Wasmnertox, 1D. 0,, Feb, 1%.—Bony pott- tlons wero presented from rallrond’ com- panies ngainst the reduction of the duty on ateel rails. * A memorial was presented from the Cham- ber of Commerce of St. Paul, asking an np- ton, for the relief of the Irish suf- ferers, and that 1 Government vessel bo sent ‘propria with American contributions to Ireland, .Tlits gnve riso to some discussion as to ita reference, the sense of the Senate appear- ing to be favorable to the memorial, It was referred to the Committee on Appropria- tions. , Tho. bill’ providing for celebrating the hundrodth anniversary df the recomuition of American Independence by a Natlonnl exhi- bition nt Now York in 1883 was placed on tho calendar, ‘Mr, Saulsbury presented » majority report of the Committee on Privileges and Elections in tho Ingalls case, The report finds’that pribery and corruption were employed to se- cure Mr. Ingalls’ election, but that there Is no evidence that Ingalls suthorized such tin- proper nels, or that thoy, in fuct, secured his election. ‘Mr, Cumeron (Wis.) presented 1 minority report, signed by Hoar, Logan, and himself, conourting in that portion of the majority re- ht exonerates Ingalls, but express- Ing the opinion thnt when the report states corruption was employed It should in justico state what was proved, thatsuch means were employed in opposition to lis election, The art whic! reports wore ordered printed, fr. Randolph introduced the following amondment to the bilt forthe relief of Fitz Jehn Porter: Strike. out all after enacting elauge and insort: “That the President Is horeby authorized to nominate, and, by and to appoint lltz John Porter a Colonel “of Infantry tn tho ariny of the United States, iis conunission to paar date January, 1863, with pay and emolu- thents of that rank from that date, until he shall be relleyed according to Jaw, or as here- with tho advice of the Senate, Inafter provided for.” * ‘See. &, That atany time afler granting of such commission it shall bo liwful for the President to place sali Porter on tho retired list of the army, on the pny of a retired Colonel of infantry. Ordored printed and Injd on the tablo sub- Ject to Randolph’s call. MreLoyin subinitttod tho followlng reso lution, which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs: Resolve urpore of convoy! ing In Ireland, - Mr. Gordon gave notice that at 3 o’clock to-morrow he would move that the doors bo closed and that the Senate proceed to con- der the motion of Davis (¥ » Va.) to recon- he special commnit- der the yote appointing tev on the Interoceantc Canal. ‘Mr, MeMiblan presented a petition of the -Chambor of Commerce of St. Paul, Minn, for the reduction of the tarlff duty on steel tet & momorint of the Union Soldiers’ Association of New Orlcans, asking tho Senate to unsent Kellogg as rails, Mr. Jones prese: Senator from Louisiana, r. Harris, from the Select Committes on Epldemic, Diseases, reported favorably 0 joint regolution authorizing the President to call an International ‘sanitary conference, Placed on the entendar, Mr. Walker, from the Committes on Public Landa, reported favorably the House bill for the relief of settlers on the Osage trust and diminished reserve lands in Kansas, Placed on the calendar, Mr. Saulabury stated that during the recont inveatiguiions caused before the Committes on Privileges and Elections the question arose to wiint extent telegrams could propor- Jy bo used In evidence, and the Committee Had Instructed him to roport the following resolutions: Tecaobed, That telegraphic messages and coptes of tho. Lee of tho Tne in tho eavesnlan of telegraph companies, thelr officers, or servant Bre not privileged by law from production ani examination on tho proper process before A committce authorised fo wend for porsons and aperH. be Resolve, ‘That the order for the production of such documents ought to bo so remuluted by sound discretion aa to protect tho privacy of communications nut retatud to tho matior nnder inyestigation, and expecially that the authority minking such order ought irst to bo sutistled that tho measnge sought I, 1f obtained, likely to be muterial to tho pending” investigation, and tho order ought, a8 far as practicable, to de- seribe with reasonable cortainty the particular messngo or messages required, Orderd printed and lui! on the table, Mr. [oar—] understand these are reported as resolutions which have fevered 1a RC- he dnforination of tha Senate and public and not for adoption by tion of the Cominitteo for t the Senate, Slits were Introduced and referred as fol- by. ‘Mny ‘hurman—For the construction of a bullding for use by the United States ut Yoledo Ly Mr, Vest—For the limproyement of the “Missouri River at St. Charles, ‘The bil authorizing the Secretary of the Tnterlor and ab Suarstary on the arastry ta cuiploy additional clerks uciittate the Fruiseetion of pension and other business was taken up. Lr, Heck opposed the Dill on the ground that the CouMissjoner of Pensions had no Hat & to antiefpate'the action of Congress, us he done Wy employing additional elerks In violation of law, * *" Mr, Wallace stated tha Commiseloncr had ernie yed additional elerkr, but had not ex- ceeded the regular appropriation as yet. The qeoulay approprintion would be exceeded If the full force was kept at work until the end of the fiscal year, but there had been no ylo- lation of the flaw, Mr. Kirkwood assorted that 200,000 clafins for pensions are pondisy before the Bureau, ver of Congress is over: helmed With protests agalnat unreasonable and eyery mem! jelay In thelr suttiement. ‘Mr. Saulsbury opposed the bill on grounds of econo: fr outtiees aupported It as a measure of quatice' to laimantse and thought the plea of din this case, Iundreds enutied to pensions walted month and at last died granted, shuply a efonomy nilgapplied of people after mouth, year after yo: swithous thelr claims be pecause Congress did not gtve the oNlevra pocessary Lurce to gut up with the business, ., Feb. 17.—The Con- anal Printer asks for a deficiency ap- the Cabinet to-day was the pre- sontation by the Sceretury of the Treasury of a, That tho Becrotary of the Navy bo ‘authorized to cquip and furnish a verso for, tio Ing.to Ireland such contribu. ons offered and other supplics as aro furnished in the United states for the relief of tho suffer- The Land Office was lately in the same con- dition from the same catise, Mr, Davis (W. Va.) was not ware of A single Instance where the Commissioner af. Penstons had asked for more clorks and had not wot them, _ This remark brought Messrs. Edmunds, Ferry, aud Paddock to thelr feet with the moat positive assertions that they were con- stanily. told by the Commissioner as the réa- gon why he could not pass on the pension claims of thelr complaining , constituents that Congress refused to. give hin the requisit force to dispose of Nils office. Mr, Wallnee finally interposed with the re- mark that whatever had been the polley In the post dhe present bill did all that the Com- nilsaloner asked should ba done, and he hoped it would be passed. Bath stdey of tha Senate agreed that reduces tions should be made fn niany of the execu- tive departments. Now that there was n necessity for an Increase in one place, both sides should agree to it, fr. Beck, in further remarks, sald that all the executive ofticers systematleally violated the Jaw, and then came to Congress for op- proval of thelr acta, except Secretary Tromp son, who always asked permission, to do what he wanted to, or confessed his fault iC he had done anything unauthorized, This was why Secretary Thompson was nitowed to Urait his own bills, because confidence could he Pipeest inhim, ‘The bill finally passed ng reported by the Committee, The pending business being the 5 per cent land Warrant bill, the Senato went into ex- ceutlve session, and when the doors re- opened adjourned. rouse, The Speaker announced the regular order to bo the motion to lay on tho table the ino- tlon to reconsider the vote by which tho House yesterday ordered the matn question on the bi prohibiting the publication of lot- tery schemes in the District of Columbli. ‘The yeas and nays were ordered, and result. ed acts 1: nays, 117; 80 the motion to Iny on the tablo the motion to reconsider was de- fented, © ‘i : Tho motion to reconsider was then agrecd to, and Mr. Knott moved to Iny the bill on tho table. Rejected yens, 105; nays, 120, ‘The Il having been dlvested of the previ- ous questlon welt over under the rules, untit the next District day, : The House thon resumed consideration In the morning hour of the bill reulatin the = removal of causes from Blate edernal Courts. My, Knott argued In support of the bill, Tle instanced the great power of corpora. tions, oneof which, ike an enormous octopus, stretched its monstrous tentacles "Into eleven States, controlled to-day 6,000 mtics of railrond, aud whose financial operations were xecond in magnitude only to those of the Government itself. Congress had no authority to disturb a single one of those parasites on the body politle in any power conferred upon them by the State, but there WAS oue thing it could do, and ought to do, and which tle present bill proposed to ac- complish, Congress could ‘deprive them of tho extraordinary privileges with which they had been endowed by Judge-made law in violation of the Constitution. Ho critl- clsed the decisions of the Courts which looked upon a corporation ns on citizen, Ilad tho Courts gone one stop further and de- elared ita natural citizen, it might have ns- pired to the Presidency, It* might have be- ‘coma n General of the army, and give the corporation half mechance abd it would got away with tha bulk of the enemy’s baggage and supplics, But it could not take nn oath, Jt had no soul, and was not concerned about the doctrines of Plymouth Church or tho * Mistukes of Moses.” thaw hter.) Havin no body, it could not be killed, or, if killed, having no soul, it could not be damned. Tho morning hour having expired, the bill went over without action. ‘The House then wont Into Committes of the Whole (Mr. ‘Carlisle in the chair) on the revision of the rules, - The pending question was on adopting the amendment offered by Mr. Specr to Rule 2t, ns amended by the substitute offered by Mr. Warner, and which in its amended form pro- vided that it should be in order to'raduce the amount of money provided by oxisting Jaw and covered by the law, and to that ex- tent only -to change the law. Rojected,— yens, 83; nays, 88. : The next nmendment was tint offered by ‘Mr. Lowe, prohibiting partisan legislation upon appropriation bills, «Mr, Price submitted an_smendment to Clause 3, providing that when an amendment Js offered to nn appropriation bill changing oxisting Inw, tharetrenchment proposed sha not be’ by Inference, but shall expressly specify on its face the amount of money to be saved by the amendment. Mr, Hurd made na. speech tn opposition to i away from the House.the power of legislating upon appropriation bills, That power might be taken sway if both Iousea could orlginate bills for raising revenue. History incontestably demonstrated that the pial lon of the Constitution which lodged nthe House of Representatives the sole power to arintanie raventc-bilis had beon hni- serted In order to give to tha representatives of the people control of the purse, and thereby compel the redress of grivances of which the House Inight complain, and secure the adoption of healthful measures of legista- tlon. ‘Tho House of Representatives was authorized to say to the President: “it grievances are not redressod thero shall be no appropriation of money made.” ‘That would be Impossible if such a proposition ns that contained In the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Speer, were agreed to. The result would ba that the President would approve appropria- tion bills and. veto Dills changing Jaw, ‘The propositions of the gentlemen from Georgia and Ohio (Speer and Warner) would be a surrender of the j power of the House to redress grievances through appropriation bills, Thatimight be done, but only by con- stitutional amendment, not _by mere change of the rules of the House. Even if it could be done in that way, it would bo unmanly at any tine, under my oxigency, for tho House to surrender that power, Standing ag it did the ITouse should retain that power in self- respect, ‘Co surrender it would be an atinik. sion of frresponsiblllty,—n confession that it was fearful to legislate. Tho Democratic party had entered into a contest at the extra session, Tho power which tt had assailed had been Intrenched behind the Executive authority. Itknew it could not win in one day, but It had found this right to refuse ap- propriations of use, Through Jt the Deimo- eratle party had obtained Impartial suries, 8 aud an army shorn of inost of dangerous power, ami now, right In the midst of the conflict, it was proposed to glvo up tho power which had obtained this par- tal victory. Astounding proposition, | A surrender of colors in the fnev of the foc, an abandonment of vantago ground In the heat of tho fight, wero offenses scarcely ¢x- cugable In military warfare, ‘They were In- excusable hero In tho midst of 1 contest for the Mborties of tho people. Applquse on the Democratic side] Je insisted that the Democratic majority of the House should stand upon the Constitution, exorelsa every right which the Constitution had given tt for the vindication of the people's right, gnd abate not a jot nor tlttle of its power over the pitrsg until tho Inst vesting of military power should have disappeared from the penceful States of tho Union, [Loud applause on the Dewocratic slde.] Ar, Warner repudiated the doctrine as un- Democratic that the House of Congress hnit the fleht, by withholduig. Appropriations for legitimate objects, to endeavor to coerce the Senate or Executlye branch of the Govern. iment, [Applause on the Republican side, Tho doctring of redress of grievances ba no place in our aysten of government, ‘There had been a doctrine In the olden the that alt tho power was ip tho King, and King John had been compelled to surrender some of those rights by a refusal to vole supplies, "fhe President nover had that power, and he dia not propose to. recognize that doctrine, All the power In this country orlalnated with the people. ‘The Executive had no power oxcept What the people had given him. Ne had not the power to redress grievances, ‘The people alone redressed thelrown gricy- ances, Mr, Speer offered a substitute for Lowe's amendinent, an amendment providing that {t shall be In trier to strike Out Jess ainount, Mr. Wlackburn ralsed the point of ordor that the amendment was similar to tho ninendinent which the Committee had pre- viously yotad down, and that it was, tere fore, out of order, "After 5 good dent of discussion the Chetr sustained the polnt of order, and an appeal belng taken by Mr, Gartield, the Committee: sustatned the Chalr in his declaion,—yeas, 129: nays, 100, Anendments were further offered by Messrs, Speer, White, and Baxter, tending to take away or liuut the powerof the House to legis- lute on appropriation bills, but they were all voted down by a majority froin five to ten, ‘The announcement of each voto was ro- celved with applause on the Demacratic slide, The Conmuittos then rosa witout taking a vate sa the winendments offered by Messrs. Tice, Adjourned,” PRESIDENTIAL. Blaine’s Friends Believe His Prospects More ‘Favor - able than Ever. je business Of) An Interviow with a Lending Member of the Nation- Prospects Not Good for Molding the Democratic Convon- tion in Washington, Sherman’s Frionds Inaugurate a Olub in His Interest at Oolum- Senator Ferry, of Michigan, Indicated for Second Place if Blaine Is Blaine’s Boom in Chicago—That Call for a Mccting Sat- urday Nights The Blaine Centennial Club Reo rganized and Now Ready for Action. HOW M18 CHANCES 100K TO FUS FRIENDS. Spectat Dispatch to The Crteago Tribune. ‘Wasntnaton, D, ©, Fob. 17—Tho National Blaine Club keops its rooms opendally, The following 1s the result of o conversation to- night with the gontloman in charge, in which an attempt was made to obtain an authoritative opinion of the cutlook from a Bilning stand- “The reports from Illinois," sald this Club offctal, ‘are almost too good to be (ruc, It really appenrs og if Binine would baye no oppo- Jown, Wisconsin, and, 1 think, Michigan. are allright. There may bo a In California Binine folowing because attitude on tho sition out thore at all. in Minnesota, of his uncompromising Antl-Chincsa Immigration vill. thoro ig an attempt to work up & movernont in favor of Grant. Colorndo niso reema likely to 0 for Grant; at lenat, thats tho feeling junt now, but it may undorgo 8 change ns. tho cun- paign alvances, Missouri js torn by tho Grant and Sherman faottons. Tho old Stalwarts oro all for Grant, and the Schurz-Aenderson party will support Sherman, I haye hed a number of | lettors from there intely, and I infer from tho tenor of them that thoy would profer that Blnino should KEEY 116 TANDS OFF. Of courso Now York will bo mado to instruct for Grant. It cannot be othorwisa so long as Conkling holds the party in that State in tho Now England wo feel suro’of Malno, Now Hampshire, and perhaps Rhode Island and Conncetleut, Thoro will be un attempt made jn Vermont by Edmunds friends to have tho first voto of the delcyation enst for him. On the othor hand, the danger of such 1 many leading loliow of his band, Vermont Re pubitcns may do the same thing again, say’ what might be tho outcome of pucha coudi- Hon of things. It ts, of courso, A IMPORSINLE TO FORECAST at thia early da; aoveloped for It ia very hard to how muoh strength will bo tT, Uinine, Perhaps the most tho cumpalyn thus wonterfnl revulsion ent in Pennsytvania. falrly bolting in that forced nttempt to pocket the voto of the wholo impudent thet o ans thero uak thomnselves if thoy ronity huye an _indopendent existonco, and thelr own conduct, ment for Binine in that Stato has no doubt beon lurgoly acccleruted by Cameron's, moye on the political chcss-board.” AN ILLINOIB CLUD, ch to The Chicago Tribune, Roots. Ub, veb, 17—A Blalno Club was orgunized ut this place for Flagg Township this A committes was a vernmont of t Ing to be hold one week from to-night time permanent oflicors.will be cloctes . _WGAINE It KANSAS. Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Leavenworth, Kas. Feb, 17.—Dnino's caso fn this Stato shows a steady and healthy growth dally, Thero can be no doubt that tho Kansng id this year, as in 1870, solid ‘THR VOICK OF PRNNAYLVANIA. New Vork Tribune, Feb, 2, On Saturday tho Tribune explulnced that tm- Modintely aftertho true soptiinent of tho Mar- risburg Convention was fount ute, 1Lhnd decided to make a careful tho State Inn way by which its rent cholce of a Presidential candidate for the Re- could be tecurtuined, The mem- ers of oommitices In the counties and town- ships wore choson na trustworthy aud repre- sentative indexes of the proferences of cach ewlon,—although {twas presumed helonging to the party orgunization, they would & considerable extont inuloate the well- Senator Cameron and postal cards were Inclosed inn ciroular [ot- ter requesting ench to stute his fret and second afternoon S87 card re- of which 216 were for Mr, Hiaine anid 40 for Gon. Grant, Saturday's mails and yesterday's 150,—n total 471, all of which are printed below, Of these 471 responses, 355 nro for Br, Dinino, against only 0 for Gen. Grunt, In the following table the entire distribution of choice Jn the now responses, na well ng In thoso already printed, is shown, with tho totals for tho three duya for cach of tha ten mon who huve been Tho Cumerons’ Wnted to report iS Club ton Tneoee dolexntion will stan Bh id to bo doubtful sentiments of Rponses Wore reculye For Conkilug... 3) anHenanAoSe Fl coomunered! *“Ono fact the correspondents at tho Hi Convention did not got hold of," sata Philadelphia Republican to a Tribune raportor js wt Very Intereating one too, tallying exactly with tho results of the canvass ft our Binte your pnpoer is now publishing. There wero twenty-soven countics only thut hold Conventions und choose tholr own delegates to represent them fn tho Biate Convention, structed for Blaine, and tho othor resolutions expressing & preference for him, Thus in every county where the people hud chance to express thoir views the expression waa “Thon the Haine votes in tho Conventior eame directly from. tho, votes from the muchine Baturday; “and It i were porniltted to Of thoae twent people, and the Gran ‘There wot not a reprosentative yato east inthe Convention. a 133 delegates who voted for tho Grant tn- atructions was appointed by a County Commit. too ta cast auch & Vote, Bnd evory nun of thom know he wae not represents mont of bis county, How do you account it for Blaino’s great neath in Pounsylyanin 2 In two ways: tlrst, tho antl-third-term sontl- mont nuturally ralilys urownd hint as the strong. se Cranks and second, nm ns ad & Pennsylvania Ho was born and educated out in Washe ington County, you know; and though be lives in Matna we regard him awn better ropresent- ative of our iousand Interosts than nine-tenths of the men who go to Was! ators and Congressmen.” BLAINE THK PAVOUIT IN SEFFERUON COUNTY, Ns ¥, Wareutown, N, ouses throughuut Jett past wouk, have boen uvorwhalmlug! on a square hisue. Tho Fl will cortulnly send a Hatne delegation to Utien, wnd present trdfoations paint to the aune teRult In tho Bleventh District, No bitterness hag boon other candidates, sentient of the peuple hus expressod itself, tug tv the vous In soyoral of the towns: Itutland—Hlaine,'60; Grant, 15, Watertown—ttulno, Houndatleld—Hlatne Brownville—Jluluc, Pamella—Blaine, 0 pains and V1LsI ext candidate to opy any nmount of | Weare, all proud of bi money appropriated In a bijl and jnsert a hington ‘as our Sou. 8 eon County, dur displayed toward Denmark, in Lewis Connuty, gave Blatne 04; Grant, 7, r Renreclner Fall St. Lawrence Coun! Avo miata as Grant an iis Iinino’s strength in Joftorson County {9 all his own, and covers no other candidate, o NEW YORK. OPTORED TO A THIRD TRRM. UTI0A, N. Yo. Fob, 17.—At tho First Assombly Diatrict Onolda Republican Convention tn Utica to-day, two conventtons wero beld, etch olnim- ing to have a majority of duly elected delegates, Ono elected Roscoe Conkting, Cordon Hackott, and J.T. Richardson ns Uelopatee to the Utten Conyontion, Tho other elected Samuel 8, Lots cry, 3, A. Millard, nnd N, A. Plereo. Tho lattor adopted the foltawing resalution: * Reaolwed, That we Fepcat earnestly the deo- Inratton of the Now York Republlenn State Con- vention of 18% of tunntterabte apposition to tho cleotion of any President fora third term,"and inatriet our delegates to the Convention to ba old on the 26th inst. toenforce this principle in y honorable way,” \% No reaolutions of nny kind were adopted by the on vention which elected the Conkllug delo~ jon. * VERMONT. EDMUNDS FIRET CHOICE, TRonrtzraton, Vt. Feb, 17.—-A tullyeattended nnd harmonjous Republican ceaucus to-night mado 4 tnanimous choice of an Rdmunds-Grant delogation to the State Convontion. Tho pref- ecroncospf tho. dolegutes are for Edmunds, pro- viding fhero is a chance for hia nomination; otherwieo thoy favor Grant. ‘The caucua uninl- niontely* fionted a resolution indoraing tho Hon, Q. G, Benedict ds delegata at large to Chicago, INDIANA. THR WON. J. C, NEW, Spectat Dispatch to The Chteago THOune, INDIANAPONIS, Feb. The Hon. John 0, New has returned from Chicago, and, in reply to the question if ho hnd not fengon, since tho Saturday conventions, to change his opinion respecting tho feeling of Indiana Republicans toward a third term, he sald: “Not in the least. 1 stick to my frlanda Grant is friend of mine, and of him, Ho is my proforonce for ihe Presidency, 1 believe ho 18 tho best oan- didate thatthe Republicans oan nominate, IT think he can garry Virginia, North and South Carolinu, and Loutstana, and NO OTUER CANDIDATE that I know of can do this, nnd Lam not satlaficd that ho could not carry Indiana if nominated, I want ft distinctly understood, however, that, white be fa ny personul cholce for the nominn- ton, Tam _deotdedly for the nominee of the Ro- pubitenn Convention, Thnve not tHed to Intlus bnce tho notion of n single member of the party. Iam not a candidate for the position of delo- gate to tho National Convention, and do not In- lend to go there na a dolognte, so will Lave nothing to do with making tho nominee.” - BULLAINE IN CHICAGO, ‘TNE MEANING OF THAT MYSTERIOUS ANNOUNCE- MENT. ‘Thoro was n good deal of curlosity in locnl Political etreles yosterday to know who hid takon It upon biinself to issue the call contained Jn yosterday's * Tumnuny for n moeting of the Blaine mon of Chicago, to ho held nt the Grand Pacific Hotel Saturday evening next. Nobody wos porticulnrly surprised to know that a “ oom" wns nbout to bo staried,—that bas ‘becn expected for soine thno,—but thore wes on airof mystery as to tho way It had beon act ‘going that only whotted tho common dosire to know who tho obfof artifloer was. “Who hns gat a patent on the Binino ‘boom '?" said a Trtuunx reporter toa prominont Federal official, referring to the onil, * “Why, I'll tell you who it Ja. It's this follow that they cull ‘oann rnerzE.! Know him?" “Seon him," sald the reporter, Inconfenlly, “ Woil, ho’s tho visible prop, Tackled me yor terday down hore in the alley,—Arende court, 1 incan,—and wanted to know if I wasn't coming around. , Told hin I didn't know whethor I should or not ‘Ain't you a Hinino man? snid ho. Thon I told him ft didn't make any differ- ence whethor I was or not, but 1 dtdn’t think Pa como around, Thrit’sall I know aboutit, He didn’t itnpress mo ag just the man to jump on for aprop if It was designed to get up a rent first-clnsg ‘boom’ for aman who generally en- Nata the best sort of material for that sort of work.” ‘Tho next thing to do, of course, was to huntup THH POLITICAL ATLAS, 80 to speak, whohold the Binino fabric on his shoulders, He was, finally discovered in bis “Pretzel” factory at No. 160 Washington strect, and, with characteristic willingness, procecded to give up all ho know. “You are the originator of tho Blaine ‘boom,’ aren't you, in und for tho City of Ohicngo?’ said tho reporter, by way of opening the hall.” “I'm tho man,” was the prompt response of tho niin with a patent on the article, “ How did it come about?" “Welt, ’ve been for Blaine all tho time,— hofsted bis name at the-top of my editorial col- umn,—and ['yo been thinking It was time to do somothlug in the way of starting aciub, 1 epoko tosoveral fellows wbout it, and thoy persuaded me to pnt ito awhile, suid it wasn't thno'yet, and inight do inuro harm than good. Udiscoy- ered thelr game after a while, though,” “And what was it?" “They weren't Blaine men at oll They wore Grant mon.” Who were they ?"" ~ “Dan Bhepbn: and John Multon, But TI wouldn't any anything about thom, you know. They don't cut any figuro, yok know, \Diat's so," sold the reporter, consollngly. “ Woll," continued the patentee, “scoing that the Interosts of Mr, Hinhio hero wero likely to go by default, owing to the inactivity of those In- toroxted Ih bim, fdeterminod to calla meeting of tho Bluine men, which [ did, Since the notice appenred in the papers I huve talked with a numbor of prominent business men In tho city, and I find ‘the feeling in bls fuvor very strong. The meeting on Saturday night wilt be a lar; one, and 1 expect to get Ingersoll for a spovch. lie wna to be bore, or rear here, about that time, and I'm going to ‘telegraph him and see {f ho'll come and tlk tous." “Jy tha proposed club abranch of that re- oontly organizad in Washington 7 “Not thoro's nothing of tho simultaneous 's ‘ about this, 11’ PURELY A CHICAGO MOVEMENT, ‘Thoro’s lots uf Dluine men hero, and I know it, pul T thought it was timo they were doing some: ng. in conctuston, tho orixinator and proprietor of the “boon” intimated that: his only destre was to eee It properly set in motion, after which was done he woul drop out, as it wera, and lot tho gb fis iteclf, aa it would no doubt be capable of doing. ‘The rtar next courut to flud some of tha «ly Wluine men for the purpose of gol dng their impressions of things from the Bluine atandpoint He wes lucky ouough to run across THE HON, Le Mf, DIBUER, member of the last Goneral Assombly. “AH that [know about [lulno loads me to hope and wate that ho will be our next Presl- dant," sald the gentleman promptly in response tan opening question. “Do you know anything about the Saturday oyoning meeting?” igo Only what Laaw in Tue Temmuny this morn- iB * [tscoms 'Carl Protzol’ called it.” "Yes," responded the gontlomun dryly, ‘as if that, brinch of tho Inquiry had gone far cnough, “You guem pretty confident of | Blaino's chances,” guld the reporter, taking tho hint, “Tam, and with good reason, Lf think,” was tha reply, “Tiuw do the ‘Blaine men of Chicago compare numerlenity with: hig friends in this city Zour yours ayo! : “The grent majority of tho Republican voters of Chicago aro uccldedly in favor of Jumes G. Maine for President, He hasapoken tn this ott: ‘on poliGen! mutters on several oocastons and als Ways drow larger houses than any other publle spcokor. Tho enthusiasin for Blaine in 1870 in Chiongo was immense, and It pasn't subsided one bit, On the contrary, the experiunce of the present Administration, run on whut is known uaa conservutlye basis, has taught tho Ropub- Hicans of thig city that we want @ docided, out- spoken Repubiican for our next President, “Aga lolue man, what do you think of GUANT’s STRENGTH?” “Thoro is a yory genorul respect for Gen, Grant, and wo Wil anve 10 do hin homage, bu' tho fear and the exumple of third teri will cortainly chock any pu tie enthusiasm for bin, Tventuro to suy that [fa vote of Ue Itepahilouns of the City of Chicugo were taken tos sh ig quurters 0¢-tue votes onst. would bo for Blaine,” Flow about the diate at largo?" “T think tho tate ulvo is very Inrgely for Wlaine, The proportion; however, In tho country istricte who favor tho popular Muto canditnta Js not us lurge ag jb is io the city. But from all tho information Jean got Tan satianod thatthe State of iillnots will bo a unit for Blaine in the Convention,” “Thon Logon, tan't going to hand the State, over for Grant?" “Oh, pahaw! I don’t take a bit of stock in that, and neverdlt. Logan will not nttumpt to cone trol the politioa} cumplexion uf the delegation, and ithe did such an attempt would be an uttor | fullure” “TIM PENNSYLVANIA PLAM WON'T WORK URE, THENT : “There la no O00 man, BOF Ho ten wen, vor no 100 mon that cau control the Btate of dilinols, Tho State never got Into auch political ruts as Now ‘York and Vonnaylvania, ihe Canicrons have dictated in the latter State with wn Iron band for inany, curs, and Kyagoe Conkling ts almost Imperial ia tho former, - But the pralrlos of Il{nois ure too broad and the people ire too free to be dictated to by any one. The popular uprising, not only in’ Hiluais, but in Lowa, Mimesuia, Wisconsin, Michigan, and lodiana, 4 most decidedly in favor of Blalnc, Nothiog but ‘ndnrk horse onn beat him, and Tam free to say that If hi 1s to be Lenton Thopo tt will bo by ns, goou a man as is THY TON, B.D. WARTINUTNR. ‘rom presont appenrances {t Inokans though Ohio would go for Bintng. Tf that he an, oun Sherman's namo will hardly bo presented to the “anVintsig you think of ah q * Whit do you think of Sherman's strength in tho Bomth?” is “Tio has n good deni of atrength in Massnohit- aotts, Now York, Now Jordoy, and othor moneyed centres, and -haa also ue following tn tho Southorn states, and If lek lata be taken into neeount ho wil probably be the noxt nomnes for Prestdont. fut 1 don’t be- Hoyo that oven his luok can overcoma the apilar enthusinsin for Maine. Tum credibly Informed by proninont eltizena of Vennsylvanin whom J have lately Tuet that sovornl of the dla- {riot delegates will refuse to be guided by tho yote of their Stato Convention, and, ignoring oat {nstructions, “will cast tholr voto for alne.”. “Tho unit-rute business wna pretty effectual sottied at Cincinnntl, wasn't ne 4 ¥ “The precedent wis then adopted that thountt rule ndopted by nState Convention was not bind ing upon n delegate elected nt a District Conyen- Hon. Appising that precedent, it ig atfo to say” that two-fifths of the Pennsylvania detegates will vote for Binine,” ; “YOU RRGARD 1141NOT8 AB BUILE FOR DLATNE?" “Royont a doubt. I may appear over-contl- dont, but my ofice Isp sort of a hend-contro for membera of tho Tegisiature whon they caine: here, and T hava tho very best opportunities for getting at the sontiments of the puople through- ont tho State. Cflnd that tho squtiment is ox- ecedingly strong for Bluine,” ~ “ Won't the fcoling of State pride tend In some degree to advance Gen. Grant's obances in Atinola?* “No, [think not. Gon. Grant has vory many warm personnt friends In Ilinols, hut ie is now nineteon years since ho left the Stute, anda now gonerntion has sprung up that controls tho iitics of the Athte, and the people believe hat thoy will receive ax much at the hands ot the *Plumed Kulght of Maino’ as they will from their own gallant Gatenn soldior.” “You hive forgotten tho recent Grant ‘boom,’ hayon't your? “The offect of that *boom' ling dicd out, Tt was overdone in tho rat place, although Tt aon't helleve that Gon. Grant biingelf hud any port in it, or desired any: demonstration whatever, He Js tao modlost anid succoasful aman to nek any of His friends to got up 8 ‘boom' forhim, Ho hog shown n groat deal of. goud, cominon, prnatical sense. His wenkness, howovor, is that he is not a Hell fudge of men, and his Administration did not tend to cemont nnd combine together the Republican His 48 was witnessed by tho great number of Hepul Moana who voted for Tildon in 70, “It may bo sald that bo would not be Hable to cominit such mistakes scan?" “Very true, Nevertheless, Gon. Grant igo confiding man, and never joes back on an old frend for any small ofenge,—or what hoe oou- celyes tu be such,” p “Do you take any atock in tho ‘strong-man’ “I take a good dea} of stock in tho {den of A ‘STRONG-MAN*? GOVERNMENT. Wo want aman Siorouahly: honest, thorough! versed ns to the commereful and polltical eandl= tion of the country, and aman who wilt excctto ita laws without fear orfaver, and, above all, wo want aman who will surround blmself with a strong Cablnot and appoint first-class men to office. Tyenture to eny there fen't a man In the country better versed na to its needs than James a, Blaine. ion, too, tho way in which ho was cheated out of tho nominutlon at Cincinnati by a combination between tha Vermont and Maasachweotts delegates: will very much assist him In the Chicngo Conyontion. Hk innmagoment In expostyg and overthrowing tha Guarcolon steal (n Malo was most oxcellent, and it shows that ho posscases (act, skill, and ability tooxeoute, The successful termination of that matter bas made Blaine many warm aud ardent anyoriorss “Hue you thought of tho possibility of a deadlock In the Convention?” Z “ Yea, and in oaxe of 2 threc-cornorad fight be- tweon Grant, Blning, and Shorman, the chances fre incre thin even, in my opinion, that all hnnds would cordially support E, B, Washburne ag tho Jark horse,” “ Rut ho bees declined in advance, na ft were.” | “I don't think Wasbburne f4 trying to got tho’ nomination. He Is a rotlring ame somnowlit: adyaneed in yeara, devoted to his purty, and rather onjoyan quiet life. Yot he commands the respect of every one, and, in case of 1 three- cornered contest, as 1 bave stated, { think bla chances wottld be oxcellont. His position is almply this, as I understand it: He fs not a cauditute against Gen. Grant, and fs loo modest to announoo Uimaclf n candidnte at nil. But my honest opinion js that more enthisinam could bo awnkened in “Ilinols for Washburne thon for any other nan execpt Binine.” With the above ns tho viows of A representa- tivo lawyer, tho reporter walken two or, threo Bocks to tho southwest, and called at the office o ‘ A REPRESENTATIVE MERCHANT, — ono of the foromost in his lino in tho city. Tho gentleman was found engrossed In his business, and bad but little tine to devote to Interviewing. Not caring to appear ina political Uxht before {he public, ‘bo roquested that his namo bo with “Yama Republican,” Idho brictly and point- edly, much 08 A nan would close a barguin, “and Twant to soo the Ropublicnn party vice torious, Ibetlove Binine is the candidate who would bo more likely to insuro success than wy othor, I believe he bas A stronger hold upon the pooplo of the Nol than any other = man. inky ys 1a has tho qualttios that ft n man far'tho ollioo of President in.n auporintive degreo,—-tho adminis+ trative qnalltles, tho exceutive ability, and reat tnot,. Mrino fa the first Stato to voto, and 10 onn ontry It, whilo its doubtful if any other candidute-—particntarly a Western mun—eould. In fnot, I think itis about timo the nomination wont Enst anyhow, though, noxt to Blaino, Fant frco to.gny that £ vbould'be in fayor of Wash- re, ‘Tho names of sovoral prominent locat Ropub- fleans were mentioned in the course of the ro- portor’s walle whose sympathics aro anid to bo notively oniisted {n Binino’s cause, and whose voleos will bo heard at tho Saturday eveniny Prag in.advocucy of the “plumed knight's claim: ANOTHER “nICHNOND." Tt appears, howover, that "Carl Protzol" is. not. soxecure in his patont, Thero fan vlotin that ho is fnterfering with tho vested rights of another, the othor in this esse being tho Cen- tenuial Dlaine Club, which appeurs to oonalder itself ontitied to lead tn any movemont inade In Chicngo to organize for Mr. Dlaine’s support, A memorandum was lott at the ollico yesterday to tho etfect that the Centennial Blaine Club, or- ganized in 1870, was reorganized Fob, 14, A. 1. 1880, that {5 lust Suturday,—thus outranking “ Prot~ zol’s" call, At tho reorgumzation the foltowlng- named persons were vlected officers: Presl- dent, Alvin Salisbury: Beeratary, John latortys Treasurer, A.J. Snell. After Foonmunleing, 10 meeting aljourned subject to furthor call from tho Prosident. A roporter of Tux Trrmuye called on Juatico Salsbury lustovening to ascortain trom him what tho re reciention of tho Bluino Club meant. Dir, Sullabury explained tho ° ENTIRE NIATORY OY THR CLUD from Alpha to Omega; from 1870 to 1880, In 2870, ho guid, & Blaine and Oxlesby Club was started, belug gotten up by gontlemon Whos names he would not give. ‘This orgunization wns to have been fitted out with knee-breeches, silver (or Bieter) shoe-buokles, three-cornored hots, and all the ctcctorus whieh distinguished tho Fatherot our Country, Tho mombora did not get tholr uniforms, but thoy did a tremon- dons amount of work for Btulne, and if he bad only beon as well supiportod in other States he would havo beon cleated. “ The reporter asked what, tho Club was golng todo this yenr, and Mr. Saliabury suid It was zoe Ing to cleat Blaine, Probably they would make the tioket " Blaino and Washburno," and with this thoy would aweep tho deck. All, that. thoy lund dove was to reorganize tho ald Club, ‘hoy bad thre private meotings, and had cleoted off cers, “In fact,” sald Justice Balishory, “Snel, our Tronsuror, wants to bo a delegate fo tho Na- tional Conyontion, and he will put up all the money wo want, though ho la a close man gener- ally, “Hut he bus got lota of money; ho owns or haé got mortgages on about all tho Town of Jef- forson, and he oun afford to apond a fow hundred dollira to got the Job.” “What do you know,” sald tho reporter, “about the published call for a mocting ¥" “ Nothing; I don’t know who hus fssued it, but Tam galng tobo there Saturday night. If it Suits our views, of vatrea we will support ity If nat, it will bo vated dawn, Laut a Ulalno mai nll tho timo, and moan to stick to him und after the Convention, If ho hud given mo the $500 whiolt } asked! of him the Inst tine, t would have aren him not only Ulinois but Michigan and Tgconsin, Tf apont $00 to $400 out of my own oeket, and did not got a cont of ro- urn. | But this tine & will seo that tho money is putup, Idon't know anything about tho nievita of the case, but f una Ulaine man all the tins, “Did iy, issue that call?" “No, Idon't know who did, but I will Inveati- mato It.” “When {s your next meoting?” - * ‘+1t is subjoct to tho callof the Chair, and wo will walt and sov If wo can avouroa bail. dir, Bnell has that purt of itin hand. We will have fh regular open mevting, to which the soporters will bo admitted, probably. before thle other meoting, and will then announco a platform, But we want Bluino above all othors.”" MISSOURI, : CHAUNCRY 1, VILLBY, OF @T. LOTTA, who bas beon in this city attending to his dutics Asamomber of tho Sub-Committee of the Na- tonal Contral Republican Exvcutive Committca in examining the ptans for the moeting-ball of the National Republican Convention, was inture viewed by aT'niuuny reporter yeaterday at the Grand Pucifio Hate). He, it will be seen, has lost none of bis fooling agelnst the Adiminlstra- on. , 5 Mr, Filley stated that he bolteved 00 per eant of tho Republicans of Missouri were for Grant for President. i In reaponso to a quostion as to who thoy wore, Mr. Filluy oatd: “The Americans ara quite tinanimous. ‘The ‘Borvor States have auffored materially, aud bave ‘been in a position to know gnd fee} the rotro- grade movement of that portion of the Hopub- fow Federal oficcholdors} anc holdors,” “pO FEDERAL OFFICEHOLONLS TAKE PART IN . Tho partice—Moaor, Ui of Lunds, G, C. Allen, and 1, H. Waters, Distriot Attornoy, whose cases wore plain and positive violations of Wore notltled by the diferent Departmonta to dealst from their pence, manipulations o| conventions, commit their realgnations.” pass ani they may Grant they could get into the Nationul Conven- Hons oe thelr friends for thom, as fulecaion: thoy woul nominate Grant, avd aa friends of Grant would fayorShorman, Thisis part of the Anything- to-beat-Grant game. . Mr, Waters, in tho meut- ing of the Stute Muy, vehomently opposed and protested agiinst the Comm! which. it did, for reuomination, States Marshal sat by quietly and looked on. Nelthor was for Grunt, and such personal frionds ba jhtee would be the political death of thelr rionds," : Blaine for second choice, but nm second choice Ip Spprohouded. Hontorson & Co, bucking bln. svoure the elocton of 4 single duty; Stato, but in the ‘fhirteonth Digtric delegate wag ron inte the brush upon the Gayot the meoting of t! ry other plece suothor delegate, and thus two Hristow dele- gates Wore secured." ‘ of whi @ Nonna styled the fndepondents throughout the country, particularly tn the Bast. ‘The mani fneturers and dependent Inborers, who favored. and elamored for wechange after the panio of 1873, In the elections of 1874, when the political tial wave swept over the country and gave tho ntnjority In the House of Representatives to tho Democrats, voted undor the Impression thnt thereby tho South would be quicted and South- orn trade wonld revive, aud that the mills and Iaborera throughout the Enst and North would bo sot at work again, The Domvcrata Instignted the sonsoless and false cry thot the Republic- Ana wore responsible for tho hard tmces and. consequent buntens, and the dis tress pervading nll alnsses of — ponplo. ‘Tho demogogical polittatnna for personal inter- est, both Democrats and Kopublicans, Jotved In tho cry. The Indepondenta embraced tho op- portunity to got in thelr work, and tho country was woll nizh handed over to tho Confedorates, They followed tho strategical lent of the Demo- emits and tho cupliity of the North, while the groundiess fears and conclusions of the laboring nvaases were worked tipon, and they wera malo to vote and coSperte diroctly to the Intorcata of the Confederates, and aguinst tho best Intorests of the country, oltieally, and tn ita materint Interests, Tho Confedoritos auld that the scata~ Wwug earpot-ligger Governments, iy the South wera reaponsilile for all the political disorders, and nck of Inditatys, and material progress thoro provailing. “The beinnorate of tho North sald that all the bird times, bigh taxos, and burdens wore the direct fult of the Repub- Hean Administration. Nothing could stem this polsreprescatation, and falxe ory, Any chunge, It wné clnimed, would be for tho better. the Independonts beowme tho direct nbettors anid ntdora of the Confederates. Und such strategy rovalled ‘In 1860-61 the country would hive: bean dixrupted and the Confederates have sc. citred by strategy what force of arma friled to sectire thom, Inv t874 and 18h ‘the North and Enst were seemingly. YOUGETTING THAT THERE HAD NEEN A WAT. ‘Thoy were scemingly forgetting that the Demos ornts caused it, They wero aventingly forget- ting that {f there tiatl ‘been no. war there would ;have been no hnnl tines,. Had thore been no wir thore would have been no piling up of a huge Natlonal debt. Had thore been no war there would have been no unusual taxation, Had thore boon no war thors would have beon no gich grout chock as the United States ex- perloncedt, and Missourl and the country would have “been twenty years In adyauco of thelr Present prosperity. Hnd thera boun no war whe South would not huve been devastated, Jjut the reaction act In, snd the Stalwart tidat- wave sot In Inet. yon led by the Inmented Chandler, who dled Inthe polltteal struggle of 18i8 for his country. Sueh nleader was needed. ‘Tho Southern States uo longer were governed in any sense by Republicans, There wis no buy ovet domination, no. colored men’s domination, All wore white men's. goyerumonta, ana under ‘home rile,’ aud still the disorders und murders continued. Negroes wore murdered for voting or attempting to yote the Republican tieket. The Chieolm, Dixon. and ninicrous mussneres developed the fact that the Republican party was uot responalbic. The North saw, and waa forced to believe It “The South was only reaponslble for Southern wratige, ag lewis” ALONE RESVONSINLE FOR TIE HARD TIMES, Capitalista and manufucturora saw and felt that thero was no safety for life, peraon, or proporty in the South, and that tho eupidity for trade hid well ulah surrendered the country; that Conferlerate suecess meant iuerensed jn debtedness, Increased taxation, the destruction of tho National credit and tho renewal of hard times, and the fatal stugnation of the industrica of tho country. The fot wus palpnble to the innnufneturer, trader, and Inborer, It struck tiom that they had better kocp and take caro of what they had than to farther sock the concll{« ndon of the South at the loss of the Nutlonul honor, and of owe bumllintion; thut the success of the Confodterates and Indeponients was tho surrender of the country to the Lost Caso; that it would bo as complete a surrender a5 Leu and Stopewall Jackson fought for; nnd so, just in tine, the falncles of the past woro recognized, and 8 hnlt ordered upon tho furthor advance’ of tho’ Con- federates, ns indicated In thelr pia u in the Inst Congress. So the Northern States lus! fall rolled up Republican mujorities ws a warn- ing protest and yindleated the purpoe of the Joyal innagses to mulntain the country ns.q Nation amor Joyal Republican rule... And this 1s what solldilos and unifies tho tepublicans of Missourl In thelr choice for Grant.” “WELL, NOW ‘AS TO TUR GERMANS?" “Tho Germans were loyal in 1801,—they aro loyal now, - They saved St. Loufe and Missouri fo tho Union, ‘They seo and fear that any furthor attempt to divide and-destroy tha Ho- publican unity, whether by Carl Schurz or any: other so-called reformer, ja only woakoutng ihe purty and xiving to the Confederates alt that they desired to secure through the “Wur,—tho control of or division ‘of tho country. The .threat of cortaln Germans to bolt if they cannot dlotate tho candidate for President, and to sup- port the Confederate Domoorney, is, if anything, Ineaner than a deserter wonld hive beon in ing over tn thoenemy during tho War, and hat ja reality, in tho” pending crisis, is just nbout the samo thing, They: ropudiate with kreut fecllug and scorn tho bonst that anybody curries tholr vote in his pocket, or that thay wilt follow for personal reasons Soyleody. particu tasly Carl Schurz, over into tho. Domoncratia rinks, and thereby cominit an overt not of tren- son to their party and country. The Germans of Missouri will. vote almost unanimously for ‘the candidate, whoovor he may be, of the Re publican party.” i Do thoy favor Gon. Grant?” “A vory srs and intlucntial porters of hans favor thd nomination of Gen. Gras * Hus Sherman any following?" “Some, of course.” “HOW ANOUT WASTIBUNNE 7? “Washburne {fs hold in high ostecm by the Germans, but thero wasn large clement of the Silssouri Germans in the War, and they are fiyhting men, and roypect Grant, and hnyg con- Adonee in hin.” “ How about Biaine?” ‘ “The Germans of St. Louis have been edu- eated by Cart Schura’s paper to beticve Blaine was entirely unfitted to be President, but thoy don't believe that, and, after Grant, would bo for Binine." . if “ Whore aro the colored peoplo?”* “Bolld for Grant.” * “What {s tho Siorman clement mado up of?” “Disappointed politicians foot , and #& ‘would-be oilloe» vouiticB— . catisusos, conventions, and political commit- twea—in Missourt?' “ Thore never has beon such open, bold po- litlenl work nu from tho an winteos Of the pres- ont Administration tn M were scomingly sotected for this purpose, and have putin clr work in anopen, undisguisod muiner," agour, ‘The officials “You lately addressed tho Prosldent, Mr. Sehurs, and A eoeney-Gonorit Devons upon the allege tl opon work of their appointees?" “Yos, { conoluded that It wus timo to know it the hands of some 2,000 Federal officials aud e1 Hoyéa in tho Btato were to be tied up by ‘Ondde 1, and tho polltienl manipulation of tha Oe whole Btate turned gver to tha fuw solectod a} nolntecs of Schurz, Devens, Sherman, and t! President.” * What was tho result of your protests?” , United Btutos Hegistor United States Marshal, the order— eC toes, eto, or to hand in “Ttts claimed that sonio of those wore Grant men, and that ono, Mr, Waters, 18 ao personal friend of Gen. Grant.” * P “Woll, they aro the appointees of Prosident e Grant mon; but if ler the cover of protonided friendship for deuddenty find that it would be impolitio to publican Committoo. Inst ittees resolviug to support Grant, The United “WHO ARB THM ANENMAN LEADERS? “Schurg, Wondarson, Shiclis, and the newly- appolnted Fedora} officials, ‘Tha game fa, that santo shall support Bhermun, gome shall support Hiat bout Ww, wong Washburng. Anythlug to ntyand wll Aually ta goto tho support, of Gra Bhorinsn, Henderson fora purposo puts forth that Allen J4. a Grant mam That Is tho rea. sou Allen's district fs for Grant, which ft was supposod that Allon could carry against Grant: atone timo, and that he could and would so manipulute it, while Distriot-Attorncy Waters wi tocarry portions of Contral and Northorn Y Missouri for Shorman, But they discoyored that it was imposalblo to nuke any head agulust the Grant sentiment, And tho fnot that JYon- dorson is evidently anxious to adyertiso them for Grant satisiles mu thut they aronot, They could da some servicu for Hondorson, and also for Shiclds, in trying to get thom—both of thom —upon the National delvgation, and is the work bag done, both being aguinat Grant, w liich, in Bate Gen, is Bo, then, tho dotegation from Missourt will bo for Grant?" to this ond jssourl, {6 an advantage to “Without doubt, with « strong leaning to ja chance foru “ Will Bhortuan bave many delegates?” “'Thoy will not bo numerous, and it Is more than probable that he will not bave a 61 . youn preva inuic ane. Wke Bristow 1a 1870, with Benue and 19 no pate Jn the soolored 6 Bate Convention, and oy Foforin movement the district way tled,and ans atrategy secured the absence nf “OW -1s THM @TATR COMMITTED, | ich Heuderson’s partner Is Chatrn ie yt ie slotowt unanimous fOr Grant, ‘Tho tata Committes waa elected Oct. 9, 17 oneo—May 1 B0.—nnd haa store teeeet met ner aoe Fe eae aml Convention sit be hed after: rent St , thoi precerenera en faite nnnownged “HOW AROUT THR DRMaCKAGY Y “Missourt will support Tide Mid In Teat, Bo fae Rs Rey mHsNe ta AR Ah fa meroly tatk, Mlssourl ts allied to thoy lt Don Demoersoy. nud can be relied apo e bom. by it, wilder ail Hetorme. iden it te attng the front In Missour! as throughout the sone “Tbollove you have had a Reform Aq tration a Sriasord by witch tho State ‘Tren! wns rofornic o 1,000 by th moy?”" by tho Deinage ¥os,' Were tho abstraotors punished 7% “Was anybotly puntahed by tho 1 “Yon tha farmers. "thoy had ineyeeae” erons tizod by tha Demovratls Legisintire es ’ unior thing in the history, Of Mtenanet ro the tax ors were pun ie Up Democratiolesser” PUMeted to maky 4 Will thoy aubinit to it 2" s “ THE noxt Lexalnturo will spite | open upon this outrage tipan the peopin,” "ae ——_ orto. SHWNMAN OLN AT COLcMNTS, Corusnus, O., Fob. 17.—A_cammittes consis. ing of ex-Goy, Domilson, F.C. Sessions, Hen; Lindonborg, the Rov, Inmea Poindexter, 4 Caleb B. MeClurg, who ‘wera appointed fer wt Purpose, eatablishad ahondquarterstn thiselty j the interest of Secretary Bhorman for th Pree dency, Tho Committes elected 1. J, Loom Booretary, und Ronntor Goorwo W. Sinka Tred urer, ‘ho obleat of tho Committee ts ta eats correspondance of those srho favor Sherman fe President, and to furthor hia elalms, without bes ing antagonist{o to any othor candidate, ——$— OTHER STATES, 5 AIUCANBAS, Honry M, Conpor, of Little Rook, Ark,, who ty representing Powall Clayton as niomber of the National Republican’ Committee, was met yeas torday at the Paimor House hy a Tripune ro. porter, who hnd a brief tal with him, ‘There. Porter asked: .“ What do you know about tho Republican outlook in Arkansas?" “ Thore bas nothing been dong thors yot aI politics, Everything fe quict.'* bout “Haw do tho Republicans feel In regard to candidates?” “I believe the pooplo fn my Btate aro foe Grant genorally, but there has Yeon no canrasy made yet to nny extent. Tho Convention hay not yet beon onlted, aud thoro bos Leen no great Amount of talk. Thero is hardly any quent) however, but that the majority of tho Hepub. licuns are for Grant, and that the delegutlon to Chiengo will probnbiy be for him.” Eee eoue eee ‘Tho Cl le has frivnis thoro. io Cincinnat! vontion showed tine he bind friends in keke for onthe last ballot Hlalno hind eleven outa el apie vats, ee He gues fou Should Grant not be a canatda’ laine would cole stro to tho front.” te nal “ Tow Is the Sherman boom?” “Tilon'tthink that thore aro any Shorman penis Arkansas. If there aro, I have falled to nd thom. “Who seéma ‘to be the favorit for second on vant dark bh “Washburne, as a dark horse, has ma friends. 1, myself, am an udmirer of Br. Waste burne, and my first vote wna cust for him, ost used to live In bis old Congressional District." “Asregaris tho Democracy In your State, what ta tho situation?” “Tie Domocrata aro somewhat divided, ‘The Gazelte, which 1s tho lending Democratic orzin of the Btate, has opposed ‘Tilden openly. ‘The Denoerat, up to tho tle of the New York elec Uon, favored Tilden, but since thon hasbeen very, quict, and it doesn't apponr to havo any fa- vorltcandldate. My opinion fs that the Arkin. sas delegation to the Democratic Conventlon will bo against Tilden, unless ho should tap 4 ‘var'l’ and use ita contents as be didin iA, Gen, Churchill, a very protiinent Democratic eandidute for Governor, haa — favored Gen, Hancock as his first chofee, and would prabably be gind to sce Hentricks or Bayard nominated. Sovoral Democrats havo Atated to me porsonally that if Mlden and Qrant Were nominated by the respective Conventions they would vote for Grant. And among these [ may montion Mayor Fletcher, of Little fuck,” NEBRASKA. Dr. Georgo L, Miller, editor of the Omaha Re and ‘membor from Nobruakn of tho Nationa Democratic Contral Comimittoo, wns at thy Grand Pacific yesterday, where A THisuNr ror porter had fow minutos’.telk with hm, Bald he; “Tom in favor of Chiengo for holding tho Nae tional Convention, but I am free to uct, and £ cannot forestall a8 to what questions tuny arise inCommlttce. Twas for Chicago In 181. Chie ongo haa natural oluime which recommend her, Her coollng luko breezes in summer, her ample and magniticent hotels, hur grand building for holding tho Convention, and her accessibility and natural recommondations, which comment themselves, I: told my people at home that wonld vote for Chicago, ness thoro are reasond that L know not of which may arise, ‘Tho objec: tion urged ogainst Chichgo is that sho has no Deomnecritio qeamiel T do not think that this Js any objection if the ‘prose selll give fale re porta, which they no doubt will do.” “ Have you seou Chairinan Barnum?” “Chaya hid a talk with him.” Mr. Barnum floes not commit himself. As Chairman of the Natlonal Democratic Committoo, bo docs not re gird it as policy to do #0, He-has agreentlo Felations with Chleago, and'ho has no objection tolt. But be dovs not want, to nppear ns ene Heaynring to Influence anybody’, and ho doce not ant to. Tho reporter tried to question tho gontlemaa on politics, but ho only would say: “Tama pronounced Tildon man, and 1 Uellove the Maussos of tho Democratic party in my State are for him, but tho division on tho subject appears ta be among tho lenders,” ILLINOIS. William T. Dowitall, of Peorin, arrived In th city yeatorday on his way homo from Washings ton, nud a ‘Tepune reporter met iim in tho Palmor Houso, Ho said ho had*just been to Washington, where ho had succeeded I Folting tho Committes on Public Grounteand tuildings to report favorably n blll BRT Ing $500,000 for a now Government bullding and grounds in Peorln, Bald hoz “1 want to propticey: You wil(haye the National Demo cratio Convention bold $n Chicago nbout the middle of Juna next. Sam Hangull favors Chie engo, and ao do tho friends of Tilden, and the friends of tho other candinates are not op: posed. Grant and Blaine will bo the nominees of tho Republican Convontion. ‘T'lidon will not Ko bofore the Democratic Convention, bit Ene giish, of Indiana, will, and with Potter, of New York, na Vico-Presidont, Lam not authorized toapeak for Mr. Spelugor, but he would furor the above. Tho other Domocratlo Congress: mon of Iiltnois would also, moro or less Col, Morrison, baying served long in Const Isliko an old ealt nt soa—ho knows when Il thunders that lighenin is }able to strike any. whero, and it might atrike him, but bo ts vot for any, ano, only tho dark horso,” “There will bo no logisintion In Congres oa tho financial question, and the fact that Sam Toindall fa blind and can't sco Weaver's bill for tho bonoflt of tho Groonbackors ploaaca Tepub- Heans ag well na Democrats, Congress will nob adlourn wntil after both Conventions bare et >i GENERAL NOTES. ‘TIM DEMOORATIO CONVENTION, Spectal Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribune, ‘Wasinaton, D. ©., Fob. 17.—The plans ( thoso who: aro efdonvoring to soctira tho Nav tfonnl Domocratis Convention for Washington seom Iikoly to be thwarted by tho refusal of iw House Committes to favorably act upon tho bil which proposes to permit tho now miusould bullding here to bo used for the Convention. 3 {a ascertained that a considerable appropriation of monoy will bo needed to mako the pullding tenable, and tho Democrats aro not willing 10 make the spproprintions, Bleanwhilo the other oltles aro said to be notlyo, but Cinciunatl sloue bas sont reprosentatives here. VIRGINIA'R DELEGATION, ‘The Virginla Bourbon: papers consider tbat the correspondence between Secrotary Shormas and some of tho colored Republicans of tha Vin inla Legislature bayo dofeuted’ tho minpest program of tho now Bonntor, Gon. Babong, sccute an unptodged Eloctoral tleket frow nie, whtoh mit possibly bo cast for m Hepully Kean: The Nokmond Despatch, for ssa - oditorlatly says: "Tho Sherinan correspond contirma us in the boliuf that tho wipletan Seer TEE neue te moet of tale nai ent uppor allies, af course, tha Virginia Tqudjusters could dy nothing. - _YERBY FOR BECOND PLACE. iat Benator’Yorry, of Michigan, in, tho evar the nomination ‘of Biaing at Chicugo, Wo ag wronaly. Preasod by his frionds for tho 8" placo, A “STRONG MAN? UNNEC* ESSARY. as Gu Es F: STHENGTC GHOWING 10 ALL SH * New York Tribune, “a Waamrsaron, Feb. 10,—The fact that 4 rf jority of the Republicans of Michigan favor nomination of Senator Biaino at Chicago bio ri than that of Gon. Grant, diaclosod by there nowspapor canvass of that Btato, 6 no a to sone of tho Kepublican Ropresentatly Michigan In Congress, “When T loft boine," anid ono of thom to-d8ys “the Grant boom was a yery strong one seoined to be carrying evorything byforaty now I judge, from my correspondence, an" what Ropublicens from Michigan who bay ie contly boon tn thiscity say, that the Grant es ae mont bas subsided, and that Bir. Blaine ts Hon the most popular of thy prominent Repu candidutes among our peopia.’* ach “Who is your ‘chia it that ls a fale ee ton?” axed the corrospondent of tho 7 “Ont I can support Grant, or Llaiue, oF