Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 26, 1880, Page 2

{HE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: .THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1880-TWELVE PAGES. i ing, amountin; was quite S large sprinkl fh favor of + . ree with you. that in the country districts. I Le ino Oy most to a shower, who were. al- Mr. whether it be Democratic or the other hand, many German Republican, On country, in of the Government. It the nominee of is against that, and not EE phople Ce ernird out, in alliance with the Kebels of this to obtain control the Republican party, the pevpl District propose Smake war. We mean exactly what we say. and we say to you bere today ¢ : we counsel unity of action. Let the man who ts nominated as President be James G- Bleing Tapplause] or Elihu B. Washburne [ehcers}, and we can ‘the United States. Bur if it Gen. Clysses Grant or anybody else {applause}y Yoelteve that by the united action of the Re- ublicans of the West, uniting with those of the the United States triumph-. Hast, ¥oGhe Hepublican party, and continue it in. have indi ause. er. LAPP sentiments of the peo- picof the Third District, and we are ready to Eonfer with you in these matters. There is a conteor men in this country so peculiar in their composition that they believe the man has never deen born who is enough to vote for for President. We haven't got any such men there to the Third District. There ure any quantity of men enough to be the nominees of the Hepublic- good rty, and we propose to support the nomi- Bee oF the party, wnocver he is and whoever he may be. [Applause-] . ————— E. C. LABNED. ‘VIEWS OF AN EX-INDEPENDENT. In response to loud calls, Mr. E. C. Larned advanced to the rostrum, and, after shedding his ulster, said that at various times in his political career he had been an independent; Duton thisoccasion he would lend all. his influence to the support of the nominee of the Chicago Convention. [Applause] The things which threatened the country were too alarming for any man to allow his indi vidual preferences to interfere with the wel tare of his country,—the rescue of the Nation ‘rom the p of the Democratic party. He acartily favored the nomination of Gen. Brant fapplause], because he believed thet with uo other man was there so good a chance for siclory, His name will bea tower of enthusiasm. fis public services and his record were an indication that he would prove the man to be depended on by the peo- ple. He was not the candidate of the poli- ticijans; he was the candidate of the people. There was the objection of “third term.” There was more danger in a consecutive term than there was in a third with an inter- mission, In the case of a second term the temptation was to set up the pins for a per- petuation in office. One great argument in favor of Gen. Grant was the fact that he was the only Republican who could break through the wali of the Solid Sonth. But, if Gen. Grant be not the choice of the Convention. and Mr. Washburne should, the people will enthusiastically support and elect him. (Long applause.] GEN. RINAKER. SEVENTEENTH DISTRCT. John L Rinaker, candidate for Governor, and representing the Seventeenth District, being called on, said: FELLOW-REPUBLICANS: We have met to-day, asithas been well said, nat to display oratory orto discuss the principles of the Hepublican party. ott Boctiog is fully advised ag to whut the prin- ciples of the Republican party are. [Laughter.] I suppose it was called for the purpose of ascer- taining, ina calm, business-like way, what is the sentiment of the people in our respective dis- tricts th rej the present emcr- gency, both with reference to the Presidency and matters of interest to the party. In the Seventeenth District it is enough to say that tho Republicans there are radical,—square. There ‘are not quite enough of them to permit of elect- ing anybody to Congress or carry the district by- an overwhe! majority for any one for President, but they will all support the nomince of the National Convention. [Ap- plause.} It is true that we have ip the southern ‘art of that district 4 lurge Geran population. any of them are strong and warm adinirers of ‘Mr. Washburne [cheers]; butit is true, how- ‘ever, that to-day, as heretofore, they are strong Republicans and admirers cf the men whom the Republican party nominate. It is true that, in 167, the heaviest German counties there guve Gen. Grant more votes than anybody else on the Becket. (Applause.] Butit isequally tue to- day that they will give all of their votes for Gon. Grant [cheers], for Mr. Blaine [applause], or for Mr. Washburne. (Protracted cheers.] ‘That is the way they fcel in regard to the matter down there. Tt is not necessary to enter Into details about the situation further than that. And the reason they feel that way is, that they regard the. tri- umph of the Republican party as more eseential to-day to the welfare of the people of this country, the stability of its institutions, and to jtsreal progress, than they have regarded it at any moment since the party was organized. They believe that that party embodies in it the cerential element and soul “of progress, of the country: that it issound in its principles, and next to faultless in its practice: that itstheories are the right theories upon which to develop the resources of this country. They are not deceived Dy the quiet aboard tho Democratic ship to-day. * ‘They are not blind to the fact that the disorderly epirit on the upper deck at the extra session of Congress, equipped with peaceful political methods ‘to destroy this Government,—that the same old crowd are to-day simply beneath the hatches, armed with the same weapons for the game pul as when more noisy on deck. That is the way our people think about the mat- ter, and it is not necessary for me to enter into any further discussion, Other gentlemen from the district ought to have been called upon, but allow me to say that Lhaye uttered about the voice or expression of the people there, andI believe that that is about the feeling of the Republicans of the State ren- erally. Eippladse] "They sre for a Republican President the next time against the best Demo- erat that ever lived. Applause) On State matters, you understand, they will support the pomineesof the party. [Laughter and applause.} JCDGE GILLESPIS, of Madison, came next. He said they had met to consult about the best methods of pre- paring for the next Presidential election. He ad “not been in direct sympathy ‘with the Republican F3 ut this time is course was plain. De must elther Yote for a man who had helped to save the Union, or for one of those who had attempted to destroy it. In such a case be had no hesi- tation. He thought it as well to give the Government at once to the Rebels as to the Democrats. He for one would never vote for a member of that party which in this city in 1864 solemnly resolved that it was wrong to attempt to suppress the Rebellion. 0: course he had personal preferences, but he was ready to siuk them in view of the exist- ing exigency, and he would vote under all circumstances for the nominee of the party that saved the Union. He-wanted nothing for himself,—his course was almost run,— but he hoped Almighty God would let him live long enough to sea the triumph of the Republican party once more. GEN. HURLBUT. FOURTH DISTRICT. Gen. Stephen A. Hurlbut, of the Fourth District, was called for and received with enthusiastic favor. He responded as fol- lows: lcwasnot my intention, gentlemen, whenI came here, to take this occasion to express any preterence, for any man. But there seems to ave been an arrungement made by which one igsortof forced in advance upon the confes- sional. As far as Iam concerned, my personal inion or my mal preference is that simply of one man. That is all. It countsno more, ‘and it is no more, than the personal opinion or portonal preterence of any other man. AndI ‘gtosay here that] think there is no man in ve Longe’ that has a right, from service, and position. and close relationship, to call imself a better triend of Ulysses S. Grant than Iam to-day. [Applause.] I huve nothing to re- pent in that line. I am ready to say better things for him than any other man. I recognize his great public service—helped bim, in my weak ‘way, to carry out some of it on the field and yon- der in Wasington. But to me, the supreme question is, who is the best, and etrongust, and ablest man; who comes closer down to the hearts of the people? [Ap- plause and mingled. shouts of “Grant,” es ine,” Washburne."] The difficulty with this crowd is that ther all want to talk at once. Laughter.] That thing remains to be proven. say to you that this next election is the hour of our Nution’s destiny for the uext thirty years. [Applause.] I say to you that the Democratic party is going to fight this battie with all the weapons that the most devilish and perverted ingenuity can in- vent: that thoere is no trick nor device, no scheme ton bold, no rascality too base, that they Wou't bring in. Now, then, gentlemen, are we to stand here, re] otative men vf Illinois, quarreling about men? [Criesot *No.”] Look nt the district where I have the honor to live. Gentiemen bare talked about their own districts with a very pardonable pride, and Llike it. But when this is all done, Boers the Fourth Congressional District give 14,000 majority for the nominee of the Chicago Convention. (Great sppiause.}] And I don’t care who the wisdom of the people selects; for that man and that cause] go as faranddoas much work as muy other man. ‘Now, I don'tlike the idea that some people have that any one mun's life is necessary to this Na- tion. Idon't beliove that all the courage, all the munhood, all the ability. is concentrated in any cne man. [Cries of *True.”] True? Youdan't give yourselves much it. (Laughter. I think that, if all the grext men who are promi- nently named as candidates for this high office were, by some sudden stroke of Providence, to be carried away to-morrow, there remain in the hanes of the people of this country men enough to fill any gap thst may be made. [Applause.] ‘Now, as people have been expressing their references, I exp! ose people that don’t care much whether it is cular crowd that I happen {Laughter.] I behove in the propriety and wisdom, if the people so thing fit, of nominating for President of the United States James G. Bluine, of Maine. [Applause and cheers.] Andi tell you that, sofaras I know ‘my own people where J live, that there is no ngme inour living history which will excites supreme more thorough, heartfelt, enthusiastic action in the hearts of the people of jhe Fourth Congres- sional District. {Cries of ““True!”} Now, gen- tlemen, you have made me tril you these , Y know some of ate don’t like it. IT am: cone tent with everybody,because this question is not to be decided here. Men are not going tobe governed by thelr personal preferences or their feelings of State pride on a question so great as this. There is time enough for every Republican yoter in the State of Illinois to make up his mind and toexpress it, and when that et verdict comes from an-intelligent, thoughtful, brave, honest people, I bow to the authority of the peo- le as expressed, and I bow to no other authority, fa plausc], let it be what it may. entiemen, alll bas been made here to the {bility of carrying the Southern States. I g every Republican to belive now to-day that, no matter who may be nominated the Hepub- Mean candidate for President, no matter how many votes he may be able to poll in fact in any Southern State, the arrangements are 50 perfect and so absolute that no Electoral vote for any Republican candidate e counted from any State in the South. [AP plause and crics of “ That's pol) ‘Now, then, gentlemen, if that is so, what is our remedy? It'isin canvassing and carrying the free Northern States, solid, united, and strong. Applause.) Weare fighting this war of the Rebellion over again on another forum. Pre- cisely the same principles are involved pow 88 were involved then. re are defending the life of this country, ut this next election, 2s traly. ‘and as honestly, and aseffectively as some of us tried to do with muskets and. cannon. The vote at the next election will determine whether or not free speech, free houses, free thought, and free elections, without which a lican government cannot succeed, shall continue in this country or.not. Now, in the presence of a question so vast, in the presence of propositions involving such consequences, I cannot consent tofritter away the time, cither of myself or the people, in petty. antagonisms gs to personal perferences, and I think I can speak for the people of that same Fourth Con- gressional District,—that ther ‘will calmly, delib- rately consider who they think is the best mun. They will send their delegates to the State Con- vention instructed as to their views. They will fairly and honestly press upon that Convention what they believe to beright. We expect every other district to do the samo thing, and the d result is to be brought about in the de- liberate judgment which shail be given in our State Convention as to the disposal of the vote of Illinois. You can't foreclose a mortgage on thisState. [Applause,and cries of “ That's so! ‘ ‘They tried it in Pentis\Ivania: Some! 4 that Gen. Grant was the candidate of the peo- le, and not of the -politicians. Does anybody ke to try Don Cameron's movement in ni- nois? [Cries of “Time!”] ‘Yes, time’s up. Row, Ibave given you my opinions, gentlemen, just for what ther are worth. Tassure you that the solid Republican element of the Fourth Con- gressional District isn't agoing to be moved by passion or excitement,—that they are going to consider this thing oravely, seriously, and ear- nestly, and, ag Iam informed and believe, unless some change occurs, you may expect the dele- gation from the Fourth Congressional District to present us their first thoice the name of the Senatorfrom Maine [applause], and, as their second choice, whoever elso the Republican party selects in the Convention. {Great ap- piause.) MARTIN AND JONES. y SIXTEENTH DISTRICT. Gen. James Martin, of Salem, said he could not promise that they would carry the dis- trict at the next election, but they would do their best and yote the entire Republican ticket from President down with a vim. He,thought he could safely say that about three-thirds of his people would vote for U. §. Grant. {Applause.] At the same time, if the Convention gave them Blaine [loud cheers] ‘or Washburne [applause] they would Five them the last vote. There were no soreheads in the Sixteenth District, and under all circumstances they would vote for the nominees both on the Presidential and State tickets. : MB. SAMUEL W. JONES, of Washington, came to the platform and said that he represented the southwestern art of Egypt, represented in Congress by rr. Sparks. Every Republican in the dis- trict. was for the nominees of the Chicago and Springtield Conventions, in Clinton and Washington Counties more than half the voters are Germans. Most of them preferred ‘Washburne fapplause), but there area good many for. Blaine and Grant. [Cheers.] If the Republican Convention would give the Sixteenth District Washburne, Sparks could be defeated. The speaker differed from Br. Martin, He believed that the people of the Sixteenth District were notall for Grant. In the speaker’s opinion, Washburne has the larger following. (Loud cheers | Mr. Jones closed by again pledging the full strength of his district to the nominees of both Conven- tions—National and State. SENATOR M’CLELLAN. FIFTO DIsTRICT. Senator McCiecllan, of Galena, in response to calls, said when he came he mistook somewhat the purposes of the meeting. Teg had supposed it was to be a mere conference for the purpose of comparing opinions as to the best time and manner of calling the State Convention. But it had taken «different course. He had not come to make a political speech, not regarding the time or occasion appropriate to declare themselves in favor of or against any particular candidate. [Ap- plause.]. He thought that should be leit to a convention specially called for the pur- se. He regarded the expressions, as Gen. ‘urlbut, simply: as individual _ prefer- ences, and it was a question of taste whether they should find tl or elsewhere. JApplause.] Ie didn’t think the people of the State ywould regard them as having any authority to give any expression to peblle sentimen or to bind any one, or guide or direct tha sentiment in favor of or against any particu- lar person. Coming as he did from the home of “our illustrious citizen,” and being his neighbor and friend, he could have: but’one prefer- ence; and he bara say there was but one opinion in the district. The people there were proud of Gen. Grant and his achieve- ments, and of his. patriotic services to the country, and -they would be most likely to make him their first choice. As to the time of holding the State Convention, he wanted it called at a pretty early day,—some con- siderable time before the National Con- vention. In the Fifth District, the Re- publicans did_ not know what it .was be defeated, and never intended to experience, the sensation. They expected to roll up one of the old-fashioned majorities forthe nominees of the Conventions, State and National, feel assured that no man would be presented to either whom they could not heartily and universally support. The most thorough and indefatigable work would be done there, and whoever might be nominated would receive the cordial and Hoaaimous support of the old reliable Fifth istric vent there GEN. S. D. ATKINS, also of the Fifth District, said that so far as -he was advised of the sentiments of, his District the people desired that the State Conyention be held not earlier than May 25. Their choice of place was Springfield. Of course their candidate was Gen, Grant, but if the representatives of the people believed that Mr. Waskinurne, wait they also pre- sented from the Fifth, to be the best man, they would vote for him. [Applause.] ‘Lhey had a candidate for Governor and _an- other for Sirs y General. det the Con yention give them all or none, the people of the Fifth would roll up an ol time vote for the Republican ticket. MR. E. B, WARNER, of Whiteside County, was called for, and in response said that the district had a candi- date for President, one for Governor, and one for Attorney-General The pcople in the district had taken such an interest in the sit- uation thaf they would roll up a much larger majority than ever before. If the National Convention woult only nominate Washburne (great cheers], the Fifth District would in- crease its majority from 7,000 to 10,000, a gain of 3,000 on any previous effort. ij So far as the holding of the StataConven- tion was concerned, he would be satisfied with either Springtield or Chicago, though he preferred the former, and he thought that it should be held early in May. HUNT AND CALLAHAN, FIFTEENTH DISTRICT. ic Senator Hunt, of Edgar County, Fifteenth District, said that his was unfortunately a Democratic districf, and he could not prom- ise the election of a Republican Congress- man. But they would increase the Repub- lican vote for President, and hoped by organ- ization to in time redeem the district. They wanted the State Convention held in Spring- field about the middle or end of May. The district would support the nominees, who- ever they might be. The party had profited by the lessons of the past and the blunders of the Democracy, and there were thousands who had in past years strayed from the fold who had come back, and come to stay. He appealed to all good Republicans to do noth- ing to disorgauize the y or drive a singla Republican out of it. He believed this te hx the crisis of the party, and they must mn m’‘- ‘nate a man who would so stir up ‘the enthusiasm of the people ‘that he would sweep the country like a prairiefire. Then they would need no appeal to arms, but the ‘of Crawford, lar will would carry in their’ irresistible pp im where he belonged. man and seat . .E. CALLAHAN, , congTatulated the Republicans forwarder “itendance. He was glad ‘to sea the earnest expression of opinion Tor the dif- ferent candidates, and over all was the feel- ing of hopefulness presaging -Yicto: fall. He. had lived under the’ s hadow of ratic victory, but the Republicans, with whom he had cast his lot, had worke: without hope of reward. -Among his people there were those who had a warm feeling for Blaine [cheers] and Washburne feheers], but deep down in the hearts of the working people was a strong feeling for Grant (applause). The Republicans, however, would. cordially support the nominee of the Convention. Ifa Republican Administration succeeded to the resent one, under the new census the polit- cal power would be transferred without question to the Republican party. , He had ho doubt but what after the Convention the Republicans would all fall into line. ‘On the State ticket no man was. wanted who was afraid to speak for the Republican here: and elsewhere. The speaker closed by promising the full strength of the party in his distric! for the entire ticket. MICHAELIS. * : ‘THE GRANT SECTION OF THE GERMAN VOTE. ‘The Chair said he had learned from gentle- men in the room that the editors of the two leading Republican German newspapers pub- jished in Dlinois were present, and he sug- gested they be heard. There were loud cries for “Raster,” but it appeared he could not be found, Richard Michaelis, of ‘two papers, both daily,” turned up, however, and said what he had to say briefly and as follows: GENTLEMEN: Ihave to say only a few words. Idon'@,want to take up your time, Iwish to state that we have, during: the last four or five days, canvassed the German vote, and that I can State, upon a good basis, that I expect that the German-American citizens will cast a stronger vote for the Republican nominee. than they ave for the last six years. , [Applause.| I may say that they prefer to vote'cither for Mr., Sherman or Mr. Washburne japplatsg , but that’ Idon’t expect that any other candidate who may get the nomination at Chicago Convention will lose many votes. {Applause. And I may ulso say that I was astonished to sce that four German Democrats—strong men in their party —nave expressed themselves that they will vote for Gen. Grant if he gets the nomination. {Great applause.) SIXTH AND FOURTEENTH. 3 SENATOR FOND. From the. Sixth District, Senator M. M. Ford, of Henry County, was called on, He said the Republicans there had individual preferences, which, at the proper time, they would manifest with enthusiasm. But, whatever might be the result of the Chicago Convention, they would roll up the old time- honored Republican majority. They wanted the Convention held May 19, and at Chicago, which possessed advantages over all other points. ‘ H. C. SLEIGHT, of Rock Island, was called for, and stated that he fayored Chicago as the place for holding the State Convention. The issues in this cainpaizn. were too great to be tied to the coat-tail of any one man, like Gratz Brown to the tail of Greeley. For this reason he did not believe in expressing any prefer- ence. ‘He would, however, promise that at the election the. old Rock Island district would roll up an increased majority. 2 COL. W. J. CALTOUN; of Danville, spoke for the Fourteenth Dis- trict. He feltassured the district was ‘all right on National, State, and other issues, and would reélect a Republican. They recognized the fact that they had got to fight with the ballot the same old batile formerly decided with bullets, and they were ready. In regard to the individual candidates for the Presidency, the people were verry much divided. ‘The division was principally be- tween Grant and Blaine, but he believed a happy way out of the difficulty would be to nominate and elect E. -B. Washburne. Cheers.] He took a vote in his own town a lay or two ago, and of seventy-seven voters forty-six were in favor of Blaine, twenty-four for Grant, and. one for Sherman—the only one he had heard of. He wanted the Con- vention held on May 24 or 25. ‘THOMAS J. SMITH, 4 of Champaign, next mounted the platform and stated that the people of his county favored Springfleld:as the place of holding the State Convention, and an early day in May as the date. He was proud of the great men of Llinois, because they had all been right as far as they had been tried. Lllinois should express her preferences. His district was in favor of that great and good man. Gen. Grant. [Applause.] The speaker ha eanvassed his district with the exception of Vermillion County, and he felt satisfied that ‘the bone and sinew of it was in favor of Gen. Grant. The speaker had always been: a Re- publican,—wasn’t old enough to be anything else. He hoped to die a Repwhlican,—wante: to do so while he was young if there was any danger of the Nation going ‘Democratic. When he was a small boy he burned the only hat he had to celebrate the victory of Gov. Chase in Ohio, and he hoped to burn many a hat in the future. 5 SEVENTH DISTRICT. Mr, James Goodspeed, of Will County, Seventh District, wanted the Convention held in Joliet some time in May. [Laughter] Of course it would be held outside the Peni- tentiary. Blaine, Washburne, and Grant all had many friends, but the people had not yet expressed any preference publicly. There would be no bolting in Will County, for the -people believed that the erpetuity of Repub- ican institutions depended on the success of the Republican party at this election. Mr. E. F. Bull, of Ottawa, announced him- self as the La Salle County bull. Te knew something about it, for he had run at large there for twenty-five years. [Great laughter.] La Salle County would vote(for the nominee, whoever he might be, but he did not think this the time or place to express individual preferences. The people of hiscounty would stand shoulder to shoulder for the Repub- lican ticket. Fi THIRTEENTH AND EIGHTH. GEN. M’NULTA, of Bloomington, was called upon to respond for the Thirteenth District, and said that -the district consisted ot the Counties of Mc- Lean, Logan, Tazewell, Mason and De Witt. Of these Logan and McLean are reliably Re- publican. In 1674 the Greenbackers won the race. The Republicans recaptured it in 1876. It was lost in 1878, but this year it would again revert to the Republicans. The people were satisfied with either Chicago or Spring- field as the place for holding the State Con- vention, and any date so as not to interfere with corn-planting. About nine-tenths of the people of McLean favored Blaine. -[Ap- lause.| Next after him was Mr. Washburne. (Cheers.] And were he alone, while the politicians would not support him,’ the people would send delegates who would nominate him, While there was an effort to make sentiment against Gen. Grant [applause], yet. when the people come to have their say, it ‘would be seen that the’ were in favor of him. The world has bowe its acknowledement of his greatness, and the State of Llinois would not set itself up in oprasition to the world’s judgment. : We had te do two things,—nominate a man and then elect him, We would elect him by the strong arm of peace, because beliind Beace was the terrible power of war. If Mr. ‘ilden or David Davis should be the choice of the people, Gen. Grant would insist on the Victor’s inauguration with as much earnest- ness as his own. Grant was everywhere known for his stability of character. Should Washburne be nominated [applause] the Peonle would support him; they would do ikewise for Mr. Blaine, The speaker be- lieved that Grant would be unanimous! nominated, and elected, and: inaugurated. There might be an eight to seven deal, aud the Democrats had the eight, but they must deal fairly and squarely. If not a million men would respond to the call of the “little man” out in Galena. But there would beno war, and there would be no Garcelonian in- | trigues and roguery. Peete SENATOR BONFIELD, . of Kankakee, spoke for the Eighth Distri and said that it would roll up . umphant majority for the Republican ticket as it had done for twenty yar and intended to do for twenty more. They had had some trouble during the last four years with some of their own members, but they were all back again in the ranks. He did not .know whether Grant, Blaine, or Washburne would get the nomination, but his district would support the nominee, whoever he might be. ontinc, sai t in Livingston Coun they “had -had a varied experience. The Granger movement at one time cut into their » but all the Republicans who had gone out had returned and -reunited with ‘the party. .The attempted grand Jarceny in Maine had stirred them up toa realizing sense of their danger. In the Eighth Dis- trict they had but one boom,—a boom for the Republican party,—and he would not express any individaal preference. That should be attended to at another time and in another place, Winawier Grant, ihe rest would urne shou! e nominate! 2 be one which it would need no Washington Co: ion to declare. eons N. W. BRANSON. TWELFTH DISTBICT- N. W. Branson, of Menard, said he repre- sented a district which had been favored with the confidence and partiality of the peo- ple of ‘ the State; yet by some indescribable dispensation of Providence there had been inflicted upon it that anomaly of anomalies, —the present Chairman of the Committee on Elections of the House of’ Representatives, who had done several States toss injustice by robbing them of members of Congress, and proposed to -continue the work. The speaker prophesied that, by the measure of the majority the peopleof Minnesota gave Washburn, if he were deprived of his seat the Chairman of the Election Committee would be snowed under in the ‘Twelfth Dis- trict. [Applause.] The people there recor: nized. in their: -Congressman =a it and- typical representative of Democ- racy generally. By tissue _ ballots in the South, by intimidation and~ bulldozing and a system of terrorism unknown to any other republican Government, the Democ- racy had gained an apparent lease of power in Congress, but their ways and means were known, as were the methods by which they could be cliecked henceforth. 7 . ‘As to.a preference for Presidential candi- dates, the people of his district, as he under- stood them, were in favor of the Republican who would commend himself to a majority of the National Convention. Many admired Edmunds of Vertuont, others Sherman, and others looked with, warm hearts toward a citizen of Illinois who, in his representative capacity abroad, put two powerful Empires under obligations tohim. [Great applause.) Many, too, had a preference for that man oi Maine who, four years ago, when the country was in a distressed and torpid con- dition, by his vigorous onslaught on the enemy in the House electrified the party and gave it a new lease of life. [Applause-] And ere were also admirers of that other citizen of Illinois, whose merits were acknowledged and whose personal abilities were respected by all men of all. civilized nations, whether titled-or untitled. If he understood the sen- timents of the ‘Republicaus of his district, they were going to redeem it if redemption were within the bounds of human possi- bility. [Applause.] HERMANN RASTER. THE EDITOR OF THE “STAATS-ZEITUNG.” Hermann Raster, editor of the Staats- Zeitung, being present, was requested to state his views, and.did so as follows: MR. CHAIRMAN AND REPUBLICANS OF ILLINOIS: Ibelong to the Second District, but Lbelieve I may also speak as a representative of u very jJarge portion of the Population of the different districts iu the State. Ido think that, when it comes to a Presidential election, a single district is not of so much importance as_an clement that pervades all the districts, and Meet to some ex- tent, have the balance of power. There are sev- eral States in the Union, all of whose votes are essential for the election of the next President, in which the Germun-Americans hold the bal- ance of power,—a thing that is not to be under- rated, inasmuch as every vote will be needed. This year's election, I take it, will be a dry, bloodless. ef war, It is the old war again—a .solid North against a solid South... [Applause and cries of “That's it!""] Iuse theterm dry civil war in imitation of the term that was used in France when the usurper Napoleon, instead of beheading his opponents, sent them’ off to dry- rot on the swampy: shores of Cayenne. The; said that was the dry. guillotine. (Laughter. Now, this election will be A DRY CIVIL WAR; no blood will be shed, I hope, at least in the Northern States; but there may be in the South- ern ones. The issue will be just as important, and the two sides will be just 28 closely and sharply defined, as they were twentyyears ago. In the contest I think the principal considera- tion must be, not to carry the election at all, but to carry it with such an overwhelning ma- jority as to crush out.all opposition. We don’t want this year any 8-by-7 business. LAppiause] We want at least a 10-by-5 President, (Laughter and applause.) Now then, my friends, the question with the Germans, who are regarded as very’ cold-blood- ed, if not long-headed,—I suppose [looking at Long Jones] other gentlemen have the preced- ence in that respect [laughter],—with the Ger- mans, the principul question is this: Which one of all the different candidates that have been named can get the largest majority? [Applause and cries of “That's it.”] In that respect, how- ever, although we can never expect a single Electoral vote from the Southern States, every Republican vote cust in the South for our candi- dato will tell as weil ina moral sense, because, though it is the Electoral vote that elects the President, the popular majority will decide the question whether the gentlemen from the other side’ of the Potomac . shall play the Maine game upon us or not. TApplause.) AB to this game, it is clearly indicated that they are going to try it. While listening to the specch of . one of the gentlemen from the interior, [ heard reference made to a statesman who had carricd the contest in Maine in favor of the Republican party. Ido not know about the statesmanship developed in Maine, but I know that there was 0 Gen. Chamberlain there (applause). and that without Gen. Chamberlain all of the statesmen of Meine would have gone to the bottom. [Ap- plause.] Idon’t like -to seeamun take from the hat of another the feather which tells of the yictory he won. [Applause.] s CHAMBERLAIN CARRIED MAINE FOR THE REPUB-' LIGAN PARTY. It was he that stamped out rebellion there, and not Mr. Bluine. {Applause, and cries of ** ‘That's it.”] I say so regurdless of the feeling there may be on one side ortho other. If I have any predilections, the gentlemen may be equally fair and open nbout the one I prefer; but I think it time that this tryinga bit of escumot fa voice: “Put it inEnglich”} sleight of hand. I do not like the sicight-of-hand business of ascribing the glory of certain accomplishments to one man when another man did tho work. [Laughter and applause.) Now, gentlemen, if you are sure (no mutter what his name may be) that you can elect President of the United States a man who is a at. Btlates- man, who is always,for peaceful measure and who has 2 Chamberlain at his back, then am with you {applause and Jaughter]; but oth- erwise none of it in mine,—none of that states- manship: which wants a man's accidency to back him. In that respect I speak not only my own sentiments, but, I believe, that of the large class of citizens whom I think I may well say I Tepresent to a-certain extent. As to the other point, mentioned before, I wish to say this: that the Germans think, WITH A MAN LIKE E, B, WASHBURNE Qlong-continued applause] for the nominee, the élection would not only not be doubtful, but there would be a certainty of such au overwholin- ing popular majority as to remove all fear of an attempt on the part of our opponents to vitiate the result by fraud. [Applause.] That sentiment may be right or wrong, but itis the sentiment of the Germans, ant oe should base your calculations upon it. ‘{Appluuse.]’ Tho Stat be carried, 1 suppose, with even one-half the German vote, and at Jeast balf the German Re- - publican vote would be thrown for any: other candidate; but I a this much for one, haying been a member of the Conventions that noml-. nated Grant in 1868 and 1672, 1 would vote for him, and I think a great many others would—I should say at least 50 or 60 per cent of the Ger- man Republicans; but a3. to the other 50 or 40; per cent, I can say that-they probably would not. You may say they can be spared in Illi- nois, I think sv, too, I think if in this State one-hulf the German Republican yote should be lost ‘to the Wepublican nomince, he would still secure 8 Electoral vote of tho State, [Applause, and cries of “Good, good."] Take other States, however, You cannot carry Wisconsin or Min- nesota if you lose half the German vote. You cannot car Indiana under any circumstanges: unless the Germans there vote for the Repub- lican candidate. They would vote for E. B. Washburne, {Applause.] Agnin, the .State of New York is very close. You know that, lust year, the Republicun candidates yot but a small majority, and ina three-cornered fight. If tho Oght bad been a straight one between the two es the ‘Republican’ candidates would have. uu beaten, as they hada majority on the aver- age of 1,700 or 1,800. In the next election their 10,000 votes taken from one side and carried over to the other would turn the State the other way. [Crics of. “That's it") Now these - are @ considerations. I have no ‘perepoal animosity against gny one of the can~ idates that have been mentioned, except that C do not like to see Blaine credited with the yictory in Maine, That there is personality in this Iadmit, but. otherwise there js not the Blij atest bitternose, But thera ar four named en. Grant, first of all, Blain erman, an Washburne.” yy a pene THE G2RMANS THINK, ; ‘ashburne would get every, le vote that the best one of the other three would get, and a great many more besides. [Applausc, and cries of “That's {t."] As to the special merits or de- merits of the candidates, this is not the place to discuss them. I suppose the gentlemcn bero wanted the sentiments prevailing among such Partof the Republican party as was uot specifi- ly represented here, Any way, as I said be- fore, the State of Illinois is sure cnongh. dur as to the majority, the nomination of Washburne would make a difference of 8,000 votes in Cook County alone.. [Applause:]_The Germans cast about 20,000 yotes here, Every one of them would be cast for Wasbburne—I mean all the, Republicans, cay 18,000, ‘allowing 2,000 to the Demoornts, and Fa one-h of the Demo- crutic votes would. be cast for him. [Applause.] For any otker candidate mentioned, at the best 8,000 oF 9,000 could be got. You bave that then tocounton, You muy say you cen overcome of Illinois can” i leheers} it you are satisfied,” he went on.: ,men down South - Chair said was one of the most. But the difference will be carry in 10,000 instead of 30,000. While that doesn’t mat ter in this State, 10,000 being as good & majority as 90,000 so far as the ultimate result fs con, cerned, carry tho calculation into the other an doubtful States and where will you stand? Gen- tlemen, we cannot spre one single Electoral yote of any Northern State this election. The contest, as I said before, 18 BETWEEN THE NORTH AND THE SOUTH, ‘the North men against the South mon,thoplebelan aguinst the aristocrat of the South. is is the fight to be fought over again this ‘~year—blood- Jess, but it is to be fought over nevertheless for. the last time, and decisively this time, I think, Decause success this year on our part will crush out allthe hopes the South has of gaining a | foothold again. ‘This is their last and only chance. They will improve itin every: possible way. .You cannot. possibly expect a single Electoral vote from the South; and even if you do secure every Electoral vote in the North you will haveto do it by such an overwhelming mnjority as to frighten those fellows into sub- mission. - [Applause.}) .This is 6 question of block game. The South has. to be fought down, and frightened down, soas to be keptdown, And, gentlemen, I think that, be- hburne, there would be a Chamber- “and he would be the very man jose toelect President; and L don't, know but he would prefer the other position. Gen. Grant has been President twice, Pas much bonor fs this country’did the father of its Hberties— George ‘Washington. He would be sutistied to retire, if at all, I suppose, in favor of his friend Washburoe. [Applause.] And, if ‘Washburne were elected, 1 um sure Grant would stand by him if there was any need of it. [Ap- Plaused ‘And he can and would fight just as much for him as he would for himself, Then there would be peace—a peace achieved at the ‘Dallot-box, and that pence would give us the unfinished’ term of Abraham Lincoln in the Presidency, of Abraham Lincoln the Second. [Applause.] CLARK E. CARR. NINTH DISTRICT. - Gen. Post, of Knox County, Ninth Dis- trict, was called for, but declined in favor of Col/Clark E. Carr, of Galesburg, candidate for'Governor, Col. Carr delighted the as sembly with the following piece of highly- concentrated stalwartism: Mr. CaAri©AN AND GENTLEMEN: So far as our district is concerned, we have so many illus- trious statesmen there that we sometimes have afew little disagreements before the nominu- tion. But you have always found, and you will find in tho future, that when the great question comes upon a general result we will be solid for the strulgbt Republican ticket. L huve becn glad to see this disposition manifested of y together all the patriotic citizens in grent campaign. Since the close of the War, mitny who are as patriotic as those of us who have rlways voted the straight Republican ticket, have drifted into other orgunizations— some even into the Democratic party. It is evi- dent that it is the deliberate purpose of the lead- ers of that party to inaugurate the candidates they may run for President and Vice-President, whether they be elected or not. From their cries of fraud ever since the action of a Com- mission which they themselves created; from their grumblings, and mutterings, and threuten- ings; from the remarkable fact that, notwith- standing the perils of four years ago, with good working majorities in both Houses of Congress, they have tuken no step in regard to counting. the Electoral vote in the future; from thelr ue- tion in certain States; from their attempts to turn ont Republicans who were elected, aud put in Democrats who were not elected, in order to Strengthen their majorities in Congress; from all thisitisclear that they intend, and will, if they dare, on the 4th of March next, inaugurate their candidates though they be notelected. . ‘This Democratic purty, once so mighty, short of every virtue and of every patriotic aspira- tion, has been aconstant menace to free gov- ernment for aquarter of a century. [Applause.] Besotted with ‘crimes, c! ith hunger, blinded with rage, itis reaching out for the pil- lurs of State. If it is. permitted to grasp them it will bring down to destruction this fair fabric of Government... Who,can depict the, rae lain [applause whom some of you p! incident to making’ a Solid South? would ask for no greater punishment for a Dem- ocrat than that he be condemned to read, a8 he clings to the forlorn hope of success in the next election through the Solid South,—I would ask no greater punishment for him ,yan that he be condemned to read—if he can r@id—[laughter, and crics of “He can't'’)—the history of the triumphs of.the Ku-Klux. And now we sce men and women driven from home, and friend3, and kindred, because of their devotion to that country and ‘to that flag which we adore; and in the only Northwestern State controlled by the Democrats they are grected with the bludgeon and the pistol, Weseo aman from that State who occupies the seat of a great Senator, whose lace the whole Confederate Congress cannot fill applause],—we see that man organizing an in- Yestigating committee to inquire into the right of citizens of one State to migrate Into and come citizens of another. (Laughter.} ‘Now, Mr. Chairman, if I understand the of the times, the great, patriotic, Uberty-loving people of America have determined to throttle this monster of the nineteenth century,—the Democratic party. [Applause.] Aroused by simultaneous assaults from every quarter upon the Sumter of Nationality, putting aside for the time being ail questions: of policy and mere ex- pediency, I hope and believe that the patriotic people will come together, turn out this “Confederate Congress, and take possession of the Gorernment. I want to sce the people of lilinois and of this Nation come together as they have before in times of peril and prove to the. world that this Continent can- not be controlled by brutality and by barbarism. {Great applause.] ‘I want them to show that this greut Nation cannot be bulldozed. It needs thut noangel from Henyen nor devilfrom Hell should come to tell us ofthe capability for evil of the Democratic purty. [Laughter and applause. We have had a long, bitter, and sorrowful schoo! of experience of the horrors it has inflicted upon this country. I want the patriotic people of the country to unite, nnd give such majorities ns to overwhelm it in defeat and shame. They who to-day intend, by their majorities in Congress, to inaugurate men who were not elected, will slink away as did those cowards in Maine, grate- ful if their names can be rescued from infamy by oblivion. [Applnuse.] Thope that we will take all pains in our power tounite the patriotic people in the campaign of 1880, I hope that no Republican will feel it necessary to apologize for or defend the Repub- lican party. Itnecds no apologists and no de- fenders. It is the grandest organization that has existed in America since the Continental Congress. ‘Let us expose the hideous enormity of this Democratic party, and we cannot fail of success. [Applause.] MR. ENOCH EMORY, of Peoria, reported that there were nodissen- sions in the Ninth District, and the Repub- licans would march at the first tap of the drum. They did not care when or where the Convention was held, but they would be there. As to preferences, all he could say was that 2 Young Men’s Club had been formed there a few nights ago, and, a vote being taken, Blaine reccived 38 and Grant 6. That was Peoria County, and that was all he had to say. E WILLIAM BAKER. _ _ :.A HUMOROUS COLORED MEMBER. Mr. William Baker, a colored man, residing in the Second Ward of this city, was called for. He said he believed the-negroes were the best Republicans on the American Conti- nent. They did not ask for Grant, Blaine, or any special man,—they asked for a good Re- -publican. Differences of opinion about men nearly lost the last clection, and yet, after all, the niggers gathered it up and gave it them. [Great laughter.] Even then the white Re- publicans refused to learn the lesson. As for the colored men, they wanted Blaine first: And ‘they wanted Grant last—and all the time. {Greatappinnse-] ‘The negroes feared that if the Democrats won this election they would start ir forging the colores h,, while if Gen, Grant were elected he would 'do the flogging himself.: [Applause.] ‘The Republican: party had lost the 800,000 votes of the-Southern negroes, for’ they could not get their votes in. But if Gen. Grant were elected they would get back the: entire $00,000, except two,—Fred Douglass’ and Pinchback. For himself, he was for’ Grant from the crown of his head down to his boots. [Great laughter.] ELEVENTH AND TENTH. J. M..CARTER, OF ADAMS COUNTY, reported that the Republicans of the Elev- enth Congressional District would support unanimously the nominees of the Conven-. tion. Grant had many friends in Adams and. neighboring. counties. Blaine, Washburne, Sherman, and Garfield had their friends in the district. It was a Democratic stronghold ;. it, never sent a Republican to Congress. The Judicial District had elected a Republic- an Judge, and in Quincy for two years a Re- publican Mayor-had been. elected. He be- ved the time would soon come when the district would send a Republican Representa- tive to Congress. A ‘ticket made up of Grant. and Blaine would beat the world, the flesh, and the devil. : p MR, ROBRINS, -from the same district, said he favored DI Springfield as the place for holding the Con- vention, and the time not more than two or three weeks prior to the National Convention. “CAPT, SNYDER reported from the Tenth District, which tha important battlegrounds of the last. campaign. He said his folks did not care a great deal where the Convention was. held, but saw no good reason why Springfield should not, be select- ed as heretofore. Anything earlier than tha 18th of May would be too early for them. So far as he had been able to learn in regard to the district, the people were about evenly di; yided between Grant and Blaine. but there ‘Washburne as the ost available and reliable candidate. [Cheers.] He was greatly pleased with the remarks of Mr. Raster, because that entleman came right down to busincss. hey BUS Seleet ey could not jnstanc' or to tose a - single Northern b been bettered. Mr. @ best man in every afford State making a nomination which could have Washburme had no ene- mies among the friends of Gen. Grant ‘Mr. Blaine, and was, the second reat many of them. He believed Sie Washburne were nominated beaSolid North to overwhelm South. [Applause] friendly could not dé this. ro "We, GALLOWAY, of Mercer County, took floor, and on behalf of the cof the to the choice of a that if there would Although ae sony jough personally fo Gen. Grant, he thought that he possession of the ‘Banner County” ‘Tenth District perorated as follows, infinit amusement of his audience: GENTLEMEN: I in part représent and speak for ove of the counties of the State that gives Republican majorities, the County of Mercer, ‘Tenth Congressional { District, represented by that Stalwart, Col. Marsh, in Congre: In regard ‘38 t tho time for the State Convention, it is my opinion that the interests of the people comprising the Republican party will be best subserved by an early Convention, and by earl: I mean not later than the last week in April. It will be just before the busiest nin the 2501 country, and give plenty of time for reconcilia- tion of the people to the numerous disappolut- ments of the State Convention, uniting all in looking forward to the National Convention as the one central object. In regard to the condition of the party in our county, I-can there is no whining or fault-finding be’ with the way things are runuing. “booms" -are-looked on as being from report that all are Stalwarts, and done il the the peo- le; and it fs left to the rivalries of the little or bie Avi tien to discover some terrible big machine Huyve our people a preference in Presidentiul nominations? Yes. ack of un outward demonstration: the matter of Sixty out of 300 ure in favor of one of the promincnt names mentioned tor the office, and who and why that is you will understand in a moment. Nearly one-half of the Republican party of to- day is composed of men who have since the close of the Rebellion. who as buys had looked on during that become voters Voters now, struggle with an Jmaputient ardor, regretting that age alone kept t their hearts were just 23 ful em from sharing in the, tight, when ll.of zéal us their fathers’ inthe field, and when the troops cume murching home, 'twas these youths that, full of the vigor of putriotism that the stirring scenes and literature of the War had put in them, mude the weikin ring with shouts to the boys in blue-and all the leaders that earned the title of conquering heroes. - These youths now were fust approaching manhood, and with a thrill of joy they marched to the polls in 1868, and cast their first vote for the grandest of heroes a3 against the meekestof peace-whiners. Thousands upon thousands more, in 1872, precious blessin, felt that indeed it was a- to have the: opportunity 40 vote, for the highest i rig office in the work for the mun that had been the central figure, the grand combined electric li ht, unsubdivided and unsubdivisible, in - their minds, from thotime they had begun to be Inter- ested inthe daily shistory of the country; and throughout bis ‘whole career these young men bave cen his most ardent, uncritical admirers, und it ig not them that to-day will seck the im- pussible—the mortal name of Gen. Grant. [Applause. taking of one wreath from the im- But another hero has arisen. Plunged, we might say, into the duty of studying govermental polity by the mighty stirring scenes of civil war, atan age when, impressions are made not easily erased, is ft any wonder that to-duy they are the moet uncompromising Bare of the for the sustenance of t! id party gran 6 principles of it? And as they advance to maturer yoars, and have fol- lowed in their reading ‘the-course of- our public men, is it any wonder that to-day they are tull aud running over with enthusiasm for the man that in so few short years, by . the very force of his indomitable will and vigor of his jatetlects has been and is to-day the acknowled; loaders of the party that battles only for prinel- le. Is it any wonder that they are restless impatience at the luck of . dark horses,” when the very king of the turfis in such fine con- dition, and mighty acceptable to the Americun voters? Is itany wonder it they-are impa- tient at the whole crowd that have not the geni- us, briliiancy, Nature to pul and Lycurgus-lke abilities from ide the measures of government and powers of persuasion to draw the hearts of men tovhim? « Gentlemen, one word more: Let the Chicago Convention turn on the immense bat ttery of electricity by this nomination. and the million communities, great and small, throughout this Nation will connect by the Bdisonian and the reflection from euch and ev make this country one lurid flame from the Skowhe; to’ the Sand-Lots Pavific shore, bringing into the clear day the bulldozing swamps of blinding with its intensity the optics of ization Ju of New York. Fusionists’ camp on process, one will laze Of at the light of Louisiana, and natural- O wouldn’t we have a glorious campaign? Such strains of elo- quence would be heard and such son; sung as only fancy cap imagine will the vast army of the redeemed in a white-heat of-enthusiasm ag would be sung by Israel. Such every -American will feel for this leader of leaders will rival that of the monumental crematory furnace in his native county-town. Yes, gentlemen, music in the name ot that man of Mai JUDGE PORTER, there's ine,—the man all brain,—James G. Blaine. [Laughter and applause.] ofthe Tenth District, said he found ina morning paper “that it was THE TRIBUNE] a statement @ duty of every.man who should take part in the meeting to truthfully contribute, not merely his own personal views, but¢he views of the Republican voters whom he professes to represent, in regard to a third term, in order that the managing men of the party may. arrive at an intelligent con- clusion as to whether it is safe or proper to risk such an issue in the Presidenti: fal cam~- paign.”’ It was also stated that ‘it was possible that the invitations and the railroad passes had. been manipulated with the intention ressing issue.” He could only sa; wanted peace and harmonyin his of sup- a discussion of this most vital ple e Republican. rt and he deplored any tight between candidates. Whoever was nominated they would support, and they would. elect a Re istrict, publican Congressman in their dis! WASH HESING. GERMAN-AMERICAN SENTIMENT. Washington Hesing, in response to calls, replied as follows: Mr. Cuamain, GENTLEMEN OF THE SraTe CENTRAL COMMITTEE, Fetuow-Crrmess: Ihave listened this Tnorihing for a long-time to the remarks made by ver influential gentlemen—by gentlemen ry many prominent and without whose names the political history of thiscountry cannot be written; and, while it has afforded mo great -plesstita, Ihave at the same time been painet to some extent by what I have heard,— pained because I fear. gentlemen, that ‘some of you are deceivin; ing yourselves, are but yourselves, and. by deceiv- throwing sand into the eyes of those whose views you are supposed to represent. Tobe sure, I have not hi long political experience,“ but since ive attended stereotyped en a very have al- at meetings of this kind, the same ressions, the very same talk thateverythingis allright, that éverythit lovely, and that all we have todo isto mite he fight. and victory is certain. A geutlemen, that is A mistake. Mist i tell Fou, ictory Is not cermin, and it devolves upon you here to-day to so mold Power), that you can place the Ope! Domination, and, after having done sor lone 80, publiss opinion (and you have it in your erson in by your earnest endeavors and hard work, svcuré: hi election, In 1863, the journal that I represcut (Staats-Zeitu: ). gaveto Gen. Grant its hearty and undivided support, and I am not hero to sny one word against that. man. In 1872, ‘when the Germans, by thousands, left the Republi ranks, following the leadership of Hrssnurek, Schurz, and others, the Illinois Staats-Zeitung stood in the: front as the bulkwark of Ger- man Republicanism, any other: journal in this country and did more «than to save the Republican party from defeat.’’ And il say now, if Gen. Grant be nominated, Cane y else comes out of the Ch paper, and I. wilt lea; .he willreccive the undivided peas teat use my best endeavors to secure the suoress of the ticket. [Applause.] I CANNOT BLIND MYSELF To FACTS. I cannot believe that ev erything is lovely, that cyerything {s all right. I teil you, gentie- men, there Is danger. We must loo! out. And Ispeak here now for the’ 500,000 Germ: scattered all over this. country, whieh must bb taken into consideration. You must reckon with them, and not without them. We have in this State probably 50,000 German votes. Are You foing to put before the people the o1 antagonistic to. thi mun for whom I fear the rally the German vote at element?—t oly man the only German press cannot and wheel it into line. Are you going to.do it? Personally, I admire the ‘military genius our conquering armies on to I wonder at him. I recognize statesmanship and strict fidelity to thi that, I gentlemen, there fs d: sister States, Indiana and Wisse? nominute him. The Germans through of the country are not—and I say of the man that led victory. io him ie public wonder at the pereapal greatness of tell you, and our if you out this ithere Baldiy-are not for Gen.. Grant. . Recollect the State of suspense and uncertainty uncertainty in indiana and in Wis ajority in this State was cut it the mi believe, to 17,000 or 1 ii . most of the Germans either did not votpneal ae | if they did vote, voted for Tilden. Recollect the down, I 8,000, and the Governor was elected by but 7,000 or 8,000. Now, then, if you want to put u these three Stat elected, nominate . THE HON. E. B. WASHBURNE. {Applause} His. integrt to Republican principles. positive stand against the Kut ment, are familiar to all; a man that can certainly carry e3,. nnd that-can cortainiy be ty, his strong devott ‘eager ae and what he did in Paris for the German nation-tlity is well known by them, and they will ever bear it in remembrance. ere is nota single journal in this country that hes, up to ment. saidone word -against. E. B. Ws erman persbave openly declared their iC Dae fupporting bia if nominated Teries aration at “Hear"}; while many German Republican pers haye openly said, if Gen. Grant was n nated, they would not'give him their sgee So you have on the one band the combine art man press forone man and on the other Dot even Bl the press of the party, for many in it support Gen. Grant. I warn oall-og tlemen, Fo ees, bene TO BE CAUTIOUS, TO BE CARE: . See to it that you do not put up a tic! ders pect that, simply because It bears ae gee ex el. therofore it will be clected. ‘Thinks an? cuuse this is.a Itepublicen State, and Wiese ‘and indiana are Republican States, that nig ‘fore you can putup anybody and elect him, - ten TCs gentlemen, it is a mistuke, In I Third Congressional ‘District, where I th Gon, Grant bo nominated, suceoss 1s more’ tht doubtful. I question very’ much whethe; can reiurn # Repablican to Congress if you Wo up Gen. Grant. [hope we can, and we wit oe our very best endeavors to do ity The thin, U2? {pears to me to i ‘heard a — prominent smorning down-stairs. said no doubt that a majority of those who tly th; —who are with the muchine—are fur Gen.g, 7 but the masses of the people are against Ron, You can find in every hamiet, in every vil in this State from three to ten votes ‘that w, not. be cast for Gen. Grant. Apply the pie ple mathematicul rule, figure up the resutt, and Ree whether in its fuce you can aford ize the euecess of tho Republican party. Te plause.] THE EE: OG. . > AS DELIVERED BY “LONG” Jonesy, ~* ‘The Chair extended the thanks of the State Central Conimittee to those who had aecepp ed the invitation extended them, and askeg™ them to deeply. consider thé question-of-a: thorough organization, and to see to it that the State was.Republican in the coming ele tion. It had been asserted by some: that tha meeting was packed,—that there would be no _ chance" for” free. diseu. sion,—but _he . ask, fairness, had there been one particle of‘an’ attempt to hold anybody down?. On .tha other band, every opportunity had been given to the expression of'sentiments which could serve the interests of the great Republican party of the State of Illinois. He was proud of each and every one of those before him, ‘There had been no bitterness, but every man had labored for the good of the party. For three terms it had clected a President from this State, and they owed it to themselyes that, when the next Convention met, men that represented their districis -should be here to express the sentiments of their com stituents. Finally, he announced that he felt longer and taller than -he ever did before by reason of being in such company jaughter], and that he expected to ve long -enough to see the State go 30,000 to 50,000 majority by hard work this year. He expected to see a President elected, and that President: a Republican, and, in addition to that, Republican President, for twenty years to.come. Thanking those pres- ent for their attention and their kindness in coming,” he declared the meeting al- journed. 3 ie THE COMMITTEE. THE CONVENTION TO BE HELD MAY 19,"" After the adjournment of the general mee ing the Republican State Central Committee held a brief session in Parlor 44. There were present Join W. Bunn, Springfield; Richard Rowett, Carlinville; Mr. Joseph Medill, proxy for C. B. Farwell, Chicago; A. C. Bib- cock, Canton; Robert Bell, Mt. Carmel; George T. Williams, Herman Benze, E. AFil- kins, Chicago; A. J. Hopkins, Aurora; AG Jones, Warren; John T. Browning, Moline; C. D. Trimble, Ottaiva; C. G. Culver, Watse - ka; John B. Colton, Galesburg; H. F. Mx Allister, Oquawka; E. J. Pearce, Whitehall John Gordon, of Lynanville, was represented by B. F. Beesley as proxy{ ML D. Beecher, Delavan; R. B. Macpherson, Tuscola; Henry ‘Van Sellars, Paris; John R. Tanner, Louie ville; W. F. L. Hadley, Edwardsville; Wile iam McAdam, Chester; Thomas W. Scott, Fairfield. < The members were all pretty tired. and hungry after the long session in the’ ordi- nary, and herce there was nothing done sava the fixing of the time and place for holding the next State Convention. It was decide to hold it at Springfield on Wednesday, the 18th day of May, the basis of repre sentation being the same as. in. 183, When there was one delegate allowed .tq each 400 Republican votes cast for Hayes through: and one dele- ‘Which allots mt, the State, in." ene itive de geuen Aa in the Con: ninety-two 10 Chicago in I= yerftion. It was decided that there should be but one Convention for nominating dele. gates to the Chicago Convention and for nominating State officers. The customs of previous Conventions will be followed, and the Convention will resolve itself into Con gressional District Conventions for the selec- tion of delegates to the Chicago Convention, subject to the approval of the full State Con yention, and the Convention itself will decide upon the delegates at large. * It was learned that Col. A. C. Babcock moved to fix the date. of the Convention for the 19th of May. George T. Williams mo to make the date the 5th of the same mon! and C.D. Trimble wanted it held on the 2th. Long Jones objected to having the Conver tion held on the 19th. of May because itwould bring the State and National Conventions too close together, and the delegates who, came over the pralries of Jo Daviess County couldn’t afford the expense of going Conventions held so close to each other. The Committee reassembled promptly ia Parlor 41 of the Grand Pacificat 7:30 o’clack last evening, with Long Jones in the chain Tho Committee on Political Action from the Union Veteran Club of this city, consisting of Gen. Martin Beem, Col. Le Grand Peres, Col. Dugiud, Maj. Pratt, Maj. Hawks, Col W.S. Scribner, Col. Bolton, John Vreelar Capt. P.. McGrath, and Gen. Julius White, waited oh the Committee to urge them toz in forming like organizations. in_all-parts of the State, as a valuable auxiliary to the Republican party in the coming calle poign. Gen. Beem, as spokesman, told of the strength of the organization in this city, how it had sprung into. existence, now formed a valuable organization in every ward in the City of Chicago, where last fall its members served as tickel-peddlers, chal lengers, ballot-box guards, etc., without on cent of costs to the Central Committee. aid that was wanted was to help to organiza clubs in other counties. The Committee re ti and then the Treasurer, John W.5 reported on behalf of the Central Committee that they had had $8,950 to spend, of which $675 remainedon hand. No itemized account of how this money was expended was made though all other Chairmery have always rele dered a detailed account. Mr. Maco! ersot moved to donate $250 for the purposes aske by the Union Veteran Club, which was see onded by B. A. Filkins. Gen. Dick Rowel opposed it, and Jones proposed to hold on to what was in the treasury to pay expenses for calling the Convention and other ineident until the next Committee was appoin! The motion to appropriate the 5250. was lost, and the Committee adjourned to meet. in Springfield on the 18th of May, or previously, if it ‘will be found necessary to ci gether. GOT IN HIS WORK. A WARM TESTIMONIAL OF ADMIRATION 08 MR. DANIEL SHEPARD. , + To the Editor of The Chicago Tribe. ~ > Cricao, Feb. 25.—Whatever may be sal of Mr. Dan Shepard, Secretary of the Repub lican State Committee, it cannot with truth be'alleged that heisafool, He generaly ‘knows what he is about, and he has a pretty clear idea of what he wants and how to it. Now, his instruction trom his chief Ws to whoop up the conference meeting for “third term.” “As Dan not only belleves 19 athird term but in life-tenure of office, he -took hold of the job con amore. He worl zealously, systematically, quietly, and effect ively to.set up a2 third-term boom. Danie! had the pelection-of the invited Fut cod -pretty free use of railroad passes. Be asking too much of flesh and blood. £05 him to'send out invitations to a m: jority ot anti-third-termers, and he did not ol was not subject: to any such weakn or a no eae if yon prefer that word. He had the power and opportunity to, make s meeting consisting of a majority of Blaing men, or Washburne men, or Grant men de he filled all the ‘front benches with. thine’ termers. From the middle of the hall oe _Ward, consisting of those not passed oF pa vited, the anti-third-term sentiment re largely predominant, but Dan did_ get in york on the front benches beautifully, arly all the fel- io 1 Pak: portion, of the room nearly U the ied oomed ? prodigiously old crowd. to term and a restoration of the Sant’s name -power. Atevery mention of G when the foglemen gave the signal, the mi not help laughing at, a3 we! the faction of the drill of the front pene ei ‘They, went through the a ion e regulars and never miss Sar ‘Them again, the order of speaking was Ad. de