Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 4, 1880, Page 6

uy } 6 TUE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1889—TWELVE PAGS. . PRESIDENTIAL. Early Indications Regarding: the St. Louis Anti-Third- Term Convention. ¥ No Expression as to Preference Likely to Bo Made by the Body. Thurman's and Hendricks’ Friends Pushing Thoir Olaims for the Nomination. Each One the Only Man Capa- ble of Carrying His Doubtful State. County Conventions Held in Va- rious Sections of Illinois‘ Yesterday. Color of tho Delegates Selected for President nud Gove ernor. _ The Washburne Movement As- sumes Tangible Shape in This City. _ A Mass-Meoting to Be Held In His In- terest This Week nt Turner Mall. Tho Hon. Eugene Hale, of Maine, Strongly Believes in Blaino’s Success, ANTI-THIRD TERMERS. FONTHCOMING CONVENTION AT ST, LOUIS, Speciat Duapateh to The Chleago Tribune. Sr. Lours, Mo,, May 3.—The arrangements ‘are about completed for the Auti-Thint Term Convention in Masonle Hall Thursday, and letters whieh are being constantly re- ceelyed by tha Executive Committee Indivate that the number of delegates will be quite as. pinny as has at any time been -anticlpted. ‘Tickets for 2,000 ndinissiois to the halt will ‘De issued, and no more, ‘The anti-third termers are even more jubilant over polit- deal information in letters te-lay thin over the prospect of what the Convention may accomplish. Information coming from such asourcens is deemed reliable is thaton the first ballot at Chicago twenty-two votes from Pennsylvania will be cast agalnst Grant, and PROUANLY FOR BLAINE, In the New York de! THE zation one of thelr num- derclaimssixteenantt-Graut men, A member of the Kentucky delegation Instructed for Grant says that he and three other sleles: trom that State will certalnly oppose Gi and that he thinks that efghtin all of the Kentucky delegation whl take that course, One man in the Missouri delegation has de elared himself as nnti-Grant, but the rest of the delegation will probably vote as In- structed on the first ballot, Sherman appears to be the second choice of a majority of this delegation. ‘Tho Texas delegation, from the letters re- eelved, appears to be spilt in about the mld dle, half the delegates being for Grant. | Re- ports as to deductions In what has been pop- ularly supposed an assured Grant yote in Chicago have CREATED A DECIDED CONFIDENCE among the friends of the other candidates here, ‘Tha New York delegation to tho Antl- ‘Third-Term Convention lng developed some- thing of a split, a Blalne, Grant, and one anti-Blaine coming on,’ ‘The Massachusetts delegation fs sald to be stifly antl-Bluine, ‘The problem now vexing those taking part in arranging the program of the Convention is how to s0 manage that from first to last there shall be no demonstration in the Con- vention for or against any particular candi- date. The determination that the gathering shall result in an expresston by the anti: third-term Republicans and notte more 13 adhered to, MASSACHUSETTS NFORMERS, Spectat Dispatch to The Chleage Tribune. Wasninotox, D, C,, May 3.—Some Massn- chnssetts and New York Reformers of the uultea fy etre en route for the St. Louis Anti-Third-Term Conyention to procure the passage of n resolution equally hostile to Grant and Binin ‘The Grant men in Wash- ington are delighted at the prospect of the St. Louis Convention tuking this Othor people see tho felly of the AutlThird-Term onvention oppusing the nominittton of a man who nt present seems to be the only one that can defent tho third-terim candidate, WILL NOT VOTH FOR GRANT, PinLapeLruia, Pa, May 3, retrer Will pubitsh, to-ma! on the ate thority of statements imide by lending " gates, the announcement that the Pilladel- pila delegation to the Chieago Convention nalsts upon breaking asny from the unit Tule, and will vote searty solid against Grants alyo that Senator Cameron fs to be nothiled thisweek of the determination of the Phila delphi delegation to oppose Grant's nomina- Me The Tn- f NEW YouK, New Yon, May 3.—The various district wOollean Central AntiThtrd- elubs of the ‘Term Cunpalzn Club het, to-night inthe different As: throughout the elty and ele ‘gates and three alternates eneh to the I publican Natlonal Convention at Chieag Among the delegates elected ure Feels G, Barlow, Cat. Evian allen ne i der, fhurlow Weed, Sheridan Shook, aud A. J. Dittonhooter, | WASITINGTON, WHAT THURSLAN’S FIMENDS BAY, Spectat Dispatch to ‘The Chtcago Tribune, Wasninaton, D, ©, Muy 3&—The friends of Senator Thurman oxpress great confidence that he will be indorsed by the coming State Convention and nominated at Cinelinati, ‘Thoy argue that It is quite apparent ‘Tilden cannot carry New York in the fues of the bitter opposition of the Kelly faction, This being so, they hold that the Democrats must look to some close State whose Electoral vote most nearly approaches that of New York, and concentrate all their energles upon an effort to curry it. As Ohlo meets the neces sary requirement, they belleve that the Deme ocratic National Convention will eaneluda to quake that State the buttle-ground instead of New York. Such deturmination, they be- Jleve, will tead to the selection of Mr, ‘Vhur- mun, a leader who can carry Ohlo if {ts pos sible for the Democrats to carry It under any clremnstances, b Here considerable atk, among. Ohin enocrats In connection with this matter: Javing the Stato Convention pass . DECLARE ITS BECOND CHOICE, and the naines of Payne and Jewett are both mentioned as gentlemen whom Ohlo Deniw- crabs us well as the party at large could cor dfally support. Tt san (ntoresthaug fact that Indiana Deiocruts ure using the same arg: jnent as Oho men up to the pout whore the selection of the State ug tho bittle-rownd. After New AOrk they contend that Indiv comes nearest to filling the bill, wid that Mlendricks or English would carry’ Indluna, and also be sions outside of that State, They urge that Hentai ieks would lead Tilden on the Southern vote, since the feeling of _ that section us well as of Lndlana was strong: in 1876 that ‘Tilden at St. Louls had ridden roughshod over the preferences of the South, i STUMPING ALOUND, ‘The meeting at Winchester, Vi, to-day, at which speectes were expected trom Senators Gordon, Pendleton, and Voorhees and nun bers of Stale politicians, 13 the first of a pros jected series of meetings Ia the various States Bt which it ls desigued to have promluent Democrats of National Teptitntiany and from various stations speak In favor of sinking all State issues In the coming Vresidentlal cam- paken, and join linds to insure the siecess - of the National tieket ns the matter of over- shatowtng concern, ‘The first meeting was appotuted In Virginia beenuse of a threatens ing division there over the State issue of re- pudiating the debt. ILLINOIS. EDGAR COUNTY. Speeiat Dispateh to ‘The Chicagn Triduenes Pams, 1, May 3—At the County Dele mite Convention held in this elty to-day, four Blaine and threo Grantdelegates wereelected tu the State Convention, ‘The vote by town- ships stood: Biaine, 60; Grant, 43, ‘Tho Dining delegates are Senator George lant, J, ©. Desster, dames M. ‘Tate, and James Ear- hart; alternates, GC. P. Hiteh, W. L Foulke, Willinn: 0, Wilson, and Luelus Bacon, ‘The Grant) delegates ure Col, LL Van sellar, Jack — Fisher, om J M Sheets; alternates. W. O. Pinnell, J. W. Vance, and John Westbrook. ‘The sense of the Convention being proposed ns to prefer ence for Governor, the names of but two eindidates were presented, and the vote stood by delegates: Cullonsy, 853 Rinaker, 23, The ratio was then -placed tive for Cullom and two for Itnaker. The utmost euthusl- asim for Blaine was manifested, and. tho County of Edgar ean be put down for Blaine hy a handsonte majority in preference to Grant, TAZEWELT COUNTY. Special Dispatch to The Chicuge Tribune, Prxin, UL, May 3—I'he ‘Tazewell County Jtepublican Convention appoints 1. UL Hare vis, Jonathan Merriam, J. [LAnthony, 1 1 A reman, 2D, Sintth, B, Sehureman, delegates to the State Conyen- tlon, ‘They are understood to bu six for Grant and one for. Biatie. Congresstoual dulegntes—J. Snyder, Frank Rowell, JF. Reet, JW. Roblson, Joseph 13, Bates, H. We Iippen, 2, E. Daviss Instrueted for De C. Smith for Congress and J. 1 Anthony for Board of Equalization, ‘Che Convention in- structed for Cullom and Harlow, Spectat Diaptteh to ‘The Chicago Tribune. Breomeron, HL, May 3.—Grané men claim that ‘Lazewell County, having elected, Grant delegntes to-day, will give a majority: for Grant In the’ Congressional Convention, and seeure National delegates for Grant, DE KALI COUNTY, Special Dispatch.to The Chicago Tribune, Sycamore, Ill, May 8,—The De Kalb Coun- ty Repuditean Convention met at. Sycamore, RM. Ritehard Chairman, ILL. Boles and J. » Adams Secretaries. ‘Tho following dele- unites were selected for the State Conven- tlons C, W. Marsh, George 5. Robinson, An- drew Beverldge, Jr, A. MeCrea, Charles Gllehrist, C. A, Hubbard, Isane Kirkpatrick, William Jackson, John Syme. They were instructed by a vote of 58 for Blaine to 34 for Grant, ‘They were also instructed for Cul- tom for Goyernor. ‘The vote stands: For Cullom, 57; for Mawley, 7; for Smith, 23, Oh the other candidates they were directed to use their own discretion, : MBKCER COUNTY. Speeiat Dapateh to The Chicugo Tribune. Anepo, Il. May 3—Tho Mercer County Convention elected the following delegates to the State Convention; W. D. Craig, BP. Durgett, D, W. Sedwick, Robert Candor, A, 2. Petrie, Jo Be Ba: Jnstructed to vote for Blaine delegates, und John B. Hawley for Governor, and’ Maj. MeCtaughry for ‘Treasurer, F=3 GRUNDY COUNTY. Speetal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Verona, l., May. 8—Your Monday's Issue states, tinder the authority of 1 special telegram that na Convention was held at Viennn, Grundy County, UL, Saturday and Instrueted three delegates for Grant. No such Convention was held, nor has Grant that miny followers In this community, We are solidly for Blaine, CA8S8 COUNTY. Speetat Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune, Vinainta, Ih, May The Republican County Convention which met Saturday aft- ernoon selected as _delegntes to the State Convention Gen. C. E, Lipnincott, ‘I. L, Mathews, and Omer Spring. Delegates not Instructed, Lippincott ts for Washburne, Mathews for Binine, and Spring for Grant. MERCER COUNTY, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Ateno, Il, May 3.—The Mercer County Rep van Convention met here to-day with a full delegation, lected Bialne delegates to Soringtield, and, for Governor, four for Carr and two for Hawley. = JENSHY COUNTY. tat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Our Conyen- gutes to the State Convention’ James Burke, I. G. Witkluson, and C. G, Bugby, The Convention Instructed as wnt, but made no instructlons for State ollicers, PEORIA COUNTY. Siciat Dupatch to The Chicago Tribune? Trout, Il, May 3.—You_can_ put Peoria down as solid for Blaine. The County Con- ventlon nieets Wednesday, ‘Tho tawnships: Tn the county held thelr primaries Saturday, and, xo far ay heard, from, send alinast solld Blaine delegations. Lhe Secon Ward in this elty elected delegates to-night and chose Daine men, A. vote was taken, showlng only three Grant and two Washburne mons the rewmatnder for Blaine. A ble fight was had in the Seventh Ward, where ex-Con- gressinin | Whiting Hyves, dle has, b trying to get up oa Grant, boom, mid “was on hand supported by rev- evenne off not belay a = but was bully defeated, ‘ded a place jn tho delegation to the Cont mivention, A voto was taken to show the Presidential preferences. There were 9 for Grant to_$9 opposed, the vote boing divided between Blaine and” Washburne, This is considered a fale test of the feeling lit this county; the Seventh sa strong Lepub- Tican ward, AQAINST THE SILENT MAN. ‘Tu the Editor of The Chicugo Tribune. Orrawa, TL, May 3—There is a growing fooling azalust the * Silent Mian” on aveount of his failure te speak when the subject of the Presideney, Mad some ong been duthor- faed to say for hh, even thres months ago, thot he wits or was nota candidate before the Convention, hy would have amore trlends than he hag to-day, Sume stil! hope that ho will cause his name to be withitrawn on the day of the Convention and turn his Iniience for Washburne, ‘Che latter gentleman his imany friends In La Salty County. A proml- nent. German remarked todny that, with Washburne for Presl¢ cureevery Gerniat publican vate, and from one-half to two-thirds of the German Dem- ovrita, Lt is evident that. the Germans hive aprofound regard for the “ald wateledo; of the ‘Treasurys? Nor is he lucking (riends anywhere, OlLO, FOU THURMAN, Conumuus, O., May 3,—The Democratic Convention of thts county to-day adopted resolutions instructing the county dutegates to the State Convention te de all ine their power to secure the nomination of A. Thorman for President, and ise favoring the renomination of George L. Converse for Congress, EUGENE HATE. ME BELIEVES IN A BLAINE Vicrouy, Tho Hon, Eugenes Hale, of Elsworth, Mo, tt present a member of tha Badger Sen- ate, formerly a weniber of Congress, and the son-tn-law'of the late damented Zack Chand- Jer, withdiis wife, arrived wt the Grand Pa clile Hotel Inst evening, having Just retyrned from utripto Florida, A ‘Cimess reporter sent up his card, und was at once Invited to the geneman’s room, where had gathered a number of Chicago polltiching, Jncluding the dion, G, 2B. Farwell, Col. Ab Taylor, Soh Hanehett, Col Re. W, Webby, dammed Stuart, EA, Filking, J, H. Roberts, A, N, Linseott, Senator Campbell, and othora, The conversation turned upon politics, of course, and one of the party sald; Why are Login and Grant hers shuultancously 2” “ML toll you,” sald anuther, “thoy are frightened at the threatened results In IM nols. Why, Grant hag been In the ‘oiling- room? of the Grant headquarters three thes adluy ever sincv he has been here, and Col. Fred Grant seems to act as ‘a constant polite feat adviser. ‘Phis may be all right, but no one else would do It? i “From my knowledge of the Southern States,” sald Mr, Mute, “1 know that the Re Ho the party would se-. publican party will never get the Kleetoral vote of any one of them, no matt whe the candidate tor Presidentainay be. ‘The think- tng men in the South are not for Grant, whether they be black or white, but there is on disposition” on the | part of the opponents to Grant to be courteots, generat and kind, ‘The whole tro Is that In the Sonth the Democrats have enue ented thei: to count out atl opposition, ‘That is easler thin shotguns of Kuektux ing. Frat is so,” sald Mr. Farwell A Demoerat told ime in Louisiana, that ‘Wo have Mfty-cizht parishes four State, and Afty-cight Returntt joards, And the Re- publicans will never get a echanes to hold another oftive,” Tat isa fate sample of hint we can expeet front the South,” “Yes,” sald Mr. Unle. “Now tet us take Florida, for fnstance, Tote been there lately. It isa State ta which Northern capl- fal thas been Itberally In Hl. ‘he orange has been enilivated, vegetables linve heen raised, and by Northern enterprise. ‘Take Jacksonville, for instanee. Ib is a New Englant town, We ean carry tho State of Florida by from 8,000 to 4,000 Repute Hean majority without any trouble. But do you think we will get an Electoral yote from thera? No, sir, not. onel ‘The Democrats and the Returning Board will count out all the Republlenns elveted, to matter who they inay be. Drew and his Cabinet, whieh eon- stitutes the Returning Hourd, will never allow a certiticnte of electlon to be Issted to a Repubtican. Amd it dx the same in all the other Southern States. No Republlean can- didate enn geta single Electoral vote: fran thatseetion. ‘The Southern Demoerats tle. test and hinte ‘Tilden, and) call hin * Old Usutruct,? tan old Ky? and other pot names, Yet, if he were nominated, they would vote for hin to nian, and he would get a solld Southern vate” ‘The reporter asked: "What are Baines prospects, ag you wnderstand them, Mr. Hale, hroughout the country 2”? “The future for Mt Blaine never looked so well as It does towlay, Wherever the fh Tins been made for Malvo he tins developed more strength thin his frlends have aie posal, Withontasingle exception. And noth ng has happened, or is happentug, to show ANY UNBAK IN THE COLUMN of tho strong Republican States, for they will send Blaine delegations composed of the strongest men that they litve.” “What do you know or hear about Penn- sylvania??? “TI think to-day that tha majority of tho cena yeni delegation is bound to vote for Mr, Blaine, ° pen what do you base your ealcuta- tlons “Upon the intelligence I have received froin there every day.”” “What about New York?” “LT know. that several delegates thera won't be bound by the unit rile, und the nnti-tited- term feeling is evidently galuing in growth In New York State.” “Do you think that the unit rule wilt be enforced In the National Convention 2” “By no menng. It is impossible to con- ceive a Republican National Convention fe: Ing back upon all precedents and hampering x all the individual expression, which is always considered a sacred privileze "of Republican delegates, and itis the basis of the success of the Re publican party heretofore, question tried in two National Republican Conventlons,—in E808 ‘and 187,—nand the de- cided expression of each Convention was that nothing should be allowed to interfere with the right of the delegntes to cnst thelr ballots as they deemed fit. If any attempt is inade to commit this Convention to enforehiye the unit rule on the State delegations, it wi cause the blzgest kind of a row thathas be seen in our Couventions. Not only the pre edents, butall the reasoning and habits the politienl aetion in the Repub- Nean _party, are appesed to Buch Tule, . I took to see this Convention, by some eimphatle declaration, put. an end to any at- tempt hereafter to control a regularly-elected delegate by the vote of any State.” “How about the State of Maine?” “The performances of tha Gareclon Gov- erninent and the exposures of Its corruption inate by the Legislative Committee has put the Democrats and Greendackers on the de- fensive, and the spring elections coming hin- mediately after the exposure show that It is sife to count on Maing for a majority of 10,000, and, if Blaine is the eandidate, 20,000.” * Yes,” sald Mr. Farwell, after Mr, Tiale had gotten through talking, “Chicago willsend a solid anti-third-term delegation to the National Convention.” This coneluded the interview, Mr, Tale will remaln in Chicago for several days. CHICAGO. THE WASHBURNE MOVEMENT. Amecting of citizens of tho Eighteenth Ward, and a fow others, was held ut Brand's Tall last evenlug, the object being to con- ster the advisability of starting a general movement in the city looking to the nominn- tlon of the Hon, E. 8. Washburne ns a eandl- date for President by the Republican Con- vention to beheld In thiseityin June, ‘There were present, among others, BM. Magrader, OK. A. Hutchinson, Judge E, A. Otis, the Hon. Elliott ‘Anthony, Judge Woodbridge, Luther MeConnell, J. M, Flower, James §, Kirk, A. M. Pence, KE, F, Cragin, C, 1. Wik lett, Washington Mesing, Charles A, Gregory, Walter Butler, and C. i, Larrabee, and the meeting was enthustastic and unantnous, C. 1. Larrabee was called to the chair, and Walter Butler acted as Secretary, C. A. Gregory stated the object of the meeting Ina brief speech, and’ urgea_ upon thoso present to consider tho anestion of whether or notit would be better to take any steps In the Interest of Mr. Washburia at this time, Ile hoped to ‘sea the matter discussed dispassionately, aud, atter a free Interchange of: opinion, whatever action tuken that night be deemed best to advance the Interests of the Republican party. AVasutington Jest suid he was entely in the dark as to what the meeting was seeking, it it had any other object than the non nation of Mr, Washburne. [Applause] Te wanted to seo some action taken to this end, If the callers of the mecting had been ears nest fn fnyiting hls hearers to bejpresent, and. closed by calling upon seme ong to throw an upon the object of the callers of the necting. A gentleman responded by expressing some surprise that the principal mover ju calling the mecting was absent, and went on to suy that he conceived the object of the inceting to be to promote the nomination of Mr. Washburne, So far as the Eighteenth Ward was concerned, it had - already unanimously, spokon, wil what re- mitned to be dona was to spread the movement In the other wards, to. the end thet Mr Washburne might have, av delegite representation as large as possible in the County Convention to send delegates te Springteld |. Su believed that the County of Gook would hold the balance of power In the State In choosing telegates to tho Nae trom Convention, and the hiportanee of con- wullelntinne and orgnatalng Mtr. Waghburno’s frlends here and throughout the State wag apparent if anything was to be done, ommulsstoner Stewart, who wis present by speclal invitation, spoke in the warmest admiration of Mr. Washburne, and thou that with hhoasthe Republican nomines thers could be no doubt of the party wlie nha, Mr, Woodbridge thought Mr, Washburno woul not ecunsent to become a candidate, and under the elreumstanives was inclined to aloubt the paliv: joe pasting, him betore the people agulist his will. = Mr. Cesing sald it was nonsense to tatk of Mr, Washburne not being a candidate, Ilo hat said hy wis not a eandidate, but he had nover yet sald, or even duthia that he Avon not-aecept the notuination if it was tendered hin, {Applanse,] He was in favor of dolng someting, and wtonce, and moved that the Republleans of the Third Congres+ slonal District start the movement by CALLING A MASSMERTING in Mr, Washburne's Interest to be held dur- ing the week, and that & comnittes be ap polnted to nike The heeessAty arrangements, E. FB, Cragin next spoke, [lle was heartily any} nfuvorof Mr. Hesing’s proposition, and also in fayor of Mi, Washburne'’s: election, and closed by offering in amendment or address, providing for the holding of 6 general nas inceting Li Washburne’s Interest ay early ns. possible, and the consalidating of his friends, Willham Floto was ln fayor of both propo- sitions, and would do all and everyth a4 to advance Mr. Washburne’s candidacy, it belng conceded that ho ulone could “mash the machine” at Washington. ‘The Hon. Elliott Anthony thought the ad- dress waa not bold enough, and suggested sole AeHdiNENts. Sir. Gregory thought the address should be less npolugetic, nnd that 16 was in bad taste to go before the people, as it was proposed, confessing the weukness of the leaders of the mmoyement, Sr, Flower was opposed to sending outan auldresy ut ull, because It would glye My, Washburne an Spportnnity to aat atvetiie, and moved that it be placed on the table. y. Cragin hoped the address would be sultubly uuended, und wanted it want ta a Lhave seen the ‘overwhelningly a Republican State, committee for that parents nud went on to any that he believed. Mr. Washburne was the strongest man—that ho could get nll the votes that Grant could and unite all the dis- affected cloments, Me thought tho address was i order and necessary to arose tho people Hhroughout the Sinte, Judge Uoodrich suggested that both Qrant’s and Blatne's friends had been send- Ing outaddreases, and he could see no harny i alr, Washburne’s frends doing the same ing. Some further discussion foltowed, and finally the niddress was withdrawn, it: being thonght best that st should enmaate from the roposed ‘Third Congressional District mags- eth, Aud not froma local gathoring, Other Bncechies followed, and finally the motion of Mr. Hesing was adopted, ant the following were appolited a committes to frrange for _ the proposed mmiss-meetings Washington Testing, Flower, F Loosel, TL 'R. Rogers, Luther MeConi ant William Biato. thee Cioodrich was then ealled upon for ospeech, TE was in Washburne’s fiver, hoe thought, tliat he was not a candidate, [Ap plause) Tle was satlsted, however, the people nominated hn hoe world serve, but he could never he nominated If bis friends were to vontinue goluyg around whis- {sont that_he was or was not a cantidate, Appiiuse,) For one, he would have noth. ts to do with stieh a canvass, | Applatise.) Tt Was thug to spei put, and he wanted ta, see Mr, Washbury friends come to the front and go vigorousty to work, ‘There was no doubt of his strength, or hig fitness for the once, nor yet that ‘the People anted hk, and he hoped to see the iioevement so ts. piclously started currled te a suecesstul con- clusion, [Applause.] THE HON. ELLIOTE ANTHONY followed in a few remarks in which ho In- vited those present to attend the conferences of Mro Washburne’s: friends to be held at Fairbank Hall this evening, after which the aM ng wljourned. ho North Slide mass-meeting provited for hekbat ‘Purner-Hall Friday or Satur trig, und ib proposes to ben monster: The Une and partleulurs will be ane nouneed to-day. aX tneeting uf Republicans ‘favorable to the nomination of the Hon. EB. Washburno for the Presidency will be held at Fairbaak Thal (Centeal Musie-Hall Bultding) to-night at 3 o'clock, ‘The meeting Js for consulta. don only, and the formation of « Washburne club He deemed advisable. YOUNG MEN'S ULAINE CLUI—SPEECH UY THE HON. BUGENE MALE. Quite a largely-attended mised of tho Young Men’s Baine Club was field last Ing at the Blaine headquarters at the Puelfie. Me. W. 1. Bradford, President of the Club, oceupted the chair, aud, after calle ing the meeting to order, stated he was proud to nanounee that the Hon, Bugene Tile, o£ Maine, liad just arrived from Michizan and wonltt address 1 few words to the Club, [Are platuse) ‘The speaker then stated that ade Uonal returns had heen reeelved from tho country districts, as follows: De Kalb Coun- ty instructed 9 votes for Blaine; Mercer, ditto, 6 votes for Binine; Edgar County, 4 for Ulalne and 3 for Grant; ‘Lazewell, J for Blaine, 3 for Grant, and 1 doubteu Mr. IIale, on coming forward, was received with prolonged chen on the subsidetice of which he sald thé mectlag, so far ag lie was concerned, was purely aceitlental, Ie hind not expected to meet’ any political fries, He felt glad to be present with the Young Men’s Blaine Club. One distinctive fenture of the canvass throughout the country Is that the young men are aimost atl for Mr. Blaine for tho Presideney. ‘Lins 1s truo of cities, towns, villages, and country alike. ‘Che nten who look to the future and the Jong nscendency of the Republienn purty are for Mr. Blaine.” He hus the characterist- ies that bring out this strength. The wen who have todo the work md do the voting are ns arule In favor of Mr, Bialne. ‘Th trathe men who have tovlect the Heepublt nm tleket. In other States it is looking brighter and brighter, and in the next ten days the column of Blaine States will be coming In, and they are Republicans. TApplause.| Such is ‘the condition in Michigan, and any instructions that muy be given will come from Mr, Blaino's trlends, | Michi; an Is ins something ut stake, and is therefore for Mr. Blaine. We will have a colwan in opposition. to the Grant army, which Is composed of Southorn and Democratic States. ‘Tho great tightis golug on in Ll nols, | ‘The speaker had been told that in this elty tho campiien was red-hot, If Blaine’s frivnids carry linols thocampaign 1s settled. 'Thore isa. sharp fight inthis county. ‘Tho speaker had always found that conventions and eaueuses wero carrled by young mich who were not atratd to sit up all night and putin thelr best blows. Havitig gone into the fight, the young en feel that they have made no mnistake, “With .the advantage they haye got there is no reason why thoy should not presevere and carry the Convention, An unalylided front. is needed. ‘There is no ne- cessity for buportuning unwilling men who belongto the party, After the nomination shall have been imate then wills come the time to carry on a vigorous campaign in every — direction. In Maine, all through New England, thre the Middlo States, and in the great It Hean States of the Northwest, the Indications tire that thoy will send Blaine delegates to the National Convention. i There are only two exceptions, and on these there was no necessity for dwelllng. Everybody Is look- ing to the fightin this city, ‘The result of this battle may control the Convention, ‘Tho speuker closed by urging his hearers to per- euvery in the good work so suspiciously un- ertaken, Col, Waterman, in response to loud calls, took the floor and sald the d-hot’ situa tlon here was ull on the side of the Blaikie movement. On the other side it is luke. warm. ‘The enthusiasm of the people iy nll for Blaine, ‘There is some inachtne work doing for Grant. ‘The machine poll- fleluns — predicted =a spontaneous up rising for Grant, but it was evi- dent” that it didwt “spontane”” Col, Waterman then proceeded to riddle the chilin that Grant ean earry any Southern State. Grant will encounter the opposition of the Tabor and greenback associations sich as no other enndidate will, ‘The country docs not require a grent General, 1t wants a statesmin. It wants aman skilled In diplo- macy and statecraft to malntuln the cause of Jaman rights, On motion of “Carl Pretzel,” the thanks of the Club wera tendered to Messrs, Hale aud Waterman, after which an adjournment was ordered, DECORATING TIE EXPOSITION, A meeting of the Art Committee of tho Academy of Design, to whom is intrusted the tnsk of decoriting the muipiichoatey and stage ln the Exposition Bulliing to be oc- cupled by tho National Republican Conven- thon, was held yesterday ofternoon the ofilee of tha Commnittes on Arrangements, ‘There were present Messrs, Stultord, Volk, Root, Burghotter, Veorbeck, Brown, ai Cochran, Mr. dimes P, Roos was also present on behulf of the Nattonal Committee, Mr, Cochran oceupled thechulr, ‘Whe session was of nn Informal character, Mr. Voile jrounlact to contribute busts of Lincoln Douging, and Chander, Mr. Rootannouneed that he could obtain portraits of Webster, Clay, Hayes, und Grant. It was suggested thué the fulllength statues of Lincola and Douglas could by obtained for decorating the stage, ‘The mnplitheatre will bo festooned with cofored bunting, til at the north end will be exhibited on cotossal bust portralt iu distemper of Washington, to he fueed in the south ond by ono of Lincoln, ‘Yo break the lines of tho fes- toonlng and drapertes, shiulds of the various States will be used. ‘To add to the beauty of the stnge, the Suuth Park Conservatory will be called upon te furnish a number of plants and dlowerlng shrubs. It was suggested that several lurge allegorical pletures, Wlustrative of tha principal avait during the Republican Adimiulstration, would be quite attractive ane eminently fit (and proper, and it was so concurred tn, After some further Informal discussion, the following sub-committees were formed, with instructions to meet Friday afternoon ats o'clock; Mr. Yolk, on sculpture; Verbeck and Burghoffer, on allegorical subjects; Schwerdt and Root, on uniting; Brown, Cochrunywnd Statfurd, on bunting and drape> UNANIMOUS FOR GRANT, ‘Tho First Ward seems to be more enthusi- atic fur Grant than the Eighteenth Ward, where theru fs no onthustasin, Ay adver- Usement appeared In the Grant paper ye day morning, ealling upon the Republieans of the First Ward to meet at the southenst corner of Washington and Franklin streets for the purpose of forming a Grant Club, In pursues of this call, there made thelr ap penrancy ut the above-named place last even ng ond Grant Republican, two Democrats who are for Grant because hoe ly the easlest nin to beat among all Republican eandi- dates, and three reporters, ‘Tho solitury Grant Hemublican, Mr. Simon Brown, spoke very enthusiastically of Grant's prospects ufter which the meeting adjourned sine dis, THIRTEENTIC WARD, The Thirteenth Ward Hepabilean Club met lust evening at Owsley Hall, corner of Macison and Koboy streets. F.Q, Ball pre- side Adters fou tutroductory remarks by tho Chalrman, Mr. Leonard Swett was intro- duced and delivered a lengthy speeet highly culoglsatle of Gen, Grant, and, practicully a mitd repetition, of his Masie-Hall address, He presented and oread a tabulated statement, prepared by hiniself, of the vote by. States, whieh “concluded with tho followlnig slatement tavouldl require 870 votes to nonin Tho table shows that Grant will have ash votes, not gonntlne Wn nols, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, or Shy ole fate yet to hold conventions, Uf Utnols should go for Grant, her forty-two votes would glve him, without. ponutine: the States last mentioned, a quads: of thirty. eight, more than enough to nominate on tie first ballot.’ Swett was frequently and heartily ap. during his speech, and was followed by Col. 1S. "Tuthill, Judge Lawrence, and other speakers, whose tudorsement of Gen Grant was unaninons, The ineeting ad: PJourned ata late hair, subject to tho call of ‘the President. ‘The colored voters of the Thirteenth Ward metat the African Chureh on Trvhyg place last evening, Mr. Andrew French presided. vorlng the nomlnation of Cen, nade by Ad. Bradley, Witla Uaker of the Third Ward, and several othors, Mr, Baker anid the colored people wanted strong man naminated, who, tf elected, would see that the rights of the colored men fu the South were respected, Sieh aman was Gen, Grant, who, when elvil hu failed to protect the people, would make the hay- onets giisten, ant quict the insubordination of the Southern Brigadlers, SECOND WALD COLORED MEN, The ‘colored men’s Repudtican Club of the eeu Ward held a well-attended piecing yestorday evening in OlvetChapel on Fourth avenue, eur ‘Taylor street. ‘he ‘ineeting was presided over by Mr od, W. Howard, President of the Chub, who introduced Cen, Stephen Hurlbut as the sperker of thy evel- ing. . Hurlburt made n stirring speceh. In his opening remarks he showed the great pit pverninent at the present ity ol pout thie. Gen. Login had said that just now the Nation needed a stroug min at ‘the head of the Nation, ‘This was very trig; a weak mai would decidedly be outot place. Uaanaghter | James G, Blalng has got the kine y nted In the next Presi 'y lender was not neciled now any more than fH was in 1801, when Abraham Lincoln was elected. ‘Phe Nation dit not then want a great soldier; they wanted a great soul [apolause}, and they got it. Thera was no denying that the Solid South was a inennee to the Nation, and yet the “stron man? who had traveled round the world had Just found out In hls Southern tour that there was there no such thing us disaffection, In this he was either decelved himself or he was trying to deeelye stimebody ie LAD planse,} “Thera was no doubt that the peo- ple of the South were at present teaching the sine doctrines aud raising up in the rising: uneralion the same spirit which led to the War of the Rebellion. The speaker had spent considerable {ime down South, and he knew that the suna prejudices and passions whieh existed twenty Pat ago were allye at the present day. In all his experience ns a citizen and a luvyer, he had never heard of anything more Horrible than the nissacre of Vieksburg.—an event which should forever decide the colored cltl- zens ns to who were thelr friends and who thelr enemies in this country. This horrible alfair oceurred under the Presidency of the “strong man,” wham a number of the Re- publicans wanted to nominate ut the present day ‘The American Government was untrue to Itself ntess every man, black and white, was able to vote as he destred to, Resolving that this was the great thing to bo obtainee tho binek and white man desiring ft should combing to secure it, and should oppose a solla North to 2 solid South. fApplause. ‘They could not get it by voting the Dem cratle ticket. .[‘*No,” “No.”] ‘The fnet of the matter was that the Democratle party of the North was only the tail of the Denio- eratie party of the Southern States, and they: should take care not to assist the biting end of the animal by inereasiug the power-of the less important part of I ‘fhe Republtean partly deserved to he loved and respected if only beeanso it saved the Union. But that was not all, As ong of the War measures thoy passed the Kmanelpation Proclamation fapplause]; a plece of Jegistn- tion which the Democratic party then de- nounced as unconstitutional, as indeed they did every xct done by the Republican party tending to secure the victory of the National arms, ‘This proclamation gave tho ennuci- pated shaves the right to fightif they wanted to. ‘They dd want to, and the spsaker Int seen them fight, and fight well, too, (Cheers, The sore spot down South was the fuel that the Southorners cannot brook seeing the ottices in tha hands of tha representatives of the colored majority. The ehivatry could nat. stand being summoned asm jury or arrested for debt by a colored Sherif, and thoy would not, untll they were whippel into it. ‘The spenker. alluded to the opera- tions of the Ku-Klux, White Leag: and other conspiracies against the col ored Sonthern citizens, and reminded lls nudlence that these britalities, which enn ed the Democrats to secure control of the Southern States, and through thom of Con- wress, occurred during the Presidency of Gon, Grant, If tho Government could’ not qse itsarmy then to stop these things it could not use itnow, It would have been a plens- ant thing to see n United States battalion step in and sustain the righttully-elected Packard Government fn Loulsiina, and hinder the rebellion which overthrew {6 but itwag not done, even though tha “strom man” whom sone Republicans now desire was then President of the United States, Tt was not necessary to be a soldler to do sol service fo one's country, and, to prove this fact, there was only need to mention the munes of Lincoln, Stanton, Len Wade, Chaorles, Sumner ‘[eheers], none of whom bore arms inthe Inte War. ‘The clovation of the military service above ull others was mere CLAMTRAP AND DEMAGOGISM, Tho aperker belleved that a Republican victory In the next election would secure the existence and pornianence of the Nation, and he did not want to see the Republican aide of the race handicapped, ‘Lhe representatives of that party should not be welghted down by the projudiee of a large portlon of the Beoply agalusta third term. ‘Phere was risk, and serious risk, In punning Gen, Grant fora third term as President of the United States, and henee he sald to the people that they lind better choose somebody else, Tn the State of Thinols only two wen wore being seriously considercd—Gen, Grant and James G, Blaine, [Prolonged cheers.} In concluston the speaker gave tho reasons why Bialne will bow aout President if elect. Me had shown hinself to bea man of great fntellect, of rare: power aver nen, of prompt action, and of marked cours ago ant pugnoelt q given him eredit for all statesmaniike virtues except one,—that of patience —but sinee hls magnificent and successful display of that last virtue, by which he foiled the re- cent attempt of tho Democrats to stent tha State of. Mnine, the speaker had coms to the decision that he possessed to a fuller degres than all other men inthe Innd the requlsit qualitles to minke a good Presidont of tho land, [Applause,] Mr. Willian Braxton, 9 colored member of tho Club, autd that the people had given Grant the Presilency twice as a reward for his services to the county, and now ene forward another man for recognition at the Iinnds of those whose cause he had championed, James G. Inine fayotause) who had for tho just, fourteen years devoted his life tu the service of the Nation, ‘Tho speaker golng tode for Jumes G. Hidine. [Vote for him, vote for him.”] ‘They could not do wrong in go doing, but what they wanted to Jook after in the menntine was the primaries, filling In attention to,whieh their best etforts wight be nullliled through the trickery of the third-tormers, After a few brief remarks by Mr, Dunbar, Col, Babeock, Col, Farwell, nnd the Chair, who stated that he had ednvissed the ward protty well, and had come to the conclusion that a majority of the voters was In favor of Blatne, and would send Blatne delegates to Springtleld Mf there was nu trickery an the part of the Grant men, the meetlug adjourned until next Monday evening, THE VOTERS’ VOICE, DON'T WANT QUANT. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Mecranicsvitur, In, April 80.—] was an Abolitionist, Tuma lepublican, and such a Republican that never yet cast a yote fora Democrat, nor never will, wittingly, se long as they: advocate such prinelples us they do today, Holding firmly to tho above, and be- Ing deeply, Interested In tha future of tha party the country, and feeling that upon the wisdom of the choles made by the Convention at Chicago rests our hope of silc- cess, prompted me to feel the pulse of some of lowa’s traditional Republicans, as follows: Pioneer Preeinet, Cedur County, Ia., at tho last elvctlon, east 310 yotes; Democrats, 187; Republicans, 173; inajority, 38, Ot thoabove Republicans J have interviewed 150, with tho y, The speaker hud | would lke to know whut his hearers were. following result: WII! vote for Grant, 58; for Grant under protest, 63; will not vate for Grant under any eireumstances, 4. Now these 14) are the Stalwarts of the party; they: are Republicans, aul have always heen} they ire wealthy, Intelligent, honest men, anit three out of four of them say openly that (rant cannot be elected If nels nomlnateds their objections to hin are mumerous, third term not the least; they think that the coun. try hag paid himeall they owe htm, and that he is presto to ask the people to vote for Tine agatiy and, further, that it will open old sores, such ns Bolknup-Lnheoek, Whisky Ring, personal friends, Robeson, Camerons, Logins, and the Devil knows wiint. But ong thing J do know, and thatis, that tha sores. are too many, loo open, too cankerous to be festoripg on one boy and allow. that body to be healthy, and now the question is, Shiatl we lenore this condition of things, and sn: wo believe we ean “squceze through with Grant’? We think tt better before the Con- vention. meets, and before ft ts too late, to. stop and think and say frankly what we he lieve; nnd then ff Ute ae {foe stich wo know ttto be) insist in still tizhtening tho screws on the Conventton, and handing to ug. Aname that they know beforehand was ob- noxto tous in thls sense, why thon if the people knock bin down, or, In other words, failta yote for iin, they runoe say they were not warned, that hey did dot understand the pulse of the people, ete, ‘That this will Ue the condition of thiigs there ty no doubt. aAgnin, L will ask the friends of Grant, or dye friends of any other candidate, Is sife to nominate a cinan who has no ardent. supporters among the - people? For, true ag you live, thera is not enthusinstle Grant inan among the 150 that have been canvassed in this precinet.and the fact Is Tito not find snet anywhere, Renent- her what I tell yous let the Republicans nom inate Grant as nannst Hancock, Payne, or 1 and be will not receive 100 votes in the E Aatarat Coll Ww ca dy might, and perhaps eurry Iowa, but with the same ratte of loss all over the State what would his major ity be?) Why will not such men ag Conkling, Cimeron, Logan, ete, be warned? As for me, I will vote for. Grant, but under protest. Mr. Blaine fy my first ehoice, so far ns men are concerned, But when you want to man that we ean al vote for, aman that will, if nomineted, certainly be elected, give us Washburne by all means, for he would re. evive cael and every one of the 17) votes of this precinet. “J. W. enuen. THE AENTIMENTHIN HUFPATO, To the Editor af The Chicago Tribune. Burraro, N. ¥., May 1.—As a eitizen of New York, which will undoubtedly, be tho “pivotal State” after the nomination, I wish tondd one more ta the many warnings ale ready given to the Republicans of Hiinols, In whose hands the fate of the Grant movement now rests. For @early two years a resident of Chieago, and o constant render of ‘Tne ‘Trinuxe, [have lost my interest In nelther the Northwestern metropolis nor its great journal, and, though a mere sehool-boy, L have felt an Intenss interest in tho progress of the presenteampat; Buffalo sent Grant delegates to tho Syracuse Convention, and every Republican paper in the eity favors the nomination of, the ex-President, the pro- piston of the Conmmeretal being one of Conk- ing’s delegates-nt-large. ere, If anywhere, the volce of opposition to Grant las been stifled, nnd T presume that Bullato has never been rewarded, Jn any section, as a centre of antl-Grant sentiment. Nevertheless, feeling sure that there muat be many Republicans in this city decidedly hostile to the third term, Thave spent few mites in aseertainin the vlews of the five Professorsin the Centra! High-Schoot. All of these gentlemen are carnest Repub- Neans, not ward politlelans, but by no means Tukewarm {1 polities. All are opposed to the nomination of Grant, but, if he ts nominated, ono of them will vote for him without re- serve, One will vote for him against a“ bad Demoerat,” but will vote for Hancock or Ba facet against the ox-President, ‘Tho third will vote for Hancock, but not for x Demo- erntauch as ‘Tilden, Tle will not vote for Grant, And, finally, two will in no ease whatever give Grant any support, moral or imnteriil, Now, whata state of affatrs ts this! Ina Grant-ridden city, of five Republicans, in- telligent and influential as any men, if not as politiclans, three, at least, will withhold thetr votes from the ex-President if ho is nominated, And yet there ig no danger that Grant would fnil to carry New York! Re- publicang of Ilinols, do tiot Ignore this as a straw of no importance. Accept it as n sample of many, und, a3 you vglue the success of your party, do nat let State pride triumph over your better Judgment, Bensasuy Kann. PONTIAC STALWARTS, ‘To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Pontiac, IL, May 1.—Tho Republicans of TAvingston County are, with fow exceptions, decitedly “Stalwarts,” opposed to the whola third-term business, Should Blalue or Wash- burne be the choigu of the Chicago Conven- tlon, this county. will give n very large Re- publican majority; but should Grant recelve the nomination and the Republicans be put upon tho defensive—ng In that ease they will be—thoy will have the toughest little Job that ever engaged thelr attention to save the coun- ty from “n font out” ‘The Republicans hereabouts are not specially enamored of any candidate's political Information and opinion who knows of nothing but peace, harmony, and brotherly love among the Southern peo- ply, and who so rendily believes that they have onl the rights) and privileges of free people, without regard to race, color, or previous condition of servitude, As leputiicans they are not particularly fond of any candidate's politteal leanings who can see nothing but good In Southern ust how, and whose tour through: hern States was politleal only, and that he might perform the plensant duty of kissing, slobbering, zum-sueking, and neck- gnawing the “Soild South.” Tho “Stalwarts”? are Gen, Grant's real frlends, If the “boomers’? who manage the “Syndicate” aro not a little cautions they will “disgrace,” not the State of III. nols, but Gen, Grant, and tear from hls brow the laurels he hus so fairly won, TECUMSEN, A VOICH FROM THE THIRD WARD, ‘To the Editor of The Chfeago Tribune, Cutcaco, May 3—* From the depths wo ery,” being reshtents of tho Third Ward, Inve we committed soma great transgres- sion, or fs it beennse our paltry nine votes in the County Convention are of so much valuo, that we are besieged by tho hosts of great men who haye encamped withinour bordors? It seems to be a question,of woodchuck ” or starvation with the Grant men down here, Ono would think that the Palmer House headquarters (spontaneous) would say, “ If there fsn’t enough local Grant tulent Co carry that ward, It can’t be carrled.’? Wouldn’t yen say the same, Mr, Editor, after being informed that we are wrought upon by the following local influence, as follows, to- wit: Emery Storrs, the silvery-tongued per- BUN Gen, Sherldan, the mighty warrtor; Col. Sherlian, equally: inlglity, ‘only less re-, nowned; Col, Fred Grant, equally renowned, only less mighty; Congressman Aldrich, ine mediate transportationist; John A. Porat coal-niner; towhich account must be a ded the ward's quote of Deputy-Sheritls and Post-OMles employes. The “few Blaine aud Washburne men must be very active ine deed If they eannot be suecesstully apposed. by the aforesaid army. ‘fhe army fs, how. ever, wenk, for the presence of the grent Captain Ulysses seems to be necessary; an hin utse we have with us to encourage his braves, to strike terror to the hearts of his eres and to awaken “spontanelty” in gener, “SPoNTANKOUSLY BULLDOZED WARDER. ‘Tutnp- WIlo 18 TO BLAME? To the Editor of The Uhicago Tribune, Broosinaron, 11., May 2—Mly personal chaleo for President Is Washburne, and T adinire Blaine as a statesman. Grant men ask the question, Why don't you support Woashburne? £ ask, How can L reach him? Ne hing declared that under no elreunstance will ho be a candidate while Grant Is inv the field. Grant men say, Vote in your prima- ries for Grant; then, if Grant has not suf- fielunt to nominate hlin upon first ballot, he will not go Into the Convention, but will de- liver hiy strength bodily to Washburne, Hundreds of votes were secured for Grant In this county under the protext that in sup- porting Grant you were holping Wushburne, Now, \f Mr. Washburne is in reality 9 candl- date under certain contlugencies, and when the time comes it would turn out that the delegates were of the opinion that Wash- hurne aeted in-bad falth towards Blaine, Edmunds, und others, and would = re fuse to bo delivered, and Washburno .dny thereby defeated,’ “who {5 Certainly not is, who would whtlazens port im, tor he by hls own act heed 8 Up the door, not leaving an avenue by Closed we ean reneh ha except through et (rant. I nover had muet syn nathy Gen, of those contingency intlk-andwater en mt lates, and while 1 helleve Washburne yay many frlends in Central Lineis ag Gra ad ay Blalne combined, by his netton he has Hit a dized hls strength, nud ench ‘lay hls any ers are meting suispletous that ‘his van is in the int af Conkting, Cameron, Logan, We Republieans tn-Centrat Ih ke Gen, Grant, wud while we have peat preferences for others ns Chief Ma ent wo would be fiat to have hin resin it eoukl be brought about witnegti elin greatly ncilnst wy from the t} the his nomination. But ils is not the realet fection urged mealnet Gen. Grant's home Uon In “districts where the yotg close on Congressman, Now, jy tii, ho linn, district, with” those — Libera drifted away from us in Sit ana German friends, we have no, trouble tn curhig our menbers of Congress, them away, and, by nominating Grant will do ft, and) youean say, ‘ve lose Fou Congressman, In our county when ont first ran we gave hin 3,510 majority, years ngo the county went Denioeratte, Ws tho off-yunr Mr. Stevenson (Democrat) returned fo Congress. If Blain or woe burne were nominited wo could start: the with full ranks and give an old-time mayce ity. If Grant boat tho hend of our Ha we loge the Liberal clement, many, Ge mang, and not n few. solders. Nov,‘ the, are stubborn facts, and, should tha ‘frie ds of Gen, Grant forea his nomination th our purty against the protest of at lees respectable minority, nothing but Democrat stupidity would save wus from defeat: but inciny humble judgment the Dem oeratic patty las grown wise with ie rs, and the Tepublican party, WII not hive w inan of straw to fight. ° ‘They wi} profit by experience galned in coming into our ranks mud taking Greeley. No mote s SUL hunts, but an out-and-out Dem selected after mature deliberation with dee minatlon to elect. This I think fs. elt clusion ot every thinking Republican Who ly not an aspirant forofiice. 3 fany Republicans here have found fault with 4 118 ERINUYE for allowing correspondents to abuse Gen, Grant, and thesesame men, while lauding hls miita fonts, frankly adinit as 2 political leader hy ins proved a failure, Ido not know ofa solltary Grant or Blaine man who coutd no willingly and cubhineinaticaly BuDport Mr, Washburne, and would gladly do so if hs would get out from under the shadow of Ulysses, ‘Tho faeb fs, he wonld get the Frain old majority over given to a Pre d EX, ential candidate. ‘TIE PEOPLE'S CHOICE. To the Hattor of The Chicago Tribune, Broommatos, lh, April &—Ha closely watched the leading Journals of on verlod for sovernl years, and especlally thy political editorials, I come to the conclusion that James G, Binino is the Republican chotes by alargo majority. Inm rallroad mas, and come in contact with people of every State in the Union, and fully 90 per cent arg enthused at the bright prospect of Blalne's noilnation at Chicago, while 10 per cent are divided between Grant, Washburne, Eé munds, and Sherman, Wo train men are Republicans by a large mnjority, and ten to one for Blaine. There will hardly be 50 per cent of the train men who, are Republicans that will vote for Grantif he ts nominated, and the traveling men for Chicago, St. Lou and inany Eastern houses, besitles hosts of other men, Lave very graye doubts of Grant's availabilty. Blalneand Washburne, or Blaine and Dorsey of Arkansas, would sweep this country like wildtire, from Maino (9 California, “Blaine fs a statesman and a: triot, n mun of wit and grit, and would ms big following from Demoerats around Bloom ington, becuse thoy know him and his ree ord, of which ho may bo proud. Conkling, Cameron, and Sherman can kill Blaine, pre haps; but they will kill thomsel¥es fn so do ing, and the condeinnation of the epublica party will rest on them. laine Is ov cholce, We will not_be ruled by four meg, Conkling, Cameron, Logan, and Sherman, C, A, HEnstany, JB NOTES, MITAVAUKER'S DELEGATES. Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Mitwaukre, May 3,—The three Senatorial districts of this city tosiny elected six dele gates to the State-Convontions:..Among then are Edward Sanderson, the well-known capt - talist, who is understood to be Matt Carper ter’s financial backer, and State-Senator Van Schatck. Both of these gentlemen are opp nents of Secretary Shorman, so farashls Presidential aspirations are concerned; but Mr. Sanderson sul this evening that he be eves Sherman to be tho cholco of the peopls of Milwaukee, and will vote for him if be goes to Chicago. ‘This is also Van Schaick’s position, ‘The other delegates from thisle cality are about equally divided between Biaine and Sherman, LOGAN'S MINE. Spectat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune. Wasitnatoy, D, C., May 3.—Senator Lo gan has gone to Iillnols again. ‘This timelt {s to purehnso somo machinery for that cos’ mine, He did not find it necessary to advise tho rest of the Illinols delegation that he was golng, ns ho evidently thought ho could buy that machinery without thelr help. THURMAN’S FENCES, pergcaneatAring ‘Thompson has gone lo Ohifo to help look after Thurman's fences. IMPORTANT CONVENTION IN JACKSON, MIS Memphis Avalanche, Say 2 Tho result of the Republican County Com yentlon at Jackson, Miss, yesterday was not encouraging for the third-tormers. As Jack sun iy the headquarters of the leadors of tht Grant and Sherman factions, the netlon, the Convention foreshadows tho action of the State Convention, After a flerce and pry Jonged row, a comproinise was effected, and aneven division of the delegates was made between tha Grant imen and the Sherma men. Grant Is, therefore, not, at alt certala of the sulld vote of Missisaippl at Chicags SOLID For WASHBUINE. Wiahesh (Ind), Platniteater. Tho Hon. Buia Or Washbourne was in Com ress sixteen years, becommy knownall ovet he country ag “Tho Watch oF of tho Treae ury.? He'stood shoulder to. shoulder wil ‘Thad Stevens and Ben Wade, and 3s inost as notable ng either, President iran offered hin tho ofiica of Secretary of Blatt, this binelng him ut the head of 0 Cabinet but he declined. He necepted the appeld ment of Minister to France in Marell it and remained there cight years, returalDy 4 1877. He Ins sinew been in private life, 4 popularity among those who have kno ‘a hin longest is shown by the fact that he A at first elected to Congress by 300 majo! NA while the Inst time he was o candidate tt majority was over 12,000, As a T'residen! rf enndidite he ean carry Indiana by 15,0000rer Hendtrieks, and by 20,000 over ‘Tilden or Bay are POLIRIOAL NEWS. ILLINOIS. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicaga Tribune Orrawa, Il, May 8—Thero has, bed great Interest taken throughout La County during the past few days In Congr sional matters, ‘Tho friends of Washinstos Bushnell and William Cullen have beet ef Ing all that Ites in thelr powar to obtain oa trol of the suveral township delegations the County. Convention, which meets here morrow, “Whese priinary meotlugs were on Saturday evening, and, from, tho, ren recolvyed at noon to-day, would indiealo ar] Bushnell was ahead. Tn Strentor, ta Ny of delegates were elected, Cullen's veh withdrew‘and made up a list for thernse: ih In Mendota’ a mixed delegations | & . Bushnell majority, was 8 and in several smaller towns the polley was pursued, Krom the outta these It ly not probable that elther ot ood entlomen will beable to secure instr as for thomselyes, and, a3 3 result, ’ ruby incumbent, the Hon, P.O, Hayes: OCU iy, County, wilt ba the nomines of the Before ‘The Democrats are awaiting the lesug) Thlok drawing Uielr nian out. Boing See ongresk at, with Mayes an tho tleket it will be ‘extrem sly doubtful if ho bo clectole VIRGINIA. Bptetal Dispatch to The Chicago Trimet Wasutaton, D, 0., May 3,—A Be! wl who srrived frdém Richmond today oe whose opportunities for knowing dl my ment of the peoplo there are R000, of ihe overwhetming defeat of Afulioné aa ment in citles of tha State wher igi healthy business influences aro oppose’ ———————_—" corr Fite off your corns with the se Japan eat . Filo." 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