Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 5, 1880, Page 2

we Dembitz, Col. Ram McKee, Frank P. Schmitt, &, C. Wharton, John Mazon Brown, Messrs, Pemblta and Hrown are among the brightest Jawyors of Kentusky, and will epnorr, elthor Haine or Bherman, MeKeo will do, ikowlse, Wharton Is for Sherman, and Schmitt, who Ion prominent. banker and merchant, fs for Eade munds, John Mason Brown is a sonein-inw of Gen, William Preston and a brother of Gratz Hrown, Resolutions were adopted de~ élaring Grant the weakest mon in tho party, and condemning bis previous Administrations. i OVPORITION TO TID! ajeing diet Tho anti-Tiden peoplo aro cry zing ir rength, and a mhneg-ineetin willacan take Inco at which oxpreasion will bo given against e war-horse of Gramercy Vark, MINNESOTA. BLAINE AIEAD, Byeetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, 8r. PAUL, Minn, May 4.—Several moro Miu+ nesota countica have chosen delegates to the Stata Convention that meota hero May. 1%, and tho list now stands Blaine, 2; Windom, 8 Fil munds,1; no choice, 1. Same of tho Malue delegates will support Windom 1¢ ft shall appear that there is any chance of his nomination, Attho primary elections In Winoun to-day Windom delegates to tho County Convention were chosen. At the Goodiuo County Conven- tion, hoid at Hed Wing to-day, the following Antl-third-term resolutions were sdopted: AGAINST sane moe solved, That tha Hepublicnns of Goodhue Patty dieciirc, as the Republican purty of Mlit- nerota and mony other tates bave heretofore declared, that wo sneredly cherish the principles originating with the ftimt two-term resident, followed succesalvely by thom oll, and reaflirmer by tho last, to iho effect that no person should bo nominated for a third Presidential term, Reavived, That, consldoring inate from that principle a dangerous innovation, our dele- gates to the State Convention aro Instructed to endeavor to sccurp from that body 1 Uke ex- Ppresaton, and tho election to tho Nationnt Con- rYention at chicane ‘of delegates intlexibly op- jod to nny third term, PGoodnue is ‘ono of tha most important Repub Ucan Counties in tho State. BLAINE. 11d IMPROVING CITANCES. pectal Dupatch to The Chicago Tribune. ‘Wasurxaton, D.C, May 4.—A friend of Mr. Blaine claima to know absolutely this: That when Senator Logan returned from his last trip ta Hlinols thore was a conferenco of Grant lend- ers, nt which Logan stated the danger of defent which threntencd Grant in Illinois, and sald Farwell was working for Binine with tremen- doua onergy, and that something ought to be dono: that Cameron suggested at that tno that Tognn ought to return to Hiinols with “ pten- ary power,” whatever that nay mean, and inake {certain that tho Ilinols Convention should bo carried solld, if ‘possible, and at any tnto should bo tnstructed for Grant, and that Iinols, with Pennsylvania and Now York, and tho Southern votes, would make Gran nomination certain; that, upon this representa. ton, Logan did return Inst Saturday to Hilnois. Meunwhile, however, tho outbreak in tho Penn< gylynnta. delegation’ to Chiengo, in fuvor of Blaine, which bna long been anticiyated, hus occurred, tho result of which scems Ikely to be tho practical loss of that State to Grant, The Rtaino inen here cortainly are very confident that a maJority of tho delegntes from Penn- sylyanin to Uhicago alrendy have el ned OF BOOT. will Bign an ngrecmont to vote for Minin on the first bullot. It ig even intimnted that Grant men among the delegates in Pennsylvania, discover- ing what the situntion fs, have alretdy been to Washington and endeuvored to uke terms, O1LO. SHE ATTROACHING DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVEN- ‘TION. Spectal Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Tribune. Conuunus, 0., May 4.—The advance guard of the Democrntio politicians are already flinginto the city, prepariug for tho arrival of the dele- gates to the State Convention on Thursday noxt. Unlike the Republicans, the Democratic mect~ {og this week will not nominate a BStuto ticket or adopt a platform on which they are to enter tho conilng contest, Dut wilt postpone stitch xetion = until after the Democratic Nationnl Convention, ‘The roason fur holding two Stato Conventions, when tho holding of both might be donc now, is wholly for the purpose of avoiding a conilict. It will be remembered that In 1874 the Demo- cratic Natlonal Convention adopted a eorios of hard-moncey resolutions, and the Ohlo Democra- cy, which was at that time pandering with the ,Grevnbackers, tut adopted a slush-money plut- form; which pinced the Ohle Democnicy In di- rect oppositi6n on one of tho most vital issues of the campaign. Notwithstanding tho fact, that resnption ig a fact, there [8 quite a sprinkling of Creenbuckers tn the Democratic ranks to doy in Ohio; and st was feared by tho more far- setlng miaingers tbat, were n State ticket nominated nt the sume. time tut dele~ gates to tho Clreinnat! Convention wero Ciceted, tho Greenback sentiment night bo of such n character ns to: dictate in A Monstre tho construction of aplatforin, which would without doubt place the Dumoeracy in the sumo predicament they were In four yours sinve, Tho more wise of the Democratic leaders, therefore, gained thelr polnt, and the Deno~ cratic Convention at Columbus on ‘Thuraday next will meet only for the purpose of electing delegates th‘the Nationw! Convention, Tt wilt, however, be largely attended, and afford a much-desired opportunity for many nileged statesmen to place thomacives before the pco- “ple. Jt now appears to be genernily conceded that there will bo tittle, If any, opposition to Senator Thurmut’s nomination at the Oblo Con- vention, although Bayard hus one or two dele- ites, Jowett n senttoring support, and sr. Payne, of Cleveland, many, friends. ‘The latter Kentioinun, it fs goneriily understood, is the one of whotn the Grameroy-Purk etates- man, will showor his favors, should it vo found that ho bimeclf cannot take the cako, It 18 nlso quite aa true that Mr. Jowett fs the second choleo of tho Inajority of the bulk of Benator Thurman's friends, while a minority of the delegation would ‘bo glud to go over to ‘Titden should it favornble opportunity present itself. For dole- gates atlnrge not less thin twenty names are presented, and tho scramble will bea tively onv In that direction, “Uncle Dick” Bishop ta not ut all backward, His headquarters aro nlrendy catablished wt tho American }fotel, and a grocery of, no amiull dimensions {a running i full blast, The Bish- opites do not apperr to be nitngonizing Somtor ‘Thurman, but, te they say, are neroly hero for ‘tho purpose of furthe aad “tho old mun's” causo for asecond place on the ticket, should some other than Senator Thurman he the sitcvcsyftl, nominee of tho Cinclunati Convention, This declnration on thoir part, however, should bo well seasoned before swillowed, nas it that ane yor ago Thurman and John G, ‘Thomson secured Bishop's. dofeat for a ronormination, hy ping. thereby to ines Gen. Rice nt the hend ot the Htute ticket, at *Dnele Dick” tn turn massed his forces, and gavo tho nomination to Gen, Ewing, thereby overthrowing the ontire Thurman Hing, und in- eon the election of Churley Foster, ‘Lo tin. ugino this gam of cut-throat as ov tho hatenct hus oven been covered over, fa nb- surd. The IMshop boys arv of the gamey kind, and, whilo they may slug psalms and wear 1 acid amite on their faces, they will not hesi- ate, if the opportunity offers, ta place an ine fernal machine in tho ‘Thurman crowd, which will scattor It in evory direction, ILLINOIS. LA BALLE COUNTY, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, OTTAWA, I1l,, Muy 4.—One of tho moat oxalting Republican County Conventions over beld tn LaSalle County was held hero this afternoon and evening. St-way deckled to not {nstruct delegates ta the Btato Convention ns to Stute ofcers, A resolution wis Introduced by De J. 3, Corbus, of La Salle, to tho offect that the dolegutes be tnetructed for Gen, Grant, Grant's nto wan recelved with both appluuso and hisses, and on tho vote being tuken it wus declared carried by the Chatrnin, sithough (t did notso appear to An observer, the sycs and pues buing uboutequal, Following are thoes selected fur the State Convention: J. 0. Corbus, Joseph Hart, Francia Bowen, Aluxander Bruce, 8. HR. Lewls, H. GL. ‘faylor, Henry Dunn, J, D. Browstor, H. Angleinen, Henry Mayo, I. A. Butler, Klmer Maldwin, N, Melutyre, B. F. Bull, J. 0. Ames, Jubu Wadloigh. OOLE COUNTY. Spectat Dispatch to Ths Chicugo Tribune, Onraon, 1M., Muy 4.—The Republican County Convention to choose dulugmtes tu the Ktate Con- veution was held this afternoun at this placn, The dulegutes chown were us follows; W. W. Burns, W. Hunt, P. H. Hutt, 0, Nowcomor, J. Davis, W. H, Holoomb, A. ¥, Mrown, Ls, F, Bhocts, J.8. Kesicr, A. dunborne. ‘Thoy aro in- structed to cust their vote for Maino ae fret and Avexbuagie second eholee, Of the ninety-tive deleyutea in tho Convention but tiftcen woro for Grant. Tho delegutes to Springtlold are mainly for Demuut for Secretary of Stuta, CARROLL COUNTY. Bpectal Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribund, Moon? Cannot, Il, May tthe Convention met to-day, Tho slx delegates chosen uyw solid for al pie {petrucuons, Eat ery are ain Yee «Ws + Northe; rrr . way, IL Mackay, swan . BUREAU COUNTY. Gpictal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Princeton, Ill, May 4.—The Hepublican z outs ‘Convention to-day wus largely altouded, ere 248 dulegutes preauat. Tho venti- ment was strong for Biathe, but, to avold quarro}, the Couvention appointed five Bining men andfour Grant meu, ull very positive fur belr favorits. Charles Baldwin was chosen ad teprosentatives Duniel Kt, Suite, Clrcult Clerk; . Alexander Bruudyn, Bucrif®; Coaries VY, Warren, will bo remember Saanty, Attorneys and F, . Robinson, for Coros WANREN COUNTY. Epeetat Dtspateh to The Ohteago Tribsittes ‘Moxstourn, Ill, May 4.—Thoe Repultican Cone vention of Warren County moet to-day and ap- Pointed the following, delewateg to. the Stato Conventions Henry Tubbs, W. Tiabeoek, CG. W. Hoydaton, fitehell, Smith, and 0,8, Barnum. The Convention re- fused'to instruct for any candidate, but five Uelegates are for Maino and twa for Grant, Thoy are niso for Hawley, Recco, and Mo- Cinughrey, DECATUR. Spectat Diepateh to The Onteago Trib Nreatur, ih, May To night tho Hiean primaries for Deentur ‘Lor hola, giving Grant a majority out of twenty- three. Itis expected that tho delegation from tho other sixtcon townships will make the con- In tho Convontion on Thursday quite interesting. Iain has a strong following (n the county, but the Grant men are confident of controlling the Convention, HANDOLPR COUNTY. Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, SrninqrteLy. Hy May 4—Tho Republican Convention of Randolph. County totay clocted seven delegates to tho Stato myention, Who ‘wore instructed for Grant and Cullotn. . B. WASHBURNE. MERTING OF M18 FRIENDS FOR ONGANTZTION. ‘Tho following call appeared Inyesterday oven- ing's papers: Republicans who are favorable to the nomina- tlon of the Hon, E, B. Washborne for President fre respectfully invjted to meot this evening at 8 o'clock at Fairbank Hall tor conmtitation, C. C, Larrabeo, FP. 8. Janes, Lit Repub. mera wero wv Flbrldge Kelth, 1 W. Ricaby, dames Stownrt, Faward ¥. Cragin, Henry 4. Willing, HN. Mann, Henry W. snk W. H. Beche, Alexander Whit Geant Goodrich, 1 E. Jenkins, 2. 1, Woodward, Hugene Curey, GT Corbin, C. HL, Cuse, dobn Woodnridge, Martin Howard, alulivs Siiversm! Gwynn Garnett. It drow together such crowd that Apollo Hall was packed full, and over 200 were obliged togoaway. If thoso who fésued the cull had had any fen that there would huve been such a meeting they would doubtless hnve procured a place which ould have accommodated 00 In stent of U0, Although the gentlomen directly Iutorested in tho affair were aware of the popu- Juelty of Mr. Washburne in all sections of the clty, thoy were surprised at the attendance and at tho Interest taken in hiseandidacy. Ifanef- fort had been made to got. up % mass-meeting, the Grant turn-out nt tho Music-Hall would have been overshudowed and appenred Insiguifl- cant. Atong the better-known people present. were tho followings Elliott Anthony, ‘ashington Hesing, Frank Drake, Hd, Willing, K, B, Cragin, Judge Mark Skinner, Cariile Magan Harvey Morrill, Charles Herrick, Charles Fullerton, Samuel Engel, W.J. Uniderivood, "be nity, ‘Townsend MncCoun, I. W. Dyball, Jncob Frankenthall, BR. B. Jenki W, K. Sulilvan, John W. Trowbridge, . lermann Hastor, He E Mityinitils, 2 imies Gulloway, H.O, Collins, OL W, Nash, W. R. Page; HO. Huntington, dimes A. Kirk, T.P, Heywood . tL RHockafellow, Goorge W. Spoiford, J. HW. MeConnell. Hi, 'T. Rogers, wit Dunham, The gathering was called to order by Mr. Henry Willing, who nominated Hormann Raster for Chairman. ‘ Mr, Raster dee!ined, on recount of a cold, ana, on motion of H, 0, Collins, Mr. Willing was enlled to the chair. Mr. HH, Munn was choscn Seurotary. ; Mit. WILLING : understood the mectiny to bo ono of citizens for the purpose of expressing tholr views, wishus, and convictions in rezard to tho Prealdential question, So far ns ho know, there wero no packed committees or anything to interfere with the free oxpression of sentiment, and the meeting would IIke to hear from genttemen on the subject. (Applause.] Ho sugrosted that something be done boforo Saturday to secre candidates to represent’ Washburno fn, tho County Convention, [Applause.] ELLIOTT ANTHONY tet enlled for, and spoke in substanco a6 allows: It wns accredit to the Republican party that it Posseaseil nt tho present tino men vf such cone splenons abillty nad exilted worth that the pev- nia were divided in their chofco amoung many ‘rlendy who wero realy to ongare in generous strife for the chief office of the Republic. lic J, W, Stewart, Bimeon W, King, -had no words of bitterness to uttor against Gen, Crant or his friends in their elfurts to make him President for the third tino, an honor which could not add singlo lef to the chaplot tint to-ltay eneireled his TOW. jon, Grant was nr soldier, and though for a time bis Plone ilar record served to shield hint ng President from hostile criticism, it beennio ape parent to nll thnt be wis moro at home In den! Ing with armica in the fleld thin with politicians in civil life, Hu made miany mistakes fn tho avlection of men to fill the various public offices nt bis command and thoy, ini number of {nstanves, disgraced thamselyes and Lrntiait. discredit upon his Administration, ‘The speaker: dil not bare any objection to nuy inan being President three times any more thin twice, but favored the umendnent of the Constitution Bo President should be cleoted not less than eight yenrs, thusanving the country from belng torn up by a Presidentint eteetion every four yours, Tle uld not believe that Gen. Grant wanted the oilleo of President for bimeolf or for any honor that tt svottld confer upon bm, but. that there stood back of hima cuuntless hust who thought that iY ho were again elveted thelr chances for pinces and positions would be assured. Among the other nanies montioned of men deserving Wellof tholr country tro those of Maing, Edmunds, Shornyin, Conkling, Garield, Logan, and Windom. "Mr. Bliing wis ono uf the most neconiplished statesman of his thne, CAppiiuse.) old and feur- less in detute, with devided convictions upon all politien! questions, hy understood thorat ty, tho Aniuricnan form of government: and believed in equi aud oxnot Justice: to all. He resomblet in dash and force the younger Fitt or our own Henry Clay. | Ho was at present tho great Commoner, na wag Pitt in his time. Io wielded the elmoter of Saladin aid crushed and demolished with tho battlo-nx of Richunh lo fad upheld tho standard of patriotiam in this country for years, and hu belloyed that a aoldior who fought forthe preservation of the country should revelve 9 pension before a Kobel who did his best to dostroy It, ho wits radival in anything it owas in bis love of coun- try, and thoy contd reat assured that he would nover voto for Jett Davis for-Prosident. Itneeded Just such men ag [alng and the la- mented Chandler to teach this Nation thelr du- les to thelr country, the traditions of the fath= era, and tho holy luve of country, Thore wasn decline t putrlotism, and tho: dlatinetion be- tween a patriog andy traitor was ofton lost aight of, ‘There wa$uo desire on the speaker's part takeep up the anitnosities ongundered by tho War, but he did desire to see Justice meted out to the hapless black man and ecourity guarin- teed to ymin who Tight chooso to take up his abodo fy uny of the Southern States, This was Mr, Maine's desire, and no ons ought to ob- jeotts him on account of his stalwart nnd rad. al course, atid he ought not to be maligned nid inlerepresented for daring to usplro to the Presldoney. ‘Thoro was no douht that t€ cleotod Mr. Hivind would make a wood President. ‘Tho apunkor than took up tho claims of Mr, Ruawiuds, whom bo likened to Mr, Giudstone In Uls grasp of Intellect and cnlarged views. to wie no huturileborn ere and possessed 2 foresight and keonness of vision that had rarely been Gqualod. Ho would do uredit to tho Nae tion, und muko a firstecluss President. After speaking a coud word for Conkling, Logan, Gure Held, and Windom, he tinished nls speech with a presentution of THE QUALIVIUATIONS BELONGING TO ELINT U. WABHDURNE, whom be characterized us the noblost Romun of them atl, W stalwart type of the aunbopd thas belongs to tho true American vitiaon, ‘Tho lite of Mr, Washburne was a romunoy, und he tilus~ trated within biuself the pluck and perslutency of the Purltuns fu thelr contests in this coun try with rade Naturo and adver ulreumutunces, For forty years he bad lived # alten of this State, and hiv fame hud gon ot to the ends of the earth. [Applatve.) “During wixteon yours ho represented a grvut portion of Northern Minols in Conutess qrappllug ith the slave power before it raised its hydra-head to strike: ut tho National Government, He guve the best offorts of bis jife by voico and vote towards: carrylog on tho Het bs ruslslod all attenip of Jobbums aud their jobs, and upon every que tlon of National dmportanos “stood Ren square to all the winds that blow. His publio record was without a flaw, aud bis private chure acter without a ataln. ‘Tho spoaker gave a co densed biography of Mr, Washburne, who, though bo hud recently anid that ho was not a candidate for the Proaldonoy, possessed certain quuliteations which nde him the strong- est candidaty who could bo named, there being = no othor tian who would so completely unite all of the various elements of the Republican purty, Thore wore thousgnas of men In this country who looked upon Sir, Washburny os tho Iving example of whut greutuess could bo achieved under our liberal institutions, and thoy turned to him ag the cinbodimont of suulwart honcaty, stalwart Taanhood, wod etalwart Atmerioau cll {Appluuse.) ‘Thuy believed that under hint tho grand principics uf uur fathers would recolve 0 uuw revoguition, and tut rellably and trust. worthy men would Till all of the public oltioe, while personal favors would not ba rogarded 15. pecan cae ublic ged. Althuugh bora jn New Boyland, Mr, Washburnw bus ed lifetime in the Wost, und his namo was pa syhonyin for truth and honor througk- mvt tho world, No man stood bightr than be in the ostimation of the peorle of France und Germany, afd @ great majority of these nationalities In this gountry wu! yute fur bina io preference to "IE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: W EDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1880. ahy other man. Tho Republican party’ fn this country gould not ifford to run any risks at the Presont time, It was thotr wish that thelr party Rhonld be successful at the coming campaign, With Washburne as thofr candidate thore could bono such thing ns fail. HERMANN RASTRE waa thon Introduced, and said it was tric that tho difference In the popular majority in 1376 was only 850,00, but Mr. Anthony had neglected to state that the difference was In favor of th Democrnta; and it was only tho peculiarity o our Blootoral ayatem and ome othor peoullar thin Laughter} that enabled tho Republican President to take bis scat, Waa this 1 thne, ho asked, for trying | dangorous experiments, [erles of “ No”) or for folsting: upon the neonie a candidate against whom there was bitterness of feeliug in almost every Stnte— cough to turn the scales against him if only a partoft tho ‘ation should show itself In tho election, What tho Republican party wanted this year was no wncortainty, hut a candiatte that “could be lected (inphiuects not ono forced pun tho Nominating Conyention tho major part of which would be lnrgely composed of rotten Goroughs. Thoy did not want a candl- dato that ought to bedefexted, and that would be defented. {Applause} After what he had seen {n Chicago that day (referring to the mecting of tho Republican County Contra! Committes]_ and tho bullozing in Now York and Pennsvivanin, for the sake of the morality of the country, for the sake of tho honor and decency of the Res publican purty, tho ayndicate’s candidate,” seleeted by such moans, cught not tobe elected, {iniatise and cheers.) ‘Tho action of tho Cen- tral Committee maant THE EXCLUBION AND DISFIANCIIBEMENT of tho solid Waahburne vote tn tho county, and for this renson: The farming population outside of Chicago was almost to # nian Republican. Three-fourths were Germans, and ninety-nine outof 100 of them were for Washburne fapplause} and they would carry overy town for him. But thoy would know nothing of tho Convention. a3 they took tho weekly pojeirs nid not tho dailies, and the weeklies for this week had gone out without any referonce to tho call, Ho tde- nounced the Axing of tho 10th inst. for the Con- vention agn pleve of deliborate scoundrelism and fraud, [Applause] No stich fraud hid ever been nccomplished before in this courtty. Ho didn't say Grunt was a party to f(t, but, salt Mr. Ruster, “Tell no who your friends aro and Twill Junie you by thom.” [Applause.) Grant would bear the responsibility. Wouldn't all these things and othors como up ngalust him? County Conventions might bo packed, but not tho voto in. November. [Appliuse,] Voleus sitent now would come out then with to uncer- tuln sound. Not only would Washburne get 100 per cent of, tho German Republican vote, but 26 per, centot the Deniocratio vote, fAnplaure.). fo was tho only eandidate that could carry Indjuna for tho publican purty, Democrats thore raid they would have to Nght, beeause the Germans tn Indiana were Democruts, yot ut tho sume thine were very Independent. | New York, as was known, wis very close Inst your in spite of tho alyision among: tho Democrata, Tho absolute majority over both Democrats was only 1,40, ‘Tako tho number thoro that were diesntiatiod with Grant's candiduey! Among the Germans thero were nearly 20,000. But suppose only otte-fourth of them refused vo vote for bint if be were nom- inated—If his nomination were forced upon tho o—tho Democrats would have «masority w York, Hut the numbor would probably eo much greater, because therg were in Now York a‘grent many of wnat Mr, Storra called “independent seratehers”; and they would scratch, [Applause] ° MH, MASTER ALLUDED TO WISCONSIN, and suid be had found thoro such a sentiment: in favor of Wabsburne that, with a really fir vote, he would get the delegation; but, with packed County Conventions, thera might be » gontest, Ho saw the Hon. Alexindar Mitchell, f Demvernt, who wns Peenally: friendly to Washburno, and who suid if he wore nominated the Deinoerats tn Wisconain would brave an casy thing, because thoy neol not fight,—need hut trouble themselves, [Applause.} If, howover, Grunt was nominated, Mr. Mitchell thought tho Democratic chances for currylng tho State were very good, he himgolf having no doubt about it, Ohfu, too, wus very unsafe. It would bo Just, with any _ather candidate than Washburne or Sharman. There was very little chance for the latter, Conpreticut, too, was close, Upon tho basis of tho lost Stuto elections It bad been tlgured out that If out of every 10 Republican votes only one should bo east for the Democratic uomineo and two voters shoutd ubstatn from voting, six Btatcs which tho Ie- publican party could not do without would bo lost; and these would deolio thoeleetton. Upon whut ground were Hepublictins calted on to take this finmnense risk of losing an election? WHAT WAS THE 188UK PREABNTED IN THE CAM- t PAION? What did tho frionds of Grant and Blaino say? ‘They ditn’t know, A few weeks igo the Grant newspapers were crylog out for a strong mun— the manon horsebaok—thoe man with the fron hand, who was ready to cragh another rebetlion. Now, thoy wero sweetly piping: of pence. All was bright sunshine. Grant hid beon through the South, hobnobbing with the Kebels—the fol- Jows ho was to put down. ‘Tho Grant papers blew hot, now they wero blowing cold. ‘Thit arguinent having passed away, Mr. Rastor didn’t see why thore should not be mcandilute who was strong enough for nil practical purposes, He didn’t think Lincoln was a wenk inn, Wastiburne would bo a second Clncoin if things: aame to tho worst, though ho tidn't think thoy would. [Applause] The friunds of Grant uagured tho people thore was no dunger of a breach of tho pence. Why, thon, should not the old-fashlonea pian he followed, ont! a man selected frum tha penee- ful walks of Iife,—a man whose nenic stood higher and was more etuiniess than that of any inun whose name bad been mentioned this year ror President? He wished the other sido would spenk ns kludly of Washburne as thelr eandl- dates were eponen, of, But would nut somo pretty lurge Unws and spots ‘be found tn the ourecr of even tho most. popular of thom? The Demoernts wore holtling Lack, eounso they ro- served their fire, If Wing wero nominnted wouldn't that little Sralihaa, affair loom up ns bigus a war-cloud ngulust: tim. [Appiiuse,) Weren't there somo little things tu Grant's eureer 8 President tint | would come up against hin If nominated? [Applutse.} Would the Demoernts bo so kind na not to men» tlon those little unpleasantisses that occurred during his olght years of offize? With Grint or Blane there would ben défensive eampalgn, but with Washburne an npgressive one, since his skirts were clean, [Applituse.] Nothing could boruked upagalust bin. Ho stood for elghteon years in Congress:the “ wateh-dog of the ‘reasuryy "and higname wasa houschold word. ‘Tuo timo for actton ws now hero. ‘Talk would not help tiniess autlon followed (t—hnmodlate action, [Appluuso.) What needed to bo done waa the currylng of tho city preainéts. He saw nothing but Uisaster in tha county. as advised Yashburno'’s. friends to go into every war, organized, and have rogular tlekut Thoro miuat bo enorgotly work. If that wero put forth, ho yet had hopes that Cook would hold the bal- ance of power in favor of Washburne i tho Hpringticld Conyontion, If 10 per cont could bo secured, and Grant had 43 and Blaine 45, Wash burne would got tha duluation, because nolthor Grant's friends nor Buine's friends would yield to tho other, and would have to comprimise on. Washburno. Then conld be accomplished what ought tobe. (Applnuse.) Mit de He BINED rald that the work accomplished by the County Committee ut its afternoon meeting was clearly Intended to cut of the effect or tho present agora Which tha managers bal just entiso ‘ofoar. No therefore moved tho appulntinant of #. cominittvy to draft n suitable address, set- tng forth tho sentinonts of the meoting, @ motion was carried, and tho Chairman gppolngentt ormanh Master, W. K. Sullivan, J. A. irk. 2K. Cragin, JH, Masel, RW. Jackson, Adam Miller, and J.8.Taylor as such Conmit- WO, Kiimnuel Engel offered tho Tolloselins UWrenkas, Tho friends aud admirers of tho ffon. B. §}. Washburne have so fur modestly re- frulned from, bringlng his muno before tho peo- plend acaudidate for Prosidentuf tho United States, but now the popular yolve compels tom to throw olf qhat modesty; therefore, © Resolved, That the Chririnan appolnt a com mitteo of threy from ‘each Wand to constitute tho EK. 8, Wasnburne City Central Committco, to nromote his, intoresteat tha coming primaries, County and Btuto Convontions, and to opun headquarters without delay." <: Mr. D, W, dackson did noc belfave any Contra) Committee was necoamuyy, a8 the moyemont in favor of R. B. Waehburne way, bo belleveid, Bpontaneo Mr, W, K, Sullivan believed that tho way to olect, Gen. Grunt waste run a. suparate Washburnioe Uckut ball the wards, He belleyed that there wad no tlie for a wenoral organization, Ho be- Huved that THY PROPER WAY IN THY MAJOIITY OF THR Wanna we inany tolegites st wasible, all belng wider- stool to bo antl-thi vit, He vitad the ‘swelfth Ward, whore the Jule and Washburn mm eenby end thot A scparatoventeal }. Hicknby aald Bc} 0 | ral ore ganiaatl wood nnd much harit, fi was to Fits with all other olomonts and pet ian would do no minny dnetunces. * ‘Tho resolution was unanimously carricd, tho understand{ug belng that the Ward Committe should ducite us te whether thoy would ran full separate Ucket or coalesco With the oppost- jou. ® ‘A brief recoss was taken and TUM COMMITTEM APPOINTED ng, fallowes tw, Jackson, 8. Bngol, TB rat ‘ard, W. Jacl ) 8. Engel org. Been Wardecge Uh Biswas it Ite Rocwatattow, Jnines MeKindloy. ‘third Ward—U, 2, Bissoll, BG, Kolth, Dy La fhorey, J Fourth: Ward-—J. L, Woodward, D. W. Jackson, ‘dixth Ward—Loute Flutt, Chtist. Togtineyor. «bight Ward--tioorge W, Spotturd, Chris Sn- or, Harman Henge. . Ninth Ward--Cob, W, 1¥. Thompson, W, D. Glb+ 1. sep woltth ‘Ward—Max Polachek, Martin Howard, R.E, Jenkins, Fourteenth Ward—John Ralphs, EL, Hortz, A, Martin. Fiftoenth Ward—0, J, Santa, Poter Dalkin, W. }, Underwood. Bixteanth Ward—H. 0, Collins, Luthor MeCon- nell, HT, Kogors. : Sovonteenth Ward—Peter Johnson, G.A.Grais, A. G, Lindber, RK . ° ‘The Committee on Address were Instructed to notify country friends of Mr, Wushburue of tho diguteonth Ward—J, Ac Kirk, Hf, H, Maino, Ac Corbin. movement mail, and_ontenyor to forestall: tho tricky action of the County Committeo, ‘. Rngors Fe from tho Sixteenth nt Club that Washburno hnd been henrthly Indorscd, and could carry tho ward if bis inter ests werd properly pushed. Tho quication of holding a mnss-mecting Fri- dny evening was loft to tho Committee ow Ad- dress, and the meeting adjourned, ‘The Committes an Address will meet in Mr, Haster’s offico at 9 o'clock this morning. COOK COUNTY. TMB CONVENTION TO DE HELD MONDAY, Tho Republican County Central Committco motattha Grand Pacifia yestorday afternoon, and was called to onter uy Chatrninn Singer. All the members wore present. ‘There was n largo number of outelilers proeent. Among thom wore B. G, Keith, A. 0. Hesing, W. K. Sullivan, Wash- tngton Hesing, J. if Cloagh, Ald Swift, Abner ‘Taylor, J.J. Henly, B. F.C. Klokko, J.P. Root, Richard Tuthill, Jobn Lyle King, Commisstoncr Hutt, Dan Shepard, Goorge W. Sherwood, Ald. Everett, Conty-Commissionor Clark, Assessor Drake, County-Attorney Willott, Col. Hunter, Senator White, A. D, Titsworth, Appraiser Harn, and fra Buell. Mr. Mullon offered a resolution that tho Con- yention be held nt 10 a. m., May 17, at Farwell Fall, and that tho primaries be held on tho 15th, In the city botweon Band & p.m. and in tho country botween 6 and 8 p. m.,—tho ropr¢senta+ tlon to be the samo as {11 tho last Convention. ‘Mr, Burke was In favor of an earlier convon- ton, becnuso there was good dent of strife in tho party, and an oarly convontlon would huve the effect of anding It, Hc demanded a divistou of the question, A division wns orderad. Mr. Burko moved to amend by striking out 7th and Inserting 10th, tho primnarics to be hold on the 8th. Mr, Mamer moved as an amendmont to tho amendment that tho Convention bo held on the 13th and the primaries on tho 14th. Mr. Nash urged that it was for the best intor- ests of the country towns to have tho primaries herd on Saturday. Tho th would come on Friday's M Pe stullen belloved in FOLLOWING THE PRECENDST : of holding tho County Convention three or fat alays before tho Suute Convention, There wits no eecteseort for go carly a convention us was Pie Kitk anid thore was st good deal of feeling on tho subject among tho friendsof Washburnc, who were Opposed, to holding the Convention prior to tho 1ith, ‘To have it curlier would only innko the feellyg-more bitter thin it was now. Mr. Cumpbell saw no reason why ton days should elapse between tho holding of tho two Conventions, Ye would bg notiey for ovary eat: didute to como to Chisago, und tho trouble and confuston would bo increased, He wis opposed to holding tho primnrics in tho city on Saturday. Mr. Dixon favored Saturday. The amendment to the amendment wes lost— yous, 3,—Sumer, Wiilluins, und Campbell; nays, ane amendingat was agreed to—yens, ns follows: ‘Feas—Coburn, White, Reed, uber, Muna, iris thy Burko, Ball, Cleveland, Fulz, SchaiTnor, or ixGa—Dixon, Ludwig, Mamer, Bond, Mullion, Kiok, Fiteh, Wlithans, Nash, and Campdell—t0. Mr, Mullen hoped thut nothing would be dono which would create dissatistuction, It ald seem to him that a later date would be better, nays, Some discussion took place ns to tho oifect of the action taken, sume contending that It re- ferred only to the'dute of tho Convention, and others that it settled overything. Mr. Dixon suid tho day fixed for tho primarics would be very inconvenient for tho country. Ho oped the resolution as amauded would not bo adopted. Tivus howover, in’ the respect, indleated, by yens, 15,.nnd nays, 8—Dixon, Ludwig, Mamer, Sfartin, Nullon, Rick, Plich, and Campboll. ‘After some talk, amondmenta to muko the hours from 4 to 8 In tho country and 2 to 7 in the elty were agreed to. ‘The resolution us amended was then adopted asa whole. Sevoral mado efforts to baye thelr wards or oon towns oxeapted from the rulo, aud Hydo Parke wns successful. ‘Mr, Mumer moved that all the ward clubs be alluwed to chooso dulogates. Hore was no secold. ines purke moved that the Sixth Ward have Ho privilege. Tito mot! fon was latd on tho table! Mr, Dixon tnoved that tho members band to tho Secretary by Thursday C ‘THY NAMES OF JUDGES AND CLERKE. Mr. Itecd desired thnt to be done at once. Mr. Dixon said that fow wore prepared, owing to the chungo in ditto of the Convention, ‘Mr, Folz moved 1g an amondmont that all who were reddy hand In the names. * Mr. Reed wished all the judges appointed, and tho places designated, a Col. Schatfner would not do that; ho wanted to consult with hig club, Thore was a disposition to hurry things much. 9". Mr. Burkesiid it was ovidont that inany of tho members were not prepared to hand In tho names, nnd therefore movud that tho Committca adjourn until 2 o'clock this afternoon, ‘There way no second. Col. Schufnor made nt spesoh in which ho sald that without flguring a partiole for Washburne, Blaine, or Grunt, and while he would work for tho candidate, ho had Just Jearned that A MISTARE MAW NEEN CoststtTTED fj which would bo injurious te tho party, Ho meant tho fixing of 0 carly a dato for the Con- vention, All the wookly papors hil been fesued and one-half tho peojle in the country would know nothing of the culling of the Convention. Ho referred ta wlro-puilors, and thon moved to reconsider the netion taken, ‘The Chaiedectded tho motion out of order a8 nnothor was ponding, Somo disoussion fuilowed as to parliamentary lat, but tho Chatr would not yield. ‘Ald, Dixon withdrow bls motion in ordor to product harmony. ‘Mr, White auld he couldn't do that, aie Seuataer appealed from thu declaion of io Chnir, ‘Mr, Kirk had no iden that tho strifo would bo curried go far, and he wished to warn tho gone themida interested in fixing the Peg aris Di Ye} Bth and the Convention un the 10th that Cook County would not go with thom noxt fall, [Ap- intac.) He believed a breach had been mado hint would. not hoal-untoss the dates were ehiabger. All the pending motions and amendment wero withdrawn, and tho motion to reconsider was entertained, Mr. Whito doubted ic phat feoling and barmo- ny would be facilitated by undoing what had heen donc, ‘Tho canvass bud been substantially mudo by tha frionds of the diferent candidates, and he wanted tho strife ended, Mr Mullen sil it was thderstond on the strects thut tho thing had been fixed up in tho intereat of ono vf tho candidates, Ho didn't Lellove tho party would bo dictated to in that way. Mr. et was opposed to the reconsideration, as overyboly would know of tho dato of tho Conyuiitlon Toom tho daily papors. Col. Schuifner asked tho membors to consider whethor they wore acting In tho Interests of an individual cnadidute or of the whole purty, ‘The motion to revonsider Was lost—yous, 11; nnya, 1—na follows? rate—Dixon, Ludwig, Mamer, Dond, Martin, Behattner, Mutlon, Kirk, Fitch, Nash, and Camp- hell. wNayeCobur, White, Heod, Rubor, Maus, smyth, Murke, Hall, Cloveland, Folz, Williamson, ant oa eaeet * Mr. Whito inoved that those members who wots prepared hand in a lst of judges, and esignated tho plyus for the primarics, Ir. Kirk urged that te dlfferent intorosta ho represented,—that the Comunittce piss on the Tunes, and ‘not lot any od candidate huye all tho Juilgus. Mr, Heed favored that tdea, . * ‘The motion was ayreed to. The following are THR JUDUES AND PLACES, AB FAR AS DEBIO- NATHDI ‘Third Ward—Howland’s lvery-stablo, Judges, pe Ketronney, siurey Neleons and 2% A. Brat Fowtrth—Thirty-second strect and South Park ayoniic. Judges, Georgo A. Jones, D. C, Mubtin= ony and 1, B. Dixon, Vitth—Corner Archor avenue and Stewart ave- nuo, Judges, Michael Sehshidt, Josoph Boyd, and atrect. Judges, Nic i Martin Roth, Bevonth—No, 7d West ‘Twelfth atrect Judy- tae Uta Dunham, Joun Freiber, and B,C, joanuy, tenth Noe 268 West Tako street. Judges, duns D, Kilue, David L. Oburdort, aud John iH, Dy ihe mith—No. 423 West Mudisen street, Juitges, A, B. Cook, D, J. Avery, and. W..8. Kyl MAD, 'welfth—No, 807 Madison street. Judi Goo, dit ihee arte tMCaert tae On f ‘avonue, murteenth — No, Oe Seraguikce Judges, John MeLindon, OH. Planta, and Ate draw Quaid. -. Ps FS ; Fiftdenth—Corner Wisconsin and Larrabeo. Sud A. Bens inger, Kd Sohuouborg, and C, Nadytatest Te Caleagouvonuo, Just Vuntocnth—J ic x ur, Dd it DAS Suudalius, Hy Potersong and Jobi 8. Myle UN. Highteonth=Turner Hall, Judgos, Sylvester Chesprough, Charles Hurpel, and An ‘Serthner.. Ai bere io place is dualztuted fu the towns, the Ha Will be at tho ueual on Hunoyer—Judges, George - Struckma, O, F. Behullz, Henry Bods. : Barrington —Judyess Churles 8, Hawley, L. B. Castle, und Hoiner Wilmarth, . Schuumborg—Judges, John Fuase, William Friese, Willlam Spollvodor. ‘Palatine—Judges, Charles Cattlng, Joba Logos, Jumes ?, Bleepor, 0 Paty Lari tn Christian Busse, H. Hem-. Allon, oth, ind J. M. . Maine—Lewis Poycr, Frank Whitcomb, and William Joues, a Jutferaon—Towa-Halt, udros, Russoll Dom- ming ‘Thoodors Sbultz, Perry Russell. ‘Lalfevisw—Town-Hall. Judges, H, G, Bradley, Edgar ‘Sandors, and Oscar Charles. * Hu iwe—Gourge Kiem, Honry Harms, and J. mn ankon. Norwood Park—. F. Ei . Spray, and Heury allio. Hing, De Sprays Evanston—Firat Preainct, 0. B, Woodford, 8. RB. Bradbey, A. Drummond; Boeond, H. 8. Moody, T. W. Poraticrton, Nio Morpors ‘Third, ie a Carponter, HI, BH. Rounds, and J.C. jurpby, Nae Erloe—Nopat, Willmetto, Judges, S. W, Osgood, James Lohrman, and Mr. Wee a bat Btryker, Alfred Oldileld, and corge Biry ker, ‘Tho Cominittco adjourned wntil 2 o'clock this afternoon, when the list will Be completed, ‘THE COMMITTER CONDEMNED, Tho action taken bytho Committes was tho aubjectof general unfavorable vomnment last nt Even thoay who wore in favor of tho third term had to adinit that tho course pursiiod by the Committes showed wenkness, which could not but be injurious to the cause, Tt bus beon a custom of long atanding that. the Cook County Convention should bo hold one, two, or threo dys prior to the State Convontion. In this oaxo {tfa end nine days beforehand, the evirtont ob- ect being to anticipate, so far ns possi- le, tho rising tide of the antl. movement, which threntons to engulf everything tin this county, judging by tho strongth which it has shown during tho Inst fow days, ‘The third-torm mon were ntratd to try, conulugions with thelr opponents two weeks hence, and fancied that thoy would aly somothing by forcing tho game, and by electing the dolomites Monty, thus leaving thom, too. 1 ‘and more tn which to work upon the Ren- H a had who might be selected to go to Spring- eld. Thoro was also gencral dissatisfaction ex- ressed at tha Committoe not having more poll -plaves than are in each ward, It [s truo tint it bas been the invariable custom to have ut one, but everybody knows that the oxcite- inent is running #0 high this year, and tho pros~ pret of 0 general turnoutof the Republicans 3 £0 mood, Chat (twill be Impossible in tho tm- ited time’ allowed at a primnry to cast all tho yotes, or oven n tithe of thom, capecinily in tho Dig Wards, ‘Thu iden that ull tho Republicans ot the Third, Fourth, Elovonth, and Twoltth Wards can vote at any one pince during one afternoon Is preposterous, The result 1s that everything Js practientty left to tho judges, who, by methods well known to exports at the primaries, enn favor their friends and olny: thoir opponunts £0 as to give the former an immonse ndvantazs. Ita not yet too lute, sinco the Coumittos meets to-day, to divide ench ward, or tho hirger ones at lenat, ‘Into two or more clection districts, suid ths give n chonce to the voters to express their sentlinents, which it will bo impossible for them toto Bo long 6 there js but. ono Yoting> place In each ward, It 1s more than probable, however, that the | ing tonvert what It felt was certain dofent by breaking through tho tradivons of tho past und all tho rules of fair pliy, will fail to wecomplish {ta purpose, and that the primaries, even though held Saturday, will retura to tho county Con vention 1 Inrge. majority of delegates who aro opposed to the third term. THE WARDS. THE SIXTEENTH INDOMUSES WASITBURNE, Tho Sixteenth Ward Republican Clib met lust evening at No, 68 Clybourn avenuo. Col, Louis Schaffner, the represcutative of the ward in tho County Contral Committee, re- ported that the Club woutd hyve to report threo Judges for the primary on Saturday, Tho Chatriun, Samuel Apploton, appointed acommittce of five to selpct the judges. During tholr wbsenca’ Mr. Millor magé a speech in which he sald be did not understand why tho County Central Committco had at- tomnted to close the mouths of the people. He, for one, wanted a’ Washburno delegation to tho County Convention [npplausol, and belleyed ho — know’) whnt the Gourmans of the North Side wantod. Thero wis no stronger or more capable man than Mr, Washburne, [Appluuse.} if ho were noinl- nated, he bellovvd the iudependent voto would be given bin, rH. T, Rogers’ botioved tho sentiments of the resolutions adopted by the Elghtounth Want Republicans advocating Washburno's nominn- tion were shared not only by the people of tho Sixteenth Ward, but by the entire North Town, Tie olfered a resolutlon Indorslug Washburno, and moved {ts adoption, which was receives with appliuse, Mr. ‘Theodore Stemming sald that, as Mr. Washburve had repeatedly stated that ho was not n candidate for tho Presidency, he thought tho resolution usienited for, and he, bolleved Washburno already out of tho ruce. The choica had In his opinion. narrowed down to two men, Gen, Grant and Mr. Binino frepinuse). and he thought the people of Itinols ought ‘not to go buck onthe grent Goneral, whose record was such gourca of pride to every oltizen, He moved thit the resolution presented by Mr. Hogers bo luld upon the tnble. ‘Mr. Miller explained to tho Gormans present whut the resolution was, Mr, Stemming withdrow his motion to taplo tho resolution, Mr. Miller belleved Gen, Grant had bad honors enough thrust upon him, and there wore othors Justis capable and worthyd It was x question whother Grant could bo olocted, but if Wush- Une reoolyod_ the nommnation he would cor- tally go to tho Whito House, ot Mr. A. G. Parish said hoe could not soo what wolght the resolutions would have If adopted, ‘Tho miovess of tho purty was more to bo sought than tho sucecss of personal fayorits. Biaine’s popularity was National, whilst Wasbburne's name, although it would carry Cook County, was not so gonerally well known.’ Ho was perfect); willing to have a delegation from tho Bixteent Ward in the County Convention equally divided us botwoen Blaino aod Wasbburno, with the dis- tinet undorstunding -that under no. sircitine atnnees would thoy vote fora Grant delegation to the Stnte Convention, Mr. Rogots belioved that Mr. Washburno would accept tho nomination if it wero offered to him, ‘Mr. GW. McConnelt sald that.in his opinion nolthor Grint nor Blulne could be nominated, and he would lika to so Bir. Washburno placed in a position to necopt tho nomination, ag tho dark horse of tho haut, ‘The Chairman then put tho question to table -tho roguludiona offerud by Mr, Rowers, which favored tho candidacy uf Mr. Washburne, and tho motion was defedted witha yell. Aud tho resolution was ndopted. $ ‘Meears. Hurcy 'T. Hogers, Charles Probst, and Honty Soverin were selected hs judigon of tho primary, after which the meeting adjourned, ‘TI BEVENTIC WARD REPUNLICAN CLUD fect at tho corner of ‘Twolfth and Waller streets ant evening, and there was 4 fair attendance. Philip Maas was in tho chair, The ‘Chairman, called attention to tho fact that tho Connty Central Conmitteo had ordered tho bolding of tho primaries to eluct delegates to the County ‘convention Saturday, and that ut the meeting hold during tho afternoon be had guraatent Mossra, Duntatn, Friobor, and Healoy for Judges. G.W. Kroll moved that two clorkd for tho primary: he seleuted, and that oa chatlonger bo appolnted, ete.; but the mation was voted down, which was sald to be for the Grant intrest. A comtuittey of five was thon, on motion, ap- pointed Hy Buggest numes from which Bix delo~ mutes Lo thoCounty Convention should be chosen, and auvik its nbsence Mr. Kroll spoko at wume length, charging that tho whole thing wasn Smutty fob," and that the {den of doing away with clerks and vaallgngors wig something un- heard of and in the Interost of somo combina- tion. Hie wanted a falr primary, and in nauthor way than: registoring tho yotes cist and chal~ longing Mlegal voters coula this be attained, Tho Committeo roported after an. ubsence of half an hour, and from the tst of namos pro- aontedl thd following wero soloated to bo voted for ug delegatoa: Jumes Hanna, Michnol Hewit- son, John Sehmeltz, J.8. Taylor, C.@iVioks, and Gcorge W, Kroll, Tho deleguto ticket {s understood to stand four,for Binine and two for Washburio, but, tho Wird bolng Dumooratio, It would not be gur- prising to soo another ticket ctevted, In faot, it was given ont by tho Post-Oifice people that such was tho prograin, ‘THE ¥insT Wann. ‘Thero was 8 inseting lat svoning of tho First Ward Republican Club jat the Grand Pacitlo Hotel, with Col. Abnor Taylor in the ehuir. An election of olficers for tho, ensuing year wis one into, which resulte:t us foliawa: Prosidgpt, K nee ‘Taylort Vico-Proaiionta, Arthur Dixou, Ded. Wrong. J}, Taylor, John Wentworth, altard, 8. WV, King, Fe A. Unnnorbos Dueluesd, 1, Pratt, Ws W. tot F, Gotwlors Beorotary, 1. W. Nivkoreont ‘Trense titor, Wittlany Htker! Hxooutive Committen, L a. Lyon, FW, Warren, F. A. Hrokoskle, Bnooh Howard, J. i. Major, J.J. Forney, ‘The meeting adjourned wnt Feday evoning, whon a lst of dulegates to tha County Convention, to be voted for at tho peimurica, will be selected, —— MARYLAND. GRANT AND ANTI-GMANT CONVENTIONS, Rarertrouy, May 4—Tho Ropublionn District Conventions to select dutezates to tho Btuto Convention ussomblod to-night, In cach of tha three districts there were two conventions, ona opposed té and another In favor of the numinas tion of Gon, Grunt fora thin tern. Thoro wus no Interfurepee by one fuetlon with the othor, and the pr} ‘nga were quict. Each soleogd delegates tu tho Btnto Convention, where tholr chims will bo dcelded. It {s deetired by some of those mure prominent in the wovemont for tho nomiuntion of Gen. Grant that ‘ they nro exoluded from participa on in the State Con- vention they wil orgunize a separate Conven- ton, wad wont dulegutes to Chicago, — NOTES, THM TENNESSE CONVENTION, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Nasnviuiy, Tonn., May 4.—Tho Btuto Repub- Ucun Convention to select delegates to the Nashville Convention end nominate a candidate for Governor will meot ut noon to-morrow. ‘Vhree bundrod deluyatos wil bo present, ncarly all of whom havo artived. A lancely attondod caucus was held in the United Btatos Cirout Court room to-night. Fully three-fourths of tho porsons present woro for Grant, and cheer after cheer was given whonover his uamio was mopationed. ‘ GEELYE'S ALTERNATE, President Seelye, of Amberst, dolegate-nt- large to Chicago, will uot go, of Pitts- fold, his substitute, 8 an Kdmunds man, antle Grant and anti-Dlaing, ert, Louls ” TREASURY: PLUNDERERS. Brothor-in-Law Moulton in. tho Rolo of a Government Contractor, Whereby He Made Sundry At- tempts to Milk the # ‘Treasury, Under Cover ‘of John Sher- man’s Official Posi- tion. The New York Gustom-House the Scene of the Opera- tions. The Game Blocked in a Mysteri« ous Manner at Successive Stages, But the PlunderIng Intentions of the Relative and His Partner Woro Good, Especially for a Man Who Has As- pirations Towards the Presi- dency. Spectat Duapatch to The Chieago Tribune, Nnvw York, Mny 4,—Tho Times to-morrow will print a serles of remarkubta lotters from Wash- ington giving tho sveret history of an Custom- House contract, and throwing somo light on tho methods of Sherman men. It says: ‘Vo make eleur thé meaning of tho following remarkable serics of letters, it Is necessary to explain, first, who are the three persons most prominently ap- pearing in them. Robert C. Brown waa the —Tteptblican candidate = for Sherif of Now York at tho - laat election, who dicd shortly after. {He wasan old resident of New York, bad Jong Hvedin Hur- Jom, and there appoars tohave made the ac- quaintance of Capt. Georgo P.. Webster, ro- ferred tointho first. letter up “Mr. Brown's attornoy.” Mr, Webster had been, in times past, n resident of Cinolunat!, end assistant to Col. Moulton, which Introduces us to tha. firm of Moulton & Comingoro. Ostensibly Col. Moulton is a lawyer, and has heretofore beech stoken of in theso dispatches as a lawyer who had a good den! of business iu Washington, though his residence was in Cinclunati, It wos also mentioned that ho {8 Seerotary Shermun's brotherin-law, and fs, and long bas beon, act- ively engaged in pushing the political fortunes of bis relative. Ho Is Shermnn's principal man- ager in Oblo, His acquaintuce with D, N. Comiugore dates from tho. War, when Scoratary Sherman was Chairman of tho Senate Finance Committes and Col. Moulton in charge of tho depot of tho Quurtormnstor’s Department at Cincinnati for the supply of clothing, cquipage, ote. to tho Western armies. “Euormous con- tracts wuro made .thore, and, as ull contractors will remember who hind anything to do with that depot, the contracting firin of West & Comlugore was the firm throuwh which business could bo more successfully done than by any other, as Comingoro , rofers in the fourth letter to tho fact that Be had found very. few peopis who could successfully manugo the Colonel, tt is reusonubdle to suppose it wis about this time hat Comingore discovered that ono of tho “fow" was himsoif. That the intimacy which thon oxisted was not broken whon Scnutor Shor- man beenine Secretary of the ‘Trongury, the let~ ter plainly discloses. Ax soon 4s the Colonel's relati¥a lind bon cloyuted to nCabinet position, heand his friend Comins appear to have no to New York to soo what good things might fo ploked up. Comtngore, WHO 18 THE CHIEN ACZOR throughout, bothought himself that the Inbor in tuo publia stores of tho dity might be the propor thing, But it was clearly seen thnt if bo cumo to the front in tho mutter with the significant circumstance of the Secrotary of tho Troasury's brotherin-law ag hie attornoy and agent, there would undoubtedly somo very unplensant things get Into the newspapors;tnd possibly tho whole scheme would he spoiled, it wus necessary to find somo Now York inan through whom to act. Col, Moulton’s ox-nselatunt, Webstor, know lol- ert GO. Brown, ond Brown was thought tho right porson. ‘The proposition was mude to Lim to bid for the coutract. Ha did . 0, find tho firstictter of the strics shows that ho obtained it. On tho samo day it was awarded to him the contract for an UQUAL UIVISION OF Tite PROFITS was signed betweon Brown anid Comingore. Tho letters that follow show that for lis portion of the profit, Dea dit all tho work. In fuet, that. while ho boro nll the labor add responalbility of the work, Comingore did nothing but receipt for the $1,000 drafts sont to hit, and sohoine to yet more contracts. In tho getting of this con- tract, asof tho others attempted to be got, tho Wdding and manipulation ab Washington were dono entirely by Comingure and Moulton, In letter 10, for'instanco, Comingore tolls Brown ho his mado A proposition to take the contract for tho openers’ and ,packers’ labor nt 200,665 por annum, white in fetta. Je ho: reminds Brown that “ your offer now before the Depurtmont” {a for that sum, Having been go successful in getting ono con- tract, Coiningore, with characterietic rapacity, Moulton alwnys appearing in tho background cast about to seo what others could be got hold of, ‘The Custom-Huuse cartauo seemed: the right thing. Profita, big pentits, might- bo mude out of it. ‘hut work had nover heen lot to. contractor, but Comingoro was not daunted, He suggested the best way toget control of the thi ne woult be for Hrown to oporato with Barncy Riglin, who bns long-hid a good der! of this curing business, and Was sup- posed to have sufficient ‘political intlic.ace ta work matters in Now York na Moulton could in Washington; but tho scheme did not sucecels Bo stromious was the opposition in Now York, that not oven the usoful Moultun’s intiuence could overcome it, and the matter fell through, Mounwhile Comingoro had beun gotting unxious for somo return from the publlo-store contrict, and thoro was troublo from guo Dempsoy, who Bppoars to havo boon a thorn In sides, ‘Chat Moulton took as lively an interost intho expeoted profits appears from the fnot (Lotter 8) that Ouningoro had to make up a statement frum tho buoks to show bim tho no~ tual conditionof affairs, Dempsey was and still ig a foreman of the public stored, 3 man whoso knowlcdgo of tho business mado it neces- airy to keop him. but who, it appears, faa upright and Calthful an officér that he un- doubtedly considerably lessened the profits of tho contructors by compelling the work to be dono properly, Comingore, who hud a "ond ian" randy for the piace (Lettor 9), ts“ atways Ing to Lnyo him renioved,” and Is “going on Washinton with tho Colonel" to do ity but for some reason x ‘THY FAILED TO DO Try, and tho faithful otlicor fs stil in the Govern- mentemploy. in Ovtubor, about three months ufter thocontmot bad beon awarded, Comine gore ‘pot bls first $1,000 0f profits, and uxpresses ae delight holr ttors7 ad 8), He tells Brown t hu bas notonly nd poy bis own ex- ponses, but the “Colonel's,” apd had became quite Heuilyy ‘but under the chedring Influence of the 81,000 draft ho * will send that usoful man a to Washington, whoro I thin wo iway noo Ly Comingoro had anothor scheme’ ready. Tho cartayo vusiness hud fulled; bo proposed to | eontruct to relieve the Guvernmont of the opon- ing and pi In tho Appraiser’s store. | Promptly the "Colonel" and — Socreta brother-in-law wont on to Washington to’ vonsull with the “Treasury Department. ‘The bueiness of upening and repacking parcels intho Appralscr’s story is one which rogulres | oxtreme care, and culla for a good deal of techs foal skill on the part of the mun. ‘Tu have this work jet out to a firm of oontruvtors, (intent only | on making all tho money thoy could out of thelr contract, would have had results very Cur from | gatistavtory vfther to tho Government or the finporters, Oumlugory, however, hud Agured tho | thing down fine, and wits ready to tuko tho wholo Job itr anuunt, an olfur bo eubsu- | quently refers to as “your offer,” (monte iowa) nt witch prica ho culeulnted they coulk make $25,000 a year (Letter 10). ut before his calculations bad reacvod this definit shapo ho wt beon at Washington, Moulton baving gone ‘on before and put in dome general propositions to the Trousury Depurtimunt (Lotter 9). Uv lad 4 REQUESTED THB DEPANTMENT TO KEEP QUIET on the matter, and ho suggests that * Mr, frown: so Koop very quit,” ‘The didioulty would ap- pour lo bo “ an additionnl intercet ™ Mypigh miet t aye to ho promised sume oof put ho is sutls- tied, “if tho thing de judiofously managed that {¢ can be “satlsfactorily arranges alt | around.” Ju bis next lottor (Lottor 10) Mr, Comingore bas made bis offor, and. though bla bid hus not been. acospted, as gol BBSL es that nobody elgo shall buve the job.” But he was anxious to ow if * Brown woul! consaut to bave his in- lorest divided,” becnuse, to get tho additional contiuct, another interest had to given, and Mr, Comlugoro is | careful jo pole | bat, ho *cutunot wive auy tmoro” because bis interest ‘ig al- Teady divided by two," Whethor thore was suy failure on tho part of tho person who wus to get i y's it tha “interest” dors not appen quent fotturs, but tt iloce nipmear tae testes ous opposition of Appraiser Dutenor dence {ho Jol. Comingato minda a lined pill Cae eel thoy woro all tavirntio nt tho miuer wt fon) ond of the Iins (Letter 11), but ngs DoroHER wis Nor 70 Hz Moven, Indoec, the mattergot to ba talked abn vaplaasantly pable way, Ao much ao th inecro-wns grentlyalnrined that Brothoretr, Muulton’s ngenoy in thosmoutter: shoul, tought fo lightyaatin arent trephintion wee "Mr. Brown" (otter 19) that bee always to say the Colonel in “9, intorested ons an nttorney.” gy this achomo Toll thinugh Leenuse of Mr. Dat u or's flrinness and tio angen of tts being wom pubita, which was afortunate olreumstanoe eS the Importers of Nov York, conatdering thy fer in which Comingore in a imoment ot rare tank ‘ces, tolls what ho itlentds'to do when te FS got theeontrnet frnly xed" (Letter ly Here were threa fhomes projector, with t failures, nnd Comigeoro made n bot acre fora fourth and higier one than any of the th In this be only partly succeeded, be attho Inst mimont. thora appenred ndverae influence atthe Tremury Deparimed which thraw Brotherin-law Moulton'sluivesss quito Into “the shade. ‘The forrth. connect Job was no less thin totake tho whole labor the Reebere and Grugers’ Depariment of th Custom-House, and vhlch Comingore thougte ho could afford to tutte at £200,000 a year (aiee 10), The dovreo of success he nnd Stouita tt in this Job went to the extent of gotting ape she Trenmury, £0: pies, me ay nitruct, and io olfer ol Was “conaldcre favorably. Bitte ng tees bie thing, and rather novel departure in Cup tam-Hoitse mothals, tho contract was oponed for publle competition. There wns, howover, Utlo danger In thit, because tho Nopartmont § not obliged ta accept tha lowest bide and tony Hot aceompanind ‘brow out nny ft by the Department it tn at hat Come 1g hd co; Work done proper guarnuteo (Letter 1), t using its own discretion fs to what 4 * prope o, When tho Revert! bids put in were opened, and one Splizer was found to have bid at teures away below those of persons the contest was Intended to havo ono to, Br, Spite zer would have been sumumiteily dealt with, but fo the dlamay ant dlsgitst of Brothor-inslaw Moultony and tho shrewd Comingore, thera. stalked on the scene no less A person thao SECRETARY SCUURZ, ‘Tho unoxpeoted npparation appeared bneker of Spitzer. Tho Buceathee alate long forgiinger of his ‘right hand at the Spltaer, made a few romurks in aud vigorous English in relation to i nud -Hrothorein-tnwe Moulton faded ~f34 Spitzer got the contract. Te did no gool, howoyer, for bis bid was mato In_ignornnes of thd notual cost of work, ond he brokedown. ‘Lho Departient had to tiko Itoff his hands. It was held for soma time dangling In tempting, view, and tInally wag dropped_ inte tho lap of tho’ notorious exe Sherif Daggett, of Brooklyn, who there. Mpon gama "out N84” pronouneed Bhornin man, and publicly, declafed that the election of Grant meant the settiag uy of an Empivo, aud tho corruption of the tw survieg, “Sono ono (possibly Moulton had pro. posed to Comingore to mnke an effort to get the Spltzer contract, but that gentleman was evk dently in 1 melancholy frame of mind over the business (Letter 2), aud did not know what to alti. . ‘Tuo remainder of tho letters bring tho core rexpondands down to recont dato, nud show that Comlugoro after tho set-back of the Spitzer contract, was more Anxious to he could out of tho contract engage In schemes for others. Ite wants changes mado in the appointments nt the stores, so that more money might be made, and assures Brown after “a Jong talk with tho Secretary” that thoy enn do : os YERY stuctt AS THEY DESIRE. (Letters 23 and-24) Mo tells Brown thathe (Brown) 18 to talk fully with beother-ln-law Moutton on politicn! nifalrs, and find out wnat thoy want done,” (Letter 22) ‘This lotter sug> gests a variety of questions.’ For instance, who tire * they" upen whom pressure {3 to be exert- ed to remoye Dempsey and make other changes? Why -ehould “they bo’ so vitally interested in the amount of profits tho, contractors wero nines Fauld should “ thoy’’ bo forced ta do certain things because, if not done, thera would bo very little money made? How did tbig “the best lever" work upon "him"? Whole ‘AD him"? Was a proportion of the contractor's rolits turned avor to “thoy” or “ btm" for por tient purposes? It Is. very cortain that ive Brown tnnde nothing out of the contract. Iti equally certain that Comingoro, whose 'Interte was divided by twu,"? did make a good deaL: + Li records the piceaes debweea Brown and Comingyro to divide equally the rofits on the $37,000 contract for doing th inbor at Sne pubile storo‘in New York. letter No. 3 Comingore ‘writes to Brownt * hope we will ud tho work ent: bodone ate prico that wilt leave ug n handsome Targa for profit 1 am very .cortdin that wil the people ubout tho’ Castoem-Houao will be riends from tho word go. - Iwill bo dowh bmg - tha in August, «By that time you will hare é cleat -insiht into’ tho business. In the méand time Cwilltrygind got tho. facts aud Saud about other things, which wo.can take hold of In Lottor 6 Uomingore writes Brown from Washington: “have -bad soma. tall about thq curtuge business; but under the circumstances; {tisbestto, fe 2 +8 SRE ae aac LETITREST |... for.a short timo, at last; In fuot, ob nocount of the changes now In-cohtemplation, ttle nct& vod timo to undertake mag tolhge but just bey fore thoy are made: will come and t und imndvo .things our: wate + I intend to ‘pet of etntoment of ‘tho | books as to how mattors stoad up to tho Ist of Septem: ber, befora Lame amy, 60 that © might: report ty the Colonel whon L got: back to, Cincinnatl, You can ‘aye off f little memorandum and send Ittoine, We will lot Mr, Dempsoy atone until L come on-again (in about two weeks), -anc thiugs iro still golng Wrong, wilt have him dive posed of,” eres . In Letter 10 Comingora writed Hrown: You snid nothing {n reference to oponers' and packs ors’ Iubor. Huvo been at work at that, and ude 2 dotinit proposition to have it ndied 1 our present tontract ut 800,008 per annum i Waciught it at this price it would bea tptep thing. From alt J dun learn In looktag at’ t Beutes. .4G Washington wo | coult x ~. Aénst, UN) out Of this prige: + What [ wanted to know was whether you would consent to my ylying out another its torest In this part rathor than that wo ghould fallin outta tt ‘Lhavo pat nssurances tbat 06 body else shall have tho fob. JT oould not rank another division of my Shterest which woul amount: to nnything, as it is now divided: by wo, TE hava. ql tho figures relating t tho’ wolghers’ “and kaugers’ Sabor, It bo welll aduore ta the jun of saying borbing, offered to do the work by tho month for $i per thonth, at tho mito of about 320),0W) pet your, ‘Tho: goneral Impression in the Trontus wus that i¢ wis pec a Ialy low, atid that #1 ono who thok ft nt Buch a price wottld get sucks Se our beat plan fs to talk loud on. A HUGH FIGURE, er: not Loss than $230,000, but wo can Ro a food det! below--thut. ‘Tho secretary and Sir, James ae to bo in New York noxt week, and may want [0 ace you on the openors’ and packers, busines Ho caroful and not muko nny lower olfer than have mate cea I have seen Bat ‘THoy make it at will not do anything before that, Don’t, mea ton that you hear vy nows frou Pee ay, In lotter 12 Cotntugore writes of tho oponent and packers’ busiiesat *Whut we want 18 to got tho rontract Stmly, fixed, thon run ft for & month or two to sntisfy tho Department. alters ward eun it to make all the monsy we cad mute it. Your offer now before tho partment 8,08, YT huve no idea they will give it out ‘ Tig at buat prico, but don't vou make any othe offer, nor Latimate that we could do “it for, in 1 sant to, get thom thoroughly coment “4 it tous first, thor dicker with them of the prico nftorward, and gut us much as 1 can, In lottor 10 Gomingows writes und tals Am sorry the mattor has become i publlo, and I fear tho talk and Jettors wilt 4 terfere with our getting it, and E aupy would be botter for us to let It alonu that have {t putup ata publiu lotting, 1¢:anyulg ia sald wboyt the Colonol bolng thore, yOu always spy that ho [s only * ANTENESTED AS AN ATTORNEY: I When Dutcher rufeod n law question L told bit would cansult my attornuy. Jutchor requed ino'to bring my attorney up with me ¥ Md, UAL Hw AO Way, to Colonet ca ice there. Don't forge’ ae Ca artunt aouie time, ‘The Colonot in Wesbiase bn ow." p Again Comiugure sayy: 1 Chambers sont my avopy at the ‘fotter rom tho Bocratary | sy mando such a row about {t over at Now bry that nothing could be doi, 1 think wowlll BOP Aohanco yet to yet oven with thom, eb be timo will dame. “Pitan ou had st ot understood thuts yo re a Con " Won't hurt us, na Will tako tho olubout of iy wanda,” “ In fatter 3, written Aug. fl, aan ingore tolls Browns "1 hardly know .! gay about zomg in with 8, B. Hrown to Spltzor contract. If co think wo cn Oo Mand thhug with thom’ Twill como tw Now York a Washington very soon, You had better were or twlogruph mo ationce about the for ave hud # long conversation with (ho ry, and am entletied we can a po'Veny Bhd Mt AB We Des manage about chargog, provlii¢d our friend ct tho Collectors die fut ho oun, ave bis OF wat if tat will do, ‘Tolegrapt if T bad bet ‘Tease down, Lean bay ml pun £ oan write. sepurd thls otter up contideutlut ib. He 1 Lotter 2, Comlinygore writes, dito 0 tome 187; “* Colonel iat ufuyton, aml OS FOF, over to New York, but Edo nut tink York io him. to have anylbing to sy tn ae ee) al elution to thoy inutters. compel him to do a little good work ton, und nowhere. clsc, if he davs out the idea shat wo must manage [0 relict Jn gonte way, or thera muy be 7 litho profit the wily things ure going. H 2 ORCA NiRM TO DO THI, icy and tho boat way todo it is to make eit ubsotutely necessary to bo dane, oF Vink but vory little money this year, ft . best lover to work on him, OF course ‘aa not obliged to tel) btn anything. PAN rauking this kind of preagure on thou .,The Royal Coijcort-staster at fisted on the Intyoductou of tho ‘& Co. planv. per {8 Mallet Dan 7 n, 04 Consumptivos’ pain in flost, strengths epirits under as use of Mait Bitters #