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= at Pare oy LOCAL POLITICS. Election of Delegates to the Re- publican County Convene tion To-Day. Recorder Brockway Has a Walk- away for Renomination, The Indications Not Unfavorable for -Matt Benner for Shoriff, It Is Imposstbio to Tell Who Mas tho Polo on the Judgeships Sixth Senatorial Convontion This Evening} Firat, To-Morrow Morning, COUNTY CONVENTION, THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY MERTING for tho soloution of delegates to the County Con- vention, which meots this morning at 10 o'clock Jn Farwell Hall, took placo yesterday afternoon, Thoy are catled toxethor to nominate four Judges of tho Superior Court, State's Attorney, Sherlit, Kecorder, Coroner, Clork of the Clreult Court, and flvo County Commissioners, four from tho clty and ono from the Scvond Cominissioners’ District, Before adjournment, it will be thelr duty to appoint a County Contral Committee. Tt Ja neodless to any that the present political emergency demands tho nomination of the best men In the party for the ollices to be Milled, and the gppolntinent of equally good vomunitteemen, FA order to draw out tho fult Republican voto of the county, Poor Juddt- elal nominations will assuredly lvad to adisus< trous dofent, as waa witnessed n year ago; and even the best Judicinl candidates will not bo able to curry the heavy load of a weak tieket for the different county oliecs. Tho Republic- nna demand the best men the party lus, and if the Convontion should: fall to preaent them Ine dlerentisnt will be tho consequonce and defeat the inevitable result... ‘The members of the County Republican Con- tral Committeo nro requested to moet In the Aute-room of the stage at Farwoll Hall this inorning at 9:40 o’clovk, PINET WARD. Thero woro two tickets In the fleld In the First + Wart, ono headed by,Arthur Dixon, the othor by John Wentworth. For awhile the contest Wasa closo one, but tho “ rounders," who ure familinr with tho, location of tho polls, cane around In duo seison, ond carried nll before them In tayor of tho ‘itrst-named ticket, whlel was clected by n vote of 278 to Tf. The vietora nee as follows: Arthur Dixon, Abnor Tuytor, FW. Warren, F. A. Brokoskl, D... Wren, i. Wi Hunnorbverg, George A. Hook, aud J.T. Pratt, On the first ballot the ward will go solid for. Pate ter forSherilf, Innecardance with a trade entered, {nto previous to the First Congressional Conven- ton, whereby the four votes of Lalce were given ton First Ward Congressional aspirant. On tho flower ballot, tha’ vote will probably atand: Four for Henner, two for Mann, and ‘two for innebett. Fur Recorder, tho delegation stands divided: Two for, Brockway, three for Flkin and three for Quirk. ‘fhe choles of the delega- “don for Coroner isnimost unanimous for Churies HL flneris, better known ne Carl Pretzel.” ‘Tho SUGat sialeerelt aru solid on tho first ballot for Joba Lyle King for Judge for tholr tirst choice, The ee Warn He Aine Kirk Hawes, ‘Vhia ia practically eguivatent toa sulld aupport for W. 1. King aud Kirk Hawes, BECOND WanD, ‘There wags a change for the better in the Scc- ond Ward primary. ‘Tho yuto wasn lnrge one, thongh there was duly one teket In tho tleld.and there wus u lirge representation of the voters trom the residenco streets and avenues on tho The delegates cond 18, and thon comes cust side of the ward, ty Jowa: 1. 1. Bilas, W. 1. Page, C B. Ca Houn, Ang. Heller, LP, Mivors, T. 3. Rector, and J. W, Hall, On the choice for Sheritt the delo- gation stands faur tor Benner and four for Alunn; on Recordor, lye for Brockway and three Tor Flikins, It ts solid tor W. HL, Klug for Judge aud W, C, Smith for Coroner, Tiny wahp, In tho Third Ward the Interest centred tn the atrugyle between the fricnda of the candidates for the new Judleiat positions. It was kagwn tit three gentlemen of the Inw living im the ward bud wipleations for the Rench, and all three wore Au well thought of hy tho members of the two political organizations of the ward— the@tegular Republican and tho Youuy Men'a Auxiliary Club—that velthor of thom put upat Uchet. tle desire being to have tho friends of the | candidates express thelr untrammelted prefdrances ut tho polls. ‘There were von buquently two teketa in tho ficld, 0 yellow one which had been gotten up by the Triends of Measra. D. 1, Shorey and fra W. Buell, and blue one which had been prepared by the sup> porters of Mr, Kirk Hawes, The foriner toket hore the names of iMessra, John M. Chirk, Bugene Cars Daniel F, Crilly. John HH. Clouzh, dW DV. Purington, Peter Afulighons . F, Blesen, Sorcu Mathison, and John Sum- mnortleld, while on tho Intter wero . jose OF! Messrs, % Gd. Kelth, 5 F, Bissell, J. W. Orden, George Eckton, J.B. Custer, Pliny 1B. smith, D1, Olle, Louis Wampold, and A. Bartlett. Voting was car- ried on in Ively Bylo from tho opening to the closing ot the’ pulls, and tho Ulg crush when 7 o'clouk drow ncar wasn falr intimation of tho deup interest which the Republicans take In po Utteul alfairs, The vote was a Iurgo one, 717 Datlots having been cast, and the result was in fi of the Hiueh-Shorey tcket, whose doles + gates, with a single exception, were elected by a Ingjority of ubout 48, ‘The exception was Atd. Jolin M. Clark, whose exclusion was enused by adroll clraummtanee, which cuused considerable nerriinent whon the votes came to be counted, There was polled quite n heavy colorod vote, and, though 1 lirgo nujority of them yoted the Buell-Shorey tleket, the presence of tho naine of George Eckton, a colored mun, on tho Hawes ticket cnused them to subatituta It for one on lho ballot thoy Intended tu cast. ‘The on this ticket was thit of Ald. Clark, and, Was tho most conveniont one to *seritet,’ thoy removed it and placod that of thoir cosarod fel- low-eltizen In its piace. It was a close cull, however, Mr. Rekton reeelving ‘57: votes to Wi : Tor the Ald Ne On the Sherlif question tho elected ticket stands tlve for Dmike, threo for Mann, and one forSlatson. Thoy are sald to by soll for Brock- way for Hecordor und for Stacy for Coroner. On the Judgeships they nro far either Huell or Shorey: aacircumatunces may ariao, with ono votonlways for Mr, Hawes, The friunds of Shorey and Buell, canditates for Judge, of Gen, Munn and Frank Drake, candidates for Sherif, united wiih tho fricnls of T, B, Stacy, candidute for Coroner, int com- Mination ticket amunst Kirk Hawes, cundidate for Judge, Eurly in tho afternoon the Hiwea uckot was abend, but after 6 o'clock tho work Anymon wero brought in fram Stute atreot ud the Packt bousoss they turned the svalo, aud tho Hawes ticket was defonted, Mr, Hawes friends say thut, although ho hag Jost tho wari, bo bus frien ls cnough in the othor ‘wards to uominnte him, SYOURTIC Wann, The Fourth Ward prises. wie hold at tho corner of South Park avenue and hirty-third atrevt, and wus tho weono of a hitter Neht bo- tween the mombers ot the regular epublica Club of the ward and the Young Men's Garfield and Arthur Club, ‘Tho regular clit appoluted a. committee at x incoting hold Saturday night to wot Up a deleguty ticket for the primary, Rep- Fesentutives Crain tho Young Stems Clubinet this Committes and asked the privilege of natal; foo OF the delegates, but they Were refuse Decnuso they would not uKroe to nate men who would support Druke an. , rockway first, lant, and jo ume, Mtoe. Youny Men's mot Sunday night, agreed to puitan ule edged ticket in the field, and ni 1a lietot wlegates, Ono ticket wun bi lar Republican Union Club Tle! 0; for Hecorder, at ‘lekot—For Bheritt, . io heading, * Un- Pledged Delegate kot.” peda ae em ‘Tel Ta A think” ticket jc! A lawyer nained D. W. Juckson, but onl; at thein woro found {nthe bullar-bos.” ‘There wins considerable excitement araund the poling- place, and in several cuss the zenlous tvkot peddlers cami very near resorting ta blows. toportation wis alfeyed on both sides, and chal: Tenyea and counter-ehutlenges wore ‘the order Of the hour, Ov counting the ballots It was found that tho reguiir tieket had been olocted by winajority of #0, ‘Thore were to) votes nat, as follows: Regular tickut, i6; unpledyedt, 205% Jackson Hekot, 4 Thu delerites elucten' wil Yote for Drake for Sheriff until s nomination Is tnade, but it wus stated lust evening that part of the delegation would not support Brockway: for tho roasdn that he worked two of his clerks do the tntorcst of tho unpledged ticket. ‘Tho Btate of tho detegation is about a6 follawa: Judge, Kirk Mauwea; Shorilf, Frank Drake; iegors id aise Ww. Tiruckwa; i Stator ’. 3, Coroner, Charles Mit Ci Jason” Grogs, hos’ of: tho. ui ey reas, “Tho numes of. the sucocss| ade! yates ary ag fullowa: William A, Fullur, NE Mwinbutham, Jumes tL, Gilbert, George W, see D.N. Hush, It. W. Iticaby, A.B, Farwoll, } W, Hoot, 'N.G. ‘Draper, LO. Clarke, Henry cate HAS Anderson, J. i. Woodward, ‘ho following names were on the defeatod Granuls, W. A, Fuller, FW, A. Rust, Culvin Do Walt, A. News lod. Dodge, Georwe A. Sunk, B. i, David Vaughu, H. Woorge 1ivtdwell, Wigenn Asomewn: t ftteed WAMD, ‘at nolay but tolerably smooth el fon wits yrite held fa be, Pifeh Ward Stust hu tlekets |W. D. D, ikem eh ee ay ot +L. Grant, dé: Joba Connors, ticket showed UR aa fol- William M, Cave, 275 au: F, “Buker, 433. TUR GIXTH WARD, Ward the delegatea scloctod by Fred Bayor, a2); b. aeful the fepubtican Cut Saturday evening were elected by a tirge muority over an opposition ote gotten ip by those “opposed to the Clit's on, the former one recelvinge $18 yotes to 8 nthe tater, ‘Th tes elected ares Lows. Mutt, C. egtneyer, Sr. Niewunn, Harte , Sehrovder, J. Mfulr, ‘The delegation Mann and Brockway, with no ox. I res fur Coroner, ‘Tho defentadt Ucket ts anid to have beon for Benner for Sher- Uf and Filking for Reeardor, A lnrge vote wi polled, and a good steal of Interest was taken In the rosult by intorcsted politicians, ROVENTIE WAND, Tho delegate Uckct relected by Mr. Ruger in tho Beventh Ward hud to ¢ ton, receiv ing: #2 votes, ‘The delegates elected wre ns Follows J,M. Webor, We 8 Powell, DP. MeCrath, Blins Thorpe, C. W. Woodman, Miles Keno, The delegation fs understoud to be equally divided between Munn and Benner for Bhorif, and solid for Brockway for Recorder and Riurer for Coro- ner. ‘There was Httle or no excitement curing tho afternoon, FIGUTH WAND. As usual in’ this ward tho ticket which has oe tobe known aa the Mamer ticket wis au sxful, Many Republican voters are strong opposed to the Matner party, but unitormly they have been tndly benter: down at the primaries, Tho following Js tho tleket, {t recelved 485 yotes: Delegates, John Stephans, Thomus W, Sennott, lerman Benze, 1. J. Meanes Ac Tell, Sylvoster Deca, Nichoius J. Webbers and dames Caulticld, Alternates: George Seamer, Peter Rutton, Thomus F, Rooney, doin Corbett, John 1, Deal, Terman Reponing, dosh Greenwood, and W. J. Brown, It is atited that among the delegates four are for Gen. Mann for Sheri and four for Benner, Hut it is held that tho Mamer tleket in.as rellndlo na tho Indian” For Coroner, a strong Nebt will bo made tocatch a majority of the elght votes for Ruger. NINTH WARD, About the average quictness prevailed about. tho Ninth Ward. primaries, which were hetd at No. 144 Madison streut, ‘Towards evening so! eral wagon-londs of repenters arrived, signed to both sides, Many Democrats vote and tho primary was wou by tholr votes. Tt [s proper to guy’ that these repeaters ware ef piosyed about’ equally by both sides, ‘Tho lowing Uicket was clectel by a vote of 411 to 18% HD. Moore, de if. Moura, Cal ‘omer, Charles Collins, W. I Darrow, dames Caldwell, and Heury Ac Richards, They are solld for O, L. Mann ‘for Short, but arc mixed. upon tho othor offices. Montuzue, ‘TENT WARD, In the Tenth Ward thore was no contest, thera boing but one ticket in the field, and that pledged to Matson for Shorill, and no one else, Lhe delegutes eiveted were: J, He Burke, A. Miller, J.D. Kine, W. Swiaslor, dr., and Joseph Conroyd. ELEVENTIE WAND. In tho Eloverith Ward two tlekets were rin, and there was quite tt spirited centest, One 0! the tleketa was understood to be for Mannan Mills and tho other for Hanehett, both of which were mixed ns to Judieht candidates, A prent Democrats wero neonnd tu the Interest Uoket, and among thom was" Kane Marphy, who fs to be tried tn the CriminatCourt for sonte of bis many crimes next week, Ho was quite balsterous, and was tke cupl- tul for himself with State's-. MMs, who lives in the ward, A3 scon as his presence wit notl however, Mr. Mills objected, aud ed him removed, Ieside this, nothing oc- curred of moment. The election resulted fn the lumph of the Mant and Sits ticket, which re- $86 votes, iualnst 18 for the Hanchett ticket, The delugntes elected were: Herman Raster, Leonard Swett, A. Snell, A.J, Prine Kove b iniel Lrobstan, dimes A. Hatr, John pry, Churtes L, Webster, Smith C, SI i Lee, and Graenie Stewart. The: 8toud to be solid Cor Mills forStat Mann for Sheriff,and Brockway's f1 Diy that he hae elght votes for ecorder, For Judges thoy ure understood to bo divided between Tut- Hi aud Stanford, though after the firat ballot Gardner and Waterman will have some friends among thom. TWELPTHIE WARD, Tho primary election in this ward wns ndis- grace to ml whe took part in it und the com- munity of that district at large, In tho first phuce, It was poorly munnrged, there belng from KIX tundozen imanagers, cach at tho bead of a tleket, and cvery ong bungled his Job. ‘There wera Bomething ike a dozen “tickets In tho fivtd, und ft was nn utter . Impos- sibility fora voter to procure a straight batlot. The inan who was projadiced in fayur of A for Sheritl, B for Judge of the Superior Court, C for Reeorder, snd_D for County Conunigstanert would bave cleht tlekets thrust into Its face, one pledged to A, but opposed to all the rest, or in favor af Band agalnst A, and go an, It wits wiso linpossible to innke up a tiexet feo the lot, beease no two of the would-be delegates were of the sume oplnlon upon all the candi: dates. In consequence of this state of attains there wis a gang of tleket peddlers for ouch every, candidate, and and a rewular line of “buses, separate teket for y one of them, The West Division Itallway Company was well repre- scented upon all the tekets, aid wes no doubt reaponalble ton lirge extent for somo of the rows that took piace,—and there were many; Indeed, [twas onu prolonged row from begine uing to end, and employ¢s of tho barns wero noticed as being prominent In tho fray, Judatng from tho conversation held between thomeelves, Then Beienuet vomited up some of its sedl- mont, and this warred with the untives of tho ward ina vigorous manner, There uppeared to bo two cliases of the sume cloment tightingeach ather, and the resnit was, at the time of closing: the polls there wasn line of legitimate voters over hulf a block long who were dlsfranchteed, whilo miserable, sneaking Democratic thugs, brulsers, and shoulder-hitters were known to vote four or five Umeauplece, and blackgunrd sind abude every mun whu wore a enlace and a whito shirt, Thervenn beno conaure too severc for the Republican oltice-seeker who pretends to borcapectable, and who brings to the palla aang of roughs to terrorize his neighbors for the sake of guluing bis own selfish cuds. ‘ho wpshotot all this business will oventuatly be tho deimoral- zation of the Republican mirty, for they are how taking the same course thit weokened tho other side, « In the next place, tho corruption of tho pres- ent Democratic City Administration was made. uninifest, ag it has been mado manifest at every. election for the past year audit lulf, There were seven or utght policemen ut tho potls,—big, burly fetlowa,—and they allawed, the roughs to crowd up aguinst the line for thé purpose of detuying the vote, run thelr own men into tho Une’ under thoir very noses, and repeat thelr own vote several times, Now and thon, by way of a* show," tho officers wonld stretch our thetr hande und pe against the crowd with might the monntiine laughing and wiik- the “hoy!” while: orginiza uh opposition posh back with far greater After the police had succes fu rolling themeolves through to the curbstone, they would turn around to find tho erowd alll bo- twoun them and tho voting-pluco, with their thumbs to thotr noses, Then tho Domocratic hireliugs would laugh, and call ita good. Joke upon thomeclves. Nover was thora a greator farce played at an olection, and tha respectable portion of the voters shook thelr houds gravely ns thoy rentized that this was only 4 foretaste of what was to come at tho regular fall election, DAW, Milla, Warden of the Cook County Hor. pltul, a dolegate upon ono of the tickets, and Alexandor White, one of the candidates County Comimisdlonor, wero each accnsed of ownlng and manipulating: tho dlaor- derly mob. Hach acctsed the other of hetuy tho “ bosa,” while more ‘disinterested persons announced that euch hud a ging which ne was working. It would bo a good pian for all re= apeetablo Repubticans to Inform: themeelyea na to tho responsiblity of those exhibitions and reaolve never to allow tholr vote to. be east atin peuaney. Tor ono of the leudora, whethor be'bo ‘rlend or foo, é alexander White bd an altercation with T, 8 to suy nothing of a the latter Ine and aticouxs, Albright, durmg whieh tho former, in” ils rage and oxcltement, addressed tho latter by an epithet ao offensive that it had the offeet of ehnaging all tha votes fa big iminediate vicinity: from himself to his competitor In the race for Cominiadonership. One venerable Republican, about 40 yours of ge, wae insulted by a young hoodlum, ve suved himself from a davora thrashing by sneaking away lu the crowd, There wero KO) votes oaut, Of which tha follows Ang dolemites reeelyed a puuneltys dt, Ruwieigh, a, Ke Bat d 1. be Pinney, i, MeDuvitt, D, W, Mulls, Goorge 1”. Burroughs, Witey M. Huan, H.R, Baldwin, 8..G, Senton, The aitale wns so mixed that it was diflloult to aseertalt the preferences of the delogutes upon all tho olfices, cach candidate eluting wl or a portion of the victorious deleyntion, [tla pretty site to uy tut Slits wilt recolye the solld voto of the ‘Twelfth Ward for State's Attornoy, ‘Tho rest muy bo set down nt A rough gues ns follows: Sherif, mostly for O. 1. Main, with perbups Seth Nanchett As second choieuy Coros hor, a proforence for A. N. Matson; Recorder, and. Brockway; Clerk of the Clreult Court, Jae cob Gross: Juiire of the Superior Conrt, divided hotween #.Q. Hall, BB, Atle, und L. W, Poros, Homo of the delegates cliln tu be thapludgey Dutitia fair to presumo that they have their preforences, THIITRENTIC WARD, Tho Thirteouth Ward flume were oxcued= ugly exelted. ‘The polling-pluco wag at tho Horthwost corner of Curroll ayouue and Hoyne, fhe crowd guthored in the vicinity ag curly as % o'elouk, since tho triculs “of ox-Ald, Kount had noised it about that the pally would bo opon ut that hour, and by 4 u'elock— the hour of opentug—thore was w long lino of Voters ready to caut thulr ballots. The contest was between ox-Ald, Knopf and Aid, Thom son, bath residents of tha ward, who are cautl. dates for County Con ulssloner, The Knope eket won, as follows: De. A. W. Grny, Jolin Dennis, T. Goold, G, Hultz, W. Williams, De nirk, ©, Poerstur, Conrad Kabler, Alternates, . 8. Wulto, J. M1. Wunzer, Fy J. Smith, H. Greusondorf, Johu Dickio, D. D, Thompkius, J, W. French, James Frike. ‘This tickot la sollkt for Kirk Hawes for Judge. It Ja said to Ub divided between Mann and Matt Menner for Sherif, It ls for Col, Quirk for Kos corder, and for Corover his uo choice, As to Ciork of tho Cireult Court, it is far Jucob Gross, of course. Tho yute cust wad Til, of which the wiunlog tlekot revelyed 480, FOUNTEENTHIC WAND, Tn tha Fourteenth Ward a long Ilne of voters ‘Was ut the pulls ut tho close, po inowt of whom wor debarred from yutlpg by unnecessary quib- bles and deluys. ‘be fulluwing ticket wus de- THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUE DAY, OCTOBER 5 chired elected by a vote of 170 to 130; Charies Frerae Willinm Jacobs, Phil Knopf, Din, Heures ner, W, T. Johnson, red Grek, Charley Adim Bauer, Jobin T. Rellin. Alternites, M Clark, Seance Honea, Bryne Vlsen, dobn We Ranp, . Tatmitten, M. Majewski, Jacob Qeatinan, John’ Wale tora, Jolin 1. Kerr, ‘This teket ts divided bee tween Hanchett and Matson for Sheriff. Ittsin yar for Hertz for Coroner, and a portion are for Brockway for Recorder, ‘There will be a cone testing Matson delegation, as follows: fouls 1 on, Jamies J. MeGrath, Join FH, Rnip, Peter Alexander W. Itatfen, Philip Knopf, Per nT, Citrpenter, Loula Bekhurdt; Alterintes, Pa Grinin, Andrew Quatd, Ane gust Ronzow, Northam. They etaim that the winnlig 1 wits lected by fraudulont votes—tha usunl complaint, FIFTRENTIE WARD, Thore wis nv contest over the connty dl = gates, nid the following wero elected: Conrad Folz, Witlam 8, Your “» Peter Huschwab, dohn GC, Hark Frederick’ Benainger, Jobit eh, lon xtunds, for Sheriff, M For iweordor, Brock way, They are unanimous he Fiftoenttt Ward, toy Corot Milly for State's Attorney, dake U for Cle of the Clrenit Conrt, and Jotn ©, Eoders for County Commissioner, SIXTEENTH WAND, Tho Sixteonth Ward primary was hetd at, the corner of Sudgwlels and Size xtreats. ‘Thora was but one ticket In the Neld, and the etection vos not attended by any particular excitement. The following deletion was clectad to the County Convention: “Smmiet APE INO Charice Probst, Le Bruny, Philp Iiterer, Fred Witte, f WKrewer. The detoxates tre pledged to support Ernest Huininet tor Sheritt, nnd Col. Lots Sehattarr for Commissioner, For the: other conuty oft- tera no pledies wore given, and tho delegation woes Co the Convention determined to yotu fur tho inost availnble men, SEVENTERNTIE WARD, Nothing could hnyo more forcibly proven tha entire worthlosness of the present system of choosing delegates to Repub 1 conventions: through tho «ystem of primary eleetions thin the primaries held in tho Seventeenth Ward at No, 100. Chiengo avenue yesterday afters noon. A howling, hoathig, unruly mob of sov- eral hundred persons surrounded the polls from the thne they were opened until they wero loa, ‘Tho majority of these voters were Hemocrate, and the few Republicans present could only get thelr yotes in at the risk of thelr lives. The couple of polleemen on. daty there were completely overaywed, wnd unatite to pro- serve anything tke order, and before much voting cold be dang at posse of policemen hud tobe summoned fram Chieago Avenue Station, Andiafter elght more policemen had wrrived tt was with the groutest difliculty, and by tho fro- quent use ot the polleemen's elu thit the polls could be keptopen, The windows in the lulliting were snutshed to ntoma, und every few moments it fellow was hustled out of the crowd with a badly bunged up or lureernted head, Ine feted by the free use of (he cluba in tho bands of tho policemen, A by the niume of Peto dohnaun received a very. severa seulp wound, whieh bud to be sewed np ont ‘the drug store oppusit. Mr. Juhn MeMahon ulsa sports a bump on bls head the aize of a reyula- on base-bull, and aiimber of others, whose naines could not be learned, were inore or tess punished. ‘Tbe pickpockets were reaping a rich hurvest in the crowd, and every few momonts it victim nade his appearance antwoneing the lows Of a watel, pingor some othor article of value. Mr. Sven. Olln, a candidate. for delugate mourns the [oss of a valuuble gold watch, pre sented to him about a yenr ago by the Svea So- ly. .There were two tickets {i the: tleld,—one ten up ii the Interest. of C. it. Mutson for Sheritt nnd J. W. Brockway for Recorder, and the other In the interest of Ed Pilking fur lte- corde, bo excitement was” prinelpally eaused the great efforts made by Mr, the Covrt-lousa contractor, and Mr. William Manley, the Court- House Superiitendent,to secure the delegation for Fils kins, and wagon-lond nfter wiyron-lond of voters wishrought to the polly to yote the Filkins ticket. ‘hls so exnaperuted the other side that they alse eft no menna untried to secure the delegution for thoir favorites. The wird was Beound froin one end to tho other for voters, and If the poils could only havo heen kept apert 8 few hours longer several thousand tickets would no doubt have been cust, As it was, the votes were potled, As thdre are In thta ward not over G0 Republican voters, not one-third of whoin turned out or would have durod to mingle with the erowd surrounding the polls, it ean easily be seen that the Soventeenth Ward dele- gutes were uot. elected by Republiean voters. The — Muatgon-Brockway — tieket, far which = most. of the Rtepublicans Mecersful nut of the contest. Tho Od lieket recel eket il, and olght tickets were split. oO following are tho mimes of the successful delezatia A, Sundetius, PT. Prendergast, Ui. Mensewltz, Jobn Haggard, and Syen O, Olin, Aa alrondy stated, the candidates aro fledsed to Matson for Sherif and Brockway for Recorder, They are also known to favor Ane thouy for Judge, As Tom Cannon worked ke n bewver for the successful tivket, it is supposed he will recoive tho vote ofthe dulogntion for County Commissioner, for which position ie fs a candidate. 714 votes, the RIGUTERNTI WAND, Tho Repudlicun priinuries in tho Eighteenth Ward yestarday afternoon, at the North Side ‘TurnereHatl, were unvaually quict, and only a Rmall vote cast, ‘Thore wis no opposition to abe regular club ticket nominated Saturday night. ‘The following are the nnmes of tho delegates to the County Conventions A, M,. Penee, i. Washburne, C. it, Larrabee, John Schuster, A. . Muley, & M. Blair, P, Almendinger, He It. Betz, and 'W. 8. Sertbuer, As fur as can be Jenvned, soven of the detegates are for Hanchett for Short and the other two, for Munn, For Judge, tho delegation will be dlyided by Mr. Anthony and Oil, both of whom live in the ward, “Brockway, for Recorder, will get the grenter: portion of the delegation, aud Filkins the romaliler. “TEMONT, Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Trihune, Lrsont, 1, Oct, 4.—Delegate to Republican County Convention, 1. M. Singer; preference for Sherld, 0. L. Mann. APPROXIMATE BTRENOTH. Tho following tables show tho EBrORtIT ACS vate that will bo cust on tho frat bullet tor the eandidates for Bherif and Hecorder, “It tukes st . Yotex to nominate. Tho present eiliclont In cumbent of the Recorder's offleo, ‘Mil, Broek- way, 14 credited with 118 votes, which Is 22 inoro than {8 necussiry. Gon. Mann, crhdidnte for Sheriff, 1s on tho oa- tnnte wpportioned t2 votes. Nhis ts notenough by H votes to cleot hin. ‘Tho: Tauchett vote is xured nt 40, and of theve 20 came from the elty, This ig putonbtedly his full strength. Tha voto for Matson, Drake, Pottor, and Hummel can (only | be regarded’ ag complimentary. Where they will go 1a tho quca- tion, From the faet that the Domoerney lwo uominnted for thelr candidite a person of Ger- nin deseent, thore is no doubt but whatan uirnest effort will bo mule’ to head the Repub. Venn tleket with a genticmun of the sme nine tonullty, ‘The proposition to do so meets with inioh fuvor ut the hands of the Mire Gorman voto, of tha county; ane Mt it abould become uppuront” ‘that Gen. Manu docs not on tho Kecond ballot receive a eudiclent number to give him the nomination, it ts quite Ukely that thore will bo suiliclent vhanges. to, kre thy prize to Matt Honner, who fs personally’ own to mort ovary voter in tho wlty, aud who f@ tho loading candidate of German descent. Bunnive, 3 [aur Baer eet | cumye 1 urna otal nEcoRDER, Ward, ra seeeet tt Totals,..s.1. FIRSTsSENATORIAL, * VIST WAUD, . The primarics for the selvotion of delegates to the First Senatorial Convention, to be held to- morrow morning ut 10 o'clouk ut 221 West Maule sun street, took place yosterday afteruocn, In tho First Ward there were two polling-places, the munagers of each denouncing the other as a fraud. One was held at No, 193, La Salle street, whero the county primary wus held. At this thorn wan practically no opposition. The Nick- erson ticket; which war elected by n vote of 280 1418, $s as follawns BD, We Nickerson, doseph Houser, John Daprato, Harry Dyrne, T. J. Masor, dames I Taylor, Walter Denn, and PF P. Gleeson, This ticket, which was ostensibly for Sineon W. King for Representative, ts In really for Daniel Je Wronn, with Dave Lyou for second choice, When King rents this morning's Tian tye he will know more thin he dit last night, and itrtho future he will probably spent nes time und money in bringing in voters gatbor somebody vlxe's chestnuts, Tho other primary, which was managed by James J. Healy, was held in the ree of 15 Clar! Atreet. Tho Judes claim that there were 216 | votes polled, Whero they came feat nobody knows, and ‘tt fs dificult to conceive how thoy could have, been had, ‘uiuless drafts wet inne on the ¢rowd whieh surronnded the coiti ty priinury, ot neccss was had to weity directory, for nt no ting did a TRIBUNE reporter see mare than two or three people standing around tho poll, OF the gid voter, claht were enat for tho other fellows at the end of tho alley, and 208 for tho followin; Horatio N, Muy aries Tobey, domes J. Henly, George W, Monteomory, Lewts A. Berg, Boswell i wis F, Jacobs, and John A. MeCullo 8 claimed that this tleket 1s unrledged, but tho indicntionanro that, if dinitted 10. the Convention, aud there will be mcontost if will be solid for Charles T. Enstoty fortnerly a tieinber of the Legisiatnre. Shontd he Heellneyst will give its vote for James J, Healy, A NINTH WARD, In tho Nihth Ward the vietorfons Senatorial tlekot was eated by a vote oF 411 to 87, nd Is reer, sbames Joseph, Hone turpis, and tear Lat . Harris for Repres sentitive, and for the other candidate will dofer to tho wishes of the Fist Ward, ‘The primury was dovoldof Interest excopt for the Mctrsion of severnt well-known Democratic repeuters, TESTU WAN, Inthe Ténth Ward thore was no contest In the election of Senatorial delegates, and those elect- ed could jot be fad to suy that thoy bad y preferences for representatives, ‘They were Usorge B. White, la A, D. Ferren, and W.d. Miller, es SIXTH SENATORIAL. |. FARTRENTH WARD PRIMAIER, |.” The primary mectings for the oleetion at dolo- gates to tho Sixth Senatorial Convention, which meets this oventng at Bo'ctock at Tuber Mall, North Clark street, to select one or two candi- dates, as may be deemed best, for, the House of Renresentativés, were held yestantay. ‘Tho primary in tho Hitteenth Ward wns held at tho usual place, corner of Lurrabee and = Wisconsin streets, sand partook of more than ordinury interost, There was a trinngular fight. for tho Senatorial delegntion, aud there again occurred the sama disgraceful scones that marked the election of delegates to thy County Convention inst May. Tha several candidates were Clinrles 1, Adams, Eugeno Sittly, who hasserved a term fn tho Legisinture, and W. T. Underwood, a young attorney, who longs for un opportunity to hold ns follows: A. Patterson, C. Be Cart Hires Ne san, down a sent Ju the cunnelly of the Stato. ‘Tho Rreut ward = manipulators, Conrad Fola and Feo 6, Ktokke, Munnyged tho Interests of Aduins, tt fs uxseried that nt the lowest catimate at least 200 Demos erautle votes were cist, Adnms’ friends Insist Unt x tnuijority of the “fuslonists” yoted for Big. ACY large crowd was present durisy: tho poll, aud 617 votes were registered, Tt gout beenme evident tit the struggle was between Adams and Sitthz, aud It was just us evident that tho race would be close ‘one. When the polls closed at To'cloek at least 100 people were inthe [Ine who did not get an opportualty to vote, ‘The reault of the count was tha cleciton of the Sittlz delegation bya majority of three, with the exception of C.C. Huranan, who wag beaten by Ti. F.C, Rlokke, who favors Adums, The following {3 the deleyation: 62 Klakke, John Releh, Nia Petri Db. Guatuy Ludwig, 2. M. Ryan, and Ed. Maucher, It lg not likely that the election will be eon: tested fn the Convention, the ballots were counted three times to Rutlsfy the candidates, and Mr, Adqins shook hands with hie sneceseful rival und expressed himself ns watistied with the result, SIXTEENTH WAND, Tho following uclexutes were elected to the Senatorial Convention without. opposition: L. We McConnell, Theodore sStinming, Henry Knelpe, Henry Severin, Fred Dahnke. wid Henry: Menget, and ‘as to preferences stand four for Sitty and three for Adama. : FIGHTEENTH WARD. The Senatorial pica y in the Eighteenth Ward resulted inthe choles of the following: W.C. Larned, HF. Nerther, Gentwe M. iin, Fred Melde, C. He Mulliice 2 He Manterre, dotin Schuster, dr, A. F. Pushek. 8. B. Ruymand, Pho delegates wll “voto nen unit for i, IL. ‘Thomas for Kepresentative. : } CORRESPONDENCH.:: Yorn For tour, To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Cmicago, Oct. 4.—The following shuws tho rates percentage ot addition to the severul classes of proporty In Cook County as doter- mined by tho State’ Roard of Equalization for tho years 1878, 1874, 1875, 187, and upon which all taxes were extended: Personat aye Lands, | Lota, {pereentuge Year. | property. 18M... 68 In we 190 1344 i 10 100 ut i a th [a ow 18%8, i oF ue ut Avorige per co: tho four yenra, 77.0. . Averaxo por cent of addition por annum for Inst three years of term, tt ‘The followmy shows t dition of Frergents Age during tho yours $877, 1876, 181, and 1B, S. 1, Chago, C. G. “Niehott, and Jaumes’ P, Root be- ing tha representatives trom Cook County on the Bute Bourds i Personat alrerage Year, | property. | Lands, | Lo percentage ot ob 4 h ae a 20 w iv cI Averago per cent of addition per annum for tho four yours, 25.5, Averago per cent of addition per‘annum for tho last three years, 2033. J trnst the forewolng wilt ho reasonably aatls- factory to wy constituents. s i -Jaurs, 2, Roor, : avpat: Speciat Dispatch to The Chicaga Tribune, Cicago, Oct, 4—If the Republican party docs not nomlaate woul candidates for Judges ft will bo benton, It will not do to put up small Inwyors or smatl politicians for this ofles, ‘The qualification for this important, position is nut that man bus served tho party tn pelmury meetings, but that be “porsesses Jewal qaatitious tonsa and chiracter, The Demuernts have three very tile condidates, The Republicans must eguul them, at least, or suffer the consequences. We huve tho inn, aud shoul, baye the wiadom tw asclect them, a IC, G. AN TRISH DEMOOIAT, + |Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, ChiHyG0, Oct. dl see by your Buindny's Jase 4 party tnspoukhusof Mutt Kenner’s nomination suys hé!would get tho German and Aimeriean volo. Trmit mu to say, a8 an Irish Democrat, ‘he party, Alute td broken this the; and while the Tri Democrats will vote for such men on tholr tleket n» Muncock for President and HOM, Bhy pared foe lu ra fia oe ee Nate for o ". euttarn att Honnur if he gots the namie ton, a Ax Inti Dewocuat. | “IN GENERAL, OD) PARWHELL—BMITH, at Conalilerably hus been sald Inthe newspapers recently about 1 prospevtive political discussion between tho Hon, Charles H. Barwell and Perry US Basha drs tho uontluces for Conyross in tha Third District, [1 accins that tho two gentlemen mot at Wdhkeyan the othor day, and Mr, Far Woh congratulated Str. Smith upon bis nominns Hon. ‘Whe fatter sat he bad previously invited higoppyavpe ty discuss the lasies of the cam- palgn, an renewed his hivitution. Mr. Furwell replicd that be didn't know whether bo would or hot mailed they could agree ns to what the Jesucs Ys brie Sinith thon stated what he though! if i wer. Mr, Farwell rontiod that he wis dnl ery that this view “of a farmer who Angidodt his two .sons during the War {expressed the alttations © 5 win an old min.” kd the farmer '*L bad two sons atthe’ beginning of thy Hobulllon, Thoy wont NY the War to preserve this Government. Tho Rebels shot them tw death, and | don't want Mr, Farwell uuu Aap be US Nar mane tt thu vould perhipd bave to be maditied 4 fetiotodddt Sip smith etbut Ie thoy saat ee Upon the real kisue porkaps be would accept Mr, Sunlih’s propo lon. Mr. Sinlth want to. know haw bo would state tho question, Mr, Farwell wild it was not xafe ta restore the con- trol of: fb Governtuent to the Democrutioparty, which bad trled to roy it. Mr. Smith wall, “ Vory woll, U1), write it downs 1 don't want to bave any wilstake about it. 80 he took out lls ook and wrote It down in this way: Barr. 3).—Agrecinent between Mr, Farwell and myself [Porry iL Binith, Jr.) to dhaouss propos ouz “Suu this Goverauicut be rulugated to the Domneruyie purty, whlch sought to destroy If be wante to discuss the question,” sald Br. Kurwell to # THuUNE reporter yestorday, “all raghty butte gooms to ime the dyrecmont fpuans for itwolf, dir. Sinith admits that tho amoacrutio purty sought to destroy the Govern. evidently put bis foot Into It, aud pastocs that tho frlunds of the roung A wt perant him fo be laughed at vy the phoule bv wuuts to represent In Congreds, oo ‘That Strange and hand to at stra; andsome carton ir, Wa epyoged ing : Mee lying u free amake, Is.F Glade, C. Ht Samsous |" Aid, Cullerton pre: 1880—TEN PAGES. sv. @HE COUNCIL. te Deatonnas Prohibiting Assessing - The Controller's Report on the 1873.4 * Tx-Certificater. City Employes, ‘ Nothing Dona,with the Stroet-Railway Or- dinangasLabor of Obfldren, 1 ‘The Cound? nift last evening, Mayor Harrison 4m the chitie, alfa all the Aldermen present ex- cept Sanders, Pecyuy, MeNurnuy, McGrath, and MeCoriuiak. Ald. rett presented an order tustructing the Cotporation Coungel to inquire and report. by what ordinunce or ordinances the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Road was authorized to cross Twelfth, Trylor, Polk, and) tHurrison streets, and to report at the next meetin, Adopted. NO MONE ASKESSMENTS, Ald, Lorenz introduced tho following ordl- nan Iie (t ordained, cte.—Eretioy 1, No person, pers sone, or ormiizntion shill front and after the passnge of this ordimiace be permitted to collect money thom city employes for any polltical. re Ugious, charitable, or so-called Alderimunte atar, pier ae busKY subscription, or asscsamnent at any tine. Sic 8. Any person. persons, or organization pola inp any provision of this ordinasice shall be ea in the sum of not leas than $10 nur more an §50), 1 Jtwas referred to the Judicinry Committee, FENCING OFF THACKS. ated an order {nstrncting tho dudieinry Comnni to report an ordinances providing for the erection tnd construction by the various steameratlrond compames of ault= able fences ar walls immediately adjoining their trucks on euch streets na thelr tracks are Inid along. It was referred. Ald, Lawler presented a resolution calling for the employment of an nechitect to examine the detects trtha new City-Hatl Heferred to the Hullding Committee, PUNLIC LIBRARY DINFCTORE. The report of the Committee on Schools with reference to Directors of the Pablie Library was taken tp, They recommended the care firmation of J.B. Walker, 4. Lows Allen, and Bernard Caltaghat, Ald. Hildreth wanted to know why Mr. Kadlec, of the th Ward, wasn't reported an. Ald. Gawler sald he would not yote for three Unleas yoorl reason were given Tor nut report- dng us to the fourth, No one gave any light, so the report was de- ferred. THE CONTROLLER'S STATEMENT fox September was submitted, It was ag fol- jaws: Amount of money actitatly in the City cuMury Rt elose of books sept. 3)... Less warrants drawn payable on de- snand not yet presented, € $150,224 34.209 ., Net lalance ., Which 1 apportior fows: Water Fund, Special usses aN Jonathan Burr Fund, . Police Lite and £ Police and Fireny School Fund, Contingent Fat General Sluking Fi Benool Slaklug Fuad... iver linprovement SI Bewernge Shulcing Fund, General Fund, thi, re Department Fund, erage Fund, 18%, wernge Tax Pune Departient Pub Kehvol-'Tax Fan Patice Fund, tsi Street-Lamp Fund, Public Library Fund, 2 Interest aceuint, 185, General Fund, 180, a re Deprrtment Fund, ‘ tiga fund, 1880 Sewernge-Tax Fe Department, Public Sehoal-Tay Fi Public Libra Streot-huinp Fund, 188 Citys Hall Fund, 1680, tnturest neeoun Police Fund, 1880, Tottthsse seersee B 250,881 tees sete $1,002,014 w\niount of warrants drawn tains the several approprintions for th the month of Septe General, Fund, bea, jo current seal yene during ber, 18su; $ Buss Bet re Nepartinent Fand, 180, erage Fund, 188), Tale Sewernue-Tax Fand, 190... PASI Department Pubtiec Works, ish 801 Sehool-Tax Fund, 1880, 1368 ubile Library Fug, 4405 Street Camp Pune. 1850... ao dae WANS City-Hall Fund, 1870. 10 Poileo Fund 1xy, 2 oe SUT Warrants isgued the year previons orin former years redeemed by the Treasurer, durhig ihe mouth of September, 1880...8 8,113. qatmeunt of warranty outstanding ‘Sept. “00, bs Payable on deman Payable on demund e8 Paynblo on demand from taxes 1 Payoblo from taxes 1880 when coll TAX*RALE CERTIFICATES. The following was recolyed from the Con- trolier and tld 0: ud Aldermen, ete.: In comptl+ Tu the Mayor mice with the order pagsed by your honorably body Sopt, 27, 1840, [submit the following states mont for your Information: Lhe tuxesnlo certiticutes issued to tho City of Chicaga for the excess on vlty tuxes of 187d ‘and 184, coursed by the relevy of sald taxes under tho Hoevenue Inw of 1877 ‘ure not yet enncelled, upon the record in the County Clerk's olllee, but. kag: ure all caneetied by indoreement upon the cerlitlcntes, whieh fadorroment wis made soon, after the anto in 187K, Tho reason why they are not cancelled pon the records of the County Clork 8 the Clerk refused to eanvel without Teva, Tho mattor Ind before tho Finance Committee of the Counell when the Appropriation bi waa under conslderne fon, but the item owas not allowed Inthe bill; therefore no wpproprintion or pros virion Is yet made for the paroent of the can- eellation fees on 7,000 certillentes at 20 conte ench, amounting to $1,400. Tho certificates whenever called for by the awners of the prope erty or tholragents ure delivered to them fur eanicellation. The certificates hold by tho alty lesued for tho sale of oxcess und dellinnent toxes of 187d and std, Where the sale thereof was tady in Sep- tember, 1878, wore not sould to other persona than tho owners of the property untll April and Sep tember, 1k), The nmount of premium recelyed to date on vertiien sold to-olhoers than tho owl of the property amounts to $79, and the cancellation fecs tor ‘the excess in certitivates sold to non-owners of tho property were paid out of the premiuin reoelved on such vertiiontes, In conclusion, allow me to say thut itis the rute of this atlicu to kelt tho certiileates hold by: the elty to the owners of the puoperty In prefers enco w the tuxebuyers, and evpeciatly hus this rule been upheld In tho aforesaid sites, where all tha owners have beon notitied, so tur as the owner's namo ork suns Inturestoxd thercin and thelr address could be nicertalned fram the tux. warrnntsof severnl years, und) these moti were given soon after tho sate in 1838 and 187 soyeral times before nny certificates wore sold to other persons than the owners of tho property, PROVOSALA, A communication wau ¢ reoived from the Con- troller inelosing proposals for lighting the streets with othor miterial than gis, They: Puuged trous £24.60 to 817,70 per post Reroent or abolit fly cents aluup per night. Referred tu sthe Committee on Gas, with instructions to res port &t the next meeting. Tho Controller sunt twenty proposals to fur- nieh u alte for a police station, to bike the plice ‘of thut og West Madison street, In the district bonnded by Aberdoon, Harrison, and Lake streets and the river, The amounts yuriod from F4,000 to 838,00. Thoy were ull referred to the Committee on Police, A communication was received trom the Com- Missionor of Public Works stating, with ref+ erénevo to West, Jackson street, cast of Canal, that the depot’ would not interfere with tho ervetion of u viaduct, The rallruad officials dic Nat Jutond to enerodeh on Jackson stroet ia any Way not autburized by law, or iuterfore with the evoction of a bridge.” It was referrud to the Comipittce on Streets aud Alleys, West Division, 4 Reponrs. ii The report of. tho Commlsstoner of Public Works In-reference to wiucning the Bouth Brunch between Twelfth and Fifteenth streeta Hoe taken upand referred to thoJudictary Com ailttce, tte. The report of tho Committee on Wharvyes and Publlo Grounds, recommending the use of a pore: tlon of the Luke Park ua a panide-wround for tho militia, wus ituken up. Ald. Wickorsham presented “id remonstrunce. “Hoth documents Were turned aver to the Committee. a LANG Q¥ CHILDREN, ‘Tho roport of the Committee on Hoalth,recom- monding the pumsnge of the ordlaunce: pronibit. fn the employment of chitdren under id yours ot fo except in domestic service wud household dujies for tholr parents, and that no enitdren under 15 yoursof hye be ciployed more than olyht bons per day, was taken tp. td ett treed submitted an amend- mgt excepting the children of widows, ‘Ktter wsomowhut tedious debuto, Ald. Moler movod tu amend by putting iu a pposiaal that thy children should pot be employed in wanue fucturing este bishinents,"” sa yous 9—Module + The ordinance fulled to puss, Bchrocder, Loring, uirke, Altpeter, Lawler, ler, Inabof, und Burrott;' uuyu 2, BTNEST RAILWAYS, ‘Tho apectal order—the report of the Commit- tae on Muilrouls in rufervuce to the ordinaneus Of tho Metropolitan, People's, ond West Chicagy . Rutlway Compantes—wns taken up. Tho Come inittee made no recommendation, Ald. Cutterton offered at antendment to the Metropolitan and Peoplo'surdinances providing that, t1 thoy “ sohtout” ur allowed the mani: Ment of tho Conipanics to go into other bands, all thelr rights should be forfeited: wtlao one to the West [Division Company's ordinance pro- viding that they should pay a lcense of $n Pr for overs ear used by them on all thelr ines a8 compensation for franchise on Lako Street, 3 Ald. Swift handed In a now ordinancegeanting tho West Division pmpany the use of Jnke rom near Michigan avenue to Union Park, sone of the “objectionable features’ in the old ordinance—rilowing the tse of enbbies stones and obtlzating the city to purchuse the rond at tho end of twenty scurs—being stricken out, After somo uninteresting talk, the matter was deferred aud made a special order for tho noxt. A Domocratic tea of * Peace and Hare ony? nnd Mow it Has Boen Iteal+ ized In tho Pellean State. Spretal Corresyendence af The Chicago Tribune. New Onnxans, Sept. 27,—Loulaiana, it seems, ia, after all, the land of brotherly love. Bo says Gov, Wiltz, in effect, to a Northern reporter. In Louisiana all ts penee and harmony as ber tween Democrata and Kepublicans, They ure actually getting slong in perfect necord. The bincks are protected In thelr rights; find no entise of complaint; are prosperous, contented, andbappy. The“ carpet-baggers"'—that hitherto peatitentia! set—are neither complitned of nor complaining. The “scaluwaga"—the Southe: renegndes—those who, “to the menor born,” have dared to be Republicans—no longer ovea- flon nor have cause for ansiety. The Orders of White Camelia, Ku-Kiux, Two-Ninety-Elgnt, White Letwue, ete, with the Night-lRiders, Red Shirts, Rifle Clubs, and otber kindred organiza- tions, huye become but as so many legends of the pnst, The pubilo schools, withal, are being fostered and cared for, and are certain the coming season to be generully well attended. Everything, in fact, in Louisiana, as acemingly: viewed by Gov, Wiltz, {5 Ina perfectly barmo- nious and bighly satisfuctory condition, Gov. Wiltz muy be very gout authority In his way. To give tlm bla due, here in New Orleans he fs by no means unpopular with the Repabile: ans. Helsa genial, wfuble gentleman, castiy approuched, and personally—palitics aside Kindly ant even gencrousty disposed, Gov. Wiltz, however, at bis best. is a Demo- cratic poiltician. Ie views everything froin the Southern Democratic atundpoint, Loulsiana 1s sufe in Democratic hands, The blacks have been brought Into something ike thelr proper sphere. They no longer issume, because of nutuerical strength, to wield x politient! power, They have been tuuzhtsumewhat by experience, They havecume to recoynulze tho furce of a shotgun logic ng Irresivtibie, They ace little to excite thelr enthustiam in a Repitbilenn came palgn, They do vot. milly, as of old, to the He- 1 They are moraliy certain to abe elves lnreely from the polls. They ‘tain ta count, onthe other band, fer ease Of Demoerntia representation, awn They veeognizé the exteting order of things. They bow In subnilesion before the s ioeetriblue it OE p and ten! i ne eintogly cone dwith their tot. ‘They are in thelr proper and prevumubly buppy as a mutter of carnet-baggers” have retired from the political tren. Must of these known ug the Republican leaders oF the pustare gone. Many. of them gavu up thelr lives. Uthers were forced toteave, The great majority bave nbanduned the State. There ure none of them left in the country parishes. They are no longer orginiz- ing and murhultug the country blacks. They uve up all of that with the surrender of Re- pitblicun rule, ‘Phey have given over the ite- publican strongholds to Lemweratic control. They bave nothing for which longer to contend. 4 They ure, puilosphical enough to accept the site unttion, They nu longer come in contact with the Democratle lenders. They are lett free to pursue the even tener of thelr way. ‘Chey are Presumably contented with thelr lot. ‘The “senlawaus"-the pative Republicans— have sucenmbed to the logic of events, ‘Ther buve been is 60 Many renegudes in the encwy’s camp. They ure at the abeulute merey of the powers that be. Ther buw their necks, pere force, in submis + They huve nothing to of- fer in the way of resistunce, They curefulty abstain trom ulving ulfense. They ure no loner aetive in the organization of colored Hepublic- nus, avoid ull prominence, as Republican ey do not cure to be even identl: fied with the epublicun masacs, The lenve the bincks politically to their fate. Tho exceptions, at ost, but’ prove the general rule, ‘They are men of prominence whe do not cure 10 be thrust aside. ‘They are other- wise of the reclless type, with whom It would be dangerous to interfere, They ure. in clther event, powerless for good or evil. They may not hope for a Republican follawing to insure: success. They cannot serfously interfere with tho Democratic plans. These exceptional enges, again, nre few and far between, The elnss, as a whole, are tractable enough. Thes feel much as did the Rebels of ‘61, Chelr greatest desire isto be let alone, They are -held, by those in tho Democratie jend, us'on thelr behavior, ‘They ure bebuving, from the same standpoint, in @ proper manner, ‘The situution as between the two Ls seen us satiafnetory, The organizations of the Walte Camelia, Ku- Klux, Two-Ninety-Eight, White League, ete., are no longer essential to success. So, tou, with the Night-Hlders, led Shirts, Hifle Clute. and others in kind, Thelr work bas been well and thoroughly done. They have no fonger a Ke= publican ‘majority to overcome. Their mis- sion has given fuce = to that oof the Deimocratle — oflicluls. =The Inter have reduced It, Iu turn, to a mere question of count. They count tu thelr man with muthe- tmatlent precision, Thoy are ubsotutety certain in their results, They bave thus, unquestion- ably, the count for tho cumiog election already mude up. There is no further necessity for the vld-tine organizations, They are retired for the tine from tho public view. The allusion tet ft publig schools was an un- fortunute onc. The Governor's version is nat even borne out by hisown Democratie press, The Now Orleans Journals are teeming with editoriuts taking the contrary view, The public schools, ns A matter uf fact, have been ‘Ivgis- fated to death, ‘They were throttled, in effect, in the new Constitution. There ts practicaliy nd provision for thelr support. They ure bene xenerally discontinucd througbout the State, ‘They have this Io most ef the country pariehes entirely dlsappenred, Tuere Ie no chunee of thelr being renuwed. Here In New Orleans they gaay be sald to be in the throes of divsuti- tion. The warrants for teachers’ salariea for June and July aro. remaining —unpald. There is in sight for the coming scholastic year put lttle more than enough to pay thei, ‘he®amount, aa understoud, to better than $0,000, Tuore fan prospect of sume $00,000 In all fora hind ypon whieh to draw, That umount ia to be prestimed ag uvallable in January, (S81, Jt is contingent oven then upon the prompt cule lection of tuxes, Hettor thin $200,000, fail is cre {8 the possibility of the 80,000, a8 stated, with which tomect the demands, It must be vearly or quite cankumed ta payment of the warrants for pust-due sulurles of June and July, The Indy teaehent are tnostly ene Kuged with private elusses, They are called Upon to take their regular places in the publi schcols on the Ist of October, ‘They must give Up their private classea,—thelr meana of seant subslatenee,—or lose thelr positions, There ia no chances, on the hand, of tholr reestvity any pay Tor serviecs for’ xt least. sever wnonthy, | ‘he only money avallable even then, with which they “ary to ‘pald it at all, ie already eaten’ up. It must io, in honesty, to tho brokers holding tho teachers’ cortitleates, ‘The teachers meanwhile pust sell thelr certidcates aguin for what thoy can get. ‘They are morally certala to receive tut a plt tance of thair fuve-yaiuy, They must take it ng ottercd, or starve, The sehouls are to be apercd, Presumably, as aimalter of politic Scents fhervure certain of the mareastute Democrutle Jenders, in fot, who practically admit ax much. They admit tho purty hax tide a wretched Diurider in failing in the rantter of uw suitable provision. They admit themselves aa saddied with it loud, bechtse of the fuct, thoy are unable tocarry, They must atayger under It inost core tatniy ag itis, in the opening of the New Orleans schools, They probably would uot attempt It but for an hipending cloction, The showings of Gay, Wiltz, ng seen, will hardly beur investigation, ‘Che peaco and hur mony: in Laniiviona: nay be Hkened vomewhut to that of the Mussiin commander: Pesce relgna in Waraw,." Tue ltepublicnn tajorities have boen overturown, ‘They were overthrown va foree and fraud. They are held tn subsocs ton to tha powers that be, There is peace und hurmany because of the fact. It coms of tha force ofa Ce ee Jogi. | ft hus been gulned at tho expondy of more of Republican bivod than all which bos been shed In a quarter of a tury of Indian wars. Tt is bevauae of the mening whieh made Louisiang a part of the Solid South. —thut Solld South which fy to come to the front. in November with 18 Electoral yotus for Ihine cock, Reso, BUSINESS NOTICES, Macallster’s Cough Mixture.—Tho best remedy for usa in the fuinlly for cougby, colds bronchitis, avthinu, consumption for adults, wi whooving-cough and croup for children. Pre- aredonly by John P. Lee, corner Malsted and durrigon gtrool ta, and for wale by all druggists, a ‘The Habits will beware of a fraudus Jent imitation of Dobbins Elevtric Soap now bee ing forced on tho. market by misrepresentation. Tt will ruin any clothus wasted with it, Jusist upon baying Dobbins’ Electric, es Kurs altered into the latest styles and repaired, Altering and enlarging seul snequed @ speclulty at 1), Letewer’s, 10 Btute street, op- posite Palmer House, Vor constipation, billousness, indi» geatlon, headache. take Areud’a Yesutuble Bowol Iteguintor. It acts ke on charm. lta pure pete healt ‘cova axivn, ¢) etid, ee Mi cents. epot, northeust coruor ~ Madison street und Fitthavenua, nore COU ne Iron In the Blood. Coldenta Lichig*s Liquid Bxtmict of Beef enriches the thood, ids Higestion, cures dyspepsin, nervottsiess, debill> ty, and fomute compluints, 6 Sen are aneEead : Travelers, atop at the Astor Mow: ary Yorks SILKS, Seventy-five Cents! A GREAT WEST END BARGAIN TWO CASES ALL SILK LKS! 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