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- duty » Albthat Mr, Wells and 1 say fs, let thera ba to exconte tho Nation's will are only Hs serve 2 IE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, I880—TWELVE PAGES. = — ~ eee ae other great pubtto work, those who go forward | Wool now Isabout 60 per cent. If we re] Vicksburgon tho ulght of the (th. ‘The | an old soldier In- the Seventeenth In- Wilson, counsel for Derry, plainly atated in | rack, There ty bound to bo a surprise party | ‘Tuesday, The Democra rj here are rent nants. Tho wlll of tho Natlon resides tn the hearts and hommaand by tho firesides of ttty millions of pennle apd thereby the heurth stano nearest to the heart of ours tho penple—women's urent bower to finpress itself upon the wil, Lereet sou for having uranght 0 of hone to Ty fee, the spirit af so many. American homes to cheer, strenethon, nd tne spire whntover of Natlonal life and force thoro mi a in this home, which Is only one of the tniiions, Ladies, this unique exhibition of Amerionn spirit, this spirit which inspired our soldlors while fichting, sucesred thom In aickness, and consnit, then In dylng.—E siy this exhibition to-day fa buvanother hianifestation of the gre dng power of hone upon American people LTE, nod for it. and nil that it means, f thank you with niliny heart. beaball bo gin to preaunt you tomy fumlly. Mra. Garfield wishes to greet every one of you. GEN. GRANT, TWO EPRECHES AT ROCHESTER, Ne Ye Rocutstrunty: No Y., Oct. 22—-Fifty thous sand were ont to-day fo seo Gen, Grant, After reviewing tho procession of Hoya tn WMue, Gen. Grant prestded at a mass-meeting ina tent, where 15,000 people had gathered. Gen, Grant aade a speech, and was fre quently interripted by the crowd pr forward to seu him. THe spoke as follow: GENTiLusnn OF Rocixarer: Testeom itn high honor to be enltud upon to preside here toedayy Unterrupted by turmotl and pressing of tho Uru tovet nonrer and, If possible, enteh the words.}| Lam tstentuyg to you, gentlemen, and 1 eannot understand you when you ued all tatking atonce. Noither can you beara word of what 7 an ated tiiless you det ome la tho talking | for a animate or | two, rics of “Linder, we want ta hear you, When othar speakers come on Thane you will keep order, have told you that it yeu oll talked at once | couldn't bear a word you ny. Chairman Bull, Interrupting — " Gentte- men, [beg of you not to be so selfish in. try- ing to crowd out others und thus making such adisturbauce as to drown the General's Grant continued: Gentlomen, it. Is xory encouraging for tho cause which you and | come hero to foster and advance, to seo stich earnestness manifested In apite of the bad rAuds nnd bad weather. Sinew thig campaten opened I have been from Ullnois to Hoston, pussing through your own State of New York, and f find tho’ same enthiusiasn everywhere, ‘This {s_convinelag evidence to my tiotion that the people underatand the ques. ons before us in thls campalsn. It seems te inv un addition of determluation on the part of the peeple of the country that the Southern Generals who fought so recently to dostroy the Union, aud who brye sine then experieneed 1a change of heurt, shall not adnlnisier aur estntes 4n the North, but dint we are olny to look after our estates ourdelves, It is wratitying tome to observe that there are two topics of public Im= portance upon which the people hive made up, thelr tnineds, trst, tute they will have n foyal Gov nt and honest ballot and falr count; und, nity. that alt cusses ure convinced of tho faet that tavif ts not a local je-ue, but oncor benetlt to tho agriculturists, laborers, munufacttirers, and al cusses alike, Tho farmer understands that without employ- ment In manut res there wonld not be pure ehusers forthe products of home markets, Now, gentiomen, not betuy able to bear a word of whut you are saying Vo will stop, and intros duce to you a gontionmin who can lye 32 rea sons why the Republtenn party should bo suc. corsful in the coming election. ‘That gentleman 34 the Hon, Roscoe Conkling." [Tremendous ap- plnuse.] + Senator Conkling spoke for two hours, ANOTHER, en, Grant again spoke os follows: Davies axp Gextusmes: You have heard na 8 plank of the Demecratie party tld dows hero Jet row that it wus tho work of the Domovratic arty to Gl the wap between the aristeerney und inboring classes in the Unite Statesat Amurtea, and you Inve heen rygboy told: thitwe have tno aristocricy.. That gap was closed fifteen years azo, When slavery went out of existence in Amerien, Tho, oly aristocracy that ever ex- Aster in this conntey was at aristocracy of the Dempcratle party, and tt bad fts lite lu tho own- ership of huinan beings, Tnow introdier to: you Col. Pitkl ann, who knows what that aristoern Willtell you of the disarter whielt tt the South. [Applause, loud und long.) addresses were also made by Corporal Tan- ner, of Brooklyn, and others. In thocventng « tarehlight procession was reviewed by Gen, Grant. 3 z of Loulst- wits, and wrought In STHE PARSER MEURONANT.? VIEWS OF MR. 8e OORT. Speetat Dispatch to The Chteagu Tribune. New Yoru, Oct. 24—Mr, J. S. Moore, 0 distinguished politlest economist, las ex- pressed his views on the tariff question with somo axplicitness 10° the representative: of Tue Trmuxe, “tr. Moore is sangulne that reform on: thin question fs Inevitable, and equally sure to come whatever may. be the result of the coming electio#. Me, neverthe Jess, admits that tho “sinews of war’? have ‘been, and will continue to be, furnished that perty which most favors 2 protective ‘tart, by those whose Interestsare especially sorved thereby, and who, therefore, us the Inference fs, will naturally exerelse much jutluence on its policy, He beloves that the Demoerats Dlundered in not making o revenue-tarht and free sips the prominent features In tho canvass from first to last," It ls THE.ONLY LIVE ISSUE |. that the Democrathe party has left. [ard qmoney was originally a Democratic doctrine Wiileh tho, Republicans were wlso ind sharp enough to ndopt, and they have galned fn mensely by it; and fb may beso with. tari! reform, The Democrats trled to beg the anestion,” They were in the — hands of = Pennsylvania, whero Republlenns and Democmts agree on the protect Ive system; and, to bo perfectly frank, the chief managers of the . Democratle canvass are protectionists, If the subject ‘were not really serious th would be amusing to see, atthe eleventh hour, the Demoeratle leaders: wineing and wrigellog on the tart question, prodded on ns thoy are by the non strous nusertions of the Republican. protec- tlonists. Tariff for revenue, In one word, means j'simplitiention? Let us, for tn: stance, take cotton fabries, whieh embrace all goods mude of cotton, Our tarlil charges on cotton Jace aduty of 35 per cent, and on spool-thrend 76 per cent. On one class of plain cotton fabric 85 per eent, and on an- other of the same kind, only valued 1 cont ‘per square yard more, the duty 1349 per ecnt. Louk at woolen fabries, Ausbosson carpets but pay a duty of 50 por cent, and puvuaarTs pay n duty of 108 per cent, ‘Cho finest broad: cloth pays nbout 0 per cent duty, and cheap heavy cloth, costing in Europe 81 a yard, is subject to a duty of 75 or 80 per cent, Hnlr- pins pay a duty of 60 per cent, and combs 35 per cent, ‘There are at lvast a thou smut Buch © speclaltles, where — tho was pit oon gnorantly, it not fraudulently, to lexlstate millions Into the pockets of these pampered industeles, Well, thon, we mean by a tayif for revemto only, pure and simple, equality and stmplifl- extlon. We lported $20,010,000 cotton man- ufactures in 1870-'60, which are subject, nearly oll, toad valorem duty, but thoro wero Jevied 100 different. rates of duties on them, ene rate on these products, We propose 25 por cent, but, If that Is not enough, MAKE I U0, 40, on 50 YER CENT, but do not discriminate in favor uf spool thread agninat cotton laces, and so on, Wo propose one rute of duty on all. kinds of woolen gouds—say 40 per cent. Nearly every ene of these articles Is subject to deifbte dutles, Which are blind duties, as, for in- stance, on bunting 117 per cent, on hats 06 ‘per cent, on worsted yarn 09 per cent, and on Worsted goods 58 percent. Let-us lave ono ute of duty on all these goods, If 40 por Sat {s not cnough . MAKE IT ALL 17 Pen CENT, ag on bunting, or 9 per cent, as on worsted yarn, Then thd people wilt wnderstand ft, und it willnelther require a Wells or n Moore to seu stich a tari speedily rectified,” “Would such a change iu the tariff for Tevenue only, as, for instance, you and Str. Wells propose, Injure every legitimate inter- est In the country?" Ld wr hreeters rath believesit would be for the Interest of the Industries and worklng- men to have such achange. Quly ook at it, We propose to make every concelvable or ticle of raw niatertal free,—raw wool, jute, homp, flax, and ven dyestuis and chomicals, —Iv short, everything the manufacturer uses + dn producing his gouds, ‘This, alone, Is agreat protection, ag long as you lay a duty on the manufactured articles, ‘Choduty on clothing move this heavy charge and further make chemicals and dyes frew, and stil xlve the Manfacttrer 40 per cent protection, as pro- posed, wlll he net be better off? Surety tt required ne politteal economist: to see that. The warklegng had been the eat out of the hot ashes, that mnch-pampered and awfully-protected industry, woolen goods, the actual cost of Inbor to the vatue of product is about 18 per cent? ‘That ts” worth of woolen goods produced costs S18 wages. Now, for argument's sake, say that labor hero 1s double to what tt Is tn Ene clon (and itis not 50 per centhigher), Well, then, the Interest of the Inborer Js 0 protee- {lon of $0 on every $100 worth of xoods. Aud yet wo propose to give $40 protection, and still we are told that Inbor will suffer. But, sir, Were is’ no greater and subtler weapon than seltishness and cumming working upon vetoing the reduction of a duty of 117 per cent on bunting! Have played thelr last tramp card. ‘This turf ogitution has brought the festering, vurript corpse before the public, mtd it ts 4 sure to be buried, ‘The alr Js gutting infected withit, But, astde from the evonoule qtes+ tlon, there fs another shle to ft. has made all politheal eanvasses very expene sive. Itis nothing for tho pampered protece Hon clings to ralsun few million dollars for dsadynntage, and this very disgusting state of affairs mist neces pense, But, if the Demoerats in tho next session bring abouta modtieation of tho tari, the Republicans will surely lose tho contributions for ‘legitimate expenses,’ Rei tlon inthinking that, when Gen, Gartuld 13 elected and the House dees become Repub- shells, ‘Tha: oyster will be gone Take my word for it, the erent modification will bu mide in the present tart! with about twenty: Nines of printed matter. for Senutor Enton’s Comiisston, ithe atall necessary for Uiat Commission to be tin hurry to report, Like Senator Jones? Silver Commission and Mr. Hewiltt’s Labor Commisston, {t wlil no doubt be effective.” been ascertained to-day fudieating that Bar- hum $s preparing to make every effort. to carry Connecticut. Central Committee al New Haven, on Satur- day last, recelved from him the sum of $25,000 in the furm of a certitleate of deposit, which was placed in one ot the New Haven Danks, ocratic enndilute for Governor, matehes thls contribution with hls own check for $25,000, The cates that Barnum feels so: uncertain as to other States that he regards 1 as positively necessary that Conneeticut’s six Electoral votes shall be secured, Is that he is s If the National tleket suffers, by making erent effort to earry.the Legislature, s0.08. to secire hls eluction to the Senate, whieh hag long been his ainbitlon, throwing of: such asum as $50,000 Into a sniall anc elose State on the very eve of the election cannot fail to have someeffect, when itls considered that the Democrats have heretofore ratsed no inconsiderable sums. Yet prominent Republleans, who are fully aware of the facts, ahd have dlseounted pos- sible effects, canvass they State, by Democratic money. It fs asserted that the ecuivass is made this year without reckoning {nthe share of doubtful yotes which they will naturally recelve. ‘fhe Republicans had A GRAND STATE PARADE IN NEW MAVEN tonight, with nearly 10,000 torches in line. It was. noticeable that *thore were large clubs from the manufacturing towns In this sectlon, ludleating good Republican strength among the workingmen, ‘The transparencies borne by these elubs wore also Indicative of alively interest In tho tarliY question, ‘The rougher clement in this Democratle strong. hold adopted ingenious means of annoying the marching Republicans, Hundreds of tine horns were purchased and persistently blown, by young fellows atong the sldewalk, A few Killing was dene tn selfdefense.” “The nan of the man who shot and killed is negro prisoner at Wapatak, In Kemper County, tn the eurty part of hist week. wider elrenmstatioes as keretofere stated $9 our pa- per, Is Michael Eason. Te killed the negro purely tn self-defense,? ‘ “Sherif! Weleh, of Kemper Conety, tins Weaton the preacher and sent one negra would-be murderer to Hell, ‘The negro haut n pistol concented tn his hoot-leg, and, taking 0 inean advantage, shot Welch with the Inten- tion fo KHL hin and eseape. Welch was only slightly wounded, and turned upon his as sallant, shot hin twice, nnd kiHed ttm ins stantly.. Heaven was ehented, and Hell got Its dues. It Is an exceptional ease. ‘The large tonjority of negro ertininals that die at tho hands of tho Sheriif are ‘(wine right straight to Ieaven.’” from thue tamemortal, ‘sepa do pull the chestauts Are you aware that fir to say, overy $100 it isacommon thing fer negro prisoners to simplicity, Neither Gen. Garfleld nor | “die nt the hands of the Sheriff!” Gen. Hancock would venture upon FURTHER LIGir vetoing os tarif-reform bah. Tnag- | is thrown upon the matter by the following inc, for — instanee, Gen. Gartlel |] paragraph, copied by the Meretry from the columns of rnother Misslasippt paper: “A munber of our county plantors have been in Jackson during the past week secure {mz convlets from the new lessees, ‘There was loud ‘xqucellng’ over the figures, but the striped brigade was ft great demand, uot- withstanding, at $10 per month net. The lessees disposed of the following squads Th this county: 1. Richardson, 100; C. IL Smnith, 90; R. Burdett, 403 Dr. dolin Hebron, 25; James Feltus, 12; Messrs, Clay and Mil- No, sir. ‘The monopolists Protection ‘the most legitimate fof course) ex- | ler, of Bolivar. seeured a squad. At this veuses’ of the campaign. ‘The other | rate thera isn very good margin for speeuln- side is, therefore, put to sav thon onthe price pald to the State. ‘These contracts are nominally,.at teast, contingent upon xpplications. from those carrying on arly brlig about a ehinge. If, forinstance, the Democrats take | publle works.” * up the protection side, the pampered protec # = = tlonists will surely be relleved of much ex- INDIANA, MUCH TALE. Spectat Dupatch to The Chteago Tribune, Ixpiaxaronis, Ind, Oct. 274—Thera is mueh talk in politieal cireles about a great Demoeratle uprising nest Tresday, but no one ‘In this city in either party seems pos- sessed of any definit Information about tho ly, Ternnot help but feel sono satisfac. Ueanj—-L suy) Ef such shouldbe | matter, ‘he Republicans conecde Inerensed the . ensey—-thuy may find ag to | netivity, and thes do not deny that the Dem- the tarlif, — qnestlon two oyster | ceratic exchequer has been replenished, It {s ulso well known that Senator MeDonatd has been doing his utmost to create a fusion with the Nationals, by whileti his party might gil 4,000 or 5,000 of the 14,000 votes polled for Mr, Gregg in Ovtober. Bat Republicans express no alarm at the result, and have ne fears of a Damoeratle coup Wétat, providing the Ioeal managers In the counties do their duty as It was done in October, So. e far as the State Confinittee Is Adelaesl they - TNEOT are doing so, and, in many of the counties, gOSN poet ea Increased miajoritles’ are. promised, ‘The **. Speetut Diapateh tu The Chieugo Tribune, Democratic “ sttll-hunt,” of which so much Hanrronn, Conn, Oct. 2%—Facts have | lias been sald, ts belleved to be nothing more than tho netivity of afew men who expect office under Hancock, should ha be elected, ‘These men are sPAgpina som MONEY and are promising u grent deal more, but, if the truth ean be determined by surface indl- vations, tle headway Is beng mado toward nrousing thy party Into any greater activity than that which elaracterized {ts efforts in October, Yet Mr. New and other Republle- auninaiiagers admit that it would not be dif ficult to lose the State next Tuesday, or, to pub it differently, the same necessity exists now for united and earnest efforts onthe part of Republicans that existed four weeeks ago. ‘The reat enn be left Nor will ‘The Democratic State x-Gov. James E, English, Dem- Republicans elaiin that thls effort Indl Another and AS REASONANLE A TIIFORY eklng to grind hlsown ax, even Quite THE NATIONALS scout tho Iden of any fuslon being sprung upon the party the diy before election, At the same time the managers are on the alert, and every preeaution Is taken fo prevent surprise nnd to expose Demo- eratle tulekery. Stephen D. Diilaye Is still in this city, confined here, he saya, by reason of sickness, He has kept hls bed through: out the day, suffering Intense pain, and is really not able to walk, He is nlso siek men- tally, and Js endeavoring to set his misstate- ments right. In the couree of an interview this nfternoon hie sald that the conncetion of Bishop Talbott's nume with his Intended Durchase was a ivistake on his part that he deshred to reetlfy. Bishop Talbott is his wife's cousin, and the nse of his name was Inadvertent, With reference to hls letter to DYER D, Lum, used by tho tntter tn hls recent onslaught against Gen, Wenver, Mr. Dillaye suid that what he had written was with the qualifica- ton that, If the charges made against Weaver were trug: (but which he did not believe to ho true), then he was a traitor muworthy the vote of honest men. The letter was private and conidentinl, so marked, and Lum, in giving forth the garbled extract thot was printed, violated truth and confidence, c. C. Post, Chairman of the National Central Commit- tee, lias issued an address to hls party, based. upon the yiste of Stephen D, Dillnye to In- dianapolls, In which he snys: “The Demo- ernts are proposing to take off quietly a por- ton of thelr Electors and to. substitute thoso of Natlonal nominees, and theit use thaname of Mr. Do La Matyr and other trusted Jend- ersofthe party to Induco the Greenback voters tu support the entlva Demoeratia Unquestionably the elnim that is so close and hava enough even thelr own certain that votes to carry the allowing: for — purchases were snatched away, but most of the clubs had been forewarned, and treated thelr an- noyers with sftent contempt, ‘tha decora- tlons were on a grand seale, MAINE, NEAL DOW BTHONG FOR GARFIELD, Spectut Dlayateh to The Chleago Tribune. tleket, - ands thus wipe the National Avausta, Me, Ogt. 24—Neal Dow was | party’ out of existence. ‘The Conmittes interviewed to-day, and declared hits inten: has received no offers sof fusion, Hon to voto for Uartield, fully reniizing that one of the two leading candidates for the Presidency must be chosen, He says he wag never more stalwart Repudllean than now, that to put a prohibition ticket futo the field would bo shaMy tontd Hancock, whose eleetion te would regard as an over- whelming disaster to the business prosperity now overywhere developing throughout the, country. .In the opinion of Gen, Dow, every Republican In the State who felt dlssatisied tn any degree with Goy, Davis will support Gartleld, working and yoting for him, Ne Judges that to vote for n prohibitury Prest- dential Elector In Maine at this election would bo only to ald the enemles of Prohibt- thon, It would really, in his Judgment, bo disloyalty to tha Vrohibitionists to run a tleket for the benefit of Hancock ur tho Solid South Democrats, MISSISSIPPI. PREDINGS OF THE FUUSEATERS. Special Dispatch to Tha Chteago Tribune. Wasnuisarox, D, ©, Oct. 2%—A copy of tho Meridian Afereury, received here, con- talus an editorial which, for Its frantness, ierits wide reproduction In the North, In substanes it declares that the Soytn duvates its attention to Natlonal poles, sfot because At fs Interested fn Natlonal affalts, but simply hs the shortest method of securing boneilts for Itself, ¢Tniina and Ohio, it declures, have shown that further efforts to'seeure Its enils by means of Interference In Nattonal alfutys are useless, and it advises {1 ety ity and would have scorned them If made; and the Democratic leaders, knowing this, have muds Hone, but propuse to accomplish thelr “end by sceretly putting n portion of our Electors upon thelr tleket, and then, when too Jate for the Committee to deny It, claim that It was done with the knowledge and consent of the leaders of the Natlonnl party, ‘The Republican Elvetoral tickets have been Printed and sont out with the name of John W. Linck upon them, although up to this thine no official notification of his resignation as Director of tha Southern Prison has been recelyed by tho Governor.” FULL OFFICIAL RETURNS completed to-day show the following: ‘Total yote of tho State, 470,78; Porter, 251,495; Landers, 224,453; Porter's plurality, 6,053; Thawn, for Sveretury of State, 20,7593 Stink Mn, 224,010; Hawa’s plurality, 3,18; Eliott, for Suprenie Judge, 20,089; Scott, 244,220; Elltott’s plurality, 5,851, NO FUSION YET, Spectat Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune, Wasiatoys, D, Cy Oct. 81—It is very evident that the Democrats aro making an earnest and actlyestill-hunt in Tudluna, Phey celui to bé able to carry the State, Private dispatches are anit to haye been recelved here to-day stating that English hus been aroused and Is uslig largo sums of money, and that the Demoernts are cortatn to make guing fn many counties over the October yote, ‘Tho attempts ta secure fusion with he Greeubackers have not yot veen aban- loaned, on tho part of tho South, regarding | orenations oF THE “GoLDEN. crore,” the bondholders as enemies, With -re- Special Mupateh ta The Chitazo Tribune, gaurd to the negroes, it says? “Now |) Sumcaivvinwe, Ind, Oct. 84—A fuw days they are our niggers, and letusdo with them, for thom, and to them as pleases tus, always, treatlog them with Justice and hunnanity, nob regarding what the wholu Yankee Nation may think avout It." It concludes its fol- lows: © Truc as steel, solid as an adamautine rock, bo Just and fear not, and the God who piles the Fates thenselves will preserve you when ago the Democracy had some hopes of ef- fecting a combination with the Greonback- ers, maklag upa “mixed? Electoral tleket, thus losing tho Stata to either of the coules+ elng faction, at the samo thie preventing Gar- fietd from recelylng the vote of the State, This has failed them, In Dubois County, before the Stute election, a number of men who worked on tho Ruckford & Jnaper Ruil- road, and whu Hyed in Jasper, voted tha Re pubilean Ueket. As suon as they made thelr intentions known, they became objects of hate, Thoy were ‘porseeuted In every form vossible and their homes made Jnsecura Shico the election these same men have been hotitied that wntess they leave the county before the Presidential election thoy will be kied. ‘Tho men are married and haye very comfortable howes, and have no Intention of belng run out by thesy Ku-Klux, du Vunderburg County, Mfr, Jon Gausman, TRE HONDHOLDERS who fear and hate you are turned to dust axatn, and the parchment upon whieh thelr’ bonds are wrliten shall ba consumed hy the Manes of the next elvil war, whlen thelr folly and madtess imay kindle belore they dreamit.” Tho quallty of justice and hu- manity to be meted out to the colored people miny be gathered from several news-para- graphs in tho same lasuo of the Mercury? “A white man named 1, A. Straley shot and killed a nogre named Adam Tucker at From the latter paragraph it apnenrs,that- Alana, has the great misfortune to reside in a very sirong Dumocratle nelzhborhood. He- ing a Repubilean, he has had his fenees thpown down, loga rolled neross his gates, and his farnchouges partly torn down,--shine ply beenuse he voted the Republican. tleket, Warrick County vomes nest. Tn Lane ‘Towne slip of (hat county, on the day of election, THE SUDGEY LEFT TEM PLACES. in care of two boys, and Went out trowel the crowd, working forthe Demovratie tleket. ‘The result was that the township showed heavy Demoeratle gatns, Such outrages were perpetrated then. ‘The party ts now In a far better condition to carry them on, Orange County has already witnessed. the Kitlingofone negro, the serious beatlng of ane other, atid the running off of two more, These wen were obliged to tlee for thelr lives, beliug pursed by Demoerats heavily armed and swearlng that they would shoot then. A reorganization of THE KNIQUITS OF ‘TIT GOLDEN cImcnT, the most trensonable bamt that over existed in this or any other State, has been effected, In some localittes they are known as the “Sons of Liberty,” alsocan old name. Tn Floyd Couity some of the tnstidle workings of this lodge have been found out, In order to gain a membership the applicant must swear that ho $s a eltizen of the Unlted States, and that lisa Democrat, Me fur ther swears that he will vote for Hancock, and Chat he will promptly obey all orders and earry out all the summons of the lodge. The pass-word at present ts, -“ Come to-morrow-night.? ~The following signs are tobe used at the polls next ‘Tuesday: ‘The index finger of the right hand fs placed at the top of the right eye aid passed around to the right car. The answer to Usts will be to pull the right car with the right Jiand, ‘There are the best of reasons to believe that this organization ts belng extended all over the State, and itis by this means that the Democrats expect to redeem the State. ‘These lodges are being madeaup of the lowest class of bumiers, all the members. being thugs of tle very worst type. ‘They care for nothing, and will do anything In order to carry the eluetion, TTAMMOND, Speerat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Hamstoxn, Ind., Uct. 27,—Charle Grif- fn, of Crown Point, addressed a Republican nudlence hore this evening, ‘The frequence nnd earnestness of appliuse showed that the apeaker’s remarks were enjoyed, Tre sald that ‘the question was a Solld North against a Solid South; that if the Democratle free-trade policy were Inangurated, ft world reduce labor 50 per eent and pauperise thousuids of laboring men. He urged upon Republieans Aho necessity of belts at te polls andl work- Ing carly and Inte, Me tore up plank after vlank fron: the Demveratie platform and pointed to thetr weak and rotten places, Te reviewed the history of the Democratic party and sald we must judge what that party would do by what it had done, OMLO. THA: ocrounn story, Conusmvs, U., Oct. 84.—The following oM- celal paper has Just been furnished for publi- ¥ OF State's Orrice, Conumnes, 0. IEH—To the Western Anwoclated Prem: The fallowlyg Is tho vote of the Oetober election it Ofio, a3 shown by the olliclal returns received nt this oltico: : Y OV STATE, Charies Townsend, eoHcan Willinm Lung, Demacrat, Charles A, Lloyd, Areontie Willian Hf. Doan, Prohibition. Townsend's inafority over Lan JUDG OF KUTT thy Cir Witla Fy Itoss, Peanibitlon, Mellvaine's majority over Foitett MEMBER NOATD OF FUILAC WoliKs. Btephon Re Hosmer, Iepoblican, Wililain ol, ditalesone, 1 Anos Itoberts, Greenback Jolin ie Lorimer, Hosiner’s majority STATE KCHOOL COMMISSIONEN, Daniel F, De Wolf, Republican, dames J, Bitrns, Demacra 1 1. Smet, Greenbae! duines A, Betish, Pron! De Wolf's majority over Bur CLRIK OF THE suri Dwight Crowell, Topubliean. Biehied J, ining, Demo Chartes Bowsull, Georze Caldorwood, Prowioltion. Crowell's majority. aver Fanning. SUMMALY, Average Tepublicin majority on Stato tleket 5 Totul voto, *. cONann: District, 3 ie Ronjamtn Buttorworth, Roy 1 Iv Majority, Pe edority. ‘Thanits L. Young, Rep, TL L. Morey, Rep. mantel Soutt endimin Le Pet ede M. Witeh le, [He ; dati th Leedom, De 1. d, Warren kelfer, Rep. piace Be Ttobinson, ep, 1» CONVERRD, therton, 1 . George W, Gaduia, Dot ¥. Itlehurd 1. Dawes, ltep. 1. Jomithun Updegrat, ite: VIL, Willian MeKineloy, Roy Te A. 8. MeClure, Rey 1B. Taylor, Rep. Amos Town: Miuron B. VIRGINTA, HOPE For TH REPUNTICANS, Speetat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune, * Wystuxatos, D, C,, Ot. 84—The Demat erate are cortalnly very much alarnicd at the situation in Virgtula, and while they do not claim to fear the Joss of the Electoral vote of tho Stato to Naneock, they adnilt the certaln Joss of sone Congressional districts, Some Republicans here, who ought to know tho {nside connection of Virglnin polities, say that it is yet possible that a combination tiny bo effected which. will give Garfield three Electoral votes In Virginia, and will result in tho clection of the rest of tho Mahone Hanenek tleket, ‘This, however, ts merely sweulative. ‘The probability is that the theory ts not well founded, |, 1t does seom certaln, however, that the Denoernts will lose one or two Congressmen, and it ts quite posslblo that Cabell, Tueker, and Goode will be defeuted for refleetion, AN nictiMoND tho Republicans will support Wise, the Re- adjuster, Some af the Damoerats are do- nouncing the Barnum National Committes for having interfered In thelr affairs, and think the recognition of the Funders has strengtioned Mahone, ‘Tho sfahone people are certainly very enthusiastic, One of thelr representutlyes: who was here to-day anid that there contd be no possible doubt that Mahone wiil obtain full contrat of tho State, and that the Bourban Demoeragy of Virglutn Was deud, and would next week be buried, NORTH CANOLINA, THE PERRY BULLDOZE, Spectat Disputeh to The Chicaga Tribune. Wasiusarox, D, O., Oct, 8%—The aren ment tu the extradition ‘case of Perry, the colored Republican loader who the Demo- erate aro endeavoring to take to North Caro- Nua ona requisition from tho Governor of that State, was continued ta the court here today, ‘The argumonts were ot a technleal charneter, but itappeared from the state: ent of tho counsel for Perry. tut the requl- sltion papers are very defective, and that they full to specify the ponion defrauded, or even to state that Perry Is charged with tho drine or has been Indieted ayywhere, ‘he impres- sion ls gaining ground among Republicans that Perry fs tho yletin} of a politient porse- cution; that he 1s Incapablanf committing the offense churged,—forgery of @ schoul eertlt- cata tor 343; und that 2. THE PURVOSE OF THE DEMOCRATS in altempting to secure - possession ef hin 1s to Iuthnidate the farze body of negroes In North Carolina whe wilbvote the Kopublican ticket next week, and! by whose votes the Democrats are tn great danger of losing souy Congresstunal districgs, Jerewlah court today that If the opportunity ts given under tho rules of evidence ho will bring proof to show that the Sheriff of North Carolina County, now here, has been ate fompting to Perry ont of the jurisdiction of tho Distrietof Columbiaby. . AMBAN stHTERFUGE, | The argument of the Democratte counsel for tha defense, who was nlso one of 'Titden’s counsel onthe Electoral Comission, was that the Court could go behind the seat of the Governor of the State, and that tho seal nist be regarded as binding as to the regu larity of the proceedings in North Carolina, and bars inquiry ng to the fact either of tho erlme or of the fndletinent. Chiefustlee Cartter, who hears the exse, ling already de- eldedt In hades corpus enses that he could go belind tho Governor's seal, and the deetsion of Gov, Rice, of Massnelusetts, in the Kimp- ton’ease, was referrer to ns x precedent, ‘Lho hearlng will be continued to-morrow, SOUTH CAROLINA. DEMOCRATIC ALARM. Srectat Mispatch ta The Chteaga Tribunes Wasitsaros, D, C., Oct, 27,—Information reaches here that the South Caroling Dem- oerats are alarmed at the prospect that tho Republicans may secure some of the Con- gressional districts in thatState, all of whieh belong to them legitimately on an honest vote. A. combination has been formed he- tween the Republicans, who have no State tieket In tho field, and the antl-Hourbon fac ion of the Democracy which will result fn defenting the regular Bourbon candidates for Congress In two tlstrlets, LOUISIANA, NOTICE TO QUIT. Speetal Disputeh to The Chteago Tribune. Wastuxatox. D. C., Oct. 97.—It Is reported that the National Demoerttie Committee has sent dispatches to New Orleans depreeating any violation of the Registration laws on the ground that Itinight react upon the Demo- erats In tho event that a contest shoull be inne to throw ont the Electoral vote of Louisiana, FLORIDA. BULLDOZERS, JACKZONVILLE, Fla, Ovt. 24—A Repub- Moseley Vinll, Madison County. For two hours 2 deliberate attempt was made by Democratic roughs to break up tho, meeting, which was pdiressed by exSeuator S, B, Conover and Willam M. Ledwith, the Re- publlean candidates for Governor and Lieu: tennnt-Governor. On tho way from Moseley Mall to Madison these gentlemen were at- tacked by a mod of Democrats, who wero arwed with pistols, knives, and clubs, and would have been brutally treated, and per- haps murdered, if the eolofed people hag not beaten them off, MARYLAN VALTIMOT Barrivonr, Md, Oct, 2%—Tho munieloal election to-day for members of tho first braneh of the City Counell resulted In the election of elgiteen Democrats, one Kepub- ean, and one tie, Aggregate Democratic tnajority 8,137, COLORADO. . DEMOCRATIC REGISTERING FRAUDS. Speetat Dispatch to The Cateago Tribune. Dunxven, Cole, Oct. 22—The registration In ttls city shows Immense frunds, ‘Tho total number registered {3 17,035, being twlea the nunber of aetual voters, The total pop- ulation fs only 86,000, In one ward 140 Dem ocrats are sald to have been registered from asingle lot, and since registration began one Democrat vouched for 61 yoters; A’ prom- Inent Demoevrat from the East 13 sald to have dons the worle with tho: assistance of an or- ganized gang of ward-workers from Cineln- noth Advices reevlved at Republican hend- quarters are that tho Democrats are color {ng voters from Wyoming and New Mex ‘There js great excitement among Republic. uns, these frauds betng entirely unexpected, WISCONSIN. OcoNosowoc, Spectat Dtepateh to The Chteago Tribune, Oconomowor, Wisa Oct. 27,—The Hon, E W, Keyes, Postmaster of Madison, delivered here last night a rousing speech tn behalf of tho Repubtiean party to a erawded audience, It was a notable fact that hls demonstrative argunents agalnst Demoeratic gorruption Were go self-avident that It caused many old bald-headedt Democrats present to groan aloud. This {s'tho third mass-meethyg held hore during this month by tho Republieans, while the Demoerats have had none, It is very evident whieh party will come out ahead in this county. Wo ean safely say that the Repubiiean majority will be at least for Carileld, while four years before it Rave 200 majority for Tile! RACINE, Spectal Dispatch to The Chleagd Tribunes Racine, Wis,, Oct, 27,—To-night witnessed Another Republican demonstration exceed- Ing all Its predeccasors, ‘The marehing of the boys and the Wuaminattons and decora- Hons along the line were beautiful in tho ex- treme. Probably nothing like tt ins over be- fore Deen seen In tho State of Wisconsin. Affer the parade the Hon, Leonard Swett, of your city, addressed ns Inrge, attentive, and fespousiva an audience as over packed our Opera-Howe, — To-smorrow night the marehing clubs have a mecoting of thelr own, at which short speeches and patriotic songs will bo the main features, making It sort of volitlent love-feast, Every night until olee- tlon is to be oveuplod with meetings and parades, ILLINOIS. sous, Spectat Dispateh to ‘The Chicago Tribune, Mounts, U,,, Oct. 84—The wenkness of the Greenback party was exhtbited to~lny at this place, ‘The annonneement had been ninde that a grand mass-meeting would be hold here to-fay, when the Hon. RE, ave her, candidate for Congress, and Maj. W. 2, Thompson, eandldate for Seeretary of State, would speak at 2 o'clock, After drumming the town up with a band of muste, they suc ceeded In gatharing together at the Court House just elghty-flve, of whom six were musicians, twenty wore under age and not voters, fifteen wore Republicans, ten Demo- crats, aul thirty-four Greenbackers, by aetial count, And this is just about the strength of the Qreenvack party in this county, Zz ADAMS COUNTY, Spectat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune,” Quiscy, HL, Ovt. 8%—-The preparations making for the Republican demonstration here on ‘Thursday are ona grand seale, Ine formation received Indleates that cluvs will bo present from, so far west ag Kirksville, Mo.,, and from all polnts in this county, as well ng from some in adjoining counties, Business men from all departments of trade, farmers, and mechanics witlebe in line,.and thera will be a general outpouring of the people, * Everywhere organization Is going on for tho last days of the struggle, and the column on Thursday will include many who have never before marched Jn the Repub- ean lines, e A pretty thorough canvass of tho county reveals the fact that, whilo“the Democratic tiekotin genoral will fall ‘behind Its voto of former years, Mr. ‘frumbull. will run about. 400 votes behind tho rest of tho tleket. ‘There {sn strong opposition to him among the Irish people, and ft Is belug pretty thoroughly “worked.” Husldes this,.a German merchant here, who oncelived in Belleville, has rhiseda, {ttle storm among the Germans by stating that when ‘Trambuall removed from Betleyilia he sald he did so because “there were too many — Duteh In Belleville for a white man to live there.” ‘Chess things, added tos gon- eval dislike of him, make it hard fur the Tenn tmasq-meeting was held Inst Saturday at in Adams County on tho evening of next Tudaday, at which Mr. ‘Trumbull and some of the local Democratle candidates will take a prominent part. Tho Inst grand rally of the Quiney and Adams Democracy tn this city to-day was a grand fizzle, Not over 400 Appeared in the procession, notwithstanding the Demoeratle manaargs have been working at IL for threo weeks past. The speech des livered by Scanian last night made many con- verls among the workingmen and Irishmen, HLOOMINGTON, Special Dispatch ta The Chteago Tribune. Broomtsatos, M1, Oct. 8%-—-Col, Clark EB. Carr, of Galesburg, arrived here to-day from a pilariinage of three weeks In the Demo- cratic wilds of Southern [linols, where he hins been speaking every day to large audl- ene Last night he spoke tn Edwards County, and during his tour he addressed audiences in Carmi, Cairo, Alton, Carlin- ville, Shawneetown, and elsewhere, Col, Corr sald to ‘Tins: Timese representative: “Tam grently encouraged by my tour in Exypt. L can say with confidence that, in Southern Lltnols, ‘the. most astonishing gains have been made by tho Republican party in avery county, and It the rest of Ilinols duces ns well as tno Southern portion our majority Mext week will be Inimense, so greatas to surprise the best-posted Mepubleans.” Ie reports the greatest netivity among Repub- Neans everywhere he has been, Col, Carr spoke this eventing at Dudley Hall ton very large and enthustastic audienee of the best people of McLean: County, and was grected with most emphatic appinuse, ashe delivered one of the most cloanent snecehes of this eampalen. Col, Curr was espected here on the occasion of the grand rally of the 20th, but was unnble to get here, TK FIFTH DISTRICT, Spectat Mspateh to The Chicayo Tribune, GALENA, IIL, Oct. 22—In accordance with an arrangement entered into-by the Deme- eratle and Greenback leaders of this Con- gresslonal district, just previous to the nomtnatton of 1. G, Johnson by the Demo- ernts for Congress, the Intter has withdrawn from the field in favor of Jolin M. King, the Greenback candidate, By the consummation of this bargain the Democrats, who hate Greenbackery, and elamored for n regular Bourbon nomination, find themselves com- pictely sold ont, and the only alternative for them tg to vote for a crazy tat Greenbacker of the most pronounced type or to skip the Congressman and vote for no one, Many of them aeclaro that King will not get their votes, while not a few have already siguified their intention to cast thelr ballots for Maj. Huwk, the Republican nominee. ‘Lhe Major is worthy of the support of all honest voters who desire to see none but good and true men elected to Congress, and fair-minded Democrats who cannot stomach the fint tunatle King should assert their uraitiood by supporting Hawk. ‘The bargatn and sale be- (ween the Greenbackers and Democrats also provides for the withdrawal of Paige and Meachan, Greenback candidates “for the Senate and Legislature, Cursitigsamong the Demoeratle voters over the unholy alliance formed by the “high-mucky-mucks” are both loud and Tong, and a bie bolt that will result favorably to the Republicans Is sure to fullow, ALTON, Snecjat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunts Arron, 11, Oct, 9%—Tho lust and greatest meeting of the Republicans of this elty and county took place this afternoon and even- mg. Notwithstanding — the threatening weather, the Jargest gathering of people ever known In this county assembled here to-ulay, It is estlnated there.were not less than from 15,000 to 20,000.1n the clty. Judge Baker aut tho Hon. A. Meteatt addressed the gathering this afternoon and Cen. Rawn and Maj. Connelly will speak this evening. The torehlight procession this evening was a grand affalr, thera belng nbouts,000 In Line, and tho industrial display was fine, All the manufacturing establstinents in the elty were represented by floats, ‘The utmost en- thusiasm prevailed, and the Demverats are depressed in spirit and wonder whore all the people came from. Madison County will give & good account of herself next Tuesday, nut roll up a handsome inajority for Garfield and Arthur, : OWRAO, 7 Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Pontiac, Oct. 24—Last night the Repub- Heans of the Town of Owego had a meeting In tho schoolhouse, A very largo audience stened to the eloquent speech of I. 1, Verry, Esq., from Fatrbury, Mr. Perry is Indeed one of the ablest orntors we ever heard, and his speech has done fmmense good. Mr. 1 Medel, from Falrbury, ad- dressed us in the German language, and the frequent hearty applause given him was 0 compltnent both to the eloquent orator and to the tntelligent audience, After the meet- {ng several German farmers, who heretofore neted with the Democratle party, declared If everything Mr. Wedel sald was true they never could support tho Democratle or the Greenback party. JACKSONVILLE, Spectal Duapatch to The Chicago THoune, TACKEONVILLE, IL, Oct. 27,—Jaeksonville 4s red-hot with Stalwart Republicanism. Yo- day, notwithstanding the voolness of the weather, the demonstration Is tha largest, ost enthustastle, and ereditable of any this clty hns seen since the campaign of 1860, ‘Ten thousand people were gathered in the park this nfternooh to listen to Gen, John Coburn, of Indiana, who made a masterly address, and was preceded finan excellent but shorter speech by tho Won, Robert Lincoln, who camo down from Springfield unexpeetedty. The day parade, nbout noon, was com- posed of. unlformed = marehing clubs from. Morgan, Cass, and Sangamon Coun= ties, and on fine display of © trade wagons; eapecinily prepared and decorated forthe ocension, Carponteriny, brickluying, carbuliding, weaving, printizg, coopering, ete., ote, wera carried on along the Hne of parade, Bands, drum corps, and glee clubs are hero by tha score, ‘Ihe elty js handsome- ly decorated, and to-night was brilliantly fl- umlnated along the Ino of march of the lnmenso torchllzht procession, Gov, Cullom was tho speaker of tho evening at the Opera- House, and made a magniticent talk, which Was enthusinstlealls recelyed. ‘There is overy indlention of a revolution herenbouts this year that will carry ofl Democratic Morgan for tho Republican County, State,and Natlonal ticket. Gen. Lippincott, ex-Audltor, was the principal at another platform in the park In the afternoon, the crowd belng too great to got within hearing of tho prinelpal stand-spenkera. Gov, Cullom only spoke for about halfan hour in the daytime, on ac count of hoarseness, although he was really the central Ngure of tho demonstration, ‘Tu- night the Opera-Houso was densely paeked, there being no stunding-room long before tha Governor began, His speech was a thorough reviuw of tho situation, and reflected inueh credit upon his Excellency, whose popularity In this seotion has beon on the lncreaso of late, and will be furthor omhanced by lis tinely utterances of to-day, Tho Republicans never were so united and hopeful, YARMED CITY—A LTE FROM Mus, GAL ETI. Bpeciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Fansen Crry, IL, Oct, 2%—The Mon. J, M. Unnilton, Republican candidate for Lieutenant-Governor, addressed a yery large crowd In Bean's Wall to-night, ‘The house was packed to overdlowing, and tho people were perfectly wild with enthuslasin, The speaker abandoned the usual manner of dis- cussing the issues of the campaign and turned the meeting Into a regular old- fasbloned —eamp-meoting, and In a very magnificent manner exposed the mode -and style of the Democraticaggressive campatgn. Tho meeting was just what was uceded to Gnish tha campaign here, and to fully frouso the working enthusiasm of the tnunagers to hold the rank and dle up to the ; Republicaus for the fight of noxt on the run, aad are spending all their tig energy, and money in trying to hold their own ranks from falllng to pieces and ty Vute tho strataht Democratic tleket, whten ver fow of them are disposed todo. At thecloe, of Mr Hamilton's epeeety Mel. G. Bryant of this place, read the following Autograph, letter from Mrs, Garfleld, lately: reeelyed by himself: f “ LAWNFIELD, Montor, Q. Oct. 15, 182.— 37) G, iigant—Deaiesans Vout vecy ict iciuee this recoived, and should liven an awored Rooner but for Inek of time. Genie, Aletd ig and hus boon for, thirty yoats W eninnie: hleant oF the: Disciple Chureb. He sonnets attends other cltrchea, among them they Uitte Finn, whon a more than ordinarily disthirute epoakee ts to nddress them. But the ehurey V4 mwa The Washington is the litte fy. lo venue, Thinking your t all your expressions of estemm and of hope fab Gon, Garticht's success, sand with kunt pega in which Gen. Garfield Jong me, Tam very: yours, Lucretia i, GAnetiy LINCOLN, Sptetal Duspateh to The Chieago Tribus, Taxcony, Hl, Oct 8%.—Tolay acourred the third meeting of the jointdebate between Suilth, Republiean, and Stevenson, the strate ding candidate for Congress. ‘The debate Was held in Gillett Hall, whieh was filledty fts utmost. ‘Cho majority present were aq. herents of the.straddler, and, judging from Vermont 1 the whoopIng and other denénstrations that * they ineessantly indulged In, ft was evtdent there was a preconcerted movement to give Stevenson tho apparent advantage, EB, », Bilun was the Republican Chairann, ‘4 rf Beach the Democratle, and D. 1, Braneher the Greenbacker, Mr. Smith had the opening speech, aud fired at hls op ponent a volley of slx leading «uesttons, fouching on tartf!, greonbacks, the choteg between Weaver and ILancock In ease of Cotte tlngency, and tho improvement of the TM nols, which Stevenson has porsistenly rip cuted, Stevenson followed with an arttn dodger’ speech, in whieh, while he felened to nnswer the questions, he really left hin sel€ tneommitted, as before, To-morroy they speak at Clinton, + OLNEY. Speetat Ditpateh ta The Chicago Tribune. Onney, IL, Oct. 27,—The most suecessful Republican rally ever held in this counts was held tn.this clty to-day. ‘the procession was twa iniles long, with over 1,000 citizens, 100 mounted uniformed soldiers, three brass bands, a glee elub of fifty young men and Indies, a large organ drawn by four horses in awagon specially decorated and arranged for the ocerslon, banners, flags, and Inottues, and numerous devices, At Lu’clock W, A, Wilcox, “the Mendota Carpénter,* ade dressed = 4,000 people «In tho Court. Ifouse square for two hours and a half, in one of the most cloquent and able specehes ever Histened to In Olney. At night there waga grand torehlight procession of a thon sand torehes, with banners, and Ulumination of business houses and private resklenges, togethor' with a splendid display of fireworks, After whieh a large audience was addressed atthe Court-House by “the Mendota Car penter” and Gen, Morton, of Salem, in strong speeches. This closed the grandest pulltical meeting during the campaign tn this sectlor of the country. MENDOTA. Spectat Dispateh to The Chleago Tritune, Menpora, IL, Oct. 2%—One of the most enthustastic Republican meetings since the opentng of the campalen was held here this evening, Princeton was represented by avout 100 torches anda flue band, Dixon conte. uted about the same munber. Amboy ant othor adjoining towns sent their quota, aud, with our own Gartleld and Arthur Guards and Clubs, one of the finest. torelilight pro cessions that ever assembled fn Mendota, headed by & mounted brigade, marebed throngh all the prinetpal streets, Nor was the elty ever so brilliantly Hluminated before, Rvory Repubtican residenco put up red-white- nnid-blue transparent enurtalns, whieh were sel off to grout advantage by the brilliant lights at tho baok, Uniiese Iniitdrns, flags, banne:s, festoons, anid appropriate mottoes. were to be seen all overyand a more gayly decorated elty St would be hard to find. ‘Cho inhabitants entered into the spirit of the ocension, audi seemed as If some rent refolelng was goin on, in‘whieh the whole eity participated ‘Tho’ procession finally halted in front o City-1lull Park, where a large concourse 0 people had assembled to hear tho spenkingaty Witness. the presentation of three beautiful flags from tho Repubiican Indies of Mendota, ‘The Rev. Mr, Colwell, on behalfol the donors, wade the presentation speech, and Mr. Frank P. Snyder responded on behalf of tho reclp lents, The remarks of both goutlemen wert well recelved. ‘This tinndsome gitt from the Indies called forth intense sntistuction and applause, Mr, Owen C. Loveloy, of Prince, ton, and the Hon. L. B, Crooker addressed the mecting, aud, notwithstanding that both gentlemen were suffering from bad voldsane pretty well ttred from the work of the eam: palgn, thelr speeches were udinirable, aud were reeelved well, , ELGIN, Spectat Dispatch to The Chleago Tritune, ML, Oct, 34—A grand Hepubllear meoting was held here this evenmy, Gov Oglesby being thenttraction. He was escorted tothe hall by a procession of aver 500, ‘Tha neighboring towns sent Intga delegations. Intense enthusiasm was manifested, MOULTON, THE RICK TIME ME WILL HAVE QETTING TUE DEMOTHATS OF (PIS FIFTEENTH ILL NOW DISTRICT TO VOTE For IM. Speetat Disvateh to The Chicago Tribune, Mattooy, Hi, Oct. 27—Demoralizatton seems to be tha order in tho Democratic ranks, Ihave Just returned from a tour of the Fifteenth Congresstonal District, aud, fur a district that gave Tilden 3,876 majurily, It {s certainly tho worst demoralized gang of Democrats tn the United States to-day, In 1876 Jolin KR, Eden was regleeted to Congress over George D, Chaffee, Republican, by 8 Unpfority of 4,000, In 1878 8 ent-and-dog fht m the Democratic Convention resulted {1 tho dofeat of Edens a compromise upon Decius, of Cumberland, ‘Tho Republicans wade no nomination. The Greenbackers ‘nominated Forsyth, Muster of the Stute Grange, and a Methodist elrenit-rlder, ‘The nomination of Deelus was so distasteful to the better class of Democrats that they te muained dway from the polls, while the Kee publicans, just for a joke, mainly voted for. Forsyth, ‘Tho Jatter was elected by W2 ant Jority, and here the work of disintegratlon began, Disgusted at frittering away thelr 4,000 or 5,000 majority, THE SAME NOURLON DEMOCRATS began another cat-and-log Aght this year ‘Two Conventions were held and two eandl- dates were nominated,—Eden by one and Filler, of Ealngham, by another, If bidkina had gone Demoeratic, however, Filler bad prouilsed to resigi ‘ln fayor of Eden, and tho latter would undoubtedly have béen elected, but Intlana went wrong, and the whole Bourbon machine, ke the deacon’s one-loss ahay, fell to pieces, ‘The Greenbuckers re nominated Forsythe, and the Republicans agaln deellned to put upa candidate, At lust, with tho desire of saving what they could from the general -wreek, the Deuo- cratlo leaders enlled =o final confer ones, at whieh Eden and Filler both withdrew, and the Congressional Cont mittee, spurred thereto by the Siute Committee and Don Morelson, agreed nport Samuel W, Afoulton, of Shelbyville, Now of all tho men whom the Democratle party has taken to its bosom In - THE DAYS OF ITS CHOW-RATING AVOSTAst this man Moulton Is‘the worst. He 1s 3 Scotehinan, to begin with. Who over heard of a Scotch Democrat? He has always beet a Republican,‘an and-Sinvery man, a hater Of Southern statesmen. Ho was ona of the Old Guard of Republicans before and dwlns the War, and was honored by that party with tho position of Congressman-at-Larae. 1 there fy) on drop = of ~~ Democratlo blood in Sam = Moultun’s veins, Would tuke thesharpest lance in Philulel

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