, 1860-03-16
39rta8 Trihuttc.
FRIDAY, MARCH 1e. 1860.

REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
It is l.pown throughout the State that the
R-publicars Of Cook County will urge the
nomination Of Hon, n. B. Judd Of this citylor
thu Office Of Governor Of tho State Of Illinois.
When the Republican party was organized
in 1856, all tic candidates for State officers
vero taken fcou counties south Of and inclu-
: dinr Peoria Tho candidate for Governor was
taken IRON St Clair county, Lieut. Governor
from Adams, Secretary Of State from Pike,
Trsasurer from Mclean, Auditor from Law
y.nec and Superintendent Of Public 1nstruc-
ton from Peoria. Our able and gallant eena-
1or in Congress had been taken from Madison
couatT two years previously In the contest
oc that rear the counties north OF Peoria gave
the ticket thus nominated q majority Of o3 200
votcs-ll,e connty Of Cook, alone, giving it
majority Of 3,4ol-
In tito campaign Of 1855, the Republican
candidate for Eniled States Senator was taken
from Sangauon county, the candidate for state
Treasurer from Mclean, and the candidate for
Superintendent Of Public Instruction from
Morgan. Agai2 tho northern counties gnve
Republican majority Of yearly $4,000, therely
iusariog Tie election of Republican State
officers.
In view Of these facts it has been conceded |
by n,aay Republicans throughout the State, that |
t,lc northern counties are justly entitled to the
FRS: place upon The State tickc: in the canvass
oi tue present year. The friends Of MI. Judd
will ,,rI.e lis nomination partly on this ground,
ul,l nas;l Iecauso of his fitness for tic place
aal lis eminent services 10 the party and to
tic stac. They say 1hat having held 4 seat
in the Senate for sixteen years consccutiyely,
he in as thoroughly intimate with the legisla-
tive las'ory of'the State Is any other man in
1t, aud has had sufficient opportunity to become
we'll informed Of her great and diversified in
teres.= :nd 1es1slntivo needs: that his repeated
election to office from the most populous
district in the State, is evidence Of
his personal popularity where best known,
and Of faitAcalness in discl,arging important
aud responsible trusts; that not only has be
been watshtu, guardian Of the interests oi
his immediate constituents, but that those Of
all parts Of tie State have ever received at his
hnnas just consideration and support; tia.
he was greatly instrumental in defeating the
iniqutous superintendent bill Of tho last sca'
Eioa which, had it become a Law, would have
delivered the State government into the hand:
0: tic Democracy f., the next ten years; thai
tho defeat Of The c1lort Of tho same Legislature
to force charter upon tic people Of Chicago
contrary to their wishes, and which ras in
tended to give - that corrupt organization th'
c5mpic,o oo1,rol Of tile commercial mctropoli
Of the State. was owing mainly to bis zcalou
opposition, his legislative tact and manage
1ucnt; t;4t as Chairman Of tho Republican
State Committee, and us one Of tie members {
the Nalioral Republican Committee, his sc,
vices have bcco at1luous aud Of great value t
the party; that in short, no man in tile STINT
l.as given more O. his time OR contribute
rnore liheraIly Of his means to advance Repul
1cau p-iEc;l.le, and to insure the success
tue Republican party tuan Mr.. Judd. The:
arc :cme Of The considerations which Ii
friends inform Us they will urge in favor
his nomination.
As regards 1le pnEss AND TRIBUNE, it
hardly necessary to Ely that it is in favor
,i.c ticket that vii! be presented to tho Sta
by tic Republican State Convention on Il
?l', Of Nay mex. Whatever nay be our n
aon;l preferences for candidates for the vario
s,a,a otEccs as conductors Of Republic
journal those preferences are subordinate
Ito will Of tho party when expressed thro'i
its regularly appointed representatives. !
shall neither advocate nor deprcciate in the
columns TIE Claims or qualifications Of a
MIN in advance Of tue action Of the Couvt
ton. Other gentlemen, eminent for their al
;,y, r..blic services and zeal in behalf Of I
Republican, ca,,sc lavo been uaped in conn
tion with the nomination for Governor. vi
lie d.ci.ian slnll have been made by III St
Conrta::o,;-.rhen The staudard-bcarer 81
have ben named, and tile Republican host
I'll no:s commence 1narsha}ng under lis i
ncr, the PRESS AND TRIBUNE will particle
in ths contest with the same degree Of z
the Same industry aud resolution and the s:
co.fden, hopes Of victory, whether Cur lea
be selected from the northern, the middle,
southern, The eastern or western part OF
S1ate.