The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-09
Our Illinois Correspond once.


CHICAGO, H., April s, lSoe.
Effect Of ne Ntw England Election Upcw Wsaey~ Poyi.
fsefa~s-Soard and Dougas-Great Prepayaso~s for me
Reps'aican Ca.p''tion-Lons John wentr~as 7M ssi..
the Governing Classes-7he Police Fbyoe DisbaWded-A
Grand kechanic1l Achierement-7he TAearc-Accidr,t
10 NJ Tsit0n-fne Burch Divorce Case dc.
kepubhcanhm has received severe shock. The small
majority which attended the result Of the recent Oonnec
ncut election has tended somewhat diminish the cont
dence OIL the leaders OF tho party Is considered tho
precursor OF democratic victory In November; and
should the republicans be overcome In Rhode Island
their fears will certainly be well grounded.
AT the State Convention to be held ON the 9Th OF May
at Decatur candidates 70 be nominated for Governor
Lieutenant Governor and other State Offices besides tho
election OF delegates TO the Chicsgo Convention The cleo
ton In November will be rendered doubly important from
the fact that the next Legislature viii elect United States
Senator In place Of Hon. Lyman Trumbu and the repub.
leans Will move heaven and earth to get majority in
both houses which are at present democratic. The dele
gates to Chcego will probably 60 without instructions ii
now being generally conceded on all sides that Seward
will be the nominee, though they may perhaps indicate
their preference for Lincoln
Among the democrats the existing opinion Ia that with
Douglas for their candidate is certain-wishou.
him they regard defeat as inevitable, basn their cacu
latons upon the fact that the delegates in the
northwestern states have been instructed to
vote for him first, last and all the tme. and
asserting that the strength which he possesses
sucien, 70 eItc him to preference before the Charles
ton Convention and they further et that should
be nominated they carry angle Northern State
That there some truth in this belief there be no
eoubt, and it is hardly probable that his claims will be
overlooked provided he will bs acceptable 10 the South
and should the South indicate desire to support him.
victory may already be said to have perched upon their
banners.
expected that there will be an immense concourse
Of strangers present during the Convention week. being
estimated that 5oo will attend from Ohio slonethe
OF the hotel keepers that they Will provide for
s who may come at usual rates OF charges having al.
lsyed the fears Of those who would not have
attended
Ground has been broken for the great Wiewam which
is 10 be finished in thirty days II will contain standing
room for COO people, aud will be formally opened while
the Convection 10 In session, being expected that some
OF the shining hghta OF the party will speak in
ing curing their say 1t has been dedaey settled that
the Convention will meet in Metropolitan Hl which Is in
every way calculated for the purpose, being centrally
situated well lighted, and possessing all the require
Necessary TO sucn n meeting.
Long John Wentworth has fairly entered upon the du
ties OF Mayor, and commenced by reducing the salaries
OF every official connected with tho city government
All The DIRE bells tell the hour OF the day aud night He
has given notice u all the occupants Of houses OF i'll fame
to vncse their premises within two weeks and has al
ready broken up come OF their dens. Descents have
been made upon several gambling houses but here his
object 10 have been merely TO collect their anes
let them co. HIS last act has been to discharge tho
whole police force OF the city the ground that there
was no money to pay them their back aues, and are
consequently without any police force of which fact the
days are the best evidence.
Among the improvements taxing place in the city s one
which ID worthy Of mention. whole block of brick
stores from four to Elk stories In height have recently
been raised to grade distance of five feet eight inches
Some six thousand the work, and the
systematic precision with which the mechanical arrange
ments were conducted was sight TO Three different
had the job and by unity OF action they have
succeeds in an Undertaking unparalleled in the history
of the city. II is not uncommon while walking through
the city 10 frame sclpgs in of removal from
one portion Of the city 70 another and recently two dwell
iDgs were shipped scows and sent to Bridgeport
elk miles down the river.
Al the theatre, Lester Waack's Romance OF O Poor
Yourg Man" being performed but thus for with ndf
ferent success 1t has been spleuddly placed upon
stage, in fact all productions by manager Mcvcker
ana well cast Mr. Tiltn, who performed the part OF
Manuel, dsocated his ankle Monday evening in jump
ing from the tower, in the ruin in fourth and
has since been unable to appear Mrs Julia Bennett Bar
row will commence an engagement on Monday.
Lola Mon.ez has been here lecturirg tour which
has been very successful and the Hooley and Campbell
minstrel troupe also made money during their visit last
week.
The report that proceedings have been discontinued in
the Burch divorce case or that the affair has bseu
promised wholly untrue the counsel for defence s
ut present preparing his TO the complaint and the
Gaze will be tried probably at the next session OF tho Cir
cult Court.