, 1866-08-16
Two RerIlblfcnu Conventions In Cook
county. OF only 0nef

Translated from tho Illinois Staats Ac1sungJ !
This ts the question Which the Republican Conn-
II Committee, and The Congressional Committee
Of the First District, will have to decide in few
DAYS, before the final appcsl to the people. -Four
years ago, and two years ago. separate Convc'i-
lions were held, ore Of which was called for the |
purcose Of nominating candidate for the House
OF Representatives, md the otheF taf nom
mating candidates for Sheriff, Coroner. state
Senaiors and Representatives in the Legislature
We Eaust sec 1t RI .ucc that zach proceeding ~
Irregular and circu1uloeutfonasy. Wig should
tie candidates to be voted for At the ssnae election
and l,y The came c;tizena be nominated by dlaer-
cnt conEcntiopst The relations which existed
previous to tho year 1861 gives the tcE TO this cS"
irau1dtnary rphcnomcuou- and at the sane time
shows that euch IN arrangement can no Longer be
justified ... o.
the State Of Illinois was entitled 10 but nsnc rep
rcsentotiycs in the lower house Of Ccncrcss- and
! that Cook county alone did not constitute Con-
creesinpal district, hut was consolidated WIN no-
| Page, Kane. DeEalb. Ice, Whftcstde an6 Rock
Island Under such circumstances it u clear that
Cook County alone did notxhave the right to nom
| mate mau for Congress, bnt mnst unite wltb tne
o,ber counties. In tic last Convention Of the for
mer second district. tho Hon. Isaac =. Arnold
vas nominated for Congress. The census Of le''o
showed such IN increase Of population that our
State was entitled 10 fourteen members, and Cook
| County became a Congressional district it.ciL
The same citizens who eject Sheriff and other
connty o{lccss, elect now Representative 10 tou-
| crrsa, and 1t II fhecf nouEcnec 10 haIe fwo cor
yentions to do what one con1d do as we'll In 1sE,
there was no oppoei.ion to Nj. Arnold, and The
fact that separate convention was called to NOM
inste him excited no special attention. Thus Inc
evil originated nm.
Politicians coon fuand out ttat two eo1umit!ecs
a:.o7d better opportunity fav intrigue than one
| a.. III faFE d~fN
Il ia his power 10 hasc the committee which va!
!. u call tbe next convention composed Of Ill
I fricnde, and by this means gain great advnntas
: over auy competitor. Mr. Arnold vas aware q
> this, and when he declined the nomination tw
= years ago. lion. John Wentworth knew how !
i | run the sane machinery.
T.. Tic whole convention tsetem bcfn: one
y questionable cxpcd1cney, the tendency TO mutt
!. rly lhcm mnst be doubtless Objectionable
= | Members OF Congress can be nominated hy 10
) aau,c delegates who nominate State Senators an
Me,nlars Of the uousc Of Representatives, fos u
functions Of ihe.c public scFtanfs Is the sarac@
wits 1ecas1aiiou. cilhc7 for ,hs country at large
tc for portion OF the eame. 1t has occurred 10 n
10 one 10 ea spceial convention 10 nominate cansl
dates fur The Leselfturc but II these arc non!n
Il led by the sAmc representative OF the paft! III
&C nominate candidates for tho Offices or Snera~ Az
III Coronct then surely there Is no rca*on For calm
~ separate convention Of delegates to nominate
" csudIdate fos Congress.
II The practice Of the State Convention Is Il.
he contrary to the Two fold Convention eJsies
ay Cook County. The candidate for the statc
large was nominated by the same Convcnt't
which nofnfnated the candidate for fsorerns
+. Lieutenant Governor and other StaiG ofaerrs. !
&C one thinks Of calling Stats Convrntion for 4
2a- separate aud d!&tiuet purpose Of nominating
AIN 4 Congress. .
raj orconsSc the politicians and o!1ee seekers y
he OPPOSE the abatement Of this cltcumlocution =!
lad ieu In our county: far every ono Of these Vof
". prefer 10 havc a distinct convention to uesan:
ya for tho occ which he IL stirling for. that be MI:
lily mack bis fttcnda In the delegation, and thus
be able to count on . majority Of pledged votes
lcc- forchand, Iea:inc the convention 70 SO thfon
oh. tho farce. ....-...
.m- Its 10 le hoped that the two committees,
,rd County Committee proper and The Congrtasso
ent Committee, will unite In calling a common e
the vcntton, uhica will make nominations fos Al
,es- Offices which the people Of Cook cou
lost have To- Lestow- We hase no do
the that the two committees arc fully G
pe.ent to do this II they a.e not satis
sew npou this point however, they could Lay The
Of ter beto.e the Convention, or 1t might be nsd'
Fing issne at the primary elections.