, 1870-06-29
McALLIsrER AND HITCHcocK

LOT the election of Alr. McAllister, as Su-
preme Judge Of this district, has puzzled a
good many Republicans. The half of its
editorial columns not devoted to pitching
INTO Kunyan and Rogers, is employed in
pra1sing MIR. McAllister, dilating on his
assumed non-partisan attitude, and in open
aonse and covert calumnies of his oppo-
| nent-
Ihe solution of this remarkable dcs;ra
for a1cAl1sters election is, that it ziz, se-
cure Democratic control of ths Suprsms
bench .jor nine gears to come but it is not
polite to nvow the real motive that thus
stirs it to such activity.
The present Supreme Court consists of
Judge lawrence, Republican, and Judges
Breese and Walker, Democrats. Four now
Judges are to be elected. In the Second
district there IS no Republican running; n
Democrat is sure to be elected. That will
make Aree Democratic Judges. If they
can secure one more they will have control
Of the Supreme Court for nine years.
In tho Bloomington District thew make
no contest, but abandon the field to the
Republicans. In the Rock River District
they have no candidate. So the Republi-
cans are certain of having three of the seven
Judges. But here, in the CHICAGO District
they have undertaken, IS the ba1l.n1avars
wonld say, to .ssteal a base.r Thor me-
playing of the non-Dart;snn dodoa
on crcdulous Republicans with the;r
man in mask. MIR. S1cAI,istar
they say, is not sspa1ty candidate," Tbo;r
Central Committee brino hin, fo-u,,z ~
an Independent candidate. The 71mss I
expatiates on his remarkable Independence.
all the partisan Democrats, from the amia.
bio Conservative u the bitterest Copper
head, support him rs an independent"
Why? Because they knem their man.
They know that his election gives their
party control over the Supreme Court
until the year 1880. This accounts
for the milk in their coconnut. It
IS necessary to play the independent dodee
to obtain sufficient Republican votes to elect
their candidate and secure them control of
the highest court in the State. They ex-
pect to gain votes by this sharp trick in
Lake, Dupage, VIII, and Kankakee, and to
pick up few in this city. They look for
! light vote among the farmers.
who are mostly Republicans, and a
1eavy vote of the Celtic population
If Bridgeport, Lemont, Lockport Joliet
md along both banks Of both branches of |
he Chicago River. They calculate largely
IN Republican apathy and indifference
his hot weather, knowing that the bvs
lever fail to turn out, whether it storms or
nelts.
Every one who knows Blr. McAllister
lont need to be told TINT, while yerv re-
pectable man, he is about Us determined a =
ARTISAN and as strong Democrat rs lives |
q this city. We are not obiecting to his |
eing Democrat; be Inns nerf,ct =
light to be one but what wo do object to, 6
1ost decidedly, is his wearing nop-narti- Q
IN mask for the purpose Of getting elect \
4 and securing the control Of the Supreme J
ourt to his party by this species Of mn. .
orthy deception. His opponent. AIR.
would not be guilty of doing 80. Il
e seeks nor desires any vote by dissimu1o- ,
On. He ayows himself a Republican il =, u
'litical sentiments, and is not ashamed of pl
And Lis election Will secure four Re ',
,blican Judges to three Democratic, which ~
all they are entitled to in this Republi- | m
n State. They have no right to four of 81 3.
- ~. seven Sudges: s
LUIS 1uo1clal oistrct Is Republican by q
o'o 'nan 19,ooo na1of.ty, on full vote,
~ tue hepool1cans Should have the Judge 4,
10y 1nfa presented TO Inc voters better
~ io1 tne p'aee .nan thelr opponents. th