The New York herald., 1872-09-23
Sketches of the Leading
Politicians.
Trumbull, Logan, Farnsworth,
Oglesby and Palmer.
The Contestants for tho
Senatorship.
A CLOSE FIGHT ALL ROUND.

traversed the Northwestern States bound solely to
know what the probabilities may be In the Presi-
dental campaign, the situation here is somewhat
dilemma, and more novelty. 1t Is certain that
the Greeleytes are making better organization
and bodsr fight in the Northwest than in the
Middle States. Nothing In political history is
cleverer, clearer and stronger than their
ONSET IN ILLINOIS
against the administration. In some respects ILL
nois is the most advanced State In the Republic 1t
has an exceedingly homog people What
used to be called EGYPT" has become assimilated
in tone and civilization with the Northern two
thirds of the Commonwealth The city OF Chicago
exercises an entirely independent influence over
the entire State, and the New York journals are
taken here less than in any other great railroad
centre.
A NEW STATE CONSTITUTION
is about to 60 into operation in Illinois, which will,
for the first time in the history Of the country give
minority representation. BY the same constitu-
tion which DEGREES minority representation the
State OF Illinois is divided into districts upon
equitable plan, which to large extent destroys
the republican prepOnderance and puts 1t In the
power OF the democrats and Germans collectively
to make majority Of both bodies Of the State
Legislature and elect United States Senator. At
the present outlook, therefore, 1t would appear
nearly certain tnat Lyman Trumbull IS to have six
years further Of service in the federal Senate.
THE sENATORsHIP IS THE PRIZE
Of contention throughout the State. Grant and
Greeley relatively Of little account here. Illinois
Is freetrade State, and the bulk of the Greeley
ties have no patience in their candidates express
sions on the subject OF the tariff General Grant,
although nominaly citizen OF Illinois, Is, II possi-
BILE, more unpopular here than In the District Of
Columbia where he resides. Among the soldiery
Of Illinois he has few colleagues, compatriots and
supporters, and the civil community has not
viewed with any great satisfaction his Presidency.
This may account for his sustained absence in the
East every Summer, instead OF coming to his own,
where his own may not be forward to receive him.
In the State Of Illinois, therefore, the Presidential
issue is nominal issue altogether. Greeley
ought hereafter to have the highest considera-
ton for the free traders, In that they are giving
him that wholesome and magnanimous support
which he never accorded to their proposi tions in
political economy when It was no penalty for him
to do so. The free traders are ping Goals of fire
upon his head, they are reaping all the glory Of
this campaign on Greeley's side and organizing
new party Of the Northwest which they feel conf
dent Is to sweep the country four years hence,
whether 1t does 30 at present or not.
To an Eastern observer the position of things In
this great and fertile State, the third In the Union
in population and the second In public force clearly
reveals complete revolution in political thought
and public motive. The large cities of Illinois,
which were formerly the buwarks Of the republican
ENTIRELY REvoLUTIONIzED,
and are ready to give majorities against it. Tho
strong probability is that Chicago, which has now
three congressman, will elect all three against the
administration. Springfield, the State capital which
is the recipient not only Of the monument of Lin
coin, but OF noble state edlfce which will last 200
years, is dead set against the President elected
from within the borders OF Illinois, The city of
Quincy Is staunchly democratic, and the demo
cratic party of Illinois, without prevarlcation OF
any sort, has adopted Greeley It's candidate, and
pushes on to be the progressive party of the coun-
try Two years from this time, all the poss)ili-
ties stand, the democratic party Of the West
will have eaten up its record, and be prepared
to take the lead in public questions 1t has
become within two years, reading party rather
than voting party, and gives support to the news
papers with as much reliable certainty as even the
republican party. Hence, those journals in Illinois
who have abandoned General Grant, show better
ledgers and day books than the old-time papers
which expected to get their support solely from
their loyalty.
THE PUBLIC LEADERS CONTRAsrED.
In common with the rest of the country, Illinois
is destitute Of extraordinarily great men, but it
the independence OF its leaders; and Of these, in
general consideration, Richard Oglesby and John
A. Logan lead the Grant party, and Lyman Trum-
bull and John NJ Palmer lead the republican oppo.
sition.
A study OF these four men, to be entirely Just and
thoughtful, should not be hasty. 1t is tolerably
clear that the best public man ever produced In
Illinois Is Trumbull. He has some weak elements
am0 ng winch are lack OF enthusiasm and of ap-
parent sympathy But as politician he is bolu
and sanguine and believes that work In the end
will beat faith. lie has accomplished more in the
West than Thomas II. Benton or stephen A. Douglas.
Had 1t been possible fol. popular elections to dis
criminate between men Of force and men OF inspi-
ration, Abraham Lincoln would have stayed at
home and Lyman Irumbull have ascended
TO the Presidency But Lincoln was one Of
the miraculous accidents OF political conventions,
and Trumbull was overcast by the power OF his
higher in the west Intellectually than ever before,
and even II he be beaten for the Senate, he will
still be the supreme commander Of the camp OF
observation In the supreme State OF the West. He
Is the author OF the liberal party as it stands He
also was the author Of the anti-Nebraska demo-
The Cincinnati Convention was the last bcgotten
emanation OF the Springfield anti-Nebraska Con-
vention which sprung the name OF Trumbull upon
Trumbull is not only hopeful but confident tnat
Grantism will be wiped out Of the State and
KOEREER BE ELECTED GOVERNOR.
This candidate on the part Of the democrats and
liberals Is mild, docile and intelligent German,
who came to America before many Of the readers
of the NEW YORK HERALD were born He was not
OF the crop OF revoutonlsts OF 1S4s, but preceded
them by about fifteen years, and settled In the
town OF Bellville, where rrumbull was then also q
resident. Koerner was brought to the surface sew
eral years ago and made Lieutenant Governor OF
the State, and he showed that sense OF fine fidelity
and native conscientiousness which made him a
tower OF strength among the moral German
classes. At first he was not delighted with
the nomination OF Greeley at Cincinnati, but
having been longer in the country than most Of the
Germans he comprehended the processes of politi-
cal conventions raised his hand and gave In his
adhesion among the earliest. He is an abstemieus,
modest man. and the campaign that he has made
through the cities and towns OF Illinois might well
shame our American stump speakers by the soft
ness OF his impeachment OF others and the fine and
pleasant breadth OF charity he exhibits. The