The New York herald., 1872-10-30
I l. L I N o I S.
Review Of the Political Field nj The HCme Of
President Grant.
A Large Falling or Alleged in the Coalition
Ranks-Liberals Said to Concede ths State
to the Philadelphia Nominees by
$4,000 Majority -0glesby's Elec-
tion for Senator Doubtful.

tion for Senator Doubtful.
CHICAGO, Oct. 90, 1872.
Having just returned from prolonged tour In
the central and southern parts OF the State, OFFER
In brief letter some final views on the Prcsi-
dental campaign. In the contest between Grant
and Greeley the popular attention has been specially
directed to Illinois. As one OF the five great States
the direction OF its vote was matter of conse-
quence. Again, 1t was the home Of one OF the can
didates, and finally really the stronghold OF
the great liberal republican party and the resi-
dence OF such OF its chiefs as Horace White Trum-
bull, Koerner and Palmer. With these men among
their personal friends, backed by the powerful in
terest OF the Chicago Journals 1t was to have been
expected that an unusually vigorous and success
full canvass would have been made, and no efforts
have been lacking on their part to this end. The
campaign, too, has been very bitter one, the
early promises Of another hard cider and log cabin
session OF jollity. instigated by the cigar and
white hat OF the two candidates, not having
been kept in any measure. At the outset 1t did
seem as II Illinois were about to reverse her ver-
dict OF 1868 and give as decided majority against
Grant as she then gave for him. The points upon
which the HERALD had SO persstenty dwelt-the
management OF the State Department and the
nomination OF certain Objectionable oflcers-had
great weight here. The opposition OF certain
newspaper was necessarily, not without effect,
and the attitude OF the administration press here
was one Of such slavIsh subserviency to impress
favorably no one outside OF the ranks Of the regu-
lar party. There was up to the time OF the Gin
cinnau Convention, dangerous element of dis
affection in this State which boded no good to the
republican party should 1t renominate General
Grant The effect of the Cincinnati Convention
was, singuary, strong and weak. The immense
PERSONAL POPULARITY MR. GREELEY
and the belief cherished by the mass of republicans
In his political integrity were sufficient to create
his Mvincibility as candidate served to draw to
as e tne number Of and in
nation within month or six weeks Greeley, 1t Is
averred, would have carried four OF the Ave North
the nomination, called "gush and hurrah.n In the
long Interval however, people have had time to
Greelcy's postion-a protectonist, the nominee Of
free trade convention; republican, the standard
bearer OF the democracy. In the Northwest, among
Convention In directly nominating MIR. Greeley Is
now looked upon as an error. But there was
Among the rivals Of Mr. Greeley were Judge Davis,
senator Trumbull and Governor Palmer, the
man. MAN. and their their man % only, sU'I nt to receive ss
the termination. The placing OF Greeley before the
Convention W was q heavy blow ana great discour
OF all Of these local candidates have not displayed
the same zeal which they would have manifested
lie
UP to the time OF the North Carolina election ali
was going well for the liberals the best authorities
In this vicinity conceded the election OF Greeley
and were confident that he would carry Minnesota
and Wisconsin, and at least run Grant, In racing
n;;n Rars;n;ce, TO short head IN Illinois The North
ites and being followed in close succession by ad-
ministration victories in Maine and Vermont and
without effect here, the weak-kneed OF the party
lost courage and apathy ensucd. There has been
disntegration slowly and surely going on in the
party In this vicinity, which is naturally bred of a
conviction that to fight is only to be defeated,
hence there Is no use fighting.
THE OCTOBER ELECTIONS
have not had that erect upon the situation here
which IL was anticipated they would have. Ohio
and the defeat of Hartranft in pennsylvania was
fsa M as moral IL The practical de-
pected running Of Hartranft ahead OF his ticket.
though they might under other circumstances,
10 AFFECT the situa :ion In the Northern and West.
ern portions Of Illinois the liberals are working
apathy is manifested, notably by the democratic
wing wing the Egyptian democracy is OF the most in.
Louisville ticket; but they win quietly stay at home
The stay-at.home element OF the democratic
party Is not less than five and may reach as high
o oss n to %
Dy the severity OF the contest The republicans,
out in force by the heat OF the campaign, and the
party leaders assure that they win put into the
neld this year ct least 10000 votes not poled,
Grant and Wilson neither party disputes The
radicals claim an increased majority, say from
6O 900 to 900, but the liberals place Grants
t0rlty all the way from 25 900 to ZOO. The calcu
% er
who Is utterly devoid Of such thing as prejudice
or Partially, are that
ILLINOIS WILL GIVE GRANT TwENTY-sEvEN THOU
SAND TO THIRTY THOUSAND.
With regard to the State ticket 1t will not be sur
prislng II the recent history OF Indiana repeats it.
sell IN the election OF democratic Governor and
Lieutenant Governor and republican State ticket
as kOerner the nomination or Beveredge for
Lieutenant Governor is q piece Of avowed weak
ness and fll.judgment. That General Beveredge's
record is unimpeachable no one pretends to doubt
advocate OF female suffrage he has not particularly
hurt himself; neither has he done himself any
material good. The objection to him lies In his
lack OF force OF character. He has never, IL is
stated, made speech or done anything in public
life which has made an impression on local or
national politics. and so goes TO the people COM
paratively unknown man. II he were only to be
Lieutenant Governor this objection would not
carry SO much weight; but as Oglesby is running
for the G0vernorship for the avowed purpose OF
securing the Senatorship now held by Mr.. Trum
bull, Beveredge Is practically the republican nom-
that Koerner win beat Ogesby, or in the event
of this not coming to pass, that Oglesby viii be
beaten for the Senatorship by Trumbul. once
before Mr.. oglesby lost the United states Senator
ship by having weak Lieutenant Governor tackled
10 him. This was when william Bross was
put on the ticket, when it was said that no
power on earth could elect Legislature which
would make OgIesby a Senator with the certainty
that Bross would become Governor.