New-York tribune., 1872-08-08
ILLINOIS,

THE CONTEST WARM IN THE CONGRESS Dis
TRCTs-GEN. FARNSWORTH DECLARES FOR
GREELEY-ABOUT PENSIoN-AGENr CULLOh'
lFRoM TlB SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSEl
CHICAGO July 29.--Ifit were not that Grants
election Is represented by them sure. there might
b some reason TO doubt the unimpaired confidence OF his
friends in the Northwest For instance Gen. Aylesby
" no ma kes 10 unchangng and conscientious duty to
keep the sties OF upperps afore fok fell into the
pathetic in friendly way, and ngeDuousY admitted
that the Liberal coalition not only unspeakaby
wicked but almighty strong" and that he would hold
his friends bameless If they did their duty in electing
him and let Grant shift for himself. Indeed, If you
anime the matter, the confidence game" has played
itself to the end In this State The most yenOmous and b
eral are sorey admitting that chance must now control
the contest This conviction has not come you may be
sure from the superficial outcropnss. OF these
there the few that rigorous discretion cannot well con-
troll The campaign has been In progress for two or
three weeks Many of the Congress districts have
ddates Of both coors In field and the time ia reached
when the actual division OF parties may be easily aud
accurately ascertained
BAD NOMINATIONS.
Bad nominations IN some districts, aud rancocous
partisan feuds Others all operating to the distinct
siren gheung Of the Liberals, open the way TO triumph
in a number OF the district contests. Everything
Indicates that the Congress nominees will have
to bear the brunt OF the battle in this
State and TO full large an extent as
in Missouri, Indiana Michigan, and Ohio. RELOCATING
certain important hingsto the Congress districts, has
coucenteed the candidates an attention and signh
canoe seldom before felt in the local issues OF
Presidential campaign. Although tho nominations are
not all yot placed before the people 1t is well known
that the "Reguar' Rings OF the several districts.
welded into soldy by long lease Of power. and blind
ly determined to ignore the popular clamor for REFORM
have predetermined the candidates and merely await
the Conventions to record the selection made through
la
general surmso from succession of analogous Incl
dents however, this year is very bad for the
ring business. In numerous instances 1t Is
on record that people well disposed, as things go
10 the reelection OF Gen. Grant have been repeed and
rendered unreasonaby captous by the fact OF the low
minded Liberals calmly selecting the best man in the
neighborhood and Offering him the nomination when the
time comes. The gross inTatude Of this business Is
only exceeded by the shameless perstency with which
the thing is-f not repeated-hed in terror the
chagrned Ring masters So 1t is not assuming much TO
soy that the Liberal movement viii have good ehoct
ia time, even with it's most pig-headed adversaries
GEN. FARSswoRTH DREAKs SILENCE.
To be sure Cen FaInsworth thrown over In the
NTH District and with him fully half the better sort OF
Republicans OF the place who made very wry faces at
Cen Hurbert's elevation, and now mean TO keep him
nom chance OF election. Speaking of this, makes
opropos an amusing bit OF strategy the part of the
Grant people which viii indicate better than pages OF
argument the political atmospheric pressure OF the State
Gen Fansworth the rejected member, since his defeat
has kept very quiet and II he has expressed political
conviction 1t has not been within the hearing OF any
press people But great yearning suddenly fell upon
tho adheents to have the General define ms posi-
| ton. Much tortuous argument has been was'ea
| in seQsOn and ont OF season, and yet 10
one has been able TO explicitly just
what Buffers great enemy "gong 90 do about H.
Mauy Of the Generals neighbOrs had heard him Tor
months hack express dissatisfaction with the Admins
raton OF Grant but as he ma consistently eVusou ~
TO the Cincinnati Convention that Republicans must
abide by the National Convention II was not knoMh LOT
whom Gen. Farnsworth had decided 10 vote After lh-
ure IN the Convention he persstenuy refused 70 accept
the Liberal nomination frequently rendered hin decai
ing that would be honorable for him 70 aceep-and
this too when lac must have seen that his opponent
selection inevitably throws the election INTO tls
| hands OF the Liberal candidate. Ehcourase1
| by this refusal. the Grant people renewed
their opportunities for declaration from the GeneIa
aud finally Saturday last, much to thelr dlseontue
achieved that sweet boon knot OF office holders pess
the General among those men that he had placed III
position himself; aud they professed TO oe stea.y
shocked and increduous with the picture OF
nent which he drew as his own Observation IN Masus IN
ton he made answer Gentlemen whun you nave NV ~
in Washn gton long as have, ana nave seen thc eo
rupton there that have soen you wal DO bettor quah
4 a. ID my before.