New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-07
POLITICAL MISCELLANY.
ILL NOIS.

TRUMBULL- HOW THE LABOR CANDIDATE
WORKED HIS WAY UI--A BLAhELESS RECORD
OF A SUCCESSFUL CAREER.
IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRlBuNRl
SPRINGFIELD, March 2.-The recent nominal
ton by the Columbus Convention Of Judge David Davis
for the Presidency has set men to talking about
him. lie is well known In this State, and
especially here in the capital Where many Of
his old political associates are doing duty
rs Senator or Reprcscntatve. He belongs to set OF
men who were young together many OF whom have
since risen to fame and honor. Davis, and Irumbull,
and Lincoln and Douslas.i and Palmer, aud Others
whose fame has not extended beyond the bounds of the
STATE grew up gcatnes ssde by side In the early days,
a quarter OF century ago. they were young lawyers,
with ambition aud ability. seat In one OF the Houses
OF the General Assembly occupied the Winter months,
and added a Ltdo TO the fees picked up
by travelling the judicial circuits II was I'm those very
early DAYS that the young lawyer Davis obtained iudg
ment against the owner of land in the City Of Chicago
on behalf OF an Eastern cuent Some 40 acres OF the
land was sold to satisfy the Judgment and Davis bid 10
in al 500; bus his client repudated the SALE and re-
fused TO abide by IT, He demanded that Davis
sbo,ld keen the land. "a he was not will
io. 10 nay any such amount for what
then n swamp the remote outskirts
of the city Davis did not know what TO do His profes
sionaI honor was stake. lie was poor. lie quickly
made ND bis mind however TO redeem himself 40 any
cost and this honest determination the foundaonof
1oid be 500 satisfying his client also, small underta
Ing in those days in newly settled and not very wealthy
country. He kept tho land, and as the young city
rcad itself over the prairie all Sides Il increased in
value and though is as far cat as the stockyords some
four or 1--WE miles from the center Of the city, is present
value Is estimated being in the neShborhood Of hall
million OF dollars He also secured large area OF land
near the CITY of Bloomington, and that too, grew in
value with the progress and development Of the town.
E,oor.r claim, him a. Is own, for there he las
resided during the better part OF his life He is one Of
It's earliest settlers, and today ITS vcaithicst cuzcn
He is reported 10 be worth something like 100000
lie was judge Of the Bloomington Circuit for many
wears. Lincoln TrumbuI and Palmer Tractced before
INN so did Judge Logan Of the Oldest and abcst
LAWYERS IN Illinois, and Leonard SWEET, vino holds high
position at the Chicago bar al the present time, and Tom
Turner Of stephenson, then daring aLl brilliant young
man. On the bench lie was noted for his practical COM
mon sense, his quick perception Of the points
his summary manner OF informing counsel,
even L., personal friends. that he had made
uu ls mind. that there no use I'm wasting their
words, ana tna' " INC H u' S en- ny "a" ,',' VS.
conf Ii was i'm his court mat Lincoln learned To- know
appreciate him, and It wls on account OF Ii kno"i-
cd-c of the man that Le called linn to the supreme
With al, ms reputation his nomination has created no
excitement I'm the State. Th.- may IN measure DE
caused 10y whence the nomination came poi
Convent on, fearing perhaps tAdt were TOE muc hIG
some 10 them the future. Apprentices 10 oi"" OF the
Administration simply snecr and ty lac l. hice repro
DID DAYS work in his lie Tley
likewise dcnouuce HIM as an olIlh' N'i' VINO Wa
never much OF Hepu'ht5h anyNdl ara ue'"re IiitO
Le was rewarded more Tor lis kepuoIcansn iu proper
ton 10 The amount he had han any man In thr parry
S-I, his nomination ToGors tu1m i'ln'a,'lF, IT..
Democrats generally think that me vii 10 for t4cin bu
nominate IuWDu ana II ne ACCEPTS thit tHey WIN DE
forced 10 choose between the two. hoHc Of The
rra,,.i. lc nominated at Cincinnati Gen Grant viii
us trVl aside no Philadelphia, auG tol"E, or som. one
wind would be taken ou of tlcir sails. and they wo1.d
Dee forced 10 To- -lII candidate w,n they nave 40
resume o. the opinions expressed by men OF u1IIent
The I-r15'icln state Convention vii he held about
the mode Of NIX when fA'sy u Gr c"i,,I .;-
",ca, Ice @ IIa Is at rrc.cn in tho .
He is lawyer OF ability of come local reputation in me
in CONGRESS from Claa-o and the Hon y H. Judd, Far
wells pTedcc esso are likewise men, oeu' were t t
Chicago as Mavor Of the city aud man from tie north
EN- part Of ne sac NeIe I" "J, .t, r. Fl.
4,y however, that ,-c 1o,elaor VIII cone IIon tlo
Tor Leu, nan, Governor the Hon William " Smith.
Speaker col the House OF Representatives,, ID h hl'l'
Mayo OF AiWa.G' SoA4,E, 'A. ii9 ~ H ,' Cr,c.,
me -; I,' '-r i,. % Tlt il@ ioture
James C. Robinson the Hon. samuel Marshall Members
o.. Con lcs,. TIE Hon. " ". O!jcn OF PEORIA u. hon
Thomas j. Tru,r of stephenson, aud the Hon. william
NJ Morrison OF Monroe, az possible "eIiIuis Tor
tle empty compliment OF beng tuc party standard
bearer. The Legislature VIII bo IN session
for four or six weeks longer. Business Is cunn1H.,
and bills vIl hc killed passed very quickly DUNG tue
remainder Of tie session convention a. luIaeiler-,
90 the best way 20 ctitdt t' opt oh o. TIE
new Temper rance law OF ct 70 modified WI meet here
on Murch IA. They cannot hUd-c tins Leg .Eture an
iuou from its position. Failing 10 do that they threaten
to raise million dollars % carry CD, rt' Oh tneI pat
form next Fan. ILcy cannot do that other lL' sober
people 10 the majority ia Illinois, AM tue women are
all ia favor Of tie Law.
The annual meeting Of tho Illinois Woman Suffrage
Association was hcld snort time ago at b0on.uEton
Mis-. Anthony Was there from NewIork. Tnc gathering
cil MOI amount 20 much. and accomplished notI-
ing The same old speeches from the LADIES', VINO nave
Ien making them for wears were delivered once more,
but tie ranks Of the noble OF suiragss have not
been reinforced by any new recruits, ana many OF
those who participated IN the struggle years ago
we're conspicuousiy abseut. The "cause docs
nor seem 10 make headway here II - rather retrograd
ing The Convention invited the Legislature Oy tee-
,iph to adjourn the purpose OF attending the Con-
Vtlion but honorable body paid no attention to ~
not even extending the courtesy or an answer Whlch
"a 1,qxq IN Wa