, 1873-02-07

The Governors NoEainations-.Ts'hnr
tho Opponents Of Confirmation ARK
Doing.

The Governors Nonainations-.ys'hnr
t The Opponents Of Confirmation Ars
| Doing.
Special Despatch to Tie Chicago Tribune.
| SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. G.-The prospect Of
confirmation grows gloomy. Senator Palmer
secured telegram from convention of farmers
in Iroquois County, instructing him to vote
against confirmation aud 1tso his influence to
retain Morgan. Shaw, Of the House,
was called to Frceport. to address a
Farmers Convention. He went away bitterly
strengthened. The rejected candidates and poll
ticians are e1ectioneering to defeat the nomi-
nees, so that there may be new deal. Some OF
them suggest that the three gentlemen resign
aud relieve the Governor OF his embarrassment:
This is another dodge to get in their friends,
but it won't work, ns the nominees believe their
regulations have been unjustly assailed. aud
they cannot afford to retreat.
Mr. McCrea arrived to-day, not to seek in
formation, he saye, but TO correct the misropre-
sensations OF the Chicago Journal. Il is be-
ginning to be understood that the Journals
opposition Is peraonal spleen, aud whatever
influence the journal might have had against
him On public grounds ia being disaipAted. His
chances are batter tonight than they have ever
been, and he stands the best show for the con-
fiTmation.
Morgan is here awaiting events. The opposi-
tlon held another CAUCUS tonight, it having
t1anspired to-day that several members we're in
favor Of some Of tho nominees and desired to
Yote upon them separately. It is now probable
the Opposition will vota as a unit against con-
frmaion, and assist the recalcitrant Repub-
1ieans in defenting the nominees and snubbing
the Governor.
The Governor is firm, and will not receds
until the Senate acts.
Meeting of the Grange Patrons of
AGusbandry at Erccport - ProtcEt
Against Governor RevcridEc's No1n-
tnntfons.
Special De.pateh 10 The Chicago Tribune.
DUBUQUE, 1a., Feb. 6.-At the meeting Of the
ornnge patrons Of Hushandry Of the Fifth
congressional District, at Freeport, H.. the fol-
loving officers were elected: D ". Dame, Pres
tdent Daniel J. Pinckney, Vice President r.
>. Norris Secretary; E. s. Goodrich. Treos,1rer
resolution WIS adopted calling On Congress-
Tor the enactment OF lawB regulating railroad
tarna, and declaring it az the sense Of the Con-
vention that State officials who do not onfonca
snch laws should be replaced br Eo1nnetent
men. Nto'oA"
It Was resolved that tho Governor, In M
pointing s.. =. McGses, John stillvel. and
y. E. Aoblnson Railroad aud Warehouse
Commissioner, has ignored and dIerecard-
ed the #ishes OF the farmers Of the State
and ne instruct and demand OF our Senatora t.
use all honorable means to prevent the confir-
nation Of the same BY the Senate. a number
OF Qele6atea Auufe9aed Ine CONVENTION upon the
qualifications Of those Commissioners, declaring
them legally incompetent. The Convention ad-
journed, after the adoption Of the following:
Resolred That our Senators and Representatives in
Congress be requested nnd instructed to al honor
abc means to secure repeal OF the duties On lumber,
SALT pig iron, iron and steel rails and those articles
that entec largely into tho construction Of lake and
going vessels 1nd Agricultural implements.
OF the resolutions neported by the Committee
on Resolutions, tho principal points are that tbs
persistent violation of lATs bT the rsilroad COM