, 1874-06-18
The Indiana Ofice-Seekers
Speak Right Out for
Paper Money.
They also Favor Restrictive Liquor Laws
or Local Option.
Tho Republicans in Vermont.
The Missouri Democrats
mother Political
Matters.



Special Dtsuatch to The Chicago Tribune.
DEFonE TIE OPENING.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Juno 17.-The various Con-
gresBional delegations having concluded thoir
work, as laid down In tho business programme
last night, tho Convention commenced muBtor-
Ing at 11:45 o'clock, in tho Opera House, On
Sixth street. Tho floor Of tho hall waB densely
crowded, the various delegations filing into their
respective places, which wero murked By greon
cards posted on poles. It was evident from tho
regularity Of their movements that most of tho
mon present wore
yETnANs IN THE ART or roL1r1C9,
tho Cook County posse being especially ro-
markablo for their free and easy, woll-drossod,
and aomewhat devil-may-caro aspect. Daniel
Shepard was tho magician whose official waud
guided tho clans In thor preliminary dress
parade. Mono Of that innocent nwkwardneee
which characterized tho farmors' gathering was
apparent. The faces were far moro familiar to
the public eyo, and there was not man present
who had not done, or ut least attempted to do.
tho State somo service. II any artist dosroa
to collect group Of old-time Illinois politicians
tho Convention Of to-day was tho asaomblago
In which to do it thoroughly. Cook County, CO.
pocally, lent lustro to tho occasion. Consuicu-
oua among her representatives waa Philip A.
Hoyno, smiling like basket OF clips. A.
Galloway showed hia wrinklol front. Assistant
Postmaster squiros prosontcd hiH swoot 7isago.
Recorder Stewart displayed his handsome tooth.
Ed Longley caresBcd Ills 1noustacho. Senator
Reynolds looked shrewd and sanity. Joe Hub
bard, Mail Superintendent, looked hopeful but
resigned. Joo Hawley, the Post Office lotectiyo,
was conspicuous among hiy fellows. John Sum-
rarffn13 fbar1op Hur1 Tan fota ~.
Laughlin, ]. Y, scammon, John 3. Mullen, Judge
Dradwoll, mud numerous otllers contributed to
tho woll-doyeloped list. The male-up Of
THE COOK COUNTY DELEGATION
was wonderful wonder OF wondors. Worry
many Of the delegates appointed by tho Cook
County Convention failed to put III III appoar-
ance, 30 those who camo wore at their witB ouds
to I'LL up tho ranks. This, however, Chicago
genius was equal to; and nearly all tho stray
parties from tho city VINO were capable Of voting
wero forced Into tho service. It did not seem to
mako much difference to which ward tlloy be-
longol: per example, 11cssrs. squireB, HUB.
bard, and Hawey, all Of whom reside on the
South Side, wero selected to flll up the dsloga-
tion from the Seventeenth Ward, and Aid. Stout,
OF tho Sixteenth, WAS chosen to c!oso gap In
tho Eighteenth Ward squad; but tho partioA
AAAkAAAJ G1A9 AItA liz ulAktG1 MUD AiputCHs
THE COUNTY DELEGATIONS
did much bottor, and stuck to the original noml.
nationB with rural old-fnshioned conscientious
noss, but even among them thore was q very
large oflico-holding element, although 1t did not
Acom to prspondorate. The farmers wero very
fairly represented, and empty seoYes and halting
gait proclaimed tho presence OF many veterans Of
tile late Civil War. III fact, there waa no mistax-
lug tho presence of tile Republican party Of 1llt-
nois.
COMING TO ORDER.
The Convention waa callol to ordor by tho lion.
Charles u. Farwell, who announced that the nay.
Dir. Hale, OF Springfield, would invoke tho Divine
blosslng on their. proceedings. whicl. ho did, tho
ooremony consuming somo fifteon minutes Tho
members unanimously rose to their feot, and
Mr. Farwoll looked tsanscentontly doyout,
Prayer concluded, mr. Farwell aaid llo Ind
pleasure In nominating tho Hon. Thomas Boyd,
of Fulton County, as temporary Chairman. Tho
nomination was emthuhiaaticalIy indorsod.
Mr. boyd, having been introduced, spoko In
substance as followa, Thoro was magio In tho
occasion that should cali for bottor thipgs than
Ao was capable of. In obedience to tha call OF
shs Republican organization, thoy had assem-