, 1874-10-11
LOCAL POLITICS.
The Condition Of The Congressional
Candidates.


to represent the punlic feeling Of Cook Count
etiu continues
IN THE CONGRESSIONAL FIELD
there are some now ''entries.' on the hepae1e
an side, the old campaignera not having 'n
con1Be, as they thought they would. entirely y
themselves. This spirit of competition 10 eei'e
cially manifested in the First Distr1cE' "ne.
John B. Rico started with everything apparently
IN his fayor. Arthur Dixon, whose hap1att'ls
far 4 seat ut Washington have been nos'cet
hitherto ia now reported ae tie strongest maj
on the Republican side John T. Dofe MAJ
b.en fayorably spoken OF, but II
t1,oucht that he will not be able to compete II
the matter of working up tho primaries, though
his fitness is fully recognized. C. N Culhoft-
scn. tie pork-packer, is also among the = ta4Aeo.
of >, candidates. It is doubtful whethcrhe could
1,e induced to run. Ar Sidney Smith. who Il
really the most eligible man Of all those men-
toned is not in love with pohlics, and abhorf
tho turmoil of CANVASS. His naIno upon the
ticket would be a eource Of strength
to the Republican pnrty Which the leaders
thereof cannot ignore; bnt it is
very much doubted whether Atr. Smith could be
nominated, especially as Dixon il working most
aasiduous1y to control the primaries, and knows
Dixon knows everybody, and his friends conf
IDENTITY assert that he can beat any OF tho
other candidates named for the nomi-
nation. Meanwhile Farwen, it IS re-
no-ted. is doing all he can to weaken
Dixon md drive him from tho field. 1t is said
that the shrieya1ty has been offered him: IS the
Republicans wish to have him on their ticket for
eone Office, IN order to catch the Irish vote, but
TT ,~% ~ }An
SleriG's office. He has morey enough, and he
is after honor now. Therefore the chances arc
that Mr. Dixon will refuse to be purchased of
or scared OF, and will succeed in carrying the
nomination,
NE. JOHN B. RICE
meeting Of leading Republicans was held
siona1 situation in the First District
McArthur Ham, Palmer, Ward, and others wcro
present The claims Of Dixon, Rice: Do1e.
Smith, aud Cnibertson wcTe debated, but the
name of John B. Rice VAS moet prominently
mentioned. There WAS desire to know, how
ever. whether he would make any effort to carry
tho primaries, the opinion being that, if he did
not somebody else ought to be put On the track
to beat Dixon in the Convention. A committee
was appointed to wait on lr. Rice to ascertain
his ylews in regard to this matter. His answer
IVES that he had never yet solicited
nomination, or made any personal effort,
or entered into any bargains to secure q
nomination, and that he would not begin this
kind Of work now. He stated that during the
las: session of Congress the Republican Central
Committee wzote to him to ask If ho would be
candidate for reelection. He cent reply in
which he stated that if his friends desired it he
would be candidate, and ho stood by that an
do with the caucus system, aud would cxpcnd
no money to control the primaries. He did not
bellows in that kind Of business, but vas willing
to make the run il the nomination were rendered
him.
The candidates generally we're invited 10 ct
lend the meeting. so thar there might he some
arrived at. I. Nas expected that
some Of the candidates-Di1on, for example
might be Induced to '"haul oil in favor Of fico
but there WAS marked absence OF the parties in
v.ted, especially of Dixon, who is not going 10
comEromise IN any shape.
Arn. J. .. WARD,
on the West Side, is opposed By such friends 81
John A. Logan can call his own. and they are not
over numerous. Some OF the leaders of tie Par
ty are looking around for soma other man, and
il they can fad him before tho 11th. Mr.. Jasper
D. Ward may be left out in the cold. Some of
the Republicans think that new man would
have little trouble in leaving 11r, Carter II. Har
rison where lie was left in the campaign Of 1879;
but others also feel in their lnmos. hearts, that
BIZ, J. D. Ward is the etardard-bearer that
to undoubted :ic:ory. What the rcsuis will be
remains 10 be Eecn.
An effort ia being made to unite all opposition
against tho Hon. J. D. Ward upon Gen. Martin
BEEN. a popular young lawyer md public speak
en- whose friends claim for him i COED civil, po-
Itical, and military record, md think ho would
make better race for Congress against Carter
II. Harrison than an older and more aseailablo
politician.
As for the Third District.
CHARLEY FAnwELL
is The almost unirc1rnl choice OF the small but
Republican body iu thet section. Ho
will undoubtedly secure the nomination. but the
friends OF Lie DIoyne aro contdent tllct Charley
will bo elected to stay ct home this tmo.
THE SCRABBLE FOR THE 6nElEyAITr
is about rs confused as ever. None Of the can
dtSatos already announced hare withdrawn, e1-
cept Capt. JacA Harrington, WHO has retired in
favor OF Col. Owen Stuart, on tho Rcpub-
Iican side, but who is now q can
lidate for Coroner in the aano district
The situation is SO mixed that it is utterly im-
possible to arrive at any conclusion relative to
which the aspifapts e1all secure the nomination.
As for primary elections, they are q fraud aud
humbug, and no more Indicate tho will of re-
spectacle citizens than would gathering Of Co.
mancle Indians ont on tho plains. They are
corrupt to begin with, five out Of every six of
the delegates usually elected icing bummers Of
the very worHt clnss. The saloon-kecpcls act,l-
ally control the primaries, and, while they do,
uULnlpE EooI ca1 DO expected from tnoLn. Be-
fore such constituency, the nomination of cam
didases must always continue question Of mon
ey rather than Of merit. Taking this view of the
matter, many OF the most prominent
candidates for the Office of Sheriff haye express
ed willingness to have the whole thing settled
BY the medium of . committee, which would bs
far more likely to act With pure motives than
convention of rowdy-deleeates elected By the
votes Of the worry lowest class of persons in the
community. In fact, 60 low have primary
elections fallen that no decent man Of any na-
tiona'ity will even venture to attend them, 50
that the rufiian element eau manage everything
in its own interest.
TIE LEGISLATURE.
The matter Of Republican Senators aud leg
ia!ators is wrapped in infinite mist. It is hardly
possible to induce auy respectable man to accent
either Office, but tho Republicans, having been
warned by the recent miserable failure OF tho
Peoples Convention in thnt liue will, doubtless.
be moro careful in making their selections,
THE COUNTY CoNai1ss1oSEEsH1p u
business is much in tho game prsiicament
There is, aB usual. crowd or aspiraute. Iut
very few men worthy tho Office hare, Is vet
presented themselves. ''
THE LE61eLATunE.
The following ;cl;cr was yesterday cent to the
senatorial Committee by J. J. Crowley nominee |
ior tho Legislature in the Fourth District:
3es'rs Gsor9e ron Ho'ttn Thomas r. Courtney ood
tENTLEAES: notice lr the i,lljc Y,r;nts that n,
E1a a1r IN YAysa thaE