, 1874-07-26
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How Congressional Politics
Look in That Section.
PcTplcxity Of tho Republicans as to
Thcir Man.
Many Are Willing but None
Seem to Suit.
The Opposition Concentrating on Mr.
Caulfeld.
lie Has Not Yet Made Up His Hind
about It, However.


Tho Second and Third Districts
Early in tho prcsen: year THE TRIBUNE pre-
seu,ed to its readers statement Of the situation
OF affairs in tho various Congressional Districts
throughout tho State, e1nbodyns a. careful and
yiov OF .ho preliminary prepara-
tions as they then appeared. Coming nearer
home, and bringing the subject down to the
latest date re now submit au nccou1,t OF tho
contests in the three districts in Cook, devoting
especial attention to current gossip concerning
tho canvass in the First District
The contest hora is now wel-nigh settled go
far as nominations are concerned. As to tho
election, no ono seems able to predict, NTH any
thing like certainty or confidence, just how the
result will be. All ara agreed that previous
political elmanacs may as well be consigned to
tho vaste-paper basket for al the indications
they afford Of the probable state Of the weather
this fall. All signs fail in dry timo, and this
is certainly o dry time politically It seems
definitely settled, however, that
REGULAR EErunLIcAa NOMINATIONS
will be made in tho three Congressional Districts,
sud that tho party organization is to b pre-
served to that extent 1t least. Just what namo
will ho chosen to designate the Opposition does
not ret clearly appear, though it 10 extremely
probable that tho rally will be made under the
successful title of lest fall the Peoples Party.
Ii two OF tie districts the Republican nomina-
tions are practically "a fixed up," and nothing
ehort Of sharp political thundorboH will break
tho slate, 1t il conceded that Farwell will bo
1enomlnated IN the Third District by Acclama-
tiop. and th1t WGrd in the Second will have no
material opposition before the Conversion,
though both Bond and Campbell would
hava been glad to sec him eafe!s , ont
Ward was undecided whether his chances
would not be improved By working for tho uen1i-
nation At the hanIs Of the topples Party, but
ho finally determined to cast Lis fortunes ouco
moro with tho regular Republican Couvention.
This resolve was 10 doubt Influenced by the fact
tint. in Gaze be entered the field on tho Peoples
siio, he would find 3 Formidable opponent in tho
person Of ..........
CARTER z. HARRISON,
who is now In Europe, though constantly IN
communication with his friends here. Harrison
is really in earnest about the nomination, and
will probably get it. He paid hs money
IbeTaliy Two years ago, and failed only
at tho rolls. where he had against
This tune tho fight is likely to be more on men
than on party principles, and Harrison has aul-
pie reason to feel hopeful
IN THE THIRD DISTRICT
tho labor and distinction Of TunnlDg against Ear
wo1, are nrncticrlly given over to Washington
Hestug, whose chances arc believed to hnVe Dee.a
rrcatlY improved by the intelligent and jealous
stand tal.en by his father on the tre- limits ques-
ton. This, It is calculated, Will add to the
alder Hasing's weight with the soGd men OF the
district, the German aud Irish rank and Lie
being already secure.
THE FIRST DISTINCT.
The only fight Of interes: over the nominatlcn n
will he in tho First District. where tho state OF
things in the Republican camp IS anything but
harmonious. Mr. Rice ia extremely ANXIOUS Tor
q second term, but there Is q settled conviction
amoug the arty-naussc1h N his d1stE1ct 1oat
stronger uuAu will be needed to enter the Lists
egaiuEt D. g. Cau1held, who will probably bo
Tic pcopls's Party nominee. Feeling that this
Congressional contest in the First District WAS
likely to prove extremely interesting. ln the
cournc OF the campaign, TRIBUNE reporter yes
te1day called upon
TILE HON. n. y. JUDD,
Collector Of Customs, with view to extracting
from that eminent political sage little OF the
information which he might give II he would.
Tia reporter inquired: - ,
Can you tell Inc anything about Congressional
efFai1H in the First District j?
hr. judo, don't ask me. Two been away
good deal during tho past th-eo months, aud an
not very we'll ported.
Reporter-But you can at least give me your
idea IS to the successful candidate for tue nonl-
nation .......
Mr. Juad--I think Mr. Rice will be renomi-
mated without much opposit ion.
R.-Nho are his competitors likely to be be-
fore ths Convention ?
chance to beat hun.
K.-It is settled. then, that there is to be =
1egular Republican nomination
3lr. J.-Yes; wa shal try the party organlza-
ton once more. .-
o1ort Tn 4 in
AIr, J.-I should have no doubt OF his olcc1on
We ate stronger in the First than II any OF the
othor districts; though am not one OF those
who believe in any great falling OIL in any Of the
d1stricta. We can succeed IN cectlpE our tnIce
Coneregsmen il things are worked right.
Tue reporter thought he htd foothold here,
md en1esyored to improve it BY obtaining the
COLLECTORS ideas IS to working things right, y
but met with no SUCCESS whatever. lne ilne
had not arrived for public proclamation OF
policy on the part of bIr. Judd, and tho reporter
withdrew. ......
ARTHUR DIXON.
Petter succees IVES met with upon accosttng
Mr.. Arthur Dixon, ut present President OF the
Common Council, but whose soul asplres to the
seat in Congress recently occupied By Mr.. lice
Finding Mr. Dixon nothing loth'to taik, the re-
norter proceeded with aIacrity to open the Sub
| iect by the somewhat lnp1ehenc1vo lnteffogA-
ton !: o,;..,
| contest in the First District? 49,.
Wr. Dixou- know considerable about it, aa
far ne it has gone.
| THE CANDIDATES.
R-Who are tho candidates on the Republi'
| can sido
Mr. D,-Thore are John D. Rice, J. 9. hnicker
| booker James P. Root, and y: I. Gassotto, Al
mentioned ia connection with 1t.
| RI think your great modesty has caused tht
omission Of one candidate. How about your
! soIf? Il.
| - I.@Whose chances do you considor ths bss
at present? =,
yet. Rice is confident OF denomination, but
| aontt It very much. He is not very we'll Ike<
IN tho district. He has mover done anything to
anvhody. They say that half the time in Con
ercss f,o d,d pot know what Was going on. ant
ii,ad tn a,L tho member next to him how TO vote
Ta is generally regarded as harmless oil
r-arnv. He would Ee well enough in an ordinaI
een,nuaign but don't believe he can beat Barne,
! Caulied.
h,r: D-Charley Reed positively declares tha
he won't tnke it. he has got better thing no'
| a. regards money, and MS for the honors, he raj;