, 1874-04-16
Hopeless Disgust and Horror
of His Hearers.
Reports from the Different Dis.
trfcts.
How the Farmers Are to Be Captured.
El0auent Elaboration from Mr. Scanl-
mon.
A Convention June Is.

The Republican State Central Commtttoo mot
yesterday in tho Palmer House to decide when
the State Convention should DO held. proni-
mont Republicans from tho Congressional dis
tricts were invited to be present aud give advice
After lounging around the rotunda for an hour
Or two, consulting aud exchanging views, Dan
Shepard got tho loan Of d parlor from Mr.
Turner, md tho party mounted the marble Bta1r-
way to gorgeous apartment with
rich carpet, spttoons Of unique pattern,
and folding glass doors. Tho purity admired tho
luxury ana elegance Of tho room for few mill
uscs, and then took ats and looked ut each
other. It was oasy to geo that they were old
friends, and each recognized in the other war
horse who had fought for tho party AID VAS ro-
1nrded with Office.
WHO WE'RE THEEE.
Among thoso present wore Mr.. Root, ex-leg.
islntor and ex-Couuty Attorney, candidate for
Cougroas from Hyde Park bIr. Waile, from tho
Same interesting suburb, which ho represented
ln tho old Board OF Supervisors, ant1 1nny ropre-
aons ngain Ill tho County Board if lle does not
80 to tho Legislature; Z. 7. Bridges, of tho
Custom House; Norman D. Judd, ox-ovorything
aud ut present Collector; Senator Tlompsun
from Hyde Park; W. Il. Harper, Grain-Inspoct-
or ChnrloB L. WilHon, Of tho journal; Trank
Gilbert, Of tho sauo paper; Woodbury. n. Tay-
lor. Of tho Post and Hail, ex-Supromo Court
Clcrlt; j. 7. scammon. late OF tho Inter- Ocean;
Mr. T. w. Palmer, Of that papor, ox-1nombor Of
Congress-; Charles II. Liam, United Htates APP
prniscr and journalistic associnte Of hIr. Ialmor;
Tom Ferrier, late of the Legislature; Dan Worth
fngton, ex-Superyisor candidate for County Com
missioner; hIr. Branort1, Canal Commissioner
John L. Devoridge, Governor J. e.. Cary,
unknown to history Eugene Can1old, sonator
frnF17 Hmm 1r i In mi
Con. Bain, penteutiary Commissioners and AIr.
Wham, the Wardon,-four gentlemen who know
Ill about the death Of the convict Williams A.
6. McDolo, from somewhere In Kano County;
r. G. Moore, father Of the Setgennt.at-Arms OF
tho Senate John II. Early, acting Lioutenant-
Governor; a. u. Jones, Legislator from Jo Da-
sicBy, With Congressional hankcrings; G. 3.
Doyco, OF Oele; ]. Al. Deardsloe, who il attaclled
Joseph Utey, Of Dixon, another Canal Commits
siouor: Herman Silver; james Goodspecd, Of
!llo Joliet Republican; G. D. Radcliffe, Of the
Joliet Sun J; lrus Coy, OF Kendall, ox-legislator
Magie, editor Of tho Canton Register, e1-nead-
Ing Clerk OF two Houses OF Representatives.
aud now trying: to get appointed State Printing
Export undcr the new law; Il: =. Lane: Of Han
compounded tho printing frauds felony; J. D.
Hu1niton, Assistant Clork OF tho House Of Nop-
rescntutives aud ox-penitontiary :, employo:
Gen. Wilson, ox-legBlator. Collector Of
didate id sa's fop stato gfsasarsr; Join Y;
Bum, Treasurer Of the Slate Agricnltnrn!
Bonrd Jim FiBhback, Of Jacksonville, United
States something -or-other; z. 2. Leonard, Az
eistant State Auditor; W. g. Watkins, Of Mc.
The Senate; George ". Parker; William Can
non, brother of tho fourteenth District Con
grGssman; William Il. Barlow. from the Eff
toonth District; T.. W., Fletcher and u; :, H.
lor, Of tho Belleyile Advocate; Judge Gillespie,
Of EdwardBville, Madison County Edward Bon-
hmm, from the Nlnetoonth District and Thomas
g. Nidgoway, from Shawnootown, and the candi-
date for State Treasurer; Dan Shepara. Clerk
Of tho IIonHe Of Representatives; ]. L. Camp:
bell, Alderman and ox-legislator;, Ed; "
Taylor, cx-legslator; T. J. Dluthardt, .ex~su-
pervisor aud School Inspector, aud last. but not
gentlemen dropped III during the mentirg, bnt
3nly tho ahoyo were recorded Oh tho sccretarys
oltical list.
CALLED TO ORDER.
The meeting wnB called to order nt fow
minutes past nooll, by Mr.. Root. who raupod on
the tabte with his knuck!es, aud sisosicn boing
obtained, nominated Judge Gillespie MI Chair
man.
Tho Judge PAS clectos, and Dan Shepard was
Installed in hib ancieut poHt ~ Secretary,
Nlr. Barlow moved that ono gentleman from
each Congressional District 10 called npon to ro-
late his experience AZ to the state OF AFFAIRS IN tho
district. aud to oxpresB the sentiment OF tho dis
triot as to tho proper timo to hold tho State
Convention, Before they bcgan to unbnrdon
.hor minds, however, hs wished to ls11ow II ro-
porters wore to be admitted, as several gcntlo-
mon thought tho conference should bo Hoorot.
70 teHt the question he would moye to
EXCLUDE nEroATERs,
Dan Shepard nlggchted 1t would he more po.
lite TO request the ''chiulB" who wero "anlang
them taLiri' notes" to withdraw.
AIr Barlow accepted tho modified proposition.
Alr. Wilson moved that it he an orom meeting,
Ue did not know they were golny to TO anything