, 1874-04-04

The political situation, 80 far rs parties is con-
corned, is more complicated in these tl,reo dis
trlcts than in any other part OF tho State. There
is. in roality, but ono party in Cook County, and
that the Ropubli can, which, though not in tho
majority is strong through the fact that It is tho
only ono which haB IN organization.
TIE REPUBLICAN, 1sNTY.
It ls backed by Federal and Stato patronage
and influence, md by mass Of ward politicians
aud petty aspirantH for Office. So far as ward
and county organization is concerned, it Is IN
very good Shape; aud. II 1t wins. its succoss will
bo duo to this taot
ITS AUx1LIAn1Es
But III addition to tho Republican votes, the
party leaders eau generally rely upon thoir aux-
Hilary forcos, tho Irish Legion, OF which montion
has alroady been made. This compact body Of
purchasablo or comfortable Irish votes ia 1lu.
merous enough to carry tho Firat District, WHICH
Second District, which includes the Eight, aud
Nnth. 1n tho Third District this olemont playa
an insignificant part. tho Irish vote there being
confincd to tho Eighteenth and Twentieth Wards,
and swamped by tho German voters Of North
Uhicago md Of the northern tier Of towns in
Cook County.
THE DEMOCRACY.
Opposed to tho Republican party aro fllo cdda
and onis Of half-tlozen woals aud distracted or
County abandoned the field i've years ago. Since
then it has bcan merely tradition. John Gar
rick, st. Clair Sutherland, and tho other Hombers
Of the old Democratic County Committee hayo
pretended. election nftor election, that the old
party was still alive, but ali this protonso waa
merely for tho .purpoac Of .perauading nepub-
lican leaders that they haa votes which they
could dolvor.
THE PEOPLES rAnrY
VAS organized to carry out ono single
purpose, and that it has accomplished.
There H., therefore, no rcaaon why it should not
now disband. It was nado up Of the Irish, the
Germans, and u few thousand Americans. Tho
first will voto us their lcadors.tell them. The
course Of tho second and OF tho third ia moro dif-
ticult to calculate 1t il true TINT attomptB layo
boen made to koap tho Peoples Party alive, md
It has nominated tickets for town officers for tho
election now impending, This, however, iapart-
lyan effort by somo of tho smaller politicians Of
tho party to provide Offices for themselves or
their friends, and partly M aHo,npt OIL tho part
Of Congressional aBpiranta to keop tho organiza-
tion alive uutil November. This cannot s11c-
coed, md by fall the dislntograton OF tAs Or
ganixation will be complete.
THE WonKIHudEN's PANTY,
the organization Of Which waB begun last Do
ccmhor, pretomda to number G,O00 votes, drawn
nnainIy from, the dcrmatls, Dohenlana, scandi-
nayians. and Poles. The impulse which gaye rise
to this party,-tho distribution and lack Of en-
pIoymort, Which existed lust winter, AaH coasetl,
and tho party will full 10 pieces much moro
rapidly than 1t ca,ne together.
| There aro many other voters, once Republican
or Democrats, now perfectly footlooBo, who will
votn only for tho best man, or II it comes to 4
choice OF evils, will vote for tho least worso man
or stay away from tue polls altogether. Thore
aro mauy moro Of those thnn III generally im-
asltlod, aud it., for instance, tho Republicans Of
tito First District should ranolninate A1r. ntco,
| these unattached votes would rathor support
him with his eminent rospoetab!lity than at,y
other ,nan who IL apt to bo in tho field againHt
| hin.
Thus It will he aoon that tlsoro are voters
enough to mako very respectable opposition to
tho Republican party, but the problem ia. how
| to unto then,-how to got 0ermalls, Irish, In
| Dependents, aud worlingmon to support the
salne individual. At prosont, at loast, this seems
impossible. aud, il tho situation docs not alter,
tho Republican candidates. will l,ayo to contend
with asorganixed opposition, Which w,!l not
bn Apt to present mon 10 mich botter thai then-
! solves III to stand much chance Of succeBa, un-
loss In tho Second District. nnt thoro may be
many cllausea III the present condition Of parsios
It III certain that tho farmers will exert very
decided Influence III determining tho result Of
the Congressional elections III this State, outside
Of Cook County. Tho spirit Of independence
which has prompted them to break loose from
old party attachments may be communicated to
tue peonle OF Chioago aud Cook County before
tAxE fall