, 1874-10-13


4 HITCH IN THE 1SpErESnkSr sIovEMEsr n ST..
LOUIS.
ST. LuU1a, Oct. 12.-Some very ouiinou3
whisporiugs are grlng on horo in political circles
Tonight aud 1t Is r1,noscd that tho whole Intle-
pendent movement III st. Louis County is ii, I'M
mediate lnugor, with possibility that Tho break
up muy largely affect what is known as the State
Tadpole ticket. Following tho nomination at
Jefferson City Of the Peoples state ttckot,
headed BY Gontry, a call wes made in tho same
iutorest for q County Convention. The lsepub-
lican local organization unlike that Of tho State,
WAS in tho hantls OF Tie Straight. Outs.
The Republican County. Committee called
straiglt-Out Convention. 1t was. at
ouco eeen that, II buth Couyontions woro held,
and neparato tickets nominated. tho Democrats
would havo an easy time. and carry every nomi-
nco, from Shoriir down to Enembets Of tho Jog-
islature, By dint of politic ondeavore. in which
all tho leading Independent mud Straight Ont Ko~
publican rolltlcians took parts, conference
committees wero appointed with viow to liar~ Gi
stage Of the proceedings. it was
rnorcsED TO FISH
the two Conventions. and THU wAs zsalolBlg ad-
vocated not only by nil tho members OF the
Republican Convention, but by nearly all the
Republicans had a majority IN the latter body,
and the movement for fusion was about to sue
coed, when tho Democratic element, headed by
the editor Of the intciger threatened to bolt il
such o programme was carrfo1 out. Tlis Ind
tjlo desired effect. aud tio Iadpolos, so-caliod,
proceeded to nominate o fntrconniy ticket, com-
rosed OF twenty oight Republicans and threo ar
four Democrats. Later, Tho Republica us took
up these nominations mud adopted all, but tho
Da,nocEatH. THIS action was thkon moro lit
q npiteful than O polite way. under tho
disappointment caused by tho futile at-
tcnpta at fusion, and nB rebuko to uhat
nos deemed the dolnincerlng spirit OF tile Demo-
cratic olcrnent Of tho Peoples Convention. Alu~
tual communication l.ae followed Until to-<lny.
after & prolonged conference. it WIS agreed that
tho Tadpolo ticket should nlono occupy tho field
OF opposition, those Republicans WHO had been
named In p1aca Of tho Democrats
AGREEING TO WITHDRAW.
Thia evening, however, ono moro OF tie With
drawing or Straight Republican pomiuecs WITH
drew. This withdrawal precipitated another
row. Efforts for 3 compromise aro boinE re-
newad ct the hour this dispatch is Hont.
! but With small expectation. Of anocoss: Tho
editor OF the Ai1eigcr, backed by Judge
6ncck, silas Burt, aud others, Inns Just aent M
First tho absolute witldrawal OF tho separate
Republican nominees aecond, tho concession
Of tho power to fill vacancies wholly To the Poo
ple's Committee; third, the recognition Of tho
ticket rs q Peoples ticket noloy, Bnd the con-
duct Of tho camnalgn to be surrendered in toto
by tue Republican, Committoo. Of conree. il
these terms arc accepted, the Republican party
stops down and out III the county, as it has al
ready dono in tho State. II refused tho Peoples
Committee will withdraw their whole ticket, thus
| leaving tho straight-0utH without any support
| from tho Independents, but in addition n num-
| ber Of the poopto's State Committee will resign
| aud complicate political mattoye still more.