, 1874-08-11
POLITICAL.
The O'Conor Party of Illinois
Rises in the Arms of
Joe Ledlie,
4 Feeble Call for KOMrishmcnt hd-
dressed to The Benevolent.
Mo0rary's Reasons for Declining q
denomination.
Miscellaneous Items.

W'ISC0tlan6OuS lI0ItlSs
Reputation Democratic State poIa-
vcnti0n Called.
Special Dispatch 10 11he CHICAGO Tribune.
SPH1sdF1ELD, ILL.,, Aug. 10.-JoHoph Ledlio, Of
this city.-he Of Bourbon fauo Of 1872,-wlll
issue call tomorrow for Bourbon Conyon-
lion. to bo held In this city Aug. %.
nlcCrnry'a Decitnntion OF tho Nomt-
nation III tho Etrst Town Districts
Special Dtspateh to 1he Chicago Tribune.
KEoKuK, a., Aug. 1Q.-Tho Republican Con-
gressonal Convention which mot at Fairfield on
he 4th inst., after balloting 128 tn1es nominated
tho Hon. George ". MoCrarY, by vote Of 88 to
28 for John Van Va1kenburG. Tho friends of tho
latter doclinod to mako the nomination unani-
nous, and hIr. McOrnry dccidos that undor tho
cfrcumstaucoB he cannot honorabiy acoept tue
nomination. uo has Addressed letter to Tho
Chairman of tho Republican Central Co1nnittoe,
III which he aoclinos. After a!luding to bis lot
tor Of April q, 1874, In which ho formally an-
norlncod TINT ho would not bo candidate for
denomination or ra-eleotton, ho aaya,
Subsequently, and upon tho faith Of that announce
mont several gentlenen al my personal friends. en-
as aA ~ n tho a
mud want Of harmony uany pcraonal friends caouEht
enough 10 wy thai. il would 10 20, perfcot harmony
would 10 restored II was urged upon mo as duty
for a,eir faithful surport ot mo through series of
yeara, wtleu dea:rel aud aakod II. beg to
San &
my time, and not now, disposed 10 refuse, abAo
%ely a1 :; nues d.: y 70 further M
hnye at sny Nne sala OF sn..naso but hAvs
dsttncsy ana 1ol,eatod'y reseen,sed obligations 70
othor gentlemen who became candidates. upon
! Ito faith Of my public Withdrawal. In nu-
nerous private lstte1a and also IN N open ltteri
tha could nos and would not porin't ny a, name % b
used u ngainst my ono of thoss and regard
wtthstaniing al tis #aa nominated a. agalnst Mr.
yan yalksnburg ~ snd WITHOUT hia consent Or w.
that ny name naed for hia defeat. l know i u
urged that II had not boen nominated some other
on Mensy coanty odas tho % S pslsnes Il
powor had repeatedly resolved not to support either
leading candidates hut tl'is Is only eon!octuro
possibility orou the certainty Ct mr. Van Vaken-
tor s tho % use d ny name % cantsars y to my ny
PLEDGE for snas therefore
Of hir. Van VsltenlIurg caano. accept tho
nomination. Earnestly desirous nm to ratirc, /
neyertheless prepared 70 say TINT, IN Wow Of ali
tada Would eon nc no. 70 nuke tho personal saeflaco
which acceptance Of the nomination would require,
GE I 49, w. ~ .1o " T. t. " onu AZ 1t
draval from Ill candidacy an4 sith tho fn and free f.
sur3t ~ barn,onv and ntmai sscrco for In eood ~
tR.'1 tR u1ts ~ . s .7 n1 - 49, ,'p 9a1 NJ ~
with unanmity by ths Convention, should have felt
constraned 10 accept It. Coming It docs, without
these condttons must 9hllc returning my grateful
thanks, decline H. Il 1a much 70 DO regretted that
-;
hut I'm st,ro tat you. sir, as veil as ii who hsyo
that tho Nermbucana of ti1o First District eannol
afford to press upon me- nor c5n aGord 10 take,
notnnation Which can be accepted only By breaking,
Il no' 'n0 'S'tef' al 'eas. .uo spllt of ps0"'sos
~.
REFORM movomemt y. O. 30! &o1o Washe'
o,, Ssas Upd,e9 1 70 ms re t,eaq1 la'gI m.s,,. ~
rpnr ',, III, ,,,1'9;s .,o ~ ~
oal1M ~ ,nota5 ~ n. eau ca ~.
,t " =, du1s @ ooy 'no So'0fS OF 'o
~ ~ nin poto91 m 70 IT, sne 1T mnu ~ o. ssefy AZ
ona lne ra, orosr our na'e w
Essossd Tba w. aru In favor Of rotrsuvnu,cnt sud
corrupt intuence tn manipulating conventions in the
nomination M q men Wno VIII 40 taesf aosh o'adlh9s
anu 70 tMc uust!tnu!' 1T. ~. .1 ~ .a1laseip.
}a 81 III nontv ~ rso IN ~ fneir mfoht ard na or
eelfnrcseryaton. va. therefore, appea1 to tho farm
nlent reform, aud economy, aud to al! who op.
posed to nonopolcs and corrupt rings WITHOUT regard
to former psry aa.son 70 ns9 .na s,a 10 pT1Rg 1 %
- NV heS w - ~ oi.sb or Sg ~ Fort Wnvmn
inl hng. is. 1t O'Clock b, M. for Tho parpoao al
nominating suitable csndi'atos for the discharge of
tue duties OF tho various Offices to bc flied ut tho ca
| lug election.
Tho call creates decided acnsatlon In political
circles, mud oalsos much apprehension in tho
| minds OF tile regular Democratic candidates who
| hsd regarded tlluir nomination az equivalent to
election. Sonlo OF the prominent Democrats Of
tho county arc engaged In tho now movement.
| -
Eiglsteontll lIltnols District.
! Sptctal Dispatch to Ths Chicago 1riousp.
CARio, H., Aug. l0.-Thoro was 8 row in tho
! Jackson County Republican Convention on Sat