, 1874-07-13
CHICAGO, MONDAY, JULY is, 1874.

1874.
complexion and quite brilliant talents. seems to
Hon. George q. Merrtdeld, Dr.. Lewis Hum
Joaoph; Lanslng, Of Porter; Turner, OF
Ialo; and Hammond, Of Jnsper, .haro oach
bio utrougth II they o1tered tho lists in earueat.
Az It Is now, Calkins will be tue nominee, and
vcry orodtabo Congressman llo lllmako, boing
full Of enthusiasm, vigor, and Integrity. As
TTRRe1a TR6eas %srsS oi Pstsr 3 Mo1meT N
Lake. Tho Hon. John .. Nllos, Of
Laportc, and the Hon. Anson Wolcots., Of
Whito both Liberal Republicans, aro aeo spoken
than ordinary capacitieg, and, II not takou by
tho Democrats na their candidate for Supreme
Judge, would DO tho Btrongoss opponent TINT
could ho placed againat tho Republican nominee.
identified With the. progress Of tho ssetee, thor
ougn1y honest. aud capable for any trust. Mr.
lYoloott WAS State Senator tor two terms, is q
largo faf7nor Of White County, Inns = command
lug presence, and "a tlnnncial plan."
TIE KLnvEnTH D1arI,Icr
embraces the Countioa Of Casa, Fulton, Howard.
Hamilton, Miami, Upton, and Wabash, reliably
Republican by noarly 5000 majority. All tho
countloa hto lfolu tne olu ElGntl, NTH too ex-
caption Of Tultou: q monber Of tho old Eleventh.
Tito Hon. James N. Tynor Ia tho presont Repre-
sentative but he failed to voto against tho back
pay bill On tho deciHlvo ballot, though ho had
opposed 1t up to tint time. and added to that in
discretion tho folly Of pooketing tho swsg.
Though ho has mato d good nepresontativo. and,
as ino1nber Of tho Post Ofice Appropriation
Commlttoo done good sorvlco In the matter Of
economy, Il is doubtful wbothar hecan overcome
the prejudice against him On tho Halary- grab.
f3nl. 1h1fnnN II. RrunhIftRf Of EnHAs .7nrnaa
Evans. Of Hamilton; the Hon. Jamea O'Drien,
Of Howard; and tie Hon. John N. pottit.
Of WnbnBh. arc candidates for tho succession.
+ is among tho po.sibltios, il rynor is finally
| on Mr.. pottts. Tho determining influence
in this erent will be the fact
that never since these countios havo boon
| associated together for Congressional purposes
und tho Republicans OF tho district feol that it
is about time that of tho couuties giving tho
natoristes should have tho candidate. Tynor is
| from 1tiaml County. strongly Democratic, apd
Democratic county pottit has ,beou In Con-
gress, In Rnto-1Nar times aud 1nhde an honorable
record. Should this feeling bo oyerborne In tho
Convention, Col Driughurat. man Of sterling
present Special Mail Agent for tic State. No
Democratic candidate Is spoken Of; but II o
diHafectod Republican OF good character and
ability eau be secured, the Democracy will sup
| port him, aud In that nay tho Republican ma
| 1ority may ba somowlat reduced. But 1t cannot
bo overcome, In former yoara tho Democracy
hayo boon unfortunate In thoir candidates, and
hayo thoroby weakened thomHelyoB beforo tho
| people. .....
THE TWELFTH DISTRICT
ia the cul do sac for Northern Indiana Democracy,
lnto it haH beou driven . majority Of 4, ZIG, I'D
| well aB tho present Republican member OF Con-
| grosa tho Hon. Henry B. Sayler, who has no
worry ardont dostrc to 90 back to Washington
A5t Htrfn MN nFa frfyI
| 1esontatiyo, and gaye pronliae Of value In tho
future, but political necessittos compelled his
slaughter. Tho new district comprises the
Coultios Of Adams, Allon, b!ackford, Hunting,
Ninth, With tue exception Of Delaware; Henry,
| aud Ranto1p1Bet over into tho Sixth. a'id Hunt
| ington and Whitley, taken In from tho Tonth.
| Gen. John patcr Cenyor ShAnkB. the fiery and
untamod Moloo, also re8idos within this dis
trict, in tho classic ahadoa ot Jay County. The
Democracy, after q fierce and pctBonal struggle,
have nominated Mr. Andrew HOLMAN Hamilton,
n nephew Of Congressman Holman. I" young
gentlemen Of ability and wealth, with hrain-pox-
er sufficient to give him standing in the House,
aud with money enough to placo Him above
! rings and corrupt c1iquos. Baylor will receire
the Republican complimentary nomination, II 10
wishes it but Hamilton will unquestiouably be
elected by IN overwhelming majority.
| TuE THIRTEENTH DISTRICT.
Tlia district Inns . Republican majority Of
1000, aud compriaoa tha Counties Of Dahalb,
Elkhart, KoaciuBko, IaGrange. Marshall. Noble
and steuben. It a the old 1enth. with tue OK
cepron Of Huntington aud Whitely logslatod
into tho Twelfth. 7Dlly williams" one Of tho
Cougreasmen-at-largo, resides in Koscusko
County; but, with tho salary grab, Boss Shop
hertt'a raal-eBtate ring, and q general disregard
of bis constituents on almost oyery public quoa-
ton, mr. Williams is sunk out Of ai9ht, aud has
wisely concluded to tralster hla residence and
person to the District of Columbia. The ReEub-
ltcan candidatos for tho nomination aro: James
zier, Of Koscinsho; and State Senator Beardaloy,
OF ElAhart. The fornaor will be the nominee, aa
Judge Frazier Ina been " taken caro- Of" by tho
Administration in the shape Of an Attorneyship
IN tue Treasury, Departmont,. having special
reallzes, / am reliably informed, i'll tho
polghborhooa OF. double. the amount
of a Congressnian's salary: Wherefore
should he 20 to Congress? And he Inns an ego
OH the United Statos Sonalo when tho eigns OF
the times shall bo propstioua. The Democracy
have united upon no one US yet to take tho
tiankless tasli OF keeping tho party unitod for
the bohoof Of tho State ticket; but Capt. Mitcl,-
ell, Of ,Goyhon, is named - tue probable obpo;
sitlon loader. Ho il wealthy and popular, and
Mould Beryo tho purpose well.
! RESUME.
This running comment laa boon prepared with
careful consideration aa to facts, and III not
betievo it roprcHonts yory nearly tho stato Of
things al they oxist to-day.--a condition not opt
to be materially aitorod betweon this and Ooto-
bcr, for the lasuea aro reasonably distinctly
with tho one 1lngor OF ofraooile1tion and another
Of prophecy" lot lno cont1aat tho present and
prospective Congressional delegations:
pllKaENT.
! At1arge-
| G.A. Orth,
| Vim. Wlllarns.
District. Republican. Dtmoc7atfo.
First YIN. i. Ntblack.
! HecoII ,..,,..,..,,.,...,......S. ~. X, WoIfe
Third ,...,...,................Nn. u. Holman.
Fourth .Jesse II. WILSON.
fifth. ,... 80. ,Juhlt Cohtrn. ,...,.......r...
SIKH. .... ,..., Mort. G. Hunter. .............
Seventh. ,...... Thog. J. Cason. ...........,....
Eighth. .JaH. y. Tyucr. ................
| Einth ...,...,...J. r. u uShanka. .....-.........
| Tenth.......r...H.l3 u. Hayter, ,...............
! Eleventh. jasper Packard. .,..............
Republican, 10 ; Democratic, ..
| PROSPECTIVE.
District, Rrputicu,. Democratic.
| First ..,..,...,............nc .ncu S. Fuller.
Second. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. {Demoerat1
Third, .......................,..M. q. kerr.