Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-03
ritz FUTURE GREAT CITY.
An Outline of the Great Bridge
Celebration Programme.
Prospect of an Exciting Political
Campaign:
llo BE union and American

10 Ule Union AMI American
ST, LobIs, July l, 1S74.-There is
no use of Disgusting two facts: One of
these is that st. Louis is to take the
lead in t. e celebration of the coming
Fourth; the other, that from the brains
of its politicians viii emanate plans of
battles for the fall campaign which viii
bring about one of the most interesting
contests we bare had for years, pro-
Fided the contemplated programme is
carried out. Your correspondent will
give what he has heeh ALE 70 Gull nom
reliable sources, brief outline Of each.
And. first, of the Fourth. The bridge,
which was a controverted project nine
years ago, is to-day an accomplished
fact, structure grand in proportions,
eostly beyond computation, and thing
that ELECTS comment and commands adj
miration from the tourist and traveller
of every section. This is to be for
nally opened on the Fourth, amid
booming Of cannon, attended by pre-
cession in which all elements
and trades and professions will be rep
resented, following which will be dis
play of fireworks such as no section of
this country has ever beheld. From az
indications; not less than a million peo-
pie Will participate in the event. An
efficient committee headed by such men
as Mr.. Chauncey !. Filley, is hard at
work and is determined tn MARE The
whole affair worthy, not only of the
Mississippi Valley, but of the United
States. All the public buildings in the
city are to be decorated during the day
and generally illuminated at night
The Sc. I,onis Life Insurance building,
which towers abote anything II That
part Of the city, viii be the frame
work of most imposing display The
much prosecuted company has at last
emerged f;Om the tolls of its enemies,
and prcposes to spefd Some OF It's
nloneyin demonstrating that it has
the interests Of the people in view
rather than their plunde.,
The lest Efe-cracker will hardly have
exploded; the last rocket viii hardly
have expired when the political fire.
works viii begin to work and fash;
There Is cOmmotion on the tapis, end
the plans, cleaned from reliable sources
may be briefly set forth. The greatest
activity prevails in the Republican
ranks. By one of two programmes
they expect to win. One is Coz TIE
Republicans to call d CONVENTION on the
Ist of September The independent
voters, as represented by the st. Lopis
Republican. the A,,sejger and the
Westlichc Post, sustained by Liberal
clement of l5,000 votes. together with
q dissfedtcd- element, the Farmers
movement, and disaffected Democrats,
will hold a convention at the same time
and place. Conference committees will
be appointed End = platform ana can
! 6idaten ag.eed upon.
The other scheme is for the Republi-
cans to hold aloof until the Indepen-
dents and Liberals nominate a ticket,
and then fall INTO line with tfeni. By
either of the plsns It is claimed that
| 10000 voters can be induced to fOrsake
the Democratic ranks, and these added
to the III, goo Republican voters in the
State viii give a majority Of 5l0ee.
The Democrats argue that by the
Tine their ticket is placed IN the field,
and the campaign fairly started, all
of the discordant elements will be
pacifed to such a degree es viii pre-
clude any plan Of lie enemy from
meeting any ghost of a show. There
viii not be much peace in Warsaw,
take it as you Will, when these elements
get once fairly down to work, ard
nothing but the Close Of election day
will surely decide the result.