, 1874-04-11

EpR1SoF1ELD, ApE1l y, lo'4.
n "a former letter chrouicled the gossip OF
the CAPITAL concerning candidates fof congless
IN tha Fourth. Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh LIS
tricts and will now complete the task by dong
tha same for the remaining twelve country dis
ticts-
TIE EIGHTH DISTRICT,
comprising kankakee, lroquo's. Ford, LIVING
stou. Woodfo,d and Marshall Counties. Is repre-
sented By
NJ Marshall. Mr. Fort served in tho Legislature
At the time OF tho lale-front and grab-law
excitement, and WAS very well known.
Hs WIS not heard OF in Congress
uut1 one day when be attempted
to reply to Nr. Dawes famous speech a-raign-
inr the Republican party for wastefulncss- 1t
Vas shrowd dodge. An attack On Mr.. Dawes
gave him passing notoriety, and placed him right
side I'd with the party. He distributed that
speech far and wide over the district, to ndTer-
tse what great fellow he was. It Tas some
thing to face man like Dawes. Mr. Fort ls not
heavy man, but is a cunning politician, and
Bill make IN effort to so back. Giving man
taste OF Copgrcss is like giving tiger taste OF
blood. We're the district Is much under
psrtv control as in days gone by, hlr.
Ports chances would be fair. Still, there
IRE aspirants in the party, and he Will
not secure even a party nomination without
rome trouble; and, if he does secure it, there
r-e grave doubts if it will do him any gnod, in
the face of the FarmerB' demand for new men.
He is anything but new nan. Having been IN
The party harness SO long. he is nothing more
than political hack, and no great shakes Of i
bsek either. 1t would indeed be strange il that
intelligent district could not produce candidates
Of heavier ca!ibre than Mr.. Fort. There arc men
whose claims On the party are just as strong,
JASON II. sTREyELL.
of Livingston, served in the State SENATE in
1871, aad has long been spoken OF asa likely man
1or Congress. he is blonde, a church-me1n-
ber, temperance-man, partisan. lawyer, and
40 yoars of age. He has mnny bitter enemies,
however, and it is doubtful il he can be nomi-
mated. strong opponent from his county in 3
convention would be
SENATOR STRONG.
Who served in the HOUSE OF Representatives in
1871, and ii now in the Senate He is . banker
and capitalist, interested in railroads and other
money-naking enterprises. He is no orator,
and never mnde speech that amounted to any
thing. He sticks to the party like q burr to
Bbeeps back, and it is the place for him, as he
cannot be accused of sympathy for tho Anti
Monopoly movement Being mouopolat by
instinct. education, and interest, he could not
get the Farmers vote. and bad better not try.
StreYell would be much stronger on the stump,
but he has no more ability. Strayell talks with
out thinking Strong thinks without talking.
sESATon PALMER.
of Kankakee, is = strange being He never
Knows where he stands, and his mind ia a5 va
sable as the wind. He is IN dread Of the
Farmers, and would like to obiige them. while,
oarty. Between two stools ho will come to the
k.ound, and Mr. Palmer has got to learn that be
sauno: serve God and Mammon- II he could
on!y make up that mind Of Lis. aud Keep 1t
made up there would be some hope for him
out he will oacillate in uncertainty, and not go
20 ConcrcseL where he wants to 60 il ever q
nan did.
If IroquoiB, who has been ] Federal ofhcehQ|der
Tor many day, stands the best chow, If tho
party uominates man from his county It ls
understood that thelo was some kind OF 3 trade
intended to soothe him last time, and, on the
strength OF politicians keeping their pledges, lie
hopes to win.
JUDGE STARR,
II Eankskee who was beaten by Fort once be-
fore, would Like to try race With him again,
ether as the Republican nominee, or as the
fnme1s candidate il the Farmers would only
father him.
CALVIN FREW,
Il Ford wants to go ever so much. Ho Tas IN
he Legislature four years, and was an inyeterate
alke1. Ata moments warning he could make 4
Ipeech on sny subject, especially II the gallery
1ntaiuad lady or two. He has had parlla-
nentsg experience. is fair lawyer, and young
enough to study and improve his mind. II he il
taken up, it Will be IS 4 compromise.
mat" MOORE,
o{ Narshal. had the misfortune to be nnsmper
Of ths Twenty-eighth General Assemble which
is enough to Kill the best Of men. He always
Advocated economy, is farmer OF average intel
hsence, aud would probably do IS we'll in Con-
gsess az any that hare been mentioned.
looks as if Mr.. Fort had the inside track foc
the party ynom,nation: and. if tho district dearas
70 b represented BIZ better man, it will have
to take some one outside the party.
THE FARMERS
MI put ticket in the field. If they nominate
che Of their best men, he viii certainly be
elected. It is not known who will be nominated.
Among those mentioned are Mr.. Alexander, OF
Gllman; Mr. Whit1emore. OF Eankakce; and
Dr. Erasmus B. Collins, the "great objector"
Of the TWenty-eishth General Asse1nb1y,-a man
OF some force and OF considerable ability. 1t
would not be surprising it some maa never
heard Of in politics would bo taken up.