New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-20
INDEPENDENT VOTING.

POWER or THE INDEPENDENTS IN CHlCAGo-MANl-
FFsrArloN OF THEIR STRENGTH IN MINOR CON
TE,TS.
To the EDITOR Of The Tribune
SIR: have seen no accurate account OF the
recent election in the CITY Chicago. II is worthy Of
comment because FIRST II of the most warmly
elections that occurred in chat city, anu
secondly because il among the most conspicuous Of
the many illustrations o. the strength OF Independent
voters The "Oppcstion" party nominated full ticket
al the head OF which placed A. c. HcSing the most
influential German in the city, man of great ability
and despite all the assaults that made upon him,
man OF excellent character. But he the only respect
able man on the ticket. The Republicans nominated
straight ticket, composed OF good men, Secretary BFls
tow had cleaned the CusOmhouSe and the Internal
Revenue Office and respectable Republicans again TOOK
an active interest politics for the first time IN years
The Democratic Convention bodily captured 10y
Hesings "bummers" and it indorsed the Opposition
Ticket respectable Democrats seeding in disgust
Michael Kelley, an Irishman Of standing, became an
independent candidate against HcSng. hut the Reup
cans declined to draw OF their man. The Republicans
managed the campaign msCraby. A. an illustration {"
fer IN management may say that one OF Their speak
ere was who had been turned out OF Office m the
Inferno, Revenue Department, aud has since been III
dcted by the Grand Jury. the better class OF Repub
Leans stayed away from Republican headquarters. Ihe
business men Of the city irrespective of party now look
the matter into their own hands. They called meeting
nj IarWeu Hall. IL was the Hlitel pu"itt Hh'''-
ING ever saw and | have attended five National
Conventions A gang of gamblers and rouShs undertook
o. capture the platform. The consequence OF 'hS was
chat all day saturday and all DAY Monday every store
every ci.te every bank i'm the ~ or Chicago WaNa @
publican headquarters Every Liberal IN thc city voice,
The straight Republican ticket John Wentworth $1,000
al the u0, ali DAY working Tor That ticket IN an my
sc0la,ufaucC among Democrats believe KNOW az
many - any man in Chlc1go-on.s one voted me
Iesing ticket And hence 10 happened that the Esp-
can ticket elected 10y the votes at Liberals ana Dem
ocratS Party lines. though men tried 90 draw them
during the campaign, totally ohhteated III the eec-
tion set forth these facts thus some length because
lion, throughout the country. TIE results OF the
various elections for general officers, puDhshed
from time time BY TIE TRIBUNE. aic OF lncaca %"
value. BI they DO NOT after all, give the WL1.e mum.
TIN, would br simply Impossible. lon VIII ma iHii
throughout the country ihc Idcprndtu; voter he been
out in ful You vii una, Ton example. Tat though
GOV. Allen, County of Ross voted for the Democratic
general ticket. IL elected the Republican local utkc
You viii mud that the strongest Democratic county ~
Iowa. ON the general uC6et-~DubHque- elected several
Republicans the county ticket G0u VIII HHl 'll>
same srt thing he true i'm large numbers OF couu
ties in al parts of thc Republic Nowadays there are
There are q hundred where there used 10 be On! or.
The vocation 81 the ticket pCc Her gone The ndelCo
ent abroad IA c land aud the tact a one "hic
ought o. encourage ali rght-nhdcd men ana icicl az
sensible pol lciaus that do" party which IHis it'I ON
ms best haviof puts itself trc 90 stay is the one
which viii the nest Pr ,ldcutlaI election by VAdteO-
4 CHICAGO ISDEPENDENT.
Washington Nov. u. $50.