New-York tribune., 1875-11-19
ILLINOIS POLITICIANS.
NrIATION A Two-EDaEp SWORD.

BOTH PARTIES DIvIrED on TuR ISSUE - WHITE
HOUSE TIMBER REPUBLICAN C0MBIEATIoNs-
LOGAN WILLING TO RE PREsrDEsT-JUpGE DAVIS
AND GOV. TnDEN. FAyoRnEs WITH THE DEMO
Gratis.
(YRoM Az OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUNE.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1O.-Prior to the defeat OF
Gov Allen Illinois politicians had no pclitics, as they
were "wsiting for Ohio" before making up their
minds on the currency issue Senators Logan and Ogcsby
by their IN the Senate last Winter sOwod the seeds
OF nnatiCn and all their retainers including perhaps
majority of the Federal officials and the country papers
they controlled In favor OF rag money and not
few secretly desired of the Democratic party
in Ohio. Even the defeat there was not enough
for them; they hated to renounce their IDOL,
and 1t was not until Pennsylyania repuliated
Reputation that they began to realize that
they had mistaken the drift OF public opinion.
Conversation with prominent politicians OF both parties
from all parts OF the State forces me TO the conclusion
that Illinois would not vote for another issue OF green
backs. for an Immediate resumption OF specie pay
meD;s The people conservative in the matter They
say that will do to be dishonest and Initiate the cur
rency nor win do to contract IL and cripple business
and the industry OF the country "Let wen enough
alone seems be the cry The currency Issue 10 two
edged sword that cuts both ways and u has torn asnnder
both parties in this state Logan and Ogesby represent
the initiation wing Of the Republicans, and Joseph Med
and Charles L. Wilson the hard-money wing The Hon
shelby NJ. Cuon Gov. Beyeridge. and the Hon Charles
b. Farwo who are candidates for tho Republican nom-
nation for Governor Senator, are on the fence ana
will remain perchcd thereon until the Convention meets
next year They will bo prepared to stand the plat
form anyhow, the sake OF the nomination, though
their predictions are perhaps slightly in favor OF specie
payments.
In the Democratic party there Ia also division OF
sentiment on this subject. Tho Hon. William H.
Morrison, In Congress, from the Southern
part of the State who Ia prominently mon
,aoffn, trfth In n
pronounced and uncomprOm-ing advocate of speedy re-
sumption. The Hon Samuel Marshall Elijah NJ Haines
Iieut.-GOv Glenn, Mayor Colin of Chicago and Others
who would like 20 Oh tho Democratic ticket Tor
Governor lngcr the brink. Then there are number
OF prominent who will form the nucleus OF third
party IL Republicans and Democrats equivocate In their
platforms Everything else beng equal, the men referred
to would rather affiliate with the Democracy than with
the Administration party. There are ex-GOy. Palmer.
Judge David Davis OF the United states Supreme Bench,
GEN Farnsworth Wilbur f. storey, and host OF lesser
lights. They will support the Democracy II The Donoc-
racy adopts platform unequlvocay In favor OF specie
payments The Germans in this state are In favor OF
specie payments and their leading newspaper is waiting
70 see what both parties will do; au IL the Democracy
adopts specie platform, it will support that party and
swell its vute enormously. II both parties shirk the
issue, an independent hardmoney party Is among the
possibilities
Some of the Republican leaders, notably Mr.. Mcdill,
to unite party in favor OF or in opposition to specie
paynents have been looking for a Issue, something
that would excite the passions of the people or divert the
public mind from gold and grconbacks Mr. Aedill may
bc said to be the pioneer of this flank movement Tor long
before President Grant delivered the Dcs Mones speech
Mr. Medi BEGAN to stir up the school question: ana SEN
or Ogesny n speech made at Cincinnati echoed his
sentiments That the leaders of the party arc In harmony
on that snbec there is doubt and II is very probable
that they will postpone the agitation Of specie payments
until after the Presidential election. and In the mean
tme "rally round the flag" against the Papacy.
Illinois has furnished the Republicans with two Presi-
dents already but the supply of White House timber in
the Prairie state l. tar from exhausted Rather ihan 800
the country without President Senator Logan could be
prevailed upon 10 accept Nomination. aud unless Mr.
Wasninlrpe returns from France aud gets in his way
there il hardly anl douot but that Logan WI ee lneu,
nued In thu Convention some persons may De disposed
to merry thedca OF locans benz itsden', on
ne Is in ciincat. If Gov. Allen had won IN Ohio Logan
would loomcd up as the candidate oi the ragnOneJ
Republicans. bat i1c success OF DVy. hayes "aS s"h1 m
.ll, hiiitG i es that IdbtnInS may fr,Ee lin Vet
The imitation Republicans IN the Satc are IN iavcr OF him
now, hut tGe hardnoney mon oi the laiS are i5pOeed
ddate ana Minister Jones, late Of Belgium and now Cot
roor the Port o Cncago - understood 10 nave come
nomo 10 watcn Mr.. asbIrnc's inlerest II President
G.aut il NOMINATED Tor "a third Term, Mr. wash
,ninc may lead the stale ticket That would
leave Farwen. Cu-lom and BeyerdFe ont II
,ho cold nut they might make dash Tor L'gans place
the senate. wbicI VIII he illeJ by lhe I@SislssuIe
elected IA ls7G. All tue Republican leaders In tie Sale
Logan among the resi- via afor wishbie iof Le Pres
IIercy in Vi,er to get him out Of tAe way. WIN the
teid c.,trrd OF MashbIne, Logan and Bcfelidge VIII
rrohaby combine against rdrwe and Cuoni Beyeridgc
Ia be nominated Governor and Logan To 80 back 70
In, senate il tBey can heat Cu0u, WhO wants 10 be
,;nytrnur or Senator and Fnrweu WHO would lse to be
senator AZ he can't hr Governor. Senator O5e-Dy wants
nothing more tp tue Nice-PresGency ON ucAet with
Mr.. Blaine. -, ,
1bc Democrats have Presidential candidates also the
most prominent beILg Judge Davis VINO was nominated
uy the WOtJugIuen iuur years ago. lie WJu4d pc sup
,.Ored h IiOu JOnn wentworth, aud ~ ght cake the
vote of the StaG0 into the Convention lilo n hard-
money man. LX-GOy Palmer Is jaikcd OF rs "A Ian
around whom Democrats ana Independents might rally.
also "A narnUiley miIi, Jhc aN yer, ind an us-
rycrptlnuabe citizen. He i3 also mentioned s Lngins
successor tine senate, and 40 are lac Hon samuel f!ar-
s,a G,u. Farnswurtu and tue tiOn. William Ia. AlOi
rs.m Tnc LATER Whi probably DO tAe candidate Tor
Governor tur Democrats trinR tney are SOhg to WIZ
II uot Gen IausWvftii, Licut-tiOy. Gicnn EiUau NJ.
laiues WIZ be pat up % no kiOtAcd DOWN Odtsile oi
Judgc DVs Gud GOV. Palmer COY Iilden "t New YORK
SeIs 10 bc the layore limos Democracy tor The
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