, 1876-04-11

ests ID timca past now feel that in them this
trust vii! 10 continued for few yohrs longer.
1oRs Sva hs I'm e s q ss
Hoodhaa1s and Joseph .Ator, Of THU city, and
Louis Xelgler, Of Chonoa. doodheart Ia tue
present incumbent. aud during his term Of Office
spnt sss s %ss to bG a;os very competent and
ooodhearta present depntios, who thinks he
knowa sufficiently Of the dutica Of The office, and
taat his acquaintance with the poople Is exten-
aiVe ehough to como out a. candidate himself.
Chenoa, and ia generally acquainted throughout
Mclean County. fIo HaB q candidate for tho
Legialaturo two yoars ago, but WAS "scooped"
IN tae Coan.y Convention, falling to receive TUG
not only ovartakon him IN politics, but ho mot
with quito serious loss about twefso months
ago in having his mill destroyed by tirc, upon
which ho only had anall amount OF tuauranoe,
anti ho did mot Eccoyor tho entire amount OF
tha. Sympathy may b. a strong e|cmont in
Zeiglor's favor, but It will require some Of tho
hoat clecttoneorlng aklil to get ahead Of Good-
heart who aecmngly atanda tho better chance
OF bosng the Hotn[Aae OF tho Convention.
For tho office Of Circuit Clark moro than tho
tlaual number OF aapisauts ute botoro tho people;
the moBt prominent among them may 10 men,
toed warren TeI', 6: Wstains Mnt: n. AcEar.
IL tho proaent incumbcnt. but 10 unpopular,
owing to little acts OF oilicinl crooAetnesA which
have charactoF17ol bis administration, and. ss
there is q strong }robahity Of his being
indictoa by the Grand Jury. why very
bis former irier,lB aud supporters. Warren &.
Watkins, formerly xealtiy iunbor-motchant
aud momber OF the Legislature, bnt moro
recently Dopusy-8horin nt'lor Goolhesrt. Ia Que
of Tho most popular candidates yes o1ered for
Clerk and hiH extensive acquatntanco, both III
city and county, will bring to him oyery adya IL
tago in securing tho nomination. llussol! aud
Mcfarland, roedonts OF tho country, are both
viii! mako very liycly fight for the Office, IL
well ns any yet named 10 this connection.
Candidates fos tho Legislature aro, ou!to
numefously mentioned, and before. tho time IN
| other aspiring individuals will be added TO tho
present list Of candidates. In connection with
tue Stato Senhto several weli-known citizcus OF
ths city and county aro spoken Of; among them
la"yer Of this city tho Hon. John Casey, OF the
eastern part OF Mclean County, who Inns pro-
TlouE!y represented tho pooplo ln tho State seu-
alto with ability; aud ". &. Gopen,
Bar, IS vel! as q very active and ardent Ropub-
ltcau. It ia difficult, porlapa. to predict Which
| Of tho hboye-namcd gentlemen will receive tho
nomination. aa a1i Of thaua arc favorably known.
md haro hosts Of personal tr.euds and ac-
quaintAnccs who mill strive hard for tho SUCCESS
| of their particular candidate.
For sho Lower House. tho present candiJatee
| aro tho Hon. John +. Winter (wt1p waB elected
two years ago. Thomas T: ,1'tchcll. Depjamin T.
| Funk, Of this city, md Franklin Henderson. oi
Tosanda. Funk will maize strong race. owing
TO tho popular and c1lcicut manner In which ht
eeryed tho city o. sayor for tho period Of foul
successive administrations. Wlntor is yount
man, and. while member OF the Love
Hon. aud In all probability will 10 zenotninatet
and elected GrAnKIE.