, 1876-02-21
CHICAGO, MONDAY FEBRUARY


I won't toll an. more"
And ho didn't.
AID. BrxnIEa'a VERSION.
"Tes, said tho Aldormau II wont down into
tho south part Of the torn with Gov. Doser;dgo
~eok hgo Saturday. 1fe came 10 nJ Office In
with BIN. H. toid I hin was goias down into tbo
Fifth Mard on some business, and invited him 10
20 aionT ~o got carriage, md. tust after
dinner, he, and Lou,H Bchurz, an1 Micholir, and
ay,:?f a;.':, wont down. We won't 10 o0''A'Fd''
Ibid you lIsvo anything to drink thcre?"
"Yes, va lad Bone Nhino wine and than Con-
Faa seipp ca:no In with his eon William. lie
;s1d tue do.eot tG 60 ever g 1T the h.ewo1y
and tho process Of making bcer."
"lIhSo anything 10 drink there2"
"ies, wo had sou1e beer"
"Dld the Governor drink on both occasions1"
"Yos, he drank some."
VIVA there any talk on politics7'
Not tl'at heard. aud / Was With the Coy
"Didn't ho :a!k politics viii, ,lr. s,tpp1"
10. lut don't be.1cve l,s did,"
How long did rou stay down tiero?"
"until o'clock. or may b hslf.rsst, and
then NO all camo homo together"
nrD0wAY Fott GOVERNOR.
EI1zAnETuTowS, ILL.,, Feb. !, 1S7G.-TM Ton.
Thomas 5. Rid3,cay. STATE Treasurer, Spring
JaetJ, W.-DEAn SIN: ! havo frequently heard
your na1no mentioned In connection with tho
raco for Governor, which Ia noon to come of,
but without any authorized authority from you
and 81 your numerous friends IN Southern ILL.,
| nots scem dcenly in casuest about pressing tho
| question, I havo thought 1t not out OF place to
! Hrito YOU. And right here wis.. to say that tho
| ncpub'!csn party In the southern portion OF tho
state would bo proud OF sho opportunity to unto
thcis fosces in honorug you With
80 exalted position: Our peo-
By BIRTH and education. aud hnvo confidence in
your ability and integrity to ill the chair once
occupied by 20 disttnguisted stasosinen ns Coles.
Edwards, Dlescll. Yates, and Ogios1y. And
when say they. epeals for hosts of 1lepnbl.e-
| and, knowing you are willing to trust tho deY-
tiny Of tho State In yonr hands. But have left
| tlc main quoatiou. Ht1rted out to nsll you II
you we're candidate far Governor, or would
approaching Republican Convention for that
| office?
| ploaae adviao mo at your carltost convenience,
and toll mo frankly hon you teel about It. Your
friend, C. Ii. FEnnzLt
srn1xoY1ntp Fob. 1s, 187a.-col 9. II. Fer
frt-DEAn SIN; iour kind and hnttcriug 1sttct
| Of Tho 4tll inst. Was duly rocoived, and hardly
know how to answor It. Yours IL only ouo al
many lottesa, and earnest aud ropeatod soscita'
tions Of my friends In various parts OF tho State
asking that permit tho uso OF my name before
tl,e approaching Republican B.ato Convention In
tho manuor you indicate md, whi:e feel tha.
tLero hro many worthy men in the Republican
| ranks who nro capable and qualified to fill The
poHition you claim for mo, yet Will cay. With
tho view Of an1Hosine all my friends on this
! point, that, inaanuCh u tho Republican party oi
tho State Of Illinois gave mo tha Office OF Treas
urer becanso sought It, cannot rcfuho to par
! form any duty my frionds may ask at my hands.
Therefore, II tho Nopulcaps Of Illinois think 1t
best to select mo as their candidate for Governor
| 10 lend them in the contest In the near future,
will accept the triu and use all the ability aod
| energy TINT I possess for The success Of tho
ticket and for the promotion Of tho bnBt inter-
! truly, TnoatAs y. Il1DowAS.
GEN. onxEs y. nArA ron GOVERNOR.
To he Ei,tor af The chtea7o Tr1hunt:
| Bpn1xorlELp. H.. Fob. 18.-It is generally ad-
mtttcd among experienced Republican politicians
TINT 10 insure the triumph OF tho Republican
State ticket 1t tue next State election tho can
dldntca muat DO men Of uuexcepttonsble CHAR
actcr,-men who hnyo no ugly or "c1ookel II
placeR In thelr record-mun w1um NO viii
not bo compelled to 20 into tllo cauvAHB with or
tho defensive. TIN enemy is vigi1ant and. en-
cousagod By thclr recent Successes, will tinL
every weak place In tho Republican aruor, aud
vigorously charge 1t.
Tho nauaes OF eeycral gentlemen, prominent IL
tho party, have already been named for the hon
orablo position Of CoFornor. aud in adding ID
Goconda, Popo County, do SO in full oou6donce
that lle would DO acceptable to tho entra pssty,
and TINT. it nominated, he would bo elected b
10000 majority. ~
the State 10 need any introduction from mo-
Suffice 1t to Guy that ho is trua Republicans. an
accomplished gentleman. 0f line address,, pol
ishcd manners, and oourteons demeanor; II
c!o9ucnt speakcr aud able laWyer, and through
out the Wnr gallant soldier.
Republicans will not Lave forgotten tht
brilliant CANVASS for Congress mndo bv tho Gen
oral in 1879 in \ hopelesely and overwhelmingly
Democratic dsstIict, when ho canao within foa
yotcB Of being e'octsd. Tho people In Southern
Illinois would show their appreciation Of tht
honor dono thoir section In bis nonliuAtiou b,
giving him vote largely In oxceea OF tho pnft,
strength. while In Central illinois he would alae
be enthusiastically supported. Lot him be no1a
mated. HoSok.
puTcuMAH'a yIEwn AHOrr VOTING.
Tran,.afea from I<t!er u he Trop|t in ht 4tgate
H4nitlsbidd, Jan. 20, 1916,
Did you eser Witness an election campaign In
America? Tho capvaasing ot votes ia paEtlcu
lar kind Of business, aud Boufce OF bribery hn
Intrigue. Tho candidate Las his staif-oalcsrs
they hayo thetr ad]utauta, cotonc's, aud majors
and they again lavo their licutenanta and sor
goantB. In this manner whois army Is organ
zoa and drilled an army which systomstica!l:
ohoyg the or1osa Of tho candidate mud his stall
Tho tliscip!ino ia maintained by whisky. bocr
| and noisy nrQIeHsioust nnI tho h0noat, oly1llzct
citizen IL tho laug!uasHtoc Of fow interested
unscrupu1ous riugIcaucsb.
Tho remedy for tho OWL. according to th'
putehnan, arc rniply hs folloHs:
tliye our youth fit eecms to TO his tntont1n1
to include tho women al wclI}. when thoy have
mastered the necessary knowledge, civilization
aud wisdom, their breyot II sotoiB, coming u