, 1876-08-06

publican prospects in Southwestern Illinois.
Among the visitors was the Hon. William
Smith, Of Mclean County, formerly speaker 70 Of
diets M immense Republican majority IN his
section for Hayes, Wheeler, Cullom, and the
entire ticket
TIE DEMOCRACY.
The several headquarters Of the Democracy
in the Palmer House were quite animated yes
terday. The wise heads counselcd together,
and they swallowed Tilden's letter with g1llp,
for it wouldn't do for them to chew on It
at all. Expressions Of satisfaction
stters Mi eRer Rere ra9ea a9tieney rare the
masses look upon both IS clear back~down
from principles which both had previously stren-
uously advocated. These letters, it WAS con-
ccded by many, bad sealed the doom Of Tilden
and Hendricks.
Among the visitors to the local headquarters
we're John n. Palmer, OF Springfield, and ]. '.
Eustis, Of Dixon. Gov. Palmer wants to 20 to
the United States Senate.
Perry e. Smith left for Madison last evening.
He is going to do some fishing with George s.
John v. Lc Moyne will be home tomorrow.
He has gotten leave Of absence to attend the
grand Democratic powwow.
Gen. Dan Cameron holds forth in the parlors
used as the State Headquarters, and is the
head-centre for imparting Information as regards
State matters at present.
TIE RECEPTION coxMr1rEE.
The Democratic Joint Committee on the re-
eeption OF the National and State Executive
Committees met yesterday afternoon at Demo-
cratic Headquarters, and elected V. c. Turner,
ESQ.,, Chairman. The Committee decided to
meet the visitors on their arrival Monday morn
ing ut 10 O'Clock The morning will be given
over to the exchange OF greetings, and IN the
afternoon there will be meeting of the State
aud National Committees. Arrangements are
being made for Ill excursion on the lake Mon
day evening.
THE DEMOCRATIC CITY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
met yesterday afternoon. When the Committee
came to order, the Chair was approached by that
antiquated maiden, Mr.. y. B. Vaughan. who
whispered In his ear that it would be advisable
to exclude reporters while the Committee gu
Conference made their report Taking the hint,
The TRIBUNE emissary, who was the only press
man Oh hand, did all he could to accommodate
the gentlemen and preserve the spirit VI har-
mony SO desirable even in Democratic Councils,
by evacuating very comfortable chair into
which he had very. comfortably settled hin!-
vate sessions are not free FROM the
reportorial spirit ii they are relieved Ut the re-
portorial person, and The TRIBUNE sight
seer is enabled to report that the great mountain
which the Conference Committee had laboreu
to bring forth turned out to be a mouse OF the
smallest kind. They simply reported to the
City Committee that the Conference Commit
tee, after due consideration, had decided that
the county should select six men aud the city
five men to compose the respective
County and City Campaign Committees.
The County Committee WAS chosen
Friday and the Conference Committee
begged to report as the City Campaign Com
mittce the following gentlemen: +. H. VIM
ston, John Forsythe, Austin J. Doyle, Frank
Schwuchow, and Theodore Schintz. This re-
port the City Executive Committee received
and adopted. Encouraging reports were made
from the various wards, after which the meet
ing adjourned.
TIE INDEPENDENTS,
in their headquarters, No 127 Clark street, had
nothing to say yesterday. The party is quietly
giving up the ghost, though the brave few try
to hold it together. All the elements Of
strength seem to have totally deserted it, and
but skeleton Of the poor Baby remains