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entire county is to bo thoroughly canvassctl,
and bi'ts are out for meetings III scveral towls.
&l1ins during fhf6 and the next Kcck.

company Of Hayes Guas!is were present from
this city. Tic speakcs, Capt. N. .. Thompson,
was ho9.cd, and the air fairly rcso,.mttd With
ssspey ys.s @ oil S'@ss1 &c ,an S*ass s a,
otfcF man was speaking, tho crowd would sub
side. It II, however, tho place " remark here.
TINT not one Of tile lcaljng Democrats attempt
81 In the least to stu the Confederate mnt'.
city, and gcntlcman respected by all, wa fn.
lucc,l to speak. lie met with no better trcat-
ment than Ill., predecessor, aud, after calling
attention TO tho fact that the men WHO
bere q the "Retorm party" and that, for an
exhibition of Democratic intolerance of free
speech, VIC did not have ty 80 IN the Ftvo
Points fn New York. nor to Alabama, no left
Tor hume, tiey were assaulted With brirkbats.
stunes, clubs, and dirt, and driven from the
town. Tho Democrats nTe ~ danny at the
action Of thor dupcs who Ind been encouraged
t.. t6 !Saksp " ns6MS M s.eea 1ae 12 t ersen 70
public opinion In favor OF the Republican
party, Mid has cost tho Democracy 200 -yotes
At least On Saturday night next the Hayes
and Wheeler Guards from this. city, both
there viii bc Republican speeches Without in-
ttrruptton.
oRzExnAcK CONVENTION.
Special Dtspateh to The Tribune.
vention was held hero yesterday, to nominate
county ottleera and candidates for the 1tato
Legislature. About : handful Of men assem-
hted and went through the routine work oi d
Convention, A resolution was adapted to the
effect that they would support no man for office
who would not II turn votv for Grernhack
candidates, from rctrE Cooper down to Cor
oncr. AUommIttee waa appointed TO walt upon
Charles Black, DctnocratltsG Grecnback candidate
for Congress from tho Fourteenth District, with
the understanding that these outcasts would
not support him unless be Endorsed the tnltai,-
apols PLATFORM. Black IL losing strength all
the time by the fuss between the Grecnfiackcrs
ard Democrats, aud Cauuon'a increases CORE.
spondlnglS.
G.as4s' H. Avg ASs 5.iov; Bsys.ags apd n,
ing 80 by 10 feet, beautifully decorated with
flags, fcstoons, Eand Chinese lanterns, WAS
crowded to over1owing It Is estimated that
tl,cEc were as least 100 pcIsons present., ".
Club Of Gilman. presided. Gov. BcEcrdge
made the opening speech OF The evcnlug and
his frat speech IN the State during tho CAIN
pasgn. Ho spoke for two hours, was listened to
a qaea t'' .p1ssdsa sesds ''r" " 'sa ~o was ayc
heard him on former occasions pronounced his
effort here tonight a. one Of llts happicst aud
most forcI1le; Owing 70 tle 1atcness Of the
hGus Col nsow spokG but few
campaign. He told his audience Of the great
enthusiasm he has found everywhere In the Re-
publica ranks, and felt confident that each day
secs tho party reunited and strengthened.
CHESTER.
cnrs7ss, 'Ii lii, % Aug. &.@Thc camp.drcs o
the clsnpalgn arc beginning to- spring up IN oil
directions On every hilltop and iii every valley
next two months lie entire COUNTRY @ herca6outs
Will become ,scethfng, .boiiing caltlron Of
| mixcd politics, but Whcn, sifted through the
ballot-bo5; ,,E wilI turn up largely In favor Of
1Repuhllcan pole-salslng occurred at Sparta
Friday, Aug t8.> The Hon. ]. F. DIETRICH, Judge
William P. Murphy, John K. McFic, aud other
leading spirits made stirring speeches on the
rasion, and Hayes and Wheeler Club orgau-
| lied Tor the campaign.
pa1xcr4sos. so IT, R''aa %ae. 70 E. 3ssn5 Bureau Re
| publcans held their County Convention IN
% s ind s tssssn s4sss 5
was ltrgc attendance Of outsiders, packing
Opera ntI. ;fall. .Dsnicl Il, Smith xes nom:
sa'sS ss IL Sesa1 Gf' sansr is1 Assey
mud Dr.. Dakin for Coroner. At the cltso ol
the Contcntion delegate surprised the peonle
| by making the announcement that Col. ]. H.
Elliott, who ran AGAINST gaa Gen ,he asndfr fa
depenasns ssp t"e tsss xsts s. 1nasteoa e
! ho' In favor of tho election Of Hayes and
Wheeler, and, ~ ho was present, he would calll
upon him TO 1naku few remarks. A general
man ca,uo forward and took the stand. Afte,
explaining the reasons that led him TO oppose
| tllo Republicans four years ago, he declared
that Issues had 80 ahnped themselves that there
Tildeu and the ideas which deluged tho country
| with terrible civil war aud mountain Of debt
| or Hayes and the ideas which triumphed By
the atropg arrl Of tho Union's defenders, Fol
himself, he was une9utyocally In favor q uayct uayct
otis stirring speech, Gen. Henderson, our prcs
cut Congressman, was caled to the stand ant
made tcllIne exposition of tho duings OF ths
| Confederate EonGress, a,ni Indicated their pur
poses in eass Of success III the coming Pressaen
throughout. Steps were then taken to organiz'
EayA and Wheeler clubs In every town In th'
county, snl the Convention adjourned.
1 LIVINGSTON COUNTY INDEPENDENTS
/ Special DtspaseA 70 1ns tribune.
FAinnunx, III, Aug. :4s3-The independents
Of tic Eighth Congressional District and the
1wcnty-clghth Representative and Senatorial
District hcid their conyontlons here to-day, I
y. Ilousteh, Ut Livingston, aud 8. 8. bseckcr
nf Ltyfugstor, acted rs Chairman and Eecrctar,
Of tho Senatorial Convention. e. G: strawn, Q
Pontiac, WINS nominated by exclamation for Stat!
Senator. John Rfchardsor, Of Ford, and E. &
! N-~-N
dates for State Representatives.
Immediately after thu adlournment OF th'
Chairman Of tho CONVENTION Of tho Eighth Con
gressIonal District, called tue, conEreestona
Convention To order. 4 full delegation fro's
esch county was reported BY tl,u COMMITTEE
on credentsls. D.: G; Taylor, Of Kantakee
W Secretary. George ". Parker, Of Kankakec
was nominated By aeelatnailon Us candidate 70
Congress. Being present at the Convention, b
came forward, nno Aceeptcd tho nomination.
OTTAWA,
| 5prridl nspafeh 10 IN 7ttsuns.
OT13wA, H., Aug. .sn3.--Ehe l4A3aale Count.
Republican C0l,yontior, for the nomination q
candidates fur county 0ilcers aud Representa-
tiyes tn tho Legislature, aud for the aelertion
seventoen delegntes e tue Seventh nsst[is IT,
ris on thu 9th i,st., was lelt1 IN this rity tlE
afternoon. The Hon. franlsltn CoE.ln va
e,ected Chairman. Every Que ot the thirty
seven townships were fully represented. +. y
Holmes. Of 0tlaws, was nnn'tuate4 fur cltr!!
Clork; Il. C. Stevens, e<lilnr Of this 1.aSall
Tres., for Bhcrlr; G. ". Denhasd. editor q
tue only tierma1, papcs tn tic county. for II
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