, 1876-12-30

10 claimed thAt senator Logan wall 60
into tho ca,,c,s with 81 votes, AMI,
therefore, Will prove tho strongest
candidate, and that lie will como out winner In
the race. On tho other hand, tiuro is strange
figuring being done. Tho Independents say TINT
they arc going to holl Caucus by themselves,
and that John G. liants will be tlscir man. Int
somo Of tic independents with Democratic
nntcccdants H. Is claimed, will not 60 buck upon
thcls old associates III tho present crises. Agin,
IL Is claimed by Logan's fronds that ParrIsfs,
who was always Republican boloro ho took
the Independent road, will go for hlui,
as tbcy are fcl1ow.towns,nen and old friends Of
long Standing. John II. Duehler Is said to DO
for Lugan or, At any ratc, only for a Republican,
and is said to be opposed to King Caucus, any.
how.
under thu covering ot It's pretun1cl support for
President Grant, This is said to bo Taylor's
gratitude for Dcvcrtdge's kindness 10 him IN
making. him penitentlary C,nn!ssloner;;
c"sIinyillc, fIi Is W working for Himself for tho
u nss sssss ara %hs
state that q plan Is marked out TO got Logan
out Of tho way, 80 TINT either Cailo1n Or Deyes-
proposed to give Logan a foruFn mission,
It Is field by his frIeuds tllat he would put up
will, no such dish. He wants to DO reelected
Senator, or nothing, and no amount OF proln-
iscs will back him down.
TMs pEMocrArs
Inve been figuring OH tho probable chances
Of somo Of tho Republicans not be.
s e nSs ss,u to sts IN sAs sonst 'st icy ssss
and thus gain the balance Of power In tl'alr
hands for tue SELECTION Of United States Scna-
tor for tho next six years. The joint total veto
Of the two Houses Is 2oa; OF these, tue Republic
lcan, and member Of tho House, Is known to
be iii, and hardly ablo to bc out This, tho Dem.
ocrats claim, will give them the advantage ol
one vote. But they forget that right ~ Cl!i-
District, III tho. person, o. Delaney,
Who Is very seriously III, and VIII probably
never be abie to be at his post. Illeh there IS
Parrish. Ill, too, Is quite sick, though ho Is
expected to be OIL his pins again by the ttnc tho
General Assembly meets, on Wednesday, next.
Gllfs friends elllin that he WILL be present 70
cast his vets fur United States scuator, II he
has to he carried to ths chamber on cot, anu
that he Fl'l put 70 his ballot Tor Logan.
Ge,a1f. Cyrus II. McCor,ntuk's friends say TINT he
las great strength, and TINT alerfltGs a. attacks
only tend to strengthen him. MclV1lle W. fMl"
Ter seems to l'nye lttle apparent streugth.
grahd fight when actnal wo:k docs commence,
but tho "Moss-backs, H. Is held, Will acccpt no
man unless hn sllnl! prove himself Of genuine
"nntcrritlcsl" stock, with no Republican or
The Times yesterday contained an aFtfclo o.
political news. 1t was very great news to
is old bcfoggeu Coppcrhead READERS.
They were surprised at tho peculiar
enterprise displayed. Tho 17naa stated III q
copy OF q circlslnr which It ciRlHlod to have oh.
tai,icl that tl1e Union League Of this Statc had
been organized This assoeiatlon WAS brought
Into cxistcuce during tho War, anu las been
men OF all classes and occupations, Including
Judges OIL the Bench, members Oh tile bar, anu
nln1ly 0f them wcll.known Democrats. It is
we'll enough for the 1fnses readers to learn this.
Te Union 3o was sn s t1as
sstch IN association exists AZ to tue circular, It
was apparently fraud on Its face, mud probably
never had an existence except III the imngila'
tioh OF thu reporter WHO composed it.
THE aREENnAcKEsss;
Tho Cook County Grccnhack party held
meeting last night az the fremont House to re-
cclyc the suport OF tlc CoInrnitto9 appointed to
tlnd out thu best means Of spreading tho pr1nct-
pies Of the party, Only fourteen pgrsons re-
sRs1 dons. Mf IT, Wian !is MeNally prosidea, and Mr.
H. w. Springer nctcd ns SECRETARY.
AS soon as the meeting WIS chilled to order
Mr. Mesaliy (MF. y Myers n ot,e tiS eair) sala
elsewhere in relation to tho nctton to be taken
In tho Incoming Legislature, and that accounted
fot the abscncu q number o. gentlemen at
this meeting. With unity ot actton l,e thought
they would b. ab!e to secure tic United States
scnAtoFs!ip. which would be very desirable
victory for thgir party. The speaker wont On
Ut son,c length to contrast the Greenback party
viii, tc otler parties, ciamtng tl!at thy silccess
of thetr course would result fn tranquility and
happiness to the whole country. 1lo suggested
tt'ey slnud set to work mud cileet q Thorough
organization In tue various Electoral Districts Of
tho country.
Mr.. Hoyt chilled attention to the fact that tllis
was businesa niurting, and suggestel that 1t
was wasting t!me to tsiake further speeches on
tha general fssues Of tho tlay. .
tee wus demanded BY tho meeting.
| Mr.. Bowen Chairman Of tho Committed
! stntcd that hc had eorrcspondcd With Gen.
Cary, and l,ah received y letter from. hm, iu
which he eyprcssed Ills willingness to deliver u
series Of lectures through Thu country II they
could make the appointments. Tho General
intlu,ated t!lat hc would require $50 per night
for hts seryfrcs on tho platform. Ho thF. Bowch)
thought 1t wus Of tho greatest iuportallce To
hnyc qualified gentlemen taku tho lucture-tiell,
and help elucatu tho peuplo In tho great rrllcl
pies u thc Grccn1atk party.
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