, 1876-02-09

TIE PROMINENT CANDIDATES MENTIONED. !
Special correspondtnee NJ The chtcaao Tribune.
Brn.xar1ELp. Ill.,, Fob. 7.-Thoro are somo
cditorh 30 exceedingly hn1ious to print news-
items that they hardly stop to inquire whal a or
what is not newH. And, before going any farther,
wish TO ray that this paragraph has reference
to Jour contemporary, the Chicago Times, AID 10
It's springfield letter Of last Saturday. III pre-
tending to gtyo tho earliest data on tho political
outlook for 1876 It gfvoa circulation to misora-
bio lot Of yindictrc and R!anderouB Trash. 10
those at all hcquainted with political affairs in
this 8tate It ia oasly to bo Reen That tho whole
letter was written In The interest OF ono Guber-
material aapirant. and 10 effect tho injury Of
other. The remaining portion Of the fcttor is full
of mies.atomente, rnisprints, and sadly lacliug
in knowledge Of the geography Of the State. I
viii not dignity, however, Tho 1i,nes' Springfield
letter by any special criticism. Tho regular cor
respondent horo aavagoiv tlisclailns any kuowl-
edge Of tho lnttct. aud I myself boiiova the
Times editor hhH been IMPOSED upon, or cso the
letter Was hmugglcd through.
II la difficult to forosoo now what etrcct tho
Presidential campaign in to haro mon our Stale
politics: certainly worry considerable one.
And hence any figuring up Of. slates viii be
nothing more than mere speculation. Tho Btato
Conventions Of the thrce parttts-if NAV Dig
Nifty tile Grnngor-Fa.mcr rolttIcInna - party
vii! be he!d before the tes!aensial nominal
snts vi wi!l Certainly 'i aim 10 manipulate
tho State Conventions In tho interest OF their
respective fronds. However. as n very general
Interest rervadeH political circles TO-DAY, IT will
not bc out Of place to briefly scau tho horizon
| and mention those who are known aapirautB.
| ron 0oFtRSoK.
Rtpuolican-The Ron. shelby II. Cullom hnB
been for two years prominently before tho poo
| ple for this position. His record Ia good, bis
honor and Integrity IL un!mponched, and his
friends carueat and Industrious. 1Io Ii making
! bold, manly fight.
| John l.. Doyor!dgo has aso becn in tho fold
for two years. During bis 0nbernatorisl term
he haH made many and bitter enemies. This was
/ to bo expected. hut be has atrong md active
friends. should no unforeseen complications @
yontion, sho contest will bo mainly betwocn tu]-
1om aud Deveridgo. AL that stuG 10 tho Times
letter about .here being oullom md anti
Cook County is SoBl. Jim Root Aid. schaiIuor,
Bosuo. ]. nusselt Jonos, mud tho olhcIs NEIL
toned, may o1ptoBs their preferences, bnt tho
tiuo has Rono By when Cook County politicians
eau run State Conventions. Tho rural d!strtcts
are gonornlly represented BY aa Bmast man as
Tho Hon. Thomas .. htdgway, tho prcsens
stato Tressuror. las becn written to by many
to TO used. He has not posittvoly consented,
hut il hc docs he will 10 into tho Convention
| With very HtronR support. llsa administration
o. tne hnanees ane ots.o naa ansa ~, nse
highly ctedlsaoio' anu 10 LAS 'ta"oaso Pe'soae'
IL tho oveut that the Convention cannot hnr.
fnonize upon elthor Cultnm, BsvoFidgo. OF NdR'
Ray hoa sno ~ ahe M ,onta ~ ,a TIon
r. highly 1ayoraoe 70 the saiecuon ~ sne 1Eu IT..
only objection to Mr. Hay is that he won't ttas
flo and barter with politicians 1iko aApssantl
!asually 40. tho hqnhaIon !aS ~ ! uis nsnoe ts
ae "ou!o IVY W5n IIpm s nas sosa .s, ~ Evornnr
and aay, "Woll' suppose mHsI ~ nosssnos
out assure YOU e9n..enrsp; in u1u sa.' ,.,
The names or John y. hnw!eY anu IN ~, ufoon
bury ~ Eofs naso neon 'nenlosou ~ .lS CIV .,1
, heet'oh. M9lIaoF ~ tnah'nS X ~ sns sat.'Ao' "n'
may DE- Woli oo eonsustso ~ 1 t,to stas" ,o+,,t,,
7HoeFanumhi9u.unu ~ @ a. uvnn. Hannt - nar..,;
tho most tctlso' II not tao stsonGcst' 1Ir'tah
{et haMea !iont a4ns ans n ~
~" ao ,at t't ,n na, eairns ,;oo "a
flet1 OF e!hsses: Ae ~ alao aenaan nnu r9uu
t lat momnos OF the so'efa1 M&aoo'o INSTITUTION
1 OF ne !3;,t State. =, .,.. ,.,,. ,.,,
uo'' Wh q, sh n!1a a. ~ III f~ia,", w II" .a
date s IN sne nanIs o. ala ts'onuS, . 40 G aSs ,
gooa tnlus ~ iIo oon!oaria.u ilouao: ~. % ~ ~
ne copsusts tts pe.soue' nir s,"sop' @ 'sS t, ~
+: 70 u ins.eaa o1 n max,ag 'Hoo1'oos A''t ""e''
+. t9!n faoo 19E Nosotno9. ,..,
William ptorn' ot 9sehtonyllo, l., Caarmsn aru'snr
ehe DemoctAHo bta'o COMMITTEE, " co',slutIs II
tlon o. PAST 9efs.cos, WI My ma ssea'o e. ~
!. nomlnataon. no hAs local strohg.n mi''i ID
= nonoss ao1s u nAn, out hos very os'1iAan''
HAAs"f6h-FAAa hA.
Ihls oomveht'nn mGsna t,s, nS15 wsek ~ ne1a. ~, Y
= II u worry MKey shst "l!.atn y; F,asg , Wi'' %
nominee. tnonen tne .rqoas q nen Mt!.,an, l.,
0 present thelr names. anderson anu fafnsSof.
d hre oosf, tlle etumpo1a and hhu,nepGnHcal''
j we'll ~ advocates Of 1ng-oany, ealh,lhastet Gu
j, renoy. fh8g Is Napapslcan, nasa.alot't
J, | Granger. anu noMAhsloa caHno1 eA!c..
i foice Tho uomoerRtio Convention to indoT'
J., n1n' a. tae tsaeuo7 OF t1o o1hess Gay 1uay