, 1876-03-09
Inside History Of illinois Official Sala-
r|cs in the "Good Old Times"
Views Of o Prominent Georgian
on tho Presidential Sit
untt0n,
Bristow the Strong Man for tho Ro"
pub1ioans, and Hendricks for
the Democrats.
Tho Chicago Republicans Keep Up the
Work OF Originating.
MISSOURI
TIE nEpumL3QAN BIATE CONVECTION.

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MISSOURI
TIE REPUBLICAN, HTATE GoSVEST1o!.
HneaIol CorTespo,,den<s of The Ehtedoo Tribune.
'ar, LOUIS, March 7.-To-morto" tho 1lopub-
Iican State Contrnl Committee 1nocts In Jcf4er.
eou CITY to decide tho date Of tic Convention 10
cleot tioloeatos to Cno[nnnt!, aud also tue
question wleshoy thoro Bhnlt DO two conrnn-
tions, or TINT tho first Convention elall not
only oIoct tho do1ogasns but chooso can
dtdates for the Btato oi1oos. This will
10 tho frst ra1lying noto Of tho
Republicans ancc tho domorsllzing ofEecta Of
tho oroohed-wlis1ty oampaiRn, and. In tho ring
yosuacnlas, tho party comes up smiling, and La
roady to givo and taho its a1larc Of tito bfowB Of
tho approaching Presidential campaign.
now TIE PARTY Is LE5T NJ TILE nAlDs on THE
WHISKY RING.
In considering this question. II la necessary to.
.omembss, IN tho first place. that tho disttllera
and others who paid money to diahonest Gov
ernn,ont officials woso not nopubloanB. Tho
ind!c.od snd convicted officers, Joyoo and Nc
Donald, uoycr Possessed any real influence In
tho party. Thsy pretended to. and doubtless
mado tho Prosidont nnd bis friends In Wash
iugton believe 1t. With mono; they pro-
cusoa tho assistance Of fow etrtkofB,
who aro attached TO ovory party [and
s.o Alternately on aach aldo IA their pocuniary
interest dIotstesb with whom thoy made slow
Of strength at conventions and possibly hum
plugged fox rural politicians with tho Idaa that
they (JoYco, Mcdonald i Coz ran the party.
IA rulo, thoy wcro noYeY trusted 10 leaders,
and their influence was confined to narrow
limit. IA 4 consequence, their criminal conyio-
tiou Inns not deprived tho party 10 any sense Of,
slip. % ovon in sery 'sm&ll dosroe. Just tlo CON
t1ary for tue departure OF auch IeadoEs from
the party councils Inns encouraged tho honeHt
mambora Of tho party to como to tho front aud
The voters who are classod as Republicans
ralllor rsjoico than lamont thIa downfall Of tho
whisky thieves, and though thero haa beon ao1no
Generalization from fear Of tho effect OF tho OK
ro8o OF corruption III official crcles, tho masaos
ara still firmly Republican III their sympathics.
a WANal T1lInp-TEKM FEFEN.
Tlia Delknap expose has efrcctnally killed uhat
waa thert tim Ago. strong thlrd.term fcyor
OF course It was to be expected tic Teileral d
Go!aa voull !ecd OF In tl,is matter. aud III this
popular suspicion WRa corToct. Outside Of this
email circle. howoy6r, such mon as ox-CongrosB-
Fletcher, .nil others. aro reported ~ original
i eoavoniont 'Ans3 nov 70 % dany y third. aae
term proclivltias. There -, wero other
o. less Influence, "ho wcrc quietly supporting
tho Bamo scheme. Tho Eame WNa to 1Icoptt worry
quint, not to attract notice, hut lay plans for
sending such material to tho State Convention as
tbs third term Fletcher apd Van Horn wore 70
10 tho chief mnu!pulators, md on the assom-
bliug Of tho Convention wero to try and carry =
delegation secretly pledged to Grant. This ar
rnnRoment Ina 0l! been knockod into pi by the
dcsolopmant Of tho past wook and tho third
term, far AZ this State la atrootad by it. IS rs
dead aa Julius OGsaT. by tho time tho Com
vontton meets 1t Will bc difficult 70 find Nopub-
Ican wll1tng to Own ho Ind nvor favored It..
TIN IIuFnAL NRPuDIicAFH ToN Dn1BToW.
Tue Germans arc once moro In hearty accord
with tho party In this 5tate,-l: O., 80 far o. tho
party is rid OF Its support Of Con. Grant. Tho
for the rsst four years arc tiscd Of tho aBHocia-
ton. and dasise to return to tho Republican
party, but thoy rotain the old hatral Of tho Ad-
minlst.a.ion 81 Grant. Now that tlle political
blt!ou {if ho oyor had any) Of anotlor torm. the
Germans are quite onthustastio In thcir support
at Secretary Dristow for tho nomination. Car
sctusz Ia reported md bolioYod to 10 strong
Secretary Tho TroaHury III hiH efforts for genuine
Ilofos1n, and the Gar7nan elenont IL anlost solid
in pressing 4is olairs. This is o strong startipg
poiut In tho canvass from o 1sopublioau stand'
number OF American ltopubl!cans who think hf
ts tho oDning man, and WHO are in big favor be
cause OF lis stosta to purify tho Iepubllca,
party. . ...... ..-..,
NO coNKL1Ha sEs ABOUT.
'Thoro eto no lloacoo conkllng men visible tt
tho 1llked oya In thia part OF tho country
Conkllng waa bittor and obstinate opponent o
tuo MissiaHippl ldver improvement schemo, ant
hardly expect to have any supporters hero
tonlsliug IL regarded by many Republicans a,
tho otnbodlmont OF tho thtrd.tcrln agitation
Or ra;os as Gen. atsts ropF'ssntatis,c9
engondars is chiefly directed toward Conkllng
The Now York Senator hns no Htrongth what
o,or in thia soctiou, aud hts name ls seldom i
eVoF mentioned BY lsopnhlean politicians.
An ENERGETIC MORTON MOVEMENT.
Careful inquiry dogolops tho fact TINT Their
LAS been oonsIdoFabso amount Of log-roillnl
tu favor OF Senator Morton. The colosca 10
publican vote u much sought after In this Htato
councils Of tho party, Tho co'orod 1topubllca.
LEADERS, arc ardent supporters Of Mostop;, I'LL
f1 Snset f4gemAn, however, u Postmaster l'!'loy
1as ;rt tua!sna a; ssnatoF md judge Drake Of y
eud tAe 81. Louis Postassste. hsy ~
become warm allIee, Morton u Filley'a man !!
s'lsl Huntington, and Pulley ia Morton'a man i
n!s eon!ideaual friends, John =. Withrow, "
Il. Cornell. aud others on deadlead passes
SSeao'son S9!ta Cty thsA evening to manipulate sh
e.ato Central Committee Tomorrow with som
mon will It last go for Morton, aud 1t toall
acdms ~ i thia movement had chanco Of COZ
t1o!ling tho hapublican delegation to Cincir
by "instruetons," thoy Will bc Tor Morton
d Lucy arc loft froo to act for themselves th
hoEtonltes. With Postmaster Fll!ey At tho
head, will be ogrogIouaIy dlsappoInted. 80 ia
~ organization 60eoss tue result, tue Morto
mon are the baag orgapIzod.
ouTaPoKkN PRKyEagncE ron nr.A1AK
Tho noat impressive and significant faat
tGo Investigation OF the political problem fro,
Republican standpoint In this State la tho ou
Gpoken p1efetenco evorywhsre manifested fe
Jaaies g. liaina. Having boldly asked not let
IAan LOO American lsap9bllcauH In this cit
the1a honossd With the confidence of the mart
tAs Poak, It has been tho pxpqrlene4 Of IL