, 1876-02-09
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

editors 20 exceedingly anxious to print news
items that they lardly stop to inquire what Ia or
what is not nows. And before going any farther,
/ wish to nay that this paragraph has reference
to your contemporary, tue Chicago Times, aud to
tia Springfield 1otter OF last Saturday. III pro-
tending to give tho oarlcst data on tho political
outlook for 1870 It g1vos circulation to a misorn-
bic lot Of vindictirc md aiaudorous trash. 10
those at all acquainted with political hl1atrs In
this atato II is ona,ly to bc eeen that sle whole
letter was wrtlton tn the intorcst Of ono Guper-
material aaplsant, and to effect tho injury Of au
other. The remaining portion Of tho letter ia full
OF miessatemonls mtsprints, md Hadly tackinR |
in knowledge Of the geography OF the 6teto. |
will not dignity, however, tho 1i,nes' Springfield
letter by my special criticism. Tho regular cor
respondent horo aayagoiv diHclsflns ang knowl- |
edge OF tho letter. and n,ysclf believe tho |
Times editor haB bean Imposed upon or olso tho |
lettor was atnugg1ed through.
II iB difficult to fore6oo now what effect Tho |
Presidential campaign III to have upon our Stale
politics.; certainly very considerable one
And hence any hgurlnE up oi sates e., NY bs
Conventions Of the three partiGa--if NAV dig
Nifty the Gfauger-Far1ner politicians as party-
will ho heIa before tho Presidential uominat-
Ing Conventions; NoscTtleless. 4. tho friends
81 outs VII 1 eepta'"iy ie9 am s'''S'i to manipulate
the BtAto Conventions In tho interest Of their
respective frlonda. However. "a n very general
Interest pcrvades pol!tlca! circles to-day, it will
not bc out Of place to briefly scan tho horizon
and mention those who hro known AaprRutB.
roll GOVERNOR.
Ilepudltcan-The Non. Shelby II. Cullon has
% tnr for T0 Iseop eS'Go T. pI9 lis
honor and Integrity 10 nnmponched, and hfB
friends earnest aud Industrious. 1fe Ii making
bold, manly fight, ~,
for two ycarH. During his 0uber1,atorial term
Ic bus made many and bitter enemies. Thia wnB
to be expected. Dut be Inns strong aud active
fsonds. Should TO unforeseen complications
Yonton, tho contest will bo mainly betwocu Cul-
Ion aud BeyerlRe. all that stuff Ia the Times
| letter about there boing oullom aud anti
| Cullom. DoyeIidgo aud anti -Beroridge IlinEn In
| Cook County iB bosl. Jim Koot, Aid. Schnf1aer.
Doguc. j. Russell Joncs, md tho others man
| toned, 1nay expfosa their preferences. but tho
timo has gone by wucn Cook County politicians
can run State Conventions, The rural dtsssieta
| arc Ruuerally represented by as smart mea Us
! Cook County usually sends
| Tho Hon. Thomas s. 1shIgway. tho presont
| State Treasurer las beon Nritten to by r,aHy
old friends In Southern Illinois to allow Lie nLmo
| to DO used. 30 has not positively conaonsed,
| but II he does ho will 20 into tho Convention
| With very strong support. Ills administration
Of the finsncos OF the State has thus far been
highly csoditable, and he hsa immonao personal
popularity. -.....-.. ...
III the oyont that tho Convention canno. har-
nonixs upon clthor Culom. Derordgc. OF NldR-
way should tho latter mike contest, tho chances
hsy 70 s E Tho
only objection to Mr. Hay 10 that he "ont tfat-
fo and barter with politicians like hbptshnsb
usually do. II tho nomination 'ay IN his hanae
| he woulo ply c1a" hls .opae.o nsaa 4ae .aeso.
and Ahy. "Woll, suppose must 20 doVssuor !;
but ASSURE you. Eontlemot, don't caro-
Tho names Of John D. Hawley, and Groom
bury L. Fort have been mentioned IN TINS con,
nection. Nelther " making amy ca,sasa' htitl
may aa we'll be considered o1 tho track.
UealoeTdho-Afoh!oala q. diea'h, N eetsa.n3
tho most activo II not The 5tronEcst' esp1sns M
got named from among the bontoens; He ~ :
In pork packing, 20 that he has claims upon "a
riety Of clasaca. tio iR a!ao q leading aug topn'
lar notnber OF tho seScral Masoa'c l1stHu1ohs
Of the btnte. ',
Col: William H. Morrison, while not ennd'.
date. Is In the hhnds OF l!la 1flenaa. Ao naa
good thing in the Confederate, Louise, ant! Will
II he conHnite ms personal lticlnatohs' ha!'g on
20 Il instead Of making Inbor'oas anl anesr'
sa,m raoe fos Governor: ..,ou-,,o ,,,,.,,.. :.
William larown, OF Jacksonville, Chaifman o.
the Democratic State Committee. Il, considc.a
! ston Of past seryices, vii try ard secure tht
nomination. Ho h&h local strenSsn ht'l ID af
honost Bort Of man, but not very brilliant.
01ANuER-fAHaER.
Th!s Convention mSsls ,v,t nsx. wsek at nscatnr T.
II u very Likely thst willard 9; Fagg VI, ne y y
Ande son and OF Gen. John F: Fatnavorth VI!
, present their namea Anderson mud larnawosts
, ore both tlnc etumpera aud anti .ltepubca'l, u
! we'll Al advocates OF rag-bhby. hin.paster cur
renoy. f!.gg y Mspab'can. hsstt,mone =
|. fo,co tho Democratic Convention to indorH
!" lin, Al tue fktcnd6 Of the others say nty b.
!; dons. .-...-,. -,.-.........,
!. Rtpub1ican-Ths nasae lust now n'estlns witt
most favor Is that Of tho lintl. Andrew hl1umsf