, 1876-03-19
CORRESPONDENCE.
BEyERtD0E'S ORIGINAL IDEA.

To tho Editor Of The Chicago Tribune:
CHICAGO, March ia correspondent, under
| tho name Reform" in your issue Of the 17sh
inst, stated that Gov. Beyeridge never evolved
an original idea since he has held public Office
I propose to show that your correspondent is
mistaken in bis man; that Beyeridge ehowed
himself once to have had decidedly original
| and peculiar ilea of his own in regard to the
classifying Of the railroads in the State.
| This original idea vas brought into life in
| 1871, while Gov. Boyerldge WAS member OF tae
Senate in the Taenty- seventh General Assem-
| bly, A bill wes pending organizing the Rail-
| road and Warehouse Commission, L seemed
necessary to make classification Of the rail
! roads in tbs State, and amendments innnumera-
ble looking to that object, were proposed to the
| original bill, but nono Of them we're adopted,
and this feature was left out OF the genoa! law
| Among these au1endnenta Was ore proposed
| br Senator Beveridse, which for brslliaucy OF
| idea (aul, might saY, genuine aosu1di-
| ty1 has never been o1ccf]cd in
nny S:ato He moved aud advocated in the
| Senate. and lobbyid for an amendment, to the
effect that the railroads be classified. by dl7ld-
| ing the State into three districts. with a1b1-
trary boundaries, md thus making three classes,
consisting If the railroads in each Grand Disis-
| ion Of our Supreme Court, and to be Known as
I tho Northern. Central, and Southern. The
| Northosn Glass Was to have been allowed BY
| tho Commissioners the lowest the Central the
medium, and the Southern Division the highest
! maximum ratio OF charges
How commonplace this idea was may be
sllowu by tho fact thar the first class took in the
| lur.e and wealthy railroads entering Chicago.
including tho Chicago & Northeastern, Chicago.
| Burlington T. Quincy, Chicago, Rock Island j.
Pacific and others equally strong; The genu-
| ine brilliancy Of the idea was shown by two
facts First, that it put the Northern aud South
ern roads, like the Illinois Central aud the Chi
cago & Alton, into three classes !: and second,
| that 1t included such roads as the Ohio j. Mis-
sissippi the Vandalia line, and others as the
| lowest.
It might be sufficient to add thar, it the Leg
| is)aturs had adopted this amendment. its author
could hardly have ridden to Congress on its
merits. +. Y. II. D. 1.
| NEW DEAL.
| To the Editor Of The CHICAGO Tribune:
CHICAGO, March 1s.-At meeting OF citizens
of the North Side the following was offered:
Etso'red, That the delegates from the Eighteenth
Ward to the Convention to nominate town officers
hereby instructed to vote for town officers for citizens
who taxpayers, and who have not held any Office
md lost by very decisive vote. As friend OF
reform and IS an honest Republican, I regret
| this as I believe it move in tho right dlrec-
No personal considerations should stand in
| the way Let uB take q look at the situation. i
think tho majority Of our Common Council ls
1
| Chic.go, nor Of the Republican party. will ln-
| dorse tho doings of that body as whole.
While it is true there arc IN that body goou men
| and true vet mn sure, these same men would
l. willingly stand back at this time, in tho hope
! that by doing so the number Of good men might
| be increased. What is true Of the Common
Council is also true Of the other branches OF
| our Government.
"nev deal" and I know OF no better way
than the plan suggested st the North
sss %eons fn2s TIE F;%s zar2 bG5y bicE
Strong medicines aro needed, and amputation
is even necessary. Now the people know the
| worth OF Mr.. Rumsey and othors, and VIII
not forge. what is due them.
II the resolution was too broad" for A1r. H.
| and other gentlemen present, it certainly in
cluded the gentleman who offered it. Mr..
| Wylte was respected official under the admin
1strations Of Mayors Rice and Mason. and at 8
| later period held Office under the National Gov
| ernmcnt, and should judge, therefore. did not
| wish to impose obstacles on others that he
| would not willingly submit to himself. To
| such as Mr. Wylic reform means something. II
| non partisan nominations are mado. givo us new
! and honest men, and If the Republicans nonl1-
nato Is party, I hope tho same rule will apply:
| New md honest men all round is the need OF
! tba honr OLD-FAsuIoNED REPUBLICAN,.
MAYOR WENTWORTH.
To the Editor Of The Chicago Tri6uns:
CHICAGO, March 13.-The Hon. John Won't
worth is proposed Us Alderman Of the First
Ward I would amend the motion to read
Mayor in place of Alderman. offer the amend
ment for the following reasons:
First-Long John, if nominated BY the Re
publican side of the Honse, would poll heavy
vote; he would draw of hundreds Of Demo-
| Gratis
Second-He would soon bid Harvey yacate the
| oftice NOW held BY him against tho wishes OF the
! people. Long John would fx Harvey somewhat
| aftor the manner OF Sheridan & Co.
/ Third-He would soon clean out the nest OF
bummera and hangers-on now to be found IN
every department OF the City Government.
FourM-Ee would not have to bo bought,
being we'll fixed now. OLD SETTLER
MISCELLANEOUS.
BLA1NE'a PROSPECTS.
sreetal Dispatch to Tie CHICAGO Tri5un>.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. March 18.-Blaine'a
friends here believe that at the very worst css1-
rnato he will receive the support Of more than
$50 delegates on the first ballot, and there are
map7 who predict his nomination on the second
ballot.
MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICANS.
BosToN, Mass, March 18.-Ihe Republican
State Central Committee to-day decided 70 hold
the State Convention in Boston on the 2oth OF
April
POLITICAL NOTES.
The Jerseyvilo Ql-) Republican indorses Col.
c. Matthews, OF Pike County, for Governor
i 4 sn,iovitv of the Republican Senators in Mis-