, 1877-10-21

SURVEY OF THE POLITICAL FIELD.
There has never been time in our tuca! polit-
fcai campaign wlc1 less interest WAS shown by
the people generally than this fall The CONTEST
Of two years ago is to be renewed, only with Il
stronger combination perfected by the County
Ring aud the indelnabic classes, WHO propose
10 rule Cook County, and place her as low in the
level Of ili-soycr1led communities as New York
cit:. The importance OF the present campaign
Ind the election next month seems to be over
ooked by the masses of the people. While Re-
publcans have been alphabetically looking on,
the Democrats have been working with
more or less assiduity, With them it is
enincntly contest for spoils. The scuus
are being secured to bring forth delegations to
represent the Democracy in convention, and
foist upon Cook County firing rule" in Il
worse form than ever before if possible The
man who has Auated nearest the surfacc is
Harvey D. Colyin, who aspircs to bc County
Treasurer. To him arc affixed by con.cnial ties
certain elements, which, il they attain the
power, will be barnac1es hard indeed to destroy,
and will run Cook County into straits such as it
has not ret experienced.
4 far worse mob is attempted to be foistcd
upon the people than ever before, even in tho
paImies1 days OF the Peoples party. The gangs
Of oallot-box suffers and rcneatcrs which once
worked so effectively under Mike Corcoran and
Hildrcth, are being again organized, and it will
require yigilant hing on the part OF the better
classes to stay them in their ncfayious practices.
The fight is wholly with them for spoiis. Not
tie least is the public regarded. Its interest Is
au entirely secondary consideration. Coirin
has arranged his hosts. Ills missionaries"
gre out on all SIDES and buzzl1lg in every ward.
They arc found III WorkiE@n,en's, Green
barkers' and Democratic meetings j like.
In yesterday S Tn1HCSE synopsis was given
OF the ticket that had been agreed upon partial
1y by portion Of Colvin's friends aud repre-
sssntation of the Central Committee OF the
,Morkirgnen's ;, Industrial party. Friday nisht
Haryey's friends and these - ''Workngmcn y
held caucus III Ill ut-ol-the-way place, where
reporters could not ntlule upon their quiet
repose- The members OF tho 1ndustrials' Cc1l-
trsl Committee who gathered at that conclavc
over the entire party to Colviu. 1t was re-
ported that these fellows were to receive IN
return lat Offices and Commissioncrships. Such
q dealing out Of patronage was never before
heaE1 of, and III no city outside OF Chicago
could such check abound
THE SLATE THAT WAS PERFECTED
oy this clan iuclu'aes Harvey y. Colyln ior
county Treasurer. 1-ieb is to be County Clerk,
but It there is too much opposition 10 him, be
Is to be thrown overheard. ana Ed Rum
risen to the position Of Deputy Sheriff. is to be
taken up in his stead. Nothing shall stand in
the way Of Colyin's success. Hocchstcr is to
be de!ugcd entirely and Staged" out OF the
deal. Iom Foley is to be Clcri; o1 the Criminal
Court Then is to come jeremiah J. Crowley.
as Clerk of the Probate Court. George u.
f4ant is to be Superintendent OF Education.
Behind hin, follow the County o1nmissloncrs,
;Iriudlns none but Democrats. and ostenslbly
NorkinSnen. The Judges arc to be left nom
partLzan.
ColYin's friends conccdc to Judge Wallnce
some strength which thc4 claim comes e''-
tlrelv from the s'Swa1 oW-t tails" whom
the ''Short-hairs ignored. Their plan
Is to have Judge Wallace's name
come before the Democratic Convention
as candidate; also prominent Lishman, aud