, 1877-01-09
Hewitt and Kelly Affect to
Laugh at the Oregon
Matter.
But Wigcly Refrain from Talking Of
Cronin's Captured Vote.
T!.e Presidents Views as 10 Ills Duties
in tho Premises.
CLUSTERING nEF0RMEIlS.
ILLINOIS.
CATCHING THE f}KAH1EHS.
,Eti<t-ft,f 3fsurtrA IN 1Xx Tff6hnf.

Special Hfspafch 10 Tie Trf6hns
Srr1Nar;Rtn, It,. DUN, H.-Tho 1nfj0zcra'
Convention commenced at 1890 this forenoon.
Tho original intcn.fon wns not to tcgn thoff wask
Of Intimidation Until after tho conclusion of the
inauguration ceremonies 0f (iov. Cutlun, but the
managers, f0rcscelng that the rural visitors would
tako tho drst afternoon Trains for their homes ard
thus rob tho Convention Of whatever catcll 1t waa
l!}teiy to achieve through thu Guhcfnatnriat
performance, descrmtncd to run thclr sido-
show at an carltoe hunr, and catch all
tho foattng sympathy roa.lhlc. They wcro suc-
cessfni III very moderate degree. All tho Demo.
cratic, Independent, Liberal, nntl apustats ltc.
publican candidates for scnator wcre here, and
all wc1o troted out for tho inspection of tho Dem.
0cratic leaders who fur these mnuy yenrs llaye
hungeraI outatdn tho donrs OF post-oi,ces and
gangtrs4lps. TIM Cook Enunty delegation WIS
coGposcd of the bHmuers aMl The slk stHck[pgs,
the former HnfeT tho management Of 1ttkc Evans
and Mike llailry, nnd manipulating thlnpn ao
a. to i1l'lUcs Cyrus II. McCurmIck to go on tho
bonds Of tho former, but
THE OLD MAN Is CUNNING.
1Ia thinks Il would nut DO proper far him to do
20, N lie IL candidate fur United Atatcs scnator
and, should lie Ia elcctc' II would not look well
for his natne to appear ~ bolrlsn,an for nnothgf
ot!fcchofder, whosu unsaYory reputation e1icnda
the length Ut tic StAtc The hulk of tho delegates
outside OF took Caunts asu tho tack -hauud uoue-
buns. Tinlay. of Minnesota. who was VI, actiye
Ti1lcn missionary previous IL Tho St. Louis Con-
yenttun, ID hero as.csIb.y In the interests Of stc.
cormse1. III reality, hc IL quistss urging on tho
gar,c " h1wf7.
All day Ycstoedsy,-fn fact until very lato hour
last nlgAt, Perry Smith. ttlchbcr., Palos, Tsum.
bull, Natlusou, Fatnswoeta, Sam Marshall, 0bcr.
ly. md Others. wnfu engaged In workn; up tlls
resolutions, II IL given out that Trumbull wAk
uoto cxtrcinc fR hs vicwa than nny Of tho olhcrs.
PALMER WAS CONSERVATIVE.
If0 WAS In faYor III assuming ! firm pps,tton and
Stumbling by Il. lul when asked w,lat llc wuull do
were lf1ulr dcn.aMls denied Ecfusci 10 slate, say-
tng that he nesrF built bridge antll hs had ocea.
stoH to u6e It.
Marshall, wtlo Ionks with erecdy nye towards
The sena!essh!p. co"nseleI moderation, ohcrly,
WIN IL anxious 10 bc the cmoc.atte meu.hct Of tho
HnEchntsns Hoard, fasorra protesting, aud whcn
protesting bccam'e Of no aras'. 10 Quietly sabH't
Tho tcsalutlona hsvo brcn all Cit nnI dsIcd
Like xoue cuuncrtrts. lbey uro we'll calculated to
deceive. Thcts VII he no threats, to blaatcs.
They will ba conchcd In quiet. determined Ian.
guasc. and atop lart Hhprt enoush 10 give Tho lm-
psrsstoh that thar n,can buslIcss, aud that's tho
extcnt ut tAa card. It Ii
HUGE GAM8 or BLurY
10 gtyo backbone 10 tho democratic members OF
cousrcsA, and throw dust n Thu eyes Of tho people.
THO Convention n,cl In thu Iicpreaentatyca Hall
tn the old +Il"ase aud lsld ssora than hsif
ths gallery and about afty more louugcl around
tho lobby.
&. II, Mccormick called tho delegates 10 osder
md prayer s.as delivered BY thu Rev. =. N. Gregs.
Mccormick then drew q short speecL fsom hia
pocket aud proceeded to ycaa II IN VERY hating
rxnNvs. t.a burden waa TIM Democratic claim
that Ti!Ien nnd Hendricks were the choice OF thu
hn.ef!csa people. lte thea cxplalned hls
position eclatlFa to tho recent fuss In
llo Central Committee. which was orgsn.
lied Ay Ed Merritt. lie believed that
,sw and right would prevail and T!ldsa aud Hen.
bricks bc ,nauguratel LIN oppose1 10 xuy MILL
tary or any war agitation, md hcartilr favored 4
pescs policy and thc supremacy Of The fsw.
On motlop of Henry q. Miller. Of Cook,
JOHN y. FAnSswoRTu
was appa,uted temporary Chairman. On taking his
seat, e Thanked tha Convention for the honor con.
fe!1ed. Ths Convention. he said, was not ono OF
partsana but patrloss Our duty II 10 acc that a'l
uien e'ectcd by tho voice Of this American people
should bs 10 declared elected and inauyuratcd.
The country eau stand ths inauguration Ut either
Ur. Nayes Of 3t. 1I1den, but It tannot stand tEas
ths choice Ut tho pcoplu ahatl te ossrtutAea antl
stt Asidb.
Thu Eencrnl then rehearsed tho sto1y pf thu
c}cetlon n I-u4ie1ana, F}orda, and South Carolina.
!. has been daily lo1l by tha Democratic ptsss-
lie ne1t took up tt4u Mauaes In which tho Pfcst-
dtutai roto was ean1asscd, aud eudcasosed TO
show that 1t waa the ip!nt duly Of shs Senate aud
NanAa 10 canvass, 4Bl NOT tho duty of s!n3lo
maa. lilo quoted largely FROM Applstons recent
hook On tho subject LIZ sdside1 his bearers t"