The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-15
CHICAGO LETTER.
Who Shall Count the States Money?
GEN, SHIELDS SUCCESS AT CHICAGO.
Lcore.pondence Of the ca!ro BulletIn.l

CHICAGO, May IA, 1s7S.-The gentleman
selected by the Democracy for the position
OF State Treasurer is a very good man, pos.
sessing the requisites Of ability and integ-
rity so that the people would feel as if
their funds were safe and in addition he is
clever and companionabc, and quite well
acquainted from having served two terms
in the house, as a minority member;
method Of eecting to the house whereby
1t is possible for men to get into the legisa-
ture, who but for this, would never
get in at all. This minority hum
bug was the invention of Medill, OF
the Chicago Tribune, who put it before the
constitutional convention. To please him
that body put it before the people who,
much - the surprise Of everybody, Mcdill
included, voted to ADOPT the PLAN and ever
since, il has been possible for Democrat
to get TO the legislature from the north pa.
Of the Sate-and per contra-a Republi-
can from Egypt.
1t has been matter Of some surprise
that the Democracy should nominate Mr.
Cronkrite, who halls from the north part of
the State, where the votes usually pan out
Republicans three to one, and the other
candidate, Mr.. Etter, belongs north of the
center Of the State, all strong Republican
ground, while Egypt-the Democratic
stronghold, is left without bid for work
except to pile up the majorities as Of old
from principle only. In this the Democrats
have probably made mistake which will
lead TO different policy on the part Of the
Republicans. 1t now looks as ii they
would nominate Gen.J G. Smith. of Galcna.
for treasurer. who, aside from hailing from
the region of large maiorities, is one Of the
best men in the State, and probably better
known than almost any other, from his
faithful and credtabe connection with the
army, the Centennial Commission the State
grain Inspection, and several secret and
benevolent societies, in all Of which he was
and is IA worker intelligent and faithful. \
man OF good address, a good talker, with
nothing Of stiffness about him--he is Just
the man the people would like to nominate
and they Wilt the machine men don't
cheat him out Of fair expression in caucus
and convention.
Here is a good opportunity for the Rcpub-
licans to give proof Of that love for the
soldier Of which they so frequently boast.
Smith was as brave and unyielding to the
enemy in the field, AS he is generous and
torgiving to a fallen foe. Wounded al
most 10 the death, he still suffers from them,
and vii! carry their effects on health and
bodily comfort To the grave. He has no
money to set up canvasseS and buy delega-
tions-and if he had a world OF wealth he
would seorn to do such thing. Now let
the claims of the soldier be recognized, and
trust results with the people.
Quite possibly one or the other Of these
men will preside over the State stronghold
for the next two years, and either Of them
WOuiu 90 aCccptaDly.
The National Bank -Greenback- indie
pendent Show-C Candidate Bates will be
puverized between the old parties.
SHIELDS SUCCESS.
\ few months ago General Shields was
on visit To Chicago, and was announced
for lecture at McCormick's hall on Rec
objections Of the Mexican War The lee
ture was very SHINY attended, and
he came and departed scarcely fur
nishing paragraph for the papers. He
came again last week, and the papers pub
lishcd columns of gush and sush, civilians
risk their lives, ~ scrambing for a chance
to do him reverence, while the military
parade in mud knee deep to pay homage
10 the hero of two wars, and the ex-senator
Of two States.
The freedom 1.-THE city and thep aatial Pal
mer, House for head quarters are given him,
ANA crowds come day and night to do him
reverence The tabernacle was thronged
Monday night to hear him lecture; fair wo-
men vie with brave men in
doing him honor. The curious VIII ask
Why all the pomp and ceremony now, and
why 50 little of il on his former visit. The
answer runs about thus: The American
people love a sensation, and hero worship is
more congenia than that Of deity. Gen.
Shields got into the clutches Of Ben Butler,
who used him to show up the shallow pre-.
tensions of the present house of Congress
as TO It's love for the old play, unless it is
accompanied by an appropria,ion-or rec
ogni,ion OF southern claims; also to demon.
strate the love of that house for an cx-con.
tcderate over union soldier, when fat
office was to be disposed Of Shields
didn't get the Office, but he did
get glory in the shape of advertising all
over the land, and cleaning like a meteor
through the Eastern States, he scoops in the
ducats for his lectures and will get n fat
pension for life His presence in Chicago
is Republican trick to bury Congressman
Harrison who failed to support Shields for
door.kccper. Harrison could hardly have
donea more unpopular thing, for his LARGE
Irish constituency have put on war paint
and swear and declare that Harrison Shall
be slain. This detection will result in the
election OF Republican in the Second dis.
trict.
will, duriag the campaign send THE
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