, 1879-05-11
Conference to Be Held Between
Republicans and Demo-
Gratis.
f,ninions on Both Sides as to the Divis'
ion of the Offices.
THE Communists Decide Not to Put a
Ticket in the Field.
Protest Against the Reduction Of the
Salary Of Cook County
Judges.
THE REPUBLICANS.

THE REPUBLICANS.
vxKr1SG OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
m. Republican County Central Committee met
:. ,hr Gtund Pacific yesterday morning, T, II,
.,ery in the chair, and three over Quorum pres
,,,,r spending an hour and half in revising the
..as-s of election for submission to tho County
romu,ssone1s IN tue afternoon, all outsiders were
s.ou.,ted to retire, and the door was closed.
rhe Chairman made statement IA to what the
n.moerats had done regarding the selection OF
tndees, saying that j. ". Hyncs. the Chairman Of
!he Committee appointed At the Palmer House
,n+etiuQ, had requested him to ask tho Central
r,um3ttee to designate nb-Committee to confer
9th the Democratic Sub Committee xcgardin.
nominations.
IN motion Of Arthur Dixon. the following were
nppointed for the purpose: Arthur Dixon, George
+. Thatcher, William Landre, ]. II. Burke. Philip
N,s.. Conrad Fo1z. and Thomas Turner.
PROPORTION.
RI, sch.tfne1 offered the following, which was
adopted: :,
Setnip1 That this Committee BE- authorized to make
th. 70 rive ory ot t
for Judges We catunlug the majority: shas they shalt
1y BE- sq5 oa ans ~oie IL sse e
Be- referre to the resnective Republican and Demo
cratic Conventions.
After the adjournment OF the Committee,
rntnt,xE reporter had talk with several OF them.
Said he to the first one:
..Whxt seems to be
THE FEELING ON THE sUBJEcT!"
.Well, it is mere boys play. to my miad, Rl1
around; in other words. it is NOT likely that the
meeting Of the sub~comm1ttees will amount TO
any'nn:; I'm think sen.rate convention. vii, he
:.Tbey will be held anyhow The Central Com
:Etttees have no power except to call eonren'
"on what grounds DO the Republicans claim
majority Of the Judges:"
HBecause VIC believe we are in the majority in
Cook County-.tha: Republican votes elected MF.
md thcv will give far Republican majority"
. '4Wss there u1uch opposition to the appoint
meRt of the Subcommittee"
..No; the members OF the Central Committee
we're harmonious
Another member in response to the question as
to the feeling satd:.
into politics. The Democrats hare asked for
committee OF conference, nnd one has been ap-
pointed 10 see their Committee and hear their
'When is 5eur Committee 10 reporsr'
''Wisat concessions are the Republicans willing
. ''Wc}l give them two Circuit Judges and the
Supreme judge that's three, the number OF CIR
cult Judges we want, and it is fair. The bill OF
Judge Moore hasn't passed through the Legisla-,
encc."
,' ..Whea vii the se0' Committee meet the Dem
II can't aay-some day next week. We have
sent them woru that we are ready. and The Se-re-
tary fThatchtr) has been notified TO call the Com
n1ittee together when he hears from thcm."
''Suppose you. can't come to M understanding,
will party nominations be 1naue:''
''Gertainly. The question seems 10 ba which
party shs g sesponsioe for bringing the 5udicl
From what you have heard, does there seem to
be any disposition on the part Ut the Democrats to
'.That don't know. They have number Of
candidates who are Of course, opposed to con-
1eEence and want party Convention. UNDER
Ton Moran; aud Judge hickey has the inside
trace for the snpremc Judgeship. / have heard Of
no opposition"
"AKK THE REPUBLICANS OPPOSED TO TIE
CoNFERRNcR?"
stOh1 no, but we certainly want three OF the
Six JUDGES. A6 party, we are opposed to u1ak-
ing partisan nominations II compromise can be
edected,-to do ~ has always been done hereto
fore; but the Democrats arc flushed with victory
and want the lion = share, not considering that a
Creat many Republicans voted for Mr. H4rrison,:
and that the county towns, where ws have ma:
j0rity, vote this time"
4 third gentleman eaid:
''The feeling is to keep out Of 4 partizan fight
# possible, provided aiwayk the Democrats will
Of seven if the Moore bill passes they to hare two
Cireuit or thu Supreme or Superior Judge. and we
the Supreme or Superior and rhree Circuit Judges.
We certainly have 4 majority Of the votes in the
country. and, therefore, claim majority OF the
Judges"
'.Ths Democrats have overlooked the fact that
the country towns will yote i'll June.''
'sThey have IN idca that, it being summer. the
business men will not turn ont but they must also
consider that the mob. having nothing at stake,
will not be active. The vote in the city will be
light And We have the country towns. -
= - Do you think
THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE WILL ACCOM-
PLIsH ANYTulNG!"
'sThe tronblc will be VS. to the number. They
will do something II the Democratic Committee
give us the majority, but am afraid they wall
hang there"
lin case OF failure 10 agree, will the Repuoli-
cans make straight nominntions"
- II the Democrats do the Republicans will have
to-"
.*And what will be the rcsult:''
We will eject majority OF the Judges. Per-
sonal popularity will enter hugely into the con-
test II the Democrats make better nominations
thAn the RepubIicana. great many Of our party
woald drop politics. and vote for the best man;
be better than ours. We will put up the hcst men
We can find, 20 that Republicans can have no
excuse for voting for Democrats.
1t Txs learned subsequently, from
PROMINENT DEMOCRATIC POLITICIAN,
that the bill to elect Judge OF the Superior Court
IN 9nne. instead OF November, had In effect been
withdrawn from the Legislature. its friends hav-
ine been requested not press Its passage, 90 the
only s'x to be voted for in June.-oue Supreme
Court and aye Circuit Court Judges.
There Is little feeling among the Irish wing Of
9f the course Of Mr. Harrison, who, like Judge
Rogers, is Kentuckian, and. il states be
liz Rqt into Ges t,i aye
u little too many. It was wise on the part Of
Judge Moore friends TO withdraw the bill provid-
enEn,s aut me election Of Superior Court Judge this
aua aunanet. sinee Judge Moore is also Kentuckxn.
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