, 1880-04-26
ILLINOIS.
1fOhKtsOH's PROSPECTS.

Special DHpatch to The Chteaeo 1ti6tnt.
WASHINGTON, u. c., April 2'.-Theso have
been numerous reports recently az to tho pofit-
tcnt prospects md Asprntions of tho lion. Will
iam Il. Morrison, nf Illinois. At tho t!tne Of tho
meeting Of the Democratic National Committee
hero his nntne waB mentioned with much fnror
as u ppsslble Presidential cnnltdute, nnd 1t Is
very certain thAt tho Illinois Democrats would
hAyp much better prospect Of SUCCESS ID their
Gtate with Morrison for q candidate than they
would havo with Samuel J. Tildcn. Whit Mr.
tiorrisons actual position Is with respect to tho
1ubernatorial, tho Congressional, n1,l Ircsl-
dontinl nominations tnAy bo gathered from tue
following frank and authont!e Interview:
Correspondence eco Storey Is bringing you
cut rs candidate for Governor?
1{orrison-Wel1, tho old man has always been
very kind to ne, but am not md nm not going
to be a candidate for Governor. ! oxpcet my
people will send tho back to Co ngrcss.
C.-nut you aro named as ca1,d!dato for
Presldent2
M.-Yos, know somo vcry complimentary
things have bcen snid Of me In this connection.
C.-And don't you expect to bo nominated
M.-Wcll, our folks may mako a worso Rotnt-
milton. would like to havo tho vote Of my
own State In tho Convention. II the Democrats
III Now York wcro or could 10 united, Nr. Tildon
would bo noulnatad; rs things now are, tho rnco
Ia anybody's.
Special Dttpateh to TIA chteaaa 7tthun&.
sr1.1Har1ELp, ILL.,, April e5.-Tho Ger1nnn 1ec
mlhlicans Of this city met Saturday night md
organized club for tho campaign of 1880
Resolutions wcro adopted declaring that III tho
opinion OF tho n-Ainericnn Republicans
tho Chicng0 Convention should nominate for
President and Vice. President men Of known
honesty, integrity. md nhl!ity: that 1t would bo
injudfcipua at this tfnQ ta nominate Gen. U. 8.
Grnnt; and TINT tho first choice Of tho German
nopublicans Is F.. u. Wushburno. Resolutions
were also adopted ptcliging tho support Of tho
Club to tho nominees Of the NationRl, Statc and
County Conventions.
ADAMS COUNTY.
Spsetd} Dsspateh to The Chicago Trtbunt.
QUINCY, ILL.,, April 25.-ltcpubllcan caucuaes
for tho chusco Of delegates to tho Coun-
ty Convention wcru held III tho warls
Of this city and towns 0f the 'ealnty Inst
night. Tho Fourth Warta tGor1nan} choso 4 solid
delegation. Thd other Delegations arc. mixed.
Tho Washburle 1ncn claim large majority Of
tho delegates md tho Ii!aiso men clalni q lAFgo
majority nver the GrHt men: hut tho rcstlt In
tic city turued to Il considerable oxtont upon u
locnl personal contest, az tint It Il a3t'!clt @ to
ntcnt Preskleniially: but 4 iaiga sEars of tho
Wnahhurne nun prefer Grant to 1ilh!nc: Ne-
turns from three townships Rtye GRAFT IL; WASH
show Il tli1erent ratio. though niaino % not tho
fAvorit In tho town.
DE WITT COUNTY.
Special nspafea to Ths Chicago Tribune.
CL1NT1E, ILL.,, April sA-The primnry Convcl-
Aons hultl In this county lnst night BY ltorull-
unit for delegates III thu County Convention on
tho 4lth inst fayoG1lhlo to Grant and Cullnln,
and for the Hon. n. DnnAhle for Congress. Tho
mncttngs were very enthusiastic, md woro Ut
tended by the most rrt,nliuont Republicans.
vERhtLfON COUNTY.
Special Nspatth to The Chicago Tribune.
DANvlILE, ILL.,. April ga canvass OF tho
delegation u tho County Convention fr0tn this
township on the Presidential question shows tGr
Thcre Ii no doubt but tho delegation from thls
county to tho Statc Convention will bo solid for
3Ennt, as tho Logan jnlucnce has b9cn exeEtEp
horo to tho utmost.