Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-18
CHICAGO LETTER.
CHIcAso. October. Il, 1850.

IL cuts w ASuAN ~ NHr
contest. The election in that state
was a local affair, where good men
pitted against each other and the
strength of each party was challenged,
L appears, to it. utmost But that
the result will have an injurious effect
upon HancOck's chances 1 deny. And
| am borne out in this view here in
Chicago BY the sentiments Of the best
republicans in the city who will vote
for Hancock, simply because his rec
ord is untarnished, while the republi'
can standard bearer is branded IN no
enyiable light. These men say than
their sentiments are those of thou
sands of good republicans all over the
country, men who will place them
selves on record in November as bit
terly opposed TO placing at the head OF
the government a man 50 stigmatized
as Mr.. Garfield. They will not only
vote against Garfield. but will work
increasingly against his election. With
this sentiment pervading the ranks Of
the staunchest republicans in the land
| have no fear that when Hancock
meets Garfield at Phillip it will be
another Marc Anthony victory. How
ever, it behooyes all persons, who de-
sire to see Il is country properly gov
erned, to redouble their efforts, for
Hancock, and not tire of the noble
work until the sun goes down Noyem-
Der second, leaving their cause glori-
ously victorious aud the nation re-
| deemed from the hands Of the VAN
pires that have been for 50 many
years sucking ont its life blood. Let
not the LEDGER's readers be cast
down because the ~soyereigns of lndi-
ana have mades choice contrary =
their expectation or wish, As | said
before. such action viii not change
the determination Of the good people
of the land to have a spotless repre-
sentative in the chair honored by
Washington and his peers. The
question to be decided in November
d whether honesty and bravery shall
triumph in the election of Hancock
or corruption be fostered in the cleo
ton of Garfield. The people are the
Jury, and it is only reasonable to be-
Ilieve that they cannot be bribed to
make villainy Ia Office reputable.
Again, when we meet the enemy At
P6illipi. let Garfield be the sword upon
which the so called republican party
Mill Dammit suieide. and thus lgnO
miniously end its rascally reign. In
dianal Mainel A Roland for an Oil
yer. The fight is got to como with
all the advantage in favor Of Hancock,
because he is an honest, honorable,
brave. patriotic and grand representa-
tive of the American people. There
is no use SAYING what Garfelds char
acter is. Out of his own lips be con
demned himself as a %perjurer, bride
taker. and robber of the people
dearest rights. To him the honest
voter will say, 'get thee behind me-
Satan"
The orthodox hell is not couDte-
nanced BY DR.. II. w. Thomas, a
Methodist divine Of great learning, in
Chicago. Straws tell how the wind
blows. It is refreshing TO find a gen
tleman of culture frowning upon the
hideous pictures held up to public
gaze by most elereymen.
October 9th nine years ago, the
business portion of Chicago was a mass
of smoking ruins, The great fire Of
1871 destroyed over two hundred
million dollars worth Of property and
made homeless over one hundred
thousand people. Now she smiles as
the new blown rose. She is prosper
GUS and happy. Within her limits
over five hundred thousand people re
pose, and point with pride to her mac
ni6cent proportions and her great
volume Of business. She is destined
to be the grand st city OF the Ameri-
can continent, and that at no distant
day. In 1898 she was a little trading
point. Now she is the great center o
of civilization and business OF The
boundless west All her glory is moi
yet. Truly she is a wonder of a city
Gen Bragg, a Wisconsin senator
and General Harrison, ChicagO's dem,
ocratic mayor. addressed an enthusias.
ed an enthusiastic meeting here last
night.
A great loss was recently sustained
by Chicago in the destruction by fire
of the Academy of Music, which wai
one of the finest theater building
in the country, aud an ornament t.
the south division OF the city. Asid,
from the loss of the beautiful structure
the occasion was made very sad. Sew
eral of the brave fremen were seri
ously injured, and one died Today
They we're on the roof when it fell in
and went crashing down over sixtl
feet. This is the second time thu
academy has been ruined by the fire
fend. 1t vas really a palace of pleas.
ure.
A grand academy of design, oper.
house, etc, combined, is soon to b,
another of Chicago's interesting at
fractions.
Hancock has been Endorsed, 10
circular, by business men Of Chicaq,
representing millions upon millions o
dollars. And this irrespective o
party. From such action it does no
look as though business interests viii
suffer because Of his election to th.
presidency.
The three great tragedians now i
the city-Barrett, Keene and MeCul
lough-were recently banqueted b.
the Chicago Press club. The oeea
sion was very enjoyable.
Col. John F. Finertv, a Chieag
Times representative. now giving PEI
pictures of the south, will be iounl
|, by Memphians and Others as a whole
souled gentleman He has been I
the battles front time and again wit
such heroes as the martyred Custer
f, As a newspaper man and social gentle
man he has few equals. His letter
are an interesting feature of the Time,
and will do a great del 10 placing tn
south in a proper light before thos
III IL 4ks.LH L.. Is