, 1880-05-02

2crcr are sent out by the hundred from tn
headquarters Ia the Palmer House. The recip
ten1s are implored By all that is great, good, an
ho3y TO use their influence to the securing q
Grant delegates to their respective County Con
rentions+ Great stress is laid upon the fact tha
ttwould never to do to have an organized oppo
sidon to the candidate from the glorious Stat
Of Illinois; and this tune is ground out will
such weazisome monotony as to inspire th,
opinion that after all the State-rights doctr1n.
yet one Of the cardinal elements and the na
don is ultimately but small affair with a small
IN"
At the Blaine headquarters there is befnt
transacted quiet but legit;mute business
There are no frantic appeals to prejudice. The
circulars sent form state the situation dispas.
Eionatey, and point to the history Of the past as
being sufficient testimony against the iuuoya.
ton Of the third term.
Tbs candidates for the different State Offices
it would seem. have transferred their battle
ground TO Cook County, and great efforts are
being made by the friends Of each to secure q
majority OF the king pins" who work the
nrer Smith. both candidates for Governor, were
IN the city yesterday, and put in word wher-
ever they got chance.
The local candidates On the Republican side
Of the house are not holding back on account
OF the slow approach of spring. 4 few of them
have gfven in their adhesion to the Ahoom y
while others with more independence are play
O@A %AA~AA
THE CONGRESSIONAL. RACE
ends an additional number of entries during
the week: The roster is now about as follows:
FirsI District-Abner Tnylor, D. N. Bash, nus
Capt James White, Of the Railway Mail Service,
md County Commissioner Stewart
Second District-George R. Davis, present in
esal.nbent; ". E; Mason; Is member Of the Le9is-
hLure; Gen Martin BEEN, County Commits
doner Spoford, and Willard Woodland.
Third Third Dis1ric-HilaE Barber; Jr:, and Elliott
are desirous that he should make the race, but.
30 far, he shows no disposition to do So The
enay on pt psmoG1afic @ candidates 80 far heard from
residents OF the Third District
There is gradual lnuntug up Of legislative
OF the last General Assembly In the First Dis
tIict there are on the Republican side Messrs.
y H. Thompson, Simeon ". King, and a [.
Democratic slate.-Moses Wentworth and Rob-
W. H. Condee, Of Hyde Park, would like to 90
70 the Lover House. and Sol Hopkins is a stand
ing candidate for the Senate. Both parties hail
from the Second District
j. B. Taylor, who has already represented
Third term, - provided it strikes in the right
i the Fourth District there are two candi-
qualified for the ofnce,-and b. l. Hough wants
10 e the Lower House.
there being four Republican candidates Tor the
RSsRs: BSs[s: r. suadsiias' T. S. Bond, and ": 4:
:, ln the Sixth District, which Is composed Of
taeFifteenth, Sixteenth. and Eighteenth Wards.
there are: H. H. Thomas on the Republican and
ters campaign depends very much on the result
ct the National Republican Convention. Should
Gen. Grant prove to be the Presidential NOM
1nee, Mr.. Seaton will make the race on the Dem
ocratic side as professional =: in other words,
he will 80 for the Senate Should the June Con-
Eenuon nominate anybody but Grant. he will
HOUSE Senator W. A. Delaney is candidate
for reelection.
The only candidates from the Seventh Dis
triot 50 far as heard from are Messrs. Collins
sembly.
FOR THE VACANT COUNTY OFFICES
70 be filled in November there are many candi-
G Gates: The shrieyal1y has attracted Louis HUT,
CAnnte Matson, 0. L. Mann, and }. T. Rawleigh.
gu Republicans, and Walter Macdonald and
Oe Witt C. Leach, Democrats The Coroner
aepP,1 afp Is seaneS for c4s Presss Henry
fof the Hecordership there are mentioned
a.: a.; b10ckway, present incumbent, E: A.
Ptleson o!Io and c smaf sr6ner aamton Julius
Ihe States -Attnrneyship seems to have at
tT;acted 10 one save the present incumbent, LII.
Court can bic pc sa @ fhe GGn fSaf
out opposition.
Five County Commissioners retire this fall,
s~o from the North and two from the South |
s'oe and onef from the cuuniry. The candidates |
971feady named are 4. c. Knopf. H. 7: Thompson,
J.; ~: Aa5in # - August steinhnus, and G T. Plautz
n 4,um the west Side: Commissioners Boeee aud
fbturltng and John {. Ende1s fr,m the North
hde-4l Republicans
NJ me Cook County Central Committee will meet
I ~ rnIuesday afternoon at = o'clock ut the Pacifc
.s!1 n9ie TO determine when the County Convention
~ ~ DC held Some Of the members favor the
thsn '1S & and others The !5ih or l:th It IS mose
n.y. 'o as the State Convention will be held on
THERE HAVE BEEN VISIBLE SIGNS
aoi1ng =. the last two weeks, growing In strength
"a the days wore on, Of considerable nervous
asss and uneasiness on the part of the numerous
- a for county offices, or for positions to
: y m nlIed BY voters who live in Cook County
29oody knows, u large number Of places to be
a!ed at at the fall election, and there are still
~ MT number Of persons WHO think that their
.ood be materially @ enhaneed I By Il their T nonina. @
hrs ~ soF these positions. The county has to
'4oose nxs III this fall 1wenty-one members Of the
'xsaa,ors, Sheriff. Coroner: i Clerk of the
dst ,dtSalt Court, i've County Commissioners, nnd.in
S11oon. y, D three members Of Congress, for, while
% Ike of aht pr! Tnird 'ae the tf baIk o the
Eha Eghung has to be done by Cook. The gentlemen
,a~sa1te U 1T nendng every energy to secure the |
:oas 9. are naturally chiefly interested in having
osanoual ticket which will command the
o. r'eest 81 amount Of strength in Cook County;
NJ btnee experience 7! hns shown that, as general
enE, the tail is apt to follow the head; that
ssS ssSAae VINO vote for the Democratic name which
nd me me ticket often are too ltszy to scratch
ee,aE sei very plainly, then, how much the Presi-
EInaal candidate has to do with the party com
~ pn tto OF Cook County this fall. they beg1o TO
ill., aI ~ II the pnrly Is loaded down "ltn Inc {
issue thera