, 1880-08-19

THAT TROUBLESOME DECISION.
Special Dtspateh 10 7hs Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 18.-Informa-
tion OF tho nlost trustworthy character has
reached this city TINT the movement among
certain prominent Indiana politicians to ne
cure rehcurln9 Of the election question By
tho Supreme Court of TINT Stato Is 4 str0nf
ore. and Of m exceedingly persistent cllar
actcr. The denIals In connection with th<
matter which have appeared in print III In.
tlfanalo1is nre not credited by Democrat
|,vre. In fact, thoy arc known by them to b,
made in tho faco Of tho facts. Two c1nsse.
are at work In this matter IN TIT
State. Ono comprises those WHO
from tic first opposed tile vlew finally
Intlorsel by the Court, alt1 who have mover
ceased den0uncfnE It a1Mong themselves, and
the ptl1or is inato up Of tli0se whip are beRill-
s ns tS ss fsas S 1ei a stos IL 0stod1 xne ad m e
ycmlcr. THO latter body of opponents to the
Court Is receiving ma'ly nprr9vals OF Its posi-
tipn from Democrats outside OF the State,
wIl0 sharu tho fears III regard to defoat IN
October.
DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE.
Sptetat Dtspat<h to m Chicago Tribune.
INplANAro1.ls, Aug. 18.-It has leaked ont
that inree meeting OF reprt%elitatiyo Dotn,
2S1as Ta keqe ee Sae ast ove@p IT e6
the prospects aiid condition Of lhe cain'paign
all over tie State wero made by the Waiting
Sfs SS6 nsj5ft ,s9S 0y yapo2ss ais% of 7' lie 1ss, z
fsts5e tSs sna ss p0is9y ay NIL nnf Fl Ss f
Ecytai EEics Sfs? ~sf. ,; End aeTEs a
Ii was aso agreed to hold q series Of grand
rallies, two e each county, during Septen.-
bcr, the meetings to bo addressed BY stas.
fharan, fa % ot oiio' Who 1 viii teloW yt r ssnator
claim 10 bo very hopeful. They are doing
more work anu doing 1t more systematically
than ever before.
Owing to misunderstanding the chances
aro tllat tho joint lebato between AessEs-
Porter and Landcrs will not take place..
Whcn tEe challenge way given u was t'nuer;,
coycr tlie tirst haif OF September, one laeet-
ing in eacl,. Congressional district Atter the
challenge Ind been accepted BY Nj: Land
Cru. however, tho DoMocrat!o committee r.
n1s!,ts s%sns" occupyinx tic whoio Of septembcr,~
aull tlklux Mr. Fortur latgtly over the ground
recently covered; Tl.is was 1lot acceptable. t
and unless It Is cllanEet! to ace9Fd WITH IT, fhe
nniiicun Committee will consider that Mr,
t.altdHrs and ills Committed have practically
declined to have hm meet Mr. Porter.
coNrlDENr,
suggested, il, tie presence Of Mr. ". ".
W06llcll, the Democratic banker. and several
ot4ers, Including THE TRlnUNE'S corre-
spol,tlent, that ho hn4 a thousand dollars
With Which to substantlato his beiiof that tic
Republicans: would carry 1n1iana. Hr.
W0ollen replied ulAt llo Wuuld! see him again.
ainl Yesterday llo sent word that a thousand
dollars .wsro In ILLS bank, ready
to cover tho sum which NJ.
New purposel u put up. Mr. New Il, not IL
town ut. present, but oil his return ke WILL
liut hesitate to make gooA his words. lie
thoroughly bel!eyes that lndlana IL Repu1-
ltcan 6lat1, aud he IL really to attest Ills faith
BY Ills nloney. 1t Is believed the Democrats
4fe atts'nptng to wosk Up seTttiagat n,a u y
ford'a custom, and he made It pay him woll.
THE DEMOCRATS WkAKEx1Ntt.
ap*eta! = {{taa:- q kas;etas;,iA H., ....
ney-{ieneral, speaking OF u petition Tor re-
ileasnx 9t ths appsai 4p9nt wh!sl TIE ns.a
fbe ainanti1nnnta II tha &tnfA Constitutions