, 1880-09-05

and manufacturing establishments and trade
centres for the immense commerce Of the
great Northwest are located in this district,
In it centre all the trunk lines of raliro;td
that connect the seaboard with the West. It
constitutes, in fact, what is known Us CHI
cago to the outside world. Hence every con-
sideration Of local pride suggests that one Of
the best types of Chicago's citlzenshipshould
be sent to Congress from this district. The
time is approaching when selections must be
made for this distinguished representation,
and the political Status Of the district Is such
that the party which presents the best ma
teria1 to the people will win the victory:
There is one point on which both parties
should agree in the case Of the First District,
and that is to send no obscure or negative
person to Congress. Whoever shall be ser
lected should be a representative OF the
great business interests Of this city, or a
prominent professional man. or citizen who
has already achieved some distinction in
public life. The district cannot be 7t1y rep
resented by nobody" According to ad-
vices that have come to The TRIBUNE, one
gentleman is making IN effort to secure the
Republican nomination who does not answer
in any respect to the description We have
given Of the obvious requirements for
the place. We refer to Capt White,
who Is connected In some way with
the rai1way-mau service. Capt. White may
be-. for aught We know. a; very, estt-
mable person and competent PostOff1ce
employe. But the people OF the First Dis
trict have absolutely no information as to his
claims for Congressional honors. The ma
iority Of voters will be. obliged to inquire
diligently who Can't. White is, and 1t will
puzzle them to ascertain any warrant for
raising him to the highest Congressional
distinction by calling him to represent the
most important district in the country. In
fact, the people who are to be represented
would never have dreamed Of calling Capt.
White away from his Post~Ohlce work if
he had not obtruded himself upon pub
lie notice. His pretensions to the Re
publican nomination seem to be based solely
upon the assumption thathe can command the
support Of certain number Of Government
stipendiaries. This is not sufficient
Recommendation for the place. In fact, it 1t
be true, as is reported, that the Post-Of6ce
force is now being employed to manage the
primaries and run the Convention in the in
alone should be q sufficient reason why the.
coveted nomination should be withheld from
him, and 1t will 60 far towards defeating him
If he be nominated. The people Of the First
District will insist upon the privilege Of Sc
Iecting their own representative in Congress
without the interference of the PostOf6ce
crowd, and they will not 60 among the OBJ.
scure men to find their material, nor submit
to any process Of manipulation through
Quasi-Governtnent and railway influences.
The sooner the Post Office employees under
stand this and withdraw their impertinent
interference, the better it will be for them
and for the interests Of the First District.
The names OF three gentlemen have been
mentioned in connection with the Republican
nomination, any one Of whom will probably
be acceptable to the people. We refer to
Kirk HaWes, Emery A. Storrs, and Mr.
Aidrlch, the present member. A1r. Hawes Is
not anxious to go to Congress-. but he has
made his impress upon the whole country rs
a man Of rare ability. The same Is true Of
Mr.. Storrs. Mr.: Aldrich has had Congress
siohal experience which renders him better
fitted to-day than ever before for Congress
siona1 service. All these gentlcmen, each in
his own way, are representative men, but
they are not using any special personal ef-
forts to secure the nomination; indeed, Mt.
Hawes refuses to lift his hand or raise his
voice to advance lis claims, but would prob
ably accept the nomination, and would surely
be elected If he were to ruin. There are
others whose nomination would be credlta-
bic and who would be available candidates,
but the selection must be confined to men Of
prominence, character, and capacity. There
are reasons to believe that the Democrats
will be governed by these considerations this
year; the Republicans, must defer to them in,
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