, 1880-03-18
NATIONAL POLITICS.
The Conflict Between the Two
Wings Of the Illinois
Democracy.
Mcclernand Organizing a
Faction to Run Palmer
Off the Track.
Tho State Central Oommittee's Plan
for Carrying on the Gam
paign.
Palmer Formally Announces
+, Himself IL Presidential
Candidate
In a Speech Delivered at a
Meeting in Springfield
Last Night.
Official Correspondence from the
Nominees OF tie Greenbnck
:, Labor Party.
Why Senator Blaine Is Favored
by Large Portion OF
Ohioans,
lnd Mr. Sllerman's Following Has
Fallen on to a Worry Great
~ Extent.
Official Correspondence from the
Nominees OF the Greenbnclk
=. Labor Party.
WHY Senator Blaine Is Favored
by a Large Portion Of
Ohioans,
Ind Mr.. Sllerman's Following Has
Fallen or to Worry Great
~ Extent.
Views Of People Who Are Opposed to
Grant, and Who Favor wash
T., burne.

aranty anu VINO Favor Waa1-
=. burne,
ILLINOIS DEMOCRACY.
TIE M'CLENNAND Club.
&, Special Dtspateh to Tbs Chicago Tttbunk,
!" srR1SuBIELp, ILL.,, March 17.-1t has already
boon announced In these dispatches that Gen.
John A. McCernand, tho veteran md trtle-blu0
Democrat, WAS engaged In organizing Dcln-
ocrnt!o club In opposition To tho Palmer organi-
iation, and this movements OF Importance from
tho fhct TINT both Gen. McCiornand and Gov.
Palmer hro considered rs candidates for tho first
or second plRco On tho noxt Democratic National
ticket. Tho McClnrnand organization is asget
in tho chrysalts stuto, no public meeting
havlng been held. a paper haH bccn circu-
lated howoyer BY TIC ,sa, 9snsrai ana ,aoda',, hs
roek.snotcd. i lysd. n:the. wooi nourbons IL
@ aass sv ,hes to ssew s Sas sien@G q @
movement tit opposition to
THE sCiIEMEs OF PALMER's 8AzRltINKs:
! wo, tho Undersigned Democrats, residents Of
Democrats as may Join tho organization, hereby
propose ind do HBrcG to form ourselves Into Il
es nen cS SS S fsoGnps Sp1 1axoo
F3stITo promote unity Of sentiment and Of
% seona-To ID ia pro@oto tic n non,inaton 8 Ii II tried,
rsiap%v sa 1nnn nau 1,isafarn of sn,,nG aenMrt @
Il onSincinIcs ~ t,a nnnpnei'inv NJ MMt,nnni linn
octatio Eanyontan. 1fR EVEN thtt1v Tor tho caoso;
f Thf1IftTo IL A; nrunote. by our hearty. zcalous,
setiye SUPPORT. tho SUCCESS II such notntces ut
tho approaching Presidential election. To do
teTye help, w must help ourselves.
do Capitai CiI,b TINT dov. Puimor IA q q trtcI.
true, oapablc, and available" Democrat
.,,.,.o.4ant sa..;,s ", ~ sS.t,,. ,r,.,, -,
h nc @ %
issias pien q erganizattoa, xtish hss @ eeoa ,
asawn up ny tho Stnto Central COMMITTED And
probnb!c TINT the scheme VII! bo adopted sub
.sns ~ raa " tno eonh1'ee'
5aAt coAAlTrEE. spN!NnSlELn. ILL.,. lan.IOnr
een,pai9n i to PeFfoes ! sthoroush ofHanisatioSS
?otthe purity. Experience hus ta,,4ht .'s i that It
sd 70 MssS ~ ID az 1s
fsom tho school districts to the stato Central
Gonmittoe, with the naNles and rost.oslsco ats-
re, ,ee books Of tho statc Central Committee, at
ttaeir headquMrtcEs, 90 that the Committee can
oe ~ direct eommun!cnti1n with tho Committees
tlle stato and County Committees can bo provid;;
meetings cnn be arranged and speakcrs provided
aSsss ho Without eoniot aud moro
yet uniformity In oil counties Is so necessary,
w. We ssnKsose that 70 faollitnto correapond9nse
committees composing tho ent!re organization,
and rcnder froQuOnt reports to thoso hea1Q,iar-
tefs possible ana Of value. tho plan should De
tnple,-the same In all localities, and well un-
1erStood. For those rGasOnB, whilo tho pAn We
p,oposo may not be porfcot. wc ask that locnl
of iho Stato. or bo mado to harmontso with It.
Abo understood that no QUO Is to 10 appointed
ordiEnlty to any position. Tho only inquiry
should 19, Who In the localityto b0 represented
end M esr hS Ss So serSS
= Nrst-Tho organization should begin Mt tho
md Warlls, at tho timo Of selecting delegates to
tno Btate Convention In this and ID every second
year thereafter.
lhoulI, ut tho tirst Convention for tho nppoint-
nent Of delegates to tho County Convention,
years which should lniinoliutoly orcauizU Sy tic
election Of d ChatF1nau. secfutsry, and Treas
urer. ''.N'>S'' oO~@O>'''
Precinct, or Wnrti Cummitteos should, ut liz
County Convention, 10 seIuctud ~ tho members
Of the County Contrai Committee. which shouli,
% lie DAY Q? tho Conyentioi.. or:x,,nixa by tho
election fro,n thcr members of Chairmui,,
Secretary, and Treasurer.
falls 10 hold i2eutmx aid napu,Imt liz LSSa,i
Committee prior 70 the cuinty Eonyontio1t Ior
In cuao al fts failure Ia n aoS fhe Ss,,,i,ty Con.
tnl Comtuitto shaii annonf s.,ch Committee.
., ,Mh.The Chairman. Seorctary, and I'reasurcr
e 5se =, County Central Committed should reside
should, With two utGor Ine1nners, cuGstitt.tS tho
E1ecu}lvo commttco Of tho county tu1ccpt tint
deemed bos,, {ba . powors md III. tIes W AZ sue6 Ex
ecu.ivo Committee 10 bo subject to tho control
OF the Central Committee.