, 1880-03-06

Special Dtspateh to Tbs Chfaeo Ttbuns.
SrKixaF1ELn, ILL.,. Mnrci!5.-Thu politlcal
situation I'll this Statu presents SOME very
singular fcatures In tho present campaign.
Outside Of tho candidates themselves, I'LL ,l1,-
usually small proportion ut the actlye ln,IEt1-
clans appear to take that lively Interest III tho
prospects OF their fayorit candidates
fur Stnto officers tlIat IL customary,
wlillo among tho paop!n generally
little Interest Is manifested III nnythtng hut
TIC Presidential campaign. Thu result Ii Tint
80 fur us tllo State Ticket IL G',icerilt.t, tho
ca,upaigl, Is ut present simply IL scramble for
oillre. participated III ui'ly by tl!o candidates
ntul tlGir in.la'llnler, but tlert' all fnrtunnte-
~ enough u tho for1ucr to keep up show
Of Nh act1ye contest.
1t Is hut 'lttla nore ttan two months be-
for0 tho Sint0 Convention, at,sl yet things tlro
sill decidedly nlxg4l. This Il tho almost ill.,
varfa6l, ,tstswHr to every question, md ltu
o1,a seems IL be ab'e tn tell lluw tho cut will
JUMP. II IL very evident that no particular
candidate l1lls ~ yet secured 3" tla bulge" III.
tho others sufficiently l0 mako 1t ut nil snle
tu bet I'LL lis nomination, thollglt talcl. Is In
tl,tstrlous1y cllltfyatfnK Ills Individual booill
to tho best Of his ability.
s1luMASfH WITHDRAWAL.
Thu withdrawal oft Ilout.-t;0v. Shnmat,
fFb, thu canvass lIaa confused rNtllcr than
sinlp!led tho sltuat!on Rs to the Goyerhslllp,
i number Ut Shnn,nN's back0rs, luuM who
would llnyo secWrctl delegates fur lin, Ind
decided upon CuI1oln as tloE scco,ll cllutcc,
a,ltl Ao would doubtless llayu received strong
support from Coak County Ind Sh,iIlan ro,l-
ttntlel OIL tic track. Now, However, the
He'll Is open to nll tho candidates, nnd tho
delegation will not bo,, npt to present
tst ths sad front ot,aplu ~ tho G@oyerilo5slp @
Un tl'iS accolIEt TIC feeling nuw. III tlat Clll-
lnm's chauces llayu leell lsssenc!l By
Shalia4's Withdrawal, tllougl. lis friends
dent TINT ttle General will capture the lnajnr-
lty Of tic delegation, asul F0rt's frtnHls uru
equally certain TINT ulUlr illasi will secure
terry.
cuL1.oM AND FoIrr.
It's Ill. opc,! sueret TINT tho ol.l-t!mo oppo-
llcnta Ut Cul!0nl In tllls city,. who llnyo
fought lin vigorously uyery timu he llas
so,Igllta nomination since Ills second r!ce
coKrfHs ro ~ RFssen sys 1t" +; asttyS
/ lin ,aIl tho trouble ix'sslble ln tlls county.
l3urillg tho curly part Ut tho campaign
they based ,tllelF hopes upo', -ex-tioy.
'slsby ,1 nl =, ..a Mse eysty st"rt ,,' e
sIncn they l,ccaine collylncctl tint l'u WIS
tiXtul IN his determination int tn make tl,o
eA,ly,lss, they ltays hce's ready to trnIssfer
their allegiance tn whoever seemed to bu the
strongest candidate.
Th[s cotyrle las been coluettng with
Col, F0rt, and wcru undoubtedly thu
cal,sc Ut his recent visit to tho city,
but thu latest rtllnor 1T regard ,.tu
callss Of GeIi.. liawley, and arc eiIsle,IyntlnX
to Il,luco Ci,llOnl to wlttdraw from tho tiel.|.
In fAct, It IL reported that tl!is .coterlc, IL.
getleF with nls influential set 1T prulElnsnt
Springer, h,lYo given ClllIu,n u understand
tlIAt ul0y Will tl1 all III fi,eir power
tH elect lin IT, Congress from tlsEs
district II lla Will cG,.selt to .retirn
race. A sllutlar suggestion WIS recently
nale to tbs Governor by 0llo Ut lily llyA's
for the uoveruotship, the Hon. !. l.. Nor