, 1880-04-15
POLITICAL NEWS.
The Outlook for the Campaign In
the State Of Illinois.
What tho Aspirnnts for ONCE Are
Doing III Various Localities.
Results Of District Conventions IN
Southern and Western states.
Chatter Elections In Western Towps-vaeu-
eral Political Notes.
ILLINOIS. =
FOURTH CONUltEsst0NAL'D DISTRICT.
1t IL

t. ILLINOIS.
FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL 'p1sTntCT.
Special ntspaeh to Ihs Chicago Tribune.
GENEVA, ILL.,, April 14.-Cnntll,lates for.
tho Congressional representation from the
Fourth District are limited to two, possibly
three, IL Col. Nrazcc, OF Rockford, may DO
considered TT the rice. Kane County fur.
ntsllcs the two candidates now spoken off,
bcr OF Congress, and s. $. Mann, Of Elgfn.
Mr. ,Shcrwin, who has served very efficiently
t!oubtetlly ho returned. Kano County viii
Eiyc litm M lsfge support ignoring the ogp9-
Couittles Will fall ill.,. TIC cloven votes of.
Winncbngo County will probably Be given to,
her candidate 70 long ~ q possibility Of his.
noMinatLon exists. Mr.. sllerwin Is ,lnaues-'
wlthput popularity not alone III the district,
but also lit tho county ut which llc resides,
II Is Z question wliethur he, may be able to
carry tl,e primary lit !,is own township. The
likely be held at EiEfn.
GENERAL STATE POLITICS.
~ Tho Editor q The Chteaoo Tribune.
lEnE;Gr93,r III, April Eat the recent
the Republicans ,gafnctl tho victory. Tho
governed our city tor many years, had bcel
ro4Sout @ aoy Foesysa w II ths Sres ssc
tion. Many Irish Catholics who llayo here
tnfore been Dcmocrats swooped down on
the DenosEatlG monopoly, nntl voted tha
Council held their tlrst meeting list settlr..
dey. Tho entire police forcc was retained,
n1 mt be eS o 1i'h"i % a .at tp mt ~ %f @
lars 70 q considerable cxtent. Reports from
municipal elections throughout this, tho
Fifth Congressional District. intllcAte lit, In,
crease Gsa Of strength in the Republican ranks.
Lmbargcrt t Easo md Ia aeop. tRey viii no 10,
sSp fSrp ss onsn s9e Tic f ro SGmnaSg Sfte
l!ns not been resurrected-tlied . natural:
dcnt--antl the prospects nre tlat Its remains,
Will be allowed to rest in pence
Let the Republicans rejoice, for 1t is q,
yiStStY Hp II pfNSn,nbbey Noyebeyy to the Republican TIL
"ff Tfka "drantbeonin Inns somewllatsubslded.
Blaine and }Fasliburno being moro tavorably
mentioned BY promincnt Republicans us
G2yernor, It inay be said TINT Coy. Cu1lom
Will lead tho van, although Gen. Smith and
Gen. llawtey have nlnny friends here. For
Secretary IT State, the lion. George Il. Har-
II Tle . ia iien. KM i. II. A. Hawk, of Carroll coun-
Sheets, of ogle, ani Mal. Swift, Of Polo, are
Or Il Ps en gtH for cSn
kns, editor Of tho Frceport budget. hns also.
been mentioned III connection with the above,
but wc understand that le declines. Gem.
% gcntiemsn, ' edMeatet ssa'sd ss soIer awyef
lave i statesman WHO woakl do:
honor to the Nation in tho halls
en- battlefield. Iie has many friends in tie,
district and II nominated ILLS election Is GER.
~ The 1 on yams; $ !. cschran # thts s;t
SENATOR from this district, which is composed
Of Stephenson and 10 Dayless Countless Mr..
Cochran Is not candidate Of his own seek
SS ds me 1 Issa ggobsaf regtdhny g ths y Sy
trIrt to permit his name to be used as 4 callt-
date. Mr. Cochran ilas filled tho position as
Suites Attorney for Stephenson County tor
sns sfssSsa sass 9ssa e %
stands at the head Of tho Lar. He fs 4 gen
tlemAn of acknowledged ability, active, en-.
ergetle. and cnterprislng, and Is well posted
Mr. cnclran be the Ieople's choice for this
position they will lind In him an honest, true,
snd faithful servant, and would bo elected tv
But there are other gentlemen in the Sem
Springfield. 1t Is a11 honorable ambition
and We cnn find no fault with the asptrnnt.
or their friends who nre looking toward Ser.
atorlal honors. Tho Hon, James I. Nett, cx-
supeTsisor q th!s SCI Census M M district, sa; ara aso
mentioned. For Representative In tho Lower
House tho names Of the Hon. II. G. Hyde.
Judge of tho County Court OF Stephenson
learned attorneys, have % bcen 's spoken ' Of % rs
ca,stItdAtea, Both gentlemen .aro oil resi-
dents of, this. county, and highly. respected,
but we do mt know that they will accept tlla
and Frank i. Walker, member OF the Board
Of Supervisors. are also talked at .as being
candidates.
Whatever may he tho final result, 1t Is pcr.
tton time, ttluro will be some lively figuring
done. tIToYEN.