, 1880-07-18

REPUBLICAN, PROSPECTS GOOD.
specfai Nypqteh to The Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 17--CongresS
man John Fl, Baker, of Indiana, an active
member of the House Committee on Appro
nriatiou. writes to friend in this city Us foe
lows: '*Our party here is in good condi
tion. we'll organized, and every one hopeful
Gar6elUs nomination takes we'll think W.
have a fair chance of carrying the State. Ou'
people think well Of Porter. for Governor
and can see no obstacle N the way oh gu! ~!
dning better in Indiana than we have 1ol
years. past. I expect to take all active par
when the campaign opens
THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.
LETTER or COL JOHN HAY, FORMERLY OF
:ILL1SO1s, ON THE CLAIMS OF TIE DEMO
lCRAIIC PARTY TO RULE.
FROM the Ctereland LEADER.
The Garfield and Arthur Club Of the Fifth
Ward met in the Republican wfgwam on st.
Clair street last evening. Mr. James ~
Carson. Acting President, called the meeting
to o1rIer.. 1t was devoted strictly to pusl-
ness.. The Secretary, Mr.. L. n. Meyers, read
the fl Moving letter from Col John Hay, In
which he accepts the Presidency Of the Club:
WASHINGTON, D. C., JulyS, 1851 ": Carson,
Esa:@D,.AR sln: have received your Letter; ;,9 i9
which yoR Inform me that have been :e Giecte4 e4
The Ff1h Hoor Masa w5}ch have very
Treat plea stEze in accepting Even II It were not
disqualified hy its criminal antecodon1s, +hts ins
country Wis ely and we'll During the last TWO
years that it has enjoyed an unquestlonea una-
erty bo HoqSef its o. to caFry On 3a
U-Iin2z- hI1srcss Of the country in an honest ok
o1sirrIy munner It has brought forth NC nse e-
nstsi 1at its time aad the money Of the people IN
en,1iess and indecent wrunglins TOR partisan
adynntagcs. 1t has abored to nuiy tsrv la~9 5hs 1
viii nnt repcaL. It has tried to starVe tno
of6sd OF f6er trasts It aborca prevent fesump
ton until It WIS II the the regular e.
eovt{n Of he inws Even the things 1t would
iEc to do it is incapable Of doing It could n1s
put rfsonaen as eaneea siumRn anew The Moa
go d1~t rinc Of American supremacy on thts
lontncn 1t could not bring itself 70 say wnas ~
~ nur haf,ly fishermen On thu Atlantic coast IL IL
has shown itself too weak and nerve1ess eyer ~
T5n fas eewsr FS Fa
r,sr1er FOR bis corduct at Bull Run and failed:
| tried to, turn Washburn utE and Donnety 1n.
and only succeeded IN ds$n,s,n& G eGcsf x6enevsr
rendY to pass some unconstitu uonal Dill ana 10
black its eye against Presidcn aal veto:
II we look to the personal merits of the ean- a
| didates our case IS still stronger. Ten. 1aie
Hold passed his life IN the si9htot our people e
n;t;1cn eiu 10 cdncutor. soldier, and. statesman,
| through nil his wide and varied experience We
have seen him always equal ~ the go~anf md md
nobody doubts dts perfect capacity to give US
| model administration. OF Gen. HancGe8 not
word should be say 10 mnasn 1,n h,r his cotire
lack of civil education and experience sooaau W
enough to exclude him from the most aEnpoftans
civil station in the world even II 1neFo "ofe ~
There IS another objection. however;a and II 4 y "a
vital one 1t is asscrted-by MS 1nenes, ast IL u
understood-that during the period OF SUSPENSE e
and DISCUSSION which followed the G1ecIoa r. ~ ~
Fresident Hayes, when the best lega! nn9s 9 ,1 o.
the country we're aa s1a%nngH on HanccS sought a.
intcrv;"w With Gen. Sherman, and informed him
thut be had made up his mind on th9
th4s h wuta If tSe sente be declared
q 1ng ores rs eiected i ami the Congress differed
in opinion; that in that cuss nc m2oa1 g ~ ~
;isrs ue after n dnght On 10 q Of Matcn III
Tns Is the story told bS Gen: haco aIM;ha starT
and advocates at cttc',ta1ed. GsnG,na 9ained ni,n
whten e1t..s of tbe sod South and the
tor the Presidency. It seems naro1S aS sgnrn 10
Genesal ,S Of tns ax reataha sahoa aase Seea 70
hi;Ide1s Nv his partisan pussions as to ayow nts =;
cera9 d Gqosiafz {Frcsideae On
%t9 %a 9sn N resposibliity at tho Of part
nc,1s: na7 but this is the claisa set up 1Gr Ten
y ssx els 9Ea Yolk q
RoIks Rakes US AK whether we are Living IN 4e1tce
os oI the ncnnle. and BY the people. as Nj. Lin.
coin LOT tn thought, or IS + government Of pEo-
nnmnciamcntoa nun by Major Generals TOT tas
.n.ffer to be laid this year before the Amertc9t
people for their decision: Are our M laws .t; to =
Interpreted by learned Judges, With ne Consta,
soidjers. With their hands on the htt Of their sa
bress Who 70 guarantee rs from 1ac s9gefhh r. fh;
Whi1e House a superb soldier with no NOR
comprehension w Of the spirit Of law than III I
amazing story shows And what shall Dc saia o p
| fhe iebHsement OF political party, which, $
! eain the advantage OF the name OF the onE