New-York tribune., 1880-04-03
ILLINOIS AND BLAINE.

MENIs OF REPUBLICAN vOTERs-A STRONG
FEELING AGAINST THIRD TERM IN GRANTS
own STATE,
An Illinois gentleman familiar with the poll
ticans and politics of lis State, who doubted
the correctness of the belief expressed in a
TRIBUNE Washington dispatch that Illinois SEN
timent favored Grant, presents below some
proof that Blaine, and not Grant, would be the
candidate most acceptable to the Republicans
of Illinois. Since March 16 the Blaine Clnb
of Chicago has received letters from every
county i'll the State, from men whose names ap-
pear on the books of General LOgans party
organization. The genteman's proof is the
substance OF these letters.
TIE GIST OF MANY LETTERS.
IMPORTATION DERIVED FROM MEN WHOSE NAMES
ARE ON TIE BOOKS OF AN ORGANIZATION
FRIENDLY TO GENERAL GRANT-A WIDELY DIFF
FUSED BLAINE eENTIMENT-GRANr AHEAD ONLY
IN DEMoCfA1IC COUNTIES.
To IN E EditOr OF me Tribune:
SIRE Having observed from your Washington
correspondence that the political sentiment OF llli-
noisis represented there overwhelmingly for Grant
l went to the headquarters of the Blaine Club ut
the Grand Pacific Hotel to learn if tho committee
were in possession of similar information The head
quarters have been open for business just ten days,
and was surprised to find the committee very en-
thusastic about the prospect of Senator Blaine IN
the State The letters Which they have received
from prominent citizens from n large part OF The
State are earnest and we'll tempered. They show
the sentiment to be overwhelmingly for Blaine, ant
If the machine does not succeed IN smotherng the
popular voice in Convention. the delegates
chosen TO the Chicago Convention will be against
third erm for Grant.
give below brief extracts from letters received,
which show the prevailing sentiment in the coun-
ties as far IA heard from. These letters are in reply
to circular sent out by the committee on March 10
to Republicans whose predictions were unknown
to tic committee. The names were taken from the
books of the Republican State Committee. and are
therefore representative in position aud influence
in the different counties.
ADAMS CouNTYFour letters, all for Grant. Blaine sec
BOND CorNrY-G1ant first. Blaine second.
BOOM COuATY-TTo to one for blaine ,,,o,na ouo
writer fears that the plea of hone man may
r% T E49cI @ nGrncy 'U i' al p6r c opinion is in
favor OF blaine !" another Two ihrds ior Biane"
The Germans Tor waah6urnc, but would prefer
CARROLL OF SrY-' James q. Blaine cmphatcally The
f'Sn c or % f"nr,h Anoer Comfy ioat equally
divdel hctwr' II Grln and Blaine" ,,.-.. ,.,.,.
y"tr en-; two to one for Blaine IN CITY of cham
ieiet. u csliion ioycouny already elected; prob
hflr uiaioritl for Graht.
Cmn,IiAx %rY-. cn<i.'l Grant hclcycd TO h" tho
stuI-rst CuniiGic. Elune has many rl rI'.
Gran''ssi lnd.ns mnch helped by The ST. LoHIs G'ote
co.'s, Cot' .IY-o.c .cll,d majority for Grant.
CIMEFWItSD COl NIT-E lhlicans III ihir county gen
orally lar Iilnc nnl very mucn oilosrd 10 iLr
third term. Ir.i'ag strong for Blaine. nni growing
DrEn r. ess te3n GO PR PR aIde Sa11 f
DEWIiT CotNTl-D .cil"dly for Grant.
DU PAGL COuNN ii joriiy for Grant and cute hrtcr-
Ell Is~iIAM Rcpibncans !or Blaine, hnt 10
FAYrrlE CouNrr-Prolaby majority would say
94i rn Ta %hI nr1Ti @P y' ~ .,ranriy in
favor o u "inc. Soldiers oppose Grant Oh account oi
m ,ykIIy G"r>Ty-iargc preference claimed fnr Gfani
TuLToS cut.Ir On ili Canvass "i lcndin5 men, dc
cAtIHTIS C"rSrY-In favor of anybody except Grant
Must OF the Republican,, tank ii7 n'rn"tion would
CnfrSE Cor~rr-Two-thirl' for blaine many EeVub
icans th'y viii not vote for Grant, ana OF These
mAIToS CouyIy ,.raat 4. ~ and ;'a;gc 'econI
I1AscocR CnrNrY -Exirrt'iniR w Hiufirni IU'fs -
contu,nrtoiy; balHncc Of evidence III favor of
uySpTr;ox Cor.Nry-De Decdcdiy fo- Dlainc
InnQuO;s cor NTr-Grnpi first Blaipe sccond
JAck-oS CorSrY-Bianc his many friends. 9ut tho
up9Y p1 CSSfY "Onr propi nearly unit 'pr Grant
-brcau.r bclioye Inn the only mnn that can Dr.
10 DsyI.- cor,II-yrry GsclsdIy for Grant, n no
kANkAKra tOLNTN--C aimed 10y thico wiltrrH to nc
KgSDALL C0uSrr-Blnnc has much the largest follow
KASH SHco,xrY-Delecation elected: 3 for Blaine. o for
KsoH S'i'"' c"lSrY Majority probably Tor rlainc.
/ "a SiIiE CoisrrNIicc,ici prrfcrrrc' for blaine
Irr ouS1r-',o Tar as h".4d fso'n. i@r =, @ blaine.
| InGls Coi-NrY-Probnhy for elaine
MARioS ;UCHIi-Acc"anis dlci, but the county prop
MAsos ,'orsTY or IN. ..-ii -DecIdclly for Grant.
MAcOVrI. tOuSTl -il4ino most friends bat Grant
IN hc!nvrl TO- be tie strong 4 candidate, 'sv"riaiy
MAnispS CoUSTY-.Many Germans, say ihcy WIN not
vote for Grant Therefore Washhurno Is believed to
McD0s"rGm CoisrY~-ironely for B'nnc think the
| h.>t I ck"t would hc lilainc and Waslhurnc.
MCfENKY COuSTY -lrrfcichcc f"r Blaine vtIy married
MciEAS COUNTY B,lcyc Elaine 10 be- ne choice 81 a
majority of the people, Lut no strife whatever or rH
MAnsmAiL CorxrY -Beine ard washhurnc would roll
100 votcs more than any Otncr comblnation; ." Inr
tnird term scare VIII lose fhirS OF quri, "oh'slI
men who ncv or talk. hut Aways silently vote. aud
therefore ARE Oy,roohcd by pohtrlli"., ,,. , ,,
y0iera. Grant next " If we could nnme tho Pr"ri-
dent It wonl BE- Blaine. brt are not imily CERTAIN
| hs 10 the relative strength ~ cahdidhica."
MERCER CouNTYslX letter. all agree lhl Blaine ~ the
choice gf icIcrr ,oagy by %o ,, TO- @ne ,roo prc,cr.
cuccs Tor Blanc Washbnrne ana Grant III t'
OciF CoINrY observation-disclosures has very many friends,
but thnk Grant haH minority. . H..
PromA C"rNrY The popular feeling IA strong for
rrnnY C"rSTI Drcillrd preference for nlanc Grant
VIII have too much WEIGHT Ia carry from the memory
fccrttin things IA his last term. -
PIKE t1rNIY I;cporich q" slil ior Grnn c.oo.
and Blaine, tut thoroughly united Tor the hohiheo oi
The Convention.
PrLAI COrN1Y Large colorrd vote III favor Of Grant,
| mn thc writers brrYc that ticket OF Blaine ana
| WaslIhlirne would sweep The heidi
RASDOIiI cor STN-Onr precinct Ony Itpnfts; mat is
| in L.voroT Mr.. Blaine.
| ntcI,I, ,.p CnuNrY-Alrost II unit FOR Grant.
tucT isIAND COI'NTY- Y-Thc Wa-hhuric sentiment very
riror.s an dccldcd - do not know prominent
mum I'm ihIs county who ndv0rdUs General Grant
| UInnr Ia many active friends.
gNINE (OIsTY-S Strnng Tor GTant
| SANG AMnS COu&Tl-It ~ v.ry uiicult To determine
| whcrncr Grant Or Blame 10 the stronger In tlil5
| county. ,
SCnuYIgI C0USTY General Gran; is believed to be the
| clOIre Of ths county.
| SHELBY COUNIY-ftuH already chosen It's detBalch'
| 1ItV arr, clanird for Grant.
| eTAuK County" stark County i for Blaine. solid"
TAZtwELI COUNTY This county ~ reported lUr Grant,
Iii one letter rlaiuH IL for WaAhbnrnc
lrtrr. Mhlrh nlncrl me