, 1880-10-24
LOCAL POLITICS.
Settlement Of the Complications
in the First Senatorial Dis.
trict.
John Lyle King Accepts the
Compromise Candidacy.


Compromise Candidacy.
The Democrats Preparing for Another
Assault on the Registry
Lists.
The prospect Of harmonious settlement OF
the difficulty In the First Wnrd Republican C4uo
over the dual cand;dncy for Representative IS
avery satisfactory shape. Mr. Simeon
" King has withdrawn, and 1t is stnted that air.
L. l.. Rockwell will do likewise tomorrow. 10
fill the vacancy caused By the retirement OF mr..
S. w. King the SEM torias Committee have nom
mated Mr. John Lyle King, one OF the oloest
residents Of the ward md a well~known netai-
Der of the Bar. 1t is stated that nlr-
King will prove perfectly acceptag.e
to Mr.. Rockwell and his ir'enos,
The Work ingmen's Clubs Of tho Ninth anu
Tenth Wards have in advance urged and ~
dorscd Mr. John Lyle King as their choice. IN
the course OF his practice he has been obliged TO
tako coxnizance Ut the infamous praot'ces VI
shyster collectors. pettlfogging legal quaoks'
md corrupt Justices, who have leaEueo ~
ecthcr Tor tho prosecution or 1ntons'u'e "no
matchmaking suits, in which the dcleuaao's ato
obljrcd to make Journeys to the most inaccesss-
BILE portions OF the county at cohsloofalo'o w.
pcnse Of time md money. or else qntoety alo"
themselves to be squeezed l'ko ripe oF"nse
MANY people, rather than go to the expense ana
1rouhle Of appearing before the country Dog
herr,es. who In that event would promptly con-
tinn1 tho case, alld thus pile UP more costs'
have ouictly cousccted to be robbed under inc
pulso Of law: but others, who believe III ul1'..
ions for defense but not cent Tor tr'ou@'
hayc fought it out at m expense OF from nso u
1an times the amounts suod for. THE Ih1HUsE
hus on scveral occasions exposed the m"nncs III
which this suoundrclly business Is carried on'
hut tho bndod robbers, having the color OF law On
their side hive treated every rennnstrancc WIN
coptcmnt. For so,uo tlm.. Mr. King has been
devottnr himself to the preparation OF oill ior
n,rseltution to tho Legislature Ut us coming
session, which, If enacted will NJ once & Rni a., ~
and to prlctfces that are n scnndHlous !!pel vi
Ta imsrce nmd Inockcry OF equity. Mr.. King, as
4 member Of the Legislature, will be efmoleu "
push his bill moro thoroughly thn y u Ea.s
!,tanc1 III the hands Of any other o. the SooA
Thc following Is the correspondence which
passed between the Committee anu Ms' mug
CHICAGO. Oct @s-Johat Lyle KING, Esq.-DEAn
sir: The undersigned, the First Senatorial US.
trist Republican Central Committee, desire t4
Inform YOU that Ar slmcnn W. i>nS Grn"ttnn for
Representative from the First District nus notl-
lied it Of his withdrawal from the canuaaaey, III ~
rhnt position, and that you nave oeeh t'p''eo ~
the Committee for the plnce.
the Committee, in tonderlng you me nomlan- ,. aa-
ton, express It's eurnest desfre that you may w.
eoptit' Respectfully f. +. MURPHY, Ninth Ward.
e.. ". SMITH. Tenth Nara.
+. 4. BnOKOSKI. First Waro"
CHICAGO, Oct 23.-To :Messrs. Fl. E ;Mu,pav, a
G.. II. S,aith, a,!d E. 4. Brot0ski, Conmttee etc:-
GESrLEMES: have just received your more ~ ~, !,
for%x fonaase me far epss e FOR
Senatorial District. ,,e
Ssa1asS pareptoriiy % declined After the rst conye,
| linn hnd mnde It's ticket was again pressea "
accept nomination frpm the es'iGea sEGoha eS Mr,
| u kim was thon nominated. 1t appeared to
be uncertaiu whether he would continue 10 o9 .,a
canddu1e In the event OF a's nr3ssra was
brought to bear on NE to reconsider tpe nnt,d
At tirst, it WIS my purpose to reIuse Il GuI aaI
nn1n;nated, and to ali others. But the pressure
continued. was increased and has since peen t, IT,
inforced by strong Influences indlcat.nR Guta
| and If successful, q serylceRbie Represeh1Atl'e
to such IN extent and With such perslstency u ~
to shnke hon to weaaen ken fn1on anc aa determna
| Han. In accepting the nonination Gun say 1ne t
only ambition have Is to be nble 70 serva y, u
~ wny which may wln the favor of those wht ,
n-;If 1nnf1se ns we'll as the favor OF those who NIL
support me. Respectfully, u,xo
1 A~H>+~- ----'
CHICAGO Oct. 23.-Io the Republican Senate,
rial Commtes Ct he Frgt - Sen&1yt1at Sn;h md 'i 4
Mur7,3,tt-GySTLEMEE: After due nnd dclibcrat.
nnnsitieration, have decided to withdraw m,
az m t%a Fpsf pseret
Nv reasons fu brief. for So doing are that m
love for the Republican party a.lt ny dcslre 10
snrnass any personal ambition that mny. have
and believing thnr division among tho Kepuo
iicou voters OF this district might 5eopardze n
election of Republican Rcrresentn,t'vcs 10 ~ ~
Stute Legislature. and thereby possibly give tn
Democracy control Of the Lower House, !.
therefore do not wish to be tho cause OF an
a'sST get,,rn NV sincere thanks to all my friend
: | and to tho Republican Convention which hor
ored me with nominau9in oy eG aeG'an thnrh f.!
t thut, so fur as tho unfortunate trouble IN th
First Ward Of the district, is concerned, We ar
must most Respectfully decline the honor COT
resnectftllIy, SIMEON W. KING.
TIE DEMOCRACY.
I The Democratic business aud industrial blow
t out ut McCormick's Hall last evening may na'
. | heen attended by a few prominent merchan
scattered here and there alnonx tne I
. have found them without . microscope or
= cnrch-w,lrrant would have taxed the emere 1n
Of than the qe re91rtea yancnt an
! intelligence which marked thc anaen.
= who listened to Secretary Sherman In the san
: hail. and this difference WIS so pcrceptfbte rs
I render any comparison out Of place. The usu'
horde Of haif,eroyn bcardlsss noys t Wa, a:o
j. eninr racket whenever tho cue was given thct
the old political stays TINT have hung annne Il
- | skirts Of the Democracy and blcu tts candiunt Z
= fnr Years post were also present. and neglect
no opportunity to foment disorder. which "
!. generously accepted by the good -natured cro'
Perry f. Smith, Jr:, acted as master OF Ger
monies, nominated A. r Secbcrxeras Chnlrma
md read ttrcsome list Of Vice Presidents,
), whom not more thun n dozen put in an appea
Mr seebsrser otn intr1dHed Rrccinrae aS G5eoF
o EMtrtucky. and tho crowd howled. Mr. Drec
Y abouts, and bis speech consisted OF the stere
tyned reucraties with which Democrat
orators feed their constituents when they n
Ia compelled to dodge all issues. LYMAN Tru1
= hull followed in a brief harangue, In which
ny implication denounced himself rs unwort
+ Of being trusted with office. Carter Hnrrls
J. delivered a funny lecture and the meeting a
Ii {ct&rrpn.