, 1880-08-15
II. Rockhesen, ar occupied as residence
by Peter Stein. Damage, $50. Cause, unr
known
POLITICAL.
ILLINOIS.

/ PpLl1lCALs
ILLINOIS.
Special 3tspateh to The Chicago Tribune.
f. C1IAMpJLGN, I'LL. Aug. 14.-Politicat mat
ters In this county are cunning to the salts
faction Of Republicans. The Democrats are
claiming that they are gaining many acces-
slons from our ranks; but when We look
around for their recruits and our deserters,
VIC don't find thenl- Republican clubs ara
being organized in MI the townships. The
one in this township, composed exclusively
| # voters Of The town, numbers go already
| tearly fve~sixtls of the Republican vote
| uis is little singular; but great many
! men, who do not generally care to take
part in politics. say that this year they want
# known that they are Republicans, Tho
State and county ticket put up by the Demo-
cr:as create no enthusiasm here. They have
pr.ted SO much and so long about the salary
grab that they ha1 conae to believe 1t crime
to have taken the money! ana now to
bull held. up to them as mode, Of
political virtue is o little too much. J. +
Scott, the Democratic and Grcenback nolni-
nee for Congress, is not popular at all.
Nearly all the leading Democrats say they
yill moi. support him., because he is for
Weaver for President Scott was formerly
Democratr came here from Kentucky about
lsR and during the War YVES bitter Demo-
cratic partisan: IIc has been farmer, then
banker, snd il now farmer again. Cam
with AL classes. and will get = large majori-
ty. The Democratic county ticket is mado
up OF Observation-Disclosures, except the candi-
date for States Attorney, who is a Hard
the Greenbackers, and will be showed under
by thousand majority. The eampaIgn
opens here with 4 big rally on the 4th Of Sep
lember, when ten. Logan will speak. a
Logan in the Fifteenth Corps. and they swear
by ''Black Jack" all the time.
SHeeta Dispatch to TAe Chicago Trf51tr<
GALEsBuRo, III, Aug. 14-Thc Demo-
House in this city to-day: There was full
representation present, but the Convention
throughout was very irregular aud noisy.
They finally succeeded lii placing full
county ticket i'll the field, although some Of
mated by the Greenbackers. They also ap-
pointed delegates to the Senatorial and Con-
gressional Conventions. Their ticket is weak,
and no one doubts but what the Republicans,
wlo nre completely organized, will hold
Special Dispatch 10 IL ca4eaeo Tribune.
ELG1N, ILL.,, Aug. 4.-At the Republican
senatorial Convention of the Fourteenth
D District, held today: at Geneva, 3: +: Eyans.
tor, and J. G. Wright, OF Naperville, and O.
T: Chisholm, OF Elgln, for Represen tatives.
The: nominations were made by acclamar
ton.
PoLE-EA1s1SG.
Special Dtspaeh n The Chicago Tribune.
GALvA, ILL.,, Aug. 1.-THE Republicans Of
Galvu Township and surrounding coun-
try held a grand rally here this afternoon
and evening, fully 2, 600 people heing present
Geld and Arthur pole, which was success
fully accomplished without accident or mis-
hap Of any kind, a magnificent flag with
Garfield and Arthur emblazoned thereon
now floats proudly from. its summit. The
OF workmanship. It is pronounced the finest
on the line Of the Burlington Road, and COM
pleteiy throws in the shade the sapling
erected by the ''A1ossbacks OF this place q
Gratis here are green with envy. and during
the dcdicatory speech one Of their number
from an adjoining township, urged on by the
BOSS " Bourbon OF this place, frequently in
terrupted the Speaker and attempted to ere
ate row, but was promptly squelched BY an
Of the deGlcatory services, Stephen A.
Douglas made . inasterly speech In
College Park, which was listened to with
deep attention aud frequently applauded.
in lis native State,-North Calollna,-and
fully exposed the Southern Democratic
"plan - 10 the entire satisfaction Of his large
audience his speech was replete with wit
a s1fS ah 5 eo %f Tss fssYsa Kspabass aa as
here arc solisiiy united, well organized, and
may be eoanted O, in November;
JAcKsoSv1l1.E, Ill, Aug: i4.-The Hon.
George Hunt State Senator Of Edgar
County, addressed the Republicans Of
this city tonight at the Opera-House,
every seat and standing room being
occupied, many ladies being. present.
Tho Epnnhlfp3n9 enthusiastic.