New-York tribune., 1884-02-17
CHICA(fO.
TICS-LICENSE-MR. RITCHIE-SOCIAL
% 1ERATIC.

fDr TELEGRAPH 10 IHL TEInrSH.l
CHICAGO, Feb. IG.-The meeting of the Republi-
can State Central Committee at the Grand Pacific
Hotel this week has aroused q very decided ripple
Of political excitement. The attendance of promi-
ncnt Republicans was very large and the proceed
ing were marked by great harmony Tie most i'm
porant business the selection of Peoria a. the
scene Of the state Convention to be held on April
&C. and the decision 70 call tho convention on Ike
basis of the Garfield vOtc-One delegate for every
400 Republican voters and one for each fraction Of
not less than 200. which wlll make about 790 dele
gates, n very large convention. Resolutions were
pa 4scd indorsing President Arthur's Administration
and also condemning the bill to the disabil
tiles Of Fitz John Porter. There WAS very de-
cilcd boom for Logan and Oglcshy. Had il been q
convention the hitter wOuld have received the
Gubrrnatorial nomination almost without Oppo-
sitOn.
The Democrats are at last moving in force TO Sc
cure their National Convention for Chicago. At a
meeting of the Citizens Committee, committee OF
thirty was appointed TO so to Washington TO push
the claims of Chicago, and the Cook Comfy DomO-
cratic Club has appointed another equally large
committee which is already on lis way for tho same
purpose. Some of the Wcaltlicst. most prominent
and most pushing mon of the city on these COM
mittecs and they have gone determined 20 win. If
tho National Committee decides to- como hero there
viii he plenty of money TO ft out the Convention
III handsome style.
A considerable number Of the saloon keepers of
the city have banded together to fight the Harper
law, which goes into effect on April +. Thoy have
determined 90 take out the hundred dollars or beer
licenses and then to sell whiskey under them
They profess to have The police and the City Adj
minstratiou Oh their sido They will also raise .
fund with which to pay fines. and If prosecuted
will light the law in the courts. Their action Is in
direct violation of the law, and is evidently intend
ed as direct challenge TO the high liconso senti-
mcnt of the community.
Tic parishoners Of the Church Of the Ascension,
whose reCt0I the Rev Arthur RitcbIc, has recently
received call from the Church of 81. Ignatius
in New-York, have presented an address TO hIm
pressing THEN confidence in him and desiring him
to decline the call Tho significance OF this address
lies largely in the public announcement of his
people that they sympathz0 with him III his con-
tIUyersy with BishOp McLaTen. 1t is stated that
if Mr RitchIc can do his church benefit by re-
signing because of this trouble, he will do 50;
otherwise he will not consider the call though the
salary is a temptation.
As the Lenten scas0D approaches the tine is
crowded with festivities The most notable social
cyent Of tho week was tho military ball gwen for
the benefit Of the lst Regiment Of Illinois Cavalry
under the patronage Of prominent ladies Of this
city. Tho attendance was very largo aud brilliant.
l he promenade before tho ball was headed by
Major-General Schoiold and staff followed 10y the
Governor and Adjutant General Of the State, the
Governors and Adjutants-General of other Western
States the Mayor and Judges Of the Courts The
promenade music was furnished by tho band from
jefferson Barracks, Missouri, ordered here by the
Secretary Of War, and the dnnce music by a largo
orchestra. Tho decorations Of the armory were
very brilliant and the scene when at its height
WAS one OF unusual elegance.
Tho foods at Cincinnati have interferod with
Colonel MaplesOL's programme The intended sea-
s0n IN that city was abandoned, and on Wednesday
afternoon an extra matinee was given horo for the
benefit Of the sufferers which yielded about 20 900.
The programme comprised two acts of "La SON
Bauhula" with GerrtHf, two acts of II 1ruYatOfo"
with DOtti, and the " madsren from Lucia "
by Patti. As " IIomc, Sweet Home was also sung
by Patti, Mime. GcrNtcr for an encore gave the
audience The Old Fclks at Home" The troupe
lett Cn Thursday for St Padl.
As one outcome ui the season an OpeTatio AbsO-
citation has been f0rIEeG with the view 10 giving a
festival next year. It's secretary has conferred With