New-York tribune., 1884-02-29
POLITICS IN ILLINOIS.
THE POLITICIANS FOR LOGAN.

LOGAN, BLAINE AND ARTHUR POPULAR WITH TIA
pRoPIE--REPoRrs FROM CONGRESSIONAL Dis
TRICTs.
rPRoM AN OCCASIONAL coRREsPoyDESr or THE TRIBUNE
CHICAGO, Feb. PLAT present there IS more
active interest in this State In local politics thaa
in the coming Presidential campaign hepuDncabs h's
their preferences the men they woua IKE 10 SEQ
nominated at the National Convention, but they as
ready to support any good candidates heartily and sho"
DO disposition repeat any such course as was Keh oy
the BOG n 1890 II the wishes OF the active politicians
were followed, General Logan would have the almost
unanimous support Of the Illinois delegation IN the Con-
venton but among the people there Is strong scntcns
for Blaine and Arthur well as for Logan Az
the recent Republican conference in TINS Guy 'nS
prevailing sentiment undoubtedly TOT Logan'
but It Is stated by those unfrtendy to the con-
ference that was composed largely Of politicians wnd
have ends to secure who in favor OF General 10
gan because his nomination would promote ther own pr
vate aims Governor Hamilton III his speech to the coh-
ference mentioned candidate he salo' he' u' 80
that some gallant leader OF the whole party, "hoe.
NAV be selected may be more placed hrlny anu
souarey i'm the Presidential chair" Governor Ogesoy
remarked whoever standard bearers may W.
National or State, wherever they may come from
there is an indication that Illinois may furnish tue couny
with another Presldent-we will go into thls c'ouon
determined to support our candidates as unit anu ~
shall come out victorious" Some extracts from otnei
speeches show plainly the popularity Vi "o"'i 7
with the politicians.
FRIENDS OF THE ILLINOIS SENATOR.
Tbope that when the Republican Convention meets,
said General John B. Hawey Of the First Disuic' -
will place at the masthead the name OF Ieherai 'oh -
Logan say this because firmly believe that ne eau
rally more than any other man who mas Deen hn'u VI
likely to be named, the Republican party not oly VI ~
state Of Illinois Republican party OF tnis ss. t
Nation" General j. C. smith i decilS1 fnenfon me, thew
delegates elected for the National Co' ~ t pr
would be unanimous for Illinois man iof lne l5tSa C
deucy Judge Sidney Smith SAID: II ne Va t no foyor
yentiOn which is to meet here next JUNE So 80 "a
the nomination OF our fellow citizen JQnn a. bps Ss
matter OF course as a matter OF Popii5b % ~ own state
backed by united deegauoh IIon ~ ~ - tbe -econd
Justice woodman, of Chicago declared that tne ics
tfatton of Nineteenth district spoke III Pait yti
lows: There is another reason why were are n p @
ary an nXious that General Logan SD 1ud DE 1eeG" I %
taf il tIat he has one OF the most estlmaDe ana ool
ladies OF an this country. lApplauSe au
NJ The nifed states but that she would make one O uio
grandest ladies the White House ever saw
THE ADMINISTRATIONS APPROVED.
part of the remarks Of Congressman George H. DAVE
Of the lid District, was as follows;
n sneaking for the Administration or calling atten
ton 10 Il to-day do it from no purpose Oh nlahn7 %y
nyidious comparisons do H. PROUD o. tnS M f tbo
marry has made proud OF the fact that Ol ol an ol %
scenes out OF ali turmoil. the Republican party l1se
has been grand enough TO give 10 ts
peaceful an honest, aud an ncorruptDe , ~, AZ
SpnlaseJ point that with pride point 10 that az AZ
minstration specially with prlGe from tne iaU @ % vs
~ Terribly down hearted short time ago. anu IOuY We
Aud this gallant and grand old army an unl
accord to the victory Jhat Is dssuIeu o,i
nc of next November Give us candidate OF the Peope
riSe us irom Illinois, or give US i d NJ" tbst
rec9rl Without sectional factions ana WITHOUT ,t
arbt within our irty, victory Is as assured as ~ - @
pilID Morrison is trying to create Doom III OoheloeS'
r,oI Mum of the same district. said that the dele
ua,os ronld support Logan "NOw it goes without say
ing declared General John l. Renaker "that all soei'
in illinois are in favor of John A. Logan ana the pcope
of the State will go back on him when ne Is Ho
mated" A. J. Hopkins asserted that huhoreo Foooi'
nffnCo nd
s,v ,o support Logan For the Xvth District Francis
WpiSbi smoke He said Every single kePuolea,n 10
our ~ IL was General Arthur would be satisfactory
Py1as Mr. Blaine 1t would be satisfactory. But want
TO say tns t bn ~ A. Logan Tor men. and
Blaine men and every other knI Oi men aro i'i ' ~
General KIlgore OF the With senator Ray OF vb ths
vIIth Judge C. starr ana MA Mr M FSn OF of t6e XIVh
Ali laid that General Logan was the choice OF tn Pi
a. their districts David D. Little of the Alllh SAD:
Tbe question s What shall be said or the stump o. tne
candidate wnom we shall nominate lCIles Oh blalne
Raine Il You may look this continent over from one
epJ of the country TO the other and challenge any ush
man TO name within the compass OF tns Ht a, tb
man whose civil and military record EQUALS e az Snor S suo
nsntleman from Illinois whom we all delght 10 honYI.
There is division of sentiment among US t5 vim
to say that cannot fnd kepnpnCtn E ~ NOT Iohn A
District whose first choice Ior fIeSiueH' 10 "'' '
Logan" .. ,,., =, ,,,,,, sr,rr
DIR Joseph Robbins, OF Quincy, in an interview WIN q
rnorter OF The Inte,Ocean In regard To inc
said: Apparently 1t is big boom Tor Logan, ou'
do,,t think it OF very great Yaue lunOis ~ V0 NN
Tho Iruton This thing don't spread all over the country
Ia lack Of value lies fact that this Is an assemOass
., roticians such gathering is made up OF men tat
~ ~ 70 s,etino they want keep, or there IL sohStnu1
teov cTnect To get, and they have all tue unhy oi
& ciss fearing TO offend potent factor In tue pots
o' VI ~ atste know many not ia sympathy ~iI1
what has been said in eulogy Oh ~ l>osah o. Va ~ ~ " ~
c,ndfdacv MANY do not think II a slie one. s. ~,
o@Iu'N" an cSomnenfing upon the conference IH
IN In ocSon saws: ain the history OF Illinois Po,,
tics there never was held conference at .t NnlS
sso Iarge proportion or Inoso Poscis
were ofce-holders aud office seekers IheIe wa ga
held con ference that nttle IKE
tbe meeting Yesterday Those present were eood men a
d hut they dId not come together 20 CONFER
70 the welfare the party TO inquire INTO tne cO
tons and circumstances under whcn ae III T S,
ta There was In fact pretence OF dong lhls iue
gentIernen prosent together Tor an0tnvt
bich thew ayowed aud then acted on Ihls IntStss
mo "a showing the perfect working OF tne poh.,s
machine and possibly important as sno"ag ag nV na, hs
1nntIemen holding Oiice expecting once can %
bronSht TO a uniformity of opinion ana a lesuauon
standard Of enthusiasm. But IN "nr' 0srfv
ia II an indicator OF pubnc OF PSryy
Is sD,in,ap,i I" The mn present did not come come
=, Chicago TO express the sentiment OF cou countte'
or costitueucies They did not represent S-
cios or sneak for them. They came here 10 spean 1
g1S U and did il effectively. They came nero
orrean,ent 10 forward q certain purpose anu tnes
% Level hest TO carry out their agreement hsSh In
snoo win his own interests IN mnd or WIN uio Soca
ote ~ some of her oilceh0der or canduate III W a,
rround Each man talked for eneSt OF Win eno
fndurncipg machine. As gstnels sn y, g. rsorn
% w. dndebted for appointments or faVors was ~
atfied success. But so far rs ihdsans tne we
ait of the Republicans of llnnols, MlgHe as "o'
have ne yer been held"