The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-11

REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.
Seymour and Blair Notified Of
Their Nominations.
Both Accept and Both Approve
the Platform.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM FOR THE
TICKET.
LETTERS OF ACCEPTANCE COMING
INA FEW DAYS.
REPORTED FOR THK DAILY ARGUs.

NV YoRg, July 1.-THE committee lie.
signated By the national democratic couyen.
ton to inform Seymour and Blair Of their
nominations, performed the duty assigned
them last evening at Tammany Hall. Gen.
Morgan, Of Ohio, Chairman of the commit.
tee, in brief address made formal tender
Of the nominations to Gov. Seymour and
Gen. Blair
Gov. Seymour returned thanks said the
nomination was unsought and unexpected :;
but he found himself caught in an overwhel.
ming tide that which is bearing on towards
great political change, and he found him.
self unable to resist the pressure. The reso.
lutions, he declaed, were in accordance with
his wishes, and he would strive to carry them
out, in the future, wherever he was placed,
in public or private life. He congratulated
conservative men upon the evidence every.
where shown, of Il triumph OF the next elec.
ton. In conclusion he promised the Gus
tomAry letter Of acceptance in few days.
At the conclusion of Gov. Seymour's
speech Gen. Blair made some remarks &C.
cepting the nomination for Vice President,
pledging himself to adhere to the principles
euunciated in the platform,
While the proceedings were going on, in.
side Tammany Hall, an immense gathering
collected outside who seemed animated by
the greatest enthusiasm for Seymour's up.
pearance on platform which had been cree.
ted in the street, and greeted him with
tremendous cheers. In few words he
thanked the multitude for their expressions
of appreciation and excused himself from
making heightened speech on the ground
of fatigue.
The meeting was subsequently addressed
by s. S. Cox, Gen. Blair, and others, and fin.
ally adjourned with three times three cheers
for Seymour and Blair.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July lO.-The Banner
has received special dispatch from Knox.
vile stating that Col. IL. NJ. Ashly, late Of
the confederate army was shot and Instant "
killed at six p. m. to day by E. c. Camp.
CINCINNATI, July ll.-J. b. Woodruff,
news editor of the Cincinnati Daily Times,
while returning to his home in the country
yesterday afternoon, was sun struck and
died almost Immediately.
Joseph T. Bodily of the firm of Lane Il
Body died last night of heart disease.
On the Union base ball grounds, yester.
day, John b. Hatfield of the Cincinnati club,
on wager, threw a regulation base ball of
full size and weight distance Of three
hundred and ninety.six feet, the longest
throw on record.
NEw YoRK, July 1.-THE soldiers and
sailors executive committee organized yes.
terday. Gen. J. McQuade, of Utica, New
York, was chosen chairman, Col. Jas. X.
O'Bierne, of Washington, secretary, and
Gems. s. NJ. Aulck, of Philadelphia, cor.
responding secretary. Col. Kingsley,of Bos-
ton Gen. j. W, Denner, Of California, Col
l.. D. Campbell, of Ohio were appointed
sub executive committee.
Blair's nomination was entirely satisfac
tory. Seymour's was openly condemned
The register Of the delegates shows o total
of 1900 names among whom are over 100
naval officers.
NEw YoRK, July ll.-At Westchester
oyer and terminer yesterday, soldier Mi,
chael J. Carly and Chas. Burke were SEN
fenced to be hanged on the 28th of August
for killing Ellen Hicks.
The northwestern delegation subscribed
five hundred dollars for the relief of man
injured while firing salute in Union
Square, Thursday.
The master masons held a meeting last
night Committees from other mechanics
connected with house building, voted to
publish an address, and canvassed the sub
ect Of forming a union of master mechanics
of all trades.