Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-06-27
The resolutions we're adopted by acclama

The resolutions we're adopted by aeclama.
ton, and the convention adjourned until
1880 p. NJ.
The Democratic Sta,e Convention re-as-
semblec at 7:30 P. NJ, Gen. McCernard,
from the Committee on Conference, ap
pointed by the convention to meet with
similar committee from the Liberal RepUb-
lican Convention, advanced to the platform
and submitted the following ticket for State
officers, as agreed upon by the joint com
mittee, For Governor ), Gustavus A. Koerner,
St, Clair; 1t. Governor, Gen. Chss. Black,
of Champaign; Secretary Of State, Edward
Rummell, of Peoria; Auditor of State,
Daniel O'Hara, of Cook; State Treasurer,
Chas. 81 Lamphsre, of Sangamon; Attorney
General, Lawrence Weldon, of Mclean;
Clerk of the Supreme Court, first division,
IS A. D. Wilbsnks, of Jefferson; second
division, David A. Brown, of Ssngsmon;
third division, Eli Smith, of Cook.
The reading of the various names on the
ticket was greeted with cheers, and on mo
ton the report was agreed to by acclAma-
ton and with enthusiastic applause, the
delegates rising to their feet, cheering. wav-
ing hats and haudkerchiefs. A committee
was then appointed of one from each dis
trIct to meet with a similar com mittee to be
appointed BY the Liberal Republican Con-
yention to select Presidential electors.
OF the nominees on the State ticket those
for Governor, Secretary of State and Attorn.
ey General are all Liberal Republicans, and
those for Lieut.. Governor, Auditor sad
Treasurer are Democrats. The candidates
for clerks of the Supreme Court in the 6rst
and second grand divisions are Democrats,
and the candidate in the third division is a
Liberal Republican. committee of three
was appointed By the President of the CON
vention to proceed to the hall where the
Liberal Republican convention vas in ses-
sion and invite that body to join this con.
vention.
| A resolution was unanimously adopted
instructing the delegates to the Baltimore
/ Convention to cast the vote for Greeley
and Brown.
The committe appointed to invite the Lib.
ersl Republican Convention to unite with
this Convention appeared and reported they
had performed the duty assigned them, and
that the members Of the Liberal Conven.
tion are now on their way to the hall. I'm.
medistely SfterwRrd Gov Palmer, Pres-
dent appeared arm in arm with Gov Kpr.
ner, and amid the widest enthusiasm on the
part of the delegates and spectators, an
nounced the platform, when he was met by
Allen, President Of the Cor vention. Gov
Palmer then announced that the Liberia
Republican Convention had heartily indors
ed the nominations reported BY the Join
comnitte Of conference of the two couven
tions, and gladly Joined hands with tht
Democracy in their support. Governor A.
len said he desired to meet the advances o
the chairman of the Liberal Convention il
the spirit in which they we're made, and, hk,
Paul, forgetting things that are behind,
strike hands with him in a common cause
As the chairman of the two conventions ad
vauced and claspeo hands, another scene 0
wild excitement ensued. The delegate
standing upon the benches were cheering
+ trsntically for several minutes. Gov. Keo1
uer was then introd uced, and in a brie
speech returned thanks toE the honor confer
red upon him, which ne had not sought, bu
on the contrary had hoped that suoIhe
would be nominated. lie accepted th
nomination houever