Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-07-08
Erie Railroad Matters
Death of Judge McCunn.
A Clerical Seducer--The
Government" still swing
ing around.
Hot Neutrality-suspicious.,
Etc, Etc.

patch announces the arrival there Of q large
nun Der of delegates to the Democratic Con
vention. The general belief is that Gree
ley will be nominated. There is conpArA-
lively little talk of candidates, the interest
being mostly centered in the selection of q
national executive committee and officers OF
the convention. There will be determined
E fort to oust Belmont from the chairman
| ship of the committee, and an attempt to
give the place to Hon. Wm. E. Niblsek, of
| Indiana. Southern delegates evince q feel
| ing against selecting either temporary or
| a permanent chairman from any of the
I seeded States, and favor giving the former
to the Eastern or Middle States, and the lat
ter TO the West. A strong current is run
ming in favor of making Gen. John A. Me-
! ClernArd, of Illinois. President of the con
4 vention. who is pressed mainly for his
strong military reputation and political
ability. The principal names mentioned
for the temporary chsirmAnship are Gov
ernor Thomas, of Indiana, Gov. Vance, OF
North Carolina, and Thos. Bocock, OF Nir
ginis. Thomas will probably be the man.
The members of the national committee
who are in the city had q meeting TO hear
the report of the resident committee hAvipa
in charge the arrangement for the meeting
OF the convention. The national com mittee
meets again TO n.S-row If anything like full
meeting can be obtained. The question OF
the temporary chairmauship will be dIs6%s:
ed and probably decided.
Nothing heard as yet of the bolters' con
vention.
BALTIMORE. July 6. About two hundred
d legates to the convention arrived to-night,
| nf ~ fbapu
tant States. A msiority of the New York
delegation, including Governor Hoffman
aud Augustus Schel have arrived. A large
NUN Der of presentstives OF the press have
s.so arrived Gen McUlernard, of Illinois
is mentioned ss the most prominent fol
President of the Convention among the
Southern delegates now here.
BALTIMORE, July 7.-SeverAl hundred del
egaies arrived to day and large majority
;. of the entire number is here. The leading
hotels are overcrowded. The principal top
n lc of conversation to day has been the poll
cy of the strsgh.-out nomination OF Greeley
aud Brown on the Endorsement of the CIu
y cinnsti platform and nominees. A lerg'
e majority of delegates here favor the straight
's out nomination, but the action o. the Mis-
n sousi delegates st ST. Lous 10 adhere to thI
= denomination policy has had decided ei
- feet IN dsmpening the ardor Of the uOmins
y ton advocates. The Missouri delegate
= held . meeting this evening, probably I
:, reconsider their action with regard to th
in uo-nom nation policy. The rumor prevail
Ia tonight that Augustus SchelI viii be place
,r in the next Democratic National Com mitIet
le Vice August Belmont.
"a The large hall of the Maryland Institut
K has been engaged for the meeting Of Dem
ce Gratis opposed TO the nomination of Greele
be called by a circular issued from New Iol
he on the 26Ih of June. A preliminary NEE
5 ing under this call will be held sttwo o'cloc
P. NJ, tomorrow, at the Institute. Mr.. Va
Allen, who signed the circular as Ssorstar
says that all the States will be represent'
Ia the preliminary meeting.
CINCINNATI, July 6.-The campaign "
opened tonight by Liberal Republic
An meeting in Probssco Square. The meetiI
was respectable in size, but not particular
enthusiastic, ana was addressed by Cass
NJ. Clay and Gen. Brinkerhof. A notab
- =. feature of the evening was the satistscti
~ - with which the audience received all al
sious to Mr.. Greeley.
NEw YORK. Jolly 6.-Tbe Germans be
a meeting last night IN this city to preps
a petition for twenty thousand signatures
present to the convention in favor of Gre
II. lev and Brown.
The Times information of the select
of Vanderbilt as President Of the Fl
Railroad is based upon a report, although
10 known that that gentleman would like
have the road under his control.
There ia no possibility of Vanderbilt
ad, coming President of Ere BY the laws
ore this State no shareholder in the New 1C
'me Central can become even q director
tne Erie. McHenry says in consequence
%. this some other person will be selected
ms President. As already telegraphed it
ms, ,houeht that person will be John +. j
of the Michigan Central. The present
rectory will be elected with lew exc
tions. MoHenry claims to represent f
hundred shares. General Superintend
Rucker has resigned and all old Go
heads of departments will have to resi-
Their places will be filled largely by 7
's II .ops connected with the Chicago Il Al
)Ns railroad.
by Judge McCunn died suddenly at BEL
this morning. His death is the resul
great mental depression and grief, eau
R by the action of the Senate IN remov
dA, him from his Office. The Judge was Il
liouaire.
Judge MoCunu's deatf was not sud-
in the ordinary acceptance OF the "
'"'" He had been ailing for several days C
planning of pain in the breast and sudei
from prostration by heat. His Phys''
was in attendance for several aaYs aId Il
'ns' other doctors called in last evening.
lArrh soene at the death bed was very affect
nsls' a. st intervals he constantly repeated
!, :; hia heart was breaking. It IS uudonot
fact, true that the recent action OF the Ss
was the primary cause Of his death.
The eia ht hour movement Is on the
cline. the strikers having in = great mea
a = tn IN. killed the building trade OF the sea
So Hundreds of destitute mechanics are al
,,ort ING for work to the employers comm
The treasurer of the international unio
machinists and blAcksmiths arrived
',A ,s Cleveland to-day, and the prospects o.
lors'' cuniary aid may serve to ProlOng the
=. of the metal workers. The seWing mac
'is,.l. and cabinet workers resume work on
.6u ldsy. The Paterson locomotive shoP'