Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-08-02
The Liberals Garry the
State by a Decided
Ia Majority.
Gen. Banks comes out for
Greeley.
Liberal State Conventions
in Iowa and Vermont.

Merriman's majority fOs governor would per-
hsps reach $4,000 that the Liberals had
probably carried out of the Congress
men that Settles hash was settled, and
thas the liberals would have from 60 to IS
msjOrily in the Legislature thus giving Us
Liberal U. S. Senator in place Of Pool.
LATER-I is now believed, in Raleigh,
that the Liberals have certainly elected o.
the Congressman.
Dispatches from North Carolina to the
Liberal Headquarters in New York, claim
the State for the Liberals by 10000. 1t
also claimed that Settle is elected in the 5th
District
WILMINGToS, Aug. Liberty gives
conservative gain of So; Rscy Mount 81
Enfield 33 Reforms from Colum bus indi-
cate a considerable conservative gain. Ma
grotis gives Is conservative gain. Colds
ooro gives l25 gain.
The election was the most quiet held for
years. Business was suspended. A large
vote was polled. The utmost exertions
were made by both sides. Abbotsburg
township, the 6rst majority received for
Merrim4n gave 40. In Weldon Msrrimsn
gains 10. Northwest township gives Merri-
man gain of 81. The second ward of
Wilmington gives Msrrimsn 396 Caldwell,
227; MerrimAns gain 200. The eonservs-
Iives in Wilmington are Offering bets to any
Smount on Merrman, with no takers.
The 6rst Republican gain reported is
from Bogus Swamp-50 votes. la Haden
township there is a small radical gain.
Edison county gives 2O1 majority for Mer-
rimsn.
WASHINGTON, Aug. "A dispatch was
received here tonight from Senator Ran
som, OF North Carolina, addressed to the
editor Of the Patriot, saying that North
Carolina has cestsIaly gone Democratic.
Another special dispatch ssys that Leseh
has defeated Settle 10 the 9Th district.
RALEIGH, Aug. 1.-The chances favor the
election of Merriman. Eleven towns present
a conservative gain OF $50.
New YORK, Aug. l. Wilmington
special, sigued by Wm. e. Barnard
Chairman of tae Conservative Executive
Committee, says tha indications ali poinr
to the election of Merriman by 9 decisive
sjority.
Before Elect on
Senator Henry Wilson, in addressing an
audience a. Beaufort, n. G.. showed hi'
fears of the result in November by saying
"If the Democrats carry this State that viii
increase their vote outside of North CarolirS b,
many thousands say In all fran kness TO gen
tiemen supporting the Democratic ticket that /
they carry North OarollnA at this election
they will impose upon the Republican party
dificult task to maintain their cor srol of tn
Government of the United States; and l say t
my Republican friends, If they carry NOrtl
CarolIna thsy will add at least 25o, ,000 votes Il
the Republican party outside of this State,
Il DEs MONIES, Aug. The double con
tvention of Liberals and Democrats to-ds
was very largely attended, delegates bein,
present from eighty-two counties. At tn
Liberal Republican Convention Hon. VIZ
Merritt was chosen chairman, and addresse
the gathering at length on the issues IN
volved, when recess was taken. On rea'
ssmbling Hon. J. B. Grinnel proposed ths
the delegates prove the Liberalism of low
A by brief review of the cause In each di'
]. Irict, large mum Der making cheering II
o ports. Dr. Gilbert was CHOSEN permaneI
E President and made appropriate remark
The State Central Committee is as follow!
General q. SchoGeld, g. NJ. Davis, Colon
: J. Ehsck, a. BIusch, R. B. Wilson, W. T
Sheppard, Major r. d. Kellogg, Colonel
Y H. Keattey and A. NJ. DawleY.
e. Resolutions were adopted reafirmiug th
Liberal Republican platform and hearti
liudorsing the nomination OF Greeley 81
Brown.
= The Committee appointed to confer Wi
Il tad IN
Is lowing ticket: For Electors at Large, Ge
nd Fltz Henry Warren, of Des Moines, and
IN B. Fiske, of Dubuque; Secretary OF Ste;
: DR.. E. A. Guilbert, Of pub4qqsi Sta
Treasurer, NJ. j. Rbolf; Auditor, J
Cassidy Attorney General, :. G. Cas-
~ ~ Resis,e of Land ofi"e, Cap,aip Jac
,sr Butler one eleci"t, Gen. WelrsA, s
for publican and Mr. Fiske is Demor
I Two on the state ticket are Repuahesr
- three Democrats. This conhiuasj IN
accepted with hearty unanimity ,. = the
consulting committees. The s.lect;on
district electors wau leftto the Cougres,io
nominstias conventions, ne news of 6
Banks' declaration for Greeley created
n thusiasm and a reply was ordered sent.
n. At tie Democrat ConveutioB Gen. A
" Dodge presided. Unsuimi,y ruled, save
tv seight wrangle over the question Of n
dent on the conference eommit,oe.
Democratic state committee co1ap ises J
, Wiseman, L, Il. Thayer, G. 81. Bortou,
4, K. Eaton, U. B Halbrcak. T. o. Wal
l.. Z. Williamson. N. Hsibrook, c.
Gates. The pl:.Gorm adopted is brief
pointed:
RsSotUed, That We approve Of and
dorse the action of the late Democratic
veDtion ct Baltimore in placing in nom
"A. tlon Horace Greeley for President and
Is- Grasz Brown for Vice Presinent, ant