New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-27
REFORM IN ILLINOIS.
LIBERAL REPUBLICAN AND DEMoChAIlO
CONVENTIONS AT SPRINGFIELD.
S,a~,rsr HARMONIOUS ACTION OF THE TWO

LIBERAL REPUBLICAN AND DEmOShAAlO
CONVENTIONS AT SPRINGFlhLD'
v,vvrsr HARMONIOUS ACTION OF THE TWO
eATHRRINGs--REMARKAB STRENGTH Of
TuR T1CKF.T-GREAT ENTHUSIASM.
IsY TELEGRAPH TO THB ThBUERl
O,,,o,,,,,,D lime 26.--The scenes Of the day, In
se-araor, IF the actions of the Convention, have
r.aou,hled more great National ratification than
Tho moro party action of great State. 1t has been
-. c,oat nolitcal festival, where fully 1900 people
came together to affirm the strength, the terVor'
and purpose of q great reform. The torrld neat
Of the day. the countless disoOmts OF overcro"ons'
and il-feeding were borne with unimpalred' unoon-
uuerabe good nature; and at every session. anu IOi
every speech. the same swaying croWus anu 0"-
demonstrations of satisfaction ana aruoI
fest In the Convention, the cuihpelsOn ollu
perulexinr details Of the DELIBERATIONS "eIo 49,
~ ohaeiulness. and every endeavor was made
- SeIocates to accomplish, with intelligence
and discretion the really important work nstrusteu
a, tbo,n as representatives of the people The lad
arol Convention held sessions almost continuously
.hrorobont the day. and, thanks to the brilliant
ond ronid decisions of Gov. Palmer, acheVeu
the work of two days in the better part OF ohe'
Most of the members constituting the BODY recog-
nized the national importance OF the work. anu ap
proached il with an intelligence and discretion Iuliy
IN keeping with the record of the Liberal party III
this State The action in every sense WIZ De Iounu
10 supplement fifty the National FarhaihehV aV
Cincinnati whose principles have been oouoiy to
ayowed and ratified today Inc nominations pl"oo
before the people of Illinois body OF gentlemen
hoadod NV three eminent Germans, and cOmbin-
ing the best character and best metal OF te TWO par
tics In reafirmine the Cincinnati declaration they
have placed them upon a Republican platform
which viii above all else appeal to the Radical ele-
A. ,,do OF RpUubilCan
With 10000 German votes conciliated, and none OF
the Is 600 native repeed there is more than moral
certainty of victory This is the conviction
of the thousands who rend the ar IN
reverbrating ratification tonight; this is
the conviction of the delegations who sustained
the ticket in both Conventions where wisdom ana
Cancellation aided IN the greatest work put upon
the parties Of this State. The Democratic Conyen-
ton. composed conspicuously of all that renders
party powerful, locally OF nationally, was not
whit behind the Liberals in the admirable
wisdom and thoroughness of ITS action. CTamped
10 certain extent by few Republicans, spirits the
desire for harmony was for time pretext TO cover
intrigue and dlssimulated concurrence on the part
of few to the will of the many, but
"a in Indiana. the bitter prejudices of the
past had gone from the masses first, and
the popular voice controlled the Conventin in
by the ablest press, and led by the most intrepid
and intelligent leaders in the country, have declared
themselves to-day no whit behind the hosts of
Indiana and Kentucky. They have felt the thrOes
of that incomprehensible revolution and they range
themselves unreservedly with Liberalism and Re
form They have come mostly to recognize no party,
they demand name, and only reserve the night to
dictate that the work they called upon to aid and
Abet shall rebound to the benefit of the country
and not be confined TO the interests of party
in which spirit to-day they refuse to demand any
thing from the Liberal party. If it seemed wise to
combine Democrats and Republicans on the ticket,
IL was left TO the discretion of the Liberals TO decide
and they would Loyalty support the decision on that
basis The ticket was framed in that spirit, the en-
tire action of to-day was carried in it, and in il
the masses here tonight declare their confidence IL
The result.
While the delegates swetered in the hot halls, IL
aeliberation the band playing in the public square
attracted the idle thousands who could not possibly
,bare the tOrrid discOmforts of the inner courts
Under noble trees in CapitOl-square, stands were
conveniently erected and an unceasing train OF
speakers enlivened the afternoon with vigorous
appeals and exhaustive definitions of theiI
positiops. II is impossible to give but
the vaguest idea of the furore and
enthusiasm. Looking at the spreading masses one
could credit the wondering ejaculation of an
AstOunded countryman, :" 1t does seem as Il
all Illinois was here" All of Illinois
that the wide streets of Springfield could
hold. was certainly crowded in this handsome
Capitol. The public buildings gaily decorated, and
the streets vocal with the strains Of instrumental
music made the day seem jubilee to political con
cord. and peace. At the principal places of bust
ness Greeley and Brown banners hung over the
streets. and everything presented the appear
ance of a great gala day. Men of wide
reputation from Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennes
see and other States reinforced the national celeb
rites. and spoke hour after hour to the tireles'
multitude. Three TRBUNEs could not begin to give
all the speeches delivered.