Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-27
Meeting Of the Illinois Conventions.
Democrats and Liberals Fraternize.
A Fusion Ticket Nominated.
Gustav KOerner for Governor.
A Letter from Senator Schurz.
Lyman Trumball Makes q Speech.
Gustav KOerner for Governor.
Lyman Trumb4II Makes a Speech.
Morning scenes.

point of interest at present, and subject of
discussion among delegates, is the nomina-
ton for Governor. 1t appears to be re-
garded as settled that the ticket shall be
headed by Liberal Republican, but fur
Their than that, nothing can be definitely
stated, except, perhaps, that there appears
to be very general impression that the
choice for that position will be be-
tween Senator Trumbull and Ex-Governor
Koerner. 1t is claimed this morning by
| those favoring Trumbull's nomination that
| if he shall be nominated he will not decline
| and that the prospect is that he viii be
! placed at the head of the ticket. There is a
/ strong influence at work for Keorner, how
! ever, which, with the reluctance of Senator
Trumbull to accept the nomination if ten
] dered him, leads many to the opinion that
KOerner will be the nominee. 1t is not ex-
! pected that either convention will proceed
farther to-day than forming temporary Or
! ganization. .....'...
Senator Trumbull viii speak at P. NJ.
from a stand erected in the Statehouse
yard. Gov. Brown, of Missouri, who was
| also announced to speak this evening, it is
| now learned, will not be here, having been
detained in Jefferson City by the extra ses-
sion OF the Legislature. The weather is
very warm, the thermometer standing at SO
| in the shade.
Meeting Of the Democratic COnVen.
| IiOn.
! The Democratic State Convention met at
the Opera House for the purpose of appoint
ing delegates to the National Democratic
| Convention at Baltimore, and to nominate
a ticket for State officers and for Presiden-
tial Electors. Promptly at y o'clock the
Convention was called TO order by Hon. A.
/ q. Burr, Chairman of the State Central
| Committee, and was opened with prayer by
Rev. DR.. Currahan.
On motion of Alex. Stone, Hon. J. C..
I Allen Of Crawford, was unanimously chosen
| temporary Chairman, and appearing upon
the platform briefly addressed the Conven-
ton, urging upon the delegates to conduct
their business with elaboration and in a
spirit of Cancellation, looking to action
with another Convention.
After appointment of committees and
! some discussion of various motions the con-
7entiOn adjourned until afternoon.
The Liberal Convention.
The Liberal Republican State Convention
met at noon to-day in the House of Repre-.
sentatives. The hall was overcroWded.
All the delegates could not obtain seats.
The convention was called to order by
! Eugene l.. Grass, Chairman of the State
! Central Committee. Mr.. Grass nominated
Geo. Palmer for temporary chairman, who
was received with cheers. He made an
address, welcoming the delegates to the
! convention, and predicted the success of the
! Liberal movement. The various commit
! tees on permanent organization and Gre
! dentials were then appointed. The tempo
rary chairman then read the subioined
Letter from Hon. Carl Schurz:
st. Louis, June 25.-My Dear Sir: re-
| gTet to say that it will be impossible for me
| to attend the Convention of the Liberals of
| Illinois tomorrow. l arrived here last night
! from the East, and find an accumulation of
| business which demands my immediate at
! tentiOn. Besides, / desire to address my
| constituents here, before taking part in the
| campaign elsewhere. You have my earnest
wishes in your endeaYOrs to ratify for
united action, all the element of the oppo-
sition to that system Of policy which is now
! CONT oiled in the government and people Of
| this republic, and which not appropriately
has been called Grantism. (ApplaUse.) 1t
| is time that the people of the Moth and
| South be once more bound together by the
/
! tiOnality, of common rights and of COM
mon duties; and TO this end it is
necessary that the traditional barriers be
broken down and that the policy
| of force by which the embers of civil strife
are assiduOusly famed and the bitter feel
ings of past efforts are kept alive for parti-
IAN advantages, give way to those moral
agencies, Cancellation and fraternal inter-
TEN cannot long endure. (Applause) 1t
is time that the despotism Of party spirit is
broken, which in the shape of personal
government rules our national legislation
and the organization Of otiiCehOlders de-
bauched with corruption demOralizes snd
subjugates public opinion and stands in the
way Of every true and thorough reform;
and to this end it is necessary that the en-
bOdiment Of that despotism,
the present administration, be de-
feated in its efforts to continue in
! power, and that thus a free field be
opened for a refOrmatOry movement IN
trameled by selfish partisan control. Gap
pause.) Whether we be able to accomplish
all we desire or not, we certainly can ac-
cOmplish this, if for that purpose we unite
! in an eneI getiC effort, and our success will
! DG q SlGdt SJC III Tic IlSuJ ulItCJlOls Al
though can't be with you tomorrow, l
hope to be able to co operate with you to
that END in the course fthe present canvass.
(Applause.) Very respectfully,
GAEL SCHURZ.
Three cheers were given for SChurz.
A Conference Committee.
Mr.. Wentworth moved that a Conference
! Committee notify the Democratic State
Convention that Committee on Confer,
ence had been appointed and the committee
authorized the committee to confer with a
committee to be appointed by the Demo
cratic Convention to promote the Objec,s
for which both bodies had assembled.
On motion, the Cincinnati Platform was
unanimously adopted. Cheers for the Gin
cinnati candidates were endorsed amid
great e;iittih1IJ!.ss..SSSm. Ne convention then
adjourned until o'clock.
Democratic OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Sc ssiOn.
The Democratic State Convention reas-
sembled at 2 P. NJ, and was called to order
by the temporary chairman, who announced
that representative from the Liberal Re
publican Convention was in the hall and
waiting to make a report to this cOnven
ton. The announcement was greeted with
cheers. The delegate, in question, Hon.
Z. NJ. Haines, was called to the platform
amid tumultuOus applause, and announced
that the Liberal Republican Convention
now in session in this city, and presided
ever by Gov. John NJ. Palmer, had appoint
ed a committee of 10 persons, one from
each Of the Congressional districts, to con-
fer with a similar committee from this con-
VentiOn upon questions of interest to the
people of this State. The announcement
was greeted with loud and long continued
applause.
j. VI. Bush, chairman Of the Committee
Oh Permanent Organization submitted a
report nominating Hon. j. G. Allen, the
temporary Chairman, for permanent Pres
ident Of the Convention.
On motion the roll was then called for
the appointment OF a Committee of Con-
ference to meet the similar committee from
the Liberal Republican Convention.
A Voice from Mississippi.
At this point the President read a tele-
gram from the President of the Democratic
and Conservative Convention of Mississippi,
now in session, ssnding greeting to the