The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-27
Illinois Conventions.

SpR,NGFlEID, June aG.-Thc city is
crowded with delegates to the State Demo.
cratic and Liberal Republican Conventions,
which meet here to-day. -. -.
1t is generally conceded that the Conrcn.
lions will unite in nominating a Liberal Re-
publican for Governor. and il is believed
that Ex-Governor koiner will be nomi-
mated. although Il strong effort will be made
in behalf of Senator Trumbull. Neither
convention will do more than organize to-
day.
Second Dispatch.
SPRiNGFlILp, June 26.-The Liberal Cor
ycntion met at noon in the Hall of Repre-.
srntatiycs, which was crowded. Governor
Palmer was chosen temporary chairman. A
letter was read from Senator Schurz regret
ting his inability to attend, and expressing Il
desire to address his constituents before
taking part in the campaign elsewhere.
A committee was appointed to confer with
committee of the Democratic Convention
The Cincinnati platform was adopted, and
the action Of the Cincinnati Convention ILL
dorsed amid great enthusiasm.
The Democratic Convention met ut the
Operi-lIollse. j. G. Allen was chosen tenn
porary chairman. He briefly advised con
ciliation, looking TO union with the Other
Convention. ~ tI,5lslt IL. =.
Ex-Governor T. +. Randolph was chosen
permanent president. On taking the chail
he said: Vat this time, when our Demo
cratic brethren in other States seem 10 have
become touched with the fever oi poitica
revolution, our action, ordinarily discreet
temperate, and di>passionate, will be looked
to with more than ordinary interest. In pro
portion as other States have given laSty ut
tetance of opinions aud preferences, W,
should give sober and thoughtful utteranceS
The Baltimore Convention will be compose
ofmen who have higher motives than merel,
to beat Grant. These motives will he to heal
a corrupt a9d dcSpotic Administration and {;
Chief Mag tte who has brought his worst
military III of Thought and action to thu
administering y IaA Affairs. With Grant
iSm bcuten, 0SYW no worse Csln como
aud believe btS an he had
What We shaa obtain at Baltimore all w
deem desirable does not now seem probable
unless some unexpected rejection occurs
The action of the Convention IS foreSon'
conclusion. Endorsed ut Baltimore, / dcen
Grecley's election assured. Defeated there
his chances are unworthy OF attention. J
is we'll known that my Judgment has bcel
against tho Endorsement OF the Cincinnati
ticket"
The Governor proceeded TO state the pur
pose Of the recent conference ut the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, in New York. He elaine,
that the conference was not .fdSc0, but
success, because it concentrated reliable in
formation as TO the weakness or strength o
the Cincinnati ticket in nearly every State
aud thus gave basis for the decision that N
new ticket could be now named with polit
cal advantage. He said that q more spitabt
nomination could have been made, and
more acceptable candidate to the great bod
of the Democratic voters could have bee
fund.
The Governor said they had to conten
plate the almost certain Endorsement {
Greeley at Baltimore, and with it the assure
defeat Of Grantisln--a great victory of Itself
because II Greeley had no lottier views, Il
greater intelligence than Grant, he would b
powerless, where Grants power is almos
without limit Greeley would be the occl
pant of high office, but his power to abus
itwould be jealousIy guarded by both friend
and foes. His might be the place, but tn
power, with Grant defeated, viii be relesate
to the people and their representatives.