Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-07-09
Grants paid Emmisaries
working to disorganize
the Democracy.
Mr.. Randolph of Virginia,
Temporary Chairman
Mr. Prince of Mass, &
Mr.. Perrin of N. Y.
Secretaries.
Grant still running after
Junkets and Balls, and
neglecting the Public
Busine IS.

The convention was called to order BY
Mr.. Belmont who made a speech favoriDg
Greeley and the Cincinnati movement for
reform in the general government. Thomas
Jefferson Randolph, of Virginia, was made
temporary Chairman, and Mr. Prince, of
Massachusetts, secretary, with E. O. Perrin,
of New York, reading secretary The roll
was called and committees appointed and
the convention adjourned until evening.
The boilers Grants paid men)had a very
small meeting and voted to issue an addre.f.
BALTIMORE, July 8.-A number of dele
gates arrived this forenoon, and nearly all
the delegations are full. Over six hundred
have bsen registered at head lsr.ers. As
on yesterday, the principal subject of dis
cussion to-day among the delegates has been
the question of a straight nomination or of
simply the Endorsement of the Cincinnati
nominees. The Missouri delegation held
another meeting and while unanimously ad-
herring to the policy of no nomination, sp-
pointed . committee of three and passed
resolutions requesting the appointment of a
similar committee by all States to meet to-
night to confer on the subject in order to
settle the question before the meeting of the
Convention tomorrow.
At q meeting of the National Executive
Committee at noon q decision wa. arrived
at in regard to the selection of q temporary
chairman.
At the meeting of Bourbon Democrats in
Msrylsnd Institute at P, v. to-day not
more than two hundred were present, the
of -
deleg 4tes who will not support Greeley If
nominated, not lore than twenty-five were
st the meeting. Judge Joseph K. Flanders
presided. Among those present were Blan-
ton Duncan, of Kentucky; Joseph Ledlie
and Wm. White, of Springfield, Illinois. A
committee of ten was appointed to make
arrangements for holding the Convention
tomorrow. In numbers and importance
the movement is too insignificant to have
any weight with the Democratic Convention.
The indications are that Greeley will be
nominated with enthusiasm.
| New YoRK, July S.-Thers is authority
for stating that the proposed convention Of
representatives of the Liberal press during
the session of the National Dem ooratic Con
vention at Baltimore has been abandoned.
| The Baltimore National Democratic Com
mittee this afternoon unanimously selected
I. J. Randolph, of Virgins, for temper
Ary chsirnan Of the convention, aud f. D
Prince, Of Mass, temporary Secretary
The HerAld's Baltimore special mentIous
large arrivals to the convention from the
South and West, and at least FIVE thousand
strangers on yesterday evening trains. It ii
foregone conclusion that Greeley will bt
nominated on the first ballot. The question
| which seems uppermost is whether the Gin
ciDnati nominees will be simply Endorsed Of
nominated regularly. lndorsing elemen
comes from Pennsylvania Ohio and Mis-
aouri, but nine teDths of the people herr
favor nomination. Geo. W. Csss is proposed
for permanent President of the convention
As Cancellation to Pennsy lvRnis, Randolph
or Baldwin of Virginia will probably ge
the temporary charmsnship. CoolbAugh b
Of Chicago, is suggested in many quarter
for permanent chairman 1t is very probshl,
that the convention will not sit more thar
two days.
The National Liberal Executive Commit
tee will hold q meetina at the Glenhan
House here on the 18th Of July, TO TAX,
measures to CON oine the two elements whicl
will support Greeley, and secure good man
Agement.
William Cullen Bryant prints car,
stating that it is impossible for him to re
ceive any formal nomination for the Pres
dency, and if offered, it is equally impossi
ble for him to commit the folly of accepting
BALTIMORE, July 8-The situation to
night is unchanged from that Of yesterday
! the principal topic of discussion atill beiDt
whether the Cincinnati ticket shall be in
dorsed or nominated. The indications ar
chat q large majority will favor direct nom
ination.
The streets tonight in front of the hotel
we're densely crowded. Bands of musi
paraded and addresses were delivered o
Monument Square by Governor Walker an
others, aud at the Carrollton Hotel by Judg
Wood, of Missouri, aud others, and also I
various other places.
PHILADELPHIA, July 8..-The Americu
and Keystone Democratic Clubs started Il
day for Baltimore. The Keystone club vi
}, oppose Greeley and favor nominating
r, Democratic ticket.
l. LONG BRANCH, July S.-President Gra'
has acce pied an invitation to attend StrauS
ball in New York.