Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-09-06

SYRACUSE, Sept. 5.-Ths Liberal State
Convention this morning chose Hon.
Chauncey Depew President, who addressed
the convention at length. A resolution
nominating Judge Church for Gov
ernor and to communicate the proposed
action to the Democratic Convention for its
confederation was offered and referred to the
committee on resolutions.
The Democratic State Convention re-
assem- blsd at ten. The committee on con-
willing to concede to the Democrats the
state ticket if the latter would allow them
Congressman at large. The report was dis
cussed at length and several objections made
to it.
At the afternoon session of the Liberal
Republican convention il was announced
that the Democracy had conceded the Lieu
tenant Governor and Prison Inspector, which
was received with great applause and q re
cess taken.
At the afternoon session of the Demo
cratic convention the above action was con-
frmed. The first ballot for Governor,
resulting in the choice of Sanford E,
Church, when . delegate announced that he
would not accept, and nominated Francis
Herman. Augustus Schell, Lucius Robin
son, A. G. Beach, and II. Allerton we're also
nominated, KsrnAn being chosen. S. 5.
Cox was then nominated for Congressman
at large, and John F. Hubbard, tor anal
Commissioner, when . recess ,nnl evening
was taken.
Atthe evening session of the Liberal Re.
publican Convention "A series of resolutions
were adopted welcoming the acceptance Of
the Cincinnati platform and candidates by
the Democrats at Baltimore as q most
cheering omen of better times. The nomi-
nation of Francis Herman was then ratified
Chauncey NJ. Depsw was nominated for
Lieutenant Governor, and Z. c. Brooks fol-
State Prison Inspector. The Liberal Con
vention then marched 10 the hall of the
Democratic Convention where a joint meet
ing was held.
The Democratic convention passed the
following
ResolUed, That pure Judiciary is the es
ssntiAl foundation of q free State; We con
grAtulate the people upon what has beer
done to purify our existing system and W.
demand that the work of reform shall 20 OF
without regard to party, until our judiciary
shall stand acknowledged by the world free
and independent.
ST. PAUL, Sept 5.-Ignatius Donnelly
presided over the Liberal State Convention
! yssterds and Richard Jones, of Olr rsteaC {
county, over the Democratic Committee
of conference were appointed and it VA
agreed to nominate q Republican for Stat
/ Auditor aud three Republican electors
The Democrats took the clerk o
the Supreme Court, and two elec.
tors. Theticket is as follows Stat
Auditor, Albert Shaffer, of St. Paul
Clerk of Supreme Court, Jas. F. George, 0
Rochester electors, Eugene Wilson, o
Minneapolis; A. Barton, of Rice county,
both Democrats; A. c. Merrill, Judge Thot
Wilson, of Wenons, and Harold Thurtson-
all Republicans. The convention then unite
at the Opera House, DOnnelly speaking. L
the evening o torch light procession parade
: and addresses were delivered by J. r. Dooli
tie and Beck of Kentucky.
al New YORK, Sept. John Quincy an
, Charles Francis, sons of Charles Franci
/ Adams, met here last night and proceede
. to Boston. The latter came on yachtin
expedition, the former came from the west
Nine Thousand four hundred and seventy
eight German emigrAnts arrived here La
north, q considerable increase over ID
same month last year.
!. J. Gregory Smith has resigned the pres
J. dency of the Northern Pacific railroad, an
J. George W. Oass, recently President Of th
Pittsburgh, Fl. Wayne b Chicago line, ms
been elected to succeed him.
New YORK, Sept. 5.-Latest Vernon
specials put the Republican ajority betwee
twenty-slx and twenty seven thousand.
IT PITTSBURGH, Sept. 5.-Hons. Charles F
!; Buckalew and Montgomery Blair addresse
II large Liberal meeting at the Academ
:. of Music this evening. A second meetin
was organized in front of the building.
New YoRK, Sept. 5.-Greelsy will Wis
= Cincinnati on invitation of Messrs. E.
Wood and Judson Harmon, who arrive
Yesterday from that city. After the MaiI
election on the 10th inst, he leaves the CT
to fulfill engagements at Rhode Island an
= Vermont agricultural fairs.
K LITTLE Rock, Sept, 5.-The Democrs
~ of the first district have nominated Col.
C. NJ. Belt, of Jefferson county, for Congress
and of the second district Col. Thos.
Gauter, of Washington county.