Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-06-27
DEMOCRATIC.

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The Democratic State Convention of
Illinois met at the operahouse in this
city to-day for the purpose of appoint
/ ing delegates to the National Democratic
Convention at Baltimore and to nomi-
nate ticket for State officers and for
/ Presidential electors. The convention
met promptly at twelve o'clock noon,
and was called to order by Hon. A. G.
Barr, Chairman of the State Central
/ Committee, and was opened with prayer
by Rev. DR.. Currahan.
On motion of Alex. Storme, Hon. J.
c. Allen, of Crawford, was unanimously
chosen temporary Chairman, and ap-
I pearing upon the platform, addressed
| the convention, returning his thanks for
4 the honor conferred upon him and
urged the delegates to conduct their
business with deliberation and in special
cOnciliatiOn, looking to a union with
another convention of the Liberal Re-
| publicans, now in session.
John o. Richberg, of Cook county,
was elected temporary Secretary, aud
John c. Hovey, of bingham, District
| Secretary.
"A Committee on Credentials, consist
ing of one from each Congressional dis
trict, was appointed, and a similar COM
mittee on permanent organization.
Pending the report of these committees,
| the Chairman of the District Delegations
presented formally the names of persons
| selected by each appointment ON the
Committee of Resolutions, and the fol-
lowing list was read for the information
of the convention: James r. Doolittle,
jr., VIM. J. O. Mahon, Daniel Comeron.
Appeland: John Whelan, Charles X.
Lath, d. w. Berry, ]. E. Hardy, l.. w.
Ross, J. b. Patterson, s. Cattwike, A.
II. NJ. Vandever, Lyman Lacy, Thomas
E. Bundy, A. n. Smiser, VIM. B. Will
son, VIM. H. Snyder, John H. Oberly.
After some discussion of the previous
motion, the convention adjourned until
two O'Clock in the afternoon.
The Democratic Convention reassem-
bled at two o'clock, and was called to
order by the temporary chairman, who
announced that q REPRESENTATIVE from
the Liberal Republican Convention was
in the hall, and waiting to make re-
port to this Convention.
The announcement was greeted with
cheers.
The delegate in question, Hon. E. M.
HaInes, was escorted to the platform
amid tumultuous applause, and an
nOunced that the Liberal Republican
Convention, now in session in this CITY.
and presided over by Governor John M.
Palmer, had appointed a committee of
nineteen persons, one from each Com
gressional District, to confer with q sim
liar committee from this Convention on
questions of interest to the people of the
State.
The announcement was greeted with
loud and long-continued applause.
Mr.U. NJ. Bush, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Permanent Organization, SUBJ
mitted report nominating Hon. ]. G.
Allen, temporary Chairman, for perma-
nent President of the Convention;
Colonel Dave Cameron and James Ry-
ker, Vice-Presidents, with an additional
Vice-P President from each Congressional
District; j. G. Richburg, of Cook coun-
ty, permanent Secretary, with num-
Der of assistant Secretaries. The report
was adopted by acclamation.
The roll was called for a permanent
committee of conference to meet a simi-
lar committee from. the Liberal Repub-
lican Convention.
At this point the President of the Con- |
yention received telegram from the
President of the Democratic Conserva-
tive Convention Of Mississippi, now in |
session, sending greeting to the Demo-
cratic and Liberal Republican Conven-
tions of Illinois, and proposing to clasp |
hands with them across the bloody |
chasm made by the war.
The reading of the dispatch was greet
ed with cheers.
While the Convention was wait
ing for the rep<Tts of the several I
committees, Hon. w. w. O'Brien, be-
ing called for, appeared ON the platform
and made a short speech, congratulating
the Convention upon the favorable aus
piees under which 1t had assembled and