Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-02
5:23 P. NJ.

NOMINATION, The motion to nominate 10
u Getting with violent opposition from New
z ork.
5:23 P. NJ.
The committee on platform has sd journed
tor the day without coming to any conclu-
sion. The motion TO proceed to nominate
n once, was lost to l. No nominations
will be made to-day. DRAKE.
CINCINNATI, May l.-Flauen Ball, of this
city, publishes 9 letter written to him by
Chief Justice Chase, which concludes as
follows: "My views ss to the proposed
Cincinnati convention, which you ask for,
are not very clear. Ny opinion is that they
ought to indicate their preferences, at least
Perhaps to nominate, they should act so as to
secure Democratic cooperation. You ask
whether l would, under any circumstances.
accept a nomination. l answer that l
should not decline, bat do not seek il. If
such nomination il thought, by those entitled
TO Judge, the best means Of uniting the
friends of reform and amnesty, whether Re-
publicans or Democrats, / should have no
right TO decline il. If not, do not want it
The Ohio representation to-day selected
delegates from the States at large to the
Liberal Republican Convention as follows :
Stanley Matthews, Of CinoiDnati; Jacob
Brinkerhoff, of Mansfield; Jno " Lohr, of
Butler county; R P Spsulding, of Cleveland,
with two delegates from each congressional
district.
The following are she Wisconsin dele
gates al large: VIM a Doer, Samuel
Pound, O Palmer, and Jas A Kelly. A
Scott Sloan was chosen chairman of the del
egation.
Minnesota elected ten delegates, who
stood today nine for Trumbull and one for
Davis.
The Missouri delegates at large are Carl
Schurz, Geo W Anderson, VIM Grosvenor
Chas P johnson, Joseph Pulitzer, John T
Busch, VIM E Gilman, W B Kearne, Louis
Beneck, Joel F Asher and John Mcneil
The latter gentleman vas chosen chairman
Of the delegation.
North Carolina has nine delegates. This
delegation, it is said, will stand on first bal
lot IS follows: Adams, 5; Greeley, 3; Davis
/; second ballot: Adams, s; Davis /. Nine
additional delegates sre expected from North
Carolina.
In the Nebraska delegation John McCor.
mick was elected chairman. and W Rob
erts, Secretary. AD informal ballot showed
this delegation to be: For Trumbull, 4
Brown l; Greeley, l.
The Kentucky representatives. have re
commended Csssius NJ Clay for Presiden
of the convention.
The Tennessee delegates appear disposed
towards Adams.
In the Louisiana delegation Governor
Wsrmoth says be is for Greeley.
In the lows delegation the fret choice il
for Trumbull, though Greeley has friends il
the delegation.
Dakota is represented by Geo F Pepper
of Yankton.
The Iowa delegates at large are Gen Fit
Henry Warren, Geo " CleaveIsnd, J B
Rhomberg, ] B Stbolt and Col b B Wilson
GREENSBORO, May The Democrat
State Convention met to-day, a1d was til
largest Representative body ever assemble
in the State. A. s Merriman was nomir
ated for Governor.
WARRINGTON, May LIT is ascertsine
| from authentic sources that while the goV
erument has not Withdrawn, and will nc
withdraw the claims for indirect dsmage
it has been signifed to Great Britain tbs
no money award is anticipated or desired
but simply decision of the question iuvo
we'd, touching duties and obligations.
! OMAHA, Nav l. The Blair House, &
/ B air, Neb. burned this afiernoon. The 10:
| is $40, ,00O: insored for $4 600.
Travel westward is rapidly increasing
! oF - IN gIa liz
aud pleasure resorts on the Pacific coast.
Competition between the Kansas Pacif
and Denver Pacific railroads on freight
from Omaha to Denver is such that frsigt
ia being billed to Cheyenne free, the raj
having been made the same from On aha 6
from Chevenne by the Kansas Pacific CON
pany.
The Nebraska Trunk railroad compsn
was organized at Nebraska City to-da,
and sufficient aid from counties is pledge
already TO secure the construction of tt
road.
ALBANY, May 1.-The Judiciary commi
tee has reported the case of Judge Ca
doza. recommending his Impeachment f
corrupt conduct, high crimes and misd
mesnors.
Ths Assembly Judiciary Committee t
night reported resolutions of impeachme
against Judge G.. Barnard.
W. 0. Bartlett is reported as retired fro
the defence of Stokes, owing to the diffe
ence of opinion as to the proper mode
conducting the case, and John Grshs
threatens to withdraw in consequence of Il
neglect of the prisoner to comply with b
instructions.
WASHINGTON, May l.-Ths President b
approved the bill repeating the duties of t
and coffee on and after the first of Ju
next
Inquiries at official quarters have be-
made by several members of Congress 81
J others in regard to the truth Of the repc
published this morning, that Gen. Sickl
WAS instructed to demand his passport
his arrival at Madrid, unless the demand
this government be complied. 1t is ssc'
tanned that Sickles took out with him
} structions in relation to the release OF l
. Howard IN the spirit of former commu'
cation on the subject to our charge d'affair
> at Madrid.
S The resolution in behalf of Howard pa
: ed by the House didn't reach Seorets
=, Fish until Monday, and Siekles sailed I
preceding SAturday-so the resolution d
c not form basis or any part Of the instrl
Q tions 10 Sickles. whose return TO Madrid
r for the purpose of bringing home sevel
q members of his family and the presentati
of his letter of recall