Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-09
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Meeting of the National
Democratic Committee
at New York.
Mr. Storey Interviewed
His Opinions.
The Illinois State Central
Committee.
Washington Affairs.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Illinois State Central
Committee.
Washington Affairs.
FOREIGN NEWS.
General Summary
[Rspertsd Expressly for the AaeUs.1

New YoKK, May 9.-The Democratic
National Executive Committee met this
afternoon At the residence of August Bel.
mont. Eight States were unrspresented ::
California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia,
Louisiana, North Carolina, Oregon and
Wisconsin. The places most prominently
mentioned for holding the convention were
Baltimore, st. Louis, Louisville and In
dianapolis. After q secret session of some
hours, Baltimore was finally decided upt n
as the place for holding the convention
The following is the call for National
Democratic Convention:
"The National Democratic Committee. BY
virtue of The authority conferred upon it BY
the last National Democratic Convention,
Ct . meeting held this day at New York,
voted to hold the next convention for the
purpose OF nominating candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United
States on the Dinth day Of July, 1872, at IL
o'clock NJ, in the city of Baltimore. The
l basis Of representation as fixed BY the last
Democratic Convention is double the num-
Der of Senators and Representatives in each
State under the spportionmsnt of the census
Of 1870. Each State will send delegates
accordingly, and we invite the cordial CO.
operation of all conservative citizens de-
| string the restoration of g constitutional
government and the perpetuation of repub
licAn institutions"
The foregoing was signed BY John For
syth, John NJ. HarreIl, William Converse,
Jas. Ponder, Chas. E. Dyke, A Fl Colquitt
| Wilbur F Story, William E Niblack, Isaac
E Eaton, Thas. c McCrsary, Albert Voor
hees, Sylvsnus r Lyman, 0dIn Bowie
William A Moore, Charles W Nash, ChAs
f Hooper, Charles A Mantz, 6 l. Miller
j W McCarkle, Harry Bingham, John Nc
Gregor, John NJ Thompson, Jas. P Barr
| Gideon Bradford, Charles II Simonton
William B Bates, J ohm Hancock, a. +
Smith and John Goode; Augu#t Belmont
Chairman, and Frederick . Price, Seore
tAry.
NEw YORK, May 8.-Afser the adjourn
nent OF the National Democratic Executive
Committee Areporter interviewed W. F.
Storey, delegate from Illinois, and editor O
the Chicago Times, who answered quit,
frankly and freely the question whether
there was any expression of opinion as tc
the result of the Baltimore convention.
Mr.. Storey replied We'll, the Baltimore
convention may not nominate q Democrat
1t is not unlikely Judge Davis will receive
the nomination. 1t is certain that be car
carry New York Indiana and Pennsylvania
If he had been nominated By the Ciucinnat
convention there might have been no nsces
sIty for q Democratic convention"
Judge Pierrepopt declines to undertake.
the defense OF Stokes in place of Graham.
| WASHINGTON, May 8.-Tbe House com
nittee of the whole on the tariff and tal
bill, after lengthy discussion, struck out o
the bill the duties on tea and coffee.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has decided that the tax on the salaries 0
Judges Of the United States Courts whose
com mission dates subseq uent to the passag,
of the refunding act, can only be refunded
from the date of the approval of the act Ii
case of those whose commissions dAtet
after the approval Of the act, the tax vii
be refunded from the date Of their commits
sion.
The President has nominated n. q
Branerd as Post master at Iowa City, Iowa
A committee of workingmen IN New Y orl
had an interview with Secretary Boutwel
to-day. The Secretary received them kindl
and agreed with the committee that ther
clearly had been an invasion of the eigh
hour law, and stated to the chairman of tn
committee that proper action would be taFe
in tia premises and orders immediste
sent to New York to have the law enforce
IN the new Postoffce aud Custom Hous
buildings.
, CLEVELAND, May 8.-The National en-
canpmsnt of the Grand Army Of the Reput
tic met here this morning, None but men
bers of the society were admitted Gen
| ID L. i aet nkT
business of interest to the order was tranI
= acted.
PHILADELPHIA, May 8-At the recep
ton given to the National Medical Conver
> ton last night by the Aosdsmy of scisncs
> FIVE hundred and eighty three members c
\ the convention we're registered as preser
: thus far.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 8.--It is authorits
y lively announced to-day that Senator Her
bricks is not committed to support the Cir
cinnati nominees, but will be governed b
n the action of the Democratic National Cor
vention.
:. Judge Davis passed through this city
day en- route west. He dinsd at the dept
= with number of leading Democratic politi'
isns.
CHICAGO, Ill, May 8.-The Democrat
n State Central Committee met in this city
U noon to-day. Nearly all the members wei
present. After some informal inte
change Of opinions 40 adjournment wAs bs
to 3 Pm
L. The adjourned meeting Of the Democrat
State Central Committee this afternoon wi
8, very brief. a resolution authorizing Il
executive board Of the State Committee
D call State Convention to be held two weel
20 prior TO the late Fixed for the Democrat
National Convention, VAS passed wl:ho'
rs formal debate, and the committee q
ourned
a The tone Of opiuions as expressed
conversational interchange of views a
peared to be in favor of nm endorseme
Of the Cincinnati ticket by the Dem
cratic National Convection, as against al
raj ticket hkalv tn ha nominated at PhiIads