Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-27
Political.


thusiastc. Upon the fourth callot Hon. J. II.
Burleigh of South Berwick was declared the
nominee of the convention.
The committee on resolutions made report
endorsing the declaration OF principles of the
Philadelphia convention, rendering the thanks
of the party to Hon. John Lynch, and commend
ing TO the republican party the nominee of the
convention for their unanimous support in the
first district. The report was accepted and the
convention adjourned sine die.
PORTLAND, Me-, June 26.-The republican
convention for the first district TO nominate II
candidate for representative to congress and an
electOr at large convened at the republican
headquarters in this city this forenoon. Com
miteeS on permanent organization, credentials
and resolutions were appointed and the Conven-
| ton adjourned until two O'Clock. Some diff
| Guilty having arisen in regard to tue election of
a candidate for representative to congress mo-
| ton TO adjourn until afternoon was made and
| carried.
VERMONT
MONTPELIER, Vt, June 26 The republican
| state convention for the nomination of candi-
| dates for governor, lieutenant governor, treas
urer and two electors at large, was held TODAY
| -Four hundred and fifteen delegates, representing
| nearly every town in the state were present
| The two leading candidates for gubernatorial
| nomination were Hon. John w. Stewart and
| Hon. Fred Billings, and the feeling between
| their supporters was strong and positive. Hon.
| Julius Converse, appearing with consid-
| cradle strength as Il third candidate,
| preventet a nomination on the first bal
! lot. Before the second ballot Stewart was
| withdrawn, and his supporters desired to cast
| their votes Tor converse. The result was the
| nomination of the latter by Just the required
vote Hon. r. s. TAFT of Burlington was nomi-
| mated for lieutenant-governor, and Hon. John A.
| Page of Montpelier for treasurer. For electors,
| the convention nominated Hon. Harmon Garfield
aud L. p. Jewett, Esq. Resolutions strongly
endorsing the Philadelphia platform and nomi-
| nees were passed. After the business of the
| convention was completed, Mr.. Billings in re-
| Spouse to unanimous request, appeared upon
| the platform and made an admirable speech.
| PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELPHIA, June 26.-The republican
| nomination yesterday was made by the Crawford
| county system, the people showing their prefer
| ences by direct vote. The congressional NOM
| nations were as follows: LIST district, David f.
| Houghton; I'd district, Charles O'Nel; 3d.
Leonard Meyers; 4th, William d Kelly; 9Th,
| A. Z. Harmer. The proceedings were quiet and
| the experiment is regarded as a success though
| it is conceded that the system will not prevent
| the holding back of election returns and false
| counting.
| OHIO.
| CINCINNATI, o., June ga confidential cir
| cular was quietly distributed Today among the
democrats and liberal republicans opposed to
the nomination of Greeley at Baltimore. The
| circular has no name attached, but was left
| blank to be filled by the party distributing it,
Its exact source is not apparent, but it is
rumored that a considerable number of COPIES
came from Louisville to-day; and it is known
that some have been filled up and directed to
Blanton Duncan, of Kentucky, in Baltimore
The circular is marked confidential, and is sub
stantially call for boiling democratic
organization, should the national convention
ratify the liberal convention.
CLEVELAND, June 26.-Ihe liberal republic
can state committee held another meeting this
morning, every district in the state being repre-
Sented with one exception. An executive com
mittee was appointed with Gen R. Brinkerbotf
chairman. Although some leading democrats
express desire to concede the nomination of
the supreme judge or secretary of state TO the
liberal republicans, it was decided by the com
mittee that they did not wish any position on
the state ticket.
At democratic meeting tonight speeches
were made all tavoring the ratification of the
Cincinnati platform and nominees
ILLINOIS
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June 26-The democratic
state convention of Illinois met at the opera
house to-day. The convention was called to or
der ut noon by Hon. A. G. Burr, chairman of
the state committee. On motion of Alexander
Sterne, Hon. j. c. Allen of Crawford was unan-
im0uslY chosen temporary chairman; and an
pearing upon the platform, briefly addressed the
convention, returning thanks for the honor con
| lerred ON him. and urging upon the delegates
to conduct their business with deliberation and
a split of Cancellation, looking to union with
another convention.
| The convention reassembled Mt two p NJ
when the chairman announced that a represent
tatlVe from the liberal republican convention
was in the hall, waiting to make report to the
convention. The announcement was greeted
with cheers, and the delegate in question was
escorted to the platform amid Tremendous ap.
plause, and announced that the liberal repubii-
can convention now in session had appointed a
committee of nineteen, one from each congress
| sional district, to confer with similar commit
| from TINS ipy,g s -,
terest to this state The announcement was
greeted with loud and long continued applause
The committee on permanent organization
submitted report nominating Hon. j. c. Allen
the temporary chairman, for permanent pres,
dent of the convention, Col Daniel Cameron
and James Ryker vice presidents for the state
at large, with an additional Vice president from
each congressional district; j. c. Richberr of
Cook county, permanent secretary, with a
number of assistants. The roll was called for
the appointment of a committee of conference,
10 meet a similar committee from the liberal re.
publican convention. The president read tele-
gram from the president of the democratic and
conservative conventions of Mississippi now in
session, sending greeting to the democratic and
| liberal republican conventions of Illinois, and
proposing to clasp hands across the bloody
chasm made by the war. The reading of the
dispatch was received with cheers.
A dispatch was read from Hon. ThoS II
| Hendricks OF Indiana, expressing regret at his
|
that their deliberations would result in nomi-
mating ticket which would be successful at the
| coming election.
The committee on credentials reported all
| counties fully represented
| A motion that committee of one from each
| congressional district be appointed TO report the
names collectors was opposed on the ground that
| the matter would be disposed of by the confer
| ence committees of the :wO conventions and the
motion was temporarily tabled.
The committee appointed to report names for
| delegates to the national convention, reported
| the following at large: w +. Cooba,igh of
| Cook, j. j. Phillips of Montgomery, Aaron K
Shaw Of Richand, A. NJ, Craig of Knox: also
u full district delegation, The report was
adopted, and resolution instructing the dele
gates TO Baltimore TO cast their votes for Gree
ley and Brown was adopted almost unanimous.
| ly. The committee on resolutions then submit
ted the following platform:
Resolved, by the democrats of Illinois in conyen-
| ton assembled, that the platform of principles
adopted by the Cincinnati convention together with
| the charitable Interpretation of the same enumer-
| hted IN the letter of Horace Greeley in accepting
the nomination Of that convention for the office OF
president Of the United States offers a common
| ground upon which the liberal men of all poll
tlcal parties can consistently unite in oppOsftion
to personal government and its attendant official
corruption.
Resolved, that our delegates this day chosen TO
represent US u the democratic national convention
at Baltimore be instructed to act aud vote as uni
in the spirit Of the foregoing resolution.
| The resolutions were adopted by reclamation
and the convention adjourned until 100.
At the evening session General McClernand
| from the committee of conference appointed by
| the convention 10 meet similar committee
| from the liberal republican convention, submit
ted the following ticket Tor state officers, as
agreed upon by the Joint conference COM
mttce: For Governor Gustavus A. Koer-
| per; Lieutenant Governor, Gen. Charles
| Blaqkj Secretary Of State Edward Rummel;
Auditor Of State, Daniel Q'Hagj State Treas.
Urer, Charles II. Lanpier; Attorney General,
Lawrence Weldon Clerk Of Supreme Court, first
grand division, Il. A, y. Wilbauks; second
grand division, Daniel a. brown, Of the nomI.
nees on the state ticket, the governor, secretary
| OF state and attorney general are liberal repuS.
Leans; lleptenant governor, auditor and treas
nrer are den1erats, also tho candidates for
! clerks ofSupreme court.
| a committee was appointed to invite the lib.
| eral republican convention to join this conyen.
ton, and soon reported that the liberal conyen.
ton was on the way to the hall. Immediately
alterward Gov. Palmer, president of the liberal
convention, appeared arm in arm with Gov.
| koerner, and amidst the widest enthusiasm nd.
| Yanced to the platform, where he was met Inv