New-York tribune., 1872-06-24
THE REFORM CAMPAIGN.
THE ILLINOIS DEMOCRACY.


TWO IMPORTANT MEETINGS IN CHICAGO -
STRONG ENDORSEMENT OF CINCINNATI BY
THE COOK COUNTY DEMoCRATS-MAss MEET
ING OF LIBERALS-IMP0sING DELEGATION
TO SPRINGFIELD.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THR rRIBUsBl
CHICAGO, June 23.-Two significant political
demonstrations were held in this city, yesterday after
and evening In the afternoon the Democrats OF
Cook County, which embraces three Congress districts,
selected "a delegates to attend the State Convention at
Springfield Wednesday next Beyond the indication
Of the immense strength OF the Cincinnati ticket among
the Democrats this meeting points to another and more
significant moral. The Democracy OF this city have
alone shared the advantage Of the Democracy OF New
York in having prominent newspaper Of the party de-
nouncng the "Greeley CRAZE" advising early and late
strength nominations at Baltimore. Further the Editor
of this paper journal in all respects great and able
any In the West prominent member Of the National
Copmitee and that alone might be expected 70 give him
weight In this pOpulous Democratic community He has
claimed every day that Republicans In the city sus
tanned the movement, and until recently con-
ndent that no great share of the Democracy would
identify Itself with the Cincinnati fraud" The party
however, assembled yesterday, and, with scarcely
OF dissent adopted following resolutions for
the guidance OF the delegates sent Springfield.
Resoired That this Convention Ia In favor Of ndorsing
the nominees OF the Cincinnati Convention and the
principles on which they stand as enunciated In the
platform of said Convention and the letter Of accept
ance OF said nominees appauseI-and that We are
willing TO unite with any persons parties, In good
faith, without regard 10 past Affiliations, for
the purpose OF securing the triumph OF said
principles and nominees and 10 that end instruct
delegates to the Springfield Convention to their best
efforts TO form union with the Liberal Republican
party and 10 unite with said party in the election of
State ticket. lAppause.l
A resolution condemning the Liquor law recently
passed introduced, fought upon for time, and
finally adopted.
In the evening an immense mass meeting Of Liberals
convened at City Hall, attended by many OF the
prominent Republicans OF the city, The Hon. Leonard
SWEET, who has been claimed luke toward Mr..
Greeley addressed the meeting and prophesed certain
victory for the Reforner. No recommendations
made TO the policy to be pursued at Springfield. The
following list OF conspicuous citizens selected
delegates to the Liberal Republican Convention at
Springfield:
The Hon. Lyman Trumbull, the Hon. Jesfe O. Norton,
the Hon. L. b. OTIS sydney Thomas, the Hon. L. SWEET
Hon. A. T. Heyens, r. f. Hoyt. Juo. l.. War;,
the Hon. JnO. Wentworth, the Hon. @. HerzoR
+. Lackner, G. n. Holden L. j. Kadish, WIn McKindey
Z. n. Tucker Gen. r. w. Smith, III. III. Anderson, Capt
j. NJ Phillips, T. X. Otis Chas. Haussner t. W. Kreamer
Henry Lincoln, Il. FeneOn Cook, A. W. Herr, Nelson
Monroe, ex-Gov. William BrOss, O. Aug. Haviland
Emil Dietscb, Gen. George w. Smith. w. X. Sullivan
Geo N Newcomb, Otto Peltzer, RObt. Clark A. B. Rey-
nods, Gen. c. It. Hotchkiss, the Hon. IL. 8 Hammond
Bartholomew Russell Capt. A. Slverspare Cbas. j. Lun
dell, Theo +. Brown, Gen. Herman Leb, +. +. Hilder
III. l.. Phelps Samuel Skemp. DR.. &. C. Blake. WIN. j,
Campbell, ThOs. Wce, X. N. Day, Walter B. Scates.