Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-27
The state Conventions Yesterday.

ILLINOIS DOLLY vARDEN-DENoCRATIC AND
LIBERAL.
Yesterday was field day In politics. The
democratic and liberal republican conventions
Of Illinois met separately at Springfield but
they might as we'll have assembled together, as
the cut and dried programme was carried out
Ihe democratic convention endorsed Greeley
and the Cincinnati platform, and instructed its
delegates to Baltimore to so vote. Commit tees
OF conference from the two bodies agreed upon
state ticket, with Gustavus A. Koerner, tor
governor. at the head, and the ticket was en-
dorsed by both conventions. OF the nominees,
the governor, secretary OF state and attorney
general are liberal republicans, and the lieuten-
ant governor, auditor, treasurer, and candidates
f0r clerks OF the supreme court are democrats.
Governor Palmer. president of the liberal con-
vention, appeared in the democratic conven-
uon, arm In arm with Governor Koerner, and
they were met by Governor Allen, the president
OF the convention, and the two conventions
fraternized amidst large amount OF enthu-
siasm.
In the liberal convention a letter was read
from Senator Schurz, in which he Says You
have my earnest wishes i'm your endeayor to
rally for united action all the elements of oppo-
siti0n to that system Of policy which has now
control of the government and people of this
republic, and which, not inappropriately has
been called Grantism.'"
NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATS SoN-coMMIrrAL,
But WILL SWALLOW THE BITTER PILL.
The New Jersey democratic convention met
yesterday at Trenton. Governor Randolph was
elected president and predicted the nomination
President. Governor Randolph, Senator
Stockton, Charles Haight, and Leon Abbott
were elected delegates at large to the Baltimore
convention. The resolutions authorize and in
struct the state executive committee to unite
with any other organization in the state OBJ
posed to the present national administration,
and pledge support to the nominees OF the dc IN
0cratlc national convention.
GEORGIA DEMOCRATS DITTO.
The Georgia democratic state convent on
met yesterday at Atlanta, and adopted a resolu-
Inn ffiFrr tryary 49,
cratic party and the Interchangeable doctrine OF
the equality of the states, and declaring tina
sin the approaching election the democratic
a Jealous determination to change the present
usurping and corrupt administration, by placing
In power men who are true to the principles Of
CONSTITUTIONAL government, and faithful and
Delegates to the Baltimore convention were
elected, but not instructed.
MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATS FOR GREELEY AND
BROWN.
The Mississippi democratic state convention
met yesterday at jackson and adopted resoIu-
tons arraigning the administration of President
the government to the path of peace, freedom.
honesty, and economy, the democracy of Mis-
slssippi are prepared to lay down all prejudices
upon the a ~ OF our common country, and in
ism to clasp hands with the friends of constitu-
tioHal liberty in the north across the bloody
snS inS sdR to a ss . s
States-Horace Greeley and b. 6rstz Brown.
VERMONT REPUBLICAN,.
The Vermont republican state convention
met @ Montpelier yesterday and nominated
Julius Converse for governor, r.. s. Tan for
lieutenant governor, and Jno. A. Page for treas
urer. Resolutions were adopted strongly en-.
dorsing the Philadelphia platform and nominees.
TIE LABOR MOVEMENTS -One hundred and
nifty hands Ct Baxter's furniture manufactory.
18Th street, New York city, have again struck,
IN consequences Of the determination Of the en-
pioyers toreturn to the old system, AFTER having
for the past hve weeks adopted the eight hour
isor . The marble Polishers, metal-workcn,
men are stiii on . strike. The house painters
have all returned to work at eight hours. The
pavement constructors have mostly acceded to
the demands Of their men, who struck for
higher wages Per yard, and eight hours. The
Brooklyn City railroad increased the paw Of All
their employees twenty dve cents per day.
The harvest laborers In California demand
ESQ per day. The hop raisers Of Sacramento
valley are sending to Nevada for Piute indiana
- In Tere Hante, Ind, dogs have the small
pox.