Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-06-05
President Grant to be Nom
mated by Acc1amation.
The Contest for the Vice
Presidency.
Democratic and Liberal
Republican State Con-
ventions in Illinois.

Comm mittee last night appointed o. B. Cor.
nell to ill the place of Horace Greeley
upon the committee.
The entire delegations to the Convention
are nearly in. All the hotels are thronged,
and groups Of men are exoitedly discussing
the business of tomorrow. The morning
trains brought . large number Of Senators
and Representatives from Washing gton. The
personnel Of the Convention is regarded an
the finest and best that ever attended a
similar gathering.
But little reliable data can be cleaned as
TO what will be the result of the Vice Pres
idency. Every section is urgent in behslf of
Its own candidate, although the friends OF
ColfAx and Henry Wilson each assart their
belief In the choice of their favorite. There
is nothing reliable npon which an expecta-
ton can be formed. Senator Morton has
been laboring to-day for Colfax, seeking to
gain the Pennsylvania vote. With Penn.
sylvsnis, Ohio and New York, Colfax's
friends say their candidate will be chosen on
the second If rot on the 6rst ballot The
Missourisns are not all 10, bat Wilson of
Massachusetts will be likely to receive their
vote. The Pennsylvania delegation is divi
ded between Curtin, Kelly, Colfax and
Wilson of Massachusetts. The Southern
delegates are endeAvoring to combine with
Pennsylvsnis on Kelly, provided that State
will support Settle, of North Carolina, for
permanent chairman. Wilson, of Massa-
chusests. lie developing great strength with
the Southern delegation, and 10 far out
stripping Colfax. Scarcely any mention is
made Of Gen. Grant, the Presidential cues
goa being regarded as settled
The lowans, at Q meeting this noon, del
sgated special committee to await upon
the various State delegations aud see
whether Jas. F. Wilson's strength cannot
De augmented beyond the vote of that
State.
Illinois appears to be indifferent on the
Vice Presidency. Shelby NJ. Cullan has
been elected chairman OF the delegation.
John \ Seammon or Wilson, of the Chicago
Journal, will get the place on the n.tional
mmittes instead OF c. B. Fsrwell, who
deolnes longer to remain upon it.
IL ia said the platform will be bold and
radical declaration Of the principles upon
shich the Republican party was organized,
and will take prom ounced ground upon every
vital question of the time-taxation, tariff,
civil rights and civil service reform will all
oe discussed. It is understood the doctrine
OF protection will be indorsed, and strong
ground will be taken in favor of amnesty.
PHILADELPHIA, June 4-The reported
delegations from the States Instructed for
COifax shows signs of dissensiou, and the
belief is expressed that Wilson, of Msssa-
ehusetts, has better chance.
Ii now seems probable that Settle, of
l..
man. The southern delegations are almost
3 unit for him. The Wisconsin delegation,
though instructed for Colfax, will, it is said
changs to Wilson. The estimated force of
the candidates on first ballot is az follows {:
Wilson, of Iowa, IS, Hawley ITO; Colfsx
250; Wilson, Of Massachusetts, 230, 1t is
claimed that on the second ballot Colfax's
vote will fall off and Wilson's gain, mas
much as it is q preconcsrted plan with many
delegations to give Colfax only q compli.
mentary vote.
PHILADELPHIA, June 4.-The city tonight
presents q most enlivsning spectacle.
Between the masses gathered at the hotels
and the immense throngs pArading The
streets, such scenes are presented as have
not been witnessed here before for ysars.
The various State delegations to the Con-
veniion are all complete, and are occu pied
10 pertecting the necessary Preliminaries to
the work before them.
Excitement ON the Vice Presidency,
which continues as the only real question OF
interest, remains undininshed. The aspect
~hich the contest has assumed seems to
favor 8 combination of the opponents of
Colfax to effect his defeat, although at the
meetings Of different delegations this after
noon no action on the Vice President ques-
tion was had other than that already tele-
grsphed.
A caucus of prominent politicians, n OF
| delegates from New York, New Jersey,
| PennsY lvania, and one or two other States,
was held late this afternoon. The proceed
| lngs we're secret. but it is understood a de-
dision was arrived at to bring strong press
ure to bear against ColfAx, and in favor OF
prominent Pennsy lVanisn not hitherto
mentioned. There are many in the delega-
tions named who are for any other than Col,
fsx, and they expect by the movement TO In
uce some of their colleagues to join them.
An immense amount of political pressure
will be brought to bear in favor of this move
ment.
The Academy of Music, where the con-
vention meets, is most profusely decorated
with adornmrnts of n moss superb charac
ter. Prominent in the interior OF the hal
will be portraits Of Washington, Lincoln
and Grant, and overhead, stretching across
the allies, will be an alleRorical painting
representing the various industries of ih'
nation.
PHILADELPHIA, Juna 4-The wigwAn
on Broad street was dedicated this evening
by firing of cannon and q large meeting o
Grant men, who made a parade viii
torches, banners and music, turning cut verl
strong.
At the caucus of the New York delega
tion tonight the friends of Colfax far ut
nun bered those OF Senator Wilson, making
Colfax's success almos. certain on the see
Gpd ballot.
LATER.-After the maeticg Of the vlriou
delegations to night the result on canvas
for the Vice Presidency is about IS follo vs.
According to the estimates Ct his friend
Colfax will receive 2s4 votes ont of 754 or
first ballot; Wilson, of Massachus It's. 27e
This does not include the States of PennsyI
vaDis, Ohio, Connecticut, Kentucky au
Iowa. Some friends of ColfAx say be vi
receive larger vote and in all probsbilt
get the nomination on the third ballo
Others, again. declare that the strength c
Colfax will diminish after the 6rst ballo