Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-06-14
A Chicago Alderman gets
off by a new dodge.
Certainty that Greeley and
Brown win be Endorsed
at Baltimore.
Great German Convention
at st. Louis.

MILwAUEEE, June l3.-The Democratic
State Convention to-day elected J. r. Doo-
little, Ed. S. Bragg, Gsbe Bouek and John
W. Carey as delegates st large to the BAlti-
more Convention. Delegates were also
chosen 10 represent the several CongreEsIon-
al Districts. Resolutions were passed in
dorsing the Cincinnati platform and Gree
ley's letter of acceptance, and instruoting
the delegates TO Baltimore 20 rstify the &C
ton Of the Cincinnati convention. The del
egates we're also instructed TO vote as a unit,
and the nomination Of electors was postpon-
ed for the purpose of fasing with the Liber-
al Republicans.
ToLoSo, H., June l3 The Republicans
Of the l4th Congressional District met in
| convention to-day at this place. The can
didAtes were Gen. j. b. Moore, of Macon
Hon; Jas. G. Cannon, of Douglas Col. J.
W. Langley. Of Champaign Col. Lyman
contest Hon. Jas. G. Cannon, Of Dougla-,
was nominated on the thirty ninth ballot.
LEWISTON, Me-, June 13.-The Republi-
cau State Convention met to day, Joseph
W. Porter presiding. Sidney PsrhAm was
nominated by acelamstion for Governor,
and Samuel E, Spring and Alexander
Campbell for electors at large.
TERBE HAUrE, June l3.-Gsn. Morton
G. Hunter was unanimously nominated for
Congress by the Republicans ofthls district,
in convention ct Brazil to day.
SAN FRAEeIsCo, June I3 The majority
for Wilson (RepublicaL) in Oregon is about
one thousand. The Republicans have q
majority on joint ballot in the Iegis
| IAture.
CHICAGO, June l3.-Judge Williams to-
day dismissed The indictment against Al
dermsn Whitaker on the ground that bis
mind is seriously affected BY the charges
hang, ,ng over him. His physicians tesli6ed
that if broughi to trial he would probably
become insane.
WASHINGTON, June l2.-The Associated
Press des spaIches from here OF last Tuesday,
stating that on the night previous there had
been q conference OF proOInent Democrats
from the Western and EAstera States, with
the object OF making an Independent De m
oc=Aiic nomination in case Greeley was in
dorsed st Baltimore, is untrue, 10 every
particular.
Nav YORK, June 2. The Post. tonight
admits that the various Democratic Stztr
Conventions this ~eek point to a rsuhca-
sIon of The Cincinnati Convention 81 SA.l-
more.
| WASHINGTON, June l2-There are a fe "
Democratic politicians still at work TO defeat
Greeley's nomination. They have so fsr
only secoeeded in carrying in Delaware
about one-half of the Baltimore delega
tloa. But one of them ia still of hope thA
something will turn up between now 4Dc
| nj
much in the way of those intrig ueS, aud Iht
leaders have drawn out of she game. Ih'
couunes in Virginia and Mary land which
. have chosen delegates to their State conven
tions have generally declared for Greeley
and will send soIid Greeley delegations {,
Baltimore. Montgomery county, Nd hs
instructed for Montgomery BiSir as g dele
gate. Ex-Governor Randolph is again fly
Ing around like restless mAggot, with
scheme TO get rid of Greeley and Brown
but the results SO far accomplished will no
pay bis travelling expenses. His mission I
Richmond has been q dead failure. 1t !
certain that the Old Doniuion will send
i united delegation to Baltimore for Greeley
+ Ex-PresIdent johnson, who is now her,
t. is NON -committAl on the Greeley movemeut
It He says he will abide the decision Of Ih
II Baltimore Convention, whoever that ma
De and he is of opinion that whatever
nOminates will be elected, and make q be-
ter President than General Grant. d
' does not believe that the country will sgai
ndorse Grant, and, if it does, the people VI
have AbdicAted their rights and lbertie
he proposes to take the stump for the non
inees OF the Baltimore Convention.
VIENNA, June l3.-Gen. VIM. I. She
|, man will dine to-nigt, with Count Andrass
e Minister of Foreign Affairs. Gen. Sherma
y y viii soon depart for Paris, where be will
;. Joined BY Lit. Grant.
!, ST. LouIs, June l3.-The Seugerfe
$, Hall is dsnsely packed tonight with tt
s' most brilliant audience ever assembled
ST. Louis. Fully $4,000 people are crowde
10 the building. This totally unexpects
turnout indicates great interest in Il
Sangerfest, and insures success beyor
question. The concert was rendered
fifteen hundred male singers, and an orche
If ira of l63, ,muscisns.