Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-01
FOREIGN NEWS.
General Summary.
lRspcrtsdR Expressly forth AReUs.l

Special TO the Rock Island ARGUS,
CINCINNATI, o., MAY /.
Every state in the Union 10 ably repre-.
sen'ed BY her leading men, all have their
preferences and it is impossible to predic.
the result. Yesterday was hot day and
last night was hotter among the eanvassers.
Illinois gives half her vote to Davis, ia to
Trumoull and la to Palmer. Iowa will
probably 60 for Trumbull. Pennsylvania
is for Curtin FIRST. The result in the other
states ON let ballot will probably be as fol-
lows rs near as can now be determined
Greeley, $50, Davis $50, Trumbull, ll0,
Adams l20, Brown 100, Curtin so, Chase
35, scattering 80. There will be 1850 del
egAies in the Hall, 775 to vote. 388 to nom
mate. The German vote will go with Schurz
for Trumbull, though they are divided. . The
radical element is for Trumbull, the East
for Davis or Greeley. There is little
said about platform, amnesty and
civil service reform, and the one term
will be the leading plank all agree.
The leaders expect their principal strength
for the ticket from the Republican party,
and are disposed TO ignore the Democrats.
All are confident the convention will nomi-
nate Grants successor. The Republican
delegates are bold in their denunciation Of
the administration. Nothing viii be done
to-day further than temporary organization.
DRAKE.
| CINCINNATI, May LII P. M.-The con-
vsution met at IL NJ. to-day. Judge Ssoniy
Matthews, OF Ohio, was elected temporary
chairman, and three secretaries were ap-
pointed. The basis of representation was
fxed at double tie number in the electoral
college. The motion to adjourn was inter
rupted by laundering appliances and calls
for Schurz. He took the stand and made q
speech, and promising that he had more to
say before adjournment. Adjourned till ten
A. NJ tomorrow. Great enthusiasm prevails.
Now comes the csucuses. Fifty thousand
people are in the city, many of whom are
democrats who are anxiously watching
| events. DRAKE.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-There was much
talk and some excitsment among the mem
bers of the House to-day several OF the most
prominent ex xpressing the belief, from infor'
nation received, that the American claims
for consequential damages are to be
abandoned.
CINCINNATI, April 30-Evsning-Thers
were large arrivals of delegates to-day, ano
the addition to the number appears to rem
der il more difficult than ever te indicate sh'
result of the conventions so far as candidates
are concerned.
There seems to be sn increasing feeling
this afternoon in favor of Greeley for sh'
frat place on the ticket. The New York
delegation has received reintorcements iron
various quarters in favor of their choice,an'
II has decided to stand by Grseiey,
The meeting of the Missouri delegates to
day exhibited strong expression for Gov
lernor Brown az their first choice, and 81
opposi. on TO consider contingency vhic
would make IL necessary forthem to make
second choice.
The New England delegates held ger
eral meeting tonight, though there Is no
We. so many delegated here from New Eng
land as there are votes to be cast ther'
Massachusetts has q few more delegate
than she is entitled to votes. New Englan
il IS said will give its first comphmentar
vote fer Sumner, then for Adams first an
Trumbul next, or would take both Adam
and Trumbull on the same ticket vii
either at the head.
The Pennsylvsnia delegates, sc in nun
Der, to-day agreed to support Gov. Curt
for President, the vote in oil cases TO be ca
: as unit as the msjoritJ direcs.
! The following are some of the nsmes
delegates representing Illinois in the Coz
yention Horace White, Gen. Geo.
r. Smith, Vert Dexter, John Went~os.
ne Gustavus Koerner, Jesse K. Dubois and
n NJ. Hatch.
est The Illinois delegases,in accordance wi
the agreement made to-day, will be one b
os equally divided between Trumhull and r
vi mel. OF eleven Minnesota delegates. Mi
are for Trumbull and two for Dav
Although oil the Southern States have q
- egatons here they are not represented hy
many persons a. the Western and Mid
States.
While the Republicans are largely In
!. ascendant, there are mot Q few promin'