Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-07-18
Meeting Of the Liberal Commit
tees at Springfield
Candidates for Electors and
Attorney General.

The Liberal Republican and Democratic
State Contra Committees met in Springfield /
on Tuesday, for the purpose Of choosing
Electors, nominating a candidate for Ai,or- /
ney General, aud for the transaction o.
general business. There was a large a.
tendance Of the members OF both commit
toes, aud Senator Trumbull, Governor
Palmer, Governor kUrner, jesse N. Dubois,
o. NJ. Hatch, Jamsa & Robinson. Charles
II. Lanphier, DR.. Worral Col +, d. Taylor,
aud other distinguished gentlemen assisted
in the deliberations. The resignation Of
Lawrence Weldon, as candidate for Attor-
ney General, on account Of IN health WAS
accepted. II was decided to hesr nominE-
tons for Attorney General and John V.
EustAce, Of Lee; Eugene l.. Gross, Of San
Canon, and J. Blackburn Jones, Of Ran
dolph, we're placed 10 nomination. Bslloting
was postponed until after dinner and dis
eussion Of the Electoral ticket eusued,
resulting in the adoption Of re.
solution TO appoint Liberal Republican
Elsctor 10 districts where Democrat was
tho candidate for Congress, and pice rersa
The committee adjourned until . p ".
90 reassembling, the Committee proceed
ed 10 ballot for Auorny General. The first
ballot produced the following; Eustace, q;
Gross, Jones 4; aud the second ballot
the following EostAce, s.; Gross, !; Jones,
C. There being no choice third ballot Was
ordered Casper Bulz nominated General
Smith, Of Chicago. II WAS stated that he
would not accept The third ballot resulted;
Eustace, II. Smith, 4; Gross, /; Jones, !.
The nomination Of Judge Eustace was made
unanimous, and the Secretary was directed
10 Inform him Of his nomination
The selection OF electors WAS then taken
up, resulting in the unanimous selection by
the Joint committees Of the following gentle.
men
AT large, William BroSs, Of Cook John
ID. Cation, OF LaSAIle.
lU Dust, Thomas Hoyne, Of Cook,
"a Dist, @. G 2. Holden, Of Cook.
Sd Diet, Aruo Y oss, Of Cook.
lik Dist, Isssc ". swan, Of Kane.
9Th Dist, Rober, G. Burchell Of Ogle.
dlh Dist, Eric Johnson Of Henry
7th Dist, Casper But Of Will
sIh Dist, Stephen r. Moore, o. kaukakee.
9gb Dist, Martin SBaIlen barger, Of Stark .
9th DH, Geo Edmuuds IT,, of Hancock.
18th Dist, Chss. Stsrawedel, OF Adams.
18th Dist, David l.. Philips, ofSaugamou
18th Dist, SAmue C. ParSs, Of Logan. /
18th Dist, John Cunningham. OF Coles.
18th Dist, John y. Gvin Of EtiogkAm.
10th Dtss., T.. G. Link, Of Montgomery.
18th Dist John HiuchchtIs Of 81 Clair.
18th Dist, Wm Il Green, of Alexander.
18Th Dist, Franklin Pierce, Of Wayne.
Mr, Robinson moved that each party elect
al Executive COmmittse OF i've The mo.
ton prevailed, and the Democratic commit.
tee retired tor thar purpose. The selection OF
the five Republicans was referred ~ a com
nitiee consisting OF Senator Irumbull Gov
sruor Palmer, Governor kosrner, and Gen.
era Holchsis
Adjourned until Pm.
The committee 70 assembled al s Pm.
Senator Trum bull reported that the commit.
tee had selected the following gentlemen Rs
toe Republican Executive Committee Gov.
ernor Palmer, %. NJ. Batch, William Jayne,
Murray Nelson, aud D.. s. Hammond. He
wished 10 slate that Governor Palmer was
put on the committee NJ the urgent request
OF the other members. The report was
adopted, and the Executive Committee was
empowered TO I'll vacancies The Demo. |
cratic committee, through Mr.. ElwOod, OF
wiz, reported the following Democratic Elk. !
soutve Committee Melville W. Fuller, !
George W. Shut, James W. Patton, j. +.
Ewing, and James G. Robinson, with head
quarters at Springfield The report was
adopted.
The Executive Committee chosen By the
Republicans was reported TO the Democratic
committee and Endorsed. The two Execu
hive Committees we're authorized TO I'll va
caneies on the Electoral ticket II any should
occur.
The Democratic committee was invited to
iotGt session, when pleasant spec cneS we're
made, and brethren dwslt together IN unity
The two committees adjourned At lO
o'clock, subject to call Of their respective
ohAirmen.
The Democratic committee organized BY
slecting Cyrus II. Mccormick a. permanent
chairman Of the committee, and George S
Kimberly a. permsnen, Secretary.
Judge EJstace, the candidate for Attor-
uey General, is veil known IN too legal pre-.
fsssion for scholsr.hip and ability, aud is a
man Of rare eloqusnce. He was elected
Circuit Judge some years ago, and served
" ~" HAhlalaeAAph " tnt puulC huu 70 NE
own credit. lie resides at Dixon, Lee
county, the home Of Mr. Ej,all, bis oppoh-
sni on the Grant ticket. lie s,umped the
State for Grant four years ago, and will
stump It more thoroughly in this cGmpAigb
agains' him. HIS nomination Is conceded
on al s'des TO be a strong one, nd bis name
snd inhuenee will aid the ticket very materi-
ally.
Ihe committee worked in perfect bar-
mony, each manitssting disposition to con
eede 10 the other, 80 there vas no trouble in
TAnshcnug business. The RspublieAns
we're willing to give the Democrats n Of The
II Electors, bat they did not take 90 Dn.ny
u being considered advisable in soma a..
sriets to have Republican Electors A. val
a. Republican Congressman. This wa, ~.
case Ia the Fourth, Fifth. Sixth. Seventh
and Eighth Districts. Fitness for the no,;
tion, was tho only confederation, the re
suit being the excellent ticket cho,sn
Reports from all parts Of the STATE war.
highly encouraging.