Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-24
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SPRINGFIELD, May 23.-Hon. Jessie X.
Dubois, chairman of the Liberal Republican
Conference, .yesssr day, in pursuance Of a res
olution adopted st that meeting, has ap-
pointed the following State Liberal Repub
lican Central COMMITTEE lst district MurTy
Nelson, of Chicago; I'd, Z. NJ. Haynes. of
WAukegap; I'd, A. A. Terrell, of Sterling;
4th, c. fruesdale. Of Rock Island; 5th, Eric
johnson, Of GAlvs; 9th, W. Bushnell, of
Ottawa; 9TH, B. K. Durfee; 8sh, Samuel c.
Parks, Of Lincoln; 9Th, J. C. Ingersoli, OF
Canton; l0th,R. Rowlett, of Csrlinville; lth,
j. N. GWin, of bingham; l2sh, W. C.
Korrner, Of Belleville, 18Th, Dsnl Arter, OF
Cairo; at large, Jesse W. Fell, of Blooming
ton, and o. NJ. Hatch, of Springfield.
Also, BY direction, resolution was
adopted inviting Senator Schurz snd Gov.
Brown TO be present on the 18th Of June at
the convention, TO address the people
LITTLE Rock, May 23-The Brooks Re
publican State Convention Assem- bled at ten
AN. Col. Williams was elected permanent
President. Joseph Brooks, of Pulaski cou u
Is, Was nominated by accIs n At1on for Gov
ernUr. He accepted in a short speech and
the convention took q recess until two P. NJ.
On re-Assembling the committee submitted
q series of resolutions, which, after charging
the Clayton wing with intiictiug on the
State the worst government ever tolerated by
the people, declare for universal suffrage
and universal amnesty; honest men for
office; honest elections; g reduction of taxa
ton; reform in courts and the management
of finances; in favor of q civil as against 9
military government; condemns the course
of President Grant in interfering with
Arkansas, and, inasmuch As it is evident he
he will receive the nomination At Philsdel-
phiA, declines to send delegates to that oon-
ventiOn. The concluding resolution declares
that:
WHEREAS, Horace Greeley and Gratz
Brown are before the people on a platform
which We heartily approve, therefore,
ReSOJued, That we iudorse the nomiaA,
tion of Greeley and Brown aud the platform
upon which they stand.
The convention took a recess until P
NJ.
BALTIMORE, May 23.-The Democratic
State Convention - choose delegates to the
National Convention, is called to meet IL
this city on the l9sh of June,
WHEELING, W. Va, May 23.-The Re
publican State Convention assem- bled d
Grafton to-day. E1 Governor Stevenson
presided. Delegates to the Philadel lphi,
Convention vera selected and resolutions
adopted eulogizing Gen. Grant, and instruct
ing the delegates to use ell honorable mean
to secure his nomination. The delegate
we're instructed to support Mr.. Colfs1 70
Vice President.
New YoRK, MAJ 22. .-StJkss Was arraigne
to-day and plead. The counsel fled
special plea, the contents of which is nc
stated. The cass was then adjourned till te
morrow.
The unveiling of the statue of Shakes
peare ct Central Park took place this sftel
noon in the presence of large crowd
spectators The preservation OF the statui
was made BY Judge DAILY. Henry G. Stet
bins made remarks accepting the statu
An Grafton was delivered BY VIM. Guile
/ Bryant, and a poem, composed by K. I
3 Stoddsrd, was read by Edwin Booth.
Two hundred striking cabinet makers ye
terday attempted to force employees OF moi
striking shops into their ranks, but wei
dispersed BY she police.
d The stone-cutters Of Long Island Ci
!: struck yesterday for eight hours work al
J. four dollars per day. They have been T
= ceiving $3.50 for ten hours. Two yar'
+ conceded to their demands. The brio
II layer, are receiving 81 for eight hours in Il
:, same locality.
The carpenters are still holding seer
- sessions. 1t is yet believed new strlI
for 81 per dsy is probable. The German q
bolstsrers are meeting with success IN q
strike and expect to resume work soon
! eight hours. Ten additional shops conced
u to their demand to day.
n The journeymen street car builders It
= evening organized an association and !
or solved to strike at On early day for eng
ID hours work per day.
to CHICAGO, May %. - The Tribune's HouR
: ton, Lake Superior, special says the stri
n has ended. The strikers held meeiI
to this afternoon and voted to go to work
on Monday on ten hours shift Then th
of formed . procession, headed BY bar
10 and marched TO the company's ofhce, whs
they surrendered amid q great deal OF che
ing.
WAsHIEGroS, May 22.-The Preside