The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-20
Excitement in Jersey City
about the Death of Miss
Pomeroy.
Reported Death of the Lea
der of the iowa and Gad's
Hill Robbers.
Another Dishonest Repub-
lican Omc ce-Holder.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Aug. l9.-The Dem
| ocratlc and conservative convention tor
| the nomination OF governor, assembled
here this morning, and after the appoint
ment OF committees as usual, adjourned
till P. M.,when after number OF speech
es from the officers OF the convention and
others, the committee on resolutions anC
platform made their report The resolu
tions invite the cooperation of all gooo
and true nien who indorse the following
principles; Protection and just reward tC
honest labor, uniform tax, 50 that prop.
erty owners shall pay due share of the
assessments ; strict construction of the
constitution OF the United States, giving
the general government no power not clear
ly delegated to it opposition to monopo-
lies and oppressive rings; abolition Of su-
perhuous Offices reduction of EXCESSIVE
il shs state gov
BILE; abolition OF the national banking sys.
tenn; payment of government bonds by
the issuance of non bearing interest notes
repeal of the present oppressive tariff
denunciation of legislation that interfere.
with individual rights, particularly the sup
Elemental civil rights bill, as palpable
and degrading violation of the constitution
aimed at the southern people and produc
tive of untold misery to both races if pass
ed. These resolutions as the platform
were adopted. A number of nominations
for governor were then made. Three
ballots were taken but no choice made. On
the last ballot Thomas received 1855, Barns
l72. Porter 3I5, Marks l44 The conven-
ton then adjourned.
On the fourteenth ballot Judge Porter
was nominated, the other nominees hav-
ing withdrawn. He accepted the nomina-
ton.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug, l6,-The Re-
publican state convention this afternoon
effected permanent organization and pro-
ceeded to nominations. EN-. Palmer was
nominated for judge of the supreme court;
A. G. Olmstead, for lietenant governor /;
Harrison Allen, for auditor general; Col.
N. r. Heath, for secretary of internal
affairs. Resolutions were adopted eulogiz
ing the Republican party and denouncing
the Democratic party; tavoring the ani-
plest protection and legislation to stop land
Grants to railroads improving inland nav
igation; adjustment Of labor and capital !;
favoring iuanuiacturin, interests, conden-
ming the attenpt to establish free trade
through Canadian reciprocity treaty; as
serting that the Democratic party is at
tempting to rouse war OF races !; calling
on Congress to guarantee the enforcement
of the new constitutional amendments ;
fayoring free banking, the aggregate vol
ume of the currency to be regulated by
popular necessity; favoring return to
specie payments as early as practicable. A
resolution was adopted presenting Cover
nor Hartranft as candidate for president
in 1876 A resolution indorsing General
Grant, in the event of his candidacy, for a
third term, was voted down with loud
shouts of disapproval. Adjourned.
CHARLESTON, S. c. Aug. l9!--Advices
from Georgetown represent that the town
is still crowded with negroes and colorcd
militia guarding the jail. The revenue
cutter which was recently sent to George
town sent to the Collector of this port to-
day stating that the cutter could protect
the property of the United States, but
that there was not adequate force to pro
tect the properly or lives of the citizens.
New YORK. Aug. l9-The following is
from an article on the Brooklyn scandal in
the independent. Henry e. Bowen, the
proprietor. shows to which side he inclines: /:
'Beecber has presented his own state.
ment and all those who have loved and
respected him land who have notfl have at
last had occasion to rejoice that he was
able to present SO full, so circumstantlal
and so powerful defense. He has taken
pains to meet at full length every charge
and proof against him, and not only to ex-
plain it as consistent with his Innocence
but hurl on his accusers charges which
they will find il necessary TO meet We
are glad that he has been able to throw so
much light on this dark case. and II, as we
trust, his defense shall commend Itself to
the charitable good sense of the Christian
public, which is unwilling to think evil
OF SO useful a religious teacher il will be
better for sound morals and for the faith
which we alldesire to keepin its established
character"
The prospect of report from the Inves-
tlgating Committee is so good that the
trustees have declared that the large
church is to be made ready for use 10 case
the lecture room proves inadequate to ac-
conmudate the number who doubtless will
desire to be present. Nothing now but uu-
forseen circumstances will prevent the re-
port being made at that tune.
The following letter was addressed by
Tiltou's attorney to Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher. on Monday, 18th:
Rev. Henry Ward Beeoher;
SIR We have been retained by Theo-
dore Tiltou to commence suit against you.
Will you please indicate the attorney who
is authorized to appear in your behalf. so
that We may serve papers upon him.
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