, 1874-09-18
| tho uatnos OF q. Jnn1ioson aud A. III. uorrington

tho names Of 3. Jameson aud A. II. uorrington
DO a1aod.
lilo motion prevailed.
eEuUnINa BrEAKEn8.
Mr.. Townahend wanted tho gentlemen present
10 BuYgcgt tllo nnt1cH Of persons who could bo
out tho staso.
N1r. Jnmicaon. sa!d sovcral prominent contlo-
mon had promised to be with tho Committee
during tho aftarnoou, and that tloy unslorutood
tho mootfng waB to 10 hold in room tonlorel
BY afr. ooolbaugn., ovor tho Union National
The nootlng then adjourned to tho Union
Building. corner OF Washington and In gnilo
Bsroeta.
Tho room wns found elegantly furnished with
e,gsrs, g tablos, Glassware. oso., eto., and Mr..
nlillor| upon ontorlng II, remarked that tho sur-
r"!'gs aho GgSaT we1G ca1e eSry }hep happr91ists gg
ono oYo upon tho loaded tahlos, announced tint
t'.e meeting WA roady to consider anything tint
might bo laid bcforo 1t.
). Mr.. Morritt announced that Mr.. Goodetl, from
tue pross OF business, positively declined to act
as Treasurer.
lIis resigna.ion WAS ncceptod, and Il. D. Millor,
OF Cook, was appointed.
Alr. Springer announced TINT tho Hon. s. ".
hloulton. Of Sllolby, had volunteered to deyote
two weeks to canraaa Of tho State III tho intor-
aHt Of tho party.
Dir. Orondorlf thought tho Committee ought
to tako aonlo stepH toward tho
0pES1S0 OF THE CAaIrAI0N.
Ho said 1t was timo tito keynote was sounded; !;
he was in favor Of getting Gov. Palmer to pro.
Btato tho st,l0tion Of Affairs, aud tho aims aud
purposes Of tho great Domocratic-L Liberal party.
Ho waa satisfied that Gov. patn,cr was tho bost
man to mako tho opening spool, Of tho can
VASE in tho State, and TINT ho would cheer
fully do it 4. 10 requested. He believed
that tho publication OF BHch a Bpepol, ua
Gov. Palmer would make would strengthen tic
purity everywhere. uo wnnted tho Bpcecll mnt1o
III tho npxt two weeiis, and thought 1t ought to
be delivered In Bloomington. iIo aleo wnB Of
the opinion that Col. Hooker or Gov, koernor
ought 10 DO solicited to make speeches to Cor
mnn meetings, md that 1t was not 10 necessary
to hayo crowd to liaton as 1t was to have thoir
Rpoe1hoa spread broadcast through tho public
p1eHa. ..-.0
Alr. Hcsing wanted to know II the proceedings
OF tho Committee wero to he published III the
morning papers, as ho noticed reporters prcae.,t.
alr. Springer thought there should bo nothing
accrot nbout tho meeting,
h1r. Townslcnd again inquired about epeakora
Nlr. Merritt thought that mattcr could be
aottlcd by correspondence. Flo thought tho is-
gung Of
An ADDRESS TO TIE PUBLIC,
which should 10 short md puugont, was Of moro
Immediate Importance.
Mr.. Springer said tho speech Tarnsworth made
two years ago was al ablo one, aud OTTO that had
bcen fayorably commented upon throughout the
country. Ho thought that lle ought to be pro-
vailed upon to make Bitnllar effort ut an early
day.
Air. Drake thought tho selection OF spoakora
ought to bo left to the Executive Committee.
1Io MAS IN favor Of Tho. issue Of short
and -pungont address, as had boen Bng~
gestcd, which, in view Of the turbulence
and corruptness in tho country, ought to arraieu
tho Republican party, mud invite tho co-opera-
tton Of oil clements opposed to its monBtrous
aud sickanlng outrages. lie was in favor Of
Mr. Brown was opposed to all address. Ho
thought tue Springfield platform the best nd
drenH that could bo made, and tint tH extondcd
publication would suporsedo any apparont necoH-
sity for any other declaration Of principles.
Mr. Hcsfng raa in favor Of an a,fdroas, but
!. thought it ought to be carefully prepared.
1t this inneture the prcsonco OF the Hon. ".
T. Coolbaugh was noticed, when 1o was invited
TO address tile meeting.
said he was presont with no in!ontion or e1pccta-
tion OF innicting speech. He wns tod 80 close
to business Of lnto that he had lost interest In
politics. Ho thought il tho Committee Issued
an addreas that 1t ought to DO brief aud to tho
the corruption aud intolerance OF the present
Administration. Ho said lie know very lttlo OF
parties, brt beloved that it WAS general fooliug
that change Of Administration ut Washington
WAS ugEGSdaFy lUT Lllb juulG tOOus Lag Thought
the change could be beht effected by D union OF
thu people against tho corrupt PRACTICES of tue
Government. le was confident MI early change
would come with or without tho action Of tho
Democratic party, but that tho change would bo
lasteue1 aud made cortai, by inviting uuion
Of ali opposed to the Republican party In q com
mon struggle for tho future prosperity of tho
country.
hfr. Bush then moved that tho Executive
Committee be Instructed to correspond with tho
rt.St
whore aud whom speakers wore wanted.
On motion, the selection Of speaker to open
the cauvass, the selection Of campaignors. and
the issuing Of m address, WAS referred to the
Executive Committee. with power to act.
THE ADDRESS AGAIN.
Mr. Merritt said it an address was issued ho
hoped it would bo an elaboration Of the plat
form, and Wholesale attack upon the Ropub-
lcan party.
party up to tho timo ha left it, and thought it
hnd done great many good things. II tho nd
dreRs WaB to condemn the Republican party with
out reservation, ho could not approvo Of 1t. When
member Of tle party ho approved It's acttous.
aud be was not now prepared to change lia
opinion. To condemn the party. as party,
without reservation would be to condemn him
sof and much OF Ills political life.
Mr. Hesng had confidence in tue Executive
Committee, and did not boliove II would misuse
its power. Ho thought tt unnecessary to talk
finance to the peonlo, or to discuss my such
questions. II io took tho stump this fall Lie
should noek to expose corruption in I. way which
l1o thought would reach and win tho public
heart. Ho was ln favor Of on address bong is
bucd, aud in favor Of Gov. 1alners making tin
opening speech Of tho campaign, which should
BIZ all 1neanB DO delivered in Ohicugo.
hlr. Springer wanted an addsoBs issued, and
thought 1t ought to show up the corruptions ot
| the prcsent Administration. ue regarded tile
| work to be done this full but q preliminary ator
I tn tha a1pettnn of n 1anrrrntic prnpfftenf in
| 1876.
| The Committee tlen adjourned, subject to tht
cali Of tho CnairmAu.
| LOCAL pOLITICS,
THE NINTH WAlp,