, 1874-08-27
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Altogether.
Republican Convention in Kan
sns, Democratic in Ohio
and Missouri.
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THE ILLINOIS DEM0CHAT9.
SEsetat Dtspntct 10 Tie Chicago Tribune.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Aug. 20.-Tho Democratic
Liberal Opposition Convention oommouced to
assemble In the Opera-Houso at half-past II
o'clock this forenoon. Tho body OF the hall and
the galleries woro well-hl1ed, and tho different
delegations presented most respectable ap-
poarance. A great number Of new faccs wore
observable, which went to show chat tho war
horse element was not in tha ascendant. 4
1arge number Of reporters from the Chicago,
Now York, st. Louis, aud Springfield papora
were in attendance, occupying all the tables on
the platform. Among tho
0nIEF COOK COUNTY DELEGATES
observed II, tho auditorium wero A. @. Heafng,
Dan O'Hara, Herman Raster, q. II. King, Ber-
na1d O'Callaghan, William J. Onahan, ". ".
Stewart, Frank Agnav, Phil Conley, P. II.
Olo.ry, r F. Driscom. Charley Fern, George
Won Hollon, Michael D. Bailey, Jsmos ".
shoahan. s. s. Gardiner, Charles Dennohy. James
]. McGrath, Niles Kehoo, Egbert Jamioson, An
draw J. Corrlgan, Lawrence 0'Brien, ". B.
OleHon, Andre AIatteson. Caspar Dutz, Thomas
Foley, John I. Corcoran. Fans uorting, Gen.
frank 7. Sherman, G. @. P. Holden, J. J.
Crowley, ]. G. Richborg, F. Dau,nan, Petor
Hand. Obadiah Jackson, Gen. Hermann Leib.
Thomas Moran, Il. 3. Miller John Duohler, and
many others mora or loss woll known.
The Convention was
CALLED TO ORDER
At noon by Judge ". Il. Green of Cairo. The
call issued by tho Democratic State Central
Committee, aud the Liberals, from Chicago, mas
rcad by Mr.. Z. L. Morrtt, Of saugamon.
Judge Groom thon nominated Mr.. George B.
Armstrong, OF Lasalle. for temporary Chairman,
1tnL. n rui5 &t,-A
Whle ho folt grateful for thla mark OF thelr dis
tnguished consideration bestowed upon, him, ho
would not attempt any apesch-maklng, but
would Gull for husin ess without delay.
Mass1s. 4. Y. Thornton, of Fulton County.
and John l.. 1lan(oy, OF Wayne County, we're
oiectod Secrcta1oB pro tom.
THE COMMITTEES.
The Hon. john II. Palmer, Of Sangamon,
moved that tha different Congressional Districts
10 callod, 40 that tue names Of Mo,nbera OF
the different Committees on Credentials. Per-
n1auont Organization, etc., should be handed In.
nominated aa fallouAs
credentsais-Fisst ntatrict, Thou,as H. Moran, Chi
cago; Second, ~. alcarath, chicago; Third, Fred
sssS t % 'ss s.!s ssas{
Egae HFa% noa; SS''qg vs%5n' SH
William i. Morrison, Christian; TGirtsenth, j. /.
casur; Fifteenth. Jonathan y. Bishop, pnrta SIX
Knsc, Dellorille; Eighteenth, Claiborne Winston,
Cairo: Nlnetecnth. II. +. Ha,lns, Fairfield,
Permanent 0rGantxrffoH-First District, Allies Ke-
hoe Cook; Hccond, u. @. +. Holden, conk; Third a..
G. iiesinB, Cook Fourth, James Harrington. Kane
lack Jsaud Seventh. Perry @. ArmStronR aruutly
Eighth, VI, f. Cook, S1arshall; Ninth l., 1sadles,
Fulton; Tenth, ". i. Hamilton, Hancock Twelfth.
William Brown, Morgan Thirteenth peu1anu par-
rows poWitt; Fourteenth, George Vi. White, Charn-
1a1gn Fifteenth, ". a. Gargef Shelby Sixteenth, Il.
NJ ilons Fayesto Seventeenth, ". g. elealey, Nv
coupu Eighteenth, ". 4. Gordon, Randolph Nine
| tenth, Thomas 3. CAsey, jetfcrsou.
| IA Naaao State Lonlmiatte-Eirat, Charles Kern,
| Couk; Eeconti. Dan oIfara, Cook; ThirI, Casper
Iutz Cook; Fourth, James y. Ticanor, ~lnnobngo
liftli. 4. lIoldaros Sixth, George Wagonss, N9es
Inland; Seventh, Ihonsas ,,, MaKons1all, Laaalle
! Tonth, james ii. tampbel!, Mspenoagl; Eleventh,
IL L. Clay aroeue; III clfth, 4. Osenlortf, aanga-
mon Thirteenth, T. J. Short, Iogani Fourteenth.
j. l. Cunningham, Coles; Fifteenth, Willlan Wright,
Shelby; Sixteenth, john J. Mcoautpy, CiAY aeyss'
tcn1t VI II. KraliBo, Atadison; Eghtcontl. " Hart
sell RANDOLPH Nnoto8iltht 3. ]. banndors, wabash.
| On IFatfo1,n-First. Andze Mntsesont Coax sec'
onA, Iarn,auu RASTER, Cook Thrd, I. Her!!nK Cook
F0nrth, A. II. Harrington. Kano Fifth, L. H. hla1sA
Ogla; Sixth, H. u. lIuford, Rock Island Seventh
Behfing, VIII Eighth, W. Z. Cook, MuIbhaM; Ninth
4. J. Willow, Beneea Tenth, c!iares II. Whitaker
McDonough Eleyenth, v. a. 'Richarason. Aaems
Twelfth, 9. i. Lamphsor, banganon; TAt1teehtA, u
4. Aobers, Tazewpl; Fourteenth, J: 4. HneEsngaa'.
Macon Fifteenth, 4. ]. Hunter, Edgar; Hlxtosnsl
y. y. Johpsou. Montgomery 6eYsateeath, W II