, 1874-08-27

~" HoH y purcu&s8t put nppOoJ EoBponucus
both piocea Of property woro Withdrawn.
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THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
Tho Democratic Liboral- Opposition Btate Con-
yontion mot at Springfield yesterday. Some
thing over 600 dolcgatos wore present, including
many Representatives Of tho German voto,
which haa herotofoto boon oosluted with tho
Republican party. Tho Convention elected OK
Gov. Palmer aa preBlding officer, and almost I'M
modiataly plunged into hot and pro.raosed cop-
troverSy on tho currency question. Which so far
eclipsod In importance tho question Of candt.
datoa that the subsequent nomination Of McHsrs.
Carroll and Ettor for tho ouloes Of State Treas-
urer mud Superintendent Of Public instruction
excited very little interest.
The debato in tho Convention wns an ablo ono,
in which everything involved in tho question Of
tho currency waa discussed. Two reports wero
presented by tho Platform Committee. Tho ouly
point Of difference between tho majority AMI
minority was on tho tlrst proposition, tho minor
fty proposing to resume specie payments when
tho samo may DO dono without injury to the
business Of tho country, instead Of the "spoedy
resumption" proposed by tho majority. Mr..
Harrington, Of Kano, lod or In support Of
the majority report, pointing out tho
fnot that tho omission of that part
of the resolution OF tho majority ip
favor OF payment Of tho national indebtedness
In tho money Of tho civilized world would be ao~
coptcd aa purposod rcpudiation. Mr. Hunter
followed, deuounoing tho majority report Is pro-
posing to establish ono currency for tho people
ard another Tor tic bond-holdors. TLuB started,
pref ty full report. The ablest speeches for
tho minority report were those by William ].
Allen and J. II. Crebs, both ox-momberB Of Con-
gress, aud for tie majority by Col.
Dan Morrison aud William Il. Morrison.
There wore many other spoochos dellycrod'
! md tho debate was protraotod until after 0
o'clock. During LIE debate Mr. Miller, Of Cook,
offered an amendment to the minority report
proposing to add thereto d declaration against
| Imitation, and in favoE Of tho payment Of tho
pational debt in the money Of tho civilized
world. Both sides being At this time confident
| Of success this amendment was voted on aud laid
| on tho table. At 6:90 Gov. Palmer made an
enrneat appoa1 to tho Convention to place itseli
| on tho harl-money platform Of honoaty-'vl,icl
had decided effect upon the Convention. Al
| thia timo tho fato OF the platform vas
considered 80 uncertain that Judge Green, o'
Alexander, renewed A1r. Millor's amendment
voted down In tile afternoon, and tho vote wa
again called. There being solno discomfort IT
the Cook County delegation, that county was
passed until tho close Of tho roll-cali. Withou
I tho voto Of Cook County, tho amendment wss
lost. Tho amendment was thon adopted, Cool
Comfy giving 101 votcs for 1t. 4 largo numbe
Of countios inBtantly changed their votes, aut
tho platform Was aotually adopted By three
fourths majority.
The adoption Of tho platform by such an On
thusiasto vote was such relief to the Who'll
body Of delegates that in the a1uberanco OF til
general joy nomination by Gallatin County 0
Charles Carroll for Treasurer was seconded b
Cook County, and carried by acclamation. hi
8. N. Etter, Of Mclean County, tho candidato o
tho independents, was then nominated for th
ol1ioo of Superintendent OF Public INSTRUCTION
on the ASSURANCE Of some of the delegates tha
his yiowa coincidod with those Of the platform.