, 1874-08-27

Morrison, Monroe Eighteenth, ". ]. Allen, jackson
Nineteenth, !. N. brnbs, wllito.
nEuEHB.
Tho Convention, having disposed OF thia busl~
noaB, adjourned until O'clock

h native Of Now Jcraoy, OF Dl,tc, dcscont, who
Vas born less than ton voars aftor tho Dec}ara-
tlo1 OF Independence, and voted for Thomas
mako fow romarkB. which ho did In = most h,i-
mofons Btraln. The old gentleman Is In full poH-
seasioh Of alt his faculties. and to uae h1s own
Words, can still shoot squirrors head at long
range. Ao saw Gen. Washington, and vas r..
troducod to Lafayette when TINT Hplondd
Erencllman vls'tea tho Uultea States In
1926. Mr. Kuykondnll ia now rcsidonk OF Full
ton County; Inns innumorablo grand and groat-
grand chsldron, ntd 10 rs bnoyant aa = youth Of
Of American history within his own recollection
during tue course OF his brlot address, which was
received with great applauHo. Ho thanked tic
Convention for the attention shown him. Ho
lad come there instructed to vote for Democratic
principles. Ho Ind first yotsd for Thomas Jot-
systematically for every Democratic President
since. fCheern md groat laughtor.1 Ilo loved
tho straight Democratic, but vas rot In lore with
amy Of those atdo-axtnga. llanghter.l nc did
giving those Consrosa ,no'nbsrs two salaries.
[Shouts Of laughter and hppiausn.l Ho did not
rant any Repatriation. Ho wanted to preserve
American honor, but ho boicved in greonbackg.
[Groat laughter nnd npplaneo.] These wore hts
principles. md he thankol tho gont1emsn for
speaker rotirod.1
TIE noN. ALBERT q. nunR,
ox-mombor Of Congress Of Jersey, was called
upon to speak In tho absence Of tho re-
Burr, said that lIo did not feol like talking much.
He was on ael!cato ground, but be believed IN
tho principles Of fratornal 1ovo among all the
American people. Therefore ho was in favor Of
annion Of mon OF oil parties for the purpose Of
restoring tie Southern States TO their pristine
position in tho American Republic. As at proa-
ont constituted, they wers simply military Proy-
iucos. (App1anse,1 He hoped they wonld por-
acyoro IN their efforts, and march on to Victory
In 1870, tho centennial Of tho country, which they
pesuato tue libertios Of tho American people.
[Cheors.l
an. II. Il. MILLER,
Of Cook, wAa called upull, and made Bomo
humorous romarlss. He advocated tho consoti-
dation Of alt opposition forcea against tho TO-
publican party,
iii. v. :. oNAnAS,
at Cook, said ha belonged to the Young Damoc-
racy. aud VIVA IN favor Of any honest policy that
would hurl tho Dominant party from powor.
TIE HON. John II, PALMER
was loudly called for. He said that hiB little
experience in war Lad taught him that the ag-
gresaivo fighting party IN IL. field generally
proved victorious. II should be SO with tbenl.
III their platform they should bo plata; no OK
plunation, no apology. {Cheers.1 Lot 1t bo 10
plain that tho man travelling along the uaysidB
s cou eH,d r en Rs5y 1,s w0a o b 10 noos ,a 70
sbovo-board. Franfness WAS nlwaya good In
politics. The pooule should be we'll -posto1 al
10 what they wore voting for. lie believed in
aggression, and 1t was about tins tlattho A1nori-
CAL nation was rodeemed from tbs thrald0m Of
dishonest mon. [Applanso1
MR. JOHN oRERLr,
of Cairo, mado brief speech, in which be
specially urged the necessity Of truthfulnens
and consistency. How, wore tIloy going to be
truthful, loaoat, amt consistent but by going
that gold wlA tho basis OF financial policy aud
certain ptosreritya [Great applause]-
MR. 4. G, uEstNa
Was also called for, aud gave aone account Of
the Opposition moyomont lie said he did not
leave the Republican party in its declina. He
loft 1t in iss glory. Hc left II when he saw half
Of their ha1oved country ruined BY tuo rule of
the Republican party. l1o did not nolleyo that
ruin to tue south.. absolute, unqualified
ruin, was inscribed on tue banners Of tue union
torlninaton of tho Republicans to make bank
rupt tic Sout1l to disgrace tho North by the Up.
preston of tho South. he thought it was full
sino to leaye tie Republican party. Loud ap.
plause.] When 10 saw the Chicago Journal and
the springdold *lauraal tako to their boaoma
that great expou1Hler Of tho Republican party,
Henry Ward Deecher, Of Brooklyn tremendous
ohooring for several minutos1, 1,-when ho saw
at,-why how could ho orauy honest man, ataud
BY such 4 corrupt and ahameleaa party3 4
and, Judging by tho reception his romarks Ind
mot With, he believed ho could aay, without fea1
Of contradiction. that they were selenanly and
aolidly opposed to the Republican, party,
[Cheers.] Ha waa for a gold basis, speedy ro-
sumption, aud nothing else.
Tho Chairman thon called the Convention te
order. and said TINT tho COMMITTEES Oh Gre.
dentiaIa waa ready to report.
Mr. Thou,as 4. Moran, OF Cook, presented tho
report, and said tslut Ill tue counties Of Illinoie
wore represented III the Convention with the fol,
loving exceptions: Bond, Carroll, DoKaip
Douglas, Ford. Harding. Henry, lroquois KIM
ha}see, kendnt', Lawrence, Lake, Leo, Living
nton, Pulask,, Putnam, Stevenson. Woodford.
htr. Bishop, Of Edgar presented. mtnorit,
aching with him bad taken the areelsy vote o.
1879 the basis OF calculating the proportion o1
representation. According to that haslt Cool
County would ho autitlod to forty~six delegates
and other counties would bo entitled to more If
proportion, having male a better al,ow IN oppoa
Ing the Republican, party. This would have tue
effect OF making tue Convention Democratic
{Ceies aud Graat confuslon.l
Mr.. A. @. Hesing hoped Tint tlia minority 70
port woutd be voted down. It was q tlrn-brand
People learned q good deal IN two years. The,
would learn good deal more in tho two years ts
come before tho election OF 1876.
nlE. Case, Of St. Clair County, said thht tht
Convention WnH Democratic.
Mr. Hesing-1 deay it. This is tle 0ppoHitsot
Convention. {Chcess and great noise
Geu. Liob read tho Chicago call, and said tha
waH thb doctrine to 20 by.
Mr. Caso sYantch to know vhother they were
gotng to make tho bnsis OF representation on tlas
Democratic vote or the entire yota ct the State
{CYies Of "sAut up !" P" sit down!" and "ques
tlo,,"]
Tho Chairnnan put tito queatlon on tho minor
fty report amid great eonfusion, and psoaoulcee
II lost.
Some ono called for vote by counties, which
bred some moro notae.
Mr. CaBe, in heartrendtng tones. danandes
tbs floor, aud argued IN favor Of tho Democratic
voto basis, which was badly roccivea ami cseates
! Bome tiscord.
The previous question was then called for q
| tho majority report. but was voted out tho cal
Of counties on tho minority report having preoe
! dence. The vote WAS 10 called, atA rcsultad II
| tie deteat Of Tho minority report, by vote Q
! b26 ayea to G5 noes. Tho announcement Wa
greeted with prolonged cheers.
| PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The Committee Oh Pormauent Organization
reported 81 follows.
| For Frestdsnt-doY. J. NJ. Palmer,
For 9terttary-R. T.. aoaie!t.
For dssfst1Ht Htcrttartes-5. Y, Thornton, 4. A
Wheslock, y. 4. aaycly rhornsa ]. Frtta, ]. Il. II