, 1874-06-01

Farmers Meetings Hold In Various
Parts OF the Stnto Saturday, to Send
Delegates to tho Springfield Indc.
po,ldCnt Convention.
yEnAtILLION COUNTY.
EsaaARaf E11akAa&Gk L. iii. In

6pecfdt UI8pdfch TO II6 Ch1t1Go 1TfbHhS.
County iIopubliaan Convention, wlicl, wns
advertised to assemble ut tho Opora-Housa
at this p1noc to-dny, for tho purpose Of
appointing Delegates to tho 8tatc Convention
Ct as"sa s nody PS III. Z ossssss asss aa
Wonid-be olico-holders participating. Aflor
deal of hnrd work, about o lozon Of these
were found who were intorostod oneasn tn tho
matter to aeacnblo md organize. Tic lion. J.
Il. OakWood WAS made Chairman.
The following delegates woro shon aproinsod:
non. Of nanvil]o Township; !. .. Loo. Of loss
Township; Jacob Yapp, Of Gonrgeto,wn Town
i. Bowors, of a1idaleforl Township George ".
Il. Oakwood, Of Catlia Township.
On Saturday. June Q, tho independents Of tlis
il tho State Convention 10 b holden at SPRING
field on tho 10th Of Juno. All who are in favor
Of roforin aud opposed to Tho two old politlenl,
organizations, ara invited 70 participate. This
now organization will mako strong effort to
carry Vcrtnillou County this fall.
JERSEY COUNTY.
Snecfai DtspHtch 10 Ihd Chicago Tribune.
JENBEYylLLE, ILL.,, Afay 31.-At tho Farmess'
Convention hold hero to-tlay, aftor d spirited
discussion = yoto Wal, taken as to whether delc-
gatos should DO elected to tho State Convention.
4 vote showed the mcoting to DO equally divided.
The President, tho Hon. William H. Alears, do
ciled that mono would DO chosen. Many, being
dissatisfied With tho result OF tho meeting, will
no doubt represent tho county on tho 10th as
Springfield.
MORGAN COUNTY.
Srccial DiauatcA to 51c tM'cago Tribune.
I'M sa II a :y. Ill., MTy 3Ia naa IT ao to
lIorgan County FAg1nors Association, solne
nlombers OF Farmera' Clubs md lrangors mot
this afternoon and elected. az tlologates to tle
Anti-hIonopo}y Convention at Springfield, Juno
4
bell. William Patterson, ]. s. Spires. and Job
English. No revolutions vera adopted, tho As
soeiution having Mt iB last meeting Endorsed tho
action Of tho Decatur Convention, and de-
1nanded tho abolition OF National Banks 81 and
MI increase Of tho grounhacl currency. Tho
a:tondanco waa worry Btnnll. Speeches wero
made BY Prof. J. .. Turner and others.
STEPHENSON COUNTY.
Special nisnatsa 10 Ihs ch's1Ho tribune.
FnEEronT, Ill, May 30.-At tho Independent
Convention this afternoon, tho following-naned
persous wero selected aa delegates to the Spring.
field State Convention, on tho 10th Of June: ".
L. Preston, tho Hon. L. j.. Cronkrito, J. n.
Chambers. Zero pattsaoi, Toss Babcock, Ed
lnund Hathaway. and John S1nallwood. NO res
olutlons were adoptea.
!sptcia, Dis,utch to The Chicago Tribune.
GALEsnunu, ILL.,, 11ny 30.-Tllo Knox County
| noon, passed 4 resolution calling county con-
yeution, to ho hold in this place, Juno g. Tho
number Of delegates was iixod at one for every
| ton members Of Farue1p Cluba and Industrial
| Associations in the county.
CHRISTIAN COUNTY.
Special Diaratch to 1'hc Chicago Tribune.
TAYLony1LLn, ILL.,, Mny 3o.-A Farsnora', Mc'
ci,anics', ard Laboring- Mems County conyon.
! ,po1o OF nominating delegates to tho State Con.
vention at Springfield, juno 10. Tho following
delegates were uppointcd Tho Hon. II. II
Davis, and j. Curry. Tho delegates go unin.
Btructod. The Oonyontiou WAS nnitod and har
monioug. No resolutions vera presented.