The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-27
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= Probabilities Against Car.
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Burnside Elected in N. j.
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The Republican Effort to
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Failure.
Women: in Constitutional I
Conventions.
Iowa Republicans Bribed
to Swindle the u. S.
Other Items of News.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 26.-The con-
vention met at noon. Gov Brown retus
ed to allow his name to again be presented
before the convention. Gustavus A. Hen.
ry, VIM. H. Stephens and d. Nj. Key were
nominated. On the fifty-fourth ballot
johnson received At, Henry l3, Stephens
"A, Key 4, Ewing IL necessary to carry
so. Fifty-fifth ballot-Johnson SO, Henry
IL, Stephens %, Key 3, Ewing 9. The
president declared Andrew johnson elect
ed United States senator, amidst the wild
est excitement and enthusiasm.
johnson made speech to large and
enthusiastic crowd on the streets this at:
made concessions to the Republicans ir
order to secure votes, and professed adher
ence to the principles of the Democratic
party.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The Dem ocrats
are joyful over the election of Andrew
johnson, of Tennessee. Some Republi
cans are satisfied, since he defeated an ex
Confederate general. The prediction i.
that he will make lively member.
! MILWAUKEE, Jan. 26.-The first vote
| for United States senator stood as follows
Senate-Carpenter l3, Bragg l6, scattering
4. Acknowledgements 46, Bragg 35
scattering Is. One Carpenter man was
absent The scattering vote was divided
between Cole, Dixon, Rublee, Orton anC
Washburn.
Advices show that the vote tomorrow
will probably stand about as to-day. N
coalition between the boilers and Demo
Gratis has been effected. The boiling Re
publicans held a conference this evening
without result.
| MADISON, Wis, JAN 26.-It is statet
that eighteen Republicans have signed
paper stating that they will never vote fo
Carpenter, who lacked eight votes of ma
ljority to-day.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 26.-The legisla
ture was not full to-day when the join
ballot for senator was taken, many mem
bers not having returned from their homes
The vote stood: Ramsey so, Donnelly st
Davis 22,W. D. Washburn 5,scattering II
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Jan. 26.-Whel
both houses in the legislature met in join
convention to-day Dixon withdrew hi
name as candidate for United States sens
tor. Lieut. Gov. Van Zandt, who ha
, supported Dixon, then voted for GEL
Burnside, who was elected ON the first ba
lot, receiving 81 votes, Barstow l6, Brow
. II, Sheffield 6, Hart and scattering.
CHARLESTON, S, c., Jan. 26.-Judg
: Mackay, the Republican sent by Go,
Chamberlain to investigate the Edgefiel
. county troubles, says the difficulty is
G the county government, and recommend
K the immediate disbanding of the militia
1t is said Chamberlain will act on this a,
vice.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 26.-Ex- -GovernC
q Wells submitted to the congressional con
mittee to-day the report OF the returnlI
board. He stated that the reason he fai
ed to appear before the subcommittee W;
=; that he was not suppoenaed and receive
" no official information of their present
here. He said he was we'll treated unt
the white league was organized, when
r, was threatened and inundated. He VI
not assaulted. His friends assured hi
that they would die with him. The n
groes were almost his only friends.
Dr. SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 26.-The Ind
g. pendent caucus, after stormy four-ho
d session tonight, adopted the following:
n Whereas, There appears to be deterr
re iued conspiracy upon the part OF Repub
4 can politicians to destroy the confidence
e e the people in the speaker of the house
lg repl esentatives; and,
Iss Whereas, They are using for that pu
a pose the unfounded charges that the spea
ht er is arbitrary and unjust to his ruling
K thereby seeking to destroy public con
h. b. nence. in the opposition organization
m the house therefore, be it
G, RESOLVED, By the independent membe
IS of the twenty ninth general assembly, th
we have perfect confidence in the honest
= impartiality, and fairness of the speaker
u all his rulings. and that we pledge him
u earnest and united support in the dischar
} of his duty.
! Resolued, That we brand as unbound
\ the sensational reports that have &c
forth from this city as to his arbitrary
. ton on recent occasion, in the house
n representatives.
- Among the subjects discussed was
!. Louisiana question, but the caucus v
, unable to agree, and nothing definite v
r accomplished.
y ST. LOUIS, Jan. ga mass meet
of ladies was held here tonight to cons
Y er the question of sending delegation
women to demand seats in the state C
stitutional convention in May. Addres
asSSo' in favor of the measure were made by N
re- Phoebe Cozzens and others, and NUM-
ct of delegates were eelcted.
us- Dies MONIES. Iowa, Jan. 26,-The
egram to Chicago morning paper, Il
!. Mr.. Allen was advertising all his prop