The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-23
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS.

THE STATE CONVENTION YEsTERDAY-sxLEC.
TON OF DELEGATES FOR THE NATIONAL con-
vBNTroN-THE Two-THIRDs RULE TO BE or.
POSED
SPRIxcyIELD June %, 1875
The Democratic State Convention met to- day in the
Senate Chamber OF the State House. There was
large attendance Hon. A. G. Burr, OF Greene county,
made temporary chairman. and Z. A. Snivey, o.
Mocoupin temporary secretary.
After the appointment Of committees on credentials
permanent organization. resolutions and 10 reject
delegates at large, taken until two r n.
Whom tho Convention rcasscmbed Mr.. Smith, Of
Cook, asked but refused permission 10 read tels.
gram from Mr.. Manton Marble Of New York, which
contradcted the assertion that Governor Tiden was
chairman Of the committee that constructed the peace
platform OF 1894 and affirmed that he spoke aud voted
against that plank, declaring the war failure, &c.
Tho report of the Committee Credentials was, aes
debate, adopted
The Committee on Permanent Organization reportoA
for President A. G. Burr with vice president IRON
each district The report adopted.
Tho following delegates to the Nationaa Con Nntion
appointed
First di..ct-M W. rslle. Cook county: John ror;y.h
Rslbsrs county Third Il smith. oool sssssy;
ssrhy wiansS.s. ssunsy: asrrinxsoa Hss. s:ssy
n y b.s..s
eoansy J. Drake. RssiI.na county ssSsnsI.w k.S.
s 81. I. s;s s:ss 4 raa S S:a f ssss
FUTON county Tsn.h-Dssd Kills. H.ncosk sssssx;
q ii. Whitaker. NeDonouEh county. kl.ysa.h-L Z.
TWELFTH A. McCisrnand, ssngsmon ). T. Eplsr,
oe1 s.ss Es. .,
million county; I. II. Macsughtry. Douglas county Fit
S Murray S.g.ss
county ;S Clinton county CHI.
county w''is :ss%Rn s''Sy Wal. rss
Crawford, Monroe county. Ninctrenth-Wiiiism DUE
Greene Jefferson county; =; y CLANCY. Saline county
with aternstes from each district.
The report Of the committee was adopted.
Tho delegates at large were reported folows:--
J. Allen. +. II. Winston, c. L. Hgboc, Charles Daa-
ham. Acknowledgement j. c. Black, James G. Al
len, W. w. OBrien and Thomas 8. Casey.
Tho Committee on Resolutions reported the follow.
ing which were ad0pted:-
Whereas this Convention Is called for the single
OF selecting delegates 20 tho National Democratic Convsn
tion i've Louis; and whereas,
another Convention Is shortly held for the
candidates officers Of
President and Vice President OF the United States there
Resolved That u Is the unanimous this Convsn
on that resolutions should be adopted BY this Convsa
ton 1T this time.
Mr. Phillips or Brown offered resolution instruct
ing the delegates to Sc. LOUIS TO all honorable e.
forts against the adoption OF the twothrds rule. which
read by the Secretary and referred TO the Com
mittec on RESOLUTIONS under the rule
Tho Convention then adjourned sine die.
EiGHrEKN
The delegates large are u rs believed generally in
favor or tho nomination OF Governor Tldcn. or the
delegates eighteen said 10 be Ia favor OF Gov
Tilden twove IN avor Of Davis and six In favor
OF Hendricks, two remaining undecided.
STATE TICKET.
Tho Democratic State Central Committee t0.nigh
called State Convention TO hero the 9Th Of
July for the purpose Of nominating state tickcI