, 1876-08-03
FOR CONGRESS,
8EvENTBEET1t ILLINOIS DISTRICT.

Spfclu{ Ds5p1fCR TO 1A6 Ifib1He
ALTON, ILL.,, Aug. 2.-Tho Republican Con-
gresslona1 Convention Of the Seventeenth Dis
trict vas held In this city to-day. 1t was called
to order by tho Hon. 4. ". Mctcalf, of Edwards
vile. On motion, Col. John Thomas Of Belle
vile, was callcd:to preside, and +. Y. I[cadcly,
OF tho Bunker Hill Ga=ette, elected Secretary,
with W.T.. Norton, Of Mudison; r. N. Tyler, Of
St. Clair; E. sccecr, Of St. Clair; aud A.
Tslonas stated the object Of tho meet
lug to bc the nomination Of a cauai-
date for Congress from the Seventeenth
District and member of the
State Baard OF Equalization. The delegations
were full except TINT Of Monroe County. Gen.
l.. Kucitncr, Of st. Clulr County, nominated
Judge Henry 8. Baker, Of Alton, as the caudi-
date Of the Republican party for Congress from
the Seventeenth District. Tlw General said
that this was no mere empty nomination; that
astl,ough this district had gouc Democratic the
lust two terms 1t would 90 so no longer. The
Liberals wcru honest In their action. The Lib
erals werc in favor Of Civil Service lsoform and
spccic payments. They believed tl,ut ttlcsu
ends Gould now be lest accomplished
by tho Republican party, and that they
would support Hayes for Pressdcnt. lie {I1aycs)
filled all t!ie demands male by the Liberals. ST.
G~A' co@''9 "''% Saw - 7oeA '""1o''J Aot
Thc Hon, A. W. Afctcalf, Of Madison, seconded
thu nomination Of Judge bukcr. lie .cu1ogized
tic Judge In III eloquent manner. He knew that
ter was tricky, strewd politician, usld 4 fifth
rate lawyer. Judge Baker IL Il man of judicial
mind, Of great ability, of popular nanncrs, aud
af, eloquo!t epeakcr.
Judge Baker OH behalf VI Maeoupn County.
Oil motion of A1r. Metcaif, tho nomination OF
Judge Baker was made By accluslation, without
dissent.
Capt. Hcadlcy nominated George: Hunter, ot
Maeoupln County, for men,byr q the state
Bearti Ut Equalization; j. n. llatnill nominated
Col. Thomas, vi Ut. CLAIR County. Both spoke
in eloquent tesuls nf their 1loninces, Col.
Thomas declined the nomination prrc1nptorf,y,
w;herenpou capt- Hunter was Nominated by nc,
Tliu following Congressional Commlttee was
appointed: Madison County, tho Hon. 4. W.
stsa ks9a, ce'FSn% 81 c(s caniy cS"Gty William
Monroe County, Mr. Slack.
YtFTll MICHIGAN DlsTRIoT.
5etctat Di1pa!ch 10 The Ifibmns,
ean ' Il this dsEse. MsPe
mt u thls city this afternoon ana nominated
sentative in Congress. 1t also adopted tlu
following resolutions:
Rtsotrtd. That this Convention does emphatic.
ally ,ndorse aad tattfy tho nomination Of Hayes
and Wheeler. aal recognize IN them ths qualities
Of !onE. tried integrity and ability.
Cincinnati Convention ~ an exponent Of Kepuh.
lcan prlnc!plos. ,.
tho course OF ouf worthy and huno.s1 ltepEesenta.
t4ycs to Congress, the tlon 7. ". Ferry and Will
lam Williams, and take this oecasldh to express
uut gratitude for slee zeal fh prUinutNg 1ur local
interests and maintaining the Integrity, Of tho dis
tlnctIvo prilciplta OF ItepIblicanisnI. ~.
iittofusd. That We pledge ourselves to The hearty
and vigorous support Of tho nomlnee Of this cua.
ventioa, md viii stand BY him and our, DAG tin
election.
Judge stone was nominated on The second
nal1ot, Eettlng thirty.dve OF tfty.1tns votes, ur
the solid vote Of Kent aul Allesun Counties,
4nu thrce from Ottawa County. Tho IIun.
hamilton ltieh, Of lonia, was tle other candl-
aotg: Judge Stone Ia q young tnan In the prime
nl lle, about ~ years old, oiu VI the icauing
lawyers Of this district, formerly Judge OF the
Aliegan anu Ottawa Circuit, and ono Of the ablest
sna purcst men in tho State. lie s sure Of
rousing maturity.
FIRST INDIANA DISTRICT
4, EVANSVILLE, Aug. 2-Cussan A. Debtules, Of
This city, was nominated for Congress by the
Republican Convention held here ao-dsy.
THIRD MICHIGAN DISTRICT
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. .2.-tonas.u. b1acGowan,
Of E0ldWateE, Ma3 to-day Nominated for Can.