The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-28
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Illinois Democratic State
Convention !
IMMENSE ATTENDANCE AND
GREAT ENTHUSIASM!
The St. Louis Ticket and Plat
form Unanimously Endorsed !!
THE STATE TICKET NOMINATED.
sTEwARD--GLENN - THORNTON
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Conclusion of Proceedings.)

(COncluSlOn OF IrOceeulngS.l
Hon. S. S. Marshall made the following |
report OF committee on resolutions:
ResOlged by the Democracy Of Illinois IN c0nUen- |
ton assembled, That the members of the ma
tonal Democratic convention AT St. Louis deserve
the plaudts of the whole country for the manner
in which they discharge the duties which deyolveG
upon them and we hail the result of their action III
the platform of principles adopted and the pre-
sentation of the names of those eminent statesmen,
Samuel ]. Tden, of New York, and Thos. A.
Hendricks, of Indiana for the sufrages Of the peo
pie, as opening up a new and better era in Amer
caa politics, and glVi our people On opportunity,
by the election CT these great men to the offices for
which they presented. of restoring 9 prosperity
once more to the oppressed business interests o the
land; of redeeming the country from the disgrace
and infamy of the peculations, robberies and mall
fcasanCes that have tended TO disgrace and humble
Us in the estimation of civilized nations, and have
reduced the industrial classes of our country to the
| verge of poverty.
! ReS0tUed, That hereby adopt, indorse and re-
af'lrm the national Democratic platform, adop:ed
pledge the Democracy of illinois to cooperate with
their brethren of the whole country in their efforts
or the elecuon OF our national ticket, and for the
restoration OF honesty and economy in the admins
| tration of our government.
RsSoiued, That the Democratic party, in present
ing candldates for state officers, do pledge our
earnest and hearty support Of each and every moan
nee of this convention, and hereby declare that we
will utmost efforts to secure the success of
the ticket
Immediately after the reading, the
question was taken, minority report
might be read. Loud calls for minority
report.
KehOe, of Cook, and s. Corning Judd
raised the point of order that the house
had not demanded the previous question.
BY consent, the minority report was read
for information, by s. Corning Judd
MINORITY REPORT.
yTh. q rf +bo co,,r,i,+oo ~,
resolutions, beg leave to report the following resO
, luton in addition to those unanimously recon-
mended by the committee. ask that the same be
= : | adopted by this convention:
y RssOleed, That the Democracy of Illinois cal
upon the legislature 10 devise some pan by which
the labor allotted to convIcts as punishment fol
= crime, and performed by them under compulsiou
shall not come in injurious competition with tht
. free labor of those who have themselves and fami
lies TO support and educate. "a becomes free an(
. enlightened citizens.
: JOIN FoRsYTHE,
= A. NEWTON.
I S.CoRSING JUDD,
e The motion for the previous question
n n was lost, aud the minority resolutio!
r accepted as an amendment, amid grea
cheers.
% The resolutions as ameuded, were thel
II adopted.
9 The following were put in nominatlol
n for governor: Mr. Lewis Steward, o
II Kendall; Mr.. John f. Farnsworth. o
c, Kane; Mr.. A. \. Glenn. of Brown; Mr., " m
a Brown, of Morgan. The convention the
d took an informal ballot which resulted a
u follows:
Mr.. Farnsworth. l;
Mr.. Glenn Observation-Disclosures. 80. /.
, On the first formal ballot Mr.. Stewar
!. received a majority and before the vot
: was declared, motion to make this nom
Is nation unanimous was adopted.
: For Lieut.. Governor, \. 4. Glenn,
Brown; j. II. Pickneil Of Macon: n. /
- Casey, of Pulaski; Cronkhite, of Stephel
son and John II. Oberly, of Alexande
- we're put in nomination. Before the fir:
.rs ballot had been concluded changes wei
made to Glenn and he evidently having
No. majority was nominated by acclamatio
For Secretary of State, L. Thornton,
- Fulton; j. 4. Mallcry, of Mason; j.
Chance, of Marion, and W. n. Hasten.
Clinton, were named. Before announciI
E. the vote of the first ballot, Thornton VI
he he nominated by acciaWatiQn.
Is John Hise OF Cook james Commisk
ie, of Cook and o. K. McCabe. Of Gallati
,es we're named for Auditor. Commisky W
old withdrawn and iiise nominated by accI
aS nation.
- For Treasurer, Geo. Gaudoch, Of eli
- ton; S. T. Aspern, of Cbampaign; W,
Prickett, of Madison and ". f. Colvin,
Jersey, were named GaudIoch was moi
Fad mated by acclamatlon before the close
ne the first ballot.
IN md For Attorney General, W. I, Coy,
Mclean; f. Joslyn, Of Kane; Z.
Youngblood, of Franklin and +. Lynch,
Logan were named. Lynch was nomiI
use ted on the second ballot.
The convention then adjourned.