The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-29

mittee appointed by the independent con-
vention at Decatur was in the city and
desired to confer with the Democratic
committee TO devise ways and means to
defeat the common enemy He moved
that a committee of FIVE be appointed to
act for the central committee.
Mr.. Drake was opposed to taking any
lnitlatory step. If the Independents
desire to confer, let them officially notify
the chairman. He was opposed to making
any advances.
Mr.. Head thought this a little too
punctilious. If an arrangement by which
the two bodies could be united was
possible, it was in the highest degree
desirable, and no such petty objection
should be allowed to prevent it,
Mr.. Drake said that the committee had
no power, anyhow, to make any COM
promise.
MIR. Cook admitted that, but said that
any proposition might be received and re-
ported to the convention with recon-
mendatiop.
1t being announced that the Indepen
dents were holding meeting, it was
agreed to let the matter drop for the
present to allow them time to make the
first advance toward conference.
Meanwhile it was agreed that the
members should give statement as to
the situation and prospects in their re-
spective districts. This part is omitted here
as it has no reference to the subject under
consideration.
| Mr.. Drake now announced that the In
dependents had sent word that they had
appointed a committee of five on confer
ence, and desired the Democratic commit
tee TO do likewise. He made a motion to
that effect, which carried. Messrs, Drake,
Busey, Robinson, Harrington and Ed.
munds were appointed as the committee.
and the central committee took recess
tor hall an hour to await report of what
ever proposition was to be made.
The Independents held a meeting with
closed doors in the morning. and another
at . p. NJ. Little business was transacted,
as they INDUCED in "A merely informal dis
cusslon. The general tenor of this was
that the Independents desired a fusion,
but were opposed to making any conces-
stems to effect it. They finally appointed
the following gentlemen committee to
confer with the Democratic committee ;
gave them no instructions whatever as to
any proposition that should be made: A.
G. Cameron, S. NJ Smith, j. II. McCon-
nell, d. Valentine, j. r. Scott.
A SECOND MEETING.
At halfpast o'clock the Democratic
state central committee was again called to
order.
Mr.. Drake, chairman of the committee
on conference, said that his committee had
met the Independent sub committee and
had discussed matters at considerable
length. The Independents had said that
they were not authorized to make any
proposition, but had been appointed to
receive any overtures that the Democratic
committee desired to make. The Dem
ocranc committee being in pre-
cisely the same position there was
a dead lock. They discussed the
situation, however. and the lndepend.
ents declared they represented the Green
back policy, and would enter into no ar
rangement which would require that they
sacrifice that principle The Democratic
committee suggested several propositions,
but none OF them met with the favor of
the Independents except the following:
That the Democratic convention renomi
the entire ticket nominated by the indie
pendents at Decatur. and then proceed TO
nominate set of electors The Indepen-
dents would agree not to elect any elect
ors, but to put the Democratic electors. at
the head OF their ticket. They would not,
however, agree to recommend in their
official capacity that the electors be voted
for by the voters whom they represented,
although the members Of the committee
would, as individuals, secure what votes
they could for said electors. The indie
pendent committee had candidly stated
that they believed that 10000 or $4,000
of the class Of voters represented by
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