, 1876-08-16
A. 3. Curtis, Of Knox County, wcro nom!natbl
for Representatives. Tu.ilorr6w the Congrcs-
ssonal Convention for this district meets In this
otk

sohaI Ct,nFcntian for this district meets Ill ms
city.
JOLIET.
6prctat Dtspa.cA 10 77e 7rtb*ns
JOLIET, H., Aug. l5.-TIe Democratic and
Independent County Conventions met lit thia
city to iay, for Tie purpose Of nominating ea.a-
dt,latcs fer county oIIccrst Tho latter at the
Court-1louse nj II o'clock a. H., and tho former
At Werner Hail at 3 p. m, All the tUwnh In The
county except thteo were represented In thch
Convention. Tha Democratic gathering plaJed
second adhlc to tho independents nil day,
doing nothing except to urghnizo u,til
their action should be known After organ-
iziug, committee Of three was appointed to
confcr With the Independents to ASCERTAIN
their vfows In relation to coalition. But many
OF the independents weto opposed to uniting
with the Democrats, md tic Convention quar-
relied over tho innttor for hours. It was regu-
lar powwow. Ilalt-a-lozen delegates would
address tho Chairman at tho satne time, crowtl-
Ing arnunl thu Sccrctary's tablc, making mo-
tiona anil offering amendments, md confusion
rciGncd supremo. Tho question Of n!lllat[on
with tho Democrats was finally settled In the
Affirmative hJ n vote Of 40 to ~, but this ac-
ton ,sas rendered vot'l by TUG ne.t motion.
ond two manbors 81 the Legislature,
CtvtnG them to the other rartv. When this In.
formation was conveyed to the Democratic Con'
npinttlute . straight ticket. This failed, how
ever, rs the leaders know 1t would bc suicidal
policy, their only. hope for success being ID
mi,.ce was therefore appointed TO again confer
with the Qranycrs n1rl ifnpart to them the DEM
oeratic u!timutAul, which was IN equal division
Of tle ticket TMs produced no Visible effect OF
10 nominate candidates fcf tho tarlous Offices.
lad M !,een made: For C!cu!7 oiesk, i.
u. stasten, ct Green, garleni Sheriff,
S9n r. roRRoGMas r M, :, Of t%tsysst osty sates So1Istes 1tesf
ney, Jnrnrs Il. Flanders, Of Joliet; for the Leg.
tslaturc Joseph N. FRYE, of Channahan, and
George Wfghttnnn. Of Luckpott. The Conscn-
,ion adjourned, after elsettns slclcgntes to t}c
| these nominations would prove acceptable 10
tho Democrats, ns at 1cnst three Of the ta:sd!-
dates werc Of TINT ilk, but they kicked against
ts1 % %ys fsa F1 aaS G " mneik skft Toa. s tes was
of ,1ollet; Sheriff, Adam Sachs, Of, aloncc;
| Dr.. r. H.. MeBritfo: ,,lcmber Of the Legfsla-
1ae the llon; D. Il , rsnsy nanan;9a + iliaGts
adjourned, having, appointed . Congressional
delegation also. botti partea arc completely
dctnHra(fzcd,. and thoroughly talegueted with
| Cnrh other. Many Democrats VINO nave. ogc'a
acttsK with tho independents say they nrc lu :
tlcpciitlents 10 longer, In their cagrln ut their
failure to fuse, they openly accuse thc Republic
ans Of capturing tic independent Convention
To.lay's work iusuIea . sweeping n..':s'i's'l
victory In this county tn'Novcmhr"' '4sext.
| cARnoNp,,
| 6pecta! psretsh ~ 70 II TftbSsnf b ,,,,,..,
GAhnohnAhf; M L., AVE- totnu MJ,.nea,, ~ t
senatorial aas NcpFeeehsasivo c9n'emtson neGds
vt A"n@ n''5n9rfoW Ii & afternoon. IN AZ psonabnl,
JACKSON ff'sK w! receive tlo nom,natlon ~
5eaatQE, ana "IIatn ~. MooaMafu tnas u
Nspleeehatase. las lnhseat19hs l1 nie I'm! thesc
| Htt nc y iaFHF @ttth"anee' LIZ OciAeeiac3 usc
| mol taxing my steps toWafd ming %no nonslHo'
tlon iately declined Dy.the Hon. John Il: oher.
y, Of Calru. Bob Towncs aud +. =. Albright
Mill stick 10 their nominations, but voc be Ia
Towhts next Nosen1btrl
LIE COUNTY.
n SPtetd1 D:pateA Il 1 3Af 1rtasnS ".,.
ulAoS, II; nns; ths i,es @ .Lpant5 &c &c
nlocracS hcia thelr convention here thls aiteF'
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