, 1876-07-26

PoNr1Ac, ILL.,, July 25.-Anothcr grand union
Of tho Lead md tnsl wns objected at the Demo
cratic-1ndepentlen County Convention held
here to-day. In MI orderly, fluerallike manner.
thu Convention, like JOSH Billings pills, pro-
cectlcd Immediately tt business, AMI the result
of the operation was: II. s. Sims, Indcpepd-
cnt, for Circuit Clerk; John Thompson, Demo-
crat, for Sheriff: George Washington Patton,
Democrat, for County Attorney; Dr.. Samuel
stcwart, Democrat, for Coruner. The Cougen-
Senatorial s Convention to support, for
Stnte Senator G. c. strawn,- ol Ponttac,
aud fur Representative, I. c. Allen, q
Lung Pofut. Mr.. strawn Is "rcfostncr"
5asn yrse Rt Sn s u III h feacat e. 'f o
Cu1np Douglas. lie suddenly became a con-
vert to Rcpuh!canism, and has now completed
the reformation as a"Whas.ls.tt;" An analysis
ct,yers Tic sop thrown to the wl.ale to be The
Circuit Clcrkship only, Mr. Sims being the only
original Republican ON the ticket. 1t was de-
c!tlcd to send Delegates to the Congressional
Convention ,ln!nstructcd, ~ Boss Calon thought
1t might be poiey to nominate soine man of ready
,ica,is with whom to dcfeat Col. Fort. Ap o.
fort WAS nude to get up cheer for Ti!dcn aud
Hendricks, but 1t proycd dismal failure, Que
Individual only responding. An earnest effort
nllow tho Use Of his nasnc as candidate Tor
Congressional honoss, but be tatly refused,
prcfcrrlng tho llu1lors of tho Bench l,e now
graccs. .--. .-..-...
A DEMOCRATIC row-wow.
Speefoi Dispatch 70 The Triau1e
Quincy, ILL.,, July 25.-rhe proceedings Of the
Adams County Democratic Convention which
met in this cIty to..uy wesc raey a,,d r!otous,
1t seemed evident several times TINT tho Con-
ventlon would break Up fn row. The contest
came on over the cl,oipc Of delegates to Tue
Congressional Convention whicl, meets here to-
morrow. It was apparent IN the outset that
Judge Thompson, OF this city, h.i
,ncn resolved to die hard. Tiuy aerordtugly
rtsoFtel t. every cxpctltent tl,sy could devise
for beating Tho,nI,eon, aud by tl'ls tnea,s, kspt
the Convention y! Il l@rPetual uproar hull
day. Bui t!lcr Efforts wure ir,lit!css, aud the
,lhornpson men elected u solid delegation. beat
ing Wlkc by II 1arEc majority; Adams County
Convention, and only six more aro required y
nonlluatv. 'tllemplonfS friends claim tat'lc will
have much ,aore tAai! this 'la,t.l'er fru.n
otl,cF pa,ts Of t!1e district t'rassl5 struggle
that Ntku will b. defeated. FllompsoM rsrrc-
scu!s thu grernUacI uterGst, us,d Wike has
crawied in his belly n,so purpose fur salt
nuney Votes, 10 far Iii t!ils COUNT IL concerned.
EItAMtAlIE, I'LL.
CnAnrAtdN, ILL.,, July :5,-l'he Republican
delegates 10 select Il candidate for sllcinher Of
H,ct s i. BarTet iiall il; il Ills eity to4lay. ~
cry county ~ the district was fully represented
11le lloIi. j. q. Cannon. Of DanYlte, tl,t prcs-
eut n,rsnttr, WIS nominated ly ncrusnatluu.
Resolutions i.nlorsing Ar. Cannoi,'n yotes ol the
currency Eurxtlon nnd affirming tic principles
bet forth IN tln Republican etale platform wrre
unanimously adopted. rIe sentiment u na.
I0rlty of tho delegates present WIS III favor of
reIcallng tbs Resumption net, tbeIng stunb.
lng block Il the ray of largs number of eooa
Republicans. Hurlher expansion OF tbs cur
re.icy IL nat to lc tolerated: IN the afternoon
Tho delegates from tho Th!rl!cth Senatorial
ot~ and nf0Jufi tlf*E1
I. Davis. Of r!att County, tor Senator, ai'ti i;
slal,oHIct, Champaign County. lor Hcpreaenta~
tires, by ,acclainatlusi. The Convention WIS
enthusiastic, unanimous, and full Of energy fur
tho ticket from top to hotsom... Tic noIn'na~
tiuns for t.lfs co1lhty hAya now all been lllale.
NOltttAN COUNTY.
Sp<ctai iMspdleA ta 7ns 7tthunk
JACKSONVILLE, ILL.,, july :a,5.-Ihc Democratic
County Convention met in this city yesterday
and ns5min9tcu tho following caadldates:. For
Sheriff, Irwin Dunlap, tilu present Incumbent;
Circuit Clerk. John Marsl; County Con,snls--
slonert Johu Virgin, the prctent fncltnhcnti
statc's Attorney, James Ii. hruwn; Coroner,
Theodore Allen. tho present incumbent, This
ticket IL, in somo particulars, quito weak, and
Republicans feel that, With good candidates and