The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-11
POLITICAL POINTS.
Illinois Democratic Nominations
Echoes From the Chicago
Convention.
ILLINOIS DEMOCRACY.
National Associated Press to the Star.


SPR1NeFIELD, ILL, June ll.-Chairman
McNeely called the State Democratic Con-
vention to order at 11:40. Prayer offered
BY Rev. Mr.. Prescott Mr.. McNeely said
they should select delegates to Cincinnati
who would select Jefferson Democrat for
President whom they would elect, and seat
when elected.
Temporary Organization-sam. s. Mar
shall, of Hamilton County, was made
chairman. He said in substance that they
had met to make arrangements to prevent
civil liberty from perishing from earth;
the Democratic party was neither dead nor
dying. 1t can only be defeated through its
own blunders. Its opponents were weak
ened by agreat mistake, and victory would
be easy.
Judge Trumbull being called out said
they had hard ork before them if they
hoped to win. The Republican candidates
would poll the full vote of the party, and
it was the Republican party that had to be
beaten if the Democracr succeeded. They
had majority of The votes of the country
and should rule it. He attacked the Re-
publican nominees severely.
The usual committees were then select
ed and the Convention adjourned till 2
o'clock. r..,r
AFTERNOON SESSION.
w. G. Goudy, of Lucas. offered the fol-
lowing res luton, which had been pre-
viously adopted by the delegates of the
First, Seventh, Ninth, Tenth, Thirteenth
and Fourteenth Districts:
Resolved. That tine Democrats of Illi-
nois favor the nomination of Horatio Sey-
mour for President of the United States
and that the delegates and alternates to the
National Convention be and they are here
BY requested to use their best efforts to Sc
cure the nomination of Horatio Seymour"
A scene of the widest enthusiasm fol-
lowed, the delegates rising up in body,
cheering and waving their hats.
When applause had partially subsidized,
Bowman, Of st. Clair County, moved that
it be referred to the Committee on Res
olutions. ..... -
In the midst of great deal of confusion
the friends of the other candidates,
Davis, Palmer and Morrison, made speeches
in favor of motion to refer.
Whenever the name of Seymour was
mentioned the Convention burst out in
wild applause.
Davis name was received with faint
cheers, and cries of mo-" mo-" The del
egates of twelve districts are for Seymour,
six for Morrison, and one for Palmer.
Delegates were finally appointed to Gin
cinnati without instructions. A large ma
jority are outspoken for Seymour.
Hon. Lyman Trumbull was nominated
for Governor, and General Lew Parsons for
Lieutenant Governor. .,a
ECHOES OF THE CONVENTION.
NEW York, June 11.-Echoes of the great
struggle at Chicago still continue to re.
vertebrate, and they gather new strength
as the Anti-Grant delegates return to the
city, whence they started out fortnight
ago on what was generally considered a
hopeless enterprise.
The choice of standard-bearer having
been made, the next thing in order is to
organize, drill and arm for the coming
campaign. and crop of Garfield clubs may
be looked for in few days.
The many-hued views Of representative
people on the Republican nomination will
scarcely give place to any fixed political
interest until the Cincinnati Convention
shall have completed its labors.
On the choice of the Democrats accord
ing to the opinion OF majority of those
who have been interviewed on the subject,
depends everything. A strong ticket,
they say, would make the defeat of Gar
field and Arthur fore, ,one conclusion. A
defeat Of the third-term factions seemed to
give general satisfaction in some business
circles where 1t was thought that TIE NOM
ination of Grant would have disastrous
effect OH the interests of trade, as the policy
of Secretary Sherman would in such an
event receive rude shock. Some OF the
Republican rank and file can not yet be
Brought to regard the Presidential team as
likely to pull well together in the harness.
In their opinion it is absurd to maintain
that proud, overbearing man like Conk-
ling should receive such a terrible blow
with equanimity, and in a iorgiving spirit,
and that such a city crumb of comfort as
giving his chief henchman the second place
on the ticket would suffice to console him.
They even go so far as to assert that the
baff1ed syndicate Conkling, Cameron and
Logan would rat .er see Democratic can
didate elected than to be obliged 10 follow
in the cpnquerors train to the capital, and
to witness The triumph of the present Ad-
ministration with which Garfield is SO en-
tirely in accord. ~ ..~s.
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
New YORK, June LA meeting OF the
National Democratic Committee is called
for June 2lst, at noon, in the Grand Hotel,
Cincinnati t3E Fat.}