The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-22
Last NIGHTS Dispatches.
POLITICAL.

POLITICAL
| SPRINGFIELD, April ,21.-On reassem
| ling the convention organized by electin
Cone neressman Forsyth, president, Alex
Campbell. Jesse Harper. q. G. Strawn, j
NJ. King and s. +. Norton. vice presi
dents. and Thos. Wolf, r. w Nelson an,
IL. NJ. Grimes, secretaries. The following
we're elected delegates to the national con
vention and presidential electors, vacan
cies to be filled by congressional conven
tions: Delegates-First district. james
IL. Allen, James Springer; Second, s. F
Norton. g, q. Dixon; Third, l.. E. Mel
son, f. Z. Munson: Fourth, A, Ashton
George s. Boyd; Fifth, D. Meacham, II
Fl Arts; Sixth, P. l.. McKinrie, 0. w
r. Long; Seventh. Wm. Watkins. Geo
L. Yenn; Eighth. c. G, Strawn, G. c.
MCCULLOUGH; Ninth, NJ. Nj. Johnston. q,
Collier: Tenth. s. p. Shelton, j. B. Muir
ply; Eleventh, S. Nj. Gormes, w. A.
Post; Twelfth. A. G. Vandevater, A. Z.
Carpenter; Thirteenth. VIM. T. Latham
y. G. Bracket; Fourteenth, H. A. Cof-
feen; j. S. Wolf; Fifteenth, X. Roessel-
ler. j. N. Gwin; Sixteenth, nj. j. Har-
nett, j. ID. Wallace; Seventeenth, K. j.
Stevens, A. p Robertson: Nineteenth,
Geo. w Evans, W. G. Stacer; At Large,
NieA OaupDeli' ". D. CmItu, CeeSo liar
per, A. 2. Forsythe.
r. s. Heath: Fourth; r, E. Evers; Fifth
j. NJ Pratt; Sixth, Simon Elliott:
Seventh, Fawcett Plumb; Eighth, ". F.
Ready; Ninth. j. Negley; Tenth
s. D, Shelton; Eleventh. W L Oliver;
Twelfth, A. G.. Mauce; Thirteenth; ;
Frank p Hobart; Fourteenth, VIM.
Pitts; Fifteenth, Geo. Dalbey; Six
teenth. G. A. Rutherford; Eighteenth /;
John Z. Steele; Nineteenth, Jesse H.
Smith; At Large, Jesse Harper, ,Wm
Bauderson.
The report of the Committee on Resolu-
tions was adopted, with three cheers. They
declared inzfayor Of the government issu>
ing all money, to be full legal tender. cal
ling in bonds as fast as they can be paid !;
the substitution of legal tender for natio~
nal bank notes; unlimited gold and silver
coinage; for curbing railroad and other
public corporations: no more land grants
to corporations, and the latter should i'm
mediately comply with the terms of these
grants or forfeit the lands: improvement
of the water courses of the lake, river and
canal especially to connect the Illinois
river and lakes; secret, unintimidated
ballot; the burdens of labor should be
equally used and the honors of labor and
sanitary accessories legally controlled, con-
vict labor abolished; bureau of labor
statistics should be established.
The following were nominated; Cover
nor, a. j. Streeter, of Mercer; Lieutenant
Secretary OF State, j. Thompson, of Will;
Auditor, A. T Ingram. of jackson,
Treasurer, G. w. Evans, of Jefferson;
Attorney General. III. u. Whitlock, of
j Jacksonville.
A resolution declaring the Greenback
labor party unalterably opposed to fusion
with either of the old political parties, was
tabled.
ATLANTA, Ga, April 2l.--The Repub-
lican state convention, held here to day,
was characterized by bitter feeling and
great excitement The majority of the con
vention was colored 1t was called to or
der at 10 O'Clock A contest at once began
between the Grant men and anti Grant
men, both of whom endeavored to obtain
control of the organization. There were
two temporary chairmen, both taking the
platform and demanding silence. The ex-
was intense. and amid cries and
yels the convention assumed the shape OF
a mob. At last compromise was had on
a negro named Pledger. Several addresses
organization inslly reported Major W. H.
Smythe, a Blame man. for President. |
The Grant men denounced this as a trick,
and nominated a negro named Pleasant.
The chairman put the question. and amid
great contu tusion declared SDythe elected, |
He took the chair, while the confusion con-
tinued, and the convention adjourned till
to- morrow morning. The Grant men
are holding caucus tonight, to determine
their policy. They will demand recon
sideration of the vote on organization. and
if not accorded will cause serious trouble.
A bolt is probable. All parties are anxi-
ously consulting tonight about to"mor-
rows programme.
STAUNToN, Va, April 2l,-The Repub-
lican state convention met to-day. The
first trial of strength was between the
and readjusters, or Manone
men. The former won by nominating
Peter j. Carter, colored chairman-64 to
As. Popham, Rives and Lester made ex
citing expletives The Committee Oh
Credentials reported ia delegates entitled
to seats. The minority report and the
persistenoy of j, b Syphax, who had
been unseated caused a violent and dis.
orderly discussion and at P. NJ. the con
vention took a recess until 8.
4 fight is going on over the election OF
permanent chairman and much confusion |
and disorder. Peudipg a noisy discussion |
the convention adjourned at A, NJ. until
tomorrow.
GALVESTON, April 1.-The Democrat
ie state convention adopted a resolution
For the two thirds rule and uniustructed |
delegates, and adopted a complimentary
resolution to Gen. Hancock,
HARTFORD, April 2l.--At the prohi-
bition convention ID this city to-day seven
y five delegates were present. A full
state ticket was nominated.
MONTPELIER, VT, April 2l,-About
300 delegates to the Democratic conveu-
ion have already assembled and appear
lnces indicate a very large convention.
At least four fifths of the convention favor
Hancock. The delegation will be unin-
Itructed except to vote as unit
DISASTERS.