The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-11
REFORM ROW.

LYNCHBURG, Aug. 11.-The Coalitionists
adjourned at 2 a. m sine die, after having
adopted a regular Readjuster platform.
The straight out convention re-assembled
at to-day. The platform was read, and
after much discussion on the debt plank
was adopted-56 to 80.
Ross Hamilton, leader of the Mecklen-
burg delegation, thought if they remained
in convention after the adoption of the
platform, they would grossly misrepresent
their constituency, therefore would retire.
The action of Hamilton and his followers
was severely criticized by the president of
the convention. The committee on nomi-
nations reported. The convention elected
J. w Cochran (colored) of Rockingham,
chairman of the State Central Committee
and ex-officio chairman on the State Exec
utive Committee, and A Spetzer of Rich
mond secretary of State Central Committee
and ex-officio secretary of State Executive
Committee
LYNcHBURG, Aug. 10.-The Coalitionists
and Straightout republicans refused to
meet together and are now holding sep
arate meetings with nearly equal numbers.
A ticket of State officers will be nominal
ed by the Straightouts. The other wing
will endorse the Mahones ticket. Both
conventions took recess until 4 o'clock.
The two conventions appointed commit
| tees on conference to arrange a basis of
| compromise.
The Straightouts then adjourned until
P. NJ.
Cochrane, Chairman of the State Central
| c ommittee, called the Republican conven-
ton to order at 10 o'clock. In an address
he said: I'VE meet here as Republicans,
not as Democrats or Readjusters, to nomi-
nate ticket
Wilson colored, of Norfolk, was elected
permanent chairman. He said it was nee
essary that there should be perfect unan-
! unity in the party; that there are but two
national parties in this State, Republicans
and Democrats; the Readjusters are sore
heads from both parties, and they are try
ing hard to defeat the Republicans in this
Convention. The Republicans can not en-
dorse Reputation.
J. T. Dezendorf moved that the Con
vention adjourn, so that the committee
of the coalitionists might get tickets to the
hall.
Arnold bitterly opposed it. He wanted
some assurance that the coaltionists would
act in good faith He believed every man
here was an honest and incorruptible' Re
| publican A recess was taken.
| In the afternoon there was a long dis
cussion on the coalition question, after
which a recess was taken until p. m.
The Republican Coalitionists with the
Readiusters met at noon, Josiah Crump,
of Richmond in the chair and ?. Peel
brook Secretary, both colored. Speeches
were made, committees appointed and a
recess taken, after which a committee on
conference with the Straightouts was ap
pointed and recess was taken to evening
The impression is general that the
Straightouts would not nominate State
ticket.
RALEIGH, s. c., Aug. 10.-The Neao.
and O5serUer has official returns from 7s
counties giving 90, 965 majority agains
prohibition with % counties to be heard
from. Haywood gives 21 majority fo
prohibition and so far stands lone.
DEs MONIES, Aug. 10.-D. G. O'Rea
gan, Secretary of the State Land League
has resigned. He could not spare the time
from his private business. The League i
well organized in Iowa, and endorses onl..
Legitimate agitation aud the support o
evicted tenantry.