Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-20

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CnicAoo. May 18th, 1868.
The Chicago Republican Convention
(nstisnsl. 80 callsd) calls coed many pee-
pie to Chicago-sens as delegates, but the
large majority as blowers and strikers, and
lockers %, whose principal business 10 y
talk big about meters Of politics, which
they know very little about. and punish
untold quantities Of peor whisky.
The long train Of coaches that len d.
vsnport last evening was pseksd with del
sgations to both Convsntiens-ths Sailors
and Soldiers, held here to-day. and to the
Republican Convention that comes of to-
morrow. And from oil over the country
just such trains have been coming in fer
several days past.
The hotels are dsnssly shrongsd, and Chi
csgo has made extensive preparations TO
reap rich harvist st very slight expense.
Tns AccoxnopATIoNs
Tor the Cenvention to-morrew are posi-.
tive disgrace to tho city. Hitherto, an sf-
fort has been made to accommodate the
large assembly, but. having come to the
conclusion that there is nothing but what
she is entitled to have Il her own price,
Chicago refused this year to erect . wig
wam or any other edincs to accommodate
the masses. Te-merrew the Convention
will meet in Crosby's Opera Heuss-s
building Of about the same sizs - the Bur-
tic Opera House in Davenport-that 10 to
say it will afford sitting and standing room
for some three thousand persons, oil told,
whom from six to eight thousand will ex-
psct to gain admission and gass upoa the
great lights Of the party in power. This
- positive shame to the rspublicans Of
Uhissgs-and the people are not slow in
expressing their Indignation At their lack
Of spirit. Not more than two thousand
people, who have come up here 70 attend
the Convention, will BE- able to do 80.
SOLDIERS 4 SAILORS
Of the country held their Convention here
to-day and was very ereditably attended.
II is merely tail to the republican kite
link Of the same political sausage made
from the same dog. 1t was gotten up By
Logan and ether plottsrs in the republican
interest TO give the Republican Oonvsntion
more eclot, and force the nomination Of
Grant to-merrew Of the kind
being necessary.
RE CONVENTION
Was held ct Turner Hall, Gov. Fairchild,
Of Wisconsin, acting - chairman, support
Cd BY numerous secretaries. Gems. Sickles
and Hawlsy. MAJOR Harry O'Csunor, Of
Iowa, Col. Houston, Of New Jersey, and
several others made speeches. songs were
sung, and rejoicinss had that Grant Was TO
BE- the next President; and then came .
batch Of political resolutions. cut, dried
and approved in Republican eonelsvs. COM
mittses were appointed, The Republican
party voted "trooly loil, l,"--snd that's
about oil.
The resolutions are stif on impsashmsst
and bitter on Grimes, Trunbull 4 Co.-ss-
dorsing each, every aud all acts Of the Re-
publican party, large and small, good, bed
and dsvilish, from first to last. Mayhap
the tail Of the kite is more powerful here
than the kite itself, and that the numerous
Republicans present who dstsse the idsa Of
nominating Grant will not have chance 70
open their mouths in the interest Of The
man Of their choice.
EDITORIAL.
The corps editorial is numerous, and will
occupy large share Of the mssgss accom-
modations provided for the convention.
Nearly every paper Of any note in the
country on the Republican side, is repre-
ssnted, besides numerous leading Demo.
cratic papers.
There was . publishers convention
called to bs held somewhere here TO day, but
how much. or whore il came of, cannot be
proved by me. 1t nigh. have been bril-
liant affair for all that.
sNrnUsIAsh.
There is no such thing known hero to
day. The entire crowd seems stuck With
! sort Of political and moral mildsw. They
are cross, surly, and msrese among them
Delvss. and can't keep up stout ccunts-
nancss before the opposition. Impsach-
msnt has disgustsd them to the very centre.
Grant disgusts the masses. He is . wet
blanket upon the whole concern, and their
prayer is that he may resign before the
convention opens.
TH4 IMPEAcugRs,
Ben Wade and Ben Butler, and several
Dthsrs Of smaller calibrs, are prsxsnt, and
will probably be heard from. Hiram Price
and numerous other congressmsn arrived
this morning. and several colored gentle
men will form parts Of State delegations 10
Tomorrow. A select committee
of the most virulsnt impeachsrs are to-day
boiling down large quantities of the gall Of
which will be uncorksd in the
shape Of resolutions Tomorrow, and show
,rsd upon the devoted heads Of the recalci-
rant Senators.
PERSONAL.
Among The distingsisAsd Dsvsupsrtsrs
present, ws notice. Jns. P. Cock, Judgs
Grant, Robert Lowry, O. 8. Ellis, A. s.
Aston, Geo. NsClslland, L. 8. Davies, A.
P. Alsxandss. and many mere ass sxpsstsd
10 morrow. Our dslseatisn-er he asst
II Il, 10 located st The Sherman Hssss,
whore nearly . thousand gussts are now
provided for In the most ereditsble nannsr.
9as coxvnN9lon
tomorrow q nesn, snd will Or
ysnizs permanently On Thussday msrning-
It may continue on through Friday, but
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