, 1869-05-27
POLITICAL.
Convention to Nominate MIR. Wash
burne's Successor.
Two Hundred and FHty-one Bal
lots Without Reaching a
Nomination.
specisl Despatch to The Cnicsgo Tribune.

ana 0Qllsle1a Ea!netfA nesc tV-1if 10 attend the
Congressional Convention Of tho Third District,
which meets here at noon to-day, TO nominate
sleceEtor to uon. E. B. Hl4hbuzne. They feel
tho responsibility Of the position they occupy be-
fore the country. Mr. Washburne's high feputa-
lion for talent and sturdy honesty u Worthwhile,
and 10 put N tnfcE1cr man, either In honesty or
ability, ir his plnre would be a misfortune Il moi
L1Ap1so CANDIDATES.
When The bee eaasaAs ata tor ne successorshlp COM
announced. but By virtue Of the sctIon of the vAi-
ous County EonTentton. nstd 70 elect delegates,
Ito c. Burchard, Of Stephenson; Jos 4. EtsaIl, Of
Lee; Jas DtnsuooE ann c. J. johnson, Of White
side; Dsnle! J.. P1nckney. Of oE.e: and H. J.
gentlemen praying that the leading candidates
may be drnppeh BY r.seon Of inability TO couoen-
.ie ppou ei;ne1 md r. a. outsider my s.p
s here, Lacked BY hosts Vi friends, who believe him
to be tuet the man for the place, and that It
else. Who viii get the nomination 10 up to tnis
hour Al much ahrouded 10 mystery ss any event
Of rwo or three houEt' future can BE- The frienis
Of BuEchA1a, DInsmoor and Edsau each think they
havc the inside track, but the champions OF two at
least aud perhaps three, are ccEta1a to be disap-
EErrRa OF rux CONTENTION
The convention assembled II FfJ's Hall at l.
n and was chilled to order By YIN. Carey, Of 10
Daytess. Colonel J. ". shants. Of Stephenson, wss
elected temporary Chairman, and ). o. Brown, Of
10 Dasteas. Secretary.
COMMITTEE Oh fIkAAGxST ORGANIZATION.
4 Committee On Permanent Organization OF
one frp1n c9ch county VIVA appointed 10 nominate
permanent Officers Of the convention, Is fotlows:
R. O.. bailey, Carroll: Il. s Townsend. 10 d.
side; Een15 ptmens ' tee: e.: l. D. atEas, stephen.
son.
committee OF onc rum each county On Cfe-
dentala was lIkewise appointed a. fouoEs: L.
0gie; 4. ]. Nattson, Whlteside: Henry Radger.
then adjourned until . 2. II.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention reasstmbled At O'Clock The
large hall was quite crowded With Delegates and
pELEoArrs rKEsEHT.
The Committee on Credentials matte thelf re-
port. The following Is q ls.s Of deiesases reported
WIle.id< Co,t,.ta-Leander Smith D. $. E{acr,
r 4. Beess !, y: Aas.son, Ghaa a Wslshs;; 4 s
Woodruff, Frank cendcnin, H. E Logan, James
Gs,ie cyu.tI-w. W. Buros, A. Ii, Webster, J, n.
serh IaEtcr Isaae R:cc. u. g. shut;enkirk, hobt.
LAWSON, Samuel Mccreaty, l. r. Odell,
es'e. ee,ef { ea' Il coe1 faas Sen So: e. fe 2cT cs.
bt n, duncan Mackay. j. r Shelby.
Jee Darft Cou,iLNm- ritan,, II: J. B
hsx hen H. s:eSesn e pa9e %ae.
L. t1unt:-r. Cheney, nenr, Dement, Joseph
l y n.
llo!tep. Frank Lynn, ilea1 E. Badger, +. Fitch,
ste3sas,' 7oa san caunty-Dr. II G. Buckley, William
Coz. Il. Z. uyir7 William Young, DR.. james Nc
! Fa..ch, J. ". sisGrr. J. 4. Crimes, WV. Robet,
Z p. Barton, Jas. J. Ne1, $ 2. Atkins
coa,sS
made their report, a. follows:
Fces!tt Lt-tf.iu Carey. Of 10 nav!ess: Vice
r1,aentAaa1a T Sa:f e Carroll L. 4szs5
! tugtou, ]. X. HoWI~tt hEf F. l. Otis.
fIE1cu Or PRESIDENT CAREY.
| Ar. Carey. President, returned thanks for the
honor conferred uroa hlnl He said It WAS no
j Email homo: to be the successor Of Hon E =.
Washhurne, and he trusted the naa nominated
! t1tlto1td majority.
1HFoEaAL zAi1nr.
}o tGe tn y hso. ~ " ss
lot 70 ne !n1afn1a!: -
Carroll Count! cast 8 rotes for Ia saaE. -
Z l9f tse
u. t. Burchatd. NEltet!de t. for J. D!ns1noo1.
FoRxAL nAIo7s-
Iirxf EtY+un, EuL0t-ShaE .: Efealf Is: pftck.
rey. il: rurcSard. Il: nlnsmoot II 49, '4~A
Second EaiLt-pinsnoor, II: shaw, 1a: Edsau
! Is; T1nckney, u; Dnrcnaru, IL
! Third Bnllot-ShAw. II; Eixall IL; Finckney,
| Is; Burcharl. IS; Utnsmoor, Is,
| frurth Euliot-ShAw, 0: EAsalt, 49, 17ncfney
| -; Du1chard. u: piastneos, ID
Ft1A 3aLl.t-ShAW, II; Edsau II: t1nckne3
! IL; HufGhaft, 1a: Dthsmoo!, II
| Ss1th Eoao-Sha*, y; EAsAA, II; flncknes, II
bu5saatS 1a,S IA nlnsHooF j. r,s,n :,
III. Du1eta1d, -: D!usnloor: II
Echfh BiLi-Shaw, 10; Eisall, IL: F1nckney
H.: DuEchari7 -: ninsmooz. ~.
vote wts pEGci SLY fhe s3Me: JUS ShaM' y: 5as
charu IS; ,Jaa Dinsnoor. II, All Of the eountie.
except 10 DaE'ess eaN solid vote for their sanIi
dute DO Oayiess gave two sote3 - each OF hi
canui!ates, ihe dsicsat.2E 1isn sss: eoants nss
.ns none Q! tneu o"n. Vn tae auhonnee'1'nt NJ
| khf tAE AAiAISAlA 9AA4ui9 tA~ <A41CAatA4 VIVA
1eeess 'o1 i1sesn I'LL, ..anu.*.. ~. ,,-,-.,
no ronrsn,,ar ss1n1isd aM1 I'm, +,,c.,4 =,
ntnen minutes. when the lo,st ea'cs vas taken lake,
mnn rtgeH 1ne s1e tssu.s a. Ing pe;ous ~
~ a5, ine ns!son ~ e. Soaaoae. ep -
W., .nas .ha5 t.pnn Fn1 Il ftean mnn-cs a.
u hhAssaasLEn ti3,sa., 1s,aa:u. ~, .,,ra,,,o,
e % oe1 te
the sesh thuot. with precisely the.sa;ue result q
the Previous 10: ballots The farce vas Goa
adjourn nrtl O'Clock was rotei down tT a de-
70 1sviEss f1reKx.
| On the eacA ballot the Chairman of tie il
| DaStefs Couriy delccatlan said he wonld hand u
70 the 1resiicst Of the convention the VOC Of J!
DaFeSs for ali future ballots uot1 some other del
egattop changed thelr sotc-
nUI1Sns 70 AnoeRs, &c;
| After the st0th ballot motion was nAle 70 20
to take recess for nve minutes after e'ery tent
ballot WIS ukcs1sc lost
| a motion ~ vote hereafter 81 6tcftE pAicL WI
lost hy decided vote.
| After tile 2a0tn q motion to adjourn uuitl y
| O'Clock wna lost
A Eottcn was u.sdc that Tie present ortcE
business hc suspended and the conycnttol pre-
ceed to vote by ballot for member OF Gong res.
Lost
| Another motion vas made taat the cnnvent!o
proceed It Informal secret taltot. Lost
RECEsA
4 .rnticn to adjourn until * O'Clock vas ca,
r1ec, o. bt!rr luforn,. liz, tnc hall cv,,I,l ID
be had tn the evening tic up.ion to aIjyur
balt nast n'cincr having tstFn ri rjr. n.or ha
!ots within fhr snsrc of ihrrr honrs. So1xiif
| standtnc tne ronxenfton vrss carried IN amid
nIch etste N cvr.tHmrnt thc nt1-,n.t rr,d ferlic
| nTryaGed ,,nrinr fhs sr1etnn
| SEVx,x
| | Ad&IDE this fttT will GH GrnrCht nfEaft 1b
/ TIER EDetn3 to he no disposition on the part
| sud II IL, therefore, to be nopci that the rume
| s1soqt Nj. Adams NAV prosr true.
EVENING SESSION.
ETuL pIsAGRkxIkG.
mxdc 70 a,Tancc the disercnces auauur caudtdatc
70 that su:3acot force could be concentrated upc
| one 10 uo,u.n.:e him. oui:ne3hes OF tie candida;
uor auy ei Their friends Gafe ertuc4d q d!.poslco
. / to {.cld.
coxfRox1sr cAYp1nArk
The name Of Hon. J. II. At{darua ha4 bceo"sa
| gctted Is act;upru1 Ise candidate. All selnow