, 1870-07-29
POLITICAL

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sFtct ot llltuoi+-A Lively How Over
.nnn-sueechc. OF The IsIynl d:nn.
.s.-TsS r--..s
daaates tef coaRfeHs,onnt 1aonon
--CornpFomasc fsFoposfttsn from mr.
Cu5lorn-AdJournnl until ro-dny
,.s.S.-. ~ 49, 1s~..,.s,
sfRIS6F1K1.p, Ill. July ss--t'ntsnan, TO tue raE
a .ns fns tas sns
ese'el couhses u ea1n uls'',.s iuet ~ 'e .ae
taA - @oe oh%te nouse tuis
corn!Dg At 10 O'Clock Frey county IN The dts
r1ct was fully represented, and tuo sets Of dele
:ates 1s1a. ,tSm 1ass~er ccuhi5 took ses's 'n the
Hon. n. ". Sellers, Of TaxeHell County, Chair
u IN Of the District Committee. callei The meet
ng to order. and Rad the pu>''.sncd call for .he
xas read5 to entertain my motion looking toward
a tesnpotnsJ Organization.
Livingston County. thar nil the voting OF the Con
Al amentmsn, waa Then offered " a.teiegate
1t. Copkilns moved that The amendment he
laid upon The table The question VA then pos
BY ths ChaiF md Tas Decided IN ne ~, a,rnaaSe; =.
Is H. saf: ase eaa tasa
sp1nsea .ee snn ;ss a. The ySts
Sellers, gave the casting vote. and the amend
meht WIS declared laid On the table
ton. and, I'i a:nid much coninsion, Eas declared
Immediately upon the announcement Of the |
extent that It Was Impossible for any one
10 he heard. hut at last ~. AcEo!i1Hs'
Of Logan. got the noos and ela'mea mat 9; e. sna
~ j. c. ConKln9, OF Sangaluon, who claimed that
TIC ruling and action OF the chair vas asr1ctl5 IN
conformity with parliamentary usaEe. Tne DIS
UNI
tlrmen.
The chair reiterated It's decision. and sald tne
lion OF Temporary chairman. Here It was that
the excitement and confusion reached 1cvcs
heat Upon motion, ME S"alfss declared ~.
chairman, but amid cries Of ''So, ,1, from the
ant,Cnlom men: Nj Garter. oi Mclean ;f nd Goan's, Y
Mr. Sellers still retained the chair. declared the
gentlemen and the motion out Of otder anA invited
Wnica vi % Was Lone @ ami nil @ tie greatest contuson Tns
antl. Cn!om delegates pail no attention to the
matter claimed that Nj. Ives WAS the pEopef
which lie psoceeled 10 10 amid the mos: Intense
excitement ME. Plank was sitting III the only
chair at the time when Mr. Ives stepped ui,. took
the gRyel from hls hAnda aui, tt'eas1fti " rall
the meeting to or,1er+ Here ihe excitement
REACHED the climax. Ar. PLANK resasri ,
| 10 fteld the chair. and Ar, Nes eook
Tic chair. Here the tusnnlt was 50 great no per
sur could krtnH and be hear the yells and shouts
susa t aCpi!otn ti cl.gnte INN Mclean umpei 10 his
trct aud upon the speakers rlatior =. AMI sclz!nG
ME. Plank hy the roas-co'!nf .saxth him fsom the
was ias done than q rast was made for the stand
tf large number Ct Culintn ami anu.tnlloM ue!-
etstes, and roHEh-an.l-suInbFc night wa 40 In.
nilnent that nothing but The most 'leck!ed az
| uon On Inc part ot . number af cool.heasse,l
| gentlemen prevented the convention becotuing
eeEitsdu. ST cuom, having Teen sen, for. tos
the s,and and oy,!cr 1t once restored, ann he
aldretsed the convention for aoou, fifteen minutes
a. ueS.ars: ;e!:qnsi hare inst neen ,nfor7nc,, hy
there was . very unpleasant state o. feeling IN
| thIs convention. Wss exceedingly Sofly 70 hear
It fhaye not heard enough about II 70 IDow ex-
| actiy how it Is. AMI came here simply 10 say to
those who arc ny. friends, ani lS those &
rentleman for the nomination 70 Congress that
20 far nsI am cnncfEne'', desire onls = tais:
81 sss se9 aa @'a s %,
tnclT choice foF Congress. then 10 not Gnnose 10
he the map. want TO ga, further, to AZ wno arc
HAT 10 not want single thing that il not fatl
and honorable. I wouid not accept nomination
that was Riyen TO me III An unfair aud 'tsEnnoEa'
TheJ aze nj tr.ends personally, sd IS aetustet
t6e sams Split a The5 nars me r1En, +
sn a meye ,ass e ,s
ttte bounds OF prop11ety III thus presenting mJsea
before yoa. ,o! came he5e w'se shs ssI b 6ss
s,ecn with you and ase trster calculated to lude,
NJ Jour wishes than an. have hatt1iy got int.
s sfas . a. {ss eone nsse p en Co restedS IN
} vtsd ard requested hy my friends 70 eoms non
and enter iuto thus cansasa and aave ~ oiten r.
,iet to them that my dulles 10 the people no sen
INC ihtte required u1y presence 10 " kshuE.on. an
ttlat. therefore, tHl not Propose 70 CON
ana mix N hi. political 9.nvs.s have ..;5a,, snm
otncr IN III. convention: : an u faves 81 my y
tsly as ehattaap ~. {oa IN mab l. FeS R.ofes !,
good and honora "le man agpeas 10 !on u n9o
est ami patriotic tttze1s ahd hspanieahs, = de
&C.: y aeaSe ta as = !" @
, and nominate rs chal. -1nan some onc nIon Nno!
: YOU eau agree. and prsh *ea Hlsn tae ouA1aeas
r | the conven ION. .. r.
Colonel Merriam was II IN ealea io!; " nv
"GKS1lIakN OF IuH Co SExSs!oS: ssstAn1 =.
do ~" exnses e make ss *su ssv tnai H. g,
citement that has grown up herr sp-daJ xlsns; ;
with the most profound sorrow. Ee arc Hepai
9 W nav eq5 ave Is siu1ou. .9s
Ter now before Us Calmly, aud let e!e:;hody exe
rtse patience and lei % meet ~ fte Is i, 81 &
matter. between Us there ls nothing but =
4 sinacst fsel1nSs J an ~ tsieaa = y
X able 10 .eitie ,his whole matter, and that It
81 s sae Seeys, s ay
ins in It hore no personal feeling nnr r; rtrson,
interest mag sway the.s judsnent, nnr caa+e tncs
nental to The Republican par1y'' -.
. General McSuita then bclnR loudly called 70
n cane Into the convention; and said:
- "MR. CHArRNAS ASp tiISrLKxrS or TuK Co.
yfS11pS: reEret very much tu SEC this sitstur,
:, ancr in convention Of tue Republican, party he,
!. To-day: There is much moFe ,eforc & nc part J,
: : tEan the interest OF any candidate {
70 any Man. .ltsire to tAr to my friends IN II
ssT aa a nssf ,s se'p aees
!. has fought for, my ua1ne must 80 out Of the ca
II xcnion. haxe entered the contest 1t the rogue
&c tunare,s Of men, Mo seTYsd with me ioE neal
.e E i've yesfs ii The ntmy, and An not disposed,
'e s1e M friends. tn stand mp herr, ctnes as cnze
hasc moi heard the remarks Of those eentleu1
n.Se preceded rs but nnse5s;11a sf r., = T
neas !, eS' Sa ia rsorose to summit te notaias
ss sr sas u s 81: 81: .slssp 10
GAIN Judgment dictate what sasll be done, nad
m that which IL for the hess interests Of the part
y, sponassl a@ = tolie~a: D' ~aS4 ~ '''"'' >
~ "GeHflrnfu af th< 6bns sf,.tiou ond my E7'u5fis
49, teuoss...:<".: nass heea sety unexpsS.e an9: sI
Ut you about the oresnt1ation OF this convent1
auA the nomtnAaon o1 HepunHcAn
ity d!GAc 70 represent We u1su7cA :,
II shove al other considerations resec, naEnnt
4 ann unity .! tae steat ncPaotss~a EeaE. v.
L. 1ALcS AH necessN1 !ot M 70 sat an!An1nE
sts | Nefuolc1Gs Apous &he importance OF reacc
,ou RNmonI. SoW, eonIsss 70 5ou, - ~ =
IN present feelings arc concerneAy Vonia3
- fa,hcs. have remained tn my roou. Ut the ho
~. and let you work out this nnnnauon accord
m. TO u u: Own conytcuona OF right, Justice and
p pu- pet,ency: but In obedience a. / understand
JUS fQUr sufuuons Appcaf before you. coufes
m yop i hardly Know what 10 sAy, All
N III t,uTens ri Ssnrsynnr count1 know
,.- r1shs vel They now that ihlEty yc