, 1876-06-18

CnCeT6.
Up spoke Miles Kehoe, and named J. J. Grow
ley for the position, and, As no one objected t
him, he took his scat on the platform.
Augustus Van Buren moved the appointment
Of a Committee OF Five On Credentials.
John NJ Rountree moved, in amendment
three from the country, be selected.
The amendment WIS accepted BY Van Bu1en
and the Chair appointed Moses Wentworth from
tile First District, Van Buren and hehoe iron
Third, Robinson from Lake View, Wilson from
Evanston, and Maher from Hyde Park.
E1-City Attorney Cameron wanted to know
| If Mr.. Robinson Was not on contested deicga
tion, and, receiving no reply, took his sent.
A delegate on . back seat asked It Winston
/ answer.
THE cREDRsT1AL COMMITTEE
retired downstairs to an ante-room, and th'
| Convention resolved itself into q miniature pan
dennonium pending their return.
The clapping Of hands announced the comint
| of the Committee, who we're absent about nj
hour, listening to tbs claims Of the contestants
and they had hot time OF it.
| The Chairman made several Intellectual at
tempts to restore order, but finally succeeded
and Mr. Van Buren,, as Chairman Of the Com
mittce on Credentials, read the list Of dele
gates Mark Sherldan's delegation from the
! new 'sbloody Fifth Ward'' was accepted ir
| place Of the Healey-Hall delegation. Two dele.
| cations from the Twelfth Ward we're allowed
| live votes, and compromise list was presented
| for the Eighteenth Ward. The list has already
The report was accepted, and, on motion Of
Miles kehoe, the temporary officers Of the Con
yention were made permanent.
John II. Rountree read the following:
Rttofred, That each ward and the several towns
In each Congressional District be entitled to rep
reecntatiye at Springfield based the vote caet for
Samuel II. Etter, State Superintendent, in 1874,
over $50, sud which will distribute the delegation
Thi5d Mald, !; Toaft1 ward :; I Fry 9 Wafd. 5;
Lyons, Ri7ersIde, Lemont, Pnlos,. Worth, Calumet,
Ofland Bremen, Thornton, Rich, and Bloom, =
the towns in the First Congressional District.-4i
Ward. /; Thirteenth Ward, 2; Fourteenth Ward,
Tssats wsFe !; q sstseRth waa Ward g. Seven
Of Cicero, Proviso, Jefferson, Norwood Park.
Leyden, Lake View, Evanston, Niles, Maine. Elk
SSed ad Ssn
towns in the Third Congressional Dietriet.4.
And that the delegates from erch ward and the
ceed to select the delegates to which they are sew
Of tie roll
Mr. Van Buren snii the resolutions were un-
fair. The mode would deprive some wards of q
fair representation, and would give Others more
than they were entitled to, while 1t would work
unfairly to the country towns and the Congress
sonal Districts. He moved that they be allowed
to elect their own delegates in their own way.
Mr.. Rountree said bis WAS the only fair and
right mode.
L. S. Cameron thought the system a fair one.
The gentleman from the Eleventh Ward Wan
BUREN, had not given any facts to show that it
was unfair. He would therefore ask that his
amendment be laid on the table,
Mr.. Van Buren Withdrew bis amendment, and
the question recurring on Mr.. Rountree's reso-
lutions, they were adopted BY loud Eote.
ANOTHER RECESS.
Mr.. Robinson moved that the Convention take
recess for ten minutes, In order that the coun-
try delegates could select their delegates to
Springfield. A delegate objected, and, at the
request OF Mr. Robinson, who Withdrew his mo-
tion, the country men were allowed to consult,
and another scene of noisy confusion cnsued
While the different town and ward delegations
we're deliberating in groups over their Spring
field representation, the confusion became
greater, and order WINS not restored for some
time.
The Secretary attempted to call the: roll Of
the wards, but Ind scarcely proceeded when MIR.
sent to Springfield act IS Delegates.
John G. Rchberg declared the speaker out OF
order, and cross-hre ensucd between him and
another delegate who supported Van Buren's
motion. The motion was Withdrawn.
FOR T1LDEN.
Dan O'Hara had resolution which he knew
would be approved by every one present, and
read it from the platform. When the name Of
Tilden was reached loud cheers and applause
ensued. and similar demonstration was made
when Te closcd the reading. The rrsoIntion ia
w. ;" -. Fa11ae-s LS 9s @o AN~@3e ~
d 1o11o"e'
Hetofssd, Ihat me DemocIae5 or Cook county
among .ae scgeaal ~ t nemGcaas VINO
,,1esa KIT decided nreferenee ior the iion anne,
r ridden. Of New York. be embracing b. his pub.
lie action ali the necessary qualifications for repre-
ecntatiou in the administration OF the General
Government Of our country, aud that his ante
cedents a. statesman m a1e n entlre accord with
Inc ancient psanesptes o1 .ne Nauone1 democratic
ParS' oe,hS noness anu s.paole
Gen. Lleo ol1eIed tnree cheeFs ior 11lden, and
they were g1Fea IN .ines 1a.ne1 !n1ea manner.
some one maue Mot'on 20 aaopt the feao!1-
ton, when WIG 1I1snman @umpea up ana said,
:" before putting taat motlon' Mf. Cnazlnan,
! think you are spF1nelng a Trap on the dele
gates.
Loud yells gfeelea aln, ano, on MS insisting
on r1ght 70 speak before Ihe motlon was put,
be was c51ed down, ana aeciasea out Of order:
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