The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28
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The debate continued at considerable


gates who had their credentials in Their
pockets, and proposed to go to Chicago
and assert their rights. Re moved to
amend Logan's motion so that the com
mittee should simply report delegates at
large.
Kirk Halves, of Chicago, said the del
egates had been seated from Cook coun.
~ on the ground that they had been
elected by senatorial districts. They
now proposed to try some other plan in
selecting delegates.
Senator Logan asked the Grant men if
they proposed to allow delegates opposed
to Grant 10 be sent to Chicago, and APP
pealed to them to vote down the amend
ment
Considerable feeling was caused by
this motion, and during the debate and
At times considerable confusion.
Herman Roster, of Chicago, said the
minority were fighting for principle,
and he counseled peace and warned
the majority not to abuse their
power.
The debate was continued until
eleven O'Clock, when the confusion be
came so great that business was sus-
pended.
A series OF motions, points of order,
etc, being made, at II 40 Logan sug
gested that each side agree on the
amount of time they wanted for debate,
and that the debate be limited to that
time.
A vote was then taken on this motion,
and it was not agreed to.
A motion TO adjourn till morning was
voted down.
At - O'Clock order was finally restor-
ed, and the roll called on an appeal from
the decision of the char, that the con-
ventiOn had the right to order the previ-
Gus question. The chair was sustained,
Gal to 46.
Another attempt at compromise as to
time TO be allowed for debate failing,
the previous question was ordered at
~ 80, by $50 to 243.
The amendment TO Logan's substitute.
which provided that the committee
should simply select delegates at large,
was defeated by 304 yeas TO 3S9 nays
The roll call on Logan's substitute
providing for the appointment by the
chair of committee To select delegates
and delegates at large, was adopted at
one O'Clock by 1888 yeas TO 304 nays. The
chairman Immediately announced the
committee, which consisted of 10 Grant
men.
A motion to adjourn TO IA IN. pre-
vailed at 10 a. IN.
SPRINGFIELD, May 21.-The Republi-
can convention met this morning at nine
O'Clock, the delegations being fully rep
resented.
Immediately after the opening prayer,
NJ. Ford, of Henry, reported list of del
egates. The following are those at large:
j. A. Logan, f. A. Storrs, G. b. Raum,
d. T. Littler
Alternates-W. McAdam, Ross Ora
ham, Solomon began. c. G. Campbell.
On the reading of the report, MIR.
Ford moved the previous question,
which was adopted, amid much con
fusion and loud protests from the anti
Grant men.
The roll was called on the main uues-
ton. The Blaine men refused to vote.
The main question was carried, how
ever. and the report adopted.
Hon. John A. Logan offered the fol-
lowing, which was adopted:
ReSOireti, That Gen. L. S. Grant is the
choice of the Republican party of
Illinois for president, and the delegates
from this state are instructed to use all
honorable means to secure his nomina-
ton by the Chicago convention, and TO
vote as unit for him; and said dele
gates shall have power TO fill all vacan-
cieS.
On motion of A. NJ Jones, the chair
man of the convention was instructed To
telegraph L. S. Grant that Illinois stands
by him with 42 votes for president. The
motion was carried.
Loud cries of mo, no." being heard, a
protest was read and put on the record
against the appointment or selection, or
attempted appointment or selection, by
the convention, of any other delegates
than those elected by the district conven
in fhsar InhN Of No
vention to make any other appoint
ments.
Pending the reading of the protest,
Senator Logan offered the following res
olution and suggested that il be the plat
form. Adopted:
ResOIUed, The representatives of
Illinois in convention assembled declare
that they will support the nominees of
this convention for state offices, and the
nominees of the Chicago convention for
president and vice president.
The resolution was adopted by ris-
ing vote. amid the greatest possible en-
thusiam, the vast body of delegates unan.
imously rising to their feet and cheering
enthusiastically.
A motion was then adopted to proceed
with the nomination of state officers. S.
NJ. Cullom was renominated for COVER
nor on the fourth ballot, the nomination
being made unanimous without an
nouncinC the vote. John NJ. Hamilton
was nominated lieutenant governor on
the first ballot; secretary of state, Henry
d. Dement,; auditor, Charles p. Swigart
Edward Ruiz, of Cook, was nominated
state treasurer on the first ballot. Jas.
Mccartney, of Wayne, was nominated
attorney general.
Governor Cullom was called and spoke
briefly n IF ole
ton, the second administration of the
gubernatorial offices shall be distinguish
ed by untiring zeal in them. l shall
make every possible effort to have the
laws faithfully executed, and to have ev-
cry function of every department of the
government executed with efficiency,
honesty and economy"
A resolution Of thanks TO the chair
man, General Raum, was adopted At the
suggestion of the minority.
The convention then adjourned with
three cheers for the nominees
Palms for Ryan.
WASHINGTON, May 21-This has been
field day for Ryan. The appropria-
ton committee gives him $55 900 for the
Topeka building. His bill to give Kan
sas the balance of her school lands
passed the house; also his bill To gradu-
ate the price of part of the Usage lands
The senate passed his bill for the relief
of the Usage settlers.
Respited.
NEW YORK, May 21-Gov. Cornell
has respited Chastine Cox, the murderer
of Mrs. Hull, the 10Th of July, and Balbo,
a wife murderer, until the 9Th of August
The condemned men were TO have been
hanged next Friday. They received the
tldings of respite with great delight,
being extraordinarily demOnstrativc.
California Democrats
SAN FRANCISCO, May 21.-The Demo-
cratic committee this morning elected
the following delegates to Cincinnati: :
Jesse ID. Carr, Wallace Woodwork, c.
p Maddox, John FOLLY, J. b. Metcalf,
w. L. Frost. II. J. Stevens, Andy NJ.