Morning journal and courier., 1880-05-21
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. YESTERDAYS PROGRESS In the Work of Choosing
 Delegates. THE CONTEST IN ILLINOIS. Grants Forces in a Decided
 Majority. NEBRASKA CARRIED FOR BLAINE. Minnesota and Dakota Declare for
 Wind0m.
NEBRASKA CARRIED FOR BLAINE.
POLITICAL.

Illinois Repub1icans-SecOnd Day of the Convention-The Cook County Fight f=Arguments by Both Sides-Long and Serious Consideration by the Committee Fifty-Six Grant Men Admitted. SPRINGFIELD, May 20.-The convention began its second days session at g o'clock, with every inch of standing room on the floor and in the galleries of the House of Representatives occupied. The committee on credentials reported, recommending the settlement of the contest in Greene county by admitting four Grant and four Blaine delegates and giving each half vote. This was approved and the delegates were ad- mitted. The chair said that the committee would not be able to report on the Cook county contest for at least two hours MT. Robins, of Adams, in behalf of the Blaine -Washburne men, said that the only way to get an early report from the commit tee was by relieving it of part of it's labor He therefore offered resolution instructing the committee not to consider the claims of any contesting delegates who bolted from any convention which met in the manner and at the place and time designated by the proper authority. This hit at the Palmer House delegation wasreceived with tremen- dous cheers by the Blaine -Washburne men, and the motion to table the resolution occasioned louder applause on the part of the Grant men. The call of counties resulted in tabling the resolution by vote of 351 to 251, showing 100 majority for the Grant men out side of Cook county. The convention then took a recess of one hour.
 The room of the committee credentials fx1yoS tho of into ,rCfo of &hn 1oxr In order to bring it's work to close in time for the afternoon session of the convention the committee limited debate to an hour for each of the Cook county contesting delega- tions. Leonard Swett opened for the Grant men and made a very effective speech. Emory A. Storrs was the next Grant speaker and his happy sallies of wit and sarcasm were telling in effect Robert Lincoln closed the case on this side. Kirk Hawes by arrangement spoke for the Farweu Hall delegation. He criticised severely the affida- wits presented on the Grant side and declared that they were entirely untrustworthy and were made by Irresponsible persons He said the Senatorial districts had selected delegates and the Farwell Hall convention was conduct ed in accordance with custom. The bolters left the convention because they were in the minority, and there were men who were defeated in his ward by POO votes who were now trying to steal his seat in the convention. He demanded that the 92 Far well Hall delegates should all be admitted to the convention or all kept out. Elliott Anthony closed the case and the committee went into secret session.
 The convention grew very impatient over the delay in the report and threatened to close up and settle outside of the committee.
 The convention assembled for the sixth time at 2 o'clock and waited for the report of the committee on credentials. The delay on the part of the committee is not an unmixed evil on either side. By it the nti-Grant men have been enabled to prevent an announce ment of their defeat in time to have an effect upon the Nebraska convention, which was in session all last night. and the Alabama con- vention in session at Selina to-day. Had the Illinois convention taken decisive action yes terday and the result been telegraphed to Nebraska this influence would have been apparent in the action of the convention. It is generally believed that there has been some trading, as the committee when appoint ed stood 10 to against the FarweI Hall delegation.
 While the convention was waiting for the report of the committee on credentials Sena- tor Fuller, of Boone, offered resolution that the credentials of delegates to the National convention be given by Congressional dis tricts. MT. Logan objected to this action and offered the following:
 Resolved That debate be limited to thirty minutes on a side on the Cook county con
 
 dilatory motion shall be considered until that question is decided, and that each delegation, if they choose to, present their case to the convention.
 The roll of counties was called on the adoption of the resolution, resulting yeas 399 and nays PIP. A point of order was raised that the resolution required two thirds vote as it suspended parliamentary rules, and that a motion to adjourn was always in order. The Chair overruled the point of order on the ground that the con- vention was only temporarily organized and had not adopted rules of order. The con- mittee on credentials appeared at D m. There were three reports. General Hurlburt presented one, MT. Ellsworth another and Judge Grant another. Mir. Callahan moved the adoption of the Ellsworth report Palmer House contestants. Dr Robbins moved to substitute General Hurlburt's re- port seating all the Farwen Hall delegation. General Logan moved that all contestants be admitted as spectators Adopted The reading of the reports followed The report signed by Ellsworth and six others recom- mended that 56 Grant men and 36 other dele gates be admitted. The report signed by Judge Grant and six others recommended the admission of 36 Grant delegates and none of the opposition on the ground that the opposition had not given a sufficient pledge that they would not bolt but would abide by the decision of the convention. The third report, signed by Stephen A Hurlburt and six others recommended the admission of 92 Farwell Hall delegates Emory A Storrs and Kirk Hawes appeared to argue the case for each of the contestants.
 The convention adopted the first report and adjourned until D. m. The evening session was taken up with sharp fight over the delegates to Chicago.