Morris tribune., 1880-06-10

The minority report disagreed with the
Utah case, and In regard to West Virginia.
Mr. Conger presented, In behalf of the ma
jOrity, corrected roll of members TO accord
with the report, and asked that the conven-
ton now consider the Louisiana case.
Discussion followed The Illinois case pro-
duced angry and excited debate Storm on
the wires prevented the receipt of a full re-
port. The conclusion of the days proceedings
cBnnot here be given.
The. following special of June 4, and the ear
ly hours Of June 3, gives an impartial and
succlent summary Of the proceedings on the
leading and important points, up to 2 o'clock
Saturday morning, June 8:
CHICAGO, June 4.-The convention was in
session today, from half-past ten to after 4
O'Clock. The session can be styled as interest
ing, but unimportant Conkling opened the
ball on offering resolutions pledging each
member to support the nominee whoever he
might be. call of States was ordered on the
resolution, and it was passed with but three
negative votes, these being given by delegates
irom West Virginia. This was quite point
for Conkling.
For a week past the Blaine delegates have
been foaming about the hotels, declaring they
Would not support Grant il he was nominated
The Grant men nave maintained party discip-
line BY declaring that they were prepared tc
stand by the nominee of the convention. The
chair first put Conklipg's motion viva voce, and
although no negative votes were heard the af-
firmative votes were notloud and hearty. Conk-
ling then asked to have the roll called, and
there were numerous shouts of "Ne," "No"
The men who had been threatening to bolt
did not like to be compelled to probably eat
their words. The roll was called, however,
and none announced themselves as boilers
except three from West Virginia. Conkling
followed up his first point by offering a sec
ond resolution declaring that those who vot-
ed in the negative did not deserve seats in
convention. This brought the boilers to
their feet, each one protesting that he intend
ed to support the nominee and protesting the
most stalwart Republcanism. Still the feel
ing OF the convention was against them, and
several delegates advocated Conkling's reso
luton. Gen. Garfield finally took the floor
and turned the tide He said those men had
aemnss and oSeetsa Sses o supPSRt Re 4% hs
and tone of the resolution. He urged
Conkling to withdraw it. This idea seemed
to take with the convention. Conkling said
he didn't understand that he had made any
such point, but rather than run any risk or do
any injustice, he would withdraw the motion
The majority and minority reports of the COM
mittee on recess were ready for presentation,
and after an informal credentials Of half an hour
the lengthy majority aud minority reports of
the committee on credentials were read. These
reports showed six contests on which the CON-
mittee couldn't agree; they were from Alabama
Illinois, Kansas, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
and Michigan. Logan objected to the report
which allnded to the contest in the Illinois
delegates at large, declaring that there had
been no contest, and it should not be so recor.
ded. sharp tilt occurred between Logan and
California delegate which grew quite per-
sonal. After debate of an hour the report
was amended, and the Illinois delegates at
large was not alluded to as contested. The
nncontested portion of the report was then
adopted and the convention itook recess un-
til Up. M.
After the recess the convention assembled
for an all night session.
CHICAGO. Jnne 5-1 80 A. NJ: Vote on First
Illinois district resulted in 387 for removing
sitting members and 353 for retaining Grant
members This gives Blaine two additional
votes.
CHICAGO, June SO A. M-Talk about your
scenes, this midnight session beats them all.
| Emory Storrs is speakingfor the regular dele
| CATION from Illinois. He said if Blaine
| was nominated the Grant men would
| support him. Then he paid tribute
to Grant, and the convention and gal
leries went wild. The Blain scene, earlier in
| the evening, was as nothing in comparison
Those -who- think Grant is eHt-ef- the field
| ought to have been here. Conkling mounted
| on bench waving his pocket kerchief, Long
John Wentworth higher up, waving both
chief in the other. Delegates tore the state
| standards from their fastenidgs on the bench
es, and waved them high in the air,umbfellas
| were raised and swung about, hats posted up
on top of canes.
The convention met June 9Th at II As
a. m, the attendance being somewhat smaller
than at the opening of previous sessions,
| caused undoubtedly by WEAKNESS from the
fod fho irl,f hofn Mr.
| well offered the following:
Resolved, That the National Republican ex-
ecutive committee be requested to prepare
| and present a method for the election of dele.
gates to the National Convention to be held
in 1884 and to issue instructions in conformi-
| ty Herewith.
Several objections being made the resolu.
ton was laid over.
The Convention, by vote of 476 to 184 un
seated four Of the sitting delegates from Kan
sas and gave their seats to the four Grant con
testants.
Then by a vote of AIT to $50 the two con
testants from West virginia were seated, who
| Sherman man
| In the Utah contested case the two Grant
| contestants were seated by vote of 426 to 312
The convention abolished the unit rule anG
adopted the report of committee on rules.
The platform was then adopted and the con
| VcnGlOu LOOk recess until t.OU O'CLOCK.
The roll of States was called and National
| Committee selected.
The roll of States was then called for the
presentation of candidates for nomination fol
President by the convention.
Mr.. JOY, of Michigan, took the platform
and presented the name Of James G.. Blaine
Mr.. Conkling presented the name Of U.
Grant.
EFF. Drake, of Minnesota, presented the
name of VIM. Window.
Mr.. Garfield presented the name of Sher
man, and Mr.. Billings, of Vermont, presentet
the name of Edmunds.
Mr.. Cassidy, of Wisconsin, presented tn
name Of Washburne.
Each name was received by cheers an,
waving of hats and handkerchiefs, the mos
marked demonstrations being given when th
names of Blaine and Grant were presented
which were greeted with tremendous ova
tions.
Without coming to ballot the convention
adjourned to 10 q. m. Monday.
The continuance of the severe storm pre-
vents thel transmission of everything but
mere outline of the proceedings, the platform
reports of committees, resolutions, ETC., nc
having been received up to the hour of goin
to press with this side Of our paper.