Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-06-04
The Report Before the Convention
for Adoption, the Disputed
Points being Considered by
Sections---The Minor
ity Report.
A Vote, Claiming to be Test Of the Relative
Strength Of the Candidates, Gives
T Grant3le and Anti. Grant -.
'4 406.
Without Adopting the Report Of the Com.
mittee on Credentials the COnven-
tiOn Takes Recess Until
this Evening.
POLITICAL.
What Was Done at Last Nights Session Of
the Chicago Convention.

Chicago, June "a test vote in the
convention this evening, on all of the
states, resulted in 318 Tor Grant to 4O6
anti-Grant. In this vote Vermont, as a
bid for the Grant strength, voted on the
Grant side. illinois has also recorded
forty-two on that side; New York and
Pennsylvania each voted twenty-three
anti-Grant.
The friends of Blaine are very jubi-
liant tonight and confident of nominat-
ing their man. The Grant people are
making a strong fight to carry Blaine
down with Grant.
The committee on credentials to-mor-
row will report in favor of the admis-
sion of the contesting Illinois delegates.
1t is doubtful after that report has been
adopted if Grapt could get above 2O8
votes. 1t is very generally agreed that
his nomination is out of the question.
The Blaine men are forcing the fighting.
and their case 80 far has been admirably
managed. Col. Henderson, chairman Of
the Iowa delegation, made a brilliant
speech to-day in reply to Logan, and has
the honor of compelling the Grant men
i'll spite of Logan and Conkling to show
their hands.
After long struggle over receiving
the report of the committee on rules, in
which the advocates of the new rules
prevailed by vote 4O6 to 31S, the con-
vention adjourned until tomorrow
morning.
TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
Chicago, June A smart rain having
flllen in the early morning, the third
day of the national convention dawned
n tritie cloudy, cool and comfortable
: The delegates, well tired by committee
duty and by the active canvass of last
evening, were slower than ever in getting
into the exposition building, and slower
still taking their seats. The audience,
too, who heretofore had been early on
the ground, being unused to the early
hour of meeting, only occupied about
half the seats.
When the hour appointed arrived, all
the delegates appeared II. q. Ingersoll
appeared as a proxy for the delegate
from Knox county, Illinois. The band
for nearly an hour discoursed lively and
patriotic music.
Among the distinguished guests on the
stage were his royal highness Prince Lc-
opold and members of his party, COM
Hon. H. Goske, England; Col. McNeitt;
,'i WI A' Sioee' e4hSii! " VIC i"eciI'
The party was accompanied also by the
Princess Louise and suit. who arrived
this morning, and are guests ut the Grand
Pacific hotel to-day. The prince was
greeted warmly by the audience.
When Conkling came in he was greet
ed as usual by hearty applause. which
was duplicated when Gen. Garfield
walked down shortly after.
at l0:45 O'Clock the president
raped the convention to order
and called on Rev. Arthur Little, of the
New England Congregational church, ol
this city, who offered prayer. s
The chair ut once recognized Conkling
who offered u resolution which he hoped
would be unanimously adopted. other
wise he would call for II division. 1t was
as follows: sse9s
Res0ited, AS the sense Of this convention tina
every member of it is bound in honor t" support
rs nominee whoever that no,,illee nom nee may be, ans M
ready to 30 agree.
Mr.. Hale, of Maine, said he took it fol
granted that a republican convention die
not need such Instructions. Although
they had come here with preferences, he
had yet to hear any expression by any
delegate that he would not stand by the
final action Of the convention. He hat
no doubt that Conkling would be founl
shoulder to shoulder with the friends o
any candidate who might be nominated
He would support the nominee, ant
he expected Conkling would do til,
same provided his favorite candidate
was not selected,
The vOte,being taken one or two mega
tives were heard ,and Conkling suggested
that a call Of states be made In order t,
discover what delegates in q republican
convention refused TO vote for this reso
luton.
Brandage, of Connecticut, also dc
manded the yeas nnd nays. A vote take
rs to whether such vote should he record
ed and It was agreed that:it should. A
state after state was called ont solidly i
favor of the resolution applause greete
the announcement. At the conclusio
when there had been no negative vote
except those In West Virginia, Oonkling
motion was declared adopted bya vot
OF Jig ayes to nays.
Conkling then offered resolutio
orally as follows: AtsEth
Reso1ted, That delegates who on tlii
roll call have voted no on this resolutiO
40 not deserve to have and have forfei
ell their votes in this convention. -
=, A. W. Campbell, Of West Virginia, a,sai
!nere were thirteen good and true repul
iicans III the delegation Of West Virgin
ne was ready and willing to withdra
from the convention il Il has come
TINS that delegate here could not In,
iree expression Of opinion. He hi
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