Daily Republican., 1880-06-05

Of debate. He cited the case Of Louisi.
ana, by which theNeeiegstes admitted
were the az pointees Of the State Con-
vention, not of the Congressional dis
tricts.
Mr.. Conser, replying, said that in the
case of Louisiana there was no question
whatever raised before the Commit ;tee
as to district representation. Louisiana
had travelled all the way to Msssschu'
setts to find somebody to say something
about it. daughter and applause. ]
lie had no objection to just as much
debate as gentlemen thought advisable
The more the report Of the majority
should be discussed, the better 1t would
stand before the convention and the
country.
Mr.. Logan urged greater allowance Of
time to the diacussion Of the Illinois
case, and made another reference to the
old soldier, Grant, which drew a great
burst of applause from the galleries
and considerable wavings Of handker-
chiefs on the Aoor.
eff" said Mr.. Logan, "you can beat
the odd Soldier all right; you beat
the man who has been recognized by
every civilized nation of the world; but
do not, by tactics. drive Illinois down
to prevent the old Soldier from hav-
ing his share of the State. [Cheers, ]
Mr. Logan said he was informed that
the California delegates we're not award
ed their credentials until they had
taken the pledge to support the candi-
date for whom the State Convention in
structed them to vote. He asked the
California delegation to say what the
fact was.
In a moment there was silence, fol-
lowed by derisive laughter, under the
supposition that the Californians could
not deny the accusation.
Finally, Mr.. Pixley, Of California,
got upon bis chair and said the quss-
ton could not be answered in one word
but he would be NEST happy to respond
il he could be allowed little time in
which to do so. California selected her
delegates to this Convention by the
vote of each district represented here ;
their appointment had been confirmed
by the State Convention, and in order
that there should bs no mistake about
it, the State Convention had then, with
perfect ungnimity, instructed the dele,
gates to vote FIRST, last and all the time
for the distinguished Senator from
Maine.
This gave opportunity for the most
remarkable scene OF excitement wit
messed in the hall since the Convention
opened. Three fourths of the immapse
throng in the galleries and on the floor
outside Of the place allotted to dele
gates, and fully one-half of the delegates
themselves sprapg to their feet, cheer
ing, shouting, waving hats, handker.
chiefs, 60, for the spacs ofseveral min
utos before any attempt at restoring
order could make any impression on the
excited mass.
Mr.. Harrison, OF Indiana, suggested
that an hour be given to each side in
the Illinois ease, and the proposition
was adopted without serious objection.
Mr.. Conger opened the debate In sup
porting the report Of the majority of
the Committee in the Illinois case.
That report, he said, asserts, confirms
and establishes in this Convention the
rule that has prevailed in Illinois from
the birth of tho Republican party down
to the present time--the rnls OF district
represeE tation. Tbs principle involv
ed was one of too great Importance to
be allowed to be violated for the sake
even of the grandest man that any
country ever produced. [Applause, ]
Mr.. Raum, Of Illinois, replied for the
sitting delegates whose seats are con-
tested. They we're willing to rest their
case on the law and precedents as es-
tablished in Illinois. They asked JUS
tioe only, and a decision free from bias
| in behalf of candidates.