National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-06-04
THE OLD GUARD IS FIRM! !
Opposition TO Grant Only Negatively
United.
An Alliance That Cnunot Last-Combined ed
Against Grant, but Dislntegrnted on
All Else-Proceedlngs III the Con-
vontion--Waitlng for tho Com
plittee on Credentials
ConlSling Serenaded.
Tho second Day of the Convention.


CHICAGO, ILL, June 3, 1850.
After tho close of our report Of yesterday
The dsentcgratod material of the body wore
out the afternoon and night in such manner
as best suited their tastes Several delegations
held caucuses late into the night but none was
more important than the caucus of tho dele
gates and alturnatcs who favor tho nomination
of General Grant. This was continued to a
late hour and resulted in q resolve to stand
firm aud unyielding by their candidate
for the presidency until he or another
shall bo nominated by the convention. Thus
intrenched into stern determination $50 dele
gates, more or less. leaving the doserters out
of the question, will stand wall against the
broken columns of the opposition until they
are triumphant or overwhelmed by superior
numbers.
The rccusants from New York and Penn
sylvania were reinforced this morning by tho
appearance of portion of the delegation from
Virginia, how largo is not yet known
Names are mentioned which create
some surplse, but they are withheld for
future developments. Suffice it to say
that Colonel ]. d. Brady holds to his faith aud
will not violate his instructions 10 vote for
Grant, leaving others to do as they may, the
morning session was occupied with the perma.
ncnt organization and in very pretty fence
between Senator Conkling and Messrs. Hale
and Frye, of Maine. The odds in numbers
were against the senator, but his sallies were
doXterous and somewhat damaging to his ad g.
vorsarics, who aro worthy of his steel. At
the opening of the second session an effort was
made to prccipitato a rulo of five minutes do.
bate upon this future action of the body. This
was evidently intended to deprive those mcnl-
bers who arc to be affected by the report on
contested seats Of their rights of proper dc.
fense when that report shall bc madc by ap-
plying gag rulo alike unjust and oppressive.
Senator Logan resisted this at lcngth with a
strongand forcible speech. Henderson, of Iowa,
sustained the proposition. Ex-senator Boutwell,
followed in opposition to the effort
Ben Harrison came to the rescue of Logan
and Boutwell,.
Clark, of Iowa, contcndcd that the five.
minute rule should not apply to the report on
contested seats.
General Sharp, of New York, next spoke
against the proposition, and moved to amend
by calling upon the committee on credentials
to report at once.
General Garfield followed, in favor of the
original proposition.
Senator Conkling then arose, and, amid
thunder of applause, proceeded to address the
convention in favor of General Sharpe's sub
stitute. This was voted down, aud then the
original motion was tabled.
The Hon. Augustus Bandigec, of Connccti.
cut, then made an appeal in behalf of
unity, peace aud harmony. He said that
an honorable understanding existed in
effect that the report of the commit.
tee on rules should not be submitted
until the committee on credentials had
reported, and that it was not safe to violate
that understanding. He then moved an ad.
journment which was carried.
Thus has ended another day without any
result Of Importance. Tomorrow will un.
doubtedly bc consumed in the consideration
of the questions connected with the reports of
committees, and it is possible that vote on
nominations may be deferred until Saturday.
A. NJ. @.