Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-21
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ILLINOIS CONVENTION
Delegates Instructed for Grant.
READING COAL AND IRON co.
1t SuSpends Payments.
CALIFORNIA W0RKINGMEN.
ILLINOIS CONVENTION
Delegates Instructed for Grant,
READING COAL AND IRON CO.
1t SuSpends Payments.
ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN CONVEN
TION.


SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, May 21.-The republican
convention met this morning at O'Clock all
the delegations being fully represented. Mr.
tord, from the committee appointed to select
delegates reported a list OF delegates TO the
national convention. on finishing the reading
OF the report Mr.. Ford moved the previous queS-
uOn on Its adoption. Amid much confusion
and loud protests from anti-Grant men the roll
was called on the main question. The Blaine
men refused to VOTE The main question was
carried ana the report adopted
{. ID. Trimble. OF La Sale. offered the follow
dng: 'ReSolyed, That the committee heretofore
appointed 10 report delegates and alternates TO
tMhe M natlonal republican convention are hereby
instructed TO report TO this convention two dele
gates at large, one elector for each Congress-
lonal district, six members at large or the state
central committee and one member OF the state
central committee for each Congressional dis
trict." on call OF the roll this was also alont
ed-ayes, 2141S: nays, 252I5
Gen. Logan offered the following and moved
the previous question and it was adopted:
ReSotred That General L. S. Grant is the
choice OF the republican party of Illinois for the
PRESIDENCY. and delegates from this state are
instructed TO use all honorable means TO secure
his nomination by the Chicago convention and
TO vote as unit for him. and said delegates
shall have power TO Ill all vacancies.
On motion OF Mr.. a. VI. JONES' the chairman
OF the convention was Instructed to telegraph
l. 5. Grant that Illinois stands by him with AZ
votes for President.
The motion was carried, loud cries of 'No.''
being heard.
was read and put on the records: Whereas.
this convention has in the matter OF the Cook
county contest decided that when a call for a
convention apportions a particular number or
delegates to "a, particular district included
In larger. the smaller districts are
entitled TO appoint delegates, and whereas the
call OF the national republican executive COM
mlttee appoItiOnS two delegates to each con-
gressional district, and whereas delegates
from the 18th congressional district met
in district convention at the state
house. in Springfield, Illinois, on the
l9lh DAY OF May, looo, pursuant TO a call of the
state republican central committee and did then
and there elect VIM. c. Kuefner OF st. CLAIR
10 represent said district as delegates in the
national republican convention to be held in
chicago on the second day of June
next, and did elect Charles W. Thomas
Macaupin county, as their alternates; there
fore, we the undersigned delegates from said
district constituting a majority thereof
hereby protest against the appoint
appointment or selection by this convention of
any other delegates than those mentioned and
We deny the right of this convention to make
any other appointments; and We ask that this
our protest, may be spread upon the records OF
this convention,
(Signed by 10 delegates of the district.A
Pending the reading Senator Logan offered a
resolution and suggested that ft be the only
PLATFORM; adopted: THAT the republicans or
Illinois. In convention assembled, declare that
they VIII support the nominees OF this conven-
uon for state officers and the nominees OF the
chicago convention for President and Vice
President"
The resolution was adopted by a rising vote.
amidst the greatest possible enthusiasm the
vast body OF delegates unanimously rising TO
their feet and cheering enthusiastically.
Governor Cullom was nominated for re-elec-
ton On the fourth ballot