The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-06-11

convention in Illinois, and whether there
were any legal delegates ut large from
Illinois. If Mr.. Logan had ever heard of
the contest, he might well be pleased
with the efforts of some men who APP
pearcd as counsel for him without his
consent. Mr.. Logan claimed that the
state of Illinois was attacked. The sen
ator of late has been too apt To confound
himself with the state of Illinois. There
VAS some honest doubt whether it was
tie state of Illinois that held the recent
convention OF whether il was John A
Logan. He referred TO some indignities
heaped upon the contestant delegates at
Springfield. Under the rules in vogue
in that city none of the delegates at large
from Illinois would identified to vote in
this convention.
by the fact that the gentleman had pick
ed up fIom the
SLUMs OF THE STREETS OF CHICAGO
come insinuations He sarcastically re-
fe rcd to the magnificent story of the
| California orator. He disclaimed any
confOunding of himself with the state of
| Illinois, but declared he was too much
| of gentleman TO indulge IN slang
against his associate. He declared that
the stories of diSrespect TO contestants in
| Springfield were false, and he utterly de-
MED ever having used force or terrorism
against any man in the convention at
| Springfield. lie made a general stale
ment vindicating the whole conduct of
that body against lnuendo. He was fie-
Iquently applauded, especially when he
asserted that he had been often assai.ed
for ten years, but that he had always
beaten his enemies and that no newspa-
per could drag him down or read
him out of the party, nor cause him to
bend to the blast and suppress his opin-
| ion.
| Raymond on rising to answer was
greeted by cries of"QuestiOn, Question:"
| Te declared that the convention had heard
Logan and should hear him, he dis
claimed all the words which had been
put in his mouth, and said that he had
only said words in Mr.. Logan's favor,
but Mr.. Logan had been almost con
WINGED that the charges made against
him were correct. The vote was t..ken
on Mr.. Sharpe's motion and adopted
So the reference to which Mr.. Logan OBJ
jected on the report to the delegates at
large from Illinois was stricken out.
The proposition of Mr.. Cessna to di-
vide the report of the committee on Gre
dentials into six parts was agreed to.
MIR. Clayton, of Arkansas, moved To
strike out the names of the contestants
/ in the state of Alabama, and insert the
names of the sitting members, being
substitution of the minority report for
tie majority report on A labama.
| At this point n motion for recess until
o'clock was made by Mr.. Bruce, of
| Mississippi, anu the convention took re-
cess.
THE CONVENTION RE-AssEMBLED
at 7:30 p. III. Mr.. Conger said-The
convention has adopted part of the re-
pot on credentials in relation to the
delegates from Louisiana. That delegf-
ton not having had seats in the conven-
ton, move that the delegates ADM ed
he now notified that they can have sea s
on the floor of the convention.
The chair-I think the motion un-
necessary; and the delegation from
Louisiana are entitled To seats in the con-
] ventiOn, as of right. The question is ON
the adoption of so much of the report
in relation to the state of Alabama
BEN HARRISON,
OF Indiana, said before entering upon
the discussion of this question: II think
the convention should fix some limita.
| tion of time for its consideration, Zap
plausel for the purpose of bringing this
| matter definitely before the convention.
l move that one hour he allowed to the
consideration Of the question of contests
| from the state of Arkansas. GCries Of
Too long"1 1t is suggested around
me that half an hour is sufficient, and | |
modify my motion and move that half |
an hour be given to its discussion, and at
the end of that time the convention pro
coed to vote upon the report" (Applause)
Mr.. PiXleY, of California, said-I will
second that motion as made We. of
California. are becoming exceedingly
impatient at these delays, and are becOm-
ing suspicious that they are made for a
purpose.
Mr.. Conkling-I shall vote with great
pleasure for that resolution, whatever it
may be, which Will enable us at the earl
lest moment to proceed and finish the
real business of the convention. And,
therefore, Mr.. Chairman, l venture 10
suggest as an amendment 10 the resOlu- |
ton, ihat the gentleman from Indiana
prescribe so much time for one side and |
so much time for the other, and let the |
time he equal
Generil HaTrisOn-Your suggestion |
NEE my entiEe approval. was simp-
~ providing for a limit of time, and | |
thought that of course il would be fairly |
divided between the two sides
Mr.. COnS'ng-I venture to suggest |
to my honorable friend to so modify his |
resolution as TO prescribe certain min |
u'es-say twenty-a side.
Gen. HaTrisOn-All right; / accept |
the amendment of the gentleman from |
New York. l will so modify my mo- |
ton that forty minutes shall be allowed |
the for consideration of the question,
which shall be divided into twenty min |
utes to contestants and twenty minutes |
to sitting delegates.
CODkling-It is suggested by gentle |
men around me that although forty min |
utes may be enough for the Alabama |
case 1t Is hoped that this will not be |
taken as a precedent for the precise num- |
Der of moments, which may be asked for |
other cases.
MIR. TurBer-Mr. Chairman, as a MEM /
Der OF the Alabama delegation, and ac- |
quainted with facts which will be pre-. |
scented To the convention, / do not think /
twenty minutes upon each side viii be |
sufficient. and appeal to the gentlemen |
half an hour for each side. (Cries of
MOI
Alter some further discussions, Har-
rison's resolution was read.
General News.
Congress is still wrestling with the |
general deficiency appropriation bill.
The dead body of Zachariah Taylor, |
of Willow Springs township, was found |
in well not far from Lawrence a few |
days since
The Conductors convention which has
just adjourned at Nashville Tennessee.
selected Kansas City as its next place of |
meeting
The Democratic state convention of
Maine voted to leave the selection of
presidential electors in the hands of the
Democratic state committee, who are TO
act in concert with the Greenbnck state
committee.
The Republican central committee of
Usage county have selected a deleea-
ton favorable to the reelection of Hon
Thos. Ryan 20 congress from the THIRD
district without the Intervention of a