The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-05-18

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traitor 70 Laramie county, and regret
tad that the motion 10 sdopt the major
ity report, which ignored and insultsd
Laramie county. was made BY
a gentleman from that same
county-but no; be begged par
DON The gentleman Judge Cary)
was not from Laramie, but from Carbon
county, and represented 1t In this COZ
veution- Mr.. Baird characterized the
man as ~traitorous and q Benedict Ar
maid who, having been elected a. an
alternate from Laramie county, and
came TO the convention a. such, sought
a proxy from Carbon county, that he
might obtain a seat on the floor Of the
convention 10 fight his " county.
The speaker held that the western
delegates were wilfully and maliciously
deceived rs to the war Of factions In
Laramie county. He showed eonclu-
sisely that the majority Of the people
sustained the sentiment represented by
our delegation, because Of the success
OF the peoples ticket at the election
held last fall The majority Of the no
publicans Of Laramie county. too, sus-
tanned the delegation a. was shown at
the county convention held on the 10th
inst, when the highest vote received
by a member Of the delegation was "a.
while the highest Of the opposition was
only 20. The speaker desired the west
ern delegates TO understand that our
delegation was backed by the majority
Of The republicans OF Laramie county,
and that they demanded recognition
from and by the convention. He pointed
out the fact that there were In the dele
CATION three gentlemen who had been
elected TO the legislature last fall by
the same sentiment which still pre-
vailed In Laramie county, and yet, the
gentlemen from the west were deceived
into the belief that the minority was
the majority, and that the only way TO
harmonic the republicans Of Laramie
county was 10 sit down on the majority.
Mr.. Baird ridlculed the propositions for
compromise as they emanated from
the rabid minority, and said that the
compromise which the minority offered
the majority was the compromise which
Gen. Lee gave to Gen. Grant at Apo
mattox in '65. The speaker reminded
them that a majority never surrenders
TO a minority. The opportunity Of
healing the quarrel In Laramie county
was now presented to the convention,
and II the delegates from the west neg
lected to do so, at the bidding Of the
Bill McMullin Of Wyoming, they would
widen the breach and prevent republi-
can success SO long rs they counte-
nanced and assisted the minority fac
tion, or ring, represented by the "gen-
tleman from Carbon"
Mr.. Baird's remarks were calm and
dispassionate. He desired to allay all
feeling and reunite the republicans Of
Laramie county, and said 1t could not
be done by the convention shifting
Laramie county on the cheek. She
would not turn TO have the other check
smitten.
Judge Carey rose In indignation 10
reply. He demonstrated the bitterest
OF feeling, and actually foamed ut the
mouth, SO desperate did he become. In
violation Of all ~gentlemanly and parlia-
mentary presidents he repeatedly men,
toned the name Of the preceding speak
er, and yet the chair allowed him to
proceed in spite Of protests and calls to
order. Mr.. Carey did not attempt to
answer the points and arguments adj
vanced by the two gentlemen from
Laramie county, but confined himself
to abusing the "young man." He
held, in substance, that youth ID q
crime, and that "Mr. Baird Is too
young to come here and dictate to
older heads" As TO the election Of
last fall, Judge Carey said he thanked
God he never had anything 10 do with
workingmen's tickets, or workingmen
either. They were n disturbing ele-
ment in politics who should be frowned
down and discouraged. wherever found.
After going for the workingmen . lit
tie more and abusing the preceding
speaker, MI. Carey sat down, perspir-
ing and exhausted, amid the plaudits Of
the aforesaid oliceholders in the lobby.
Mr.. O'Brien, Of Laramie county,
made q few remarks, and after Judge
Carey cooled of he seemed to realize
his mistake Of forcing things, and asked
leave to withdraw his motion for the
adoption Of the majority report, In or
der that the convention might vote d.
.rectly upon delegates. This was mere
ly making two cuts at q dogs tail, but
1t served to place the delegates on
record. All Of the delegates from Al
bany county westward voted for the
" slate" while the Laramie county
delegation voted solidly for Hon. A. H.
Swan, first for delegate, then as alter
nate. Carry Of Carbon voted for the
" slate"
Mr.. Baird then offered the following
resolution, which was adopted unani-
mously without debate
Resolred, That the several territories
in the United States are, and Of right