Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-05-21

Robins, of Wayne.
At large-.. A. Logan, Of Cook; A.
Storrs, of Cook; G. b. Raum, of Pope;
DIR. Little, of Snngamon. Alternates-
VIM. McAdam, of Randolph; Ross Gra-
ham, of White; Solomon Degan, of
La Sale; G. z. Campbell, of Kankakee.
On reading the report for adoption,
amid much confusion and lond protests
from the anti-Grant men the roll was
called on the main question. The Blaine
men refused to vote. The main question
was carried, however, and the report
adopted.
G. d. Wemble, of LaSalle, offered the
following:
Resolrea, That the committee hereto
fore appointed to report delegates and
alternates to the national republican
convention are hereby instructed to re
port to this convention two delegates at
large, one elector for each congressional
district, and six members at large of the
state central committee from each con-
gressional district.
On the call OF the roll this was also
adopted-ayes 274l5, nays 252119.
Gen. J. A. Logan offered the follow
ing and moved the previous question
and it was adopted:
Rcsolrcd. That Gen. U. S. Grant is the
choice of the republican party of Illinois
for president and delegates from this
state are instructed to use all honorable
means to secure his nomination by the
Chicago convention, and to vote as q
unit for him, and said delegates shall
have power to fill all vacancies.
On motion of A. NJ. Jones, the chair
man of the convention was instructed to
telegraph U. S. Grant that Illinois stands
by him with AZ votes for president.
The motion was carried, loud cries Of
no being heard.
The following protest was received
and put on record:
Whereas, the convention has in the
matter of the Cook county contest de-
cided that when convention apportions
n particular number of delegates to a
particular district included in larger
territory the smaller districts are en-
titled to appoint delegates; and where
as, the call of tile national republican
executive committee apportions two
delegates to each congressional district;
and whereas, the delegates from the 18th
congressional district have met in dis
trict convention Mt the state house in
Springfield, Illinois, on the 18th day of
May, 1880, pursuant to the call of the
state republican central committee and
did then and there elect Wm.C. Knefner
of st. Claire county, and Emet Guelich
f of Madison county, to represent said
publican convention to be held in Chica.
D go on the End day of June next, and
Charles w. Thomas, of st. Claire coun
: ty, and H. NJ. Kimball, of Macoupin
o county, as their alternates; therefore
n we the undersigned delegates from the
j. said district constituting a majority
o thereof, hereby protest against
l. the appointment or selection
) or the attempted appointment or selec
n ton by this convention of any other del
egates than those named, and we deny
n the right Of this convention to make an,
& other appointment, and we ask that thi
l. our protest may be spread upon the rec
IS ords of this convention.
y This protest is signed by John W
j. Wells, chairman; VIM. G. Klufener, r. A
e Hnrlbut, G. w. Thomas, Peter w. Sell
y Louis Ploudre, Joseph Veile, Joseph I
,s Hill, Charles Brewer, j. H. Hewitt, J. W
n Messick, J. w. Horn, W. +. Burg, Dr. L
d Gulich. delegates; w. e. Bell, j. G. Am
n mon, Louis Horr, J. p. Bowman and {
L. Houston.
Of Pending the reading, Senator Loga
,e offered the following resolution and sue
e. gcsted that it be the only platform adol
H. ted:
10 Resolred, The republicans of Illinois i
al convention assembled, declare that the
r. will support the nominees of this col
to vention for state officers and nominee
a. of the Chicago convention for presidel
lg and vice-president.
" The resolution was adopted by n risir
| 1c{ nknp Ia a,,fb
IN siasnl, the vast body of delegates unan
A.. mously rising to their feet and chceril
n enthusiastically
[r. A resolution directing the secretary
~ notify the republican convention of AL
he bamn that Illinois sends forty-two vot
for Grant was offered and created gre
". confusion and was withdrawn.
en- When the protest from the seventeen
district was read the delegates from Il
10. third, fourth, ninth, thirteenth, tent
i'll fifth, second and sixth congressional d
tricts stated that their districts desir,
Ter to re-unite in the protest. During the
$. proceedings great confusion prevaile
in the midst of which motion W
"a adopted to proceed with the nominate
er- of state officers. The candidates we
II. nominated without speeches, the nomi
ations for governor being Governor
w. NJ. Cullom, of Sangamon; Gen. .Jno:
81 Rinaker, of Macoupm; Jno. B. Hnwle
lie of Rock Island; Hon. G. L. Fort,
Masbee; Gen. Jno. G. Smith, of 10 l
N. vies; Thos. S. Ridgway, of Gallatin, a
w. Col. Clarke E. Carr. of Knox.
en-, The committee reported the followi
nominations for the presidential elect'
go. and members of the state central co
ties mittee and the report was adopted:
an State central committee at larg'
Robert Bell, of Wabasha; ]. w. Barr
ois. Sangamon; w. b. Thompson, of Cha
zee; paign; w. L. Calhon, of Dewitt; Geo
Williamsb bf Chicago; H. u. Taylor, of
;on; Selle. The district members are rs folio
as- 1st, J. H. Clough, Cook; I'd, Geo.
ing Swift, Cook; Bird, H. H. Thomas; Co
4th, NJ. B. Castle, Dekalb; 9Th, A.
T; F. Jones, Joe Davies: 9th, J. NJ. Boards
Rock Island; 7th, L. B. Ray, Grun
sey; 9Th, DIR. f. A. Wilcox, Woodt
w. 9th, Frank Hitchcock, Peo
;, Of 10th, H. L. Allister, Henderson; 1lth
J. Pearce, Greene; 10Th, J. s. Nichols
San Cass; 18th, J. Merriam, Tazewell; !
Al Jas. H. Clarke, Coles; 10Th, Col. Val
non; Ter, Edgar; 10th, John r. Tam, c
18th, w. II. Bradshaw, Madison;
Nc Dan. Hogan, Pulaska; 18th, Thos.
liter Scott, Wayne.
Z. b. ElectoB-Geo. Schneider, of Cool
Callahan, of Crawford; r. L. Lincol
Ma Cook; J. NJ. Smyth, of Cook; J. A.
of Cook; 9. NJ. Brazee, of Winneh