Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-21
Political Conventions,

II,
After our report OF the proceedings OF the
lillnols republican convention closed Yesterday
the report OF the committee on Credentials was
submitted. The list accompanying this report
gives tne names or 80 Grant delegates from the
first, third and fourth senatorial distrtctS aud
% anti-Grant delegates. second report. signed
py three OF the committee on credentials states
Inal as the delegates known as the Farwell
Hall delegation had not complied with the rnSo
Iu1lons requiring contestants to agree TO abide
py the decision OF the convention. their case
sno I'l nol pe considered. and recommends that
only the delegates holding credentials from the
rainier House convention, representing the
1lISt, third and fourth senatorial districts he
a aaLnll,e s rom COOK county. third report
signed by nine of the eighteen members OF the
committee sets forth in full the claims of the
Blaine Nashburne delegation OF Cook county
10 admission as body. Kirk HaineS. or Chi
cago, presented the case OF the Farwell Hail
delegates and Emory Storrs OF Chicago thai
OF the Palmer House delegates. Both addresses
were loudly cheered by The adherents on each
mended the seating OF the entire FarwelI dele
gatlon: was defeated-yeas so, nays 800 The
roll-call on the adoption OF the first report
Mhlcn seats SO Palmer House and sc Farweli
delegates, reSulted-yeaS BAL, nayS 26l The
temporary organization was then made perma-
nent.
The following resolution was adopted-3Si TO
3o'-and the result was greeted with tremend-
Gus applause: THAT Gen. l. 8 Grant of I'LL
nolS, Is the choice of this convention for PreSi-
dent OF the United States" A motion to sub
d. ID.
A motion was made that the various congress
Slonal districts select delegates and alternates
10 the national convention, and that said dele
gales ana alternates be declared the choice OF
tnlS convention. This would have resulted in
the choice OF Blaine delegates in several dis
tr1ctS, and opened the great contest before the
convention. The motion was strongly opposed
py senator Logan. Several delegates favored
the motion. An amendment to LOgan's substi-
tute, which provided that the committee Should
simply select delegates at-large, was defeated
Logan's substitute, providing for appointment
by the chair OF committee to select district
delegates and delegates at-large. This was
ADOPTED at O'Clock by 3S9 ayes t05O4 nays The
cnalr lmmedlately announced the committee
winch consisted OF nineteen Grant men A
motion to adjourn to 9 a. 10. prevailed at lis
a. m.
OTHER CONVENTIONS
The Nebraska republican convention. which
met at Columbus Wednesday, appointed six
delegates. all OF whom are claimed for Blaine.
PrlVate dispatches however, assert that Sher-
two.
Tie Alabama republican convention at Selma
yesterday was presided over by eX- niIed States
majority OF the delegates favored Grant for
last Light.
The New Jersey democratic convention met
at Trenton Yesterday. Resolutions favoring
continuance of the Jwo-thirds rule and declar.
Ing the principles OF the party were adopted.
1ue lOllOWlnS delegates at large to Cincinnati
were appolnted:-Orester Cleveland. John p.
STOCKTON, II. b. Smith and c. NJ. Zulick. Seven
district delegates were also appointed The
dolph. A>'N
The Minnesota democratic convention met at
st. Paul yesterday VIM. NJ. Campbell presided
ana mace long speech. Resolutions were
adopted den0uncing election frauds and third
termism. p Ii. Kelly was chosen delegate at
large.
The Pennsylvania prohibition convention met
at Altoona yesterday. Anti-liGuor traffic re5o-
lutlOnS were adopted, and Geo. f. Turner OF
P1ttsburg, was nominated for attorney-general
James Zarke, Jf., OF Allegheny, James Black, OF
Lancaster, A. A. Barker, OF Cambria, and Dr.
A. c. Petit. OF Lawrence, were chosen dele
Cleveland, o., June Il. Resolutions condemn
Ing the methods by which the riot bill bribers
escaped punishment were adopted.
some twenty labor party advocates from
various states met in Philadelphia last night.
and agreed TO urge In the national convention
at chicago, June 9, Hon. Hendrick b. Wright
or pennsylvania. for President and John b.
chamberlain for Vice-PreSdent. There was a
strong sentiment In favor OF Speaker Randall.
and few were in favor OF B. f. Butler.
The Mississippi Preenback convention met at
jackson yesterday, Col NJ. ID. L. Stephens pre-
siding. Delegates to the national convention
berS Of the convention.
The democrats OF the third California district
have nominated for Congress E. S. Berry and
the wOrkingmen Chancellor Harrison.
The California greenback convention adopted
platform and appointed four delegates to the
greenback-labor convention, Denis Kearney
bein 6 one OF them.