Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-06-03
THE BATTLE GROUND.
The Convention Meet Yesterday aad Adjourn
Without Nominating Any One.
The Blaine Men Capture the
Credential Committee.
The Sherman Faction Scoop the Order
Of Business Committee.
The Grant Forces Working Tooth
and Nail.
A Compromise Candidate Probable.
A Compromise Candidate Probable.
SPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.

| CHICAGO, juno I'll 40 4. NJ.
The Exhibition Building in which the Con
vention is being held is decorated from top t.
bottom. A large picture Of Lincoln graces tn
northern end and the motto: "A government
of the people, by the people and fer the PEG
pie shall not perish from the face of the earth.
The Convention was called to order at fev
minutes past 10 o'clock by Chairman Cam
sron, of the National Republican Committee
DR.. Kettrege, Of Chicago opened with prayer
Cameron then made short address referring
to the differences existing and councelin2 har-
meny and united action. He put Hon. G. F.
Hoar, of MASSACHUSETTS, in nomination as
temporary Chairman amid great applause and
the nomination was unanimously ratiied
Hoar made speech of considerable length,
reviewing the history of the war, and spoke Of
the Democratic party at being still actuated
BY the spirit Of rebellion and discord. In
Maine it had striven hard to steal whole
State. Applause. The Republican party
on the ether hand, told of rebellion subdued
of slaves eAfranchised, sound currency re-
stored, Of . flag floating everywhere, honored
and respected. la conclusion, Hoar said he
would discharge the duties of Chairman fairly
| and without respect to person.
The following gentlemen were appointed
temporary Secretaries John H. Roberts Of
Illinois aud G. L. Msgee Of Pennsylvania.
Gas. Willesby of Alabama and j. c. Broad
we'll Of Missouri we're appointed reading clerks
and Eugene Davis of New York a sf6cial
stenographer.
Hale, Of Maine, to expedate business,
moved resolution that the roll of States aud
Territories BE- called, the Chairman Of each
delegation to name its members of the COM
nittss in the following order: On Permanent
Organization, on Rules and Order of Business,
on Credentials and on Resolutions.
Adopted without objection. . g=
The roll was called accordingly and the
committee named.
Utah being excluded on the rsll Of States
and Territories, Frye asked that it be in
cluded.
Cenkling objected,
Tho Chair decided that it should be
called. .....t ....- .-... a-ef
All questions Of contsnding delegates we're
unanimously referred to the Committee on
Credentials, and tho protests of the contest
ing delegations from Albany. Illinois, Losis- |
lana and Psnusylvnia were presented and |
referred to the committee.
On motion of Logan, resolution was
passed granting 500 seats daily to veterans
IF the war.
At 2:25 P. n. Conkling moved that the
adjourn till II o'clock temorrow.
The motion Was carried.
CHICAGO, June 1850, P. n.
Te night the Blaine men claim the fight.
They have majority On the Credential Com
nit:ee; and the Sherman men on the Central
Committee and Committees 81 Rules, and
Order Of Business These are counted a. |.
lsavy backsets to the Grant programme,
;snkling, Cameron and German were clssetel
n the fremont House last nigh: laying out
'lans for to-merrsw's fight, bat nothing is
nown ~ to what they have agreed upon al |
heugh all sorts of improbable runors are I
doat.
THE BLAINE FACTION CONFIDENT.
The Blaine men arc very enthusiastic and
lain over 800 On the FIRST ballot. Grant they
lain will have but few = any more, while on
Il succeeding ballots Grants strength will :,
ane. The Blaine men are 50 confident that
hey are now conciliatory on all points. =
GRANT MEN HARD AT WORK. v
The Grant men are working like beavers in
Il directions, and using herculean efforts to
lther their forces and hold together. They
Kpect to tire cut the Blaine men and it 10 ru-
ored tonight that they have succeeded in Il
.pturing . California delegate If success o,
Il in this they expect in the event Of failing a.
1 Grant to secure q compromise candidate.
NEVADA MEN TO TIE FORE.
The Nevada representatives on Committees h.
Q a. follows: Credentials, II. D. Foley; ~
srmanent Organization. E. Stoddard, Rules
ID Order of Business, w. w. Sharpe; VI
T. d. Edwards. pl
THE VERY LATEST TX
It il r1nored tonight that . majority Of
. Credential Committee, stand in favor Of =
hitting the anti Grant contestants from OF
iaois. I'm