Morris tribune., 1880-06-10
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.

A COndenced Summary of the Proceedings
of the National Republican Nominating
Convention, and Proceedings Preliminary
Thereto.
For several days Republican delegates
and politicians have been crowding into Chi.
cago. The hotels, up to June lst, were all fuli
and over-crowded and further accOmmoda-
tions were denied. and yet the crowd was
steadily augmented by every incoming train.
Excitement was at fever heat The promin-
ent leaders, Conkling, Cameron. Logan and
Others were present. The friends of Grant,
Sherman and Blaine were consulting and eau
cusing, speeches were being made in otel
corridors and at street corners, and process
| sions and bands of music were paradlng the
streets, men wearing the badges of their re-
spective chiefs, and general commotion Of
surging humanity convulsed the eity.-ExcIt-
ing ramors ran like electrical currents through
the swaying crowds, III lsor well founded, and
how order could ever be brought cut
of SO much confusion, really seemed
to be stubborn problem. Great as had been
the excitement up to June first, on that day it
had reached white heat. Mr.. Hoar of Massa-
chusetts was reported to have received letter
from Mr.. Edmunds spositively withdrawing his
name. Notwithstanding this, Mr.. Hoar said
the Massachusetts delegation would cast their
first vote for Edmunds, and afterwards trans
fer their votes to Blaine. 1t having been an
nounced that at II o'clock an adjourned meet
ing of the national committee would be held,
and that a further refusal of Mr.. Cameron to
entertain the anti-unit rule resolution would
result in his immediate decapitation. the rush
was for the vicinity of the committee rooms
| where the question at issue was being wide
| ly discussed. There were two opinions among
the majority of the committee; one led 0y
Senator Chaffee. was for the removal of Cam
eron and the radical change of all commit
tees. The other was held by such men as
Gov Jewell of Connecticut, who would only
consent to the removal of Cameron, or the re-
fusal of Senator Conkling and other Grant
leaders to promise not to seek to enforce the
unit rule in the preliminary organization.
If that pledge were given them Mr..
Cameron and Secretary Keogh were
to be left undsturbed. If refused, then the
conservative men would vote with the radical
men for removal The majority we're deter
mined to get view of the roll of members
and see that the claimants for seats were not
dates. As they were in possession of the hall
they felt able to command the situation.
committee of conference was appointed on de-
posing Cameron. A Tuesday afternoon tele-
gram has the following: The national CON-
mittee reconvened at $50 p. m, and adjourned
| after two hours session. A number of the
members of the committee say that the conclu-
sions reached were that Cameron should re-
main chairman of the committee, and that
their regular delegations from Louisiana, Kan
sas, Utah and Illinois should be admitted to
the temporary organization; that the contest
in those States should be submitted to the
committee on credentials, and that the unit
rule should be enforced or not at the pleasure
of the convention; that Conkling, Logan and
Cameron have pledged themselves to inter-
fere in no way, in regard TO the action of the
convention respecting the unit rule. The
committee decided to distribute ~, the
tickets tomorrow at $50 a. m. There
was rumor on the street Tuesday
night that Sherman had withdrawn, but when
traced up it proved to have no more founda-
tion than a telegram which he is said to have
sent friend, saying the unit rule ought to be
beaten, and advising that it be done even ifit
should sacrifice him. The anti Grantzmep say
the rule is now beaten, even if the vote is taxi
en- by States, for many of the States have de-
cided to vote against that rule, despite the
fact that majority of the number favor Gen.
Grant. If the unit rule is abolished, as it will
undoubtedly be, the opponents of Grant claim
the individual vote would make majority
, against it of over one hundred. The Grant
leaders have made the claim that if the
Illinois contestants fail to gain seats
that their chances for nominating Grant are
assured, and that the danger of defeat will
be passed. The friends of Sherman anG
Blaine, on the other hand, express equally the
confidence that they have made gains othel
than those in New York and Pennsylvania
The national Republican committee, which
met this afternoon, did not decide that Louisi
ana should be admitted to the temporary or
ganization. The Grant managers had meet
, ing Tuesday night which comprised 327 per
sons, of whom 316 were delegates to the ma
4 tional convention. They claim this does no
/ represent their strength, although they do no
!, claim anomination oE the first ballot. Nothing
was said at the meeting of compromise, bu
on the contrary, a determination was expressed
e by the two speakers, Conkling and Logan, t.
ly, predicting his nomination. The Blain'
delegates also helda caucus. They set up
claim of 800 on the first ballot, with proba
bility of subsequent gain. Ex-Secretar.
Boutwell, admitted to reporter that his coun
!, left Grant 40 or 80 short Of a majority, rh
g lows: D. Sinclair, chairman; j. v. Daniels,sec
o retary; D. Morrison, vice president; D. Sin
= clair, on committee on resolutions; D. M. Sa
y bin, on committee on credentials; j. V. Dan
s iels, on committee on organization, E. T
Y Drake, on committee on rules. It was ais,
q of Mr.. Window to the convention as a cand
T Minnesotians was held tuesday night. Be
q tween Gne and two hundred Mime
o sotians were in the city. TIL
# New York delegation had a long an
+ stormy session Tuesday over the unit rul
:, question. Conkling insisted that the Stat
would vote as a unit, and refused to believ
70 in the authenticity of the signatures to tn
n manifesto until personally assured by variou
n signers that they had actually signed it. II
,s made personal appeals to the so-called kick
a ers, with the exception of four, whom b
70 warmly accused of perfdity, and who respol
y delivery firmly IN their own defense Finall
s. after four hours session, vote was take
,e on the question of sustaining the unit rul
.. and stood 45 for, and % against not voting,
:, The foregoing gives birds-eye view, thoug
u necessarily somewhat imperfect of the excl
% ing preliminary proceedings preparatory
le the assembling of the convention on Wedne
% day, June Q. The convention was to be calle
D. to order at noon. No nominations could be e.
20 pected until Thursday, If even then. A N
tional convention OF SO many conflicting ell
u ments, producing such intensity of feeling, al
1t calling forth so active and sustained q stru
sr Yet there will be way out, but what tn
way will be no man can predict The resu
only can solve the great problem.
On Wednesday, June 2, Senator Cam
ron, chairman of the Republican National col
mittee called the convention to order at pl
cisely 1905 o. m. Rev. A. e. Kittrage invok
80 divine blessings on the proceedings. secreta
,5c Keogh read the roll Of the convention. M
,Oc Cameron proceeded to address the conventi
Ne briefly. He said Gentlemen of the Conventio
&c ask your attention for few moments. Z
,26 fore the convention enters on the imports
6c duties that have called us together, / q
IS your attention for single moment Duri
Sc the convass just ended, there has been ma
|bc tested in many sections Of the country, &C
siderable bitterness which trust will entire
w, disappear before entering upon the grave d
~ ties devolving upon US. Let there be but o
AZ AZ motive governing our action, and let there
~ determination to place in nomination {
AZ strongest possible candidates, not strong
40 themselves, but strong in the confidence a
affections OF the people, and men who v
xc command the respect of the whole civiliz
a. word Wh
~ the nominations are made and the ccnyenti
~ HIS completed its work, let there be but o
IA sentiment animating all earnest sincere q