The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-05-21

a vote OF SOL to 252, showing 100 ma
jority for Grant men, outside @! Cook
County. The convention took recess
tor one hour.
The committee on credentials met
al s. so and resumed consideration OF
the Cook County contest. XIX
Halves presented a written statement
of the position of the Farwell Hall
delegation relative 10 The pledge re
CURED By the convention to abide by
its decision, as fellows: Delegates from
the county of Cook, from ths regular
convention beld il FarWell Hall, de.
nyiug Tor themselves aud their con.
stiJusn.s any lawful power in the
convention over this committee 70
impose on any contestant any cOndl-
tl0ns whatever precedent to the rem
dsrIng OF justice according to law and
equity as well, do hereby submit un-
der protest 10 the resolution, as VS.
understand it, for the uaorganized
convention, IN which sc vera noi
permitted TO take part, as the only
means Lett to prevent the dislranchise.
ment, Of Cock County republican;
and the PROBABLE less of the state tC
republican cRnIidates. It is but fan
for me to add, az /: might perhaps bc
questioned as to I G words, "tht
resolution as ne understand it, us L
what we refer. At a meeting held
in Chicago prior to coming here, il
was voted unanimously that mas
much IS We were regularly elected
delegates in cur judgment, we Roulc
stand together OF tall together
ninety-!go Of us to go into the con
vention or remain cot l do DOL
s.ate this 10 toe committee GB 4
threat, but simply as 81 explanation
OF our position. We simply passed il
upon the ground OF right, without
any reference to any impression il
may make upon you- minds il any
other direction. That resolution, il
another form, has been passed twice
since this time. By appearing hers
as we 60 and acoediDg to the terms
imposed upon Us, We wish 1t dis.
.inctly understood that ily0u shall b
pleased to seat c portion of this dele
CATION and shall reject portion, it i.
left entirely to cur option whether
that portion will 60 into the COZ,
vention or stay out. We may
rescind the resolution, and ne May
not. We expect, however. that 81
should stand together as we under
stand now. OF course, If you Teiec
us all then there Is no difficulty. Al
you can ask under this resolution i.
this: I'VE do not intend to create any
disturbance as has been circulated
here, bat simply intend to act like
men and members Of the republican
party and do what our constitution
require US to do"
The committee then excluded I'll
outsiders reporter included) to consf
der the sufficiency Of their response
On reassemb bling the chair announced
that the committee would be unable
to report before l o'clock, aud lne
convention took recess until 2 pm.
The committee on credentials de.
cided by q vote of Il to 6, that the
statement of the Farwell Hall dele.
cation was sufficient. One hour wa,
allowed each side to present evidence
and arguments which conclude al
l o'clock. The committee is nus in
secret session.
The convention met at 2 O'Clock
and waited until after O'Clock, With
out any business whatsver being
attempted. Logan offered the follH-
ing:
Rs5oLgsd, That debate be limited to
thirty minutes or 2 side on the cues
ton Of the Cook County contest, and
that no motion to adjourn or other
mOliOns shall be considered
until tbs. question is decided, and
that each delegation may select one
person from their delegation il They
so choose, 10 present the case 10 the
The roll OF counties vas called on
the adoption of the resolutions with
but little dictate, resuiting-sye5 26S,
no 2I2.
I he point Of order vas made that
the resolution required a two-thirds
vote, as It suspends a parliamentary
rule, and that a motion to adjourn is
always In order. The chair over
ruled this on The ground that the
convention was Ouly temuurarijT
and had net adopted
rules Of order
a. 3 20 the committee or ere
ientials appeared and g. omitted three
reports. which we're read.
The fret report reciies that there
IRE duplicate credentials ffora Cook
County, owing TO conventions. having
net and sent delegates; they find
hat tho state central committee did
lot cal! upon republicans Of Cook
county to send delegatas, bat called
lpon republicans OF the first seven
enatoTial districts, comprising that
ounty, TO eeDd delegates. Each oil
hese senatorial districts is indepen-
ent o! and distinct from any other
epublioan organization IN Cock |
)ounty, for sll purposes Of represent
ton in this convention; having the
cilon OF the ward primaries before
lem, it was easier to determine Oh
hat is substantial Justice towards
&c interests involved. Neither of the
aJlies calling themselves the Cock
ounty convention was regular or
gitimste, nor is their action valid
ach OF the senatorial districts is
llilled 10 the same representation
ere. The will of the honest voter at
e primaries should be represented
ere, and this could be done by dis
gsrding beth of the county conYen-
)ns and according yeats in this con.
ntion to delegates from the sena
rial districts.
By the fret report thirfy-six Grant
lesatss and fifiy-six Blaine and
ashburne delegates are admitted.
le fret report is signed by ]. II.
core.
The second report, signed by q :
Inoritys refers to the pledge exacted
IN Farwell ball delegates, and says
cir managers submitted q so called !,
edge. which contained a reservation II
hioh Is recited together with Mr..
auee's explanatory The reportl