The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-06-10

GTON, MOBILES COUNTY
for the adoption of this convention an expos'
iacto rule which win operate with great In
Justice and virtually arrests the power OF TILL
10 N seating dssEaes shos
OF the Republican party OF the State to be II
fected thereby. This action we affirm Is cal
culated to subject this country to the criti
! cism OF deciding contest, with view Of af
| iecting the final result OF the nominations fol
President and Vice President. {.
| In reference to the contest Of the three seat
from Alabama, we report that Jas. T. Rspter
Wlllet Warner and VIM. p. Smith, are not del
egates to this convention from Alabama. and
| that vacancy'in the delegation exists as to thu
place claimed by Mr.. Rapier, which it Is pro
per should be filled by the duly elected and
accredited alternate in attendance at the con
ysntion, and that the places claimed by Mr.
Warner and Mr.. Smith are properly and regll
!arly filled by Arthur bingham and Robert a
Moeely, Jr. Here follows in the common 10
port long review Of preliminary proceeding
IN the conventions, which gave rise to TIL
| conteets) =
with reference to the State of Illinois thu
minority submit through the convention "a
tne country brief prepared by counsel which
county and State conventions, declaring VIII
tho minutest detail for the standpoint OF 1t
ting members. 1t would ocucpy about foul
ne spaper columns. The point made arS al
| :ady well known to the public and han beos
a%s Hn% nesr q Nd t%Se siSned ..
ton, Arkansas; w. E. Concur, Webster Elan.
negan, Texas; Greene. Raum. Illinois: vii.
liam j. Hooper, Maryland; Isaac Haymon.
Alabama; George y. Clark, Colorado; Rich.
mond I: Stoll, Kentucky: H. E. Havans, Mis-.
G eSas,; = M Ihornburg Tennessee; Jno
Virginia.
The minority report disagreed with the
Utah case, and in regard to West Virginia.
Mr.. Conger presented, In behalf OF the ma.
Jolity, corrected roll OF members TO accord
with the report, and asked that the conyen.
ton now consider the Louisiana case.
Discussion followed The Illinois case pro.
duced angry and excited debate. storm on
the wires prevented the receipt of a full re.
port. The conclusion OF the days proceedings
connot here be given.
The. following special of June 4, and the ear.
" hours Of June 3, gives an impartial and
succ.ent summary Of the proceedings on the
Saturday morning, June s.:
CHICAGO, June 4.-The convention was In
session today, from halfpast ten to after 4
O'Clock. The session eau be styled a. interest
ing, but unimportant. Conkling opened the
pail on Offering resolutions pledging each
member to support the nominee whoever he
might be. A call Of States was ordered on the
resolution. and it was passed with but three
negative votes, these being given by delegates
from West Virginia. This was quite a Point
for COnkling.
For week past the Blaine delegates have
been toaming about the hotels, declaring thew
would not support Grant II he was nominated,
QIrQnf ION noV fn<n vnA
line by declaring that they were prepared tc
stand BY the nominee of the convention. The
chair first put COnklirg's motion viva voce. and
although no negative votes were heard the A.
nrmatiVe votes we're notloud and hearty .Conk.
ling then asked to have the roll called, and
there were numerous shouts of Me-" mo"
Inc men who had been threatening to bolt
ala not like to be compelled to probably eat
their words. The roll was called, however,
ana none announced themselves as boilers
except three from West Virginia. Conkling
followed up his first point by Offering a sec.
ond resolution declaring that those who vot-
ca 10 Inc negatlye did not deserve seats in
their feet, each one protesting that he intend
ca to support the nominee and protesting the
most stalwart Republcanism. Still the feel
ing OF the convention was against them, and
several delegates advocated Couklings reso
luton. Gen. Garfield finally took tho floor
snd o Sess sopPG Se . sas
and tone Of the resolution. He urged
Conkling to withdraw it. This idea seemed
70 take with the convention. Conkling said
he didn't understand that he had made any
such point, but rather than run any risk or do
any injustice, he would withdraw the motion.
The majority and minority reports Of the COM
mittee on recess were ready for presentation,
and after all informal credentials OF half an hour
the lengthy majority aud minority reports of
the committee on credentials were read. These
reports showed six contests on which the COM
mittec couldn't agree; they were from Alabama
and Michigan: Logan objected to the report
which allnded to the contest in the Illinois
delegates at large, declaring that there had
been no contest and 1t should not he so recor-
ded. A sharp tilt occurred between Logan and
Caiifornia delegate which grew quite per-
was amended, and the Illinois delegates ut
large was not alluded to as contested. The
nncontested portion of the report was then
adopted and the convention took recess nn.
til7P. NJ.
After the recess the convention assembled
for IN all night session.
CHICAGO. june 81 80 A. 81: Vote on First
Illinois district resulted in 1877 for removing
sitting members and $50 for retaining Grant
members. This gives Blaine two additional
votes.
CHICAGO, June SO A. M-Talk about your
scenes, this midnight session beats them all.
Emory storrs is speakingfor the regular dele.
Vas nominated the Grant men would
supper. him. Then he paid tribute
to Grant, and the convention aud gal
leries went wild The Blain scene, earlier in
the evening, WAS ~ nothing in comparison.
T1osc who think Grant is out of the field
ought to have been here. Conkling mounted
on bench waving his pocket 'kerchief, Long
John Wentworth higher up, waving both
hands over his head, cane in one hand 'ker.
chief In the other. Delegates tore the state
Standards from their fastenidgs on the bench.
es, and waved them high in the air,uubrellas
were raised and swung about, hats posted up.
on top of canes.
The convention met June 5th at II :45
a. m, the attendance being some what smallc,
than at the opening of previous sessions
caused undoubtedly by WEAKNESS from the
protracted session the night before. Mr.. Bout.
well offered the following:
Resotvsd, That the National Republican ex
ecutive committee be requested to prepare
and present method for the election Of dele
gates to the National Convention to be held
In 1884, and TO issue tructiors In conformi
ty Herewith.
Several objections being made the rcsolu
The Convention, by a vote of 476 to 1874 un
seated four Of the sitting delegates from Kan
sas and gave their seats TO the four Grant con
| testants.
Then by a vote of alt to $50 the two con
testants from West virginia were seated, wht
were understood to be one Grant and on,
| Sherman man
In the Utah contested case the two Gran
contestants were seated by vote of as to 312
| The convention abolished the unit rule ant
| adopted the report of committee on rules.
The platform was then adopted and the con
vention took recess until 7:30 O'Clock,
PLATFORM
Gen. Garfeld-1 move that tho Commute,
on Resolutions be now ordered to. report fo
the confederation of the Convention.
The motion was put and carried unanimous
~.
The members Of the Committee took thu
platform, and the Hon. Edwards Pierrepon
was introduced as the Chairman, and greetet
with applause.
| Mr.. Pierrepont-1 hardly need to say tina
in committee composed of one from ever,
State in the Union, from every Territory, ant
| from the District of Columbia there Maa ,