The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-05-18
rELEGRAMS! s!
LIMOS REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES
|ajue and Washburne United Against
Grant-Grant still Ahead.

|aine and Washburne United Against
Grant-Grant still Ahead.
CHICAGO, May S.-The Republican prima-
to elect delegates to the Cook county
bvention, held to-day, elected S3 Wash
Inc, SIS Grant, and % Blaine delegates in
Republican wards of this city, and ten
lshburne, eleven Grant, and four Blaine
egates from ten outside conventions in the
knty. 1'otal-Washburne 73, Grant 90,
line 20. As the remaining towns only send
(nty delegates, these figures insure an anti.
Int convention and all all anti Grant dele
on of 92 to the State convention OH the
b. The fight was mere Grant and anti
Int one from the start, the Blaine and
shburne men having agreed to work
ether and to settle who should get it after
was won from their common opponent.
fcago never before witnessed such sharply
Atested primary election, and it was
larked that never before had the Democrats
ned out SO strong at purely Republican
mary. Both parties are credited with
hing in extraordinary rapid voting, in one
I'D 1,l15 votes being polled in the five hours
polls were open. The Grant men feel
over their defeat, but now declare that
blk county was not necessary to their win
g at the State convention. Anyway they
consolation in the returns coming in from
county conventions tonight, which give
m 60 State delegates to 21 for Washburne
Blaine. These, added to the figures
bpled for the Times this morning, give
bnt 243 to 211 for both of his opponents.
pix eounty's 92 delegates will, therefore, be
ery important factor in deciding the con-
1tion.
low IN THE REPUBLICAN CAMP.
bk County, Illinois. the Bone Of Con
enliOn-Eraud Cha arsed Against WasIs-
urne and Blaine.
IHICAGo, May 11.-Intense excitement
walls in the city over political complications
wing out of the Republican primary cleo
bs in Cook county on SATURDAY.. The con-
for the control of the county convention
the hardest ever had in this city and has
ted good deal of bad blood. The Inter
IAN charges that frauds were committed by
5 Fhburne and Blame men at several polls
on the other hand the Tribune alleges
ld in behalf of Grant. When the county
yenlon met at Farwell Hail to-day the
erent parties had been so wrought up that
pitt took place, and two conventions are
of delegates sent to Springfield. Each OF
three morning papers Times, Tribune and
Fr ocean has different figures as to the
sion of the delegates sent to the county
vention, but all agree that the combined
for Washburne and Blaine is greater
II for Grant. The Inter Occ0n claims 81
Of IT'S and the Ti,,es comedies 81 ont Of
1t is alleged that before the convention
Earwell Hall opened committee from
nt's side consisting OF Leonard smith and
,. lnthill waited on Hon. c. L. FarwelI,
Her Of the Blaine Washburne forces, and
ed that the proper representation to the
(e convention be conceded to the Grant
and that Farwell replied he had never
rd Of the Grant people concedlng any
x at any convention, and as the anti-Grant
was in the majority he would not CON
to division of the delegates.
he chairman of the county committee
a. Singer, was known to he d Grant mai
when he called the convention to oldcr
hout waiting for any suggesLiont, mem
arose and nominated Elliott Anthony, i
Fhburhe man, for chairman. Before
ger could say anything there were LOUD
from all parts of the house for Anthony
AXE The clair, and amid great uproal
hony advanced to the stand and Singer
hustled off the stage. There was a gen
rush to the stage and for moment II
eu as if there would be general fsll,
hhally some kind of order was restored
most OF the Grant delegates Withdrew
The hall and proceeded to the Palmer
Use and there organized second coh'eh'
IS claimed by the Grant men that ollSei
wished to ask if it was Gust omary ioF d
ihlttee man to select temporary eiia!i,
when he was laid hold of violently anu
w from the stage. On the other hato' II
ld In excuse that it was understood 10 oe
efs intention to put person lrlehoiy !, :.
minority in the chair; but be TINS as II
I'll generally considered that Inc ~, mn
were over hasty and arbitrary. lney
control and could have voted lhto i II'
any one they wanted. Grant Hlelus
III nothing was left for them but 10 WIN
and organize separately. Inc @ i1ll
delegates, headed by f. G. hionN1r N, 1
ht man, remained with the Farwell ii"i
ton. The Blaine-Washburne cor
ing delegation of the 18th ward was au
d ell TO seats in the convention o"' -, -,
tf changes were made. This c"iiven''o,
proceeded to appoint Il committee -, :,
oftion delegates to the State cohVe''ttU' .;,,'
.he 18th inst, which repo%leu 70 s">
shonrne 5S delegates and Blaine o. 49,,
he Palmer House convention was "u
fsed by Messrs. Storrs, SWEET, Dam ;'ia, MHhm
ash and others, after which it was uev'uu,
end selected Grant delegations TO spins
T. These two delegations were aPpV,.'i,a' ia'
iiiS the afternoon. The split IS fe2"'''e'