Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-22
Kicking Against the Prioks
After the adoption OF the report the
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After the adoption OF the report the
following protest was read:
WHEkEAs, Tits Convention has, in
the matter Of the Cook county contest,
decided that when call for conven-
ton apportions particular number OF
delega'cs 10 a particular district included
in Ia. syr Irrn,Ory, the smaller districts
are entitled To appoint the delegates;
and,
WHEREAS, The call of the National
Republican Executive Committee ap.
portions two delegates 10 each Congress
sional district: and,
WHEREAs, The delegates from the
Seventeenth Congressional District have
met in the District Convention at the
State House In Springfield, Illinois, on
the 10Th day OF May, 1880, pursuant TO
the call OF the Republican State Central
Committee and did then and there elect
VIM c. Kuefner. of ST. Clair county,
and Emil Gurhch, OF Madison county,
to represent said District as delegates in
the National Republican Convention, to
be held in Chicago on the f2d day OF
Juns next, with Charles W. Thomas, OF
ST. Clair county, and L. NJ. kimball, Of
Macoupin county, as their alternates,
therefore, We, the undersigned delegates
from said districts constituting major.
ity thereof, hereby protest against the
appointment or selection, or attempted
APPOINTMENT or selection, by this con
yention OF any other delegates than
those named, and We deny the right OF
the convention 10 make any other APP
pointments, and We ask that these, our
protests, may be placed npon the re-
cords OF the convention. Signed by
John ". Wells, chairman, and seven
ten others.
rhs Platform short snarp snd Decisive.
Pending the reading OF the proen
Senator logan Offered IRE following res
olution. and suggested that il be the
only platform adopted:
RSsolucj. The Republicans OF Illinois,
in Convention assemblel. declare tha,
they will support the nominees OF this
Convention ior state othcen and The
nominees ot the Chicago Convention
for President and Vice President
The resolution x.s adopted by . ms
ing vote. amidst the greatest applause
and enthusiasm possible. the yast
body Of delegates uuanirnonsy
risi ng TO their feet and cheering loudly.
A resolution directing the secretary 20
notify the Republican Convention OF
Alabama that Illinois sends iorty-tso
vutes ior Grant vss oderet, and created
rreaf confusion, and vas withdrawn,
when Q protest from the Seventeenth
district was read. The delegates from
the Third. Fourth, Ninth, Thirteenth,
Tenth, Fifth, Second and sixth Con.
ere-sionsl districts stated that Their die
tricts desired to unite in the protest
During the proceedings great confusion
prevailed, In the niist of which mo-
ton xas adopted TO proceed with the
nomination q state okhcerk - .y..f.
Goyeruor Cuilom Vas renominated
on the first ballot. the rcst Of the ticket
mas Qnickly Dade up. and sftsr ap-
pointing . new State Central COMMITTEES.
the Convcntion sdioarned at O'Clock
TIE PsAf uos Yea Over.
CucAeo. Nay 2l.-Ths T-s~-<s
spring6eld special ststss thst Ten 81 The
Conxru.sional districts have entered
their profess and deny the riEht or.an-
thorits of the Loan element In the
Convention % throw out the anti-Grant
dsasUsss. aad thsk tAese disaricts kad
prsg,oEsiy chnna &1b><sfes uho ufi
nhe sAer APede = Ne Ssaenal Co.
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