The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-05-27
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The News in Brief.

THE Illinois Republican State Con-
vention met n Springfield on the 10Th. Gen.
Green h. Raum was selected as temporary
Chairman. The coniesting delegations from
Cook County were both excluded from the
preliminary organization. Upon motion OF
Senator Logan, it WAS resolved "that all
oonieSing delegations 10 this Convention
shall pledge themselves TO accept and
abide the decision OF this Convention
In relation 70 such contest, as a condition
precedent 10 having their claims TO seats in
the Convention considered" The resolution
WAS adopted. A cOunter-resolution, offered
by an anti-Gran delegate, that the Commit
tee on Credentials be instructed not 10 con-
slider the claim Of any contesting delegates
who bolted from any regular convention,
was tabled yeas, S5I; nays, 25l. The Com
mittee on Credentials, after being in session
nearly all night and part Of the following
day, made a report admitting thirty-six
Grant delegates and fifty-six and-GrSnt del
egates from Cook County. The report was
adopted by a vote OF 81 to 261. As soon as
q permanent organization had been
effected, a resolution was offered, de-
ciariBg General Grant the choice Of the
Convention for President OF the United
States. Adopted, yeas $50, nays SO7. The
question then arose as to whether delegates
10 the Chicago Convention should be chosen
by the Congressional Districts or elected by
the Convention. the anti Grant men insist
ing that each district should be privileged to
name rs own delegates. After an almost
interminable struggle, Gen. Logan's propo-
sition, directing the Chair TO appoint a
committee to select forty-two delegates, was
adopted, and at 1:30 a. m. on the 2lst the
second days proceedings Of the Convention
ended. On the following morning the re-
port Of the Committee on Delegates to the
National Convention having been read, the
previous question was ordered on the adop-
ton Of the report. Amid much cOnfu-
sion. and protests from the anti-Grant
DELEGATES the roll was called
on the main question and the report was
adopted-yeas, 374 liz; nays, 81 1-2; refusing
TO vote, 2G6. Senator Logan then moved the
adoption Of a resolution instructing the del
egates to the National Convention to vote as
q unit for Gen. U. S. Grant. This was also
carried, as was an additional resolution
pledging support to the nominees OF the Re-
publican National Convention and to the Re-
publican nominees for State Offices. Pro-
tests were then formally entered against the
action Of the Convention in the mat
ter Of choosing delegates to the
National Convention, signed by
the delegations from the Seventeenth,
Third, Fourth, Ninth, Thirteenth, Tenth,
Fifth, Second and Sixth Congressional Dis
tTicts. Presidential Electors and members
Of the State Central Committee were then
chosen, after which the Convention proceed
ed to the nomination Of State officers
with the following result: Governor, s. NJ.
Cullom; Lieutenant Governor, John NJ
Hamilton, of Mclean; Secretary Of State,
Henry d. Dement,, Of Lee; Auditor, Charles
p. Sweigert, Of Kankakee; Treasurer, Ed
ward Ruiz, of Cook; Acknowledgement,
James McCartne V, Of Wayne.