The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-06-13
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until 2:i5 this morning. when Il ad.
jonrned until II o'clock 4. n. Las.
nights report continues as follows: q p
The Convention after nm hours, de.
bate rs to how much time would be al
lowed OH the Illinois contssted ques-
tions, il was resolved to give an hour to
each side. At l0:?0 il was reported
that a vote on the Illinois question
would not be reached before O'Clock.
When Storrs, in speech, mentioned
Grants name. the applause was vocifer-
Gus. and was continued for several
minutes At ~ o'clock some one cnll.
cd for Blaine, and the Convention b, gan
cheering, continuing for Eve minutes
with no sign OF abatement, the different
States rising and swinging their banners.
II is possible that the Convention
may finish tonight. bat will probably
not reach fiunl adjournment before
Monday! I Illinois question was
settled in favor Of the contestants at
2:l5.
The Convention vds called to order
at ll:i5 this morning. with the cont, st
ing delegates from Illinois in their
seats. The question OF the Kausas con-
testan;s was then takeu up, aud forty
minutes were allowed for its discussion.
ConkiiDg authorizes denial of the
report that he hus letter from Grant
asking him to consult Logan, aud il
they deem it proper. to withdraw his
name. ~ SD -. s,Gt.ffE. y
The Cevention has just voted to nc.
cept the majority report in rclr tiun to
Kansas, admitting the ten delegates to
seats. but allowing the State but six
votes. The delegation demanded the
call OF the States on the Kansas ones
tion, which was ordered. aud resulted
In favor, by a vote of I7G to 1874.
AmotioD that the miiioriiy report OF
the Committee on CREDENTIALS, s,n,ius
the two contestants from West Yrr.
ginia be received. was adopted, ana the
coLt' sted cases from that State WIS
taken up; also the contested seats Of
delegates FROM Utah. ...a
The minority report favoring the
seating the contest,hts hom Utah, in-
stead Of the sitting members was
adopted.
The report Of III" Committee on Rules
and Order OF Business WAS taken ur.
and the rules of the House Of Represent.
ativcs recommended. Il, conrmcnGs that
wien the votes OF = State is cast for IL
candidate. il cannot lee changed except
III case of n numerical error.
Ten minutes was allowed for tho pre-
s. n:a'icn Of ench candidate for nOm:na.
tiun for President. Sharpe, Of New
York, moved That the Convention pro-
coed Immediately to nominations for
President, and tho motion Was Iulrtl To
be in order. After debate tho motion
was r,j"ctc'i. and after calling the rTli
.of States the decision was sustained by
n vote Of 40 to 27G. .
Boutwell, OF Massachusetts,. moved
That the National Comnittee bo instruct
ed to prepare n plan for tbs election Of
delegates by States to tho NntioDa. Con-
yention Of 1884; adopted. The minor.
ity report OF Committee on Ru!cs nnd
Order OF business. was adopted and the
Committee on Resolutions was asked
to report. r. r....... ..
After considerable discussion on the
platform, and the ins r,ion Of pr"pns.
ed Civil S-rNice plank, which was
admitted. the resolutions were adopted.
The last report from Chicago wns
received at $40 =. II. A baiIo, will
probably not be reached until Monday I
En-.
After our r, port Of tire proceedings Of
tho Convention, Saturday might. closed
the respective candidates we're placed
iu nomination md the Convention nd.
journcl nt. n late honr, wi,hou. taking n
ballot = d -
Tho Convention esscmh,,d ne ,an
o'c'ock this morning. rursp,n, "a oa:
iourpmcu,: nm Immense ,ud,eros b,irc
t,seu, and was called ,o or,,er -, fo.Ia
Hal, novel Tim the Conv,n,io, ,ro.