The Portland daily press., 1880-05-22
Alabama Delegates Instructed for Grant.
California Democrats Elect Tilden
delegation.

vided that the convention should simply select
delegates at large, was defeated by 304 ayes to
3S9 nays. The roll was called on Logans SUBJ
stitute providing for the appointment by the
chair of a committee to select district delegates
and delegates at large. This was adopted at /
O'Clock by a vote of $50 yeas to 301 noes. The
chair Immediately announced the committee,
which consisted OF 10 Grant men. A motion
to adjourn to 9 o. m prevailed at LIS.
The convention reassembed at 9 o'clock this
morning. Mr.. Ford, from the committee to
select delegates, reported full list both from
the districts and at large. The latter were j.
A. Logan, e. A. Storrs, G.. B. Raun, D. T.
Littler. Alternates- McAdam, Ross
Graham, Solomon d. Egan, G. G. Cambell.
On reading the report Mr.. Ford moved
the previous question on the adoption of the
report Amid much confusion and loud pro-
test from the snti-Grant men the roll was call
ed on the main question The Blaine men
refused to vole. The main question was car
ried and the report adopted.
G.. d. Trimble offered the following:
Resolved, That the committee heretofore
appointed to report delegates and alternates
to the National convention are hereby instruct
ed to report to this convention two electors at
large, one elector for each Congressional dis
trict, six members at large of the State Cen
trail Committee and one member of the State
Central Committee from each Congressional
district.
On. the call of the roll this was also adopted
ayes 274ll, nays 2525.
Gen. Logan offered the following and moved
the previous question. It was adopted
Resolved, That Gen. U. S. Grant is the
choice of the Republican party of Illinois for
the Presidency, and the delegates from this
State are instructed to use all honorable means
to secure his nomination by the Chicago con-
vention and to vote for him as unit, and said
delegates Shall have power to fill all vacancies.
On motion of A. M. Jones. the chairman of
the committee was instructed to telegraph to
Y. S. Grant that Illinois stands by him with
AZ votes for President The motion was car
red, loud cries of mo" being heard.
EsThe following protest was read and nut on
the records
Whereas, this convention has, in the matter
OF the Cook county contest, decided that when
the call for convention apportions parti-
cular number of delegates to a particular dis
trict included in larger territory, the smaller
districts are entitled to appoint delegates: and
whereas, the call of the National Republican
committee apportions two delegates to each
Congressional District; and whereas, delegates
from the 18th Congressional District have met
in District convention at the State House in
Springfield, Ill, on the 10Th day OF May, 1880,
pursuant to the call of the State Republican
central committee, and did then and there
elected VIM. G. Kuefner and Emil Guelich
to represent said district as delegates in the
National Republican convention to be held in
chicago on the second day of June next, and
Chas. w. Themas and Ell. NJ. Kimball as their
alternates; therefore we, the undersigned
delegates from said district. constituting a
majority thereof, hereby protest against the
appointment or selection, or the attempted ap-
polntment or selection, by this convention of
any other delegates than these named, and we
deny the right of this convention to make any
other appointment; and we ask that this, our
protest, may be spread upon the records of this
convention
Signed by nineteen delegates of the district
I'm f1ap Co. 1
the following resolution, and suggested that it
he the only platform adopted:
Resolved, The Republicans of Illinois, in
convention assembled, declare that they will
support the nominees of the Chicago eonven-
ton for President and Vice President
The resolution was adopted by rising vote,
amid the greatest possible enthusiasm, the vast
body of delegates unanimously rising to their
feet and cheering enthusiastically
A resolution directing the Secretary to neti-
~ the Republican convention of Alabama that
Illinois sends AZ votes for Grant, was offered
and created great confusion and was with,
drawn.
When the protest from the 18th district was
read the delegates from the Sd, 4th Sth, 18th,
10th, 9th, I'd and 9th Congressional Districts
stated that their districts desired to unite in
the protest.
During these proceedings great confusion
prevailed, in the midst of which motion was
adopted to proceed with the nomination of
state officers. Candidates were nominated
without speeches
The committee reported the following NOM
nations for Presidential electors: George
Schneider, e. Callahan, r. T. Lincoln, j. NJ.
Smyth, J. A. Kirk, c. M. Brace, r. E. Lo-
gan, j. III. Elliott, James Goodspeed, A. E.
Sample, S. ID. Puterbaugh, E. G. Humphrey,
W. A: Grimshaw, J. G. MoQuigg, j. Fl. Row.
ell, w. r. Jewell, j. NJ. Sheets, j. w. Peter
son, W.T.. Norton, George w. Smith and A
H. Jonson.
Gov. Cullom was nominated for reelection
on the fourth ballot.
John M. Hamilton was nominated for Lieu
tenant Governor; Henry d. Dement, Secreta-
ry OF State; Charles 2. Swigant, Auditor of
Public Accounts: Edward Reitz, State Treas
urer; James Mccartney, Attorney General.
Resolution OF thanks to the chairman, Ger.
Raum, was adopted and at 4 O'Clock the con-
vention adjourned.
CHICAGO, May 21.-The Evening Journals
editorial comments thus on the Springfield
convention: The convention at the dictation
OF Logan not only declared Grant the choice
OF the majority for President "a very proper
resolution under the circumstances but also
agreed to practically disfranchise eight of the
congressional districts of the State which was
the grossest outrage of the entire proceedings
and ought not to have been endured. An an.
peal ought and will be taken to the National
convention The worst has not yet come. The
storm at Springfield was by no means the
clearing up shower. The intolerance, unfair
ness and lawlessness of the bull-dozers has in
tensified the hostility.
Iowa Greenbackers for Weaver.
Dies MONIES, Ia, May 21.-The Greenback
State convention re-assembled on Thursday.
Seventy-four counties out of 80 were partially
represented. G. M. Walker was nominated
for Secretery of State. Matthew harrington Of
fered resolution requesting delegates to the
chicago convention to support j. b. Weaver
as the Greenback nominee for President. 1t
was received with disappointment till it was
explained the resolution was not tantam cunt
to instruction, when it passed, Delegates to
Chicago at large, ID. P. Stubs and A. M. Daw-
sey.
Alabama Republicans Instruct for Grant.
SELMA, Ala, May 21-The Republican state
convention today by vote of 113 to So, passed
the following resolution:
Resolved, That the choice of the Re
publlcans OF Alabama for President is the il
lustrious soldier, patriot and statesman U. S.
Grant, that the delegates from this state are
hereby instructed and solemnly pledged to
cast the whole vote of the state for Grant SC
long as majority of the delegation shall decide
there is reasonable probability of his nom
ination, and that all those who may hereafter
be-elected delegates shall give pledge to
abide by the foregoing, and in the event of
their failure to do so a. majority of the dele
gates so pledged shall cast the whole vote OF
the state in convention.
A recess was taken until o'clock.
The Grant men have made clean sweep
and the Sherman and Blaine elements are
routed and disguised. The proceedings were
stormy.
The convention elected one white and three
colored delegates at large, all Grant men.
California for Tilden.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 21.-The conventio II
this morning elected delegates to Cincinnati
The delegation is uninstructed but is directed
to vote as unit. The preferences are: Til.