New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-20

THE ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN, CONNENlAoN H@N"N
THE REGULAR CHICAGO DELEGATES AND DE-
MASps A HUMILIATING PLEDGE-THE ANTI
GRANT MEN SHOWING PLUCK-AN ADJOURN
MENT.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBDNE.l
spp,NcrIFID. ILL.,. May 10.-The Republican
State Convention met at noon to-day IN the ota'e
Capitol huge and unfinished building surrnounteu
with a narrow and sky-splitting dome, resembling
nothing 30 much as an architects nightmare super
induced by the Capitol at Washington.
The surroundings within were more picturesque
than conventions often enjoy, being usually gwen
over 70 the dulness of dimly-lighted theatres and
]ecture-hals. Crowds swarmed in all the great
ballvays filled the gorgeous Offices tripped up ana
down the wide staircases, and gazed with wonder
mn in the dome of the unpainted brick structure.
The Red. White and Blue ran all over this strange
mincling of the unfinished and the too highly nm
ished. and gave q bright and holiday air to the
scene For outsiders this was all the entertainment
there was. The Convention was to meet IN tne
Honse of REPRESENTATIVES the entire floor of which
after the seats were removed and the space filled
with chairs was needed for the Convention
proper. The only accommodation Tor out
siders was in two narrow legislative
galleries. one of which was set apart for the
rival Cook County delegations and was occupied by
one of tbem-the Grant delegation. The other gal
lerv filled itself with rush as soon as the doors
were opened Thus the galleries were mere fringe
unon the Convention which fought its battles out
in n narrow arena, without caring what the gal
leries did.
While the Convention was assembling. the anti
Grant delegation from Cook County that had been
refused tickets to the floor. in accordance with the
order of the State Committee that no contestlng
delegation should receive them, appeared at the
door in q body headed by their chairman, and de-
manded admission. This was done IN accordance
with a vote in a meeting held in the morning in
the Senate Chamber. Admission was refused Oy the
doorkeeper. who gave the secretary of the State
Committee as his authority. The delegation then
returned to the Senate Chamber TO await events.
Meanwhile the Grant men from Chicago had
entered the gallery to which they werc invited,
wearing white badges, on which were printed
Grant" and quotation which the origin OF the
delegation made to seem ironical enough: Let us
have peace" A. NJ. Jones, chairman of the State
Committee familiarly known here as Long Jones"
merely called the Convention to ORDER and put the
question on the election of General Greene D.
Raum as temporary chairman.
General Raum's speech was we'll framed to suit
the purposes of man who is quoted here as osten-
s;blv for Sherman. but really for Grant Its re-
mnder to the Cook County delegates that majOrties
must rule. and his suggestion that contestants who
did not propose to abide by the decision of the Con-
ventiou should not submit their credentials at all,
were received with yell of delight from tho Grant
men.
When General Raum came to name the Preslden-
ta candidates there was quick crescendo Of cheer
ing. Sherman was warmly greeted; Blaine drew
ont that quick, hearty cheer which his name seems
always to evoke in any State, and Grant reused a
storm of cheering which made the low-roofed as
sembly chamber echo and reecho like the Cave Of
the Winds. Washburnc's name was not mentioned.
THE FIRST OF THE FRAY.
With the very beginning of the Convention the
Cook County trouble broke out. Joseph Robbins.
of Adams County, rose TO question of privilege.
He declared that the State Committee had assumed
10 act as Committee on Credentials in excluding the
Cook County delegations, and moved that both del
eoations be invited to seats the floor. This was
the beeinning of q wearisome wrangle lasting two
hours.
The Grant men were anxious to keep the deleGa-
tions out so that bolt OF the Farwell Hall delega-
ton. if one was made, would have less Of the ap-
pearance of q bolt. The anti-Grant men regarded
their exclusion as an outrage and naturally re-
sented it.
In the course Of the debate on the various motions
and resolutions. J. NJ. BeardslCy, of Rock Island,
said when the State Convention shut the doors IN
the face of 40 900 Republicans Of Cook County
nois would not sanction. General Logan made his
appearaace in the debate as q delegate from jack
son. county in which he lived maay years ago, and
where he still has property. He advocated peace
and sustained the course Of the State Committee.
The motion to admit the Cook County delegations
was finally voted down.
resolution was passed calling on each congress
sional district to name it's member of the Commit
tee on Credentials At this point motion to ad'
iourn until 4 o'clock was made BY an anti-Gront
man, General Logan arose with a written paper IN
his hand, sskad the mover OF the motion Il
give way. and had his resolution read
when it was fonnd that 1t required al
contestants TO take a pledge that they would
abide nv the decision Of the Convention q con-
dition precedent to the consideration of their cases
The motion to adjourn was insisted upon; then
General Logan called for vote by counties. and
a test vote between Grant aud anti-Grant men FOL
lowed on this question. The Grant men opposed
adjournment. of course. Ninety-six cOntesting
delegates from Cook County and eight from
Greene County did not votes this reduced
the total number to 597. The anti-Grant
men cast for adjournment 24S votes; the
Grant men against it, 34o-a majority of 1O1. The
motion was lost. General Logan's resolution wa:
then passed without division, and the Convention
adjourned until o'clock. The figures of the vote
were the SuOlect oI uuOn SOinHenS uuilps Vno Ae
cess. If the Farwell Hall delegation had been ad
mitted to a share in the preliminary deliberations
the majority of the Grant people would have beer
only nine votes If they had had majority at all.
In some of she Eastern States, where the rule o.
excluding even a regular delegation because it
seat is contested has given rise to system O
pepper contests, and has brought about ruling tha
the delegation having prima facle title should
hold its seat until its title is proved bad. Thi
would have been done II the thirty.six Grant dele
gates from Chicago were admitted, which is al
they have been claiming. and the ffty-six anti
Grant delegates should accept their seat. Thi