National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-06-05
CHICAGO.
AN EXCITING DAYS WORK
BalIoting Not Yet Reached.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Grants Friends Stand Firm,
Nm ALL-NlGHT SESSION.
Votes indicative of Strength,
WILD SCENES or ENTHUSIASM.
Delegates and Spectators Cheering
for The Leading Candidates
Deafcning Applause at the Mem
tiOp Of the Name Of tho
silent Soldier.
Third Day of the Convention.

Especial Dispatch TO THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN. I
CHICAGO, June 4, 1850.
Tickets intended to bo free are selling at
from $40 to S15 scat on speculation.
The convention was tardy in assembling. It
was 10:i5 when the Presidents gayel called
tho convention TO order. Tho hall was
crowded. AS Senator Conkling entered there
was the most tremendous cheering and waving
of handkerchicfs yet seen. Soon after Mr.
Cameron entered, and was likewise applauded.
Then followed General Garfield, who is a great
favorite, and who was vociferously applauded
Then followed prayer, which somo half
dozen enthusiastic delegates applauded.
Mr.. Coukling offered resolution in effect
that every member of tho convention is in
honor bound TO support its nominee, whoever
he may be. This caused some huttering in
certain quarters, as It was regarded as the
shadow of the inoyitablo Mr.. Hale, of Maine,
was somewhat excited, but did not in bis re-
marks squarely oppose tho resolution,
The vote was then taken by states with
only three dissenting votes, and these from
West Virginia.
Senator Conkling then moved that the three
delegates who have declared that they will
not adhere to tho determination of this con-
vontion have forfeited their seats and votes in
tho body. This called out considerable dis
cussion, tho three West Virginia delegates
leading of in defense of their recusancy. Mr.
Young, colorod delegate from Tennessee,
followed in stern rebukc of the action of the
West Virginia delegates, and after expana.
lions from the three that they intended to
support tho nominee Of tho convention, Sen.
atOr Conkling withdrew his resolution. Pend.
Ing this action, the clackers in the galleries
became oilenslveiy boisterous and tho prcs.
dent rebuked them severely, intimating that
further demonstration OF the kind would bs
met with an order for clearing the galleries
A majority aud minority report from the
committee on rules was then made for the in.
formation of the convention, but not to be
acted upon until the committee on contested
seats have reported.
The report of tho committee OH ere.
dcntials Is an elaborate document, which
Is mixture of fairness and injustice Tho
false positions are fortified with special plead
ings, full Of sophistry and demagogsm, in tho
interest of Partially and wrong. greater
injustice can scarcely be perpetr0ted upon he
popular will and expression than to adopt the
report us an entirety. A minority report was
presented dissenting in II large degree from
that Of the majority 1t contends that if the
report Of the majority shall prevail it will
leave this convention without q quorum of
properly elected delegates, and precedent and
facts justify this conclusion. The report Is
voluminous and lays bare the machinery By
which conspiracy was put in execution
10 override aud nullify tho usages and
prcccdents Of tho republican party in Illinois
and elsewhere and which it Is proposed
to consummate through the majority report.
The reading Of the report consumed moro than
an hour. There grew out OF the report of the
committee o furry over that part which af.
frmed tho titlo Of tho four delegates-at-l largo
from Illinois to seats over which there had boen
no contest. This was regarded by General
Logan and his colleagues as an intended slur
npon thom by tho majority of tho committee
who are Blaine aud Sherman men, which they
resented This led to protracted and some.
what acrimonious discussion, in which General
Logan bore himself nobly and successfully.
The convention directed that portion Of tho
report to be stiikon out. Tho rumor that
Senator Cameron will withdraw the name of
General Grant and turn Pennsylvania over TO
Blaine will not be confirmed in history As
it now looks, the friends of Grant will yield
him when the convention has declared for an.
other There Is no weakening on the part of
his friends, No baloting before tomorrow, If
then. AM.C.
CHICAGO, juno AT 2:20 this morning tho
committee on credentials concluded its labors
by voting TO report in favor of the sitting dele
gates from West Virginia and Utah aud tho
eOntesting delegates from the ninth district Of