The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-05


snatched from the Goddess of Liberty.
which stood before her. shouted and waved
her hands to the crowd in front. They
responded to every motion with renewed
cheers.. Finally the officers found il
essential to ask her to remove from her
conspicuous position. which she did with
considerable reluctance, Mr.. Hale, of
maine, standing on the shoulders of two
men. held sloft the Maine banner far
| ABOVE that OF all other states. Order was
nnaiiy restored by three cheers. after
Iorty minutes OF continuous cheering. Mr..
haum then suggested that they have
three Tor the nominees, which were given
With a will. Mr.. Storrs renewed his
remarks but was soon interrupted, when
ne indIscretely mentioned the name of
Sherman. This gave the audience anoth-
er opportunity to indulge in cheers, which
on a" ordinary test would have been tre-
menaous and remarkable, but which were
snort In comparison with the almost insane
demonstration OF minute before. Mr..
otorrs time having been almost entirely
taken up by the audience in cheering, he
concluded with very few words. The
cnair announced that the majority had
twenty-three minutes for debate. Inger-
soil was loudly called for, but Mr.. Conger
stated he was only proxy and not a dele.
gate. He asked unanimous consent that
Ingersol speak. Mr.. Conkling and others
objected strenuousy. Conger claimed
that Ingersoii had as much right by proxy
as General Logan had, for General Logan
was only proxy. Pixley, of California,
rebuked this convention for their unworthy
conduct 10 waving umbrellas, banners,
etc. This was deliberatiye body aud no
demonstration was creditable to it.
ButterWorth said the enthusiasm was a
good thing but to transact the business
before this body was Of more impor-
tance. He moved that the convention
adjourn till II A. H.. it being A. M.
Lost by large vote. He then called for
roll call. The audience became quite
intractable on this point and business was
much impeded. The vote announced yeas
95, nays 664. So the convention refused
to adjourn.
The question on adoption of the majority
report was called. Cessna asked divi-
sion of the question. Clayton then offered
as an amendment q resolution embodying
the substance of minority report and cal
ling for separate vote on the Chicago
district This was voted down On the roll
call by vote of 3s5 to 353.
Emory A. Storrs' speech closed with
minutes which rivalled the demonstration
which was made at the mention of Blaine.
The scene, occurring as it old at exactly
midnight, when the audience had become
tatlgued by the long session and By the
dry debates of the discussion, was unus-
ually noticeable and as cheer gafter cheer
rent the air the leaders of the Grant
movement sI0 their associates among the
delegates mounted chairs, moved hats,
canes, spread umbrellas and helped swell
the chorus with voice and gesture. This
demonstration continued for more than
three times the length of time consumed in
the Blaine demonstration mentioned above
among the striking incidents of the day.
Most conspicuous among the demonstra-
tions was Senator Conkling, who waved
aloft shield on which was inscribed the
state of New York and among the news
paper representatives, j. B. Mccullough,
of the St. Louis Globe Democrat, who
mounted upon the reporters table and
kept his handkerchief aloft in the air
uutil his arms were weary. Then followed
shouting. stamping aud singing of Rally
Round the Flag" Three cheers closed
the demonstration. when some one the
stage called for three cheers for Blaine,
which were given with a will By some
who had cheered for Grant. By that
came a scene that rivalled, if it did not
exceed the demonstration of Grant. The
scene was extraordinary and beyond the
power of language to describe. The same
shields and the same umbrellas served
for both parties. Even Mr.. Conkling's'
shield was seized sby an enthusiastic
Bl"ine man and was thrown quito as
high as was the Senator's fromtNew York
This frenzy lasted longer than the cue
preceding and thus the supporters of the
senator from Maine think they have oarri-
ed off the honors.
The roll Of states was then called on the
First Illinois district to accept the majority
report. The call resulted, ayes $50. nays
s56. So the contested deiee ates from the
First district are admitted. Upon the
question of the adoption of the remainder
of the majority report Logan asked divi-
sion and vote on each congressional dis
trict. The vote was then taken on the
Third district with the following resuItl
ayes 1856, nays 1853 So the contestants
frem the Third district were admitted.
Cheers greeted the result when the two
votes for the first time were announced
against the majority of the delegation from
Illinois, they being the votes of the newly
admitted delegates from the First district
After some attempt to secure a vote on all
the remainder of the cases at once a vote
was taken on the Fourth district, resulting
yeas 1888. nays 3aI. All the other Illinois
cases were then disposed of without divi-
sion. and the convention adjourned at 2:20
A. M. to ii o'clock.
Hon. A. w. Campbell. of the West
Virginia delegation. received this morning
the following dispatch from Wheeling.
signed by a large number of prominent
Republicans of tha. city:
WHEELING. June "A. w. Campt ell,
chairman West Virginia delegation, Pal
mer House: A host Of earnest RepubIi-
caus here, after conference, send you
greeting. Believing that We express the
unanimous and enthusiastic sentiment of
the people of West Virginia, Chairman
Campbell and the dissenting delegations
are hereby congratulated for their firm.
ness in support of individual freedom of
thought and speech for the credit they
have this day reflected on their state 10
the immediate presence OF the grand
republic.
DENVER, June 5.-The Democratic
state convention reassembled at 9:3O this
morning. The following delegates to
Cincinnati were chosen: Alvin Adams,
s, e. Brown, j f Huuphries and G. s,
Thomas: ". H Loveland .and G. Borel,
delegates at large The delegation was