Omaha daily bee., 1880-05-25
RAVLING
A Proposed Indignation Meet
ing to be Held in Chicago.
To Denounce' the Fraudulent
Actions Of the Third Term
Tricksters at Springfield.
Gen. Raum Rises to Explain
the Illinois Affair.
A Feeble Attempt to Justify
the Treachery of the Third
Termers.

CHICAGO, May %, l q. ma mum
ber of gentlemen assembled at tn
club room of the Sherman House yes
terday to arrange for the mass meet
ing to be held Wednesday night. Ev
cry person notified was present. Var
ious committees were appointed t.
further the movement and the follow
ing call adopted:
"To the republicans Of Cook count.
who r opposed to the action of tn
Springfield cow sntion.-In view o
the great outrage perpetrated a
Springfield upon the republicans o
this state, and especially upon repub
licaus of this county, and that a prop
or expression may be made by which
this county was denied representation
and through the most shameful frauds
and that a protest may be made
against practices, that if successful
wilt not only be the defeat of our par
ty in November, but destroy its use
fuInsss. Republicans of Chicago who
are determined that the party shall
not be controlled by fraud, and tina,
the will of the majority shall not be
stifed by tricks of political managers,
are invited to meet with US at Central
Music Hall, Wednesday evening next
at 8 o'clock for such action as may be
deemed advisable. Signed by Henry
w. King. G. III. Case, Andrew Shu-
man and 81 others.
Gen. Raum on the Springfield Affair.
Special Dispatch to the Bee.
WASHINGTON, May 25-6 a. m
General Raum, commissioner of fed.
eral revenue, who presided over the
Illinois republican convention, stated
to-day that the sweeping charges made
by Farwell republicans, wore not sup
ported by facts. That in point of fact,
the state convention was a representa-
tive body, and included 693 dele.
gates; that it was idle to as.
sert that such a body was
controlled by a few men or office
holders. he says that Gen. Raum
recalls the names of a few men only
who acted as delegates, or who, be-
sides myself, hold office under fed
eral government. The'e'naay be more,
but if so 1 am not aware of it,. From
the very moment the convention was
called to order it wal apparent that
Grant had a majority. Whether a
full anti Grant delegation from Cook
county was admitted or not we had Ia
test votes by yeas and nays each, and
which gave General Grant over 100
majority. I was a delegate and should
taken NO part in proceeding except
that several of the gubernatorial can
didates expressed a wish that 1 should
preside, and when my name wss
presented to the state convention
committee there was a unanimous vote
in my favor including that of
Farwell, whereupon a delegate from
my county gave me proxy during de-
bates. The minority invariably were
given more time than the majority.
One chief questions which agitated the
convention, namely : as to the
mode OF raising a committee to
select delegates to national con.
vention, the minority, led by
Gen. Hurlbut, made eight speeches to
two for the majority. The previous
question was called, and an appeal
from the decision of the chair was
made, and vote of 647 to 48 was the
sense of the convention. All leading
members iubilantly acknowledge party
rulings. 1 don't think there will be
any contest over the delegation, and
if any they cannot possibly succeed.
Grant In Iowa.
Special dispatch to The Bee.
DUBUQUE, May 25-1 a. m.-Gen.
Grant reached this city shortly after
noon yesterday to remain a few hours
as the guest of a personal friend, Will
liam Ryan.
The Vanguard.
Special Dispatch to The Bee.
CHICAGO, May %, l a. m.-The first
delegate to the national convention to
arrive was Hon. A. G. Ireland, of Or
egon. Senator Don Cameron, chair.
man of the national committee, is ex-
pected in the morning. The remain
der of the committee will arrive dur
ing the week and a meeting of the
whole committee will be held Monday,
when q temporary chairman will be
selected. Gen Logan, Raum and
Fiiley are candidates. On the other
side Is Eugene Hale, of Maine.
Politicians Leaving For Chicago.
Special Dispatch to THE BEs. 1t
CHICAGO, May 49, a. m.-The
Journals Washington special, says:
Nearly all the leading politicians, in
GLIDING those who are managing the
canvass respective OF presidential can
didates, have either left for Chicago
or are preparing to leave. Quite q
numberstart to-day. Wm. E. Chand-
ler left last night via Detroit, where
he will lock after the Michigan dele.
and on Wednesday the officers
of the national Blaine club start for
CHICAGO tn oman h~psdnuartera fharo