New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-21
FORGING GRANT on ILLINOIS.


at late hour.
FORCING GRANT ON ILLINOIS.
THE ANTI.GRANT MEN MAKE a GALLANT STRUGGLE
IN THE ILLINOIS CONVENTION AGAINST 1SJUs-
TICE AND TRICKERy-THE GRANT MEN ABOUT
TO SECURE SOLID DELEGATION BY SUCH
MEANS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUNE.1
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. May 2O.--There have been
State CONVENTIONS which lasted longer than thls'
but there never was one which took so long t'ne
to do little or nothing. It was aquarter OF O'CLOCK
this afternoon, or twentyeght hours after the Con
yention was called to order, when tho Commlttee
OH Credentials made its report and the convention
was ready to make up its roll of members. both
parties contributed to the delay IN the hope OF ao
vantage The anti-Grant minority, it was sa'd'
had been anxious from the first to pre-
vent the official news of Grant delegation
from this State reaching the Republican Conven-
tions of Nebraska, Minnesota and Alabama, held
Yesterday and to-day. They also hoped that Tue
DELAY might develop opportunities for strategy
The leaders of the Grant majority, on the other
hand were evidently glad to have delay as long as
the minority should seem to be responsible for1t.
There were two adjournments this forenoon, one
from o'clock until IL, and one from IL
nntl Q. and at each one the Grant lead
ers were able to irritate their rural followers
with the idea that this obstinate Cook County dele
cation blocked the wheels of business and were
costing the delegates pretty penny in board bills
General Raum made an hours extra delay this fore
noon for his friends in the majority. When it was
moved at IL o'clock to adjourn until 2, voices cried
ont One one " from all parts of the hall. With
ont giving any opportunity for amendment General
Raum put the question and ignoring equally the
loud cries for a division on the question:
declared the motion carried. This added
fop fba
delegation, who had just been told that the commit
tee would fix 1 o'clock as the time at which they
might report The great object of the Grant lead
ers was to get their men into bad temper, where
they would be ready to sustain summary ana high
handed measures.
In making up the delegation to Chicago at the
o'clock session, there was another test vote on
Grant. A resolution was offered directing the Com
mittee on Credentials not to consider the claims of
any contesting delegation who bclted from any
Convention which net in the manner and at the
place and at the time designated by the proper
authorities Tbs was aimed, of course at the Grant
delegation from Chicago; 251 votes were cast for
it: 351 against it-a Grant majority of nearly 100,
almost identical with that yesterday.
The Committee on Management Of the regular
Chicago delegation in accordance with the author
ity conferred upon them by last nights caucus. ap
peared before the Committee on Credentials this
forenoon and presented, in response to the demand
for pledge to abide by the decision of the COnven-
tion the following statement:
The Farwen Hall delegation denying for themselves
and their constituents any lawful power In the COnven-
ton orthis committee TO impose upon any any
cording to law aud the evidence as well DO hereby sub
init under protest TO the resolution as we understand IT,
Of the unorganizeG Convention.
This resolution was presented to the committee by
Kirk Hawes, who afterwards argued the Farwcll
Hall case before both the committee and the Conven-
ton.
The point was raised before the committee that
this was not pledge, that it contained reserva-
tion, but the Credentials Committee, by vote of
IL to T. decided that it sufficient.
The opponents of Grant are thought to
have had the ADLER men in this commit
tee. Ex-Conmessman Stephen A. Hurlburt and
J. NJ. Beardsley. of Rock Island, are considered
two very skful politicians. and the antiGrant side
of the case was well cared for From o'clock
until nearly the Convention sat weary and list
less waiting for that exceedingly dilatory commit
tee.
Shortly before the arrival of the committee Sena-
tor Logan submitted proposition that in the con-
sideration of the Cook County contest debate be
limited to thirty minutes on each side This was
willingly adopted by q Convention to whom the
name of Cook County had become as obnoxious as
the text of PinafOre."
THREE REPORTS SUBMITTED.
When the committee finally appeared it was with
three reports. One, signed by eX-Congressman
uurlburt and eight other of the eighteen members
of the committee, favored the admission Of the
whole anti-Grant or Farwell Hall delegation from
Chicago. Mr.. Hurlburt read his own report from
the clerks desk in clear voice, which was heard
in every part of the densly crowded but silent hail.
The general tenor of the report was as follows:
The report represents that the Farwell Hall Conven-
ton held pursuant to the following call Issued by
GSSf TUr OF COOK Se
delegates to the Cock County Convention to be
Chicago on Monday, May TO- at the hour OF 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon, for the purpose Of nominating ninety
two delegates 70 as5enG inc S'a'e ~
The committee which issued this call in favor Of
General Grant. The primaries held pursuant 10 1t
closely fought and more largely attended than any pre-
vOu held in the county inc sGe OF tne resr1s Arms
nine aud Mr. Blame fortyslx delegates making 19l in
Tbe report then details the action OF the delegates
the Cook County Convention up TO the time Of the with
House and organized separate Convention, and then
sets out remaining 1873 delegates remained at
Farye Hall and selected the ntnetytwo delegates from
the county they hat the exclusive authority to DO
Under all these facts It appears to us that the claim Of
the ayeght delegates and their ninety-two delegates
other great secession which divided the United States
resistance 70 the win Of the majority There no pa
ns 1g they @ 5 Gs
We have no right make up delegates for Cook County
mo night 10 divide ard apportion them ae-
the high privilege Of the voter to
indicate his preference and IL ts
take that right from him. The only question that this
committee or thfs Convention has right 70 consider
70 decide this Is our duty. To do more would be
beyond our Jurisdiction. and, therefore. an
mission Of the 92 delegates appointed by
the reeuIar Convention, held In Chicago Parwel Hall
on Nav TO- 1880 and presided over By Elliott Anthony
hoee nsnes appear In the credentials filed here WITH
n nj Justice. wi
edua ana exact TO all men there cannot be- and
there ought not be, that peace and harmony which
the precursor and assurance OF success.
THE GRANT REPORT.
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