The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-05-21
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Springfield, May 20.-The republican
state convention began its second days
session. at Q O'Clock. with every inch Of
landing room ON the noor and In the
Galleries occupied. The committee on
credentials reported, recommending the
.ettlement OF the contest in Greene
county by admitting four Grant and
four Blaine men. and giving each half
a vote. This was approved and the
delegates admitted.
The chair stated that the committee
would not he able TO report on the Cook
county contest for at least two hours,
whereupon q series Of motions TO ad-
iourn, take recess, ETC.. were made.
Robbins, Of Adams, on behalf Of the
blaine and washhurne men, said the
only way Of getting an early report from
the COMMITTEES was by relieving ii Of
part Of its labor he therefore offered q
resolution instructing the committee
not to consider the claims Of any con-
testing delegates who boited from any
convention which met in the manner,
at the place. and at the time designated
by the proper authority. This hit at
the Palmer house delegation received
tremendous cheers from the Blaine and
washburne men, and the motion TO
table the resolution occasioned louder
applause on the part OF the Grant men.
The call Of counties resulted In tabling
the resolution by a vote Of 35l to 25l,
showing 100 majority for the Grant
men outside Of Cook county.
The convention adjourned until 2
o'clock.
The convention met at O'Clock, and
waited until after 8 without any busi-
ness whatever being attempted.
Logan offered the following:
Resolred, That debate be limited to
thirty minutes side on the ques-
ton Of the Cook county contest, and
that no motion TO adjourn or other dill
atory motions shall be considered until
that question is decided, and that each
delegation may select one person from
their delegation II they 30 chose, to pre-
sent their case to the convention.
The roll Of counties was called on the
adoption OF the resolution. with but
little debate, resulting ayes, sss; noes.
2l2.
A point Of order was made that the
resolution required q two-thirds vote,
as it suspends parliamentary rule that
motion to adjourn Is always In order.
The chair overruled this on the
ground that the convention was only
temporarily organized, and had not
adopted rules Of order.
At 3.45 the committee on credentials
appeared and submitted three reports,
which were read.
The FIRST report approved admitting
Sc Grant and &c Blaine and Washburne
delegates. The second report favored
the admission Of all the Palmer house
Grant delegates. The third report
favored the admission OF all the Far
well tBlainel delegates.
After the reading OF these reports q
motion was made to adopt No. l, and
an amendment was made 10 substitute
No. SIT was decided to give the
representatives Of Farwell hall delega-
tion the opening and closing speech,
and allowing each twenty minutes.
Kirk Harris. of Chicago. present
ed the case Of the Farwell hall del
egation, and Emory Storrs, Of Chicago,
that Of the Palmer house delegation.
Both addresses were loudly cheered by
adherents on each side.
The roll of counties was then called
on motion to adopt No. 3, which re-
commended the seating of the entire
Farwell hall delegation, resulting, yeas
2s2, noes $40. The roll call ON the
adoption Of the first report, which seats
80 Palmer house and SO Farwell hall
delegates, resulted, ayes 34l, noes 261.
The temporary organization was then
made permanent.
j.. q. Spare offered q resolution that
1rant is the choice Of the convention
for president.
A motion to snbstitute the name Of
washburne was tabled, and by vote
Oh SSo to 307 Spares resolution was
adopted, amid scene of the widest
confusion and excitement.
Crosby moved that the various con-
sressional districts select delegates and
aiternates to the national convention.
This opened the great contest Of The