New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-05

SPLEMENE a.
in r6sOS4l Convention By two dsiesates Of ts OWE
selection and expressing 10 own sennMents
THE MINORITY REPORT.
Mr.. Clayton, Of Arkansss. presented the minority
report, which was In substance IS follows:
The report OF the minority in matter Of the Illinois
contest gives long history Of che case ~ safts ous
ventIon OF having entered into gigantic conspiracy 70
defraud the electors Not syllable OF eYdence o. sucn
examination Of the records completely and decisiyey re-
Guted such charge.
Speaking of the State Convention, the minority
says:
oTy must rule There can be no division Of and
The majority of the Republicans Of the State Of illinois,
Ssoe9eSnr from the smse os Source
their preference for Ulysses s. Grant and Instructed
Convention Of the state Of illinois possesses no such
viii the country Justify 70 saying that the majority Of
the people in so great State shall not be permitted 70
express their preferences questons OF tins cbarac
ter and that they have clear and distinct preferences
they shall be utterly helpless IN sne seecton q tne
Il i absurd upon the face Of it to say that Illinois
vote for particular candidate and yet has ne not power
a6snrd 20 say that great State possessing this power
OF giving expression TO its Will and the VIII OF the ma.
ba w ST Violated BY broken pledges or
by CORRUPTED faith The Republicans Of the state OF
wl ere long be alive to the danger which the
rights Of the niaIorityi viii ere long sec tna tne en-
forcemen of those rights cannot depend alone on mere
declaration Of what that majoritvS will is but must be
clothed with the OF executing and asserting ~
fsate by fT@nd By T.cssEy or SCrruHt,Sn the state
OF It's will men in position who cannot be corrupted
and whom no agencies OF political treacnery or iTsud
Republicans OF the State Of Illinois, In state Convention
assembled undertook to do and succeeded In doing.
Since the Republican party has mad an existence there
has been but instance where the Republic
cars Of the State failed 60 instruct their dele
gates National Convention TO vote as unit They
were Instructed to vote for Lincoln on precisely the
the State delegation were instructed TO
history OF the State OF Illinois. appears been IN
stance which any delegate thus Instructed has evr
deemed 10 wise Or prudent TO undertake 70 violate tnOse
There hns been but one instance In which those IN
snIniOus not gvens That was In 1875, when the
positive majority the Convention favored the nomI
nation OF MI. Blaine BY oversight the formally
vantage OF it, voted against the clearly Known will OF tine
yenOn, and practically defeated the nomination OF
Mr. Blaine We are assured that &c is but historical
truth that in 1879 not delegate could by any post
biiiy have found place az such had Ills opposition
10 Mr. Blaine been announced.
The report of the minority concludes as follows;
We can see In recognizDR the claim made by these
OniestaUt. nothing but danger ANA peril IN the future
frust with evils and pregnant with peril This body
while II sympathiZe with the gTtes real or suppOs
IN tnis State can hardly take the time to settle
the personal differences winch manesty have famed
those questions into the hot flames By wbloh this Con-
yenton has surrounded snce has sotourDed here
IL viii do to transer the local squabbles OF the
state into National Conventions. Those dlferences
mus no settled by the Republicans OF each State And
the minority in stato and in all States, while y has
the right Just and fair treatment, and while all those
tights must be regarded must remember, no matter
how large the minority may be- that among ts rights Is
IN the minority in tne Convention OF state Of
no In that p%s0n ney can S fk9eGT
aid them In such dilemma by the Introduction into
0nr National politics. and toe transfer from the great
ces restoring political frauds, the tedious and sick
enIng recital aud story OF those nauds, 10 De tanned
inTo the ' Republicans Of the Nation. The pre-.
tcnce of this acknowledgements has no foundation: |
The appointments made by these socalled Congressional
District meetings appear have been entirely private
The methods they pursued seem 10 nave oeeD known
the minority even when u Is taken separately and IN
detail and we are confident In the belief that the Con-
nust DISASTROUS results 10 the future than the dena
The Republican electors o. the state OF Illinois OF tne
Convention their Will ana In their fashion and through
his Convention, and through the Convention to the
country that the regularly elected and now seated dele
rates should retain tnelr seats IN this Oody.
The report Is signed by B. Z. Tracy, OF New-YOrk,
Powell Clayton, of Arkansas. and others.
Mr. Conger handed in a corrected list OF members
If the Convention as reported by his committee
lie then moved that the Convention proceed to con-
ider the Louisiana case.
Mr. Cessna moved to adopt all Of the report on
which the committee had agreed. and then proceed
o separate the consideration Of the disputed issues
evolving the contests in Alabama. Illinois, West
Virginia and Utah.
Mr.. Conger said Does the gentleman's motion
include thu Louisiana case among the undisputed n
Mr.. Cessna replied in the Affirmative.
Sir. Conger-Then l have objection
Mr. Conkling called for enumeration OF the ques-
ions which would fall within the list Of undSputed
asses.
Mr.. Conger said this list would embrace the cases
f louisiana the lid District of Illinois, the Illinois
eiegates-at-larGe, the lid aud Nth Of Kansas aud
Xth and XlXth ofPennsylvanIa.
SENATOR LOGAN AROUSED.
Mr. Logan inquired how it happened that there
ras any report as to tho four delegates-at-large
rom the State of Illinois. 1t was the first time
hat he had heard OF the right to their seats beng
uesiIoned.
Mr. COnger replied that the petitions against the
ght of the four delegates-at-large had been pre-
,nted to the Convention and referred to the com.
nttee and hence it was necessary for the commit
&C to notice that subject in its report.
Mr.. Logan replied:
lie Indignantly protested against his right to being
II ed into question, and htmaed thai he perfectly well
nderstOOd the OBJ AOt of IT, He submitted that lie
tied to iar play anu he complained OF the treatment
when ne ana the man VINO nad le The armies or the
alton to victory mad been treated. lCheers for Grani
ad the Republicans OF Illinois ever tailed to do their
MY the hOur " peril When the dark cloud lowered
Yer the peace and prosperity OF the country, had !
ley not given their muscle and nerve and sOldlerly |
idilties for the preservation OF the Republic lap
ause]
Kansas delegate objected to the inclusion of !
ansas in the list of undisputed questions
Mr.. Cessna modified his motion so as to move sep
rate action on the Kansas case.
Mr.. Sharpe. Of New-YOrk, moved to amend the
ending motion so rs to strike from the majority
port so much of it as relates to the Illinois dele
[ApplauSe.l
Blr Conger. replying to Mr.. Logan, spoke to the
blowing effects !