, 1880-03-21
The Majority, However, Favor
the Nomination Of James
G. Blaine.
A Lively scrimmage Between the
Blaine and Sherman Men in
Ohio.
Hendricks Friends In Washington Pro"
oeed to Organize Club.
John Kelly Waging Relentless War on His
Old Enemy.
ILLINOIS.
K4XE EQB RLA1EE.

KANE FOR BLAINE.
Special Dtspatch to The Chicago 1tib1sne.
GENEVA, H., March 90.-To-d day the first Coun-
ty Convention In tho State to elect delegates to
the Springfield Convention, May u, was held at
the Courthouse in this city. 1t was antci-
pated TINT there would be strug~
gle over instructions for the Presidential
candidates, but the friends of Eugene Canhcld,
the Aurora candidate for Attorney General,
did not desire contest over this issue, and SO
the matter did not come up in the Convention.
The Convention met at II o'clock. 3. F. Bar
clay, of Elgin, was made Temporary Chairman,
and ]. F. Dewey, of st. Charles, and E. Northa m,
OF Aurorn, Secretaries. The usual committees
on credentials and permanent organization
were appointed, and the Convention adjourned
After tue report OF the Committee on Creden-
t1als had been adopted and the TEN pora1y or
ganization made permanent, the Convention
Q. P, Chisholm, o. s. Knickerbocker, and a. r.
Rockwell we're appointed tu draft resolutions,
WIS selected to nominate thirteen delegates to
the State Convention. The delegates chosen
were: II, Fl. Evans, A. J. Hopkins, w: 3. Powell,
bourne. Geneva: II. T. Rockwell, ST. Charles;
Frank Crosby and 3. H: Denison, Egin; ". W.
Merton. Dundee; y: ". Brown, Blackberry;
shire; n. A. Raviin, Kaneyilc.
The resolutions adopted by the Convention
WffGs
Reso'red, That the Republicans of Kane Coun-
ty pledge themselves to give the nominees on
the National and State tickets 3 50o majority.
lacso1rcd, That the delegates this day selected
to represent Kane Comfy in the Republican
State Convention be. and are hereby, Instructed
to use oil honorable means to secure the noni-
nation Of the Hon. Eugene Garfield, of Aurora.
for the office of Attorney General, recognizing
In him lin able lawyer and stalwnrt Republic
al. whom We earnestly recon mend to the Re-
publicans of 1llinuis.
Upon the adoption Of the resolutions Mr..
Eugene Garfield wns called upon for IL speech.
dc responded briefly and the Convention nd
journed.
A majority Of the delegation fayors Blaine
Tor Prestdentnl choice. It probably stands
blaine, Z: Grnut, 6.
ANOTHER.
Special Correspondence Of The Chicago Tribune
ALEpO. Ill, March 19.-The Republican County
on the time for the holding OF the County Con-
vendon. They had invited the Township Com
1nttee5 aud others from all parts OF the county
to meet with them and report the condition Of
the party prospects, the policy Of early ort,an-
izntton. etc Every township wns fuly repre-
sented by from three to ten persons, and the
situation Of the party md policy to
be pursued WIS fully aud freely dis
cussed, besides tho expression OF Presidential
preferences OF their section, which WIS that
the people are nearly solid for James G. Blaine
as first choice. An expression was taken on
preference for Governor, which resulted unau-
mousiy for the Hon. Johl &. Hawley. Every one
guaranteed TINT the party would support hea rti-
1y the State and National tickets nominated. 1t
was decided to hold the County Convention
Mondny, May !.