, 1880-05-27
Sherrnan's Friends Say that He
Will Not Accept the Vice.
Presidency.
Alarm Of the Grant Men at the In.
dignation Meeting Of
Last Night.
CENTRAL DIUs1C-1IALL.

CENTRAL DIUs1C-1IALL.
SOLID REPUBLICANS PROTEST AGAINST
1OssfSG AND nu1.LDpzlSu.
Tho meeting Of Republicans last night at
the Central Muslc-IIall, for the purpose of
expressing their Indignation Mt tho way in
which the Republicans of Cook County Ind
been DISTINGUISHED by Logan and his follow
ers, and that in which the Republican
Congressional districts Of Illinois had
been deprived Of tho right of
sending de]cgatcs of their own
choice to the National Convention Which will
assemble hero wednesday, was the most
wonderful political outpourlnr which Chica-
GO has seen for many year. In earnestness
OF purpose, in stng glc-hearted devotion to the
true interests Of the Republican party, tho
gathering Of last night has never been cx-
celled. The high standing and re-
spoctabllity Of tho auditors could not
have been matched in this or any other city.
Tho applause which ever welcomed the re-
marks OF speakers could not have been
moro hearty than that Which resounded In
tho Muslc~IIatl last night.
Tho notice given Of tho meeting had been
comparatively brief, but the interest takenin
tho subjects to be discussed lad been 80
deep that n notice Of but day
would have been sufficient to bring thou
sands together. In order tn prevent any pos-
siblo unplcasantness, and especially for the
PURPOSE of conyen!encing the ladies', numbers
Of whom hnd expressed their desire OF at-
tending tho meeting, 1t was provided
that admission until 7:3o should be
by tickets only. The rush for these
bits of pasteboard WIS so great
that carly In the day enough Of them had
been given cut to meet tho full capacity OF
tho large hall, md 1t soon became evident
THAT provision would have to be made for an
other meeting to accommodate those who
could not find seats at tho Mustc-1lall.
Tho doors were thrown open at7 o'clock.
At that hour the lobby and the sidewalk
wcro crowded with ladies and gentlemen
eager to got good seats, and from that mo-
ment until tho hall was filled and every scat
was occupied tho entrance was filled with
surgtng crowd l,astentng to gain admittancc.
No such jam at a political gathering has ever
been seen here. There has been no such
rusl1'eyen to l,ear Mr.. Ingersoll OH tho most
Interesting Of the many topics on which he
llas spoken. lind tho Grant managers
in this State, had Cameron and his men, tud
tho other outside ndl,arents Of lrnnt taken
the trouble to be present, they could have
learned something regarding the true scnt!-
monts Of the people OF Chicago on tho sub
ject OF the third term ailtl tho way In which
they take their political dtsfraichisoment that
might have led them to falter In tho
execution Of their purposes. The almost
intolarable ja1n IN the Railways did not cease
until 1t WIS announced that eyory scat was
filled, aud then tho ttdo set the other why,
md Farwel! lIal1 was soon filled.
Tho groat ha1l presented most interest
Ing spectacle. On tho platform wero tho
nlnety-two delegates whom the Republicans
Of this county sent To the State Con-
yentlon, and thlrty-slx Of whom wero
denled admission to body OF
which they were legally elected members.
The appearance Of these men, some Of whom
were rejected, whilo others we1e compelled
to dance attendance fur q day betoro their
unQuestloned rights were given them, was Of
Itssif enough to set the stamp Of public dis
approval on the Grant cause. Ttlora sat
these business men, thcso merchants and
lawyers, who had been beon denounced
as thugs and shoullcr-hitters, but
whose every look and word showed
that they, and mot their opponents, weso best
qualified to spoak the true sentiments Of tho
Republicans Of Cook County. OF that portion
Of tbs audience Of 1900 and over which was
seated on the main door large number
were ladies, who showed no less interest In
tho speeches than their escorts did, though
not 50 frequent in their demon"
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