The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-24
THE ILLINOIS INIoU1TY.
rWEATYANTl-GRAAT DELEGATES
Who VIII 90 to Chicago TO Knock at the
Door OF the Nation,l Convention for
Atmlttancs, and Protest Against
their DlsfranchIssment blythe
Springfield H'ppOdOms.

CHICAGO, May 22.-The feeling over the
intrigue which gave Illinois to the Gran,
faction, wakes, instead Of waning, as time
passes and men reflect. The action Of ten
Congressional districts in sending their
delegates to the National Convention, in.
stead OF those appointed, to mlsrepresent
them by the Logan wing Of the State Con-
vention, is not simply piece Of political
clap-trap, got en- up for effect, but It is the
result Of firm intention to demand fair
play from honester men than they have
had TO deal with in the State fight. These
twenty delegates are backed by a con.
stituency who urge them on 10 do their
full duty and demand their full rights.
They are backed Furthermore by the most
conclusive and overwhelming array Of
facts, figures, pracedents aud Gust ims, and
can make case which will secure their
admission, II there is not the most nn
reasonable set OF men in the National
Convention that ever gather within four
walls. Their brief is being prepared, will
be ably presented, and have respectful at
tention.
The Logan crowd are said to be in fear
and trembling lest the moral effect OF
their victory will be entirely lost In the
interest with which this new feature Of
the contest Is regarded, feature which
they had hoped to obviate by polite
treatment ol their opponents alter they
had diuiranchised them.
@. B. Farwell publishes caustic card
tomorrow which outlines the feelings OF
q large majority Of the Republicans in this
county. His arraingment OF the men who
accomplished the disreputable job OF turn.
ing an anu.Grant State over 10 Grant Is
so forcibe, and on its face so proper, that
II will meet the general concurrence OF
Republicans. The figures are absolutely
correct, IS seen by comparison OF the
votes In the Convention. Following is
the card:
sPRiNoFrELD, lis, May %.
To he Rspubiieansof Miaois:
BY the personal and desperate exertions
OF Senator Logan, OF the Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue and his Collectors; by
the disgraceiul interference Of National
officials in the primaries and county con-
yentions, General Grant has apparently
carried Illinois by the contemplate ma
jority OF thirty.eight, with Cook county
unrepresented.
II the whole 92 OF Cook had been ad-
mitted, the vote would have been 81
against Grant. II the So uncontesied dele
gates from Cook had been allowed TO vote.
there would have been is maiority against
Grant. The convention was packed from
It's organization. The chairman WAS order
ed 10 recognize only certain persons. De.
bate was cut off, and parliamentary law
neglected or overruled as the exigency re.
quired. What Is so meager majority In
his own State worth TO General Grant?
The anti.6rant districts have appointed
delegates and will present them at Chicago.
Logan and GarcelOn stand as the political
burglars OF the time, and Logan's crime
against liberty will in the end bring him
no more spoil than was won by Garcelon.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 22.-Just pre-
vious TO the final adjournment OF the
Convention written protests were handed
TO the Secretary by the representatives OF
several OF the anti-Grant Congressional
districts, uniting in the protest OF the
Seventeenth District, previously read.
The Farwell Hall delegates from Cook
county, comprising majority OF the
First and Third Districts, the delegates
from Lake county uniting with the latter,
held Dist let Convention, and selected
delegates to Chicago. Anti.Grant men in
ten OF the nineteen districts Of the State
have now selected delegates aud alternates
TO the National Convention, who have
been provided with credentials by the
Chairman and Secretary OF the District
Conventions and who propose TO contest
the seats OF the Grant delegates elected by
the Convention 70 represent their districts.
Their plan Of action has not yet been de-
cided upon, each district having acted in-
dependently, but the programme will be
decided upon before the Chicago Conven.
ton meets. There will, therefore, be
twenty autiGrant delegates who will ap-
ply for seats in the Chicago Convention.