Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-05
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER

ia revolution or Of tie comuuuc. lie urged |
that this chiId's play should ces.c ard the Goa.
vcn.ion attend to busioeSs.
Mr.. ButterWorth, oil Ohi) moved an &C 0urE
mont until ton cock 10 day, which Ha3 do
clared to be lost.
A motion that the minority report ca con.
tescdidisric's Of Illinois DO subslitutcd tcr the
majority report Was lest, and tho roll Of States
was demanded, Cot being called.
Tie motion TO adjourn was lost-yees 1913,
nays G53
Mr.. Cessna a.kad for division on the qles-
tiou aud that it b, first taken on The coult st 10
the Gis: district of Illinois.
MIR. Clayton moved to amend bg substituting
the minority report 10 the case ot ttas OF Tho
msiorlty.
The roll IVES sled, AID resulted yess &j3.
nsys 3S7, so ClGyton's amendment was r. !cted.
| Tho majority report vas adopted-3S4 10 3jG
The question recurring on the adoption ottho
mSi ority report il he remaining Illinois cases,
MIR. Logan asked division Ct tho question
and q separate voc 10 tho cise CT eech coL-
tested dstrc:. The chair stated the QUESTION
to be therefore on the contest in the liuois
third district. and tho roll vas called, result.
ing years, $50; uo:s. 1858; 80 tho report was
adopted. The motion TO atiourD until | o'clock
to day made by delegate from Mississippi was
lost Meantime Cooking and others had been
labtriDg With Logan. who withdrew his demand
Tor scy further division Of the quos i'm regard
iGg tho remalJiog Illinois c)Ltests.
A call OF the roll wss had % the fourth dis
tr:c', rcsuliiaG-Yeas, 3SS; nays. ISL. SO tho
report was adopted.
The ma nifty report, 50 far as itrclates to the
remaining Illinois coot(s;s was then adopted
BY viva Voce vote.
GA motion CT MIR. SeHtll. IF NeW jersey,
the convention at 2:2O aCi turned TO | clock
this morning.
SPECIALS BY WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH.
| CHICAGO, june SO q. n.-The Illinois
question was settled 10 favor OF tho contestants
CT aui-Graut delegates OF , 5 this morriar.
CHICAGO, juno Sill O. MT is possible
that tho convention may fish its labors to-
hight hut tho probability is lhst it will not
6ually acj )urn before Monday.
| CHICAGO, juno Sig m.-Tbe CONVENTION
was called to order OF ll:4j o. N. Tbs COZ,
te9Iauts from the lilloois districts lave taken
their seats 10 tho convention.
| CHICAGO, June 5-l2:G9.-Mr. Cobkling
authorizes denial of the report in c,lc1lalion
that he has letter from General Grant asking
him 10 consult with Logan. and if they deem it
proper. to wiLdsaw bis name es candidate
for nomination.
| CHICAGO. juno 5-l::37.-Tbe c,uveulion
has Just voted TO accept the ms )rty rcp2rt on
Kansas. admitting the ten delegates 10 tho con,
ven,ion but alIoWir the State TO o,st tut six
votes.
| CHICAGO. Juno 5-l2:39-A delegate has
demanded all of the States on the Kansas
question which betg sustaiocd the majority re-
port Ct the committee was edopsed-aycs, 416;
noes. ISL.
CHICAGO, Juno 5-lo::45 The coutcs:cd
clFo of West Virginia has just bocu taken Up.
$50 p. m.-The Utah question, on the cOr-
tested seats has been taken u and the minority
report 10 favor OF admitting tho Contestants 10
pGco OF the sitliog members was adopted
rhe minority report Of tto committee On Gle
dentias scatirg the two Contestants from Wtsi
NirQioiI, was adopted.
2:5J p. m.-The report IF tho c)mu,ttce en-
rules ard order CT tu&iGcis was taken up and
the rules Of order ct tho IIouss Of Representa-
tlVos reocmmaIded Tor the government Of the
convention.
The report recommends that wi cl tbs vote
OF State IS css; Tor a Candidate, i! causot be
changed except 10 case OF numerical error
Ten mioutes arc to be allowed for tho prtsan'
tstiol OF csch candidate Tor Pfesilcnt.
Sp. m.-Mr. Sharpe moved that the con-
vanIion proceed Immediately IN ballot for o
ncm!ICo !Cr President t tho Uaited States,
aud
The chairman ruled the motion 10 be il order
81 p. ma debate 90 MIR. Sis rpe'S mo-
lion to proceed Hith tho nomination sprurc 10,
and the noion WIS :ced By viva vcc, vet !,
Whca
Mr.. SHARP dena1ded The c, of the roll Of
the States 90 the motion. aud it was ordered.
3:3j p. nl-rhe roll OF States WIS c,lIsd AID
resulted 10 tho defeat OF tho motion to pro
c'ed with nominations By vote of 90 TO 40
Nj. Boutwell,. Of Mas5 ,moVcd that the ratiosal
conVcn.on bo Instructed to prepare a p'aa for
the eltc ion of delegates by States, Of lhe Ut
tonal convention of 1854, Adopted.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
| CnIGAGo. June 5, Il:lj m.-The DIT gates
ere STEADILY assembling. The galleries Gre fill
ing rapidly, despite heavy showers of rain srd
suItrp atmosphere cDl2 partially relieved byte
cnlonal thundCr. The usual rounds Of ap-
plausc were given TO notable delegates o. they
entered the hail. MIR. Garfield, p6ca|ly, was
received with much enthusiasm, probably, By
cause 10 soma contiDger cies he il considered
possible WANING dslk horse 10 the presidential
rGco.
The convention was called to order ct l:45
a. H., at which limo the delegates were gen
orally 10 their seals AID 40 immense eudiaLc, in
tbs galleries and OF tho rear OF the lor.
Prayer was offered By Rev. John H. Baxter,
Of Washington.
The coutcstnlt, from The Il;nois dis r,c!s ere
10 their s?ats
The Rev. Mr.. BlxteI'a prayer, included tho
following God Thou creator of oil things
aud mighty sustancr Of oil Thy creatures VIC
begin this day with thankful acknowledgment
OF Thy meIces, wo commend unto Thy favor
and grace, the members Of this convention -
Rulo VIC pray Thee, 10 all their c,unsels, guide
all tboIr deliberations ADD declare through their
vote Tor the West, for The bravest, fer tho bas,
man 10 lead this great party 10 tho contest.
which awaits il. Forbid that the cry of pas.
sion should be louder than the calu voice Of duIy,
forbid that pr JUDGE should warp the judgment
aud c>mbromiso pfincipls. nor permit Der
sona preferences to impair or impali the peace.
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