, 1880-05-16
The Cook County InbrogIio as
Viewed by Impartial Out
siders.
Danunciation Of the Reprehensible
Conduct of the Third~Term
Boilers. !.
William 4. James DuplicitJ-A Nice
Man for the Lieutenant-Gor-
ernorship.
How the Chicago congressman Dug and
Got Into Their Political
;. Graves.

ER's scASDA1.oUs CoSDucr-rHE RIGHTS {
THE MAJORITY.
Aaelisom ttF1s) State journal (f<p.). Mapn.
The difficulty in the Cook County Convention
which resulted in the disgraceful proceeding
that characterized that body. seems to have Ia
Its origin In a slightly unwarraatablo assump
tlon on the part OF Mr.. II. II. Singer. the Chail
nun of the Republican County Committee. II,
Singer WIS not chosen q delegate to the Count
Convention, but custom has sanctioned the prac
tice of the Chairman Of the Committee calin
tho Convention to order, whether he be mem
bcr Of the eConventiou or not When he has per
:.,rmel this duty. it he has not been chosen
delegate. bis functions end, SO far as the Con
vention is concerned, 1t seems, however, tina
b{r. Singer not satisfied with this, but claime
the right to name the Temporary Chairman, an
thus control the Convention This claim, Il
accorded to him, would have given the facuol
from which he chose to select the Chairman al
advantage which only belonged to the majorit,
Of the Convention to confer. There we're SOM
cases Of contested delegates to be disposed of il
this Convention, and it would be one OF tht
duties Of tho Temporary Chairman to nppoin
Committee on Credentials to determine the
rights OF contcstiug delegations. Mr. Singer wa.
identified with II faction that did not constitute
majority Of the Convention. and his claim tc
control Its organization was II prepostcrous one,
and t'ne to which it was not proper for the ma
iority to submit His cut-and-dricd program
WAS not the thing which Il majority of the prop
in trying to enforce it upon them, in defiance OF
rule. precedent, and the force of numbers
agatnst him. he found the majority Of the
should not be forced upon them, and the result
was scene Of violence and disorder which w1s
discrcditabic to an who took part in it, and i
dseIucc to the Republican party ut large. The
whole matter in dispute was subject to the
Arbitr1ment of the Convention. Mr.. Singer did
not propose to submit it to that tribunal, but tn
s3fAIfd dntF 4t111
blood was exhibited, and schism effected in the
party which seriously threatens its SUCCESS in
ths coming election. Unless a compromise is
ent Prospect, the contest must be carried
70 the State, Convention, and possibly to
'nuon n1s VITA Tepftn 1S5 dftsT 3s2e
viii be no question but that the Farwell Hail
delegntes should be entitled to their seats in the
may not 50 decide. and the question may bring
about very serious and hurtfui complication.
It is melancholy reflection that few hot
headed and insane paftisans with whom the
rank and tile have no sympathy, have it in their
power to do So much real fnjury to the party for
whose triumph they profess to be working. But
5udlci0us. unselfish, and putriotic portion Of
each OF the great divisions Of that party to SO
counsel and manage as to neutralize and destroy
the hurtfui tendencies which have been set ID
motion Tor its injury and demorslllzat ton. Let
such men everywhere counsel moderation and
deferencc @ a and q repression Of that bitterness
championship of many Of the organs und parti-
sans engaged in urging the claims and fitness Of
the distinguished candidates whose names are
:onspicuou5 before the people An unwise and
!ntelnperute advocacy Injuries the very cause it
attempts to promote, aud it is time for the
tactious leaders VINO in the present canvass
nave done nothing but institute ind fomcnt an
tAKunl6ms. and foster and propagate discussions
IN the Republican ranks, to stand uside and let
more detercntlA and harmonious spirit prevail.
VOICE OF THE ILLINOIS PRESS.
MuTTLf HfFud
The Grant men, knowing, and even admitting,
that they were tn the minority, should have uI-
lowed the majority to organize the Convention
Rs they saw tt- 1t WIS their right.
Carroll County 3lfrTor (Rep.)-
Ihere surely can be no question as to the
raghl OF te c naane. .Washb9rne delegation to
would be IN outrageous suppression Of the
voice Of the majority.
Monmouth Atlas {I1ep,
The Grant Delegates were altogether too
hasty in withdrawing from the regular Convcn-
lion, as It was not yet fully organized and con-
se4uent1y no attempt could have been mtde to
don At Springfield.
C"ek County Hernld tRep.).
, The row kicked up BY the Grant men In the
70 Convention: on Monday last, was little |
ne most disgraceful In the annals OF our dis |
graceful politics. Because fty-eight men could |
lot be permitted to control Il convention Of 800 |
3;';1;+ nGn, they sought to break it up: But they
leid. 0~0 <'' of'1os
Aftdo {Ill) Hammer (Rep.),
III te makea 4z vast di0erence whose or is gored.
fssares hs pGlisy pursued in The Re-
yIvania. whereby very large minority II not
a ,a actual majority, were deprived of rcprese:-
!1e the same policy in Chicago with the 10. in
ne minority, is Infamous
Lanark G.lz<tte fR<p.).
me result OF Monday is Of no passing mo-
7ent, but the odIun will ha ng over the party in
lliiiuls throughout the campaign It was race |
etween Grant and anti-Grant. and the latIer
m ar outnulnbered the former, and We have no
ieided one iota to the minority; hence they cx-
ected no quarter from the opposition, and |
1ear only chance was to bolt, and they did SO.
.Aft. C..rrau t1u) Mirror tR<p,, l.
Ihe 10. charges wholesale roKuerv and |
leating upon the Blaine and Washburne men
me Chicago primaries last Saturday It does
.lncr's forty darkies who attempted. under
s directions. to vote in two wards in u body,
Gae5 nia nf nas 1t anything to sag about the thou
beat him in November This 10 paper IS
modern Ananias-
u, Sterling Standard (1e<p.,.
NJ. ckorrs r no are your bOlters and bulldozers !
~! The Grant men boltcd and organized
mp n as soon as and because, they lost the !:
lnlrmAnshlp and control Of the Convention. ..
lhgut ' Whiting to see whether the majority |
'uld treat them fairly or not; they were mex
uu1l1H 6O, Anu IL their Grant uElcEH- | r
u is admitted nt Springfield, and the friends !
INC other candidates thereby disfranchised, =.
will be an unpardonnble iniquty, such Us :
t:ht never to blot the fnir cscutchcon Of the =
publican party. and by it Illinois will be lost !
Grant even il he gets the nomination. Be- -
re, gentlemen. how you tanper with justice. ] !,
ftr<nort Budgrt tR<p.). II
minority that b0lts away from the majority | II
i have but little sympathy among fair minded | -
publicans in all parts Of the great State OF ! T.
nols who care more for the success of the =. -
publican party than they do fur the success I o.
any one man In that party. Fair play is q v
'eI In Republican Conventions the majority
st govern. or the funeral OF the Republican | r.
t. is very near. The Republican State Com ~
lnoQ Will make mUSt serious mistake If it -
u exclude tho delegates from Cook County ~ ~
tied by Il majority Of the Cook County Re I r,
'!can Convention, and shall HGu1it to seats in ~
convention the ninety-rwo delegates elected ! =,
the minority. y
~ Ht1tfdeft Uu> North4rtstern {Rep) | tn
us tncago division OF the party Is to be re- &,
ttea ny uH Republicans; and the action OF br
ooneFs cannot, II seems to us. be excused. | re
siI sluse OF cornpluint, appears from their wi
;nsaea addreSs, was that the opposition or kr
'u1at proposed to select solid nnti-Graut s1i
.xlnou to Springfield, instead of dividing the To-
eKauon, as they claimed WAS fair. This claim m,
nHuaFy 10 the pructIce of tho Grant men l. -
14e ne campaign, and contrary tn all prnc- | hr
;. ~ saturday lust the Republicans IF WIN | ~,
age county held their County Convention. ! ~
uclcxntes stood about II Gratlt to IS Diuine -,
lne convention selected eleven deIeuates | H.,
s 4ucteo 1or Gtant and no one bolts i I M
s,on -. ~ the delegates would have given ~" w.
~ 8ia1ne B. The bolt is an net of .iesner,- III
fnh N$r