The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-06-04
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The Illinois Republican State Con-
vention met At Springfield on the 10Th. Gen.
Green Il. Ranm was selected A. temporary
Chairman. The contesting delegations from
Cook County were both excluded from the
preliminary organization. Upon motion Of
Senator Logan. il was resolved .thu all con-
testing delegations 10 this Convention
shall pledge themselves to accept and
abide the decision OF this Convention
In relation 70 such contest, a = condition
precedent 10 having their claims 70 seats In
the Convention considered The resolution
was adopted. A countcr-rcsolution, offered
by an anti-Grant delegate. that the Commit
tee on Credentials be instructed not 70 con-
slider the claim ~ any contesting delegates
who bolted from any regular ccnven-
tion, WAS tabled-yeas. 81; NAYS, .oi.
The Committee on Credentials, after being
in session nearly all night and part Of the
following day, made a report admitting
fhirty-six Grant delegates and tifty-six anti
Grant delegates from Cook Coun-
~. The report was adopted by vote
Of s41 10 a61- As soon As perma-
nent organization had been effected.
. resolution was offered. declar-
ing General Grant the choice q the
Convention for President Of the United
States. Adopted. yeas $50. nays 3oI. The
question then arose a. 10 whether delegates
20 the Chicago Convention should be chosen
by the Congressional Districts or elected by
the Convention, the ant-Grant men
insisting that each district should
be privileged 70 name it, own dele
gates. After an almost interminahle strug-
gie, Gen. Logzn's proposition, directing the
Chair 70 appoint a committee 70 select forty
two delegates, was adopted, and At
I:3o a. m. on the 3l>t the second
days proceedings Of the Convention ended.
ended. The third days proceedings were
opened by the report Of the Committee on
Delegates to the National Convention.
Amid much confusion and protests from the
m tiGrsnt delegates the roll was called on
the main question and the report was adopt
ed-yeas. 81 1-2: nays, 81 IL; refusing 70
vote, ae6- Senator Logan then moved the
adoption Of resolution instructing the del
egafes 10 the National Convention 10 vote a.
= unit for Gen. T.. 5. Grant. This was also
carried, A. was an additional resolution
pledging support 10 the nominees OF the Re-
publican National Convention and to the
Republican nominees for State Offices. Pro-
tests were then formally entered against the
action of the Convention in the matter Of
choosing delegates to the National Conven-
fion, signed by the delegations from
the Seventeenth, Third, Fourth, Ninth.
Thirteenth. Tenth, Fifth. Second and
Sixth Congressional Districts. Pres
idential Electors and members ~
the State Central Committee were then
chosen. after which the Convention pro-
'ceedsd 10 the nomination Of State officers
with the following result: Governor, :. VI.
Cullom, Lieutenant Governor, John VI,
Hamilton. Of Mclean: Secretary OF State.
Henry ID. Dement,, OF Lee; Auditor,
Charles +. Sweigert, Of kankalsee; Treas
urer, Edward Ruiz, of Cook; Attorney
General. James Mccartney, OF Wayne.
Hon G. b. FARwELL, Of Chicago,
has published . card addressed to the Re-
publicans Of Illinois, in which he ~harge-
that the result at Springfield wa achieved
by the personal and desperate exertions ~
Senator Logan "by the disgracefulinterfcr-
ence o. national officials in the primaries and
County conventions,- etc. and that s.the
Convention was packed from its organiza-
fi0n.n He therefore announces that the
anti-Grant districts, who feel that their
rights have been uthIessIy ignored, have
appoint ed delegates TO Chicago and will ask
10 have them admitted to seats in the Ma
tional Convention.
THE Galena Qll.) Gazette, whose ed
ftor IL said to be personal friend Of Gen.
Grant, publishes an editorial denying cur
Lnxsn s.Af
w. Childs, o. Philadelphia. that Gen. Grant
will order his name Withdrawn from the
Chicago Convention.
SENATOR DAVIS, Of Illinois, has
written q letter 10 friend and constituent,
the Hon. o. r.. Browning, Of Quincy. H..
giving NJ some length his views upon ma
tionaI affairs. The correspondence was pub
1ished on the gath.
The Virginia Democratic State Con-
vcntion was held on the 10th. The delegates
20 Gin innati are said to be divided in their
preferences for President between Field.
Seymour and Hancock, in the order named
The National Committee Of the So
ciaiistIc Labor Party have issued call 70 all
those who -yinpnthse with their movement
20 have the Government exercise control
over land, labor and money, 80 that equal
rights ard appointments shall be afforded
20 all, 70 meet At Chicago June sth, 10 en-
dcayor % reach harmonious action In sup
port ~ the candidates for President and
vice-Prc-ident who will be pledged to carry
out these principles.
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