The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-21

A Kirk. Cook; y Nj Brazee, Winnie ba
: go; RE Logan, Whiteside; j FL Eiliotl
Bureau; Jas Goodspeed. Will: A Sam
f pie. Ford; S D Puterbaugh. Peoria; E
Pike; j G McQaigg. Christian; I
e Rowell, Mclean; W 4 Jewell, Vermilion
, j NJ Sheets. Edgar; j w Peterson, Gin
ton: w T Norton, Madison; Geo VI
, Smith. Jackson; w P johnson, White
W Fl Robinson, Wayne.
Electors at large j A Logan. Cook
r E A Storrs, Cook; G B Raum. Pope; L
, T Ltsler, Sangamon. Alternates-W
| McAdam. Randolph; Ross Graham
White; Solomon Degan, LaSalle. G {
, Campbell. Kankakee.
!, The first ballot on governor resulted
Culloni, 2l93; Rlnaker. 1881; Hawley
96; Fort. 81: Rldgeway. rs; Carr. 55
!, Smi;h, 81. Necessary TO choice, BAT.
Balloting continued without much
change but before the fourth ballot was
announced a break began, and large
number of changes were made to Cullom
and Rinaker. The former recsived two
thirds OF the votes, and Cullom's nomina
ton was made unanimous without an"
nouncing the vote.
/ Jno, W. Hamilton, of Mclean. was
nominated for lieutenant governor on the
first ballot.
Hon. Henry D. Dement,. of Lee, was
nominated for secretary of state on the
second ballot.
For Auditor of Public Accounts, Chas.
L. >. Wigsrt, of Kankskee, was nominated
or the first ballot.
| Edward Rutz. OF Cook, was nominated
tor state treasurer on the first ballot.
| The delegates feom the l4th district
Jas Heyworth, Macon; b Harris,
Champaign, and Homer Welmar, Sd dis
| trlct are right.
On reading the report MIR. Ford moved
the previous question on tue adoption
| amid much confusion and loud protests
| from anti Grant men the roll was called
| on the main question. The Blaine men
| refused to vote on the main question. 1t
was carried however. and the report
adopted. Mr.. G. ID. WimbIe. of La Sale,
offered the following.
ResolUed, That the com mittee hereto.
fore appointed to report delegates and
alternates to the national Republican con-
vention are hereby instructed to report to
this convention two delegates at large, one
elector for each congressional district and
six members at large of the state central
committee aud one member of the state
central committee from each congressiona al
district.
On call of roll this was also adopted
ayes 2742. nays 2521
Gen. John A. Logan offered the follow
ing and moved the previous question and
it was adopted.
ResolUed. That Gen. Z. s. Grant is
the choice of the Republican party of
Illinois for the presidency, and delegates
from this state are instructed to use all
honorable means TO secure his nomination
By the Chicago convention and TO vote
as q unit for him, and said delegates shall
have power to fill all vacancies.
On the motion of A. NJ Jones. the
chairman Of the convention was instructed
to telegraph u, S Grant, that Illinois
stands by hIm with ~ votes for president.
The motion was carried, loud cries OF mo"
being heard.
The following protest was read aai put
On record:
WHEREAS. This convention has ID the
matter OF the Cook county contest, decided
that hen a call for e convention appor-
tious a particular uUin Der of delegates 10
u particular district. iDciuded In d large
serritory, the 81 4!!er districts are entitled
to appoint delegates, aDd
WHEREAS The call of the nationa
Republican executive committee eppor-
1ions two delegates to each congressional
district aud
WHEREAS Tia delegates from the
18th congressional district have net 10
district convention at the State House. in
Springfield. H., on the 18th day of May
1880 pursuant 10 the call of the state
Republican central committee, and did
then and there elect Wm. c, kuefner, OF
ST. Clair county, aud Emile Gulich, OF
Madison county, to represent said district
as delegates 10 th3 national Rapu 5Iican
convention to be held 10 Chicago
on the 2od day Of June next. Charles W.
Thomas of St. Clair Co. and H, N.
K Ia ball of Macoupin Co.. as their Elter"
oates. therefore, we the undersigned dele
gates from said district constituting a
msjority thereof hereby protest against
the appointment or selection or the
attempted appointment or selection by this
convention of any other delegates than
those named, and we deny the right of this
convention to make any other appointment
and we ask that this, our protest. may be
spread upon the records Of this convention
Signed: John NJ Wells Chairman; a, VIM
G Knefner. z a Hurlbn1, g W Thomas
Peter W Fell. Louis Ploudre. Joseph
Viele, Soseph P Hill. Charles Brewer.
NJ Hay. w F Burgdorf, DR. e Gulrich.
aud delegates, NJ + Bell. j G Ammon,
G T blanchard.
Pending the reading, Senator Logan
offered the following resolution and sug.
gested that it be the only platform
adopted.
Resofred. That the Republicans OF Iili-
nois in convention assembled. declare that
they will support the nominees OF this con.
ventieu for state officers and the nominees
of the Chicago convention Tor president
and vice president.
The resolution was adopted by risipg
vote. amidst the greatest possible enthu
siasu, the vast body OF delegates unani-
mously rising to their feet, sud cheering
enthusiastically
A resolution directing that the Sec-
retery notify all Republican conventions
that Illinois sends 42 votes for Grant, and
creating great confusion, and was with
drawn. When the protest from the 18th
district was read. the delegates FROM the
3, 4, 9, l3 10, 5, 2 and 9th congressional
districts stated their districts desired to
unite in the protest, During these pro-
ceedings great confusion prevailed. in the
midst of which a motion was adopted to
proceed with the nominations of state
officers. Candidates were nominated
without speeches. Nominees for Governor
being Coy NJ Cullom Of Sauganon,
Gen. John I RiDaker of Macoupin. Hon
John B Hawley of Rock Island: Hon G.