Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-05-21
EASTERN DISPATCHES.
The Illinois State Republican Con.
vention second Day Getting
Ready for Buaiuess.

Ready for Business.
SPRNorIrLD, May 20.-The Rspubli-
can State Convention began the second
days session at 0 O'Clock. with every
inch Of standing room on the floor and
In the main galleries occupied.
The Committee on Credentials 70
ported, recommending the settlement OF
the contest in Greene county by admit
ting four Grant and four Blaine dele
gates and giving each halt Q vote. This
was approved and the delegates admit
ted. The Chair stated that the commit.
tee would not be able to report on the
Cook county contest for at least two
hours, whsreupon . series Of motions to
adjourn. take . recess, etc., were made.
Robbins. Of Adams, on behalf Of the
Blains.w ashburne men. said the only
way Of getting an early report from the
committee was BY relieving II Of part OF
its labor. he therefore offered Q rssolu-
ton instructing the committs not to
consider the claims Of any oontesting
delegates who bolted from any conven.
don which met In the manner and place
and the time designated by the proper
authority.
This bit at the Palmer House deleea-
ton was received with tremendous
cheers by the Blaine sshburne men,
and . motion to table the resolution
occasioned louder applause on the part
Of the Grant men.
A call Of tho count resulted In tabling
the resolution by Q vote OF SOL to 26l,
showing 100 majority for the Grant men,
outside OF Cook county.
The convention took . recess OF one
hour.
The Committee on Credentials met at
$50 and resumed consideration Of the
Cook county contest. Kirkhswes pre-
sented q written statement OF the posi-
ton OF the Farwsll Hall delegation rels-
tive to the pledge required by the con-
vention to abide by its decision, a. fol.
lows:
"The delegates from the county Of
Cook, from the regular convention held
at Farwell Hall, denying for themselves
and their constituents any lawful
power In the convention. or In this
committee, to impose on any contestant
any conditions whatever precedent to
rendering justice, according to law and
equity a. well, do hereby submit, under
protest, to the resolution. % We under.
stand 1t. OF the unorganized convention.
in which We were not permitted to take
Q part, as the only means left to prevent
q threatened Acknowledgement OF the
Republicans Of Cook County and the
probable loss Of the State to Republican
candidates"
The Committee on Credentials decided
BY q vote OF II to 6 that the statement OF
the Farwell Hall delegation was sun
cient. One hour was allowed each side
to present evidence and arguments.
Logan offered the following:
Resolved, That debate be limited to
thirty minutes on q side on the question
OF the Cook county contest. and no mo.
ton to adjourn or other dilatory motions
shall be considered until that question 10
decided, and each delegation may elect
one person from their delegation, II they
30 choose, to present their case to the
convention.
The roll Of counties was called on the
adoption OF the resolution. with but little
debate. resulting-ysas. 1888; nays. 2l2;
At 3:45 the Committee on Credentials
appeared and submitted three reports.
which were read.
A motion was made to adopt No. !
and the amendment to substitute No. ..
II was decided to give Q representative OF
the Farwsll Hall delegation the opening
and closing speech. and allowing each
thirty minutes. Kirkhawss OF Chicago
presented the case Of the Farwsll Hall
delegates and Emory Storrs, OF Chicago.
that Of the Palmer House delegates.
Both addresses were loudly cheered by
the adherents Of each side.
When the hour expired General Hurl.
burt, Of Boone, moved that the dele.
gates from the three congressional dis
tricts, which the Grant men did not con.
test, DO allowed 10 vote on this question,
but the chair ruled the motion out OF
order.
The roll Of counties was then called
on the motion to adopt No. 3, which
recommended the seating OF the entire
Farwsll Hall delegation, rssulting-syss
282. noes $40. i
The roll wal called on the adoption OF
the frst report, which seats SO from the
Palmer House and Sc from the Farwell
Hall delegation, rssuldng-syes 34l,
noes 26l.
The temporary organization was then
made permanent. Il
Raum returned his thanks briefly, and
the convention adjourned at 8 O'Clock.
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