The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-19

The Pivotal state In the Great Contest
The PreIiminaries TO the struggle To-
Day settled with Fairness.

Inc ElNOtht Sthte III tue OFeht SVhteEt-
The Preiiminaries To the struggle To-
Day settled with Fairness,
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May ls.-The State
Central Committee held very harmonious
meeting this evening with ali the members
present but TWO. 1t was decided that
Hon. A. NJ. Jones, chairman OF the COM
mittee, should call the Convention to
order at noon tomorrow. asd nominate
as temporary chairman Hon. Green B.
Raum, Commissioner Ot Internal Revenue.
A resolution was then unanimously
adopted providing that no one be admit
ted to the hall except by ticket; that none
OF the contestinR delegations be ad-
mttted TO the floor, but 10 be given tickets
TO the galleries, and that tickets for the
remaining seating capacity Of the hall be
equally divided among the members OF
the Committee. 1t was also decided TO
depart from the usual programme on ac-
count OF the conduct OF Cook county.
A FAIR PROGRAMME.
Instead of calling the delegations to-
gether at 10 a. NJ. by Congressional dis
tricts as usual, to select district delegates
and members Of different committees, all
districts but the First and Third, which lie
in Cook county, will meet at 10 o'clock to
select their members OF the committee on
credentials.
This plan gives satisfaction to every
body, and no business will be transacted
until the contest in Cook is settled. II
the usual plan had been adopted at first,
three districts would not have been repre-.
senied on different committees till all their
business was transacted.
Under the programme adopted the Con-
yentiorf will organize, districts will report
a Committee on Credentials and recess
will probably be taken. When the re-
port Of the committee Is presented and
disposed Of another recess will be taken TO
allow the districts TO meet, so that two
DAYS convention now seems inevitable.
The fairness displayed by the Grant ma
iority on the State Central Committee in
making these arrangements indicates that
the Convention will be harmonious one.
BLAiNE-wAsHBuRNE COALITION.
The Blaine delegates and visitors held a
public meeting tonight which was largely
attended. 1t was decided to unite with
the Washburne men in the Convention,
and demand the admission Of the Far
well delegates from Cook county. A Com-
mittee was appointed TO confer with a like
committee from the Washburne meeting.
The Washburne delegates met at the same
time, none but delegates and altsrnates
being admitted.
The Washburne men claim TO have
eighty.fiye delegates present aud that they
have ITO in all. They decided TO act
with the Blaine men, and appointed
committee Of conference. These COM
mittees met and reported to the meeting
that they had agreed upon plan Tor rep
tesenung the claims oil the Farwell Hall
delegates TO the Convention, aud had ap-
pointed prominent men from different
parts Of the State TO represent them on
the floor Of the Convention.
GRANT CAUCUS.
The Grant delegates held very large
and enthusiastic caucus tonight. Rob
ert Lincoln presided. and Stephen A.
Douglas, Jr., acted as Secretary. On the
call Of counties S. delegates responded
A committee was appointed 10 prepare
programme for action Of an adjourned
meeting TO be held TO morrow incoming.
Hon. r, ID. Mcclellan, OF GAlena, was
called on and read dispatch received By
him from Hon. L. B. WAshburne, urginI
his friends 10 support Grant, saying he
come here to present the dispatch in per
son 10 the delegates, in accordance with
Mir. Washburne's wishes.
Speeches were made by Emery A. StoFrs
Senator Logan, ChAuncey !. Filley. o
st. Louis,And Stephen A. Douglass, which
were received with great enthusiasm
Senator Logan stated that Grant had lhre,
hundred and thirty'nine votes, and tina
Illinois forty-two votes would nominate
, MIN on the tirst ballot.
Grant, he said, ought to have 42 votes
Illinois was solid. II Blaine should hay
4 maIority Of the convention tomorrow
the Senator said, he would move 70 Civ
: him every vote solid. The CAUCUS adjourn
; ed amid cheers Tor Grant