The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-05-19
CONVENTION MATTERS.
The Eve OF The. Convention
Battle ia Illinois.

EEaz rs AaSOA2s
Chicago, I8.-Mr. J. Haverly, the
enterptisipg amusement manager, has
fitted up q commodius Office in his the
s.re here, with full reportera' outfit
for the especial use OF newspaper cor
respondents and reporters from the
various states of the Union, who are
TO be here during the national rsput-
,lIc&u convention.
st. Paul, 1S.-The stale republican
convention meets here to morrow.
The candidacy OF Senator Window
has given unprecedented interest to
the contest in primaries. Of the
whole number of delegates chosen SO
lsr, la are instructed for Window,
10 for Blaine, and 10 scattering. L
is thought when the convention
meets, however, Window will be
the choice of q much larger number
and will be presented to the national
convention aimost unanimously as 2
candidate.
Springfield, H., 1S.-The state
central committee held a very bar
monious meeting this evening, with
sll the members present bat two. It
vas decided that a. NJ. Jones, chair
man of the committee, should call
the convention to order Tomorrow,
and nominate, as temporary chair
man, Raum, commissioner of inter
nal revenue. A resolution vas then
unanimously adopted that none oil
the connecting delegates be admitted
to the floor of the hall, but be
given tickets TO the galleries, and
tickets Tor the remaining seat.
ing capacity of the hall will be
equally divided among the members
of the committee. 1t was also de.
oiied to depart from the usual pro-
gramme On account of the contest
in Cock County. Instead OF calling
the delegates together at 10 am. by
congressional districts, as usual, to
to select district delegates and mem
bers of the different committees, all
districts but the first and third,
which are partly in Cook County,
will meet at 10 aud select only their
members OF the committee on ere
dentials. This plan gives satisfaction
to everybody, and no business will be
transacted until the contest in Cook
County is settled. II the usual plan
had been adopted at the first three
districts would not have been repre-
scented en- the different committees
until their business had been trans
acted. Under the programme adop.
ted the convention will orgsniza, dis
tricts will report the committee on
credentials, and a recess will probably
be taken, the report eff the committee
disposed Of and another recess
will be taken 10 allow tne districts to
meet, so tEst two-G2ys' convention
now seems inevitable. The fiFmness
displayed by the Grant majority on
the state central committee IN max
ing these arrangements indicates that
the convention will be harmonious
one. Blaine delegates and visitors
held public meeting to mig ht, which
Tas largely attended. 1t was decided
to unite with Wsshburne men in the
convention and demand the admission
of the FarTell Hall delegates
from Cook County. { COM
rlittee was appointed TO confer With
o ike committee on the WashbuTne
meeting. The Wsshburne delegates
held 8 meeting ct the same time,
none but delegates and alternates
being admitted. Washburne men |
claim TO have bad eighty-6ve dele
gates present, and that they have Ito
in eli. They decided TO &C. With tbe
Blaine men and appointed z commit
tee Of conference. These committees
met and reported to the meetings
hat they had agreed upon a plan for
the claims Of the Farwell |
Hall delegates to the convention, and
lad appointed prominent msn ffom
different parts of the state TO repre-
ient them on the floor Of the conven
ion.