Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-11

DOMESTIC NEWS.
Politics in Chicago O-KnOck-Down Argu-
ments-Grant and Anti.Grant.
CHICAGO, May 10th.-The County Dele
gate Convention this morning resulted in
several knock-downs, on account of the
Grant men claiming the right to dictate re-
specting the nomination of a Chairman, and
the police were obliged to interfere. The
anti-third- term delegates then organized the
and the Grant men Immediately
bolted 1t is regarded as significant that the
Grant men consider his chance in Illinois
desperate. They will send delegation to
Springfield to contest. 1t is understood that
the Grant managers sent word to the Con-
vention this morning that unless they were
permitted share of the delegates to Spring
field the State Convention would instruct for
Grant. Word was returned that such action
could not be taken, because Grant would
only have a minority in the State Convention.
lsECoND DIsPATCHl
CHICAGO, May 10th.-Intense excitement
prevails in the city over the political COM
plications growing out of the Republican
primary elections in Cook county on Satur-
day. The contest for the control of the
County Convention was the hardest ever had
in this city, and has created good deal of
bad blood.
The Inter Ocean charges that frauds were
committed by the Washburne and Blaine
men at several polls, and on the other hand
the Tribune alleges fraud in behalf of Grant.
When the County Convention met at Far
well Hall to-day the passions of the different
partisans had been so wrought up that split
took place, and two Conventions are now in
session. the result of which was two sets of
delegates sent to Springfield
Each of the three morning papers-Times,
Tribune and Inter Ocean-have different fig
ures as to the division of delegates elected to
the County Convention, but all agree that
the combined vote for Washburne and Blaine
is greater than for Grant.
The Inter Ocean claims 81 out of 17S, and
the Times comedies 67 out of 17S.
It is allowed that before the Convention at
Farwell Hall opened committee from the
Grant side, consisting of Leonard SWEET and
Il. S. Tuthill, waited on Hon. G. B. Farwell,
leader of the Blaine Washburne forces, and
asked that pro rata representation to the
State Convention be conceded to the Grant
side, and that Farwell replied that he had
never heard of the Grant people conceding
anything at any Convention, and as the anti
Grant side was in the majority he would not
consent to division of the delegates.
The Chairman of the County Committee
(H. a. Singer) was known to be Grant
man, and when he called the Convention to
order, without waiting for him to make any
member arose and nominated
Chairman.
Before Singer could say anything there
were loud cries from all parts of the house for
Anthony to take the chair, and amid a great
uproar Anthony advanced to the stand, and
Singer was hustled off the stage.
Thereupon several rushed to the stage, and
for moment it looked as if there would be
general fight.
Finally some kind of order was restored,
and most of the Grant delegates withdrew
from the hall, proceeded to the Palmer House
and there organized second Convention.
1t is claimed by the Grant men that Singer
only wished to ask if it was customary for
to select temporary Chair
man, when he was laid hold of violently and
driven from the stage.
On the other hand, it is said, in excuse,
that it was understood to be Singers inten-
tion to put person friendly to the minority
in the chair, but be this as it may originally,
it is considered that the majority were over
hasty and arbitrary. They had control, and
could have voted into the chair any one they
wanted.
Grants friends claim that nothing was left
them but to withdraw and organize sep
arately.
The Fifteenth Ward delegates, headed by
f. G. Keakke-a Grant man-remained with
the Farwell Hall Convention.
The Blaine Washburne contesting dele
CATION of the Twelfth Ward was admitted to
seats in the Convention, but no other changes
were made.
This Convention then proceeded to appoint
a committee to apportion delegates to the
State Convention on the 10Th instant, which
reported to give Washburne IS delegates and
Blaine "a.
The Palmer House Convention was ad-
dressed by Messrs. Storrs, SWEET, Dan Mum,
Clough and others. After which it was de-
cided to send solid Grant delegation to
Springfield. These two delegations were ap.
pointed during the afternoon.
The split is regarded as very significant.
THIRD DISPATCH.J
CHICAGO. May 10th.-Both Conventions
during the afternoon appointed full delegates
to Springfield, that at the Palmer House
sending solid Grant delegation. 1t is un-
derstood that some overtures toward a COM
promise have been made, but the coalition
seem unwilling to yield in any particular,
and there seems now no doubt that two dele
cations from Cook county will contest claims
for seats in the Convention.
Proposed Extension OF Time to the North
ern Pacific Railroad-Previsions Of the
Bill.
WASHINGTON. May 1Oth.-The bill intro.
duced to-day by Representative Newberry,
granting an extension of six years to the
Northern Pacific Railroad, contains a pro-
viso that actual settlers upon agricultural
land embraced within the limits of the land
grants of the road shall have the privilege of
purchasing quarter section of land at 81 so
per acre, provided it shall not apply to lands
alreary earned by the company. The bill
further provides that when the company shall
mortgage or sell any of its lands, except
for the purpose of aiding in the con-
struction of its road. the said lands shall
be subject to taxation in the States or Terri.
tories in which they may be located. It re-
quires the company to make returns every
six months to the Secretary of the Interior
of all such sales of lands; also to make re-