The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-15

Opinions Of Grant and Anti-Grant
papers,


Opinions of Grant and Anti-Gran
papers,
Washington, Cd, CO. Star, (Ind.l
The anti Grant republicans of Chicag
have now, when il is too late to repair til,
error, discovered that they committed q
grievous mistake IN denying TO the third
termeTs their proportion of the delegation
from Cook county to the Illinois state CON
vention. Senator Logan, as leader of ths
Grant forces, claims only forty~one of tn,
county delegation, and conceded the re-
naming fifty-one to the opposition, This
OF itself was virtual admission of defeat
as they had persistently claimed before
the primary election that they would have
ct least two-thirds of the delegation. Had
the sntl-Grant managers been content &c
conduct the convention under ordinary
party usages they could have outyoted
their opponents on every proposition and
thus prove TO the country that q third
term proposition had been condemned in
she great metropolis of Illinois. Besides
they could have controlled the Cook
county delegation to the state convention
and have made use of it TO defeat Grant
delegation from that state to Chicago
The bolters were shrewd enough to elect
IN their convention at the Palmer house
only the number of delegates thew had
claimed from the regular convention
they could as easily have appointed full
delegation or ninety two. but they PREFER
ed to 20 to the state convention In the puise
OF an injured and outraged minority. seek
from that body only their rights which
had been denied them by the local con
ventlon. The great advantage gained by
the Grant forces from the bolt is that il
1nsures them control of the state oonyeu-
tlon. The anti.Grant delegates from
Cook county will not have a voice in the
temporary organization. and leaving out
tnat deiegatlon. all accounts agree that
the third-termers will have q majority.
AFTER getting the organization they will
probably neutralize the Cook county dele.
cation by dividing it equally between the
two factions. and then its admission can
nor nave any effect toward preventing
Grant instructions. 1t is quite clear that
the w ashburne and Blaine managers at
chicago suffered themselves to be outpen-
eraled BY the Grant minority, and il NAV
De regarded as equally clear that both
factions will be made to suffer for their
rashness In the event that Grant ia with
drawn.
GAINESVILLE Gazette: The proceedings at
the Republican convention for Cook county
heid In chicago on Monday, we're dis
grace 60 the party aud dishonor to the
men who attempted to bulldose the con-
vention, and finally bolted because thew
ooald not ride rough shod over those
who favored Washburne or Blaine for
presidents. The Grant men are partakinR
900 much of the spirit of Tammany for the
GOOD OF their cause. and it is about time
tney should see that their course is mt
the way which leads to harmonv or
victory. They have a perfect right To
press the nomination of Gen. Grant. They
nave perfect right to get as MANY dele
gates favorable to bis nomination as right |
eous means will allow, but they have no |
rleht TO show the spirit of rule or ruin In |
carrying one their programme. The name |
OF Gen. drant Is too honorable to be as |
sociated with such violent and and dis |
graceful proceedings as were inaugurated |
IN Chicago on Monday.
south Bend Tribune: We should think
gen. urant Wouid become Disguised with
the managers of his canvass 10 Illinois
LII ne Is not we are safe in saying that a
majority of the Republican party is The
attempt of the minority in the FarvsE
nal! convention, Monday, to control the
majority and force Grant chairman on
tne convention was piece ofimpertinence
tnat was Indignantly rejected by the
w ashburne and Blaine men present
railing In this these Grant men. comnris-
ing less than one third of the delegates.
seeded and organized side show AT the
Palmer House. Ii Grants nomination I
'an be secured by his friends by fair
means DO objections will be raised. bat
9ch methods as these will never be indors-
ID By the people.
fdliwaukee Aetos: When few veaks
go, In some of the southern states. Re
'uoilcan conventions were marked by
travis and by other disgraceful proceed,
Igs' tue general tone OF the press and of
ne country was apologize. But when
ne tactics and conduct of the Ignorant
olored men of the south were Transferred
Chicago, and the Cook county Rennbli-
an convention was conducted in manner
hat indicated q mixture of Ignorance
oorishness, childish folly. and domineer-
1g aogmatlsm there was nothing to re-
eve the affair and its proceedings from
aio uisgrace, or the participants therein
Fom the charge of outrageous folly. u
Des MONIES Register: The bolt of the q
ran. men at Chicago-in Cook county 81
1o sne sending OF boilers delegation IN &
ie STATE convention. probably means still 81
'ore trouble, Of course il means. if the o
rant men have majority in the state W
invention outside Of the Cook =
unity delegates, that the boiling Il
9iegasion will be admitted. And.
course, 1t by trick or fraud this
'itIng aeiegatlon gets admitted to the
ATE convention. and makes up a Grant -
alority selecting Grant delegation TO
70 national convention, the matter will i
'Ine up In the latter body for settlement.
Wlnona .RepHbliccn: To the general
,seryer the result of the Republican =
,,i5mary meetings in Chicago on SATURDAY.
i I largely to the element of uncertaintv
a nicn has during the past ten davs Br
so.ouoed the action of the Chicago con-
! sr ~ %. Thus the increasing uncertaintv
~ ~ 5ne rate of the two or three lead;ng sol
for the presidential nominst;on II