Morning journal and courier., 1880-05-20
POLITICAL.

l The Illinois ConventIon-Comm issioner Raum Temporary Chairman-The Cook County DeIegation-A Spirited but Good Natured Contest.
 SPRINGFIELD, May 19.-The Republican State convention, which met in Representa- tives' Hall at the Capitol to-day, was unequaled as an intelligent body and included
 many prominent men. The weather was ex- l cessively hot, but did not interfere with the attendance. As a rule the best of temper
 prevailed and the contesting delegates met and chatted over the quarrel laughingly Both claim to be confident of success, but none are ready to give reason for thinking so Disinterested parties generally agree that the Grant men have a decided majority and can control the situation if they use
 chosen temporary chairman without dis
 senting vote and was escorted to the chair by
 General Jesse H Ware of Macon, G W
 Langley of Champlain and J H Hawley of
 Lee. General Raum spoke for Is minutes,
 being frequently interrupted by applause.
 When he mentioned the name of John Sher-
 man there was considerable applause, which
 was greatly increased when he spoke of
 Senator Blaine but when General Grants
 name was finally mentioned there was an outburst of applause that lasted several min
 utes and was renewed again and again. Gen.
 Raum first cautioned the convention against any schism which might endanger the success of the Republican party. He wanted quiet submission on all sides to the majority. If any contesting delegations were not ready to submit to the decision of the majority, whether it was for or against them, he ad- vised them to withhold their credentials. True Republicans, he said, would give their
 best support to the nominees which the con-
 vention in it's wisdom might see fit to put forward whether Sherman, Blaine or Grant
 His address had very modifying effect upon 1 all the delegates, no one being able to find fault with it.
 Temporary secretaries were chosen and the convention was ready for business. MT Roberts arose to question of privilege and took the Central Committee to task for as- suming the functions of the committee on credentials in presuming to say who are members. He moved that all delegates claim ing to be elected from the First, Second and Third districts be admitted to the seats to which they are entitled. Delegate Ball moved a substitute as follows: That the several Congressional districts, except the First, Second and Third districts, be called in their order and that each Congressional district, with the above exception, name one delegate to serve with the committee on credentials. Major M Beardslee, of Rock Island, thought the convention could not afford to refuse ad- mission to respectable gentlemen, meaning
 the Farwell men from Cook county He was
 greeted with misses.
 General Logan, appearing as delegate by To- o
 speech in favor of completing the temporary
 organization before the admission of contes- tants. MT. Hart, of Edgar county, main tained that parliamentary usage was contrary to the course advised by Senator Logan. He demanded that the courtesy of seats be ex- tended to the contested delegates. MT. Jones replied that representatives of the con- tested delegation had agreed in the Central Committee to the temporary exclusion of such delegates from the floor. The vote on this question had been unanimous and harmoni- ous. The chairman of the Farwell Hall del egation, Mir. Schaffner, claimed the privilege of the floor, but the opposition was too great and he wanted to be heard, commenting on which delegate from Adams county reflected on General Logan, who had claimed | the privilege of addressing the convention. MT. Hogan responded: I desire to say to the convention in answer to the gentleman that 1 do not know who he is when he says cour- 1 tesy was extended to me without my having 8 l right to speak. I want to say, sir, that is..a courtesy never enjoyed in my life. am on this floor, sir, with credentials (applause). | MT Jones said: too am on this floor as chair
 man of my delegation. Mr Fuller, of Boone,
 moved to adjourn to o'clock, which brought
 Senator Logan again to his feet with the re- l mark, If the gentleman would withdraw
 would like to present resolution. The reso- lutlon was as follows:
 | Resolved, That all contesting delegations
 to this convention shall pledge themselves to
 accept and abide by the decision of the con vention in relation to such contest as 8 con-
 dition precedent to having their claims to
 seats in the convention considered.
 | After the resolution was read Senator
 Logan proceeded to pay his respects to the
 delegate from Edgar county and to defend his
 own position as to parliamentary precedent. No deliberative body in which he had ever ] sat-and he had been in many in his life
 had ever failed to call the roll to know who | the representatives were. Such course was
 not only parliamentary, but the only proper | one.
 1 The vote on the motion to adjourn was l lost, showing a majority of Grant men of 1 100. Pending report on the Cook county 1 matter the convention adjourned till to- | morrow.