, 1880-05-15
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:TheApHs ching Illinois Con-
vens$: Exciting Great; XIII !
Interest.
Report that, Long" Jones Pro-.
poses to Personally Name: !. :,
the Chairman, -
And Thereby Override. the Preroga-;
tives Of the State Central
i, Committee.
If This Movement Is Carried
Out a Lively Time Is
Anticipated. j.. i,
Address Of tho Cook County
Delegates to Illinois
Republicans. e..
A Clear and Convincing State
ment Of the Facts in 5;
the Case. "..-..
The Falsity Of the Pretense
for the Bolt Fully ;.
Exposed.
The Grant Men Trying to 'Stiften tho
Backbones Of Their Bogus ::
Delegates.
Republican Conventions Held In
Seven Minnesota Counties
Yesterday. T.:
Senator Window Secures 70 Of
the 80 Delegates Chosen >
Thereat. -: e.
Strong Auti.Third-Tcrm Resolutions ::
Adopted by Several OF. tue
Counties.
Much Curiosity in Washington Over
Mr.. Washburne's, Recent Port.
- land Declaration. ...- :
Strong Autf.Third-Tcrm Resolutions
Adopted by Several Of. tue
Counties.
Much Curiosity in Washington Over
Mr. Washburne's, Recent Port.
=. land Declaration. ...
i ILLINOIS.
GETTING IlEApY FOR erIlIN0FIELD.

! ILLINOIS.
GETTING nKApY Fol, srIl1x0F1ELD.: ~:
- apeetat Dt.pateh to 1ns ohtaops 1ttbuns.: - -
: Srn1NaF1K1.l',' ILL.,, May 14.--Tha Cook
County. split continues to 10 the Interesting
topic OF discussion here; but there IS no
ui,an!u,ity Ut sentiment III regnrd to It aanonR'
tile politicians hore, I,or have any Of the
statesmen who aboun1ln this vicinity offered
nliy satisfactory solution Of the difficulty.
Those Of the Grnl.t lnen who simply follow
tic lsud Of Logan, "Long" Jones, ct al. md
tito t1ltrtf-torM orgnns. Of course. bulsterously
claim everything anl Indulge In considerable
l.utttfogglng to support tli0fr claims: bnt by
fur the greater number Of tho most influential
nl,l must nctlye Grnnt men Of this city are =
Of tho Optnlon Tint the Suits Convention can- :
nut REFUSE to atllnit tho Farwell; ;flall lelega-
tioi as tic only regularly elected delegation !
fr0ln Conk Cuu1lty. This candidates fur ;
places up0l, tha Stnte tfckut are now doyot" ,
Ing themselves solely to avoiding boing mixed ,
up in this matter iii any way. and aro alt
1Ipun tho ragged edge, -anxfously hoping t3lat
tic Convention will bo able To nrr!vo at some
satisfactory adjustment OF the difficulty. Tho
most interesting problem discussed among
the leaders Ut thu party llura III the course
which "l<ons" JONES proposes to pursue.
They know tllat
IT 1.lES WITH THAT WORTHY
to prevent ur to prccfpttate row In tho
Convention ut the vury oMtsut, and thosc who
know lin best fcar tint ho will be Just bull
headed enough to wAku tip tho !tvcliest row
ever know, In Il Stte Convention. It Is the
duty Of "I4ons" Joncs, rs Chairlnn1l OF tho
Stuto Central CotnnlEttec,-n position which
llo scc,,rau by voting for hmself,-to call tho
| Convention tn order and to nominate o
| Temporary Chairman. 1t llnsbeen customary
| fur tl1e Committee to, agreo upon some
ono for Temporary Chairman, alld as
thore i,as 'luver before been so closo
aud exciting Contest they 1Iavo always beon
ablot to sctect All fmpartinl nlan OF experience.
who has been acceptable to tho Convention.
1t IL reported, however. that jones proposes
| tu 1lsllrp tho presogativcs of tho Committee
u1ul to ,,atno tic Temporary Chairman himself,
| III orlcr to securo tlle organization for the
tirant crowd. IT thtH Is attempted thoro u
Gsltcvsi iuiat tic C,nyyntiol, viii last more
tlIaM une dAy. and the Local co'hintttee afo
p5slarinE tq protect tho ''ol's"tes 1f0n' o'ns
CHEAT cnoWD nP VISITORS
Hltlu,Igll all but thlr;y-ono Ut the dele
gates to tho State Convention tlavu heu.a
S s Go5k " Goiy syfah!S asSs y and II sa '! lux q
1eiiablo reports " to AojlrefeEetGes 0t sIther
sut Of uelrgntes rentets l. tAiposs,6e t9 xtys tx
strength Vi thu different candidates fof the
{;oycfiors!tp as could otherwise hays Gecn a
gaiitcl. somewhat upuM Cullom during TIE
past wsqk. Lusynf c99k z: County td 1ut Ct the 70
b. cilusel,, thu score stants ~ follows: .C9l-
ION, 91H; thinker, H3s f0rt, I'll; llAWlsy, u;
Slnith, IL; RldKwAy, IL; Carr, u; AorrI'
SOIL, II.
BALINE COUNTY.
Special p1pateA te Tn Chteaeo 7+teuns. :,
IIA1tjIlallu,li, ILL.,, May l4.-lAu. Republic
ans u Balins County appointed J. ". Nit
clicIl aud John J; Jones Delegates e the Siafa
uiternates. They Wore instructed tor Grnntt
and KtdKway, but, ln tAo event Ut sec9na
eilOlcU, would hu tor Washburno aud Cul-
lunl. ,
0NUNpY COUNTY.
| 8psetal utspateh to TIN Chteaao Tt1huaa.
Molit,ls ILL.,, May l4.-At the primary tau-
Gus thfs oyening, Norris cl,osa sixteen AZ a,nl
Gardner eight Delegates e; f9r ,,l HTant.. Ihe
Four other towns In the oounty, have elected