The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-06-06


trict Of Illinois resulted-ayes, 3S4; nays,
1856. Sc the majority report was adopted
On the question of concurring in the adop !
| ton of the report in the Illinois case, Logan
asked for a division Of the question and to
take u separate vote on each contested dis
trict. The ma Orty report on the Third dis |
trict was adopted--yoas, 1856; nays, 324. lo-
| gan withdrew his demand for any further di- !,
vision of the question regarding the remain.
ing Illinois contestants The call of the roll
| for the Fourth district resulted--ayes, SSS,
nays, S5l, The majority report, SO far us re-
CARDS the Illinois contests, was then adopted
| On motion OF Sewell, of New Jersey, the
convention, nj $50 a. M, adjourned to IL
o clock this morning.
RE-AsSENBLING OF THE CONVENTION.
1866 "a m-Dclegates arc steadily assem-
bling Tho galleries are filling rapidly.
Heavy showers OF rain are falling and the
sultry atmosphere is oAly partially relieved
| by occasional thunder. The usual rounds of
applause are given to the notable speakers rs
they enter Mr.. Garfield, especially has re-
cieved much enthusiasm, 1t is probably
thought that in some contingencies no may be
considered the possible winning dark horse
in the Presidential election.
The convention was called to order at ll45
\. M, at which time the delegates generally
we're in their seats and nm immense audience
the galleries and in tho rear of the floor.
Prayer was offered by Rev. John Il, Baxter,
Of Washington.
CONTESTANTS IN THEIR SEATS.
The contestants from the Illinois districts
are in their seats
The question of the Kansas contestants IS
to be now taken up
THE KANSAS CONTESTS.
Atthe end of the prayer the Chair statet
! that the question had been reported from thu
Committee on Credentials in the case OF
Kansas. Mr.. Conger briefly explained anC
sustained the minority report. The conver
ton agreed to limit debate on Kansas I,
forty minutes. Mr.. Plumb, of Kansas, re
piled on behalf of the sitting members, an'
: sustained the minority report.
Mr.. Houck, of Tennessee said he did no
know which side of the pending question h
was on, and asked to be allowed to speak tw,
!, minutes in order to ascertain his own position
t. Laughter. The Chair said the gentleman
# must be on one side or the other to entitl
: him to occupy seat in the convention, Re
newed laughter Mr. Houck was Above,
f to proceed, and in conclusion said he woul
t. sustain the majority report, because theT
was no minority report; but he did not war
IS to be understood MS thereby condemning til
in action of the Congressional districts
& Kansas.
The question was then taken up, and by
call Of the States the majority report in Il
Kansas case was sustained--yeas, 475; nay
III l76. 1t WAS noticeable Tn ( in the Kans
VI Nau, Nnrly 90 ~ plu tua q. 4 un " M
= the affirmative. So tho mi
AZ ority report, which admits 70,
u Grant men from Kansas, was adopte
OF the Committee on Credentials holding tn
VI they were entitled to the seats under t
70 principle of district representation. Il
~ failure of the New York Grant men to vc
\, is understood to be caused by desire to ba
nv the majority report sustained, while tn
votes for it would he Inconsistent with TIN
votes in the Illinois case
mt A WEST VIRGINIA CASE.
On Tho next case taken up WAS the contest
OF the Third district of West Virginia I
committee recommended the retention
y the sitting members, who are Blame mi
ISL Mr.. Conger explained and supported I
ca majority report recommending the adm
'a lion of the contestants. Mr.. Rsum insist
sAl that the West Virginia case stood precl.
on all fours with the Illinois and Kan
SOS. and as the contestants from Hin
Oh and Kansas had been admitted those frt
o. West Virginia should also be. Mr. Manni
'as of Mississippi. spoke against the report,
Hogaus, of West Virginia, sustained
ass majority report, arguing that the contesta
had failed to prove before the commit
that they had secured the votes of
20 majority of the delegates to the st
" convention from the Congressio
district. Mr.. Conger stated that
members of the committee W
If nearly equally divided in this ca
,al- and rather intimated that he was
will himself cl~ar in his opinion as to the tt
merits Of the case. The contestants in
the case are Sherman men. After consdera
eros. firing between the different delegates
to facts of purely local interest, there was
| of doubt, and the Sh rman delegates from W
,d;. Virginia were admitted The New Y
II Grant men voted in their favor. Mr.. q
oud, OF California, said each side here clai
70 be the district representatives, and the o
controverted question is "a to whether
g ct sitting or the contesting delegates were
ing legally chosen representatives of the distr
leir A vote was then taken by a call of st,
eis. upon substituting the minority for the I
reat iorty report, and resulted, All yeas to
ana NAYS. So the motion to substite the min
oni ty report wss sgre d to, and the convent
voted viva voee 10 seat ths contestants. L
red, Grant, Sherman and Edmunds men app,
was cd to combine on this affirmative vote,
UTAH NEXT.
Toe next was tho Utah case, deb
the on il to be limited to thirty MINI
re- The roll of States was called on the
ton TO substitute the minority for the
jorty report and thus seat the Utah cont
-orL ants, resulting-yeas, 426; nays, 3l2. SO
arm minority report was substituted. New !
;vej voted ayes nays. The vote was in
,nco sense test OF the strength of the respec
factions or the partisans of the different
ne3 didates. The committee then admitted
bicb Utah contestants.
said A DENIAL FROM CoNKLrYG.
and Mr.. Conkling privately denies
ates phatically the report published at Baltin
at stating that he has received letter
pro- General Grant requesting him to cor
with Logan, and if il was thought bes
the withhold his name from the Presidel
arly convention.
BLANE's STRENGTH TESTED.
The $50 votes for negation on the '
Gar Virginia case ia regarded by mary rs
John eating Blaines strength in the conven
1ers, 1t is considered at least rs great AS this.
Sharpe, OF New York, moved resolu