Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-05

to be heard through this convention. The
gentleman from Illinois said that
he was not notified of that contest,
he was not properly treated, but we did not
intend to make that mistake. There were at
torneys among this State, some of the first
men In this country, who were ready to appear
there in his defense. The State of Illinois at
large is concerned il the amendment of the
gentleman from New York will be adopted.
MIR. Logan desired word- We enter this
convention with credentials like every other
delegate on this floor, by virtue of the creden-
tials of convention the representatives of the
State OF Illinois, called in the usual legal and
proper way, and carried on aud conducted as
all other conventions, and say to the gentle
man from California that he had better inform
himself better as to my course of conduct be-
fore he attempts to criticise it again 80 I say
in reference to every statement or instigation,
as far as am concerned, either
in this convention, or out of it, or elsewhere, as
to my ever having done an act of impropriety,
or Used force or power, or terrorized any man
in or out of the convention, 1t is not true.
The convention was assembled in the city of
Springfield peaceably and quietly under the
call of the State Central committee to send
the delegates. They assembled; there was
If contest ass there an Of Of delegations: 1 N 8:
and had nothing to do with it. They had two
days to have their cases heard. The reports
were made by the committee and the reports
adopted by large majority of that convention
and both parties were apparently satisfied with
what was done. Not only that, sir, at the
conclusion of that convention Gen.
Kiefer, who appeared before that COM
mittee as contestant, introduced resolution
complimenting the chairman of that conven-
tion, Green B. Raum on the frmness with
which everything was done. That resolution
was adopted by unanimous vote and every
one of those contesting delegates voted for it..
Now sir, do not get up here to defend my
action or the action of any man, but
these lnsinuations and these inuendoes
and these charges of unfairness
are dug up out of the bitterest, wretchedest
opposition against majority that they cannot
control. This is not the first time that have
contended with these forces in that State. This
Is not the first time sir, that they have assailed
me. They have been on my back for ten years,
and 1 have always beaten them, ana I
always will.
My crime is that certain newspaper cannot
ride me down. cannot ride me out, connot de-
strOy my Republicansm, cannot drive me out
of the party. (Applause). Sir ruy crime is
that defy men who undertake to assail me and
am ready to meet them anywhere. MY crime
is, sir, that will not bend to the lash # such
me In this Stata. 1t is because I am free
man, and sir, because in that freedom of an
American citizen l express myself. I have
opinions. utter them for myself. I never
deviate from the line sir. When Republican
party names ticket l never scr atch it.
These men that assail me to-day, that you de-
fend, nine-tenths of them are bolters
and ticket scratchers. That is the
reason am assailed everywhere.
1t is because ! am stalwart Republican
that never falters.
NoPE.-Owing to the electrical disturbances
yesterday, interfering with the working of
the telegraph, and the fact that the associated
press agent undertook to send over the wire
every word said in the convention, our detailed
report this morning does not bring the pro-
ceedings down to the recess in the afternoon.
The specials of Mr.. Hall. however, give sum
mary of all the proceedings.