The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-05-11
A LITTLE SPLIT.
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Aai-Grast Men Carry Matter.
win . ve.EeAaee-T~s sets
OF Delegates % the
state Csnveation.

chicago. May l0.-The county dele
..,e convention this morning resulted
n several knockdowns, on account Of
Grant men claiming the right TO die
,ais regarding the nomination OF the
chairman, aud tho police were obliged
,oiuterfere. The anti-third term dele
gntes then organized the convention,
snd the Grant men Immediately bolted.
IL is regarded as significant that the
Grant men consider his chances In Illi-
pols rs desperate. They will send n
allegation TO Springfield TO contest. 1t
/. understood shat the Grant managers
sspt word TO the coalition this morning
that unless they were permitted share
of the delegates to Springfield that the
state convention would instruct for
Grant. Word WAS returned that such
action could not be taken, because
Grant would only have n minority in
the state convention.
Chicago. May 10-Intense excite
ment prevails In the city over the com
plications growing out Of the republi-
can primary elections In Cook county
on saturday. The contest for the con-
troll Of the county convention was the
hardest ever had in this city, and has
created good of bad blood.
The Inter Ocean charges that frauds
were committed by Washburne and
Blaine men at several polls, and ON the
other hand the Tribune alleges frauds
in behalf Of Grant.
When the county convention met at
Farwell hall to-day the passions Of the
different partisans had been SO wrought
up that a SPLIT took place. and two con-
ventions are now In session, the result
Of which was two sets Of delegates were
sent TO Springfi eld.
Each Of the three morning papers,
the Times, Tribune and Inter Ocean have
different figures as to the division Of
the delegates elected TO the county con-
vention, but all agree that the COM
bined vote for washburne and Blaine
is greater than for Grant.
The Inter Ocean claims 81 out OF 17s,
and the Times comedies 81 out Of 17S.
II is alleged that before the convention
at Farwell hall opened, committee
from the Grant side, consisting cf
Leonard SWEET and r. S. Tuthill, wait
ed on Hon. c. b. Farwell, leader Of the
Blaine Washburne forces. and asked
pro rata representation TO the state con-
vention be conceded to the Grant side,
and that Farwell replied that he had
never heard Of the Grant people con-
ceding anything at any convention, and
as the antLGrant side was In the ma
jority he would not consent to division
Of the delegates.
The chairman Of the county commit
tee, II. NJ. Singer, was known to be
Grant man, and when he called the con-
yention to order, without waiting for
him to make any suggestions, u member
arose and nominated Elliott Anthony,
Washburne man, for chairman. Be
fore Singer could do anything there
were loud cries from all parts Of the
house for Anthony to take the chair,
and amid great uproar Anthony ad-
vanced to the stand and Singer was
hustled of the stage. Several delegates
rushed TO the stage and for moment
1t looked as II there would be general
tight; but finally some kind Of order
was restored and most Of the Grant
delegates withdrew from the hall. They
proceeded to the Palmer house and
there organized second convention.
1t is claimed by the Grant men that
Singer only wished to ask IL 1t was Gus
tomary for committeeman to select
a temporary chairman, when he was
laid hold Of violently and driven from
the stage.
On the other hand, it Is said in ex-
euse. that IL was understood to be Sing
er's intention to put n person friendly
to the minority in the chair. But be
this as 1t may, It is generally considered
that the majority were over hasty and
arbitrary. They had control and could
have voted into the chair anyone they
wanted. Grants friends claim there
was nothing left them but to withdraw
and organize separately.
The Fifteenth ward delegates, head
ed by a Grant man, remained with the
farwell hall convention. The split is
regarded as very significant.
Both conventions during the after
noon appointed full delegates to SPRING
neid, that ut the Palmer house sending
solid Grant delegation. It Is under
stood that some overtures toward q
compromise have been made, but the
coalition seem unwilling to yield In any
particular, and there seems now no
doubt that the two delegations from
COOK county will contest the claim for
ior seats In the state convention.