The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-06-11

The Dog Fight at Chicago.
The Republican Convention n Chirago
la many respects re<emhled huge dog
tight Such fierce elimination aud re-
elimination. barking and pretty near
biting, was ne'er seen among brethren.
They kept up the quarrel holly over who
should be members Of the circus for four
days. until SATURDAY.. when the report Of
the Credentials Committee was decided
upon. and the Committee on resolutions
reported platform, eulogising the Re
publican party for putting down the re-
belIion, (of course without the aid OF
any Democratic soldiers } for . recon-
etruction Of the Union. which their
speakers claim is not yet fairly effected
Tor resumption OF specie payments. over
the failure Of p per cent Of the business
men Of the country, and without giving
any credit 70 the Almighty and good
work for abundant crops; for changing
the form Of national Indebtedness from
greenbscks to interest bearing bonds
calling for $4,000 90 annually for in
terest: for building 5000 miles OF rail-
road without the aid OF an Irish Demo
crat; for causing > demand for labor at
starvation prices, &c. &C. II then de-
clAres.
J. That its policy for twenty years
particularly the whisky frauds.) com
mends ifselfto the Nation.
. That this i Nation with = big y.
> That the Nation should aid Repub-
licsn schools. II possible. in the States.
q In favor Of an amendment to the
Constitution. : forbidding the appropri-
alton Of public funds TO the support Of
sectArian schools
5 InfAvor Of protective tariff. against
further land grants to railroads. though
they give more privileges 10 banks
against polygamy in favor Of improve
ment Of rivers and hsrbors. and some
cIzP-trap about soldiers. though they re-
fnse to put them on the same footing -
the untaxed bond holders
g. Against Chinese immigration
. ExtoIIing T. D. Hayes, who occupic<
Tilden's Office
q Charging original sin. and all that
leads to total deprsvify 10 the Democratic
party. and eaIling on the people not TO
trust it with the government. but to give
the Republicans . chance for civil SER
vice reform based upon Hayes famous
order. excluding officers from political
conventions, while Of the seven hundred
and fifiy -six delegates, one-fourth Of
them and they the leaders, were L. s.
civil officers
The last plank caused : regular guffaw
and delegate flanagan, Of Texas. ex-
pressed his disapproval Of Il BY asking
What are We here for 2. and announc-
ing TO the victors belong the spoils--
Then nominations were in order, and
very eloquent speeches were made b.
Gov Joy. Of Michigan, who nominated
Blaine; By w. r. Frye. OF Maine. who
seconded the nomination; BY T. p.
Drake. Of Minnesota, who nominated
VIM Windon BY Gen. Garfield, who
felicitcusly nominated Sherman: by
Senstor Conkling, Who nominated
Grant. and eulogized him, a. the greatest
man living, who had even had the HON
age Of the titled rulers OF the world, a.
though that was qualification for Re-
publican President.
We wonder what estimate Prince
Lorne and Prince Louise. Queen victo-
ria's daughter and Governor Of Canada.
formed Of American character, when
from the seats they occupied on the
ChairmaE's platform. they heard this
fulsome euloxy Of the man Victoria
snubbed while in London?
After Conkling's effort il behalf OF .
third term man, . Mr.. Billings nominated
Senator Edmunds, and . Mr.. Cassidy
Hon. Z b. washburne. when the Con-
venticn adjourned till Monday. All
day sunday hard convassing was going
on among the delegates, and the effect Of
4 showed On Monday.
On Monday morning the sleepy, tired,
but excited crowd again met in Conven-
ton. and he ballOting begun, the 1T
ballot showing Grant IS; Blaine ss7.