Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-06-04

only disputed points were as to the dele
gates from the two Alabama districts,
from the nine Illinois districts, the West
Virginia district and Utah. These were
the only points to be considered by the
conventions.
Logan raised an objection to an asser-
ton in the majority report, that the lii
nois delegates at large were contested.
He considered it u reflection on the dele
gates and now learned for the first time
that there had been any contest of those
seats. As representative of great
state he was entitled to fairer treatment
at the hands of the convention. Ap-
plause.
In the course of his speech Senator
Logan mentioned the name of Gen. Grant
as an Illinois soldier, which was greeted
by loud applause and cheers.
Cessna moved to amend his
motion by making six divisions
instead Of five, the change being in order
to bring the Kansas case before the house
as the minority report made no recon-
Sharpe, of New York, moved to strike
off the reference in the majority report to
the delegates at large from Illinois.
| Conger said that Logan had either
misunderstood or had not heard him on
that point. He rejected that slur that
he had suspected that he would throw
discredit on him or the report. He re-
ferred in most complimentary terms to
Logan as soldier, legislator and man.
Conger indulged in some lively sallies
at the e,expense Of Gen. Logan which met
with hearty appreciation from the gal
leries.
/ Logan asked why the contest was
made mention of against the delegates
at large in Illinois, and no mention
made of any other contest as to delegates
at large. Cessna said because the seats
of no other delegates at large
were contested. The committee
decided, however, that the del
egates at large from Illinois
were as much entitled to seats as any
other delegates at large.
Logan still complained of the injustice
done him and his associates. He declared
he was not excited, but on the contrary
was as cool as ever he had been.
Sharp's motion was withdrawn, and
Conger's motion as amended by Cessna
adopted.
Sharp then renewed his motion, and
been raised, Heymond, OF California,
|
been honest query and doubt as to
whether there ever had been legal
convention in Illinois, and whether there
We're any legal delegates at large from
Illinois. II Logan had never heard OF
the contest he might well be pleased with
the efforts of some men who appeared
as counsel for him without his consent
Logan had claimed that the state of Hi.
nois was attacked. The senator of late
has been too apt to contound himself
with the state of Illinois. There was
some honest doubt whether it was Iii.
nois that had the recent convention OF
whether it was John A. Logan
He referred to some of the indignities
heaped upon the contesting delegation
at Springfield. Under the rules il
. vogue in that city not one of the dele
, gates at large from Illinois would be en-
titled to vote in this convention.
Logan said that he was moved by the
fact that the gentleman had picked NJ
, from slums of the streets OF Chicago
some insinuation. He sarcastically re
ferred to the magniloquent story OF the
California orator. He disclaimed any
counfounding of himself with Illinois
I but declared he was too mucl
Of gentleman to indulge il
| SAuIlS 1llS u5SOcluIeS
He declared the stories in respect to the
, contestants in Springfield were false He
utterly denied ever having used force OF
terrorism against any man in the conven
ton at Springfield. He made genera
statement vindicating the whole conduct
of that body against all inuendos. HI
was frequently applauded, especially
when he asserted that he had been Otter
assailed for ten years but had always beat
en- his enemies; that no newspapers coult
drag him down or read him out OF tho
party or cause him to bend the lash aut
suppress his opinion.
Hayward, on rising to answer wa.
greeted by cries of question! question:
he declared that this convention hat
heard Logan and would hear him. H,
! had only said words in Logan's favorbu
Logan had almost convinced him thai
the charges made against him were cor
rect.
The vote was taken and Sharps mo
tlon adopted, SO the reference to whicl
| Logan objected in respect to the dele
I gates at large from Illinois, was stricke1
out.
The proposition of Cessna to divide
+ the report Of the committee on creden
5 tials into six parts was agreed to.
/ Mr.. Clayton, of Arkansas, moved II
, strike out the names of the contestant
/ in the state of Alabama and insert til,
> names of the sitting members, being
| substitute for the minority report o
3 Alabama.
( AT this point motion for recess un
til sevon O'Clock was made by Mr.. Bruce
/ of Mississippi, and after two votes ha,
!, been taken viva voce, the convention
took recess.
|, BULLETINS.
The convention has agreed to take IL,
the report of the committee on creden
$ tials in sections. That portion wher
e there is no dispute was agreed to.
: The committee on credentials this af
t ternoon decided all cases not heretofor
4 adjudicated. The 18th Illinois distric
: was decided in favor of the contestants
e (Blaine); the Utah case in favor of tn
!, sitting delegates, Blaine); and the Yves
l Virginia cases in favor of the sittin!
S members, (Blaine).
!, A protest having been put in agains
Il Il the four delegates at large of Illinois t
! the committee on credentials they set
I aside. Sharpe, of.New York, moved tina
the reference to it in the report b
: stricken out. The motion, after muc
: sharp debate on the part of Logan
Sharpe, Raymond and others which q
!, times assumed personal form, was ca,
ried.
!. Clayton, Of Arkansas, moved that IL,
). ). minority report on Alabama be accepte
. in place of the majority report. Befol
! acting, motion to adjourn till o'cloc
was carried.