Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-06-04
THE CONVENTION MET
AT u.45 A. N.
Committee on Credentials Fa-
yOr District Contestants.
A LONG DEBATE ON THE IL
LIMOS CASE PROBABLE.

CHICAGO. June 3. The excitement this
morning is, if possible, greater than ever be-
fore. Crowds are vending their way to Ex-
position Hall, which is already packed. The
| interest attending the second days session of
the republican National convention, is en-
HANGED by the fact that the reports of the
Committees on Credentials and Rules, will
open an exciting discussion.
| The Committee on Credentials had an all
nights session, and it is stated that they will
agree by a vote of 80 to III to admit the 20
contrasting anti-Grant district delegates from
Illinois, and the district delegates from other
States. The Grant minority will report in
favor of the present State delegates. The
report will probably be made soon after the
| convention meets at II o'clock, when an ex-
citing debate will follow.
The general expectation is that the district
delegates will be admitted by strong vote,
although there will be hard fight.
! The Committee on Rules has by vote of
"a to ~ adopted a rule that each delegate
vote as he sees fit; and this decision will be
ratified by the convention by 100 majority
after hard fight.
The hope is to now reach a ballot for Pres
ident by o'clock this afternoon, but it is
more than probable that the fight over the
contested seats and unit rule will not be con-
cluded by that hour. There is a general de-
sire, however, to have one ballot, if no more.
| for President to-day; but no one expects a
| nomination before tomorrow.
| Up to this hour the fight is mainly be-
tween Grant and Blaine, with Sherman and
Edmunds holding the balance of power. The
Developments since yesterday have only in
creased conviction that Grant will not be
nominated. Blaine is clearly gaining ground,
and confidence in his final success is in
creasing The friends of Sherman are also
hopeful, and many of the friends of Grant
are already talking of going over to Edmunds.
Washburne is still popular clark HORSE
and Gen. Garfield is frequently mentioned
as well as Window.
| At 1l.45 o'clock the convention re-assem-
bled at Exposition Hall, which was packed in
every part, and was called to order by Presi-
dent Hoar. The Committee on Credentials
was not ready to report. The Grant men
are hunting for a dark horse. There was a
big Blaine demonstration Wednesday even
| ing.
| After conclusion of the hearing of the
Illinois contest by the Committee on Creden-
tials at 3 this morning, a vote on the contest
in the eth district of Alabama was taken, re.
sulting in resolving to report in favor of the
admission of Smith aud Warner, contestants,
bv vote of 81 to -.
/ htuul, UicUlDer Vi the cOmmlttee,
WHO also acted as chairman of the Springfield
convention, then addressed the committee on
the Illinois contest. The committee ad-
journed at until Il to-day, without reaching
a vote in the Illinois case.
The subcommittee on Rules and Order of
Business after a long session, agreed to the
rules nearly as adopted at Cincinnati in 1876,
| the principal difference being rule 8, which
reads "In the record of votes by States the
vote of each State, Territory and District OF
Columbia shall be announced bv the chair
man, and if the vote of any State, Territory
or District of Columbia be demanded, the
chairman shall announce the number of votes
cast for any candidate, or for or against any
proposition but if exception is taken by ans
delegate to the correctness of such announce.
ment by the chairman of his delegation, the
president of the convention shall direct the
members OF such delegation to be called and
the result be recorded in accordance with the
votes individually given.
The latter part of this rule from "But il
exception" is an addition, which does ava,
with the unit rule. BY the tenth rule it i,
provided that the republican National com
mittee shall consist of one member from eacl
State, thus doing away with the approximation
of Territories and the District of Columbia.
The convention re-assembled at IL o'eloct
to-day, but as the Committee on Credential:
was not ready to report, it was Has befor,
it was Gale TO order. The building wa.
packed in every part and presented sea o
faces. President Hoar called to order.
, When Conkling entered at the head of tn,
, New York delegation, he was cheered by tn,
! galleries. Conkling said he did not thinl
the Committee on Credentials would be ready
! to report before evening. He moved to ad
ljourn till p. NJ.
| Hale of Maine objected, saving the con
} vention could attend to other preliminary
matters.
: Conkling claimed it would facilitate tn,
business of the convention By taking a reces
! and said it was not in order to proceed unit
! the Committee on Credentials reported Re
, plying to Hale, he referred to Maine as
: country peopled mainly by orators.
Han, rising to reply. was received witt
applause. and in closing said: IF am NOR
amiable to-day than my friend from Nev
York, this audience knows why it is
Conkling's motion was lost on rising vote
Joy Of Mich, anti-Grant, moved that tn
contestants from Illinois have an opportunit
to present their case to the convention b
: counsel.
IL Logan moved to lay the motion ON the Il
7 Bile, but the motion was lost BY rising vote
Logon called for vote on the question