The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-05
AT CONVENTION HALL.

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Maine was asked if there would be "a ballot to-day
He answered, "Oh yes; tonight some time.
Mr.. Boutwell,, of Massachusetts, saio, in answer
to the same question: Don't know. l can't ven.
ture to predict anything that the Convention may
or may not do"
Senator Logan said: II can't tell that, but
| can tell you something else. We have something
in for them that they don't know anything about
They will be surprised at what they will see when
the time comes"
General Sewell, of New jersey, believes one or
more ballots will be taken tonight, and it is pos.
sible the end may be reached.
Judge Clisbee who has held official positions in
many Conventions, thinks one vote and only one
probable tonight
Governor Foster and Senator Garfield agree in
estimating on the first ballot that Grant and
Blaine will have at least $50 each, with Blaine
possibly leading few votes Sherman will have
12O Governor Foster thinks there will be no
ballot to-day.
The Blaine men as a rule concede more to Sher-
man than they ask, and fewer to Grant Many
will be ahead of Grant. The policy of delay
seems to be failing. The delegates are getting
tired and want to 60 home.
George A. Halsey, Of the Executive Committee
gives Blaine estimates on the first ballot-Grant
2S5, Blame 800, Sherman 120, Edmunds 80, Wash
burne 20.
CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER.
CHICAGO. June 5.-The Convention was called
to order at 1l:47. Conklng was not present. but
Logan on guard Boutwell,. of Massachusetts
offered tine following: Resolved, That the Ma
| Eva c,,,;ft h.
is hereby instructed to adopt uniform system for
the election of delegates to the National Repub.
lican Convention to be held in 1884. to announce
the same to the country, and issure the call for
that Convention in conformity Herewith"
Withdrawn for the present
At the suggestion of delegate the Chair di-
rected the SergeantatA Arms 10 request all railroad
companies to extend the time of the expiration
of tickets at least three days beyond the adjourn
ment of the Convention.
The consideration of the Credentials Com
mittee's reports was resumed by Mr.. Conger, who
called up the case of the Second and Third
Kansas Districts.
The majority report admits the four contesting
delegates but continues the sitting delegates, and
gives the ten district delegates votes.
The debate is limited to half an hour in FIVE
minute speeches.
Conkling entered at 1910 and shook hands with
Plumb, who was presenting the first argument in
the Kansas case. Conkling was loudly cheered.
Senator Plumb argued for the retention of sit
ting delegates appointed in the usual manner by
the Convention. Kansas never appointed by dis
tricts.
Hnuck, of Tennessee. interrogated Conger re-
garding the method of the selection of delegates,
and a lively Interchange ensued. Houck said he
should vote for the majority report, but State
certainly had the right to select delegates as it
saw fit
Mr. Conger asserted that 1t was always the rule
of the Republican party in Illinois that delegates
should be selected by districts No reason is ap-
parent for the innovation.
We stood against the doctrines of State sover-
eighty in the late war and called the great SOL
dier of the Nation to head our armies TO put
down this heresy
Does it become Republican Convention to de.
clare the right of State to take away dis
trict representation and thus take further steps in
heresy that has cost us so much2 ~,
We can't endure that the grandest war and the
greatest State should attempt to remove this
theory of representation. The peorle are only.
soyereigns in this land and they shall determine
until the end of the republic what shall be their
laws and who shall be the electors OF them.
| lApplause.l
Thereport of majority is correct in principle
correct in practice ard should be sustained.
Green B. Raum appeared for the sitting dele.
gates.
| He said we represent law and custom in the Sc
lection of delegates in this State. We are willing
to rest our case on the law and long standing pre-
cedents In our own State.
There is not and never has been uniform rule
among States in the selection OF delegates to Q
Convention. When there is, Illinois will cheer
fully acquiesce.
The State Convention has always selected dele
gates instructed delegates, and sent them to the
Convention Of the Republican patty. In 1860 i
was resolved:
"That A. Lincoln is candidate Of this State
! and delegates from this State are instructed