National Republican., 1880-05-21
ILLINOIS CONVENTION.
The Cook County Controversy Com
promised.
Delegates Admitted Representative OF Their
Respective Distr cts-The Temporary
Organization Made Permanent-A
Clear Majority for the Grant
Men of Eighty Grant
Resolutions Adopted.
Victory for the Grant Men at Springfield.

Victory for the Grant Men at Springfield. |
SPRINGFIELD, ILI., May 20.-The republican state |
convention began Its second session ut o'clock, |
with every inch OF standing room oil the floor and
In the galleries of the house OF representatives oc
cupied by an interested audience. Tho committee
OH credentials reported that they recommended
the settlement of the contest in Green county by
admitting four Grant and four Blaine delegates
and giving each half a vote. This was approved
and the delegates admitted.
The chair said that the committee would not be
able 10 report on the Cook county contest for at
least two hours, whcreupon a series Of motions to
adjourn, to take recess, etc, were made princi-
paily for amusement, with considerable confusion.
Mr. Robbins of Adams, on behalf of the Blaine
Washburne men, said the only way OF getting an
early report from the committee was by relieving
It Of part of its labor. lie offered resolution in
structlng the committee not to consider tho claims
Of any contostiug delegates who bolted from any
convention which met in the manner, at the place
and time designated by the proper authority.
GRANT HAS THE CONVENTION.
This hit ut the Palmer house delegation was re-
ceivcd with tremendous cheers by the Blaine
wnshburne men, and the motion to table the reso
luton occasoned loud applause on the part Of the
bling the resolution by vote OF 3j1 to 25l, showing
majority of 100 for the Grant men outside of Cook
county. The convention then took recess OF one
hour
Tho committee on credentials met at $50 a. m.
aud resumed the consideration of the Cook county
contest. Mr.. Kirk Hawes presented written state
ment OF the position OF the Farwell hall delegation
relative to the pledge required by the convention
to abide by the decision follows: rhe delegates
from the county of Cook, from the regular convcn.
tion held at Farwell hall, denying for themselves
and their constituents any lawful power in the
convention or in this committee TO impose on any
contestant any conditions whatever precedent to
rendering justice according to law and equity as
we'll do hereby submit under protest to the resolu
tion. rs we understand It, Of the unorganized con-
venton, in which we were not permitted to take
part as the only means LEFT to prevent the threat
cncd disfranchiscment OF the republicans of Cook
county and the probable loss of the state to the
republican candidates"
The committee then excluded all outsiders, re-
porters included to consider the suficiency Of
The committee on credentials decided by vote
Of II TO that the statement of the Farwell hall
delegation was sufficient.
One hour was allowed each side to present evil
dence and arguments, which concluded at p. IN.
The committee then went into secret session.
The convention rcasscmbed Mt p. IN. State
Senator Fuller. OF Boone, offered resolution pro
national convention elected by district conven-
tions. Senator Logan objected to the resolution as
premature aud Mr.. Fuller withdrew 1t. Senator
Logan then offered resolution limiting debate on
the Cock county contest to one hour for each dele
CATION CGrricd-3SS to 212.
After long delay the report Of the committee OH
credentials was submitted. II says: ave do not
find that either OF the bodies calling themselves
Cook county conventions were either regular
legitimate or that their action MS such could be of
my validity In compelling this convention 70 treat
them as such. We find that the senatorial districts
that each of them is entitled to the standing
and position here as is county in any other portion
of the state. The honest voters Mt primaries are
presumed to have desired representation in this
conference in proper mode. This representation
they Rre entitled to and should have. Stripped of
all iechncalities, the will of all honest republican
voters at the primaries should be effected under
existing circumstances This can only be ar.
ranged by giving rs nearly as possible the repre-
seniation here to delegates actually elected
in the various wards and, districts and pay
county convention. We recommend that the
following named persons be accorded seats eat
report gives the names of hrty.six Grant delegates
from the first third and fourth senatorial districts
and ffty-six anti.Grant delegates. second re.
port signed by three of the committee on creden-
tias sluteS that as the delegates known US the Far
well hall delegation had not complied with the
resolution requiring contestants to agree TO abide
not be considered, and recommends that only the
delegates holding credentials from the lPGmer
house convention, representing the first third and
fourth senatorial districts, be admitted from Cook
county. A third report, signed by nine Of the
full claims of the BlaineWashburne delegates from
Cook county to admission us II body.
Kirk Haines, OF Chicago, presented the case of
the Farwcll-hall delegates and Emory StorrS, of
Chicago that of the Palmer-house delegates, Both
addresses were loudly cheered by the ndherents on
each side. General Hurlbut, of Boone, moved that
the delegates from three senatorial districts which
the Grant men did not contest be allowed TO vote
on this question but the chair ruled the motion
out Of order motion to adopt No. 3. which
recommended the seating of the entire FGrwel-
hall delegation, was defeatcd-ayes 2S2, nays $40.
which seats thirty-siX Polmer.house and fify-six
Farwol hall delegates, resulted ayes Bill nays 26l.
The temporary organization was then made per-
manent. The convention then adjourned till p. m
GRANT RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
SPRISGFIELD, May 20.-The following resolution
was adopted 1856 to 307 and the result was greeted
with tremendous applause:
"ResolUtd, That. General U. s. Grant, of Illinois is
the choice of this convention for president of the
United States"
A motion to substitute the name OF E. b. Wash
burne was lost
motion was made that the various congress
siona districts select delegates and alternetes to
the national convention, and that said delegates
aud alternates be declared the choice OF this
venton. This would have resulted in the choice
of Blaine delegates in several districts and opened
the great contest before the convention.
The motion was strongly opposed by Senator
Logan.
Several delegates favored the motion.
This was unsuccessful and the previous question
was ordered
Thomas amendment to Logan's substitute, which
provided that the committee should simply select
dcegates-at-largo, was defeated by 3O4 ayes to $50
nays.
The roll was called on Logan's substitute pro-
viding for appointment by the chair of II commit
tee to select district delegates and delegatesat large.
This was adopted at O'clock by $50 ayes to 3Oi
nays. The chair Immediately announced the
committee, which consisted Of nineteen Grant
men. motion to adjourn to9a. ~ prevailed at
ll5 n m,