Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-05-19
Grant Men Capture the illinois Repub-
lican Convention.
Revenue Commissioner Raum Unani-
mo,,sly Elected Chairman.
A Platform Adopted by Tho Workimgmem
of California.
POLITICAL.
uinois Republican Convention.

thus far.
The city is overwhelmed with visitors.
The state convention is the largest in
attendance ever known on n similar oc-
casion. AS but six hundred visitors tick
cts could be issued, thousands We're
unable to gain admission to the hall of
the house of representatives,. Members
Of the state central committee who dis
tributed these tickets have been besieg-
ed all day, and the corridors of the state
house have been packed with an anxious
throng vainly seeking togain admission.
All the congressional districts, except
the first three held conventions during
the forenoon to select members of the
committee on credentials. In several
districts delegates were also selected.
The convention was called to order
promptly at noon by Hon. A. NJ. Jones,
chairman of the state central committee.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Robert
Nourse, Of Springfield.
The call was read by Danl Shepherd,
secretary of the committee.
Mr.. Jones spoke briefly, saying that
republicanism had reason to be proud of
its success in this state. The result is
certain that whatever this convention
should do the republicans of the state
would heartily endorse. Applause.
Mr.. Jones nominated Gen. Green B.
Rsum, commissioner Of internal revenue,
for temporary chairman. No other NOM
ination was made, and Gen. Raum was
unanimously elected.
On taking chair Gen. Rallm said
The candidates selected by you for
governor and other state officers will be
elected as surely rs the election day ar
rives, unless we, by division of the re-
publican party, give these Offices and
with them the control Of this great state
into the hands OF our opponents. In ad-
dition to nominating candidates for our
state Offices we are to select delegates to
the national republican convention for
the nomination Of candidates for presi-
dent and vice-president. For the first
time in the history of our state the strug-
gle over the presidential question has
thrown into the back ground the
contest for the nomination for
governor This struggle has been
80 earnest and mixed, it may be,
with SO much bitterness and personal
feeling in one of the counties that we
that it threatens to end in dangerous
schism in the republican party Of our
state, and thus endanger the supremacy
of the republican party Of the state and
nation. Gentleman of the convention,
there are two sets of delegates, of 80
members each, from the county of Cook
accredited, as understand, to
this convention. The respective
credentials will no doubt be
presented for your consideration.
These six hundred delegates whose seats
are not contested constitute the tribunal
which is to pass upon the questions in
volved in this controversy. You have
been selected according to the usages OF
our party as the representatives OF the
republicans of your respective counties
The contesting delegates, looking down
from the galleries, upon the men who
are to be their judges, will agree with
me when say that their cases are safe
in your hands. From my personal &C.
quaintance with large number of the
sitting delegates and Il knowledge of the
character of many others. am prepared
to express the deliberate opinion that
you will be incapable of doing any ACT
of injustice to gain partisan end. / sin
cerely trust that the convention viii
have wisdom, moderation and tact. Set
tie this difficulty upon honorable terms
alike to the contestants and to the con
vention, and in manner tomeet til,
approval of the representatives of til.
state and of the country. To the con
tcstants, one and all, I will say, that i
you are predetermined not to submit t.
the decision of this convention, unless i
be in your favor, advise that you dt
not present your credentials and claim
for It's consideration. Political partie.
are voluntary associations, organized TO
the purpose of carrying out the princi
pies and measures Of the election of Off
GERS to administer the affairs of tn
government.
These associations must be controlled
Difference of opinion as to the relative
merits of candidates must necessaril,
constantly arise: Now, if the party il
to be menaced by defeat whenever
minority finds itself unable to dictat
candidates, the sooner that the part
goes into voluntary bankruptcy ant
winds up it's business the better it vii
be for its members and the country
Whenevcra minority becomes so exceed
ingly wise and SO excessively good tina
they prefer the success of their oppo
nents unless they are permitted to die
tate the nomination of their ow
party the sooner they becom
permanently incorporated with tn
opposition, the better it will be for tn
country. We have seen much and hear
more Of n class of politicians who wea
their principles SO loosely that they ca
throw them aside at pleasure wheneve
they are unable to dictate the nomin'
tions of their party. As twilight is
mixture of daylight and darkness so NJ
the political principles of these mel
You are unable to tell where their rcpul
licanism leaves off or their demo-
racy begins. CHANGING over IL
lists of the contesting delegat,.
from Y Cook county see Il
names of men who have been leade
of the republican party for years, al
who have labored for and participated
its great triumph. cannot believe til,
these men and those whom they repr
sent, will submit their credentia
and claims for the consideration of til
convention and then refuse to abide |
the decision. This body Of delegates
here to do justice, is here to accomm
date this difficulty, is here to pave Il
way to Q great state and national victor
We are here to renew our devotion
the republican party.
Passing by the financial questio
which has been settled by the resum
ton OF specie payment, the rcfundi
OF the national debt at % |,
rate Of intsurats &l,o nx;a%.rc,