The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-06-06

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alive. This produced storm Of Kisses,
but the stout West Virginians sat still
They were determined not to be moved
from their convictions by the fierce mani
iestations Of a turbulent audience Mr..
Conkling then resolved to test the strength
and working condition OF the machine by
Offering q resolution "that those delegates
who have voted no to the resolution lust
passed do not deserve and have forfeited
their votes in this convention" This gave
room for the display Of considerable pas
sionate spread-eagle oratory of the Radical
sort.
The committee on rules and order were
then required to read their report. This
was done from the platform by Garfield, the
chairman, who said the report was
NOT UP FOR DISCUSSION
And adoption until after the committee on
credentials had reported. The rules re-
ported are substantially the same as those
which have always applied to such con-
ventions. Only two changes of Importance
were made, one limiting speeches to five
minutes for nominations of candidates.
The other change is one specifically abro-
eating the unit rule and establishing the
principle of district representation, which
means that each delegate may vote accord
ing to his individual preferences. The re-
port was only read for information. 1t con-
tanned a long argument against the princi-
pie Of the unit rule, the reading OF which
was frequently interrupted by applause.
AT this point long informal recess took
place, while the convention was awaiting
the report of the committee on credentials.
The chairman of the committee was not in
the hall and long delay occurred although
it was reported that the committee were
ready last night This report will bring up
the real core of the controversy, and it seems
as if the rivals sides hesitated to really
ACQUIRED A NATIONAL PROMINENCE
and every body understood all the points
involved. Logan, the "boss," who engin-
eered the Springfield convention, did so in
the interest of Grant. The contest in this
convention was referred to the committee
on credentials, in which there was clear
antl-Grant majority. Thus the report came
before the house with the issue clearly
made up and with the sides set for fight.
sent you yesterday the gist of the report
IN advance. 1t seated the Alabama con
testants, who are Rapier, Smith and War
ner, three men who refused to abide by the
instructions for Grant, or to give any
pledge for his support, The equity of this
case, if it has any, would seem to be
against the contestants They were ex-
pressly selected for the purpose
OF voting for Grant and
were so notified and the conyen-
ton that made the selections was over.
whelmingly and admittedly for Grant. In
the case of Illinois, the report, as already
published, admitted the contestiug dele.
gates who were bulldozed at the SPRING
field convention by Logan. The report con-
tanned laundering stump speech quoting
numerous precedents establishing its con-
illusions The contest against the four del
egates at large was thrown out, so Black
Bothwell's seat was not in danger. The
secretary Of the committee read the report
with terrific vehemence and was eyidentlyan
antl.Grant man. The report contained a
clear and unmistakable argument in favor
OF the principle of representation in Repub-
lican national conventions by cougression-
al districts. 1t showed that such form of
representation was in accordance with the
general practice of the Republican party.
The minority of the committee submitted a
report by Mr.. Clayton Of Arkansas 1t was
an immensely voluminous document and
took considerable over an hour to read.
As summary of the facts may say that
the committee split on four points, viz:
Two districts from Alabama, nine districts
from Illinois, one district from West Vir-
giaia, and the delegates from Utah. In
oil Of these cases the men seated by the
majority report are anti-Grant, and those
nnseated are for Grant, etiecting in all
twenty-sx votes.