The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-06-06

vention was received herr By telegraph
to-day:
Wednesday. 2.
The Convention was called TO orde
At I o'clock. George F. HouI. Of Mas
saehuSUs Was. elected Tenrornr
Chairman unanimously. On motor
Of Hale Of Maine. The roll Of States wn,
called for the appointment Of Commit
t.-s on Credruiisis aud Resolutions
Utah'b.fng excluded on the call o
States and Territories, Frye rskcd thai
It be inclnded. Conkling objected but
the. Chair decided that i: should be
exiied. All QUESTIONS On eo.testing
delegations vas unanimously referred
10 the Committee on Credentials, and
the protests OF the contrasting delega.
lions from Alabama, Illinois. Louis
lana and Pennsylvania. we're presented
and refensd. On motion 0f Logan a
resolution PASSED granting 600 seats
daily TO veterans OF the war At 2.25 p.
-. Cnnkling moved thai the Convention
adjourn until II o'clock A. n. to-mor-
ro~. Hale opposed the motion, but Il:
evailsd.
The election Of en- anti Grant man to
the position OF Temporary Chairman.
would indicate that the power Of Conk-
ling, Cameron & Co. is not quite ALSO
lutte at Chicago. The Grant faction
have been clearly obliged to make cor.
cessiocs in the matter Of organizing the
Convention, Int whether those willy
nnripula;ors have only .tstooped TO
conquer" or have been forced to par
TALLY reIinqniEh their grasp upon the
party collar by the unexpected develop
ment Ct power on the part of the oppo/
s%ition, il is impossible to determine. A
knowledge of the complexion of the
committee on Credentials, would mate
Tially assist in framing a conclusion.
As tn matter o stands, however. it
is impossible at this distance TO form au
Intelligent opinion. as to which of the
tzo factions is in the ascendant.
oTLursday. s..
The Convention was called to order
this m.ruips a; HE'S. the Committee on
Credentials bsiug still in session aud
~"u.d not br rrudy to report until 4
O'Clock. CoEkling moved that the Con-
Z yiion take "a i-c' IS mill 6 o'clock.
Hale made the point Of order that the
motion was debHteable. which was sus-
tanned by the Chair. Hale held that
the Convention must remain in a state
Of suspended animatiou until the Com
mittee should be ready to report.
Conkling admitted the force of the
arguments bat claimed that the recess
would facilitate the business Of the Con-
Ver:ion.
The Committee on Permanent Organ
izati"n reported the name Of G. F. Hoar
for President. 1t was arranged that
InsersoN present. the claims OF The Hi.
no!s contestants in the Convention.
Til Committee on Credentials have
voted TO admit thu contestants from nine
OF the Illinois districts, anil to exclude |
ihe;sa,h. A motion TO indorse the &C.
tion Of the Illinois State Convention
was tabled.
A motion by Frye that the Conven.
ZION take n recess until o O'Clock, was
H.b aaop.ej.
Til. Convention reassembled nj $50.
bu; the Committee on Credentials still
Sns "cltr pared 10 report. and H1notion 10
sean.st THAT it report forth with vas be.
ms debated-Bouiwtll, Of Massachu.
s"its having The aoor-as we 60 to press
at 5 O'Clock, P. N.
The Convention assembled at 1915
this morning. Conkliug moved that all
members Of the Convention bud them.
selves to support the nominee which
was carried, but as there. were negative
votes, Conkling asked for the call OF
States. which was ordered, West vir.
giuia casting its three votes against the
resolution, which were received With
p trt FF- -
bisses.
Conkling moved that those voting in
the negative BE- considered as having
forfeited their right to vote in the Con.
~ycption. bat subsequently withdrew it.
The COMMITTEE, on Rules aud Order
OF Business reported in favor OF the
rules Of the House Of Representatives
governing the Convention; speeches to
be confined TO five minutes each.
The extra platform ~enounce polyg.
amy; opposes Chinese immigration. aud
suggests Congressional modification Of
existing treaties 10 remedy the evil. II
eompends Hayes administration, and
holds 1t a duty Of the Republican party
" harmonic the whole country.
The Committee on Credentials al
o'clock. reported, Recommending The
Submission OF delegates. headed by, War
mouth, Of Louisiana; Rapier. Of Ala
bans. who refuses TO obey the instrue
lions Of the State Convention that Ii,
vote he East as a unit; Tho contestant,
from the lib district OF Alabama; cou
tcstan,- from the ist. 3nj. 9Th, 9th, 9Th
yh. 10Th. 18th and l7ih OF Iiliucis; IL
favor OF District rrpct sent ton. ins,eat
Of by Staie M "a whulo. a~uaiusi rouIesl