Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-05
WILL FIGHT IT OUT ON THAT LINE.
The I" Enthusiasm I" Last Night.

The " Enthusiasm - Last Night.
1t is notable that the great enthusiasm
of last night was aroused by Emory
Storrs, the ex-attorney of the Chicago
whisky ring, who made his eloquent ples
| for Grant to gallery packed with heelers
1t was competition of lungs between the
Blaine clacqueurs and theGrant rOwdies ant
each tried to OuthOwl the other. Mr.
COnkling was CONSPICUOUS in leading the
chorus, first by waving his handkerchief
and later by standing ON his chair and
waving the Illuminated little banner placed
to designate the seats of the New York dele
cation. Bob Ingersoll, seizing 4 lady's
shawl, waved it frantically from the plat
form. ..... ..'
In the centre OF the stage, just back OF
the chair, a fine looking lady with a flag
in one hand and a parasol in the other
swung them to and fro and repeated time
and again Hurrah for Blaine - She
appeared to be in company with Governor
jewell, of Connecticut. Finally she OBJ
tanned two flags, and, with one in each
hand, continued her enthusiastic efforts as
long as the uproar lasted.
When StOrrs got in a shot at Hayes by
saying that ''the grand old soldier (Grant)
is carrying forward the banner of the slug
CARDS, the applause became deafenins. 1t
could not be controlled at all. Men tore
the shields of the states from their fasten-
ings, and Tennessee. Kentucky, Florida,
York and Vermont, were waving their ban
ners under the blazing chandeliers,
Tho Convention To-day.
CHICAGO, June 5, 11:11 a. m.-The dele
gates are steadily asselnbGng-The CALLER
les are filling rapidly, dispite heavy
showers Of rain and sultry atmosphere,
only partially relieved by occasional
thunder. The usual rounds of applause
were given to notable delegates as they
entered the hall. Mr.. Garfield especially
was received with much enthusiasm prob
ably because in some contingencies he
is considered possible winning dark
horse in the presidential race.
The Eloquent Prayer"
Rev. Baxter's opening prayer included
the following: "God, thou Creator of all
things, and Mighty Sustainer of all Thy
creatures, We begin this day with thank
full acknowledgment of Thy mercies. We
commend unto Thy favor and grace the
members of this convention. Rule, we
pray Thee, in all their cOunsels, guide all
their deliberations, and declare through
their vote, for the wisest, for the truest, for
the best man to lead this great
party in the contest which awaits it.
Forbid that the cry of passion should
be louder here than the calm voice
of duty ;.forbid that prejudice should warp
judgment and compromise principles; nor
permit personal preferences to impair or
imperil the peace, the harmony, the en-
thusiasm, unity of purpose, of fidelity to
trust of this convention.
bleeding Knnsas.''
The chair stated the question to be on
the report of the commit tee OH credentials,
in the case of Kansas,
Conger briefly explained and sustained
the majority report.
The convention agreed to limit the de-
bate on Kansas to forty minutes.
Plumb (kan.) replied on behalf the sit
ting members and sustaining the minority
report.
Conkling, coming in while Plumb was
speaking, stopped to salute him and was
greeted with applause from the Grant SYM
pathizers.
Houk (Tenn.) said he did not know
which side of the pending question he was
on and asked to he allowed to speak two
minutes in order to ascertain his own posi-
ton. [Laughter.]
The chair said the gentlem I must be On
ono side or the other to entitle him to Oc-
cupy any Of the time allotted to this de-
bate. Renewed laughter. Houk was
allowed to proceed and said he would sus-
tain the ma ajOrity report because there was
no minority report, but he did not want
to be understood thereby as condemning
the action of the congressional district in
Kansas.
Batenan (Ohio) said he did not want to
see the tactics of Tammany hall established
and maintained in Republican organiza-
tion, to override the true sentiment of the
people themselves, as Tammany in New
York city overrode the solid Republicans
north of Harlem bridge. Therefore he was
for the majority report.
Tho Vote.
The question was then taken by il call
of the states and the ajority report in the
Kansas case was sustained: Yeas, 476,
nays, 1874.
Now York's Division.
1t was noticeable that in the Kansas
case, New York cast only % in the affirm
ative.
So the majority report, which admits
four Grant men with two votes) from
Kansas, was adopted. the committee on
credentials holding they were entitled to
seats under the principle Of district repre-
sentatiOn.
The Jewel Consistency.
The failure of the New York Grant men
to vote is understood to he caused by de-
sire to have the majority report sustained.
while their votes for it would be incOnsist-
ent with their vote in the Illinois cases.
1t is manifest that the Grant leaders are
using every exertien to compel the longest
possible delay. They feel that the longer
they can keep the convention in session the
more chance they have to tire out the op-
position and every possible roll call is de-
manded and other filibustering devices are
resorted to.
West Virginia.
The next case taken up was the contest
in the Sd district, West Virginia. The
committee recommended the retention of
sitting members who are Blaine men.