The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-06-10
Tho Utah Contest.

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Senator COnkliuR-BClnE requested TO do - by
the Republicans OF Utah. | beg To present the pro-
test ana the papers constituting the contest from
that Territory
e Chairman-That completes tho call Of the
States and Territories. What 10 the further pleas
IRE OF the ConyentlOni
General Logan, cf Illinois, offered a resolution
inStructing tho m on Tickets 10 Distribute
among veteran soldiers 500 tiCkete. Applause.
General Logan spoke earnestly IN behalf OF the
Veterans, and said tlat he understood that the
, committee had refused this, u courtesy thar had
beeG accorded IN every ether Republican National
Coh7enti0n. There was inhnLest some evidence
Of personal feeling. He said that none OF them
wished to cheer for any man.
General fitzpatrick also spoke FOR tho resolution,
which, being put 50 vote, y "a declared carried.
The Committees on Credentials, Rules, Business
and Permanent Organization and Resolutions
were assigned rooms, and at once proceeded to
transact business IN quSrters adjoining tho stage.
Mr.. Conkling obtaining the floor, said one or two
OF These committees might report TINS afternoon or
evening, mt at least one, that Oh Credentials, Would
not he ready to report until tomorrow morning.
lie suggested thrt the convenience OF al the
! members would he suhserved. and business he for
4 warded hy adjourning. He therefore moved that
the Convention adjourn 10 IL o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Mr.. Hale, of Maine, remarked that this seemed
to bo the proper action. as nothing could be &C,
oomplished by an evening session which would
not be done as well or better in the early hours Of
TBereupon the Chair put the question, aud the
Convention adjourned for the day.
Committee on Observation-Disclosures Ma.
jOrity.
After the adjournment Of the Convention the
Committee on Credentials met nnd organized.
General Green b. Raum, Of Illinois, nominated
for chairman Of the committee Mr.. Tracey, of New
4 York, and Win. Il. Chandler nc dominated Omer b.
Conger, of Michigan. Congressman Conger was
chosen by a large majority. The anti
third term mon point TO this as r significant
vote. hut the other side deny that IL is indicative
of relative strength. The committee then took u
recess until 5 o'clock, and is now in session at the
Sherman House.
The Committee on Credentials is still In session,
and promises to hold an all-night session. They
have thus far decided one case. which was that
Of Rapier (anti-Grant. from the Fourth Alabama
District. 1t was decided by a vote OF 81 to II to
report in favor OF admitting RapieY.
This was the only test vote In the COMMITTEES.
except that upon which Mr.. Congcr was made
Chairman, being 90 TO IL. Tho ommitte briefly
considered the cases of Mossrs. Smith and Warner,
OF Alabama tcontestants), hut they were passed
for tue time, and the Illinois caRo was taken IN,
Mr.. Kirk Halves presenting IL. This case will
probably occupy tho greater part OF the session.
Tho Committee on Credentials hGs made a little
progress, but is still on the Illinois case.
sItis admitted that there win be a minority re-
port OF the on Credentials, and that
the question OF the ADMISSION OF the contrasting
delegates win oome early before tho Convention
tomorrow morning.
Committee on Resolutions.
The Committee on Resolutions elected as its
Chairman Hon. Edwards PierrepOnt, after which
they heard m address from n delegate from the
! hOlllll \ EuITNEb AhbUClttlullt uOW IL E6hhlUu utft.
The Committee on Resolutions has thirty
five TO forty resolutions in its hands, which
have been referred for report tomorrow morning
to q sub committee, consisting OF Edwards Pierre
pont aud Emory StOrrs, OF Chicago; j. o. Payne,
OF California; VIM. Waiter Phelps, OF Now Jersey,
and G, w. Clark, OF Mississippi.
Permanent Organization.
Tho Committee on Permanent Organization by a
practically solid vote. decided to continue the
temporary officers as permanent. There was Il
general agreement that Judge Hoar would be
most satisfactory in that position TO all parties.
Grants FOrlorn Hope.
There was a long meeting tonight Of tho Grant
delegates and some others not delegates, IN all
from them. but tho general Impression is that they
decided to stand by Grant, and that the speeches
were in favor Of strong support OF that candidate.
The Grant men tonight claim over 800 on the
first ballot, while thoir antagonists believe that he
VII fall below 800 This estimate IS based on the
belief thai most of the anti-Grant contest
ants viii be admitted, and it is
regarded as certain that the Committee
on CredeDHals will report in favor Of the admis-
sion OF the Illinois delegation. From oonversa-
tons with members of tho committee 10 is quite
evident that 1t is their purpose to take such ao-
dred on tho frat ballot. Edmunds appeared to be
growing slowly, and his friends now claim fifty
votos on the frat ballot for him.
In the Grant caucus tonight n shorthand re-
porter was present during the speeches which
Boutwell, and COnkling made. The former
Gds eSt Tsi,d they w 1a At from m: s2S to Ss9 W votes on tho
eGrant was secure. Conkllng said there was
no uso OF conoealing or porverting facts.
1t was time now to look this matter squRrely in
the face. Not moro than 800 votes were assured
for Grant on' the frat ballot. They have not
counted on moro unless they secured, them
hereafter, He ndviBed, however, that
they hold together through the first, second. ana
to the tenth ballot, II necessary. but not
ont thoir opponents and win. They would
neither offer nor accept a compromise. The
breaks would como from other candidates and they
would gain converts. A committee Of ono from each
state represented at the caucus was appointed to
visit tho various State delegations and report
progress tomorrow morning. At this point OF the
proceedings the reporter was somewhat sum.
marily removed from the meeting.
Edmunds and Harrison.
1t is reported on good authority that Chairman
Cessna, OF tho Pennsylvania delegation, visited
tho Indiana headquarters, and on his own re-
sponsibihty, but claiming TO represent most Of
his delegation, offered to turn tho vote OF Pennsyl-
yania owe" in support OF u ticket composed OF Ed
munds and Harrison.
The Indiana delegation did not discuss the mat
ter seriously, ss Harrison is said TO object to the
plan.
sherman's Chances.
sherman's friends present m unbroken front,
and claim their candidate will receive ovor 100
votes on the fret ballot, aud that when tho break
comes DO will be y general ~fnVorite.
The Kentucky delegation held n caucus to-day,
ana roaiiirm0d the resolution Of tho State Convent
ton, which ~instructs them to vote No q unit. Mr..
IL. =. Hubbard, OF tho delegation, states, notwith. |
standing this action. that four Of the delegates
will disregard tho instructions.
Az Shermhnb headquarters tonight, the follow.
the unit rulei 10 abrogRtod; Grant 207, Blaine 276,
Sherman 1873.
The name OF Garfield has beon quito frequently
mentioned tonight az o possible compromise, !