The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-20

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First held conventions during the forenoon
to select. members Of the committee OF
credentials. In several districts delegates
were also selected.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
Convention was called to order promptly
at noon by Hon. A. M. Jones, Chairman
OF the State Central Committee. Prayer
was offered by Rev. Robert Nourse, o.
Springfield. The call was read BY Daniel
Shepard, Secretary OF the Committee.
Mr.. Jones spoke briefly, saying that the
Republicans had reason TO be proud ol
their success in this State, and he felt Ger.
tain that Whatever this Convention
should do the Republicans Of the State
would heartily applaud.
Mr.. Jones then nominated General
Green b. Raum, Commissioner oil Inter
nal Revenue, as temporary chairman. M
other nomination being made, General
Raum was unanimously elected.
RAuM's SPEECH.
Gen. Raum on assuming the duties !ol
the chair spoke at some length on State
and National affairs, and finally alluded
to the differences to be adjusted by the
Convention, closing as follows: "This
body OF delegates is here to do justice.
It is here to accommodate this difficulty,
it is here to pave the way to great State
and National victory. We will Delect a
State ticket that will sweep this great
prairie State as with a flame. We will
send delegates to the National Convention
and plighting our faith as honorable men,
and as true Republicans will agree to sup
port the nominee OF that Convention II
that true Republican and wise statesman
and fiuancier, John Sherman, is nominat-
ed we will give him earnest and hearty
support. II that great political leader,
and inimitable p~liamentarian and
debater, James G. Blaine, Is nomi.
mated illinois Republicans will make
his cause their own. II that man
OF extreme modesty, OF absolute can
dor, aud OF extraordinary Judgment.
OF an inhexible integrity, OF indOmitable
will, U. s. Grant is nominated, remember
ing his great deeds and recognizing the
constant growth OF our debt OF gratitude
for his matchless genius in-saYing this
country from Its enemies, the Republic
cans OF Illinois will take the great man in
their loving arms and bear him forward
In triumph. This Is my conception OF the
duties OF this hour which Illinois Repub.
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Gen. Raum's remarks were frequently
interrupted by applause. When he men.
toned the name Of John Sherman there
was considerable applause, which was
greatly increased when he spoke OF Sena-
tor Blaine, but when Grants name was
finally mentioned there was an outburst
OF applause that lasted several minutes,
and was renewed again and again.
]. X. Mosser, OF Decatur; A. FL. Reed,
OF Flora; J. Ii. Paddock, ol Kankakee, were
unanimously chosen temporary secreta-
ries,
THE coNTEsTINd DELEoATIoSs.
Dr. Robbins, of Adams, moved to ad.
nit all members, both contestng dele
cations from Cook county, who had been
assigned seats in the galleries, to seats ON
the floor. After some debate Mr.. Bull, OF
LaSalle, offered resolution as a substitute
providing that all Congressional districts
but the frstlthree, in which there were
contests, be called upon TO name OF Que
OF the members OF the Committee on
Credentials. A motion to table both mo.
ton and resolution was defeated by de.
cisiye vote on n rising vote,
Further debate followed, Messrs, Logan.
Jones, and Edsall making short addresses.
Louis Schaifer, OF Cook, asked TO be
heard one moment. Much confusion fol.
lowed, loud calls being made for the pre-
yious question. A motion was made to
adjourn TO ! n. N.
LoGAS's TACTICS.
Mr.. Logan asked leave TO introduce a
resolution. After considerable confusion
the resolution was read as follows:
Resoired, That all contesting delegations
to the Convention shall pledge themselves
TO accept and abide by the decision Of the
Convention in relation to such-eentest, as
q condition precedent to having their
claims TO seats in the Convention con-
sidered.
Amotion was made to postpone action
on tho resolution till 4 Pm when Hon.
o. H. Wright, Of Boone, Blaine man,
insisted ON his motion TO adjourn.
The Chairman was unable to decide on
A pird ro6s vote, and call Of counties,
emitting Cook and Green, was called, re-
sulting, ayes 23s, nays $50.
The result was received with loud ap'
plause. A motion to>table the resolution
OF Senator Logan was voted down by q
decisive vote, and the resolution then
promptly adopted, after which the Con
yention adjourned TILL F.M.
WANT THE TO CONSIDER
Immediately after the adjournment o.
the Convention, at 2 o'clock, the Com
mittee on Credentials met aud oreanizet
by the election of Lewis Ellsworth Chair
man. ali the counties presented ere
dentials except where contested. IN
Palmer House delegation presented hei
credentials when the Fatwell delegalol
presented theirs. Mr.. Ohews oeIecteC
because they had not complied with thI
resolution adopted In tho ponYenpor
requiring them to abide by the decision o
the Convention.
After . long debate In which much feel
ing was developed, by vote oi 8 to
the chair not voting, the delegates wer
req uested TO make the pledge committe
representing. The FarwelI delegates aske
until Q ?. Y. to consult, which was grante'
and the committee adjourned till theI
The Convention conyened at 8 oclor
and requested the Committee on Credel
tials to report the names OF unconteste
delegates, II being stated that the con
mittee would not be abloto report for q
hour or more, the Convention took M