The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-31

The dissatisfied Republicans who vent
to Springfield to beat Logan and secure
m anti~Grant delegation to Chicago. and
who came hons disappointed and sore,
met 10 Darts Hall on Saturday evening
and gave vent to their indignation in
speeches and resolutions.
The meeting was called to order By
Capt. I. r. Robinson and on motion Alex
ander Steel was chosen chairman. and
Roderick Dart, secretary.
Capt, Robinson opened the discussion
by reciting the grievances of the Republi-
cans of the county and district and stated
that on his return from Springfield he was
urged to call an indignation meeting and
had finally consented. He reviewed the
action of the Logan party and spoke OF
the Grant delegates from Cook county as
the ''boIters." He was not personally
opposed to Grant. but he did not consider
him the strongest man. He denounced
the action Of the Grant men land urged q
vigorous protest to the National Oonven-
ton.
Major J. NJ. Beardsley. next spoke and
in his vigorous style ssathingly reviewed
the tricks of the Logan party. The Major
is forcible speaker at all times, but on
Saturday night he seemed to be particu-
larry forcible, He spoke of the Logan
crowd as determined to rule or ruin, and
urged united action to secure representa-
ton in the Chicago convention. The
Major was loudly applauded.
Capt. T. j. Robinson offered the follow
/ ing preamble and resolutions.
WHEREAS, The Republican National Committee
did by its call, according to custom, invite the
Republicans of the United States to send two
delegates from each Congressional district as well
Others from states and territories to National
Convention to nominate candidates for President
and Vice President; and
WHEREAS, The Republicans of the several
counties of the sixth Congressional district OF
Illinois did appoint delegates TO State Convention
with tie distinct understanding that these del :
gates should choose the delegates and afternates
OF the Sixth district to the Natioaal Convention in
accordance with the invariable practice of the
Republicans of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, The State Convention, after the rep
resentatiYes of the ixth district had chosen said
delegates and alternates, die ignore such action
entirely and assume to appoint other delegates and
alterna who will mlsrepresent the Presidential
preferences OF this district TO the manifest prejudice
of the Republicans Of the Sixth district; now
therefore, be 1t
HeS0EOeQ, That den0pnce this action OF the
Illinois Republican convention as arbitrary and
unjust and in excess of the powers entrusted TO 1t
by the people.
Resofved, That Joseph K, Edsall and John P.
Hand the rue delegates of the Sixth district,
appointed by the representatives of the Sixth
ton, and s. T. Hume and William jackson the
true alternates, and such entitled to all rights
in the National Convention.
| ResoIUed, That we appeal to the National Con-
rention for an affirmation of the right OF each
Congressional district to appoint its own delegates
AIfernAfPR uDtFAmmPied q
state committee or a state convention, and that we
ask that the delegates and aiternates waom we
seats to which they are rightfnliy emit led that
the sentiments OF a majority of this district may
be properly represented
Mr. William jackson. being repeatedly
called for. said that the matter had
already been fully explained. and that he
endorsed every word said of it.
Mr. Sturgeon opposed the resolutions
on the ground that state convention had
the right to appoint oil the delegates if it
saw fit to do so. =
Mr.. Jackson denied the right to do so,
and in sharp speech denounced Logan's
methods as the most disgrsceful he had
ever witnessed. Why" said Mr.. jack
SOD, Logan stood there in open oonven-
ton and by motion of head or wave of
| hand, welded his power. 1t was shame
full" Continuing Mr.. Jackson said. The
action of the Grant men under Logan, was
deliberate attempt to steal the vote of
the state in defiance of the will of the
people of nti-Grant Observation-Disclosures
which cast the Republican majorities in the
state. He wanted the National Republi
can convention to understand that the Re-
publicans of Illinois arc not the servants
of any one man and will no: submit to be
dictated TO, either.
TheTquestion was then put on the adop-
ton of the resolutions and declared car.
ried.
Then NJ. NJ. Sturgeon offered a resolu-
ton pledging the support of everyone
present to the nominee of the Chicago
convention. but before it could be puts
and amid considerable confusion. a motion
to adjourn was put and declared carried,
and then the soreheads filed out of the
hall, fully satisfied that after such Wig.
orous protest from Rock Island Republi-
| cans. the man Logan would not dare to
iconsummate his helish design 20 nomi
cate Grant. We shall see. what we shall
see.