Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-13
Mr.. s. j. MedilPs Statement.

CHICAGO, May l0.-The Cook county con-
vention Is composed of l9l delegatcs-l4G
from the city and 45 from the country The
seats of $50 in the convention to-day were
not disputed The election of these dele
gates was admitted by the organs and leaders
of both parties. OF those who had a prima
facie right to seats, counting the IL contested
seats on that side, 80. as events proved, were
supporters of Gen. Grant, SIS were Washburne
men and Is Blaine men. The convention
stood something over two-thirds against
Grant before the Committee on Credentials
had reported. After the convention had been
called to order and a temporary Chairman and
| Secretary had been chosen, and all the ere
dentials Except those from one small demo-
cratic ward) had been Handed in before the
Committee on Credentials had reported. or
any aye and no vote had been taken. or anv
delegates to the State Convention had been
selected, or any method for their selection
been adopted, the leader of the Grant forces
called on his men to bolt. They withdrew
from the hall as if by some previous arrange
| ment.
There remained 1884, of whom one was for
Grant. concerning whose right to seats there
| could be no dispute. The Committee on Gre
dentials reported in favor of IL contesting
delegates from the Twelfth Ward their case
being supported by afiidavits, which will be-
| printed here tomorrow, showing that the
| primaries had been carried BY Democratic
voters. The majority obtained by this means
| ranging from s to 20 The names of more
| than this number of democrats who voted at
the primaries are given in the aiiidavits The
1 x1,,,S 40
Washhurne men, 81 Blaine men. and |
| Grant man. Forty-six seats were left vacant
| The convention then transacted its business.
alotting delegates to the two factions in pro-
portion tn their strength. The merits of the
| case can be stated thus: First. .he claim of
| the Chairman of the County Central Com
| mittee that he was entitled to name the TEN
porary Chairman is Unprecedented: such a
thing has never been done in this county
The Chairman in this case was not dele
gate. Second. the convention was regularly
organized. all the credentials with the small
| exceptions noted, were handed in, and the
majority used its power moderately. Third
the minority injudciously bolted before they
had grievance or a case. Fourth. only s
| out of * country delegates went with the
boilers. and only city wards out of Is.
The Presidential outlook, in view of the
result of to-day's convention. is that the op-
position to Gen. Grants nomination will OBJ
tain the delegates at large. OF the districts
10 or II will be carried by Grant and or 9
BY the opposition. Washburne may have >
delegates at large and ) district delegates.
and Blaine . delegates at large and 9 district
delegates. 5. J. MEprLL.
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