New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-05
GRANT STILL LOSING.
oontfnn1a from Second paps.

Inst as much debate as the gentleman thought ad-
yisable The moro the report of the majority should
be discussed the better it would stand before the
Convention and the country. IApplause'l
LoGANs PLEA FOR GRANT.
Mr. LOGAN urged greater allowance OF time
TO the discussion of the Illinois case and MADE
another reference to the old soldier Grant,, WHICH
drew great burst of applause from the galleries
and considerable waving of handkerchiefs on tne
Aoor IT, said Mr.. Logan you beat the old soldler'
all right. You beat the man who has been recog-
nized by every civilized nation Of the world
Bpt do not, by tactics. drive Illinois
down TO prevent the odd soldier" from
having his share of the States. Cheersl Mr.. Logan
said he was informed that the Callf0rnia deegates
were not allowed their cTedentlaIs ult 5neS eau fr
token the pledge to support the candldate ior
whom the State Convention instructed thenn 10
vote He asked the California delegation 10 say
In q moment there was silence, followed by der-
siye laughter, under the supposltlnn that the JAIL
Finally Mr. Pixley, of California, got MP on his
chair and said the question could not be answereuna
single word but he would be most happy to respon9
If he could he allowed little more time IN wnlch
to do So California selected her delegates TO TINS
Convention by the vote OF each dlstrct represente9
here; that their appointment had Oeeh Cor thot
there should be no mistake about IL the ctate O?u
Vention had then, with perfect unanlmlty, m
sructed the delegates to vote nrs aSG ad az '0
time for the distinguished Senator from Maihe'
REMARKABLE ENTHUSIASM FOR BLAINE.
This paye opportunity for the most remarkable
scene of excitement witnessed IN the hali since INC
Convention opened. Three-fOurths OF the immense
fbronp in the galleries and on the floor outside OF
the place allotted to delegates, and tnliy
onehalf of the delegates hemselvessprang to their
feet, cheering, shouting, waving hats hanoker-
chiefs, umbrellas, etc. for the space OF severai MIN
utes, before any attempt at restoring order coulu
4l,na Naif
MIR Harrison of Indiana, suggested that an hour
ne Given 20 each side in the Illinois case ana tie
proposition was subsequently adopted without serl-
Mr. Eonger opened the debate In supporting the
report of the majority of the committee IN tne
Illinois That report ne saia, asSertS, I'm
rule that has prevailed in Illinois from the Dlrtn
of the Republican party down to the present t,e
the ruIe of district representation. The princlpie
involved was one of too great Importance to be al
lowed to be violated for the sake even OF the grand
est mau that any country ever produced lAp-
MIR. Raum of Illinois, replied for the sitting dele
oates whose seats are contested They were willing
to rest their Gase on the aw ask ask Usce ONLY and
decision free from bias IN behalf Oh candl9ates,
The argument Of the MINORITY report ennta IN ' h
State in which delegates were chosen ann IN
structed by the state Conventions in h tbe
State to elect and instruct such delegates nor was
there any other body representing or acting I'D pace
of such DISTRICT Conventions In GGncioSlG ne re
would allow these eighteen sitting members to re-
tain their seats.
A FLAT CONTRADICTION.
Elliott Anthony. one Of the contestants tol-
lowed in support of the majority report asserting
that the Illinois Conventions never have selected
the delegates to National Conventions. and that
all snch delegates were selected invariably by Con-
gressopal District Conventions. The gentleman
1Rauml who preceded him, in making differ
emit statement, stood before the country as per-
VeLe ab ei eoSTse Of Mr. Xnthcnys speech Mr. Muir
phy of New-York, interpOsed with lnqulrlng
Whether the speaker did not tell him (Murphyl the
other day that on no account would ne ever FoVe
for General Grant. .,.,,4
such a thing If Grant should be nominated here
he would vote for him.. 49,. ....,..
Mr. Storrs, of Illinois, followed for the sitting
delegates in a pthv speech, frequently ehcitlng
demonstrations of approval Ibe, ,sentence
nominate James G. Blaine if ySpR will" was the the
pIause, which was renewed and 9. intensified Ihe
when he finished the sentence thus: And then
when those who now shout in the galleries, snail
bye-and-bye be reposing under the Influence OF the
Summer sun. the followers OF the grand old s,lont
soldier will still be found wide awake and watcnihg
by their camp fires and carrying the banners Oh Tue
sluggards."
AN EXCITING SCENE.
The scene which followed and continued for
several minutes, was most exciting
a part of the galleries aud the
Grant men in the Convention standing ana
shouting the uproar partially dying away ana
then breaking out anew. Althougn Tue
scero of excitement was continued for longer
time il was clearly apparent that it was not par
tieipated in by so large proportion OF the audi
ence rs upon the occasion of Pixley's allusion 10
Blaine.
Mr. Conkling was conspicuous in leading the
chorus first BY waving bis handkerchief and later by
standing on his chair and waving the
illuminated little banner to designate the seats Of
the Hew-York delegation.
Finally some one started the campaign song
"We'll Rally Round the Flag Boys. shouting the
Battle Cry of Freedom"
A New-York delegate called for three cheers fol-
Grant which were given with
will. Then three cheers for Blaine
we're called for by some one on the
floor. and the shout that sprang from thousands
oF tbroats was more deafening than any
thing which had preceded it, The Grant mel
on the floor evidently were not aware o.
the cause of the fresh optburst, and sooL
were on their feet aiding in the pandemoniuih o.
n0 At this time nearly every person within the hal
was on bis feet, each cheering d for hi
hats and all other meveabe things within reacl
were swung furousy to and fro. -, 10000
Roberts IqgSrSG 9ro Sz4 Tie aSys In
center Of the stage Just back of the chair hair
and parasol in the other swung snd them aGo t.
@Hurrah for Blaine" She appeared e
be in company with =, Governor level level
of Connecticut. Finally she, obta,met
TWO flags and with one in each band continue =
her enthusiasts efforts long the uproar lasted
It may safely be SAID that no public aSsem dag
aver before witnessed such seem
neone seemed actually to have lost their senses II
The giddy whirl of enthusiasm. -
Half an hour elapsed before the Chair mace an.
effort 10 cali the Convention to order Al tins TIM
MI Hale of Maine was seen standing above tl
surgng crowd upon the shoulders Of some b fren
of the Blaine States grouped closely about him.