The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-06-08


For days besare the time 81 for the meeiing Of
the conyenfion. The clans began TO gather BY
dozens and scores and hundreds and thousandA
The different farsions and delegaiioas sach hid
" headquariers. In elegant suites Of paEion n
the best hotels, and wines liquors and cigaEs were
FREE as water On every side. Chicago put on its
gala dress, and proceeded to gather in as many
shekels from The different strangers within her
walls a. the circumstances would permit The
general officers Of the several different armies Of
hostiles marshAIled their forces with pipe and
drum, not to mention free whiskey and paid
strikess while large portion Of their efforts were
directed to the arduous task Of keeping the diff
ferent delegations, and the individual members
of the same, particularly IL they happened 10 be
from the South and o6-color," from straying OF
and falling into strange hands
At the first session Of the convention on
Wednesday Hon George F. Hoar, Of MAssachu-
sets, was elected Temporary chairman, and COM
mittees were appointed on rules order OF business.
naming, as the roll was called, the member il
desired appointed on such committees
Mr.. Cenklings numerous threats to choke of
the convention and bulldoze its action in the in
terest of Grant by refusing, chairman, TO enter
tain any motion to dispense with the operation
of the unit rule" seemed TO have fallen still
born by the selection of Mr. Hoar IS chairman,
as it soon became generally understood that the
committee on permanent organization would re-
port that the temporary organization be made
permanent.
Tweniy-ihree delegates from Pennsylvania is
sued manifesto pledging themselves TO vote
against Grant, and the New York anti Grant
delegates were firm. A Grant caucus was held
on Tuesday evening at which some 800 were
present Also Blaine caucus of about an equal
number
In the Grant caucus on Wednesday night
Boutwell, claimed $50 votes for Grant, but Conk-
ling said there was no use concealing or pervert-
ing facts; that not more than 300 were assured
for Grant on the first ballot and they must secure
the rest needed by hard work. An offer was
made by a Pennsylvania delegate to turn his
delegation over to Edmunds, but it was not en-
tertained. Fsur Kentucky delegates declared
their intention Of voting contrary to instructions
and against Grant
Contests from Illinois, Alabama and other States
were brought before the committee on credentials.
The committee in organizing took q vote
which was considered as a test of strength. The
chairman the Blame men, Conger, of Michigan.
The vote stood: Conger, 90; Tracy,11. Edwards
Pierrepont, of New York, was made chairman
| of the committee on resolutions.
| 4 vote OF the committee on credentials ON the
admission of Rsper, of the 4th District of Ala
bama, was also considered test vote, the vote
standing 81 to IL.
Pending the retirement of the committees or
| Thursday, Conkling and Hale, of Maine, had q
sweet little passage-atarms, in which the bantam
whipped the turkey-cock completely out of time
Upon a motion to instruct the committee or
contested seats to report, the vote was BIG aye:
TO 406 nays.
After voting to table, for the present, the repor
Of the committee on rules, the convention ad
journed till 10 o'clock Friday.
Prince Leopold, of England, was a spectator
at the session of the convention on Friday. Thu
convention was not called to order till 1G45.-
Mr.. Conkling offered resolution that every mem
ber of the convention should be bound by tn,
nomination, and that no member should hold hi
seat who would not 80 agree. This resolution
was finally Withdrawn.
At the hour of adjournment on Friday tht
convention was still engaged in discussing thu
report of the committee on cred entails and tn
contested cases. On Saturday the whole of tn
morning session and part Of the evening session
was consumed in finishing the work of the com
miltee, adopting resolutions and getting read
for business generally.
The roll of States was called and the following
nominations made: Blaine by Mr.. Joy of Michi
gan, Window by Mr.. Drake of Minnesota, Grau
by Mr.. Conkling of New York, Sherman by Mr
Garfield of Ohio, Eimunds by Mr.. Billings o
Vermont, Washburne by Mr.. Cassidy of Wiscon
sin, aud the convention adjourned until Monday
morning.
The baloting began on Monday, with the fo
lowing result as far as the eleventh ballot: