The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-06-06

the place allotted 10 delegates, and full.
one-half Of these delegates themselve
sprang to their feat, cheering. shouting
waving handkerchiefs, umbrellas, etc.
for the space Of several minutes, before
IS any attempt at rest lring order could
g make the least impression upon the ex'
i cited mass.
. Harrison, of Indiana, suggested thai
an hour be given each side In the
, Illinois case, and the proposition was
. subsequently adopted without serious OBJ
!, jections.
Mr.. Conger opened the debate in sup
, port Of the report. He said it asserts,
, confirms and establishes in this conven-
ton tia rule that has prevailed in Illinois
from the birth of the republican party
down to the present time-therule Of dis
trict representation. The principle IT.
I volVed was one of too great Importance
to be allowed 10 be violated for the sake
even of the grandest man that any eoun-
try ever produced. [Applsuse.l
Raum, of Illinois, replied for the sit
ting delegates whose seats contested
They were willing to rest their case on
the law and presidents as established in
Illinois. He asked justice only, and a
decision free from bias in behalf of can
didates. He then proceeded to elucidate
the argument of the minority report,
claiming that there has been an unbroken
line # precedents in this state, 10 which
delegates were chosen and instructed by
| the slate conventions. There never was
a district convention in the state TO elect
and instruct such delegates, nor was
there any other body representing or
acting in the place Of such district con-
ventions. In conclusion, he repeated
that be only wanted justice, and justice
would allow these eighteen sitting mem
bers to retain their seats.
Elliott Anthony, one ofthe contestants,
| followed in support of the majority re-
port, asserting that the Illinois conven-
| tions never have selected the delegates
to national conventions, and that all such
delegates were selected invariably, by
congressional district conventions. The
gentleman [Rauml who preceded him in
making different statement stood before
the country as perverter Of history.
[Applause.] In thescourse Of his speech
Murphy, of New York, interposed with
an inquiry whether the speaker did
not tell him [Murphyl the other day
that on no account would he ever vote
for General Grant. Anthony replied
that he never said or thought such q
here be would vote for him.
Storrs, of Illinois, followed for the
sitting delegates, in a pithy speech, fire.
quently ellcting demonstrations Of
approval The sentence: Nominate
James q. Blaine if you WILL" was the
signal for another outburst of applause,
which was encore1 and intensified when
he finished the sentence thus: "And |
when those who now shout in the gal
leries shall by-and-bye be reposing under
the influence Of the summer tun the
followers of the grand, old, silent will |
still be found wide awake and watching |
by their comp fires, and carrying the |
banners of the sluggsrds." The scene |
which followed and continued for several |
minutes was most exciting, part of the |
galleries and the great men in the con-
vention standing and shouting, the uproar |
partially dying away aud then breaking |
out anew. Although the scene of excite |
ment was continued for longer time, it |
was clearly apparent that it was not par |
ticipsted in by 30 large proportion Of
fl2Iey's 4nfdsIoh tU'~BIaihe. "016SieR6g |
was conspicuous in leading the cheers, |
first, by waving his handkerchief and |
later by standing on his chair and way
ing the Illuminated little banner placed |
L
delegation. Finally come one started the
songs, well rally round the flag, |
boys" and the 'Battle-cry of freedom"
A New York delegate called for three
cheers fer Grant, which were given with
a will. Then three cheers for Blaine
were called for by someone on the floor,
and the shouts that sprang from thous-
ands of thrOSts were more deafening than
anything which had preceded it. The
Grant men on the floor evidently were |
not aware of the cause of the freah out [
burst and soon were on their feet, aiding
in the pandemonium of noise and con-
fusion. At this time nearly every per-
son within the hall was on his feet, and |
cheering for his own faYorite. Flags, |
shawls, parasols, hats and all other |
movable things within reach were swung |
furiously to aud fro. Bob Ingersoll,
Selling u lAdy's shawl, waved It fran
tioslly from the platform. In the centre |
of the stage, just back OF the chair, a |
fine looking lady, with u flag in one |
hand and parasol in the other, swung |
them to and fro aud repeated time and |
again, "Hurrsh for Blaine" Finally |
she obtained two flags, and with one in |
efforts rs long as the uproar lasted. 1t |
may safely be said that no public as
semblsge ever before witnessed such q |
scene. People seemed actually to have |
lost their senses in the giddy whirl. !
Half an hour elapsed before the chair |
made any effort to call to order. At this |
time Hale, of Maine, was seen standing |
above the surgiDg crowd, upon the
shoulders of some friends, waving the
banner of Maine, and with the banners
of the Blaine states grouped closely
about him!
AT last comparative order wss restored,
when three cheers were asked Cor and
given to the nominee of this convention,
Gnd Storrs resumed his remarks, to be
interrupted by renewed cheers upon his
referring to Sherman. he closed with
an earnest invocation for justice and
unity, as the pressge to sure victory.
The chair announced that the time for
the minority had expired and that twenty
minutes time remained TO the majority.
There were loud cries for Iugerson, who
declined to respond, because he was a
delegate only by proxy.
Conger explained This ~ tie ConVen
ton, and asked permission for Ingersoll
to be heard loud cries of "Ingsrsoll,"
''Let him speak" "No," "Yes."
Conkling objected.
Cenger-The objection comes from the
msn Of New York. Conger insisted on
the right Of IngerEoll, though a proxy,
to be heard. Mr.. Logan himself was
here only as proxy.
Pixley said he had come 8, 900 miles to
attend a deliberative convention. (Cries
of "3,00O!" "Oh j Oh ply Pixley-Well,
have added 1000 miles TO sccommo-
date myself to the class of orat9ry that
has governed here tonight. The fcene
that has just takeu place Is unworthy Of
a republican convention. Il is worthy Of
France, in revolution or OF the com
mune. He urged that the chiid's play
should cease and the convention attend
to business.
Butterworth, of Ohio, moved an ad-
| iournment till 10 tomorrow saturday.
morning, which was declared to be lost.
A roll call was demanded and ordered.
The motion to adjourn was lost-yeas
109, nays 653.
Cessna asked a division on the ques-
ton, and that it be first taken on the con-
test in the First District of Illinois
Clayton moved 70 amend by substitut-
ing the minority report, in this case for
that of the msjOrity. The roll was called
and resulted yeas 353, nays 3S7, so
| Clayton's amendment WAS rejected.
DaShes.