Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, June 03, 1880, Morning Edition, Image 1
OMAHA , NEBRASKA , THCJKSDAY , JUNE 3 , 1880. NO. 298 ablished.1.871. , MORNING EDITION. - Price Five Cents HOAR AT THE HELM - t * * " - Preliminary Organization of'tho' Convention ' Peacefully Perfected . ' - " * ' - Sj r \ Cpomical-Safvatidri Fervently f , Prayed for by a'Chic'ago r Divine. * * * - - - , " * . ' * rJAn Ornenous Calm Permeates . : Vast , Imposing As semblage , - ea aMisand Spectators Paok- -7a1nto ! the Exposition " " * " ' ' BuUding. ( Each .M t * ft , Faction Armed With a Tongues for a and Desperate Struggle. The 'Nebraska Delegation * . * V * signed to rr - o A Conspicuous Seats r-ini thetCenter. . . of Cincinnati Shaped for Repetition at Chicago. Again Leads in the Race , Confident of Victory , Bat the Feint Shadow of a ' Combination Crosses Hia Jfath. . The Credential Committee . La'gely Anti-Grant. * i Bpedal'dispatch tuJThe Bee. "CaitfAoo , June 2 4. p. ro. Long before tleJii'ur et for Ihe opening of 0 jthojcqnvcntim tne imrnenie cxposi- ' tion buil lin was crowded with a throng which .filled every seat not re ferred for delates and overflowed into tbo lialla i-nl approaches. The interior of tbc edifice waa beautifully pla he s and , r/Mtofully decorUed by Ihe com- irl mittoe-py traits of distinguished re publicans fining tbo walls , and bonting I fore nd3teCKUUiLdllha'Tjatinnal .iInr ( depending from the coiling and looped in graceful folds from the side ; . thai ; ted ; THE ARRANGEMENTS of for seating the delegates were unex- thei ceptionahly good , and at 1 o'clock all calhC the delegates were in their places and jecl fully ( en thousand spectators filled the seals and standing room in the rear. [ CAMERON bTEPfa TO THE FRONT. denT It was precisely 1 o'clock when Don bis Cameron steppsd to the front of the stage and called the convention to or der. " tion . BLESSINGS INVOKED. ergs Dr. Kltterage , of Chicago , offered on of > f prayer , asking Divine guidance over The the * deliberations of the body. His con : prayer was fervent and patriotic. und was THE APPEARANCE OF THE CONVENTION beei V when Don. Cameron made his address not as chairman of the national committee that . was most imposing. The speech , Uta which'was road from manuscript , was or > well received , and elicited much ap upo epcr plause. but OKORQE F. HOAR waa named temporary chairnnn Ilia the ; phi speech was a very powerful arraign ment of the democracy and a strong f plea for unity and harmony in the opii republican party. Frequent outbursts pan thai of applause marked its delivery. brai On motion of Eugene Halo , of ccui Maine , the various delegations were am requested to name their members for to ' [ Oh ' - -tho committees on credentials , pert - Oha t lintoent organization and * platform , mo and order of business. is the THE NEBRASKA DELEGATION , which occupies a post of honor in ofraol , front of tbe cantrc aisle , presented , cisi " ' through Ju Ige Crounsa , their chair like spot man , the names of Captiin Mitchell und on platform , Biorbowcr on permanent Ren organization , and 1'orsinger on cre the dentials. toCb [ Cb PHOTESTS. , After the committees were made up beii the credent'a's and protests of the mil the contesting delegations from Alabama , sine Illinois and Pennsylvania wore pro- city : " " * "Vented and referred to the committee and on credentials. thai UIAII that being excluded in the roll of states [ Ch sire and territories , Frye asked that it be Cf [ included in the list. Conkling | ob- by jccted , but the cbair decided that it misl should be called. this not BRATS FOR THE VETERANS. byiK On motion of Logan a resolution K was passed granting 500 seats daily to hon the veterans of the war. is i bar ADJOl'RNMFNT. if w Senator Conkling said that as the not committees could notposjibly report tlen inn in time to allow an evening aession he heard would move that the convention ad- Pra iourn until Thursday at 11 o'clock. wet H le , of Maine , seconded the motion , bee and it wai cnried unanimously. ven the THE REAL FIGHT. been The committee on credentials are have 1 kely to lm-e an exciting session this misB evening , although the anti-third B - term- thai era have a ceir majority. The battle gen will begin to morrow , on the adoption has of their report , when the relative bar strength of the mot candidates will bo rause jasde apparent , The Grant meq are less confident than they wwe twj days since , and Blaiao and Sfaermaa managers report additions to tbeir ranks. Rumors .this afternoon are current of a combination g.-inst 'vBlaino in the interest of Waibburo * or Sherrnuj. Chandler denies the report and speak * most cheerfully ot the senator's prospect * ; ( SPECULATIVE. - Spedil dtapOch to The Boo. CuicAoe , June 2 , 4 p. m. Tbe ex citement in the city for the l st three days has bon intense and the crush to obtain reits in' tbe , Exposition building has been unprecedented in the hiitory of conventioni. The opening proceedings of , tie convention have been harmonious. The national committee will not bo named until Friday. 'Efory indictf- cation points to a protracted struggle and an unusually * biller contest. Blaine is now ahead and is almost sure . to win , unless the field combinei I against Aim. J E. R , T I PREPARING f'U A URAND KICK. I Special J < p tches to Tbe Bee. CHICAGO , June 3 , 1 a. m. The Grant delegates had a long so oret caucus in a largo rear , room at the Palmer . house Ja-.t night , and adjourn. ed at 11:30. : There were about 600 present , the cut-and-out Grant men having invited in a large number rf the doub'fal delchi egates. Logan made a lengthy speech 01) the Illinois delegation , and it wa decided to vote down the report of the committee on credentials in tola- tion to the Illinois contest , if , as is ru , they report in favor of seat- in ( the twenty contesting district dt le- gates. : The Grant men will vote solid for it , and ezpect to have atsistanco enough from the Sherman and other delegates ! to seat the fulldri > gation. CONKUNG MAKES AN ABMIS3ION. Conkling I made th > closing apaech , an was highly srrcistic. Be vir tually admitted that they would not do nominate Grant on the first ballot , but claimed if they did not have moro than 300 votes , if they stood firm enough more would come to them at the brat break. GRANT HEN TAKE FttECiCriONS. : After the caucus the chairmen of > the various Grant delegations held a conferjnc > wiih reference to the brst method of holding their men solid.B'r" ' A LITTLE UNFINKHED BUSINESS. Srecial Diipttch lo Th6 Be , ' " " ° CIIICAOO , June 2 , 10 p. m. When the cill of s'a'es and territories was supposed to have been finished , Gov. McCormick , representing Arizona , inst stepped into the aisle m front of tbe that platform ) and shonttd to tbo chair that odb desired i to have read a resolution cour wliC ich he had sent up to the cbair. He Chairman Hoar taid he recognized , ha gentleman from Arizona ; but beFore - McOormick's resolution 'could TJO he - h omit- noted the territory of Ut was - in the call of territories. I know no reason for its omission , and I . horeforo move that that territory be fls | ailed. " ° Chairman Hoar If there is no obn all eclion : the territory will be called. aigniGi Mr. Conkling There is objection. Sensation and applause. ] Mr. Preai- arosin den , J. arise to a question of order. The cbair Tbo gentleman will state man rick. question i of order. "ROSCOE LAYS DOWN THE LAW. I . 1liur. 1 Mr. ! Oonkling It is this : The na- - liur.K ional committee through its , proper spee irgan , prepared and presented a roll lutic which , as I am informed , the s'ate who Louisiana ] , fur one , was omitted. they territory of Utah , because of a ceed ontest < , was omitted. The resolution and inder which tbe convention has acted back based on that rule , and it has lay een called , and I submit that it is in order after the execution of with resolution to move either that was Jtali , or Louisiana , or any other state annc territory omitted , now be placed pern ipon ; the roll. I hare no right to rulei ipsak on the merits of this qat st'on ' , ques whenever the motion -respect to bick Utah is in order , I beg to be hear4 on merit * of that controversy. [ Ap plause. ] OPINION OF THE CHAIR. The chairman The chair is of opinion that the roll is the roll prepared - [ pared by the national committee , and naj the order of the convention emjDg braced in that resolution has been ex- cuted ; but the chair can not hold as matter of order that it is out of order com move now to call another territory. dm [ 'Cheers. ] lap Mr. Conkling Will the chair allow com to inquire of the chair whether it seas in order for me to more to amrnd motion by adding as well the state can Louisiana. I do not make that mor motion , nor do I appeal from the de are cision of the chair but with . , , great r.- moron to tbe chair I to that ipoct , beg say , on many delegates around me , I virti understood from the resolution of the the gentleman offering the motion that sugt committee and ill concerned were M abide by the agreed on rules. imp XJbeers. ] men Mr.fFrye , of Maine Mr. chairman prol being a member of the national com- labo nitteo and having taken part in all jour proceedings of that committee moi we have bean in icaiion in this hop , I derire to say to the convention be to tbe gentleman from New York , tnal it was agreed by that committee begi Utah should be put on the roll. ' lede 'Cheers. ] And Mr. Chairman , I de- lief to say further , that the secretary well the i national committee , standing Mr. jyme , says that he left Utah cff by Tent nistake. Cheers. Now air I [ ] , , ak mor copventicn if republicans are willing to rectify a mistake made his its secretary. [ Cheers. ] his Mr. Conkling I regret that the cept lonorable gentleman from Maine , who Mr. 10 < able to make us all hear , should Iwi made a motion utterly misleading , hon what he now tays it true , and I do atke doubt that itia. 'Had that gen mak.M tleman stated that t ierewis a mistake that making up the roll he would have ion no objection from me , and Mr. is or President in that event the convention ness > would have heard no motion from me , ever usa all that was necessary to obtain two unanimous consent in this con- no rention was to say that an error had port committed , and everybody would injji bean for the rectifiation of the witl mistake. [ Cheers. ] not Now , Mr. Chairman , I beg to ray mor upon the limple statement of the sngc gentleman from Maine that an error the ' been committed if ha does not prei the unanimous consent without a h are notion to correct it > ihall not be the viM of objection. [ Applause. ] tion Mr. FryeIn reply to tb.e onor Ue eqt I gwtieman from New York , I desire ' to say that when I made my. motion I kad just been informed that the name of Utah-bad been left off. I knew tbe agreement was that Utah should go OB and the secretary did not corno to me and say that it was a mistake until after my motion was made. The chair then stated that if there was no further objection Utah would , be added to t\o roll and called by the 'committee. The Chairman Is there any further objections to the resolution ? If there is not the secretary will call the terri tory. L Utah was then called In accordance with tbe ruling of the char. The episode created considerable excitement in the convention , which was on the quivive for any appearance of belligerency between the leaden ot rival elements. Governor McCormick's resolution was then read and , was to tVp effect that the roll of s'atus be calka for the presentation "f credentials and notices of contest , and that all contests bo referred , to ( he committees without debate. The resolution waa adopted without dissent. A'abama reported three contested scats. scats.When When Illinois was called , General D. B. Henderson , of Iowa , presented the credentials and a memorial from the First , Second , Third , Fourth , Fifth , Sixth , Ninth , Tenth , Thir teenth and Seventeenth districts of this sta'e. ' The announcement was received with loud and prolonged cheers. a. When ox-i Governor Warmouth an nounced , the credentials for Louisiana , of one of the delegates asked for the i privilege to send with the regular pa pers the papers of the contestant ? , which was granted. Pennsylvania ] announced contests jn the | Sixth and Ninth dislricfs. Both ; the regular credentials and the papers of the contestants wore cent to the I i committee. \ When Dtah was called in regular a ' order Mr. Conkling arose rlowly from his sat and said " : "Being requested to eo by the representatives i-f Ufah , I beg leave to present the protest and dor papers which constitute the contest From that " territory. The papers . irere sent to the committee | c"81 Islai When the call of the states had been that om'luted [ , Senat-T Logan , of Illinois , poin SVred the followingresolution : onVJ of Rewlved , That the ccmmitteo on port Ihtribution cf tickets is hereby in tee truded to fornish each day to the conn ibatrman . of the Veteran Soldiers as- of f ociation . ' five hundred tickets of ad- Mor ntssion for distribution among the Mini aembers of the association. Catt Senator L gan made a brief speech man support of the resolution , stating mom ' the veterans expected to be treat- momTh by this convention with the same consi ourtesy as by former conventions. one 3 understocd that the application Wine lade to the national comnvttea for mitt icke's had been voted down , and all Shen asked was that the comvntion again ; bar want to complain of the national lengt immittee , yet he would cay that , al Gard lough he was a delegate-at-large , and field seat was unquea'u ' ned , ho had smoo ean obliged to enter the convention of by means of a provisional ticket , unitn igned by James B. Boot. rule Gen. Kilpatrick , of New Jersey , mam rose to second Logan's resolution The Chair I recognize the gentle- voro fcom New Jersey Mr. Fitzpat- rule Ick. ( Laughter and applause. ) the Gen. ' Kilpatrick Kilpatrick , sir , taine Zilpatrick. ( Renewed laughter. ) ionsc Kilpatrick , ir > the course of his atanc peecb , said that he favored the rceo- doSn ition most heartily , and did not care deleg bom : the veterans favored politically , the ley had a right to witnesj the pro- ropoi aedingsof the republican convention , mom , for my part , I never turn my aclc on a soldier , no matter who ho favor for president. Senator Logan's motion was adopted ganij but one ditsenting voice. It expo Sena then 2:55 : o'clock , and the chair York nnounced that the committea on ermanent organization , resolutions , ales and order of business , were re- isi nested to meet immediately at the , . ie of the stage. K1Q8 mam AN ADJOURNMENT MOVED. Mast [ Kenl When the bustle and confusion con- Gen. aquent upon the retirement of the land. en. lembers of the committees had par- land.Be ally subsided , Senattr Conklingwho Be for some moments been endeavor- was to attract the attention of the 1. hair , was recognized and said : man 'Mr. Chairman , there now four 1 om ommittees of the convention withf f "rac ranrn to .commence their duties It possible that ono or two of those t j ommittees might bo able to report in jjp eaaon for an evening session , but chan here is another one , or tire , which date not be able to report before to * Fc iorrow morning. Until the reports Com received from these committees , diani especially from the committee land , credentials < and contested seats , tana shire business in irtually no can proceed convention. Therefore , at the Ohio of number of Care uggeition a delegates , well in accordance with Waal W ai my own oppressions , I suggest that our conve- sin aFo lience would ba answered , and that Fo irobably we should conclude our Flori abort ai soon , were we now to ad- New onrn to a convenient hour in the * * \ j Qorniog. By 11 o'clock I should that all the committees would sent ready i to report , and then the ac- terril business of tha convention may thec egin , and that we may speedily con- Se the work which has , m my be- man.A , so much to do with the future A relfare of the country. Therefore , state . President , I move that this con- two ention do now adjourn , to meet to- fettii IOITOW morning at 11 o'clock. " The Eugene Hale , of Maine , arose from orgai place ] , and began to speak. Before Bncl first ) words wer3 audible to any ex- third those in the immediate vicinity , rAd Conkling turned and said : "And Ad withdraw the motion to allow the siHi onorable gentleman from Maine to Hi his suggestion. " muni Mr. Hale said : "I only rise to say tionCr it seems to me that the propost- Cr of the gentlemen from New York rant one that dos accord with the busi- comt of the convention. If wo had an d'cat vening cession not more than ono or conv committees , upon which probably that discussion would arise , would re- Cre * , and it would only be the bring- and of delegations here fora brief time solid nothing accomplished that could bo accomplished in an hour to- The iorrow morning. I hope that the and uggestion embodied in the motion by and gentleman from New York may puti revail and that the committees , may on a full scope to work. " aFe Mr. Conkling then renewed his mo- pern , which was carried without dis- pernW , and , tbo chair declared the csn. . roll. > . vention adjourned until the appointed hour. PLEASE CAN'T WOMEN VOTE ? CHICAGO , June 3 1 a. m , The committee on resolutions ; org n- ized by electing Ed * rards Pierfepoht , of New York" , chairman. On motion of D. O. Payne , the committee adjourned until 8 p. m. to meet at the club room of the Pacific coast delegation at the Sherman house. MM. Belva A. Lockwood , of Wash ington City , then addressed the com mittee B gJng'the insertion of a ( plank in the platform declaring the right of women to vote. At the evening rseision , Susan B. Anthony was allowed ten minutes1' to present arguments-for tbe adoption of a plank proposed by the Woman Suf- ' f tag'sts conventiondeclarlng ( woman's right to the. ballot. " j SHALL TBE CHINESE GO. The committee on resolutions met in the rooms of t&4J iftji aga4 > oiir t the Sherman hou e fa the evening. The doors word barred against noa- meinbers. The plan adopted was to devote the evening to- free discussion and appoint a sub-coHoruUtee to draft a platform in ' ' accordance''with tbe pre vailing f entinieat * . The propostl'of the delegate * of tbe PaciSo coast to have'inaerted.a plank opposing ] Chinese immigration and f v- voring the abrcgat'on of tbe treaty , provoked warm discussion. FROPOS KD PLATFOBH. The sub c > mmittee of "five appoint ed to dnift a platform and report at 10 . in. to day to the full committee are Ediranls PiVreponl , of New York ; Emory Storrs , oiJHinoisD. ; O.Payne , California < ; 0. W. ClatkJ of Mississippi Bjpj , and Wm. Walter Phelpi , of New Jersey. ! Civil service reform ; the tissue bal lots and tbe appointment of southern men i to office wereHhe topics referred tot sub-committee. The financial policy of 1876 will be reaffirmed. Tbe in proposal to mike the presidential term aiuglo ono of six years , was not ro 'erred OX'H ANCK FOR UNIT RULB . The committee on rules .and the or- ' ir of business met at the officers' ojm of the Exposition building and irganized . with Gen. Garfield in tbe hair , and Gen. T. W. Chace , of Bhode aland , aocretiry. It waa retblved and a sub committee of reven be ap- by ointed to rules and prepare the order put bu tines putC for * the convention and re- ort to a meal ing of the full coramit- Cha ! to-morrow morning. The aub- of Hnmitlee consists of Speaker Sharpe , Now J York ; Powera , " of Maine ; forsa ; , of Massachusetts'Drake ; ? of lg linneaota ; Turner , of Wisconsin ; atter , of Mistitsipp' , and the chair- . tan of the committee as ex-officio who 'ember. ' " ' ' " s delei This makes a sub committee which to.I msidtrs the unit rule question stand dors each for Grant , Blame , Sherman , then 'indom , Edmundi , and ono non-com- takei ittal , and'th'o 'ex-officio member a tope i lermin man. This is five to two tlomCi aintt Grant , giving Grant the mem- whniA nrwitinn in n < iLVnmrn _ ' hot ngthy and excited meeting at conv irdner House to-nght , Gen. Gar- convTh presiding. Work went on loothly , the rules of the convention luncl four years ago being adopted with took rimportant corrections until the last was reached. This definastho Speck annerof voting. Gen. Sharpe , of New York , in fa is of the unit rule , held that ( he old on ilewas _ sufficient for tbe demands of test "anti-unit men and ought to be reined andi ined in is * present shape. Extfes- sesai nsof the c'ommittre shows them to' sesaiOe and five to two in favor of explicitly ; b'do jfining the right of every individual he chooses. This speei legate to vote as anti- sub-committee i will undoubtedly antiM port to the full committea to-morrow have - ' ' ' ' orning. j - HOAR FOE. PERMANENT CHAIRMAN. Specii * ' i The committee on permanent ; or- SpeciiCi mization met at their room in the Pool position building after adjournment , even anator Henry W. Pierson , of New and , was made chairman , and L. Fi - pool owneti , of Maine , secretary. A re- vest was taken till 6 o'clockand wHen second meeting Vas called sWat-f Ppedi > of "Michigan , nominated for per PpediC manent chairman , Ueo. A. Hoar , of Tbe ' . Morris of assachusette. Hutchings , pleti Kentucky , nominated ex-Postmaster ing . "John * & "J lCreswell ; 'of 'M ry- gate ig . , - / . were Both names were aurptise , lor it stotu understood'in ' the morning that E. Chandler would get the per- anent < chairmanship. This' failed a feeling that if given to him the rant men might nominate an in'de- andent candidate , and make trouble the convention. Speeches of a more or less personal laracter were made on both candi- ! , and the vote resulted as follows : For Hoar Alabama , California , pnnecticut , Delaware , Georgia , In- Sped , Iowa , Kansas , Maine , Mary- SJ ' ' May , 'Minnesota , Mississippi , Mon- , , Nebraska , Nevada , New Hamp- f , New Jersey , North Carolina , crabi , Oregon , "Rhode Island , South bi arolina , Tennessee , Vermont , Utah , char Washington , West Virginia , Wiscon ing and Wyoming. Total31. > tT For Creswell Arkansas , Colorado , T lorida Illinois Missouri. has , . . , . Kentucky _ _ _ _ , _ _ _ m a r * f tine. York , Texas and Virginia. To- , . . 9 - visit * > \ \ * The Pennsylvania . _ . delegate was . . ab-1 .I CCT , and Louisiana and several pf the nay irritoriea. were not represented on brib committee. ' " ° sth Senator Hoar was then made chairl . * . . . resolution wai pasted that each Pick ' nominate one vice president and libel ich's assistant i secretaries for the per- ution of thepermifient organization , pam two secretaries of the" temporary itnm ganization.hold ' . . Kali . over'and.GeorgaM. nchanan , of Misaiwjppi , waV made a bout secretary , to giro 'tke'aoath bet- pami representation < la the onraeiaation. KA Adjourned. t STBAWOr ANTI OBANT. STRENGTH. f " Hoar ii understood to prefer Edttle ie nnds , but will vote witkTiis delrga- for Sbermaa. lying will Croswell represent * the stalwart tbat : interest , aad the vote In the nnmiltee is regarded 'by some as in- andi over eating tbe anti Grantitreogth in the to invention. It is a remarkable thing > Keaj neither Delaware nor Maryland , cove reiwelTs own sUtea , voted for him. playi several i aouthern statet , claimed Uets for Grant , voted against Urn. BULLDOG CHAIBJUy YIKCTKD. ' nong gree committee on credentials met N. Gen. < G. F. Tracy , of Brooklyn , then Mr. ] Conger , of Michigan , were wm injiominatida for "chafrsriaa , and wmM vote by states Conger waa elected. M Fesaeaden'a reqoaatnotto act as eate jrmaneot secretary waa refaaed. . K Chandler moved that the of tates " be " ctUed. for th porpoie j P . - - ' ' * . -x * . t j , 7" of ascertaining where there were con tests ; where there was no contest from a state , that that s'ate should be passed , and that I ho member of tha committee frjtn that state should be requested to indicate to the secretary , as soon as he could , any errors that there might be In the roll printed by the secretary. The motion was car ried. ried.A A recess was then" taken , and when the committee- reassembled the roll was called , and there being six states with no representation on tbe commit tee , the question are e as to the pro priety of proceeding without them. A motion , to proceed was carried. It was voted to rcc mmend to the conventlon-that tin Oregon delegation be empowered to fill vacancies. J. M. Brownknv was given a seat as alternate from the first district of Ten nessee. ' c It was ordorad that ex-Governnr McConnick nCl-r.-ioswrrth - } be re ported to the convention as the' two delegates , from Arizona entitled to and alternates being disposed of , ' the question of contested state delegations came up , and the Alabama contested case was first taken up. * It was moved that the name of J. T. Rapier ba interted in the creden tials as a delegate from the Fourth district of Alibama. The records ot tlie ( Alabama state convention were readrto ( he effect that Mr. Rapier wa elected a de'egate , provided that within -twenty-four hours after notice he appeared before tha president of the state convention and pledged him self ; to vote'for Grant. A letter was read , showing t'-at doe notice had been given Ripier , and that ho bad never complied with the provision. It didn't appear that there was any pro vision made for a successor to Rapier the I event of his non-compliance or that the convention had ever rescinded the elec'ion. ' | theJ . turner took the ground that ma Ripier had not been elected a delegate was not entitled to a seat in the xmventioD , because bo had not com plied with the conditions of bis eleo- o tioi . _ Mr. ' Rapier , who is a colored man , 1 doni nade an argument in his own behalf thei created a deal of great amusement ' Thei his ] ready to tbe y answers questions Did > mt to him by his opponents. led Considerable debate followed and not handlormoved ; to close tbe hearing all the case , .and after debate it was arried. Ayes , 31 ; nays , 12 ; not vot- comiR > ? ' i' Grar RIGHT OF TIED UP DELEGATIONS. ballo iTl balloFr .Tho case of the Alabama delegates , ho were chosen by their districts as betw elegates , but upon being presented ballo .he state convention were not en- until orsed , because they declined to pledge ) lemselves to obey instructions , was iken up , and it was finally concluded exter postpone tbe caaa until after the set- raittc omont of the Ill'nois ca-e. Chandler aid General Tracy had a mean debate over the power of state row inventions to instruct delegates elect- tofia The committee took a receis for j \ p neb , and when they re-convened , ! " ok np the Illinois case. secon Bitter Contest Over Il'lnola. munc cUl Dlapatcb.toTne Bit. alltb 1 CHICAGO , June 3 2 a. ro. There R. great excitement in the committee credentials ovar the Illinois con candi , and a big fight has been developed. withi it will probably bi an all night piom , , . . ballo Col Bob Ingorsoll is now ( at 2 balloR. clock ) just about to commence a to peech in favor of the admission of the lot iti-Grant delegates. Most of , the speeches made thus far will ve been very bitter. man Bet.mg on the Domination. that echl dispatch to The Bee. them CHICAGO , 111. , June 3 , 1 a. m. toke i bols were selling last night Grant save against the field. Great interest aimeR. exc'tement was exhibited at the R. rooms and much money was in- otbei Bated. ) Fr J South Carolina for Bayard. him petit Dip tch to The Bee. I then COLUMBIA 8. 0. June . 11876R. $ ( , , 3,1 a. m , $76.R. R. democratic state convention com- leted its work yesterday by nominal- hasg state officers , electors and dele Fr tes ; to Cincinnati. The delegates you ere not Instructed , but it is under pleni load that they are for Bayard. men ganh and KALLOOH'S CRIMES. befoiR. R. Gran Lively Biography of the inca i incaFr Notorious Baptist Fr thouj Bummer. the thes in all edal DUpotch to Tn Bss. whol SAN FRANCISCO , June 3 1 a. m. or Kalloch has caused the arrest Wm. M. Neeleson for libel. He Cc irculated a pamphlet purporting tcrba intin biography of. Kalloch , containing coun barges of an infamous act , and defy- thof arrest in language broad enough a libel trial Op The ] book says ; "He is now , as he Wen ever i been , * grosi , sensual liber- hesa . . He is a drunken , foul-mouthed tone i isitor at houses of ill fame , and has here BO .during the time he has been Chio layer of this city ; a receiver of convi ribes in office and a violator of Jiis soon. ; an incendiary demagogue and a angerous chief magistrate. " Neelson his caused the arrest of - Ju 'ickering , of The Morning Call , for resec in publishing a speech of Kal- press ' against Neelson In reply to the not > unphlet. ; Neelson will demand an pride nmediate trial and proposes to put ever lalloch on the stand to question him chair [ occurrences narrated in the diet impblet. venti KALLOTB PLOTS TO OVEBTUBOW conte KEARNEY. rectit JKoarney had an interview with Ju 'eelson Monday night , and applauded good publication of the pamphlet , deal. > also some facts which Neelsoii deal.B'i use in a day or two , upon a secret B'i KaJloch iai plotted the frien kerthrowof Kearney for some time nomi regretted every step that seemed matt I to tbe surface bring Ktarney in su .earney seems to have dis- beat > vered this and is now it. laying even. - He took some pam- with him and circulated them HA delegates to the convention of reenbackers. : Neelson'a . case may go on to-day , lough the probability is that Kalloch work to interpose delay. Murphy & Lovettins. Agency ; old o. established agency in this stafe. )4c ) apl8-ly ro ir Hamburg Figi 26p box. A Blf FRYE. That Made Conkling Sputter and Will Again. Blame's Henchman Frye In terviewed on the Outlook. He Says Conkling is Beady for Any Meanness , But Don Cameron is "Worn Out , 1 Chairman Hoar Convinced , "Itot " Everything WUl be Serene. Special Dispatch to The Bee. CHICAGO , ' June 3,1. m. The skir mishing in tbe convention , in which Conkliug and Frye locked horns , awakened excitement among political workers , and the contest was the sub ject of discu sion in every group. Mr. Frye was ready to talk , as ho sat at dinner late in the afternoon. He is for Blaine , of course , and looks for a strong showing for his candidate from the stirt. He was .vkod | by a national asso ciated press reporter what the little flurry over Utah indicated , and he i.vd : , "It means tbat the Grant men ird on the nlett for everything that n by any possibility count for tha Blaine men. " Reporter Did Mr. Conkling know ihat Utih was left out on the call of itates by accident 1 Fryo Perhaps , butit looked alittle hin. He got out of It gracefully , hough. I don't EOJ why he tried lo pake a point against me by snrcas- ical'y ' alluding to the quality of my otce. voteR R. Do you think he is reconciled toll abandonment of the unit rule ? $ 1 Fiyc No , neither Conkling nor 'ameron are reconciled to its aban- $ onmcnt. There is no telling how heir ; plans will crop out to-morrow , 'hero will be no graceful giv'ng up. id you observe how worn and troub- Cameron looked ? Matters have gone | as he would have them , at ; hi * experience with the national jmmitteo has nearly worn him out. R Do think you that in ca o ret rant is not nominated on the first illot there will be a break at once ? 6 > Frye No , the vote will pull along ween Grant and Blaine for several steaB illotr , but there will be no balloting itil after a stormy time over crcden- h. h.R. R. Then the compromise did not tend beyond the repor .pf , tbe dam- ittee on credentials ? Frye No the , compromise by no sans smoothed ' and ma'ten- , for to mor- Conkling ( and Logan are prepared hard fight every inch of their way , and it No. \yfnn mjuTn * * HW Vj.t th't fitl L ? I. ' What does Maine * ay about send choice ? Frye : Not much so far ; but Edw unds is coming forward strongly in ( > tbo Now England states. ill R.Fr How about Windom ? Frye ; Windom is a very probable ndidate. We _ cm go to Windom ithout any Hesitation in case he . omiies . to be nominated on the final . ct atro illot. . How do the Blaine men hope $ , come forward after the initial bal- ? siral Fryo They expect their strength ratei come i very largely from the Sher- and men , as soou as the latter see $3C the Grant break does not help 460 em. The Sherman men are trying 305 ; keep down his vote on the start , to him from the knife that is now stocSI med at Grant. . Can Elaine stand the assault of men ? 2S her men ? : 3C ? Frye Yes ; his men will itand by to i the last and every one of as they did in Cincinnati in . . What candidate do you think acti grown stronger to-day ? Frye Blaine , by all means : and stee verj will evidence in see to-night $41 ! enty that the city is full of Blaine H , and that his friends have so or-1 atoc tnized themselves , in the convention glee out of it , as to astonish everybody gleeS jforo to-morrow . - night. fane . What do you think or the anti- faneB rant talk about not voting for Grant case ho is a candidate ? mor 4 [ Frye I thiuk it is all wrong , rou lough any man ought to be dropped 95K ' ( minute i it is shown that he is not strongest man before the country sections. No man covers the hole country like Blaine. ROSCOE's BECKONIKd. San Conkling said in conversation with Las timate personal friends that he of runts with certainty on 410 votes on oad first ballot for Grant. relii ' and CHICAGO HAH'S EYE TO BIZ. > tear said : "Oh , no ! We don't expect vas he nominate Grant on the first ballot , would be no fun in ihat and iicago would get no good out of the > Tav invention if we sent them home so Jte . But Grant will bo nominated. " HOAB EXPECTS NO CONFUSION. he Judge Hoar remarked to a repre- sentive of'the national aisocated ; ate : "The position of chairman ii ho one < in which I take any great s ; It is , however , risky , as when- ire a convention goes wrong the airman is blamed. 1 , however , pra- > an i orderly and harmonious con- intion , as there is no party to the L ntest whose interest lies in the di Gen ction of confusion. " just Judge Hoar retired early to Ret a as night's rest for the coming or- are . nul al.AINK NOT AFBAID or HIS RECORD. and , B'aine telegraphed one of his conj iends yesterday tbat should he bo mce. jminated he will bring the whole to p stter of his personal record forward in such a way that the opposition will met able to make no campa'ga issue of rom Ute at a KABKETS BY TELEGRAPH. Chicago Produce. CHICAGO , June 2. > Flour Quiet and unchanged dcdc Wheat Unsettled ; ? 1 OOJ for cash ; dc 2 , spring 97o33l Olf , closed at Cor for June ; 95j@97Jc , , closed at Bar Data for July ; 8889c , closed at 88c Bard August ; 84i < § 84ic for the year. do Corn Fajrly active ; No. 2 and high B mixed , 36i@36jc , closed at 36c for cash ; rejected , 33 o ; 35135c , closed at 35Jo for Jane ; 35l@35jjc , closed at 35jc for July ; S535Jc , for August Oats Quiet ; No. 2 , 30@30Jc for cash ; 30g@30jc , for Juno ; 2828ic for July ; 23j@c4o for August. Rye Quiet ; No. 2 , 74c fcr cash ; 60c for July. Barley Little doing ; No. 2 , 76c cash ; extra No 3 , CCc. Pork Fairly active and Irregular ; mets , 5@10c lower all around. Lard In moderate demand and ir regular ; $6 356 ( 37 $ for cash ; 9640 ® 6 42J for June ; ? 6 47gB 60 for July ; | G 52i < § 6 55 tor August. Whisky Steady $1 08. Receipts Flour , bis , 96,000 ; wheat bibi . , 44 J,000 ; corn , bu. , 101,000 ; oats , bibi . , 122,000 : rye , bu. , 2,000 ; barley , bu. , 7,000. Shipments Flour , bis. , 7,000 ; wheat , bo. , 81,000 ; com , bu. , 343- , 000 ; oats , bu. , 16,000 ; rye , bu , 5,000 ; barley , ba. , 2,000. ; St. JLOUIB Produce. ST. Louis , June 2. Wheat Opened lower but ad vanced , with an active shipping and milling demand ; No. 2 red , $1 05 ® 1 07g fi-r cash ; gl 00@1 01 for Juno ; 92jc@91gc for July ; 9090Jc fcr August ; 89 < s69c for the year ; No. 3 do. , 96i@96c | bid. Corn Easier ; 35c fcr cash ; 34 | © 34c for June : 34 c foi July ; 34c fur August. Oats Quiet at 31@31 c for cash ; 30 c for June ; 25c for July. Rye Slow at 85Jobid. Barley Dull at 85c. Whisky 91 08. J Pork $10 35 @ 10 40 for cash ; Sl < 40 for June ; ? 10 55 for July. ] Lard Nominal. New Yort Produce. NEW YOBK , Juno 2. Wheat Lower ; ungraded aprintr , SINo 07@1 08 ; No. 3 spring , $110@112 ; No 2 spring , § 1 1 J ; ungraded red , SImi 15@1 26 ; No. 2 do , $1 28 * . ® ! 30 ; mixed : winter , $1 25 ; No. 2 amber , $1 2Ggl ( 27 ; ungraded white , $1 22 ® 12 ; No. 2 white , fl 21 * ; No. 1 do. , $1C 2G@1 27. $1No. Corn Lower ; ungraded , G2@55c ; No.C 2 , 53i@54ic ; low mixed , 54c. Oats Weak ; mixed weatern , 39 ® 40cI ; white western , 42@45c. I cs Firm at 10@llc. Pork Hrm ; old mrs , $10 65 310 75 ; new meis , ? ll 10@11 25. Beef Nominally urn hanged. Cut Mea's Demand.far and mar- firm ; long clear middle ) , $6 70 ® 7L ; short clear , 6 87J@6 97 * . Lird Active and firm ; "prime team , $ t > 92g@6 95. Butter Dull and unchanged. Cheese Steady at 10@lljc. Whisky Nominal at $1 12@113. Milwaukee froauce Marttet MILVAUKKR , June 2. Wheat Weak ; opened declined fc closed steady ; No. 1 Milwaukee ard , $1 06 ; No. 1 Milwaukee , $102 ; . 2 Milwaukee , 97c ; June , 97c ; nly , 98A.c ; Auguat , nominal ; No. 3 "Corn ( Firmer ; Ko. f , " 30 8. Oats Quiet ; No. 2 , 30c. Rye Quiet and lower ; No. 1,75c. w Barley , Dull and neglected ; No. 2 , G6i@G7c. CnicaKO Uve SCOCK Manet CHICAGO , Juno 2. Hogs , Receipts , 20,000 head ; mar- opened firm and ruled steady at G. trong rates ; mixed packing , $4 00 ® tplC 25 ; choice heavy , $4 30@4 45 ; light , S840 4004 35 ; bulk of sales at $4 30. S840Sa Cattle ' , Receipts , 4000 ; light de- irablo cattle firm and active at strong writi ; rough and heavy animals slow cann weak.shipping ; , common to fair , cpug G5@410 ; good to choice , 94 30 ® tism 60 ; butchers' stock firm , at $2 20 ® been 65 ; grass Texans , f290@315 ; is tochers and feeders , S3 000415. Sheep Receipts , 1000 head ; ship ments , 3000 ; trade steady ; stockers , ESTJ 90 ; common to choice shorn sheep , 504 50. DO Cour St. Lioula Live Stock. ST. Lpuiu , Juno 2. Poor Cattle Li ht to fair grades pretty Jail and firm , but heavy fat cattle ory slow ; choice heavy shipping Misc leers , $4 354 50 ; good to prime , 00@4 30 ; butchers' steers , 93 60 4I 00 ; cows and heifers , $2 40@2 50 ; Com Com tockera , and feeders , dull and no- Reeled ; grass Tcxans , $2 25@2 50. Sheep ! Quiet and weak ; .fair to ancy , ? 3 00@4 00. Bj Hogs Active ; Yorkers and Baltl- nores , $41004 20 ; packing , $4 15 ® 20 ; heavy shipping , $4 2004 30 ; ough ; mixed , $3 604 00. Receipts , 500. Indian News. DENVEB , June 2. The Tribune's anta Fo special says a special from Vegas tays M. A. Oter , president the t New Mexico & Southern rall- , has received.what is considered eliablo information that the Navajoes Utes had a grand pow-wow Armillo , N. M. , and it is under- teed that the result of the council to make war in common against whites. If true this is very 1m- tortant information , and troops hould be tent at4 once'to newjho " joe * reservation and "the country. Although Colonel 3uell , with four companies of Fifteenth cavalry and some other roops , are marching to Fort Win * , which i * almost in the canter of Nava joe reservation , still his force entirely too small to prevent an out- sk. The JRavajoes are rich in ioraescatt'e ' and sheep , and could lace at least 600 man in the field. THZ UTE COUNTRY. Los PINOS AOEHCT , Col. , June 1. . McKenzie and command have arrived. The Indians are quiet , Onray < has reported them. Troops here to protect all parties. The to theGunniaoneountry continue * , it is reported on the increase , ongress should pass the Ute bill at Sa ! . Chief Ouray has worked bard 1 perform his parr , and has succeeded harmonizing the discordant e'.e- rh ' nents which existed on his return . Washington. He assured the that the bill would become a law jg / an early day. I THE OMAHA MAHKET. OMAHA , June 2,1880. VheatNo.l No. 2 80 < No. 3 , 67 Rejected 50 , 22 25 Barley , No. 2 60 E ( No. 3 extra 45 < No. 3 35 EOHOLM & ERICKSON , Wholesale and Betail MANUFACTURING JEWELERS AND PEACTIOAL WATOE-MAKEES. WATCHES AND JEWELRY AT WHOLESALE PRICES. Goods sent to any part of the United Stateson solicitation. Largest assortment of SILVERWARE , CLOCKS & SPECTACLES , And everythiujf found generally in a flrat- class Jewelry Store. BEST SELECTED STOCK IN THE CITY I Jewelry manufactured on short notice. Orders flrem the Country solicited. Mlicuin OniaJm cull rod sec H0. A trouble . ' . to show f.'oods. EDHOLM & ERICKSON , The Jcwflcrg , Opposite the Post office , 15 < h & Dodge , JRCHARD&BEAH. . I QEWEY & STONE , 7.AJEtFX2 PEI I Real t'etato Transfers. 3. L Stone and wife to W. T. Sean - n , w. d. , lot 4 , in Nehon addition , laha § 400. Sarah M. Hcntlrix and husb\nd , vr. lot 28in Griffin & Isaac' addition , laha ? 500. LiQwis S. Kecd end wife to Judson Spencer , w. d. , sj , ne , sec. 32 , 1C , north range 12 e , Gth p. m. 10. Samuel A. HowitMonteray , Mich. , ites tbat Dr. Thom.-u' Eclectric Oil mot bo beat by any medicine for ighs and colds , and for rhouma- tn it woiks like a charm. It has n thoroughly tried in this place and in great demand. inSt St Jacob's Oil relieves bodily pains. TIMATE OF ANNUAL EXPENSES OF IOUCLAS CO.FOR THE YEAR 1880. art's , Jurors' and Court ex- Ksnses S 20,000 or and Poorllouso and fuel for ame 16,000 il and JaUors , board for prison- irsandfuel 12,000 scellaneons expenses.Stationcry pedal City Tax and Gas 16,000 ilroadBond SinkinfFnnd. . . . 44,000 only Road and Bridges 1,000 anty Office , Office Kent , Elec- ions and jVssessora 6,000 Total § 128,000 3y Order of County Commissioners. JOHN It. MAJfciiESTin , County Clerk. Sy H. T. LEAVITT , Deputy. FOR SALE FEBRIFUGE IVERiAGUd THE GREAT MALARIALAHTIDOTE I aOF THE AGE. a/ afe Certain , Sure and Speedy ) NEVERIHLSTO CURE. 'he only articleknownlhatWill esadoafe\h\s \ disease /oerw anejit/yfromlhesysfe/n. J.C.RICHARDSON , SOLCPROPRILTOR , General Agents , RICH&RDSONaCO. WHOLESALE. DRUGGISTS. EVERYWHERE. W. R. BENNETT & GO'S Remember that you can now buy Goods of us at Unheard of Low Prices as indicated belo-w. A LAHGE VARIETY OF Household and Job Lot Oo dj 'gold t 3c , 6c , 80 and IOc for each irticle. TEAS. COFFEES & SPICES , Our Great Specialty , an t gold under K full fvu- antco to suitor ilie money refunded. In Tea * wo quo'c : 26c , 30c. 35C. 43c. Me , ( Oc and np- raidi ) , all full ralue.ard a present glrtnnith one pound gold. gold.Coffees. Coffees. Blown at lScSOc. 22cand He , and Ollt-Edj * Java at 32c per pound ; Ground Coffee atlOc , 20c , and onr buperlour Crashed Cole * atKc per pound. SPICEd Tbe most complet * aMortmnt b Omaha and at pricei beloir all eorapetiton. Try us. IIAKING POWDER Uc and upward. FLAVOUIXO EXTKACT3-At Be per bottto and upwjinl. ESbKNCES At 5c a bottle. SHOK ULACKINU at fie STOVE DLACKINO , UrpoboxatSc. CLOT1IES-LISK , from 8 to 16o each. CLOTHES PINS , 2dozen forte. SHOE lUailES , 8c , ICc and upward ! . Bcrnb Brmh- eg , fie. Hone Brushes , lie. Carpet Tacks , 3c. Toilet Soap * at 30c a dozen and upward * . Blne- in ? , fie. Fepper Hauce , and Frjneh Huitard , IOc each. Mop Hindlsj , ISe. Axle OreaM , 1 for Ific. Com Starch , 81 per pound. Laundrf Sthrch , extra quality , at 8c pet pound. Citron , Oran < t > aad Lem n Peel , at SOc per pound. WClow and Wooden Wara cheap. Wish Boards , I5e. Broom * . I for 2 c. Bird food rn ono pound packages with Cuttle Fish Bono at IOc. Tobacco and Clears. BUckwtll & Da > ' Durb m at iOe per pound itoixl iniclo of Fine Cut at COe p r pound ; best bnml of HIV Tobacco at 60c p-r ponnd. We ll a ICct'narfor fie , don't fall to try them. We allow no one to Hnderxell as. Superior quality of Syrup * at 70e per gallon , tXSOpcrke ; . LAUNDRY BOA PS fold at bottom tom prices. DRIED FRUITO , extra quality at low price * . CUACKERS , beitinmuliatandai cheap as the cheapest. Wo hare aboadJcd tba foUowinf goalf to oar stock , which we propotflto _ tell cheap. Camphor Gum , Whits Wax. Sulphur. KM. Jam. Qlaftr , Borax , Salt Peter , A uuilltian , Alutn , LIqnoric * Dror * , Aq oa Ammonia , etienjrthoalar flatter , Cubebi , Farta Whlla , Spennadlle. WbltlD ) Quinine Pills. Cntila SweetOil , Cuter Oil , Ilarjorara , > I chIn Oil , Can way Seed , Unstard Reed , Calrdomoa S od , Solphur Camphor and Tar Soar * . And an Immense Variety of Other Goods too Hnmer- OOB to mention , which we pledg * onnelrea to uIL. cheaper than other Dealers. Don't Foryet It , and glvo na a call. Exam ine goods and compare prlcea. Spec * ( al rates to parties baying to cell again. Orders from tha country filled. Prices guaranteed and eat 0. O. D. KEHEMBER OVKHTMBEK , 113 North Fifteenth , adjoining L. B. Williams &Sou , Pry Goods Stun , Omaha , Neb. W. R. BENNETT & CO. BUSINESS ! SUITS for $2t.M PANTS for 5.ff