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o VOLUME XL. ° LIFE INAURRANCHe setae ‘LIFE INSURANCE PRorits DEMONSTRATED UAL SETTLEMENTS ACT UO NADE IN 1880. POLICIES CARRIED TEN YEARS WITH RETURN of ALL PREMIUMS AND INTEREST THEREON. GREATER PROFITS PAID TO poLicY-HOLDERS THAN now DECLARED BY ANY OTHER COMPANY. a8 ¢ following are illustrations of actual satnents now being made by the EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE U. S. ith individual policy-holders, showing the Gattt cash returns on Tontine Policies : POLICY Nov 68,543, Issued Dec. 80, rade Endownrent 20 years. Tonting Perlod 10 years. ee Ant eaesvcases nasa 47910000000 Total Premiums pi 1 2,500.60 years)..--- The assured, on the anniversary of the ‘Ill he entitled {o dray, {n cash welts. 00, 180 per cent of tlio premis unis pald. " poLICy No. 41,621, Issued Blarch 27, ion $5,000.00 Amount....00-0-00 -$5,000. fil premlunis paid . 2,908.05 this case, the assured wlihdrew, in aN $1,B1245, being 114 per cent of premlums pald, LARCE NUMBERS OF POLI- CIES WILL THUS BE SETTLED. DURING THE YEAR, SHOW- ING CASH RETURNS of FROM (co TO (20 PER CENT O PREMIUMS PAID. ; EVERY POLICY CONTAINS A CLAUSE MAKING THE SAME IN- ta AFTER THREE EARS, " The net new business of the Equitable Life Assurance So- ciety for the last eleven-years exceeds: that. of -any. (other. company in the:world. |" | Agents Wanted, Apply tocither %P, CURRAN, } 1 Be Heathorneats {™ TT CRAINI, AL rina ee FINANCIAL, MERCHANTS BANK ,OF CANADA. HEAD OFFICE, Montreal. CAPITAL, PAID UP, - - = $5,500,000. ROARD OF DIRECTORS: lon, SOUN HAMILTON, 20KN SECLUAN AS ee speiee-trentaone WL ALLAN, . ‘OR MACKENZIE, Enq,, of J. G.. NATHAN HODUSON, Hy Or Headgions Murphy & iteg, if William Darling & Co. Hiqy of De Mansons Gos GUORUE TIAULE, Esq,, General Wanazer, WL, WOE, Be, Ant Genet Menger, ABT, Tesh; Manager Chicago Branch. ch of the above bank has now becn opened Chatnbor of Commerce Nullding, enyrane aNallo-al, under the uunayentone uf Sie APthUe Advances wit! bo mado In tho usual way on Gran is i eae In'archouso or ruprusanted by ship Lundwn correspondonts of tho Bank sro thi Lauking Company, opok whomBrerlie xchange Wid Letters of Cred uw rena edit for uae 1 ek wis, Ching. Japan, and South America will fhe most favorsblo terms. voved Commorclal Wile of Exchango, will bo {nt nist Hxohany on Now York and tho prins steltes tu the United States and Cann yor tate on New York drawn on the i of Now Cannas GO sbo Axoney of the Merchants’ Tank of Seas ds ezctisiike pluce, Now York, will be tesued Deposit Accounts will bo opened with morchants Hid butrata individuals, aud a Gonoral Hunking Busi . MONEY TO. LOAN _OnImproved Real Estate at Current Rates. OMEAD & CO, =—_ 1g) un Salleeat, Now York und (1 Moy tem | Dey Muy 22 3p mb CHWCASSTN A Thee atentiory i Hob carry enttlo, » Ie QUES Ais UE ee Gating, E510 80) Excursion tHokols nt roduowd totes hie Stace les $ Ly shington-st. ToGtenzow, Li E ul To 1» Livarpont Dubtin, 1 - dat eerunting, Yo uecomumodutivd. Sucond Cubla, foaway. x, AUSTIN, BALDWIN & CO. On Ai or Hien US LEGS Wistar Manges tes bles y NORTH CERMAN LLoyp, 1A May 2, 0 ay da By 2 pn Sleainey Saif tages HeUNMON aoe vosecrseneg TPMT, Muay eyery Saturday’ frorh Now York for Eats ad roniwa. tasungers Looked for in New Yi = si one a + OBLIGE & CO, 2 Bowling for Cin eA UBENIUB'S Co, dsuut Clarks Wt a ——_—— CUNARD MAIL LINE, d.telcu a week to wild fi y bitort nid fron Hrith tan: atin feo argual Gusta, ato oubanys oie fwndenderry at lowes? nitus, oat ta tse gf nOe euare and Mandal tata, pean Pe TURE He gre \Voaurn Avant” RGREN, Gun’ Hictutty and travengers woe ests, F. ANTAL res BW, FREER and L. C, EARLE Will otek ta tie pubtic at AUCTION, SAL, Sduesduy, Moy 12, srt Baal at a Ty Ree ewUY veeupled 7 Pa eeccereeeec ana GERMAN CANARIES, S ¥ PM EP EA, UBT Clark-st, P FOR RENT. — « THhe Chicago 2 . TUESDAY, “THK FAL? E. J. LEHMANN’S, THE FAIR, 192, 194, 196, 198, 200 State-st. 55,57, 59, 61,63, 65, 69, 71, 73 Adams-st ‘A stroll through this mammoth establishment Is AMUSING ASTONISHING SAVING, and - INSTRUCTING. CHICAGO’S WONDER. + Wolinye 1,860 square fect more than the celebrated Muncy store of Now York. 46,140 squnro fect to Macy’s Place. Survey taken April 6 by A, Rudiger, of New York. 47,000 square feet to Lelhmann’s Fair. Survey taken April 24 by Alex. Wolcott of Chicago. Every Inch of room fled to overfoiving with {he cholcest of articles, hought at bankrupt sales, forced sales, and anywhere whore they can he hought so we cnn sell theni less than market prices. The Largest Variety in the World. The Largest Store : of its kind inthe World. . . FAIR DEALINGS ‘Wyieh mreane we dent with others as wo wish to be dealt with— Which menne that we have nll the Intest improved ne- FAIR ACCOMMODATIONS ‘Contcuitions'for'onr patrons. FAIR PRICES Mus 2 we always have popular prices that cannot be under> FAIR LOCATION Ccnventent all-located at the corner of State and Adameste, FAIR CLERKS Polite and attentive. Please report if they ure otherwise, FAIR DEPARTMENTS. DEPARTM ENT 1 Jewelry, the turgest varlety and bost Gouds In the city. DEPARTMENT 2 Stivsrwwerecoe Catlery, Standard Makes at less than manufactur DEPARTMENT 3 oe Candy, fresh elght times n day, st one-half what others ask. DEPARTMENT 4 Kaulles! Furnishing Goode, the popular Ladies’ resort for Good DEPARTMENT 5 DEPARTMENT 6 Perfumed Soaps and Toilet Artictes, at prices within the reach DEPARTMENT: 7 ofall. DEPARTMENT 8 Stationery, Binnk Books, and Writing Afatertals, nt one-half regu- DEPARTMENT 9 Ine ratel, DEPARTMENT10 Pocket-Rooks, Satchels, and Fancy Leather Goods, at qur popular DEPARTMENT 1 ‘prices. Departments up a Velvet Frames, Revolvers, Guns, and Toys, at prices that talk for themscives. , Boots und Shoes, zood Goods nt one-half shoe-store prices, War runted ne represented. Genta’ Furnishing Goods, full stock, with choice Goods, at 40 per cent Jews thao regular prices. tng Goods Dente, where all kinds of Mousekeep ing Goods arc sold 1-8 to 1-2 less (han so-called cheup stores. to 29 filled to the utmost with the cholcest of Goods, at from once third to one-half less than so-called cheap stores. ";. E. J. LEHMANN, The Fair, cor. State & Adams-sts. PIANOS AND ORGANS. CLOTILING. PARA oe ARON SOLILOGU ~ /SPRINGESUIT. OF CLOTHES PELTON, POMEROY: & ESS, oxynilaL AoRsta ror CHUCKERING & BONS, , TIAZHUION BROS, | * {4 BRNEST GABLER, ; DECKER & are And Ruztled by Clothing Advertisc- ; Die er de E ments. yg WILCOX & WHITE,” TAYLOR & FARLEY ORGANS, 150 & 152 STATE.ST, CHICAGO, . Toro is ono clothing firm says thay sell Clothos 36 to 88 por cout Jess than any one clso; that is o big difference; and -here is anothor ono that says his prices are 20 per cont Ivss than anyono clso’s, in einen this first ‘Fol, and if he tells.the truth I am Mable to save over . 60 per centif I go and seo him. Hold : on; here is another **Fel » says he will : sell a sult worth 814 for $9, but I don’t ~ seo why he docs so if ‘tls ‘worth $14, and If "isn’t then he is o “iar,” aud Ytwould he o dangerous place for mo to ‘0 into, sporhiapa.”? Still anothor Cloth. ing shot says he retails clothes at wholcsalo prices, but what pays his ro-, tail exponse t Guess holies. Hullo; hore are those **Sleoploss” ‘* Fels”? who say’ tako any of thelr goods around among these other dealers, and if 1 think they tell tho truth, carry back their goods (**tho Sleepless”? ** Fels’), and go and trade with mon that will save me 50 per cont, and If thoy lio in their advortising statemonts AVOID THEM FOREVER- MORE. It Is easy cnough to print prices : Suits at 88, $9, and S10, formerly 810, $12, and $15. Sults at $12, worth 818, ete., *S but,” WILLOUGHBY, HILL & C0. (Oh! those men that offor a pre for every *imalo boy” born in Cook County fron Noy. 1 to March 4) say ‘thoy never misrepresonted pricos; that they noyer. misrepresented goods 5 they never stated that they sold goods any ess than any= hody else, but Ibelfeved they sold them as low 3 any way, J guess I will go around and “SEE” (if you are going into any of these *Eustern” branch stores take a lantern or you won't seo eo, how ts myself, Lalso waut to “SEE” (tnkesomo light with vet and loaye it) these ‘*BEADTIF STORES”. in order to compare. Lwant also to find ont who tells the truth about amount of stock (take acandlo with you and leave it), for expect to ho appointed Assessor, and don belloye In making thls Willoughby, Hill & Co. py tho biggest taxes unless they nave the biggest stocks as I have heard they aro “yory modest”? and easily imposed upon 3 in fact, will do most any- thing so as not to have any fuss. P,H.-+sWilloughby, II & Co. pay for this Advere tleemout, aud pobthle oan up to welling this thing, aud thelr Daylight Stores are all open this moraluy, COR. CLARK & MADISON. Also 416 to 424 Milwaukee-av., between Carpenter-st. and Chicago-ay. Also Cor. Blue Island-av. and Twelfth-st. OPEN TILL _NINE. DIANO@ 16 LYON & HEALY, State and Monroe-sts. FURNITURE. Parlor Suits from» = $40 to $400 Chamber Suits from + 22 to 350 Library Buokeases- - 25 to 100 Sceretary and Bupkeases 23 to 80 Sideboards from - 22 to 150 Mat Racks from - - 9to 100 Also, a full line of Wardrobes, Cribs, Chil- dren's Beds, Extension Tables, all’ kinds of Chairs, Mirrors, Mattresses, Office and Kitchen Furniture. ‘The best finished and most durable gooda for the least money. RATTAN AND LAWN FURNITURE At Manufacturer's Prices, WIRTS & SCHOLLE, 922 Wabash-av., * Between Adams and Jackson-sts. PROPOSALS. Grand Trunk Railway Co. OF CANADA... TENDERS FOR STORES, y ited for PYOMES required b; sa as fr deta Tod hehe COMMENCING. JULY 1, 1880, with List of Stores can bo had o1 apnltatiae TOMS" danoral idtorensuper of tho Com puny at Mluntroal, “teattors: “TENDEL YOR SPOILS,” wt FL et Oh uF beter MON: OPTICAL GOODS, sin nanwinreerted na Bpaatactes suited to all aizhts on scientine prueiplos ‘Opera and Flald Glassus, ‘Tetescopes, Ml+ Groscupes, Baruinaters, oto. BLANK BOOKS, STATIONERY AND PRINTING, Seeyeaiay a? Me ANlot Supartor Quality and ut Low Prices MAY, Alay 51 a bot Bul ur Qual f 4 ‘Wiep ting Co. sos mney, | Hie RW SUR pe aa Montreal, April 19, 18°0. $100 [ ADIES Hig Fs Sas UPTURE| xertiara. GE, WISWALL 8 C0, ren AE ‘GooDs, arts CELLUL ater-proof Lin-, en) Cuffs, Collars,and Bosoms. Price Lists and Goods sent by mail. Call or address BARNES? Hat Store, 86 Madison-vt., Lribune Bullalug F uh haritable institution $10) in case of ha “agbitat ftorut that oan bo retaliod by the hand thatwo cannot retain with the DANKE ke = i i we Huae-st Chicau, hy It. PARKEL, tht tanteo, hus had 2 youre’ ex- partes iS hast years wis’ Mariay 1iusplbals iy, Novy, and Ponslugers, the xovormuent, hav! jdplod Our appliance as the bost la use. ‘Mauy uv! tho worstcuaes cured, ee » MAY 11, PRESIDENTIAL. The Republican Cook County Convention Has a Live- ly Day of It. Singer of Lemont Started Out to Do'a. Little Bull- dozing, Bests And to Force a Chairman: Down the Thronts of the Deio- gates, Who Would Not Submit, - and Elected the Man of Their } Choice, Whereupon the Third-Term- ers Bolted Pursuant to Agreement. The Regulars Completed Their Organization and Elected Delegates, Of Whom Fifty-eight Were for Wash- urne and Thirty-four for |” Blaine. Tho Little Squfhd of Bolters Fill Up Their Ranks with Defeated . Delegates, Listen to Long’. and Windy Speeches from Hired Thirds Term Lawyers, And Finally Maka Up a List of Ninety-two So-Called Delegates, The Third-Termors? Swindling In the Twelfth Ward Completely Exposed. Results of County Ooniventions Elsewhere in Illinois—Domooratio Delegates in Wisconsin. THE LEGITIMATE. . . YESTERDAY’S WORK. - sue “rinp tea"! -1s 4 -.DOG..1x COOK es S county,. ‘Sage ‘atid, there aro none #0 poor to do it reverence except the *Gatena Rlog’! of many yours’ uh- ‘savory notoricty, 2 fow personal friends gnd “}omotoly-connected relatives of the ex-Presi- dont, all the employés in tha Government offices -controtted by Sonator Logan, and tho half-dozen + or go who havo been proinised Consulates, Post tauaterships, ote., in caso tha American Ulysses ‘ recelves fora third term tho Presidential chap- lot. Thoy in ‘their desperation bad. counted ‘upon and planned and worked to capturo this vounty in tho interest of a*}third torm.” With ; the First, Sécond, and Third Congressional .Dis- tricts at thelr back, thoy woultt co to Springflotd and by all sorts of bulldozing,—from tho so- ‘ ductive powers of the promiso of an ollice up to tho throat of decapitntien wherovor a head inight bo exposed to viow,—endeavor to obtain such control as would enuble thom to pass the unit rule and instruct the State to vote solid zor “tho third-torm candidate, si Cook County waa the plvotal point of their enmpaign, and thinks te tho solld front presont- ed by tho Blaine and Washburne men, and tho supreme courage of tho Hon. Elliott Anthony, the Chairman of the Convention, the “rule or gale party,” whoin thelr insane folly wore bound defy the will of tho people and override tho traditional and unwritten law of the. Nation, were Ingtoriously routed, The punishment which they bud hoped to in- flict on othors was intilcted on themselves. They would concedo nothing and nothing was con- ecded to thom, ub About 0 o'clock Farwell Halt was thrown ope: for tho udusledion of tho delegates and the pub- He, although a very small minority of tho latter nade thelr appeurunce, for tho’ reason that it had been publicly stated that tho Young Sten‘s. Christian Asguclation munayers bad resolved to udimit none but those holding crodontials as del- Kates. Pasteboard signs bad beon senttered about tho hull indicnting the scuts assigued to tho various dclogutions, nnd these were Liamediately taken dy tho statesmen on thelr entrance, Not a rip: ple disturbed the pencofulness of tho scene, ‘Tho dolegutes acted Ilke the penceble members of an erdinury social or business aasociation, and@hore wus on the surface not the slightest iudicution of any uppronching contiict. + ‘The old polltioiins—thuse who buvo attonded one or two conventions a yenr for tho past duc: ude—were not deecived by tho supernatural fulet that wos manifest, They regarded It as ‘simply the calm preocding tho stern), and when askud * What the Conveution would do?" looked wise and sugyeatively replied “Just walt a Lit and you'll sev," ‘Chole prognostications proved eorrea An hour or so provious to tho time for calling the Convention to order the Wasbburne-iluing years, bold a eaucus, and wereod to support ho fon, Eiifott Authony for Chulrman, The Logan people had disenssod the-situation, and agrued. o Withdraw Luenurd Swett, ‘ho numeof George Struckinan, of Hunoyer, ex-member of the Luxe fuluture, wits substituted, Ho ts on honest Ger moun, with a very Hiltad knowlodge of parila montary teller, and the Grant vrowd hoped to wo ontingle hin with motions that bis rulings would bu entiroly in tholr favor, THERE WERE AXSEMULED ON THY STAGH “Tuylor, Calvin De Wolf, Jogoph Chesterfield N in, A, C, Healug, Wiltard Woodard, C. 1H, uuber, Washington Healt C. U. Farwoll, TY, Birch, He D. Ballard, Wilbain Uenry: Smith, Biliott Anthony, George M. Hoxue, Gun, ¥. N, Hates, J. A. VunCleuve, We N. Brainerd, 1. 1, Hisuoo, Hunry L. Hort, IO. MeDaid, and Bit Smith, Hn tho reur of tho ball and gcattored: along the side seuts were D, Auron Gibbs, Dut Shopard, D.N. Bush, C, A. Grogury, Joba Lyle King, Bunitor Dement, of Dixon, can didute for Sucretary of Stato; Muj, seClougury, of Jollet, caudidute for Stuto ‘Treasurer; TN Hibbard, Counntssionor Ayan, George H. Hurlow,/ Socrotury, of state; Klnor Waal burn, ‘Senutor Hamilton, of Bivomington; Stephen A. Douglas, 0 bad vollured. a stranger aud was cnery ally oxpliining that ho was the son of futher, Rufus King, County-Trousurer Johnson, Col, Isisboo, the lawyer, “Doo” Btitt, Behool-ispoctor Atieh~ ond a host of othons, both ttopublicans and Democrats, tho numbers ofthe latter party Delny present in strong force and taking u deep Intoreat In tho procoodings, Mr, H. M. Singer, of Lomont, Chairman of the County Central Comunlsto, appearud on tho stage ubout lv o'clock, und wus Imimedtutoly surrounded by a crowd of gontiomon who wero yory anxious to know bis iutentions, “Will you rucoynize the rights of the majure ity: guld Bir. Anthupy, + Pah treo iced ofthe majority must alwaye Tospected,' : ete hen will wlvo the majority all thatthey* ure entitied tor” You; Lubull call tho Convention to order, and APPOINT A TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN who will be sutisfagtory to the majority and all partion” id A a < ailn Trib 1880—TWELVE PAGES, “What hig name?” inquired half a dozen in ong breath, ‘ Mr. Singordectined to answer, and, after a fow minutes’ further parioy, took possession of tho anenker's desk. After having called tho Convention to order, he proposed ta name n Tomponiry Chalrnun. By whut authority be did 80, or under cover of what progedent ig.ng dlM- ult a probiom ns tho location of the Inst Plelad. Never beforo but once in this city, or in this Stato, has there been helda convention In which the Chairman of tho Stato Central Committco had the hardihood to appolnt # presiding oflleer, ‘The only Justrnce on record of auch ah uannpae Uon of power was on the vccrslon of the Kes publican lovefeast Inst. February, when the elongated Jones, of the colossal check, took possession of the meeting and chokad off the lends of Blane and Washburne, Mr. Singor was acting in violadon of decency, law, and custom, He was not a tember of the Convene ton, and did not possess tho righta of tho hum blest member on tho floor, His tetion was revo- lutiun pureand simple. It was an abandon mont of all that wits republican, and a return to tho ore when the owner of 0 buronind mansion enlled bis retainers togethor and told thom, to boy any eaptatn he ehose ty select. The Re- mblican party is no man’s barons, and no man $ [ls owner, i THE MAJONITY DECLINED MR. SINGER'S KIND orrti Elliott Antbony was nominated and declared elected hy a sweeping majority. Singer held on, and dectined to make room for Mr. Anthony, ‘The nutl-Grant men loudly {nsisted on the with- drawalof the Lemont brother, and the Loran ites demanded tut ho should stays At thls duneture fr. Anthonr ‘enme to the front and ctt= Veavored te catch the caret tho Convention, The laganites and thelr Democratic retainers setup a fearful howling, and some of them mado a rush for tho stage. The anti-Gruat people. behind Mr, Anthony quickly came to his protection, and for 1 moment there wns 0 pattse, ‘Then the Logan Rung shouted to Sluger, * Don't leave the chair.” J. HL. Clough, once a candidate for Sheriff, who was. defeated, although a Republican Congressmiin, so it is safc, wou sluughtered to save hit, came tothe front und bellowed Mke one of Bachan’s bulls., When bis eyca met those of Mr. An- thony" thoy fairly glured with inallgnity and hatrod. FG. H. White, a defeated politician of the Third Ward, also raised hls barbaric yawp, ant hallooed Ind enough to drown tho nolse of fn Woller-shop. Dick Tuthill, nlso another ro- Jected atone, was wlmoxt beside himsclf, as ho throw his arms about ike a wind-will, and shouted till he was hourse, “Tho situation wis humorous. Singer werk- ened, but was riven buek under the Insh of the party-whip, ‘Tho howling still continued, Tho pulice looked on with nonchalance, Tt was none of tholrfuneral. So long us blows were struck thoy “didn't care a cust After tho strength of the rtisans had been respective pretty well tested, “Long” Jones Jnstructed Charicy Easton to have the police clear the stayo of all but the Chairman and the reporters. Three or four oficers came up, and crowded back Sluger and his backers, Icaving tho fleld to Anthony. Lowd applatwe, from the antl-Grant sido of tho House. “Long” Jones, sotto voces SOMAT 1USTA US; WE'LL, HAVE TO BOLT." Tho appointment of the Committes on Cro- dentinis was tho deathblow to the hopes of tho thirt-termers. They knew that tho honestly> elected Twelfth Ward Hepublican delegntcs would be given the seats occupled by the frauds chosen by Domocfatic votes, nnd this would des privo them of the Second Congresstonal Dis- trict, or two votes In tho National Convention, ‘This was too nuch, Dick ‘Tuthill, who was the contre of a gruup composed of George Buckioy, Dybull, Leonard Swett, and othors, mounted a chalr, and, in vw voleo husky £1 excitement, eilled upon the Grint men to‘ fenve.the hull, The delegutes from the Second, Fifth, Seventh, and Ninth, “Jim” Burke cf tho ane all tho Elovonth, and eleven of the Twelfth, Hydo Park, 8. W. Kingsley of Barrington, and R48, William son of Palatine, or tifty-cizht in all, mediate. lyammounted to thelr fect,and, in singlo tlle, tioved to tho Paliner House, i ‘THe oxeltement among the crowd when tho’ bolt was made was Intense. An entuusinstic Wasbburne man culled. out, “Thoy’re‘ beuten and thoy know ft; let them go,” fn response ‘to whieh Col, Toman retichoed the words? with adeatinntion added that was much further off than the Palmer House. a ‘’ Thoy begin this n week ago, and now.thoy oro cane AL their own game,” was tho verdict of a Bluing delegate who watelttcd the exodus of the Grant nen with great equanimity. .) . “WHERE BITALL WE GO TOY" was tho question which an cvidently puzzled and by. no means well pleased Grant man, carry> Ing a fwolfth Ward batnor tn his hand, shouted forth into the troublod air. Somebody answered, wane. Talmer House at the cry. was ry up - arta aa Bam sy Is. Sa era RRR Tet “scuond aid Purtjon. being the lite Mr. Dodylas' atiiturluted edition, and the contrast between the two fgures.xs thoy respectively. strode and togdled along tho strect was amusing. Mr, Jones was in a hurry, and, in order to ‘keep pace with his fellow-petestrine, tho shorter. and Btoliter gontienmn was obiigod to muke seven steps to tho other's one, and by tho time Potter's tayern was reached the son of bis futher was reduced to a pitiably blown condition. e# .Aftor the exodus there war no trouble of any mdmont until tho time bad arrived for ape porous the delegation between Wast- urne and laine, Some of tho North Side peopla, hud abown a silght disposition to le alt because they had a majority in the Sanvention,—the vote enya ge to bt%4,—but thd firm attitude of theso who were nelthor Maine nor Washburne to uny extent, but deadly opposed to Grant, induced the Convention to roudily accept tho only legitimate conclusion, nulvision of the victory, pro rity. Ft ic the Convention quictly ad- journed. A As for tho thint-termors, after much nolsy falls they elected nincty-two bogus dulegutes to prt ingticid. THE CONFERENCE. : + THE INCEUTION OF THE PLAN which was 60 successfully carried out Inter In the day by the adherents of Washburne and Blalno took pluce ut tho Pacltla Hotel carly In to morning. . Calls had been issued to the del- entes cleeted in the Interest of cach of thoso candidates to meet there for consultution, and Jt ypus known that the steps to be taken’ when the Convention mot would be discussed and ure ranged In udyauce, so that there might be no yhealtation whon tho time for action came, ‘Tho Grant men began weakening: very early, and, sealing that their cnse waa a hopeless one, rue solved on offoring terms of pence, and If these wert not accepted, a bolt was to be organized vand carried out so fir as was possitle, Accordingly Leonurd Swett and B.S, ‘Tuthill arose with tho lark and bunted up Mr. C. L. Far> well, whom thoy knew te be Indirect command of tho Haine forces, und to huve a potent, though silent, influcnce in the councils of Mr. Wastiburno's friends. ‘Yo him thoy aatd that tf the Grant delegutes were allowed whit thoy termed "a fulr show that ix, u- volce in pro- portion tu tholr numbers in the tormution of tho Jonvention mid tts subsequent work, overs thing would work Rmoothly, but if this ft Was denied thon thore would bo trouble. thls Mr. Furwell replied that thus far in the Jeampiugn the Grant faction bad ra thipgs to suit themselves, showing not the alightoat meroy tw tholroppanents, Ho believed thut tho Bluing und. Wushturno dolegutes had) the Cone yentlon . pructically nll ta thotnselves, a if auch | wna th ensy thoy 1 0 a eat todv pretty much as thoy plonsed, If Hatouid uappen thie tho felonds of Gen, Grant Werr superior in numbers to those of Mosira. Washburng aad Blaine, ho (Farwell) would) ad- visu thom to: nasume command and do afl tho ateuring thomecives, | Having uttured those von- -solatory words, Mr. Farwell beamed kindly ever nis Parls-blue spectacles ut Mesara. Swett and "Purhill, and bade thon good morntag. With the knowledge of what wis to come be- fore hin, Mr. Farwetl lost no tine in perfecting plan that should grind bls enemies Bo exeved- ingly tine that thoy would tutve some ditioulty In recognizing thonielves sitter tho sieration: wasover, flow well he succeded will be seen later on, Ty 8:80 o'clock THY WLAINE AND WASINURNE DELEGATES had assembled in goparate rooms ut tho Pacific, and biylness was at once begun, Both orguuls guvions worked In portcot hurimony, their uljout Doty ho suine, When tho Ruiny delegates tad allurrived, Mr. Farwell called the mvating to order, and ut the suggeation of Col, Abuyr Taye for, Cob, Le Grand W, Perce was elelocted Chalre inva, while Col. Ioborts neted as Secretary, ‘Mr, Farwell dald that the’ meeting had boon entled ta deterinine whut action the antl-Grant men were to take in regard to the Prosi. of the Convention, Tho whole fbt, ho said, would be upon the question a Temporary Chilrman, and a victory at that point’ mennt success all along the lng, ‘Tho Chufrmun ofytho County Central Committe (Str, Singer) would, of course, cali Qo Conyention to order, und It was a foregone cons clusion that when the tne for electing a Toin- porary Chalrman arrived ho would be unable to aug anybody’ except a Grant mun, aud, it conce w Ny ned, the friends of no other candidate would We the siightcat onportimnity. to put forward name for the Chulratunship, hore was but ono way to overcome this dilticulty, ond this method Sr. Farw provocded to efucitate. flo said that whou Mr, Singer rapped the Convention to onlor the’ antieGrunt clemont should have a irge niu, with a velco to snuteh, nomlnato ane other mun for Chairusan, and th je should bo elected with a hurrah, put In the cai, and held {here if neccasyry, Cie important polat was to seo thut the tun thoy selevtul to be thelr stand- urd-bouror bud nerve und backbone, Having diluted somowhat upon the nevvasity ol Misia vertubra of the most stulwart’ de: Mr. Furwetl sat down, after which sever other gentleman commended tha course suggested by “Uholr leader. «At thia point in the proceedings a committce, we [headed by County: Commigsloner Sputurd an mB ex-Ald. Kirk, of tho Bighteonth Ward, entered the room, having cone fron tho Washbune Inceting, ‘Tho situation was brictly oxplained to rely antistaslors? nga teat the Avannuurne dele y fartory.and that the Washburne del- egates bad nelected Mr. Ellfott Anthony as tho proper man for ‘Temportry Chairman. This cholce wasntyreed toby tho Blaincites and acum- Inittce of five xt once nppointed to act in con Junction with the Wusliturne Committes and take charge of the Nght during thoduy, this Intter idea belng ndopted at the suxgostion of ae de St Colling, a Blaine delegate from Nor- With the Sppolntmont of this committeo the buaiiess of the morning was ended #0 faras preliininaries were concerned, and tho delegates marched through the pourlog rain to Farwell Unll, whorg th A STORMY SESSION. THE CONVENTION WAS CALLED TO ORDER at 10 o'clock, whdn HM. Singer, Chairman of the County Contral Committee, stepped to the front, and pronounced the following little ora- tion. It was nbout the only ono ho did got of that wont any way smoothly: “GENTLEMEN: In calling the Convention to order. I suppose tho first thing to do is to read the call, which tho Seoretary will now do, if you will come to order.” 0. W. Nash, the Secretary, proceeded to rend tho call When he reached the Fourteonth Wart ho called out soven votes. ‘hat’s a mistake,” shouted MeLinden, of the Fourteenth. “ Wo'yo got nine delegutes."* “It may be an error,” replied Nash, “Ite a misprint,” sald SloLiuden, somowhat mollitied. : 7 ‘Tho reading of the cal! was soon concluded. County-Commissloner Purington had tho tloor, and lifted up his voice in an appeal to tho Chair- man. “Tho understanding of the Chalr fs," snid Mr. Singer, not delgning to notice hin, that the custum {s established that the Chairman of the Central numo a Chairman of tha—" Mr. Singer would undoubtedly have rounded of hls sentonco with the word “Convention” bad ho not been interrupted by A CHORUS OF VIOLENT “NOES,” which drowned his voluc, When tho delegates rose to their fect to enforce their negation, the Chairman simply {nereused the confusion by pounding on tho desk with a euno borrowed for ie, ‘occasion from n traveling newapapor corro- S. M. Booth, of the Thirteenth, got the floor, and amidst all the confusion NOMINATED KLIMOTT ANTHONY FOR CHAIRMAN of tho Convention. Commissioner Purington made the samo mo jon. Arthur Dixon seconded the motion. - ‘Thon thore was « violent storm of “nocs” gnd hisses from the other side, It was now "done fusion worse confounded.” * “ Lot us hive order,” plonded Mr, Singer, fall~ Ing to ece that bis;attompt to set up a Chulrmun of his own was responsible for all tho disorder, Instead of tho desired order, ho got crics of' 2) jon, Ho refused to put the question, but wonton pounding with his borrowed stick, In tho midst of the howling row, the vencrablo Mr, Booth got up and put the question of Mr. Anthony's nomination. The confusion was re- doubted, Thero were powerful “ayes" and stentorian “noes.” Mr. Anthony evidently thought bo hud it,and stepped atonyside of Mr, Singer at the desk. ‘Tho lattor was exercising bis right arm so yiolently.that bo hurdly hud the time to receive his successor with tiny great show of formuilty. Comulssioner Purington, in a loud yolve, mons iy the appointment of a Committee on Cre- entinls, ‘The new Chairman tried to put the question, butbe couldn't be hoard forthe yellsof the moro-term ton, Arthur Dixon nominated Col. John Roberts for’ Tomporny Scerctury, John H. Clough, one ‘of tho defented in tho ‘Thitd Ward, cume up and sany out to his friend, the Chalrman of tho County Centrul Committco © Don't lose your righty 1s Commltteoman hore,” AY ypiauso from tho third-termers.] “You have known me here for «long time," sald Mr. Singer, in a voice audible only to ono standing by his side, though it was addressed to tho crowd at large, DICK TUTIILL CLIMBED UPON A CHAIR pce cpg re me a rovident o mn! é from the wiy he wasericd d ne lown. Commissioner Purington claimed that he bad-). the floor, and demanded to be heard, » Mr. Anthony tried to adaress the Convention, but the attempt was n fullure, Tho noise drowned his voice, Finally, however, ho suv. veeded in putting the question on loberta’ nomination, and it went through ull rant, As Chairmon of tha County Contrat Committee,” bexau dir, Singer, whon ho was ine terry, Ned by Arthur Dixon, who advised him to @ his sent. . “{ don’t proposo to go on," continued Mr. 8 nas. “Gentlemen, hear mo one ininuto." “Vou can't bo dictator here,” erlad a volco, and the Convention intimated by it succession of long, loud, and resonant novs that thoy didn’t proposes to bear bin, .“Give hin order,” counsotod Commissioner Purlogton. “1 would ike to say to the gentleman,” re- marked Mr. Singer, solzing the favorable oppare tanity alfonted by a bricf lull, “Is this a Roe publican State Convention?” “We elected the delesites here,” shouted Ab Tole “and we don’t propuse to be dud by the noses." “TNE CONVENTION DON'T RECOGNIZE YOU," added Commissioner Purington, atdressing Mr, Singer, whose shoulders nenrly touched thoge of bis succvasor, Mr. Anthony. stay thore,” yetted a Grant “coon" Jn front, Bir. Singer staid, ‘Tho hullubatoo grew worse every minute, Singer would rup one instant nnd try to talk tho WeXt. pe rapping was beurd, but bls volco wasn’ “TL wish to say." said Mr, Anthony, in tho inidat of n compitrative hull, * thitt this ‘Conven- tion baying-—" Hore he was choked off by tho yolls of tho third-and-any-number-of-term men, who fortho moment drowned his voico and prevented any thing like further proceedings, ‘ A motion for the appointment of a Committeo on Creduntials was niade and carried, ‘Pho next thing that Bir, Anthony was hoard to sny, oven by thoso in bis. Immediate presence, was, “Str, Singer fen’t a member of this Conven- tlomatall” {Cries of °'Chat's s0."] Mr. Singer replied; but uot {mmnodiately for Just then it was imposible to be henrd—"1t Is the oltive of the Chulrmun to call the Convention: tuorer, Lbave been culling ittoorder. Lhaye trl te, but Lhave fait ir best.” shouted Grant man fn nt, “and keep tho thing wy in pursiunes of iny duties,” continued Mr, Singer, atnidst tho continuous confusion woleh provatled, “1 NOMINATE Mit, GEORGE, STRUCKMAN FOIL CILATIOUAN,” A volley of “nocs” from the opposition showed bow fully determiued they were not to have ® mudeto-order Chairman rung in on cm, “Tho Seerotary wilt call tho roll of delegates," shouted Mr, Anthuny. ‘The Seervtury went abead mechanically to call the First Ward, Arthur Dixun rept up to Mr, Singor and askod himif ho would atlow tho dotegutes to decide this mutter of the Chufrinuogiip. “Cortainly, | will,” was Mr: Singera ropt delivored in bixon'a our, but not to tho Cc vention, which would undoubtedly hive bee satiated had they been assured that thoy wero to haya 8 volco fn saylng who showld be “Char mun. Mr, Anthony now managed to be heard, but only long enuugh to untounce tho nune of Bugens Cary na tho dratimember of tho Com> mitteo on Credent! At thls point about every Grant man in the hall stood on bis feot and yelled, and in: tho uudst of the disorder Mr. Anthony and Mr. ‘Sly or tae u wordy dispute as to theirrespective poaitions. PrYou aro not a member of this Convention,” gald Mr, Anthony,“ You have nothing to suyy and cannot vote." ‘Mr. Bingor sitid something about his rights, but it could not be hoard, * “Any menibnr of the Convention,” sald Boo- rotiry Roborta, "bas a right to nominate a Tome porary Chairman.” Woillo this tulk was qoing on tho greatest can fusion provalled on the the tloar, tho Washburnus Blatne inen eheorlng and applauding the Chulr HD and the Grant mon yelling wo Singer to ald On, ‘Tho Chnirmau—The Convention will ploaso caine to onder, ‘Hut the Grant mon wouldn't do 60, A lot of thou rushed up on tho platform aud surrounded tho Chiirmun and Singer, telling tho latter to mutntily his ground, ‘Thoro Was much pushing and hauling, and Singer Jn 8 moment ortwusuid, WT AM NOT GOING TO BTAY HEME," 0 started to force bla way to the rour, anti iuapheured inthe orowd choers wont up fromthe Wisbburno und Blaine men. But ho soon appeared atthe front nyu Jobu i, Clough nnd i. HL Waite, who were alinply outs gilurs, and had no more right to bo ty tho ball than any other eltizen, bad gotten bold of hiat and ‘ald him tostick. Whon he showed himself there were more choers from tho Urant men, andl a renowat of tho diyonter, ‘Vho mun wis uyuin besct by the orunt who seomud eaten of shoving ohlin into the auditorium = so to ylve Singer oo chanee, us Mr, Authony bad povetsalon of tho dusk aud guvel and would not give thom uy) ‘Tho antl third-tormers were in the majority on the plat- form, but, at ht realizing that tho Grant wl- n be “ 12S ‘ nority were determined to hay St3hgs thotr own way, & number g men nacended the steps 2° iy gperBialae 8! s TO BEE THAT ANTTIONY WAS Wt t- Eien umuranan wiry sean oe verybody talked at onco,and. 1 to understand what wns’ sn “tne Sparties paired off, and fell to discuss) arn jon. John Clough was at the alfc* dm Singer, and Reap suet rules He howled at ONS ea of choking off amon fhuhid the right to call ‘tho Ganvonuon ty ore der.” And to Singer he said: Don't give up. Inaist upon your rights,” : The delegates who had remained in their sents: were in tho meantime yelling and shouting, and the Grant men on tho platform, nearly all of who. Uke Clough and White, wero outsiders, increared the confusion by their conduct. As Mr. Anthony ovidently intended to hotd his ground, and the majority of the delegates eus- pated oe Waite spend to mot it through his Ant men, wore poworless, for ho be to Clough, “Let us buld ‘anothor Conven- on. fc bi MIGHT AS WELL DREAK TINs UP.” this point things wore «decidedly warm on the stage, and there wero indleations of nsot-to between several couples, the Grant mon socm- ing anxious for n fight and a row, shoking tholr fist and swagycring. re “Wo know our rights." shouted Dick Tuthill, ‘and we Intend to maintain them.” » ey don't you submit to the majority?’ said Roberts to Singer, “ Will you listen to the minority?” replied Bingen, “Let us have a eall of tho roll." “Tong” Jones, who was in the hall, now sontreveral policenion on tho platform with in structions to clenr {t of all except the reporters, hoping by this means to get rid of the Tomporary Chairman; but tho officers didn't disturb him, They begun shoving buck tho Grant men who surrounded hlin, But the third-torm fellows camo forward again, .Thoy scomed determined to) masa thelr own way or to break up the Cone, vention. i * What is the use," enid Roberts to Singer, “of, keeping the Convention waiting? ‘Thoy will not’ Histen to you. pe ey lL noe you KNOW THE MAJORITY 18 AGAINST YOU." cro ia no majority,” red Binger. ere bas been no expression. “¥ou' know the majority fs against you," spoke up Commissioner Spofford, “Thera has been no expression,” said Singer again. “You have no ri tg ata ne 0 right to name tho Chairman,’ “Such athing haa nover been done i ie enid Julgo Couch. bes ne t the Convention come to order, and Iet us’ baye a falr voto on it," said Singer, * “A motion for 1 Demporary Chairman was made, said Judgo Couch, “and you wouldn't. ‘This talk could bo heard only by those olose u! tothe gontlomon named, rind delogatce telow inving no iden what was going on, Singer at Just saw that ho was wrong, or at least acted na x nenrly all tho othe: Hantiorie srapaenticele cite Tee ‘This nt once changed tha napect, tht ion’ ceasing Immediately. sess tea “Mr, Anthony then ‘rupped f cheers], sad announced the colleen og ORE Fala: 2 _ Gotureina oy] comnepricatal ; Bugene Cury, J. L. Woodward, George EB. Whi! Sumuel Appleton, M. J, Floto, Chris Mi wv ee onneen, W.N, aralnant, ‘and WwW. oe Gaiap: ‘Some ono said that thero was o contest in the Fourteenth Ward, and that It wasn't fair to put on Johnson, # Fie cue soled tited cata Bosth. Sf UssrR. d EY % sistant Bourotarics, roy Noro Gppolntod Ase! Seeretnry Roperts bh roll. [eee R EE ee canoe ibe ron TUE BOLT. (i DICK TUTHIKL | ree stood on his seut and began to speak, saying , something which could not bo heard on xecount: of the cries of “Sit down!” and tho confusion» which ensued, pas i Tho Chatr rofused to recognize, him while the roll.was being ealléd. ‘ chard demanded that ho be heard. [Crics of: “sitdownl") . Dut Dick wouldn't da lt, Leonard Swett: and4i n number of othera wore egging bim on, and bY commenced his speech, which, ns near. as could, bo made out, wasn protest against the way in, which tho Cominittco hud boon appointed, theragr’ having been no vote, so ho sald. * é Jn tho meantimo tho calling of, tho roll was’ B 3 “ continued ‘ihd thie credentials wero'handed i. “4° °. 3 Whon tho last paper was in tho hands of the qe Secratary there was quict for a momont, and ur ‘Tuthill was hourd to suy that the Committeo on. Croduntials had bgen Improperly appointed, Title too inte" euld Ald: Dixon. "hoy aro dn session not x to stato his position, “Wo- Wehard want eluim,” sald he, “that the Committce on Credon- tiula has been appotuted in violation of party usage, nud thats is unfulr. to pul on men from contested wards." wee More confusion followed, and little clso of, - what ho said could be understood, [te Se, “Resolution” Burke, who was in the crowd nround Tuthilt, shouted out, *Lot’s yoi" nnd Dick got down from, his seat and with other Grant inch . ee BTARTED FOR THE DOOR. bo Thoy wero going to bolt, ae “that's what you have dono,” hissed Clough, who had remained on the platform, *+Itold you: you would do it,” and ho started after the other third-termors. ‘Tho going out of the minority brought about much confuston, and it was impossible to do- anything, Monin tho gullories and othera on. tho floor ‘cheered, and ‘ubout, everybody : com imenced to talk. In the midst of the din Singer, umpee an tho stago and sald: " i¥e will ade" Journ to the Palmer House,” [Before tho Convention met Dick Tuthill and Mr. Swett had oroposed to Mr. Furwoll If Grant could have whit they called a falr show. nnd was given delegnteca to Springticld in proportion to his representation in tho Convention, procured by. repeating and haltot-box stuttig, bis friends would make no fight. Mr. Farwell suid "No; if you bod one mivority in tho Convention you would givo- Maine ‘or Washburne nothing, Wo have tho majority, and propose ta bold the Convention." ' Tuthill ind Swett said *Goud-by," Intimating tut: the third-terniors would bolt, And thoy ° Hat When tho Grant mon wero nearly out of tho hall geome of them discovered that thoy had - NO CREDENTIALS, go some of thom rushed back and demandod tho. documents that had been handed inj but the Committee rotusod to give thom up. The turbulent spirit. baving departed, thero wis no more trouble, the yubsoquent, proceeds, inys being churaoterized by the utinost harmony. LAWFUL DELEGATES, ‘TI COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS got through thoir work at twenty minutes of 12, and tholr report was read by Judge Curvy, Thore were no credentiuls from the Fitth Ward and Hyde Park, tho delegates from which lund Joined the bolters, so no delegates were ad- inttted, The only contesting delegation was that from tho ‘'welfth Ward, and to it was awarded seats {n tho Convention. * yinsT WAND, ; Frunk W. Warren, Abnor Taylor, " Joseph House Arthur Dixon, . Dd. Wron, | Arnold Doct Goorge.A. Mook, FA. Brokoskh, SECOND WATID, Robert T. Lincoln, Willan 0, Pages Charles H, Cobura, te 8S, : Henry Hon, a. Wosluy Halt. Isnav I’. ilvers, William Landre. ¥ A TURD WARD. Tenderson, D. V, Purington, Cc Daniel A, Jon Rae keithy Ooi Custer, Louis Watupold, YOURTH WARD, Amos Qranni: 0 8, i HN, Higyonbotbant Het tithe Fred Mociiur, 5 ‘atkis dH ‘Guiuure, Eugeno Cary, J. i Narnum, Loren buthison, J, W, Stowart, . FIFTH WARD. John ltobor, Charles 8, Shordke, + Joseph Boyd, KD, Foss, * Jann D, Fol, * BIXtTH WAND, J.B. Haro, N. Niemann, MMeitoth, , Tegtmuyer,* J, Huwald, J. Vaudorpoul, : Gaia Win REVERT, mann ERS gD a ries W, Wood! ‘oilin Mads, !. Sillvaieehoge Willian Hawall, : : Lawrence Coogan, Adolph Muus,,. * ’ iio HiuTo MAUS. aes z Is Sumer, john Stephe: tee Gourgo We Bpofford, ‘om Bounot - Sete Hunts, TUM Wari” ud: iRilia NINTI Ae ame im A. Pat few. Dyball jw Goon B. Waite, JD. King, jorge FB, Whit le ‘i donuee Geuvos James 1 Durke.- ‘2 George A. Johngon, & a ee | BURVENTHO wan Ei moa G. ‘Throop, : ~. RK. Nelson Blake, ead Lounurd Swett, &, O. Stover, ie George b, swith, ap, Tun. ae

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