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The Salt Lake Herald
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
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At the Chicago Republican county delegate convention on July 10, Grant supporters clashed with anti-third term delegates over chairmanship nomination, leading to physical knockdowns, police intervention, and a bolt by Grant men. Grant's prospects in Illinois deemed desperate, with plans to contest the state delegation.
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Some Knockdowns in the Chicago Republican Convention—Grant In the Minority.
Chicago, 10.—The county delegate convention, this morning, resulted in several knockdowns, on account of Grant men claiming the right to dictate respecting the nomination of chairman, and the police were obliged to interfere. Anti-third term delegates then organized the convention, and Grant men immediately bolted.
It is regarded as significant that Grant men consider his chance in Illinois desperate. They will send a delegation to Springfield to contest. It is understood that Grant managers sent word to the coalition this morning that unless they were permitted a share of the delegates to Springfield, the state convention would instruct for Grant. Word was returned that such action could not be better, because Grant would only have a minority in the state convention.
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Chicago, Illinois; Springfield, Illinois
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July 10, 1880
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Grant supporters at the Chicago Republican county convention fought over chairmanship, leading to police intervention and their bolt; anti-third term delegates organized separately. Grant's Illinois chances seen as desperate, with threats to instruct state convention for him unless shared delegation, but he would be in minority.