New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-11
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ST. LOUIS Wednesday, May 9, 1860.
The Illinois Republican State Convention met at
Decatur to-day.
John NJ. Palmer of Macoupin County was chosen
temporary Chairman.
The districts and counties We're then called to allow
delegates to to their names, instead OF appoint
ing a Committee on Credentials.
A Committee on Permanent Organization APP
pointed and the Convention adjourned to z o clock.
On reassembling, the Committee on Organization
reported John Gillespie of Madison County for Presi-
dent with nine Vice Presidents and five Secretaries.
The President conducted to the chair and made
"A neat speech
Mr. Lincoln and the State officers were present, and
were invited to take seats on the stand.
Messrs. Sweat, Yates and Judd were then put IN
nomination for Governor, and after several ballots
Richard c. Yates, of Morgan County, was declared the
unanimous choice of the Convention.
Francis A. Hoffman of Du Page County, was n0mi-
mated for Lieuf. -tiovernor by reclamation.
Mr.. Yates was called out, and addressed the Conven-
ton at some length thanking them for the honor con-
ferred and honor of which the greatest Statesmen
in the land might be proud. He was for Freedom and
the Union. Douglas bred Scott, and Squatter Soyer-
eighty had all gone to that bourne whence no traveller
returns. We have no trouble in our ranks, from the
Wabash to the Mississippi from Cairo to Chicago, the
Republicans are wide awake already, and shouting VIC
tory Mr.. Yates declared himself for nominee
for the Presidency, but expressed preference for Mr.
Lincoln.
Mes-rs. Judd and Sweat also responded to calls and
expressed themselves satisfied with the action of the
Convention, which adjourned till tomorrow.
ST.. Louis, Thursday, May 10, 1860.
The Illinois Republican State Convention reassem
bled at Decatur this morning. and nominated the re-
mander of the State ticket, follows: Auditor, Jesse
h Dubois; Treasurer, VIM. Butler; Secretary, o. NJ.
Kateh; Superintendent of Schools, Newton Bateman.
Resolutions were unanimously adopted declaring
Abram Lincoln the choice of the Republican party Of
Illinois for the Presidency and instructng the dele
gates to Chicago to all honorable means to secure
his nomination and 10 vote a unit for him.
Four delegates at large, and two delegates from each
Congressional District, and two electors at large, and
one from each District, were appointed The dele
gates at large Gustavus KeOner, n. b. Judd,
David Davis and o. II. Browning The electors at
large are Leonard Sweet and j. NJ. Palmer.
The report of the Committee on Resolutions was
unanimously adopten The resolutions reafrming the
platforms adopted by the State Conventions of 1856
and 1853 favor the full protection of all the rights of
all classes of citizens opposed to any change of the
naturalization laws, in favor of Homestead bill, and
declare that Kansas ought to be admitted into the Union
without Slavery.
Supplementary resolutions favoring an economical
administration of the State Government with view to
the speedy liquidation of the State debt without direct
taxation, and approving of Lyman Trumbus course
in the Senate were also adopted.
Adjourned sine die.