The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-09
REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION OE ILLINOIS.
A Little Trouble I'm the Camp-JOhn A.
Logan Nominated for Congress atL@FRo
"A Full STATE Ticket Selected, DC.

SPRINGFIELD, August 9.-The Republican Con-
vention of the State for Illinois was held here
today. About six hundred delegates were
present, many of whom were here yesterday,
and have been actively caucusing since they
arrived.
The great difficulty in the way of the Conven-
ton was the refusal of General John A. Logan
to accept the nomination Tor Congressman at
large it being understood as his desire to en-
deavor 10 obtain the United States senatorship
in place OF Hon. Lyman Trumbull. Such pres.
sure was however, brought to bear on him that
he consented to accept the nomination rendered
him, on the ground that his name would add
more than that OF the Hon. s. M. Moulton, the
present incumbent, to the strength OF the ticket.
MIR. j. G. COnkling called the Convention to
order at IL O'Clock.
Hon. james Densmore, of Whiteslde county,
was appointed temporary Chairman; James p.
Root, Secretary; and Colonel George H. Harlow,
Assistant Secretary.
Committees were appointed OF one delegate
from each Congressional district on credentials,
permanent organization, resolutions, and selec-
ton of State Central Committee.
This Convention was called upon a basis of
representation of the actual Republican vote ia
the several counties, instead OF, as heretofore,
on the basis OF the entire vote OF the counties,
and the propriety OF this new system was
brought up for consideration by reso ution OF
Adiutant-Gcneral Haynie. Pending the decision
OF this question, however, the Convention took
a recess until two o'clock.
After the recess on the reCOnvening of the
Convention, the permanent organization was
effected by the election of the following offcers
President, General G. B. Raum Vlce-Presl-
dents Mr.. j. L: Beveridge, General A. G. Fuller,
j. H. Adams, Major A. SIMPSON, General j. II.
Elliott Colonel H. Logan, General G. NJ. Nit
chell, DR.. Noble, General G. p. Lippincott, G. p.
Heaton, General D. Ketchell, Colonel j. Z.
Dietrich, and Captain }. N Phillips; Secretaries
}. p. Root Colonel &. H. Harlow, d. Hertle, J.
N. McCord, and j. X. Edsel.
Entering at once into the business of uomipa-
tons, General John A. Logan was nominated by
accamation for Congressman at large amid a
scene of wild enthusiasm. Newman Bateman
was also nominated Tor Superintendent OF Public
Instruction, by the unanimous acclamatlon OF
the Convention.
In the middle of the first ballot for nominee
for State Treasurer, although there were four
good and popular names before the Convention,
amotion nominating General G. w. Smith, of
Chicago, by acclamatiou, was received and
passed with loud applause.
The following preamble and resolution were
adopted by sllent standing vote OF the ConveL-
toni
WhereaS Since the assembling of the last Illinois
Stale Convenlon the tavorile son OF Illinois, A6ra.
ham Lincoln, then President, has been stricken
down by the hand OF an assassin, the nation lett to
mourn the loss OF It's Chlet Mag strate and the fore
most man in the cause OF freedom and the Union;
therefore
immediate nelghborhood of the greaV mart RS
bones, reverenty honor of the illustrious dead
the memory OF whom lies entSrcDed among all the
virtues which adorn man, solemniy pledge anew
our devotion to the great principles 1Or winch he
was slam.
| appointed, as follows: Members at large-A. G.
| Hessng DR.. b. Brown, General j. N. Haine.
| District Members-N. Williams, IT, G. Moore
| James Densmore, D. Mack, Emery D. Hough, s
| Waite William McGallald, A. C. Babcoc&, j. l.
Morrison, j, S. Martin, Thomas Quick, j. @. SloO
| Addresses OF great length and ability were
| delivered by General Logan and Senator Trum
| bull, and brief speeches by Hon. S. M. Moultor
| and General Hurlbut.
|