New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-18

come better able 10 pcrpetuae our popular
its usefulness will meet our ceaseess and unreehtihe
Tenth: We have entire confidence in the integrity
and honor of the President OF the United states and our
Senators and Republican pre- Wt Which thew
have represented the principles OF the kepuocan party
leans OF Indiana Wow with especial pride and hearty
approval the OF Senator's Morton and Pratt ana
the fidelity ability with which they have repre-
scnted the sentme OF the people Of this State.
On motion, the report OF the Committee was unan
mousy adopted the platform Of the Conyenuon ihe
Convention then adjourned.
THE ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
SIX HUNDRED DELEGATES PREsENT--sENAToR 10
GAN THwARTED IN HIS EFFORT TO INCORPORATE
AN IMITATION PLANK IN THE PLATFORM-HIs
HOSTILITY TO THE PREsIDENT-oPINIONS RE-
GARDING THE SITUATION
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNE.l
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, June 17.-The Republican
State Convention which met here to-day attended
by COL dele land point OF numbers the largest
held in the State The finance question created IN
tense excitement, especially as Senator Logan came
from Washington 20 i.vo lis course approved. He did
all in his to the Convention into makinS 1t
issue between himself and President Grant. by In
sstng that one or the other should be favored natur
ally preferring himself The delegates did not relish
Mr.. Logans presence which savored Of dictaton Mr..
Logan would have forced initiation the Convention.
the risk Of disruptng the party but that sentiment
was heavily against him, The possibility OF new
party, with Logan for President, imitation plat
form. 1885, widely discussed. and. could he have
carried his PLATFORM he would have openly avowed his
hostility to the President. As he could not carry the
Convention with him. the thinking men being opposed
ination he swallowed his disgust and made the best
OF 1t. He gained nothing by coming here.
There strong feeling In favor OF going SLOW and
the object OF the Committee Resolutions was TO say
little possible on the financial topic. How wei
they succeeded, the platform tells 1t Is regarded as
hollow square, facing in four directions Success In the
election was the paramount consideration, and TO
bring that about it deemed necessary to be conca-
tory to offend neither the President nor Congress. and
II possible to heal all differences in the party. The rail-
road resolutions were defense Of the agriculturiss
and at the time the right Of railroads to exist was
admitted. Mr.. Ridgway, the candidate for Treasurer,
is banker and exrailroad director. on which &C.
he is Objectionable to the farmers and will proba-
bly, cost the party thousands of votes. He was defeated
IN the Convention for the office two years ago,
which was the reason he nominated this tme Per-
sonay, he is gentleman and man OF some financial
ability. He is an old politician and has done great
service for the party The perqutes OF the office are
estimated at from $4,000 to SIS 600 year. banker can
make the latter sum. For Superintendent OF Public
Instruction there wereseght candidates. including two
ladies' One Of them, Miss willard, OF the Northwestern
", Is
received complimentary vote, but was defeated by
man, because he was a man, and not because he was
any better qualified.
The party was out In full strength; every second
delegate was an offce-hoder. They showed that the
party still potent element in Illinois, and that It's
organization is almost perfect Democratic politicians
who watched the proceedings, are Jubilant They be-
lieye that with "hardmoney platform they can slip
10 between the Farmers and Republicans The Germans
ho hav harat acta wit
are counted on by the Democracy That nationality
was barely represented Convention to-day, aud
received little or no consideration at It's hands.
ORGANIZATION AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONYES-
TIoN-AN ANIMATED DEBATE ON THE PLATFORM
CONTRACTION OPPosED-A CLAUSE ADOPTED
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FARMERs-SENATOR
LOGAN ADDRESSES THE CONVENTION.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June 1.-THE Republican
State Convention met at noon to-day, and effected
temporary organization by the election Of Thomas A.
Boyd OF Fulton County, President pro tem and f. b.
Bostwck and ]. H. Kellogg, Secretaries. After the ap.
pontment OF the usual committees, the Convention took
a recess till Up. m.
The Convention reassembled at p. m, and effected
permanent organization by the election or tho Hon. f.
NJ Cullum OF this city, President. with YcePresdent
each Congressional district, and Daniel Shepherd
OF Cook County Secretary, with several assistants
The Committee State Central Committee submitted
report, which accepted.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot for candi-
dates State Treasurer and Superintendent Of Public
Instruction, and, after several ballots, nominated
Thomas NJ Ridgeway Gallan for State Treasurer and
W. b. Powell OF Kane for Superintendent Of Public L.
structon.
The Hon. F. W. Palmer Of Cook, Chairman OF the Com
mittee Resolutions presented the following PLATFORM
We, the delegates and representatives 1.-The Repub
can party OF Illinois. declare the following to bc sub
stantally our political belief:
FIRST That emancipation and REIMBURSEMENT hav
ing been secured by the Thirteenth and Fifteenth
Amendments to the Constitution OF the United States
and by appropriate legislation for their enforcement,
and the equality OF civil rights having been guaranteed
by the Fourteenth Amendment. such guarantee slioild
be enforced by appropriate statutes 50 that the broad
egs OF freedoms power may be over black and white
second That as one of the consequences OF the late
civil war; about 1892 900 OF n0nntercs bearing Treas
ury issued TO. aud are now held by the peo'
Pile safe and M IL %oc Nc
the people to attempt policy OF immediate cancellation
mid That the laws for the establishment Of National
banks having secured to the States aud Territories the
stem of bank circulation ever before offered TO
the people, issuance should be longer confined to
privileged class. but should be free to all alike, under
rency to be regulated by the untrammeled laws trade
Fourth: That We reairm the declaration OF the Ma
RpsS Ss1S SsHy ss Of M ppascss
that are opposed to any increase in the amount OF
egsltender notes, and favor gradual retirement o.
0e Finh That we commend the measures that have
passed the popular branch OF Congress, looking to the
cheapenng perfection Of Interstate railway trans
portation and the improvement Of navigation at the
mouth Of the Mississippi Riyer.
SIXTH That are In favor OF amendment OF the
Constitution Of the United States providing for the
election OF President and Vice President by the direct
vote Of the peOpr. without the intervention Of tue
Electoral College.
SerenM That the Republican party proposes TO re-
spect the rights reserved by the people 10 themselves,
as carefully the powers delegated by them TO the
state and Federal Governments and 1t Will aim to
cure the rights and privileges Of citizens without regard
to nativity creed and it opposed to tue interference
vtVith fIiq
uals except suppress Righteousness or TO preserve
the peace and safety OF the citizens OF the state
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