, 1876-02-17

| t1Rt minority report would 30 presented.
Mr.. Clorry Of Hancock. said that for Two days
10 Ind boon III consultation With ott,or mombofs
| OF tho Convention, aud found much difference Of
opinion. Wo arc giving too much Importance to
tho details OF our platform. we had batter make
| concessions 30 AZ to coment nil tho o!omonts Of
tho Oppositlon.
At this stage Of The game, many Of tho dele
| gaten began the cry Of question.
htHon1Tf REPORT,
nh: Ile following resolution, offered BY Charles
boone, OF 10 DaTicsa, Was tleu read a. the MI
| noritY report
l1ealued, That ~ tho Constitution mskes It thu duty
o. Congress TO regulate the nature Of TIM public mon
i.cr.iitns favor sacli eeIsleton ~ would peras.
whole COUNTRY which rate 10 equitable bewec c.i.
ts1 and labor should correspond nesry possible
curing from tho productive in1ustres o the people
1t attracted no nttonsion wl,atoror, and tho
Previous question WA ort1ored tho vote to to
taken BY .conntits. Tho amendment to tho
anenament was lost by a yots of 236 to 81. Tho
mond vote. -.
Tho platform uns then adopted, thoro being
not moro thh'A half dozen desenta.
r. - NOMINATIONS.
Mr. Vori1 moved 10 procsod will, tho nontpa-
tiSn @ OF Candidates for Governor aud other Stats
The motion was unanimously adopted. J.
Alatr4y. Of Cook. introduced a resolution do
~
mas laid ovor until utter tho nominations.
IN motion Of hfr. DHin tho Convention then
tJok up tho nomination Of Governor, tho caudi-
dato receiving tho lowest number Of votes to bo
cropped on tho recurrence Of zach ballot. Mr.
tlaEs vaoated Ills plnco in favor Of Yico-rreBi-
dent Curry. Mr. Tosis nominated ]. C. Allen,
Of CraWrosd. hlr. Wost Of McLosn. nominated
w. y; 9; ,1,sa ssF, Of Madison Y T. Van Epps Of
5anghmon. Lott Scholeld, Of Kendall, nomi-
nhteu Louis Steward, OF Kendall
Mr. Voris Withdrew tho namo Of J. G. Allon
tn favor Of Mr.. Steward.
seconded the nomination Of air. Steward.
~. dwin wanted to know vhnt 5lr. Stewards
lii: Cook Of Cook, said th.. 4o had known
Democrat, and, II olectod, will made ons Of tho
best Governor Illinois ever 1ad.
-, In anarer to question. he aatd thst Mr..
Steward had boon aa 1ndopcndont over since tho
s, u. Smith saki that Iii. Steward was en
active Union .uaa nil through the War, aod d
PATRIOTIC American citizen. lie is an honest
man. loud cheore.]
smist. who declined In humorous speech, which
brought DOM tho house.
4 delegate nominated Archibald 4. Glenn.
Dewitt smitl, Of Baogamon Withdrew David
Glenn. M". Smith Withdrew ~. g. Flngg,
Several OF sited mombers aEoso ut once and pro-
tested nsriust Mr. Smiths action. donouucIuE it
10 an nn's4rransed piece OF cnecf:., 4 delegate
Tantcd 20 knor II lit. Flagg would stand by tbs
platform adopted to-day.
PLAua ExrLlTxs.
o,a1a 1n 'rssponsS to several ea'ls Ill., FlsEg
steHard 81 ras not hcrc, II would not
hai. Ho would further say that ilo did not want
tlte nomination. lIo wanted tho strongest man
roninatod. ile believed Mr.. Steward to be
Convention taat ho would not AK fot ainglo
voto, but he hoped thu Convention would uom-
nRtH tho best man. 1fr. Steward had dooIlned TO
80 into tho canvnBH until Ia Aoard from tho
speaker, and iie n1eel him to go r..
Mr, Lawrence, Of Warren, woutd like to know
II money Or brains would min.
The vote Nas then takeu with the following
rcauit: Steward. 14s; Flagg, 50.
On motion OF 5t: Voris, tho nomination Of
Mr. Steward was made Unanimous
On motion, q committee, consisting Of Ya.en-
tine Of Kanc, Alea Of Henry, aul LaWrcncs OF
Warren. was appointed to notify HI. BEovArd Of
Lis nomination.
Tho Convention thea took receas for supper,
OTHER HoMlaATioNa.
At O'Clock tho Convention resumed ita do
llberas!ous. President Fiacg In tho chair. Nom
inasiona for Lietcannt- Govetnot woro declared
itna order. 4. A. Glonn. Of Drown.. aud j.
nomination. Gsyin, Of Efingham, favored
tho nomination Of Republican for tho oilico.
ktGfDk
q: Democrat werc nominated, Tha csnjiate
nominated by tho party for doye1nor is = Dono-
Gnsshnn, ~ Eon,3 uro,a in fsx,r ~, f.,..
WHOM he called tue Btrongest aud bast man who
s. il. Smith wanted to snov uhv tbe bnno.-
racy lad iploreod clam. for Gov. Gosn,,. N, ao;d
1t did not make anT dif1crence. Gienm 1omti
add strength to the ticket. "e1'A
4 Kendall County dnegato throuobt Tint III.
Conyontion WAS roinr into tho hvhri,i hr o
Vorta eaid il id mi mako nnv II forcncn rh.,
4 1uau rna II ho was honest nnd in nccnrd VIII:
Tho platform Of tho,Indnpendopt nartys '''A'
with tn nnmoernto 1,srtv hc c"ia ~ NELLIE
Lim, y. 0' ""'''s'
On motion of Mr.. Lavrnnca al, en,oct,oa uor.
limited 10 throe minutes. " eee1~''o' "oAo
Jnmcs II. Washburno, Of Wil|I.rneo,. u.. mn.
In nnm;u,fior. G,cn, ~. "*s Eus
n frinnfliv da1acntns "@' "''''o4""" ~
Vnrin nnrod in ,rno7nf,sto1 " :, E1.,u ,,,.
doclloei tho honor. .-<@-.- .~t.-. " - se' ""o
I, Curry, o. DoKatb, moved ia mako ptck.ro1,,s
nonnstlon uoaniunmIn Int tha rosoirs;n s..n
ruled out OF order. * ballot Va, thon' osors Wy