The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-25
STATE CONVENTIONS.


THE REPUBLICAN STATE CoSyESTIoN-A STRONG
PARTY PLArroRM-nLAINE ENDORSED NEARLY
USANIMoUsLy-How THE DELEGATES STAND.
SrRSGYIELr May "a, 1870
The Republican State Convention called to order
by Hon. c. B. FarweIl at to-day About 600 dele
gates we're present General Green b. Raum, OF Pope.
was chosen temporary chairman.
After the appointment OF committees the Convention
adjourned until two O'Clock. HaM 81
The following chosen delegates at-arge Joseph
Robbins. OF Adam; r. g. Ingcrsoil Of Peoria; g. b.
Raum, OF Pope; George $. Bangs, OF Cook
After the appointment Of the State Central Commit
tee the nominations werc proceeded WITH The first
ballot resulted largely in favor OF Shelby NJ CuIlon of
Springfield for Governor The names or Bcvcrdga and
Ridgcway being withdrawn the nomination made
unanimous.
Tho following additional nominations were made:-
For Leutcnant-G ovcrnor, Hon. Andrew Shuman, OF
the Chicago Erenias Journal; Secretary OF State,
George H. Harlow; State Auditor Thomas B. Needles;
State Treasurer, +. s. Rutx; Attorney General J. X.
Edsail, the present incumbent
Tho Committee on Resolutions reported platform.
OF which the following are the points,
Hcailrms the principles OF tho republican party and
equal rights; declares policy or lenency towards
those recently in against the United States,
which has resulted in placing In power In the Lower
House OF Congress political party dominated by
Confederatcs which has caused the death by
encc OF ut least 600 Unionists and negroes false
one and II Is the duty Of the government to
protect Union throughout the South
by all means in ITS power; an
Executive is demanded whose public life guarantee
OF tho nncriiy and fdehty with which he will dis
charge these great public trusts laws should be passed
authorizing the speedy funding OF the United states
Optional bonds into longer time bonds bearing lower
rates OF interest 1t is the duty of the government
ma te
iaith and wc therefore look with confidence to tho
National Republican Convention to solve the difficult
problem ct the currency that the credit OF the nation
shall remain untarnished and just regard be MAN.
tanned Tor rights and interests Of all OF tho people,
East as well as West, North well South. Tho
publican party has gwen the people the best system OF
paper currency devised, and we would deprccae
any Legislation that might by any possibility, cause
return 10 the system of paper currency IN existence
before the
The resolutions further express confidence In the adj
mlnstration ot President Grant, which impartiuy
Thor condemn tho policy OF the emociatic party
for removing Union soldiers from places of honor
aud trust and replacing them with rebel soldiers ard
urge the republican masses OF Illinois TO show the same
devotion In the coming election they did when they
elected Lincoln in 1860 and 1864, this crisis
perhaps not loss important
Speeches maze by Hon. Shelby NJ. Cullom,
Dover Bcvcrdge, the latter OF WHOM endorsed Blaine
for President.
The Convention, which was most harmonious
throughout, then adjourned sine die.
The first choice OF forty OF the ortytwo delegates Is
Blane OF the excepted will be represented by
Blaine alternate, and tho other will 20 with the major
ity Tho second and third choice OF all much
divided between Conkng, Morton, Hayes, Wheeler and
Brstow with preferences about III tho order named.