The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-02-19
EVENING SESSION


The Convention met pursuant to adj
journment, President FIagg il the chair.
Nominations for Lieutenant Governor
being declared in order. the names Of A.
Glenn, Of Brown, and j. II Plc6rell. of
Macon, were presented.
Mr.. Gwinn. Of Eiingham, favored the
nomination Of Republican for the office,
as the antecedents Of the gentleman VIII,
had received the nomination for Governor
had been Democratic.
Mr.. Goshorn, Of Ford, supported Mr..
Glenns claims IN An earnest and ahie
speech, claiming that his name was ia,
strongest before the Convention.
Mr.. Voris said it made 10 difference
what the political antecedent. Of the var
ious candidates had bee 4, if they were now
in accord with the prime 1les Of the lnde-
pendent party.
Mr.. CofFeen, q Chr lpaign, claimed
that as Mr.. Glenn was known to be IN
full fellowship with the Democratic party,
he did not see how the Convention could
support his claims
! On mAion Of Mr. Lawrence, Of Warren,
all speeches were limited to three min
utes.
The name Of Mr.. James Washburne, Of
I williamson, was placed in nomination, and
the name of Mr.. Glenn withdrawn
Mr. Noris nominated AIr. W G. Flagg
who declined the honor.
A ballot being ordered, after the vote of
Adams county had been gwen, the name
Of Mr. Washburne was Withdrawn, ana on
motion Mr.. Plckrell was nominated by
acclamation.
In compliance with loud calls for his
appearance, Mr. Pickrvll mounted the
rustrum, and in a few brief and appro-
pirate remarks thanked the Convention
for the honor conferred He said the
principal duties Of the Lieutenant Gov
ernor we're 70 preside over the Senate, but
then the Governor might die, AMI in that
case he supposed he would make Spring
field his permanent residence. He closed
with the assurance that he would earnest
ly work for the success Of the ticket.
On motion, the convention proceeded
to the nomination of Secretary Of State.
The names Of Charles Snoad, Of Will,
ana NJ. NJ. Hooton, Of Marion, were pre-
sented.
Upon proceeding to call the roll, the
name Of Mr.. Snoad was withdrawn, and
the nomination of Mr. Hooton was made
unanimous.
In response to loud calls for speech,
Mr. Ii assembled the platform and referred
the delegates present to his past record
at an earnest Of the position he occupied,
and the sincerity with which he endorsed
the declaration of principles adopted. He
pledged himself to work increasingly for
the success Of the ticket, and the over,
throw Of the monvpolists who are gather.
ing the earnings OF the toiling masses.
The Convention. then proceeded to the
nomination ot State Auditor The names
Of Messrs. Kicks Of Christian, RIves Of
Edgar, Hlse of Cook, and Aspern Oi
Champaign, were presented
In ans Ser to a question from Mr.. Norls.
respecting the taxpayers of Cook county
fighting their taxes, Mr.. BurdIck, Of Cook,
replied that the citIsens of Chicago we're
doing what the Independent party is
doing, fighting for their rights; and
explained at length the mode Of assess
ment and the plundering Of the people by
the State Board Of Equalization.
Mr.. Curry, of DeKalb, in corroboration
Of the previous speaker, asserted that he
had seen the Collector Of Chicago claim an
assess nent Of 81 500, when the party as
sessed valued his stock at $500, and was
willing to surrender 1t All To meet the as.
sessment.
A vote was then taken, with the follow
ing result Hise, 1872; RIves. IA; Kicks
81
On motion, the nomination Of Mr.. His,
was made unanimous.
Mr. Hise, in reply to repeated calls,
stated that the Independent party had Nc
favors to bestow. Any party desiring re
forms must plant itself above any man o
set of men. la years gone by he had acted