Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-25
POLITICAL.
Fire Illinois Republicans Hold IA
Grand Convention.
Hon. Shelby McCullom Nomina-
ted for Governor.
The Republicans Of Missouri and
Nebraska Also Elect Their
Delegates.
Various GGet,ag 8 iiteaal Nstaifta
tions in Different
Sections.
Illinois Republican Convention.

iASfRlNSr t6ist', iiis9, wa 49, w
republican state convention was called
TO order by Hon. c. b. FArwell chair
man Of the state central committee,
at noon, in the newssenates chamber.
Over 600 delegates were present +and
MS many outsiders.
The venerable faiher Hale offered
prayer. The call was read by seore-
,ary Sheppard.
Gen Gfcehi.aan, of Pope, was
elected temporary chairman unanl-
mor>ly. Hon. j. +: Root, was noni-
na,ed temporary secretary. Gen.
Rynaker offered resolution that the
congressional districts be called, and
nominations be made ia form the
committee on credentials, permanent
organization, resolutions, Of the CEN
trail committee ,oreport delegates to
the national convention aud presiden-
tiai electors.
The following commi,tee was ap-
pointed on credentials:
list district, J A Bell; I'd district.
DIR. " II Wells; Sd. a I. Ghetlain
4th, j II May burn; 9th, j T. Mipre;
6ih, j. W Hopkins, 1th, Henry Sler-
lrll; 8th, c Taylor; 9th, o f Price
l0gh, G Raskcr; llth, Y S Breckcn.
ride; 18th, CS Wagley; 18Th, H S
Chappelian; l4th, i II Hammct; 18th
J G Whele; 18th, n II Presley; 18th,
/ i a Barnshalk;; K 18th, G e Muttzt
,-.lalh, v II Johnson.
| On permsnent organizations Is,
DIST. + A Small; 2d, Q n Holden; 80
w g Houghlaling; 4,h, E + Joslyn
5th, Jacob Fawcet,;.6,h, AW Albro
7th, l. B Ray; sth, j d Gushing OH
~ A Gray; 10th, Z f Wheat; ll,h
10 II Pearson; 18th, w Y Crosswai,
ll3th, II Is latham; l4th, j 6 Holden
5th, Il Black; l6th. J A chalacrom
bic; l7,h, + P-Sligh,; ls.h, ] yMcFes
I19th, w ii Robinson.
On resolutions: lsl district G ]
Wilson; 2a, f II Riddle; 81, I "
/ Halmer; 4lh, H Il Lane: 9TH, IS |
1 Atkins; 9th, S B Trelnbae; 9TH, Ge,
K RadcIiif; Slh, Vim Slrawn; 9th, ,
/ 5isSS,arr; 10th, Z Z Lane; llih, NJ |
kekl2ah, J G Genkling; 18th. b |
Harris f4th. j A Connolly; 18th, {
Hu, t; 10th, w L. ATnotfstt; tt 1tlh. |
Holbcrt, 18Th, Il 3 Swami; 18TH
/ Bower.
To report state central commtte
John H Clough, H A Hoyne, Q Z
Welliard, 6 S Robinson. Simon Greco
leaf, J I. Camp, A Slvage, I S HoI
j b Cn!,on, w Wolf, John F Whit.
Wm Jayne, w Carey, Capt Davis, !
, g Alvin, l. S Smith. NJ Lynch, j
. Roberts, c w Davey.
To report delegate and. electors :
EJP Root, GaD Buckley, w A Jone
Z H Loop, r f Lazarn,W c Bennet
E f Bull, O S Halner, A 6 Han
mond, John Pu,man, NJ P,ggott, VI
Summers, . T Reeves, w ii Chandle
I w Phillips, II G Coodenorgh, G
Prouty, VIM Elster, ] w M,,ohe
: : HI. He. ee+44 ens ea taten adjourned .nnt
: 2 O'Clock, p. IN.
The convention reassenlb!ed AT Z :.
p. IN. The committee on crejentia
reported every county duly reprasen
ed by delegates, Gl2 III number.
The committee. on permanent O
G ganixa;ion reported for permane
, president, HontH S Baker, Of Alto
:. ior secretaries, u Sheppard, Of Coo
\ j Il Peddock, of kank .kee: Jas Fis
n back Of Morgan; and w W H Lawtt
of Pike; and the following vice pre-
y dentist A B Bray,on, d J Aver
z f c Learned, l. w Lawrence, w
Keller w Tcmplc,on, Elmer Bal
win, JAS Strong, Miles A Fuller, ID
!, TunicliH, NJ D Massey, Andrew Sim
! son, ,Jps Robinson, j Pellecord,
y Fields, NJ Trcatt, ,Ino Themas, J
5 Staehe, e NJ Frnd.
!. In assuming the chair Judge Bal
u made an address Of, thinks.
i. Hon Shelby McCullom was nomil
! ted for governor on the first ballol
,e The following delegates were elc
ed to the national convention at {
cinnati, and presidential electors.
Geo Armour, 3 G Gil, Louis 81
ne fer, A c Fuller, J N Bailey, JOHN
OF Hawley, Franklin Ofmin,,' J w s,
OIL veil, . F Price, Alex Mcclellan, ID
ne .Bealiey, o N r Merier, NJ Donal,
ng Hugh Gren, Geo d Chaffte. J
'rutt 'yrus IHppev, ee#=ftgs
j Castles.
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