Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-05-27
THE ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN, C0NTEN-
TION.

Correspondents Of tie NeW York Times.
SPRINGFIELD, May 24.--The republican Con-
vention did precisely what it was last night ex-
pected to do in sending Blaine delegation to
Cincinnati and nominating Shelby NJ. Cullom for
Governor, Andrew Shuman for Lieutenant Gov
ernor and the other candidates then indicated.
While both delegation and State ticket are respec
table neither is very strong. The matter of most
interest is how Mr.. Blaine succeeded in capturing
the State so completely and suddenly, for it was
believed that three months ago that he had COM
parative little strength in Illinois. Everybody is
asking the question, but nobody can answer it.
An analysis of the district caucuses shows that
while Blaine had a majority in every one of the
nineteen, BristOw had q respectable minority in
the same. Outside of Chicago there was only one
district which was unanimous for Blaine, aud in
one (he tenth) it is claimed that one OF the dele
gates will vote for Brstow and that In the caucus
no issue was made on the predictions of the del
egates as to the Presidency. But this was q soil
tary case and it is safe to say that that will
not appear at Cincinnati. The convention which
did the work of to-day was one of the largest,
most enthusiastic and most respectable which ever
met in this or any other State The feeling was
admirable and there was not one of the delegates
who did not say that Illinois is to the repub
hcans by at least thirty thousand ma jorty. The
platform was received without much enthusiasm.
and because it was not only understood but even
stated in one of the speeches that the Convention
should only utter harmless gencralities and leave
the real platform to be made at Cincinnati. The
speech of Mr.. Cullom, being read instead Of spOk
en-, not very well received, and it was reserved
for Gov. Beverage to let loose the pent-up enthu
sasm of the assemblage. In closing he was de-
scribing the kind of man who should be nomina-
ted at Cincinnati when somebody cried out,
blaine" 1t was the first time the name of any
candidate had been mentioned, and there was
great cheering. Beveridge improved his oppor-
tunity and said if he were o member of the con-
vention he would offer . resolution instructing the
delegates to Cincinnati to use all honorable means
to secure the nomination of Blaine; but, not being
a member, he called upon those who would favor
such resolution, if offered, to rise and cheer for
Blaine. In an instant all the delegates, with per-
haps thirty or forty exceptions, were standing on
the chairs throwing up their hats and shouting for
Blaine. This incident ended the convention, for
it was not the Blaine programme to have the del
egates instructed, aud there was an abrupt and
final adjournment. Although there was some
little soreness left behind in Chicago as there al
ways is the general result OF the session has been
satisfactory and all those fully informed say that
Illinois must be put down for an old time republic
can majority, no matter what happens ut Cincin-
natl.
1t has inst been learned that the Bri,tow dele
gate to Cincinnati is Judge Baker, of Alton, who
was presiding officer of the convention, and since
the adjournment he has declared that he shall vote
for Bristow from the first and as long as he has
chance; therefore the first estimate must be reyis-
ed and Illinois delegation be put down forty.one
for Blaine and one for Bristow.
The follwing is list of the delegates at large:
Joseph Robbins of Adams; X. G. Ingersol, of
Peoria G. d. Raum, Of Hope George S. Bangs,
Of Cook.
The first ballet resulted agely in favor of Shell
by NJ. Cullom, of Springfield, for Governor, and
the names of Gov. Beverage and Mr.. Ridgway be-
ing Withdrawn, the domination was made unani-
nous. The other nominations on the ticket are
Lieutenant Goyernor-IIon. Andrew Shuman,
of the Chicago Evening Journal.
Secretary Of State-George II. Harlow.
State Auditor-Thomas Il. Needles.
State Treasurer-E. S Rutz.
Attorney Generals. X Edsall, the present in
cumbent.