The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-27

ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS.

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PROCEEDINGS OF The STATE CONVENTION =
THE RECENT REBELS AND THEIR syAPA-
THEIRS ARE NO LONGER TO RULE THE
coUN1RY"-THE NOMINATIONS.
SPRINGFIELD, June 20, 1878.
The Republican State Convention met here to-day.
After temporary ORGANIZATION aud the Apo ntment
oil the usual committees the Convention TOOK recess
antil Two o'clock. Colonel James, Of Lake county,
who was chosen temporary chairman, on taking the
chair made briel speech, recalling The services and
'rumphs Of the republican party In that State and
the national crisis, ana argued that there was no
weak or uncertain timber In the platform which was
TO be constructed by this Convention.
AYrER RECESS.
Upon rsasssmbng. none Of the committees being
ready 10 report, speech made by General Hurl-
but after which, the Committee Permanent Or
ganization reported q. L Lppincott rs president,
Win long list OF vico presidents.
Candidates for state superintendent OF Public In
xtruction then put nomination, and Mr. Slade
was nominated on The second ballot.
TIKI PLATFORM. lss
The Committee on Platform made the following re-
The delegated representatives the republican party Of
hath ~ the princips and patriotism Of the re-
illness and asity over i. other parties - administer the
government ofboth state and nation wisely aud success
That the democratic party, being largely composed
intrusttd with ins affairs gov
ernnent THAT the partia party Con
we'll In several OF the states shows its
partisan character and general nrapacty and lack OF
honor and patriotism.
financial system created by the republican party
during tbs war we express our unqualified admira-
ton BY its provisions the supplied with
larger amount OF safer aud uniform
In value than they before enjoyed The credit
the nation has steadily improved while 10th principal
mud interest OF tho dcbt we'll as the burdens at
national taxation. have been steadily diminished Such
results be produced by honesty, economy and
wisdom Ia the Of puDc Affairs. opposed
to further o and
and convertible into the Will OF the ider, avvr
such being received for Import DUTIES and
the oil bill by the
democratic House OF Representatives,
The permaLeut qualification OF the southern section oil
tho Union, the complete protection OF AL its citizens
In nl their CIVIL political rsonnl and property rights Ia
which the sacrsdly pledged In
redeem tis pledge placed the recent sondplent In
base OF said ndm0nts IL will 20 In
Of pac until shall through ryut
doing ana conte atlnent throus III Justice
That the Grimm vi shall the
meat OF dishonest bank manarers aud, tualy. be It
nesved That those preserved the country should
H. instead Of hose who attempted to destroy
The platform was unanimously adopted.
*# THE NOMINATIONS.
General J. @. Smith nominated for State Treas
urcr on the second ballot.
Tho other nominations folows:--
For clerks OF tho Supreme Couri-Northern Crane
division, L. f. Dutton; central DIVISION, III. b. Con
| verse; Southern division, Alden knopt
For cerks OF the Appellate Court-First district
Eli Smith; Second district, j. r. Coombs; Third dis
trlct, W. n. Duncan; Fourth district, b. L. Uisn.