National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-06-11
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS.
The State Convention at Springfield
Yesterday.
An Early Firebrard Thrown Among tho
Combustiblos -- Resolutions Indorsing
Seymour over II on bricks and Nor
rison - Ind gnatlon of tho
Friends of the Lntter-A
Ticket Nominated.



SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June 10-The demo-
cratic convention organized this morning in
Representatives hall by the election OF Hon.
Lemuel G.. Marshall of Hamilton county, as
temporary chairman. Hon. Lyman Trumbull
being called for made speech in which no
said no matter what objection could be mailo
to the republican presidential nominees, they
will command the votes of the republican
party, aDd the democracy had tho republican
pnrty and not its nominees to contend with.
After the appointment Of the usual commit
tees the convention took q recess.
When tho convention reassombled the COM
mittco on credentials reported. All tho dele
gations are fully represented, nnd there arc no
contests The committee on permanent Or
ganzltion recommended making tho tenn
porary organization permanent with vice.presi-
dents aud secretaries from each district,
Adopted. Melville w. Fuller, of Cook; Samuel
| 5. Marshall Of Hamilton; John A.. McCcrnand,
Of Sangamon, and w. r. Dowdel. of Peoria,
were chosen delegates .at.large. w. G.. Gondy,
| Of Chicago, offered tho following:
Rssolled, That we recognize IN Horatio Seymour
man whose eligibility, long experience and spot
less character permanently qualify him for tho
highest office in the government With a firm hold
on the hearts Of the masses, belonging as he does
to no seciiou, but 10 tho whole country,
Giherlng 70 no clique nor faction Of party, ho
stands above the turmoil Of personal rivalry OF
anagonism and free from personal hostility.
No democrat cen oppose him. Every democrat
all the elements Of the party 10 unite on him as
the nominee than on any one elso. While VIC do
not instruct we earnestly request our delegates to
the national convention to take such action rs they
may doom advisable tO present tho name of Horar
ito seymour before the national democratic con-
yent!on for the Office Of president of the Unitod
States.
Tho mention Of Soynour's name was greeted
with great applause and three cheers.
| Some confusion ensued. A representative
| of Morrison and one of Palmer succeeded in
making speeches against instructing for any
one, and the house ruled out Illinois own
| candidates.
Finally the roll was called on the question
of referring the resolution to tho committee
on resolutions which prevailed by voto OF
1913 TO 273.
The following state ticket was nominated by
acClamation: For governor, Hon. Lyman
Trumbull, of Chicago; licutenaut.gove
Louis b. Parsons, OF Clay county; secretary OF
state, John H. Oberly, of Ssngamon; auditor,
Lewis Starkel, of ST. Chair; treasurer, Thomas
Butterworth, of Winnobago; attorney general,
Lawrence Harmon, of Peoria.
The following ia the platform adopted:
patriotic duty and interest dcIDsnd peace and
reconciliation through all the land. Wo
| pledge Ourselves to The following principles:
First, mo tariff for protection; second, no third
term; third, substantial reform OF the civil
service, that federal ofiicors shall be the serv-
ants OF the people and not party; fourth.
equal rights TO all tho states and no federal
interference with the constitu ional functions
! Of states; fifth, constitutional currency OF
| gold and silver and Of paper convertible iuto
coin; sixth, no moro land grants to monopo-
| lies; seventh, the will Of tho people must be
supreme, AID nlaioritcs must rule under tho
constitutional method; no moro such frauds
as that of 1875; no more 10 z; eighth, that
laws shall enact 30 protect lHborers in the more
prompt and certain collection Of their wages