New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-17
THE PEPUBLICANS or ILLINOIS.
oGLEsBY NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR.
4 STRONG STATE TChLr-LOGAN SENTIMENT PREV.
ALENT-IHE PLATFORM.

| A STRONG STATE TIChLT-LOGAN SENTIMENT PREY.
ALENT-rHE PLATFORM
| PEORIA, H., April i6.--The Republican State
invention met here al noon to-day and called to
order by NJ Jones' OF Chicago. Chairman OF the state
Central Committee. Joseph \. Connolly, of Coles County,
was made temporary chairman. and Daniel shepherd,
OF Cook County, temporary secretary In calling the cor
Ncntou order Mr. Jones referred to banner hanging
above the Platform, containing the name, OF Illinois
! Governors, Bs>cI, Yates Ogie,by, Palmer Beverage,
! Culom Hamilton, and concluding wth OSle,by pro-
! phecy. At mention OF the latter name tho delegates
cheered vocerously Mr.. Jones said Illinois he'd nom
mated the martyIcd Lincoln her Hrs, President Of the
United states Her first Presi Tents name began with
the letter TO- and it probable that the Chicago Con-
vcntion would nominate another soldier citizen of Illinois
whose name began with this ettoE [Cheers.l MI Con
nelly upon taking tho chair made eloquent summary
U the partys history lie then referred to the leading
names mentioned in connection with the Republican
Presidential nomination those OF Logan and Blaine being
received with special favor and loudly and persstenty
chcerd. He closed with glowing tribute 70 LOgans
record soldier and legislator expressing the wish
that he might the nomination from the Chicago
| Convention.
! . Committees on credentials, permanent organization,
resolutions to select the members OF the state Central
Committee aud MISUNDERSTANDING to tie National Con-
yenon and an elector at large were appointed, and
| pending their dcberaton taken
On reassembng tho Committee on Credentials re
ported contest except in the lid District of Cook
County, in which the committee reported in favor Of the
unpcdged delegation. The report adopted. The tenn
pOrary officers ade permanent General Richard
Roweu, of Adams County, then nominated Richard j.
Ogesly for Governor and ho was declared the nominee
Of the convention by accRmation the delegates rising
| and cheering
The nominations for Lieutenant Governor were fol-
lows: General J. O. Smith. of Cook County; John c.
Fairbanks, of Cook and John l. Rnakcr, OF Macoupn.
The first ballot resulted: Smith, oil; Fairbanks, Az;
Rnaler, 236. The nomination of MI. smith was made
snimous.
A STRONG SPEECH BY THE NEXT GOVERNOR.
AT this point IN the proceedings Ex-Governor Ogesby
appeared on the platform and received by the
venton with cheers. the members rising and waving
their has. The nominee for Governor made speech.
accepting the Nomination. Mr. OglcSby referred 10 the
long line Of Republican Governors OF Illinois. lie said
the question was whether that chain would bo broken in
this canvass With all mcde,ty and humility he asked
them to conHde him and stand by sim and promised
them that II they did so. their nomination would not
have been in vain. Io understood that the convention
had nominated brave soldier and good citizen for
Lieutenant Governor. The speaker would be glad to go
side by sido with him through the canvass, a. he would
have been had Mr.. Fairbanks or Mr.. Rinakcr been
chosen His hearers must remember that the Governor
was not the only power Ia the sate-there eg,la-
tive aud judicial departments. When he should assume
the Gubematoria chair he would remember that fact
and pay due consideration to them, and he woud, like
them remember rccprocate coutesies toward the cH-
ccuttye. Laughter and applause
The speaker then took up National politics speaking OF
que. ION, dealt with In the successive national Platforms
LAYING down the principles OF protection for American
labor the preservation io the Uno the reconstruction
and enforcement Of Constitutional amendments, civil
service reform, the payment OF the national debt in the
spirit in which 1t contracted aud the fostering OF
common schools He did not want his hearers TO talk
about the past record OF the Republican rorits record
wa, not past. II was an everlasting record Ike the
! Sermon on the Mount aud the ten commandments.
Appa,e1 The speaker proceeded 10 speak Of the queS
tons OF manhood suffrage in Great BIi'an' Of postal
tclcerapy NJ appropriations for internal improvements
and FOR the growth of tho common school ~ STEM Mr..
Ogl shy concluded by saying that when the time came
for the a TO be lowered the Republican party would
| lower il without making any great fuss
The delegates again rose ceercd aud swung their hats
m the air
The state ticket was then completed az follows: Fo
secretary Of state. H. ID. Dement,; Auditor Charles
sWsart; Treasurer Jacob Cross Attorney General
George Hunt
DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
The following u list Of the delegates to the Naonl