Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-05-10
ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS.
The State Convention Adopts Rsso
luton Indorsing Judge Gresham
for President.
Private Fifer Nominated for Governor
Other Nominees of the Con-
ventiOn.

The Illinois Republican State convention as
sembled at Springfield ON wednesday, the I'd
gresham Louis E. Payson as Chairman, and
Daniel shepard. George q. Rankin. Graeme
steysrt. 9: W: Harper. and George 1 Stewart.
II. A. Albert Of st Clair County, indorsing
Gresham for the Presidency, was received with
roaring cheers and Tossing OF hats:
Resolved That we declare our preference for
Judge Gresham as q candidate for President
and recommend our delegates to the Repubh-
can National Convention to give him a hearty
A. II. Reed, of Clay County. presented the
Resolved, Thatthe Republican party of Illinois
recognizes the just. honorable, and right public
career Of Shelby M. Cullom; that IL approves
his course as q Senator OF the United States I;
and that It has full faith in his wisdom. patri-
These resolutions disposed of, the convention
proceeded with the nominations. For Governor,
private Joseph w. Fifer, Gen. John McNulta,
Col. Clark Il. Carr, Maj. James A. Connolly.
Gen. John !. Rinaker, Gen. John c. Smith, and
Mr.. Francis N. Wright were placed in nomina-
tIOn. The first ballot resulted: Fifer, 9ss Nc
Nulta, 136; Carr, lis; Connolly, 100; Rinaker
90; Smith. 6s; Wright, 4s; Oglesby, 1. Second
ballot Fifer, 249; McNulta, 1885, Carr. 1lO (;
Connolly; %; Rinaker. ri smith, 45; Wright
sos: McNuits, IA; Carr o.; Connolly,
50; Rinaker. 81; Smith. So; Wright q. On the
fourth ballot Fifer was nominated The ballot
resulted: Fifer. COG; McNulta, Ill; Connolly,
S.; Rinaker, 32; Smith. ~ Wright IA Carr, y
For Lieutenant Governor the names OF w. H.
Collins OF Morgan County, Robert II. Sturgis OF
Fayette, Lyman b. Ray Of Grundy. and James
5. Cochrane OF Stevenson, were presented. Ray
was nominated ON the second ballot
For Secretary OF State. w. f. Calhoun Of
Clinton, l. n. Pearson OF McDonough, j. N
Rsoce Of Sangamon, Thomas G. Macmillan OF
Cook, and G.. II. Harlow of Sangamon were
named. Pearson secured the porsimmon on
the NTH ballot.
For Auditor ten Klohmonds were entered,
namely; E. g. Lewis, Of La Sale q. H.
HsIyison HB BIacE. ~ CLARK: A. " " BereRren' OF
Knox; Jonathan N Hyde. OF Lee; Frank Hitch
OF Gallatin; H. +. Reuter-, Of Washington; Dan
Hogan of Pulaski. Pavey cap. .ured the NOM
inatlon ON the fourth ballot.
For State Treasurer and Attorney General
Charles Becker. Of st. Clair County, AMI George
Hunt. OF Edgar County, were respectively NOM
mated by acclamation.
Judge U. A. Harker. OF jackson County; A.
Ballard, OF Sangamon; Alexander Mclean, OF
McDonough; and Il. NJ. Mckay, OF Cook, were
nominated for Trustees OF the State University.
The committee to select delegates at large TO
the National Convention proposed the follow
ing, and they were unanimously elected:
Col. George X. Davis and Senator Charles b.
Farwell OF CcoI County, Horace s. Clark OF
Coles, and w. 4. Hadley OF Macoupin: alter
dates, John II. Lott OF Kendall County, II. d..
Judson and Peyton Robert OF Warren, and j.. s.
Wilcox tf Champaign.
The report presented this list Of electors.
which was ratified by unanimous vote:
At Large-Will .am II. Robinson and ]. M.
Fruto.