New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-03
PRIVATE FIFER NOMINATED.
TO LEAD REPUBLICANS IN ILLINOIS.
HIS NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR VICTORY FOR
SENATOR CULLoM-oFFsET By REsoLU-
TON PAveRIyG JUDGE GRESHAM
For TILE PRESIDENCY.
TsY TELsGRAru To THE rnIpuNs1


fBY TELBGRAru THE TRIBUNE ]
Springfield, May "a more auspcious day could not
be had than that which dawned upon the $50 repre-
sentativos OF Republcanlsm assembled In this city to
nominate State Republican ticket Congressman
Leads +. Payson, who had been designated by tho
Illinois delegation at Washington for that purpose, was
mado chairman In rousing speech he laid bare tho
prcposterous presumptions OF the Democratic party
and on mentioning the possibility Of Illinois being again
called upon to furnish standardbearcr to lead tho
struggle OF 1888 against the country's enemies In
the dark and trying period of 1850 was vocieronsiy
chcered. He handled the question Of surplus and
tariff In broad and comprehensive manner which
enlightened the minds of many who have boon
blinded by the efuslon OF Democratic leaders
Tho veterans OF 1861 were also told OF tho
scheme OF Democratic House Of Representa-
tlves to dcfcat tho Invalid Pension bill He
pointed out tho great wrong that would DC done
American labor by the reduction Of the present tariff
laws as proposed by tho Democratic party. Hc Dc
licved there somc needed changes that would DO
beneficial He said the defeat of Mr.. Blaine In 1854
was due to series Of accidents which would DO
vigorously guarded and would not happen In No
vcmber.
After the report Of the committee, resolution was
introduced euogizlng Judge Walter O. Gresham anu
asking that tho convention instruct the delogatesa
large to vote for him In the National Convention
Senator Cullom's friends not looking for this
before the Gubernatoral nominations were madc
and Immediately interposed vigorous OBJ
lection, but It was so apparent that
the Gresham men were in force that
Senator Cuom's name withdrawn and the rcso-
luton passed amid deafening cheers. The con-
ventlon then adopted resolution upon motion OF a
delegate from Clay County compllmenting Senator
Cuom He then givon throe cheers
Nominations for Governor were made with seven
candidates In the field. On the fourth ballot Private
Joseph Ffer OF Bloomington, was nominated, rcceiv-
Ing COG votes, 424 being necessary to choice The
nomination made unanimous. This conclusion
was reached as per arrangement made with the Cook
County delegation that II Cuom would withdraw his
opposition to Gresham they would nominate Fifcr 1t
is we'll understood however, that II Gresham cannot
be nominated and Cullom has any chance in his favor
he is to receive the solid support OF the Illinois delcga
ton and is still considered candidate to this extent
The ticket nominated is follows
For Goycrnor-Joseph Fifer.
Lieutenant Goyenor-Lyman T. Pay.
Secretary OF Stste-Isaac NJ Pearson.
Auditor OF Public Aecounts-C. w. PascN
State Trcasurcr-Charlcs Becker.
Attorney. .Genera-Geoigc Hunt.
A SKETCH CT MIR. FIFER.
Joseph W. Fifcr Republican nominee for Governor
Of Illinois, IS q native OF Virginia, and in his forty
sixth year. He settled In Mclean County, ILL.,, when
q youth and enlisted in the 32d Illinois volunteers IN
August, 1861, serving until October, 1864. lie was
shot through the right lung at the battle OF Jackson
Miss and narrowly escaped death. He graduated
from the Illinois Wesleyan College In the class OF
1868 One term as Prosecuting Attorney for Mclean
County two terms in the Assembly and ono in tho
State Senate constitute his principal public services In
civil life lie is man Of much ability painstaldns
lawyer, and of the most energetic Young kepuo-
Ncans In Illinois. sharp open letter which ne an-
dressed to Pension Commissioner Black last spring
attracted much attention Mr.. Flfcr, like his chief
rival for the nomination, General McNua, Is resi-
Dent Of bloomington