Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-05-31
POLITICAL.
illinois Democrats in Convention
Nominate John NJ. Palmer
for Governor.
Other State Conventions Miscellare- e.
GUS Political Inteli-
:. gence.

The Illinois Democratic State convention as
sembled at Springfield on Wednesday. May 23.
Judge Jesse J. Phillips OF Hillsboro was chosen
temporary Chairman Of the convention and w.
J. Mizo Secretary. The temporary organiza-
tion, on the recommendation OF the committed,
was made permanent The committee to &C.
lect delegates from the State at large to the
national convention presented the names Of
w. II. Morrison. J. s. Ewing OF Mclean County,
Congressman N. +. Worthington, and w G.
Goudy. The name OF Mr.. Morrison was en-
Enthusiastically cheered. +. s. Marshall Of HAM
ilton, A. A. Goodrich Of Jersey, Clayton Il.
Crafts OF Cook, and Alfred Orendorf OF San
CANON were chosen for alternates. The roll OF
the Congressional districts was ordered called
for the purpose OF nominations for the Cover
norship.
Congressman worthington presented the
name OF Andrew ]. Bell, Judge Anthony
Thornton placed Gen. John NJ. Palmer in nom-
ination, and Thomas Merritt and John w. Bur-
ton performed like Offices for w. A. j. Sparks
and Henry Setter. Balloting had not progressed
far before the names OF Bell and setter were
withdrawn, and, after the call OF e few more
counties, Sparks friends also withdrew that
gentlemans name. Gov. John NJ Palmer was
thereupon nominated by reclamation. The re-
mainder Of the ticket was completed In short
order, follows Lieutenant Governor, An
drew J. Bell: Treasurer, Charles II. Waoker Of
Cook Secretary of State, n ID. Kicks OF Chris
tian; Auditor Andrew Welch OF Kendall At
torney General Jacob r. Creighton OF Wayne.
All Of these were minated by reclamation.
The following were placed In nomination
for for, Trustees OF the o. State University;
Landrigan, OF Edwa ards County; &. It. Busey, Of
Champaign County and John Cunningham. OF
Coles County The platform indorses Cleve-
lands administration and declares that "the
public demands his denomination and re-elec-
tion :; favors full governmental inquiry into the
carses of the present disturbed condition OF the
industrial world, and demands such legisla-
the unjust burden from those who labor caI,B
upon Congress to make provision for the &C n
struction OF the great national waterway he
tween the great lakes and the Mississippi Riv-
err opposes nonresident foreigners holding
lands in the United States; and opposes
honsst men feiGt to the United states "n %ho de-
sire to assume and to discharge the
duties OF proper citizenship. The declaration
upon the tariff is as follows: The Democratic
doctrine that tina constitutional taxing power
OF the Government is eAhnustsd whan the Gov
ernment has by means OF it exacted from the
people n sufficient amount of revenue to meet
the necessary expenses Of the Government eco
nomically aamintstered is also approved In
the raising OF such revenue they insist that
as to make, as far ns practicnble, the luxuries'
rather than the necesslries OF life, bear the
! burden Of GOV ernmcntal expense, and that they
! be no. levied In such manner as to create
! class distinction and romCte business 1aVof-
itsm, and breed trusts and monopolies.
The following district delegates were chosen /:
First District, William Fitzgerald and I. ]. Ga
! han; Second, Daniel Corkery and George 7.
Bunker: Third, Michael Ryan and John A.
! King Fourth, Francis A. Hoffman and w NJ
Devine; Fifth, p shiekler and A. J. Dennison
! Sixth, j. Mcnamara and John Lake; Seventh,
! G. q. Johnson and Charles Dunham Eighth,
smith and aPa PacE Fl fsnh Cook
IA. Hennoberry; Eleventh, C. Ward and Delos
p Phelps; Twelfth. JOHN Jonos an j. M.
| Bush; fhir' eenth, J. W. Patton and w. ID.
Meus Fourteenth. d. Hoblitt and j. G. Lillard
Fifteenth, H :. Tanner and Il. X. Kimbrough
sixteenth, j. r.. Dickinson and w. Beck; Sev-
enteenth, T. NJ. Thornton and I. b. Murray
Eighteenth A. A. Wildeman and W Il. Wheel
err; Nineteenth, w. h. Chntrell and 4. Mer-
ritt; Twentieth, w. II. Green and q. w. Hill.
Tor Presidential electors tho following were
selected: At large-Charles H. schwab. OF Cni-
cago; Monroe c. Crawford, Of Jonesboro. Dis
trict Electors-First District, Moses J. Went
worth Second, w. II. Joyce; Third, r. J.
Smith; Fourth. NJ. w. Robinson; Fifth, ]. II
Glidden; Sixth, T. ]. sheldon: Seventh, w. G.
Green; Eighth, +. Porter; Ninth, @. o. Barnes
Tenth, H. w. Masters Eleventh, I. }. scofeld
Twelfth. J. NJ. Riggs; Thirteenth. w. p. Co
burn; Fourteenth, j. A. Buckingham; Fit
teenth, A. c. Ficklin Sixteenth, Levi Brewer
Seventeenth, E. N. Reinhardtj Eighteenth. f.
G. Pace; Nineteenth, J. II. Williams; Twen
tieth, j. Banks