Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-05-10


more in principles than they do in the
election of particular candidates, and
therefore nothing should prevent vic
tory from rewarding our united and
earnest efforts. Our principles are
honest and defined; if our forces are
united and determined. our success is
certain.
EN-Gov. Oglesby regretted his un-
avoidable absence aud said the Repub-
ican party would stand by the past
with all its significance and all its his
tory 1t would stand for tariff, next
after the National Union. elective fran
chise, equal liberty, free suffrage, and
an honest vote and count in every
State in the Union He advised that
the convention be not called too early.
Congressman Paysou advised late
convention, so that the actions of Con-
gress may Toe indorsed and emphasized
by the Republican party
REPORTS FROM THE DISTRICTS.
Immediately after the reading of the
letters and kilograms, General Martin
called for reports from the various dis
tricts Senator Thomas Hamer, of
Fulton County, speaking for the Tenth
District, said his people favored late
convention. He said Gen T. :. Post
would be renominated and reelected.
DIR. Calvin Trucsdell of Rock Island,
said it was the sentiment of the Re
publicans of the Eleventh District that
Congressman Gest should be renomi-
mated, as it would be disastrous to
make a change in such close district
in an off year G. W. Patton, of Pom
tiac, said the people of the Ninth Dis
trict favored an early convention
Col. Matthews spoke for the Twelfth
District Referring to Palmer he said :
Drop nickel in the political slot and
up pops John NJ Palmer" Laugh
ter. He favored n late convention.
Billy Mason followed Col Matthews
and said he wanted the Republicans TO
get into the fight rs quickly as possi-
BILE, for an early convention always
meant Republican victory. He
wanted Joint discussions, and said
Il would rather stand before the
people of Illinois and defend bill
sending S10O,000 back among the sol
diers Of the country than to defend a
bill sending 500 to a foreign cline to
buy merchandise. If we live up to the
precepts of Logan Lincoln and Grant,
Illinois will never turn her back on
Republicanism.
Capt. Thomas j.. Fullerton of
Ottawa, said Senator Rinohart would
be reelected in the Eighth District
and that the district favored early
State and Congressional conventions
John G. Mathis, Of Springfcld was
for a late convention He thought
there was chance for Saugamon
County to elect two Republican mem
berS of the Legislature. 5. G. Pad
dock, Of Bureau, said the Seventh
District was ready for the fight DR.
W. +. Calhoun, of Macon. said the
/ Fourteenth District could be depended
on to make fine showing H. b.
Burchard, of Freeport, said the Sixth
District favored an early convention
f. NJ Wright, of Champaign, and
Henry +. Neal, of Coles County,
spoke for the Fifteenth District, favor
ing June convention.
REPrBLICANIsM AND RELIGION
The Rev J NJ. Green, of De kalb,
said that some people thought It strange
that he being a minister should take
an active part in politics The reason
he did so was because there was little
to distinguish real simon pure Bepub-
licanism from the gospel
Cen Rinaker, speaking for the Sew
cnteenth District said hc thought it
was necessary to see what Congress
did before the convention was held.
Eugene Stokcr, of Ccntralit, speaking
for the Nineteenth District, said that
the farmer movements in Southern
Illinois would draw from Republicans
and Democrats alike, but the Repuhli-
can vote would be as heavy as it was
two wear, ago. Let the Republicans
of Cook County learn some sense he
exclaimed ~ vou want To- win you
had better got together
Colonel Abncr Taylor spoke ior tbc
First District lIe favored a hate con
,oati1u because Do, believed Cougte4a
would redeem me promises II the Bc.
publican party and pas, an honest
election Au lni an acceptable pension
t.l He aIl thr Democrats have ire
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