The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-05-06
ILLINOIS.
The Republicans RenOminate Their Old Officers
Harrison and His Policy Endorsed.

Ihe Republicans RenOminate Their Old Officers
Harrison and His Policy Endorsed.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, May 5.-The Repub-
lican state convention re-assembled this
morning. The temporary organization was
made permanent. After reports of COM
mlttees and selection Of delegates at large
to the national convention and presidential
electors, the convention proceeded to noni
nations for the state ticket.
Governor Joseph w. Fifer was renomi-
mated on the first ballot.
For secretary of state, L N. Pearson was
renomlnated on the first ballot.
General G. w. Pavey was renominated
Tor auditor on the first ballot.
Henry Herlz, of Chicago, was nominated
for treasurer on the first ballot.
Lieutenant Governor Lyman E. Raw
was renominated on the first ballcU.
FOR attorney-general, George w, Prince.
OF Knox county, was nominated on the
first ballot.
George S. Willetts was nominated for
Congressman-at-lar
For second Congressman at-larre Rich
ard Yates, son of the war governor OF
Illinois was selected.
For trustees of the State university.
SCION Phllgrlch, Emory Cobb and r. B.
Stlnson were named.
The platform was then read and hot
fight followed.
THE PLATFORM
The platform declares the uuexampled
prosperity of the nation is most forcible
demonstration of the wisdom of protection
as expressed IN the Mckinley law Ii
pledges unfaltering support to reciprocity:
heartily endorses the wise, patriotic
thoroughly American administration of
President Harrison; Instructs the delega-
llon TO the national convention to support
him Tor denomination; recognizes the pru-
dent, brilliant conduct of the state depart
ment by Secretary Blaine, and the vigor and
wisdom which characterize the navy and
other departments of the government;
arraigns the Democratic party for
treachery 30 the cause of honest money;
lndorses the Republican defense against
spoilation and degradation in the national
currency in the threatened free coinage OF
silver at fictitious value; favors an inter-
national conference looking to the restora-
ton of silver in the monetary system of the
world; favors governmental supervision to
subordinate all corporations to the public
welfare; asks an amendment for the rigor-
Gus enforcement of the interstate commerce
act, the establishment of a government
postal telegraph and telephone system;
urges the establishment of q department Of
albor; demands further legislation TO effect
INoIJ oACAuuo pdup6ES, CrlMIHdlS ana con-
tract labor; fayors the repeal of the present
compulsory school law and the enactment
of one which will allow parents to send
their children to parochisl schools
Briggs, of Chicago, moved to strike out
the paragraph instructing for Harrison.
Judge Donnelly, of McHenry, after
speech of some length, moved substitute
for Briggs motion to the effect that the in
structiOns for Harrison be stricken OUT
and in place thereof be inserted instruc-
lions for James G.. Blaine
The widest enthusiasm greeted this
proposition and for a time it looked as
though il might be carried by storm After
Q lengthy talk, however, the delegates
camer judgment re asserted itself. Judge
Donnelly withdrew his substitute saying
it is possible Blaine's name may not be
presente to the convention.
A motion to table the amendment was
agreed to by a large majority, and the
question of the adoption of the report Of
the committee on resolutions was then put.
With the exception of few disconsolates
every body voted aye and the resolutions
were adopted without amendment After
speeches by some candidates the conven-
tion adjourned.