Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-28

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nEuOCn.IIS CONVTSttON.
Temporary chairman James u WI.
iihms Wakes Speech.
srHISGiIELp, April 27.--At $3.50
this afternoon Chairman rhUlfs % the
State GENITAL committee called the
Illinois Democratic convention to
order. He congratulated the del gales
ON inc Rusriri'ua 1mrns under which
The convention assembled. Today. for
the ulst ,iiUc Ia 70 quaft,r 0f 9, injury,
said he, yuu mCgt within the confines
Of a Democratic Slate. (Apliausc.l
lie congratulated the Democrats that
the principle Of Democracy are repre-.
funteh in the lower house Of Congress
by large majority Of the Representa-.
tivUs from Illinois, and also that this
proud commonwealth has today, for
tie ilfnt time III over u quarter Of
century, the honor Of being represented
IN the Senate % the , nitcd States by
one entirely worthy to wear the t0ga
VI senator. our tried aud trusted leader,
the distinguished Democratic soldier
aud stntcFman, General John NJ.
Palmer" (Great appiausC.)
Phelps introduced Ah temporary
chairman CONGRESSMAN James x.
Willinms, who made a speech at some
length, largely devoted to the tariff.
A. the Palmer men hud applHudcd the
mention u their leaders name in
Phelps speech, 20 the Cleveland men
chocfod u the echo the name " the
ox.PTesilont, "a Wllllama paid glow.
Ing tribute 10 his tarin policy.
TnE TEMPORARY cIfAiRnAN,
Courfersman Williams, in assuming
the baycl said: "Our committee on
resolutions viii not be lnit TO speculate
amid uncertainties ~ 10 what the peO-
pie want. The people themselves have
spoken In language that needs no In.
depreciation. Aitvt u full, dispas donate
discussion Of all It's unjust provisions,
the people IN 1890 pronounced yer.
diet Oi guilty against the Mckinley
law. We are here 10 record In our
platform that verdict, with all the
emphasis with which I. vas rendered.
Tho patriotic work Of tariff reform, "a
plainly, 20 bfavely outlined In lsSS by
that living idol " Democracy, Grover
Cleveland, Is still unfinished, anu Will
continue 40 until every burden Of uu-
lust ami unneccs sty taxation shall
have been removed from tho thoulders
OF cur people"
The speaker considered the present
silver law unsound, unwise, though
believing In the principle Of blmctnli.
ism. lie favored nee coinage Of
both gold and silver at such a ratio NJ
will insure the circulation o. to.h
metals ut par with each other. Tho
present silver law doraOuetizea silver
by treating Il m n mere commodity,
Issuing "A credit cuTrencysthoreiOr,
which, according to the policy Of the
naturalization, IL redeemable In gold
without In my way increasing tho
volume VI cola in which ouch nolo-
are fcdecmable, thus creating "a system
Of initiation.
At tbr conclusion OF Willinms'
speech the announcement was made OF
the state committeeman, presidential
electors anu district delegates to tho
national convention.
CoMMilrEs WE'RE THEN APPOINTED
and quickly following the announce
ment Of the committees, the Palmer
men gained the iifst victory OF the day
by the adoption OF the motion 20 refer
all resolutions 10 the committee on
resolutions, without debate, thus pre-
venting the reading Of an cxtravagant
Cleveland resolution in the convention.
4 prolonged squabhle followcda mo-
ton fur n temporary adjournment. The
Alleged forces fought for a 0ne-day's
session aud the OthCfs for "A twO.dnyS
session. The AltEcld resolution finally
carried, aud thu convention took "a TO
cess until ! y. IN, When II reaasemblcd
ex, Speaker Crafts OF The last general
assembly was announced rs the per-
manent chairman, and was greeted
with enthusiastic applause when he
took the chair His speech was brief
one. Alter n prolonged aud heated
debate the convention decided to pro.
coed with the nomination Of State
ticket.
EONnSATIoNs
were declared in order. Senator
O'Conn0r placed In nomination for
governor oN.Judgo John i. Altgeid OF
Chicago nu n candidate who would
appeal 10 the great mass OF laboTing
men. A. ID. Wcbber Of Macon county
seconded the nomination In behalf Of
the German. Americans. General John
O.. Black, Delos Phelps, Andrew j.
Hunter and oN.tOngressman Neece
were also placed In nomination.
ON the iir-t ballot Altgeld received n
large majority, and on motion ~ Gen.
tral Black, his nomination WAS made
unanimous.
n. y. Black aud A. j. Hunter were
then Nominated Cor Congrcsspou.gt
large. \. l.. Stevenson, a. Y. Greun,
&, ,G. Crsfts, r. u. Cattle, y. II. Wor-
Ellington, Walter l.. Watson, John A.
King aud :. u. Chase were elected
delegates ~ large; and Monroe G..
Crawford, Jesse j. Phillip, J. NJ. Regs,
Chari,l Dinhum, j. IL. Miller, a, J,
Reavolie, DIR. David Lercy and
Thomas Hell alltrnates.
The ticket was completed az follows:
Lieutenant Governor Joseph GIN;
Auditor, David Gore; Attorney.Gcn,
eTai, Morris r. Maloncy; Treasurer,
Rufus NJ. Ramsey.
Trustees Of the State University were
also nominated.