New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-06
ILLINOIS FOR HARRISON.
HER DELEGATES INSTRUCTED TO VOTE
FOR HIS DENOMINATION.
GOVERNOR FTFER CARRIES THE CONVENTION
OVERwHELMINGLY AS TIE. LEADER OF THE
STATE TiCKET-PLANKS IN RE-
PUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Ter TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUSEI

Springfield, Ill., May 1.-The Republican State
Convention began its work at o'clock this morn
ing. The first business of importance the
nomination of Governor Private joe Fifcr
was rcnominatcd The first ballot without seri-
Gus trouble from the combined opposition. Lieu
tenant-oovernor Lyman Bray. of Morris; SecT-
tary of State l. n. Pearson, and Auditor Charles
w. Pavey also rcnomina.cd. George +.
Prince, of Gnlcsburg. was made the nominee for
Attorncy-General. aad George r. Willetts, of
Chicago, and Richard Yates, of Jacksonville, son
of tho War Governor, are the nominees for Con
grcssmcn at-Large
The platform Is q strong one. and well calculated
to preserve the interests Of the industrial classes.
The great FIGHT, expected, was
on the instruction of tho delegation to
the Minneapolis Convention for IIarri
son. 3laines popularity was apparent but an
cndcavor to instruct the delegation for him met
with disapprova An attempt TO send an unin-
strncted delegation was also voted down II was
The Chicago Tribnnc's' influence in the conyNl-
tion, which is antagonstic to Cullom. which
dcavorcd 10 defeat Harrison and the will of the
convention. Ex-Congrcssmnn Joe" Canaon WIS
on the hoor but did not participate in the debate,
although his lcutenants did effective work. The
convention of the most enthusiastic ever
held. The party goes into the campaign with
bright prospects of sncccss though the Democrats
b, licve they have a show and will work as they
never did before.
The committee 10 select delrgatcs-at-lorrc re-
ported tie following: Senator Shelby W. Cullom
Ex-Governor Richard G. Oglcsbv, en- Congressman
Joseph !. Cannon, Danvillc; DR.. Joseph Robbins
Quincy; James r. Gilbert. Samuel B. Raymond
George b. Swift and Miles Kchoc, all Of Chicago
The altcrnatcs are Thomas Vernon. 5. F. Whit
man. D. O. Jones. II. w. Skinner. William T..
Kent. Nics Juul and l.. b. Gould.
The platform avows devotion to the principles
Of the Government under Republican auspices.
which have achieved such signal iriumphs in
the public welfare. II declares the uncXamplcd
prosperity Of tie Nation The most forcib'e demon
strution Of the wisdom Of protection aS expressed
in the Mckinley law: pledges unfalt"r-
ing support 10 Reciprocity heartily In
dorscs the wisr patriotic and thoroughly
American Administration Of President llnr-
rison instructs the delegation 30 the National
Convention TO support him for denomination;
recognizes the prudent and brilliant conduct Of the
State Department by Secretary Blaine, and the
vigor and wtdom which characterize the Navy and
other Departments OF the Government; arraignS
the Democratic party for treachcry to the cause OF
honest morcy; inslorscs the Republican defence
against spoiition and degrada ion of the National
currency in the threatened free coinage OF silver
at a faise value: favors an n,crra Il, nal con-
ference look ing 70 restoration Of silver in the mon
ctary system Of the world condemns the suppress
sion Of the colorrd vote of the South fnvors lcgs-
aton, National aud State, against trusts and
other forms of Industrial tyranny: commcnds
the antitrust ice cei-ation OF the last Congress.
favors Governmental supervision 70 subordinate
all corp lrationS 10 the public welfare, ana 10 TINS
end urges thc proper amendment ana ri.orou1
Il. In
,Le cstab. lshmeni Of the Government postal t"le-
graph and telephone systems; urges the establish
mcnt Of "A department of labor for pc'm"tins the
dignity aud the interests Of The American WORK
inpmcn: demands further legislation to effectively
exclude paupcrs criminals and contract Eibor;
iavors further proper pension gslation; lnuoiS'S
the admin ,fratinn of Govcfnor fllrr, ana in'
faithful services OF Senator Suliom ana the he-
publican rcpr scntatvcs of Illinois in Congress;
ON the Sul cct Of education. the platform plclsrs
the Rcpullican party 10 the repeal OF tl' present
Cnupnisury school act ard in II ~ thereof the
cnacimcni Of n new lew which shall not inter
lerc with parochla or private %hooA,' ll' ''''
When the norninnticn f1r Governor was declare
in order senator Cirrick OF Eloomin~ion. pii"cI
t,uvcrnor Fifcr in nomination IN hrirt speech III
,,hioL Inc sl,ctchrd the career of the Governor -
a private soldier a se.f-Inatc man. brilliant raw
vcr and legislator aud administrator. Iinrtc" y:
clark George Hunt. joel y. LonEcnccN'r AMI
n T. Marsh wegr also PLACED in nomination. FliHr
received 0il votes on the first ballor, AGAINST
total Of ggi opposed 70 him, and j" was declared
lie nominee OF The convention. The vote wa rs
follows: Fifcr. gil: lonrnecker, lIO; tlrk,
% Hunt. 81 Marsh 30
soon after the announcement OF the result Tor
Governor committee escorted the Nominee - the
rlatforn, and he was Introduced ny hartman W2P
kirs ~ ihc next Governor of Illinois. Nld
nrplnusc and cheers AMI scene of hotSNinglng
followed Governor Fifcr spoke elcqucntly on
state is6ncs. and declared him."ii III favor OF
flc"-s school system and rs opposed 70 the nrrfnr.
rrcc of the Stat" with private AMI plr'rhial
schools lie closed with handsome tributes To
Harrison and Blnne.