Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-28
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How Franklin Macveagh was
Nominated.
A SINGLE BALLOT ONLY REQUIRED.

Raab Gets denomination. and . Woman
Goes ON the Ticket for Trustee Of the
State University-The Full Ticket and
Salient Points OF the Platform-Rcpub-
lican League Convention at Denvcr-A
Colorcd Orators victory-New Onicers
Elected.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, June Ex-senator.
Franklin MacVeagh; superintendent OF
public instruction, Henry Raab; state
treasurer. Bernard ]. Claggett; trustees of
the state university, Julia Holmes Smith,
C. L. Peasants and T. c. Clendenin.
This was the ticket nominated by the
Democratic state convention. 1t would
have been impossible for MacVeagh to
have been nominated without Cook
county voting for him under the uni:
rule. for if Cook county had once broken
its ranks there would have been falling
of in the allies which would have been
fatal to his chances. The vote which sent
him in was late in coming, and it was not
until Washington county announced its
five votes for McNcagh that the Chicago
men had good cause to let loose the en-
thusiasm which was in them.
The Ballot That Did the Business.
They did it with a vigor that made the
hall ring. Cook county had practically
made a lone fight for MacNeagh, and the
IN II were transported with delight when
the battle came their way. Daring the
ballot the vast ma ority OF county votes
went for Black, the result being us follows:
MacNeagh, sci; Black, 3Ji Hunter, 50;
Worthngton, 4G: Morrison, 10; Gable, 9.
On motion of Judge Vincent the nomina-
ton Of MacVeagh was made unanimous.
A committee OF three was then appointed
to notify MacVeagh of his nom inaticn and
escort him to the hall. II was composed
of Harry Rubens, Ben Cable, and Judge
Simpson.
Rest of the Ticket Nominated.
Then Henry Raab was nominated for
| superintendent. of public instruction by
acclamation, and nominations we're then
| In order for state treasurer. B. j. ClaG-
Cett, of Lexington, was placed in nonna-
ton. 1t was seconded by John Eddy, OF
Bloomington, and Henry +. Donovan, of
| Chicago. On motion the nomination was
made 10y reclamation. Claggett being in
| the hall, in "a short speech he expressed
| his gratitude for the honor bestowed upon
him. Before the convention proceeded 10
| nominate three trustees for the State uni.
versity the rules of the convention were
! suspended to allow Catharine Waugh Nc
| Culiough, of Chicago. To make an address
| In favor of naming "A woman as one of the
three trustees. Her speech was well re
ceived. and John McGillen, of Cook,
placed in nomination DIR. Julia Holmes
Smith. of Chicago. 7. c. Clendenin, OF
| Alexander county, was placed in nomina
ton. Mrs. Smith was nominated by &c.
clamation. Calvin l.. Peasants, of Wood.
ford county. was then placed in nomina.
ton. Clendennin was then nominated 10y
ncclnmation. and the same fate presently
befell Peasants.
Macycagh States His Views.
| Just at this moment MacVeagh was
escorted to the platform and was received
with great cheering, most of which, how.
ever, came from the Cook county dele.
gates. In slow, measured tones MacVeagh
expressed his thanks to the convention.
He paid n graceful compliment to his de-
feated rival, General Black. He pledged
himself to work heartily for the success
| of the party and promised to stand by the
principles of the Democratic party with
out reservation. He declared himself a
believer in a slow but constant approach
toward free trade. On the money ques-
ton he asserted himself bimetallist OF
the most vigorous type and opposed to
mono-metallism of either gold or silver.
MacVeagh spoke for nearly thirty
minutes, and after the close of his
remarks had his hearers more with him
then when lie began. He was frequently
interrupted by shouts of approval and on
the whole made an excellent impression
upon the country delegates