The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-30

and seconded by N. B. Madsen Of Chicago.
The acoustic properties OF the struc-
ture We're eNccrable. and the speeches were
little more than dumb show.
Congressman Albert J. Hopkins was
nominated by G. J. HitChett OF Aurora.
nr. Robbins or Quincy was also named,
and ballot was ordered at $40 o'clock.
The first ballot gave Tanner ]. .l06; Hop
kins. 100; Robbins, 60
The selection was made unanimous, and
Mr. Tanner was escorted 20 the platform
and made graceful speech of acceptance.
For Lieutenant governor, W. A. NOrcutt
OF Greeneville. Theodore 5. Chapman Of
Quincy and David Ross OF Lasalle were
named without speeches. The convention
at this point was in such uprOar and
confusion that the order Of business was
suspended for several moments. The
first ballot resulted In no choice. ON
the second ballot Mr Norcutt was cho-
sen. This was the sum total OF the work
accomplished by the convention In q ses-
sion Of nearly six hours.
This showing was due, in part, to the
dilatory methods Of the machine mana
gers, who were anxious 10 secure what
ever could be gained by another night of
missionary effort. and In part to the afro
cious acoustic OF the big globe-lilSe struc-
ture which render IL necessary for every
announcement from the chair. motion and
roll call to be vociferated in turn, parrot
like, by strong-lunged attaches stationed
I'm the center and opposite ends OF the
hotel. The Introductory and nominating
speeches were for the most part ny cho-
sen representatives Of the opposition, and
We're long drawn out
Mr.. Tanner. upon being presented after
his nomination, spoke for thirty minutes,
although not more than a hundred people
In his immediate vicinity heard word
he said, and the bulk Of the delegates and
spectators kept up a tempest of ironlcal
cheering. Their methods, however, had
the intended effect, and when dusk came
the vast audience was tired out Never
theless IL Overwhelmingly voted down a
resolution to adjourn until Monday.
Nominations for secretary OF state were
declared in order. This was threatened
upsetting Of the plans of the opposition.
There was a hurried conference with the
chair, another resolution to adjourn was
put in the din. and declared carried, and
the chair was vacated before tenth OF the
delegates were aware of the situation.
Ex-senator Calhoun, the Mckinley lead
er mounted n bench to protest, but there
was no chairman to recognize him and the
throng melted away. With the solitary
exception Of one, all the speakers to-day
avoided mention of the names OF the va
rious republican candidates for the presl-
dency. Congressman Hopkins made an
eulOgistic reference TO Mckinley In speak
ing after his defeat for governor, but very
few heard what he said and no great
amount Of enthusiasm was aroused. The
action Of the Vermont convention was cir
culated over the floor and employed as an
argument by the Mckinleyites with the
uninstructcd delegates
The committee on resolutions prepared
a platform this afternoon which viii be
presented to the convention tomorrow
morning. 1t Is principally devoted to de-
nunciation of the Cleveland administra-
ton.
The financial plank is as follows: "Re-
solved that we, the republicans OF llli-
nOls, are unyielding and emphatic In our
demands for honest money. We are ops
posed. as we ever have been, to every and
any scheme that will give to this country a
currency in any way deprecated or de-
based or in any respect inferior to the
money of the most advanced and intelli-
gent nations of the earth. We favor the
use Of silver as currency, but to the eX-
tent only and under such restrictions thai
parity with gold can be maintained