The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-01
Illinois Republicans Indorse the
Ohio Candidate.
FIGHT WAS A SHORT ONE
But Tt Was One Of the Hardest
Struggles Ever Made.
THE INSTRUCTIONS UNANIMOUS
Culom's Friends Accepted Their De.
feat With Good Grace and viii
Abide by the Conven-
tion's Action.

Springfield, H., April 30,-William
Mckinley, Jr., of Ohio is the choice of
the Republicans Of Illinois for Presi-
dent of the United States. lie was
SO declared in the State convention
here to-day
The contest at the convention was
between the Republicans of the State,
who believed that Senator Cullom
should have been honored as the stand
ard bearer in the Presidential contest
by the people of this State, on the one
hand, and the Republicans who favor
ed Mckinley on the other.
Arrayed on the side of Senator Gull
lom. was the organization known as
the Cook county machine" and a large
number Of the leading politicians and
statesmen of Illinois. With him were
veteran politicians who have in years
gone by had many q hard fought poll
tical contest. They had to aid them
one Of the most perfect political or
panizations that has ever been formed
in this State, but all their plans went
wrong to-day and while Senator CuI-
Iom and his hackers met with defeat,
they met it gracefully and announced
their determination 10 lend their
heartiest cooperation for the election
of Maj Mckinley.
The battle to-day was not long
one. 1T lasted scarcely an hour, but
in that time the struggle was one OF
the hardest ever made i'm a State con-
vention.
The candidates for State Offices were
All nominated with the exception OF
the trustees for the State University,
before resolutions instructing the dele
gates at large to the National conyen-
ton was brought up. This was in ac-
cordance with an agreement reached
between the tldvocates Of Culloln and
Mckinley.
The first shot was fired by CulloTn's 's
men In the shape Of resolution, IN
strueting the National dclegates-at-
large from this State to support him.
AZ soon Az Cullom's name was mention
ed. there was enthusiastic cheering
from his friends and followers, but
when the amendment substituting
Mai. McKinley's name for that Of Sena-
tor Cullom was offered the outburst OF
applause was simply tremendous.
From this time, Senator Cullom's s
friends gave up hope. They saw Moth
ing could stop the determination OF
the delegates TO name Mckinley as
their choice for President.
When the motion was made TO substi-
tute the name Of Mckinley for that Of
Cullom in resolutions of Instructions,
| d counter motion to lay this motion on
| the table was made. On this the test
came, the roll call resulting 832 against
| 500 in favor of
Upon the announcement OF the vote,
Mr.. Fuller, the leader of the Cullom
force, moved that the instructions of
the Illinois delegates-at-large to the st.
| Louis convention, be for William Nc
| Kinley. of Ohio, for President.
The motion was seconded by dele
gates Madden, of Cook, and the motion
was unanimously carried amid great
enthusiasm. The delegates-at-large
elected are: II. w. Patterson, editor
Chicago Tribune; William Penn Nixon,
editor Inter-Ocean; Ex-Governor +. J..
Oglesby, of Elkhart, and Ex-Governor
JOS. w. Fifer. The State ticket was
completed by the nomination of JAS.
A. Rose for Secretary of State; William
Mccullough for Auditor; Henry l..
Hertz for Treasurer, and f. G. Aiken
for Attorney-General.