The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09

Richard j. OglesDy- .ElkharI
Joseph W. FIfer.... bloomington
William Penn
L. W. Patterson ........ChicaSo
AIternates.
:. NJ. Pepper.....-..........- $1,000. Chicago
p. L. CounAy
jordan
EleC;ors-at-LarSe.
Rabbi Z. G. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .....ChicagO
10: ace d. Clark. .Mattoon
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, April 30.-The OPP
ponents Of Gov. Mckinieys presiden-
tial aspirations capitulated to-day be.
fore a terrific onslaught of the
friends OF the Ohio statesman. By a
majority of so in a total vote of 1885
"A majority us unexpected to the sup
porters of the Ohioan AS it was stag
gering to Senator Cuilom and his
friends, the republican state onven
knn instructed the four dclegates-at-
large from Illinois to the st. Louis o II
vention, not merely to vote for and
support the Ohio candidate, but actu-
ally Ito present his name to that body
as the candidate and choice of
Illinois for the presidential nOmi-
nation 1t is true that the
form in which the resolution was
! adopted-the substitution OF Mckin-
ley's name in the Cullom resolution
was due to the ~Overzeal Of q delegate
who anticipated the regular Mckinley
Endorsement which was to have been
presented by the spokesman or his fol-
lowinT-but in the enthusiasm and
uproar that attended the contest be-
tween the two factions this point was
lost to consideration and as a result, by
the record as it stands, the Illinois del
egation to St. Louis may, should 1t see
hi to carry out its instructions to the
letter, claim Il share with the buckeyes
in presenting to the convention the
favOritc SOL OF Ohio.
That the outcome a Il crushing
defeat for Senator CullOm and the
Chicago element that for years has
held the republican party fast in its
iron grasp, is conceded alike by van
quished and victors; and the result
Will be to make the country rcpubli'
cans for years 10 come, more potent
than heretofore III the councils OF the
party.
All that good generalship, influence,
and trading OF votes for the varl'
Gus candidates on the state ticket
could do was done by the defeated fac
tion to prevent u free expression %
the Mckinley element. 1t captured
the committees and dictated the prin
cipal nominations, and up to within an
hour of the crucial test Eve the Me
kinleyites were almost willing To con
TESS that their fight had been a losing
one.
The turning point came when 4 can
didatc for auditor, vino was especially
championed by an anti-Catholic or
~gaaization, and L whom the machine
had pledged its full support, was de
fcated BIZ a one-armcd veteran OF the
wal by less than Il bakers dozen Of
votes. The sentiment attached to the
old blue uniform had more to do with
the result than any other considera-
ton, but the friends of the defeated
candidate-and they ran up into The
hundreds-charged treachery upon the
machine.
From the moment that the result o
the ballot was declared it was Cvlden
the opposition had lost its grip, an,
when the opportune moment arrived
not only did the delegates who had re
ccived instructions or Endorsement
stand to their guns, bat the unin
structed Jrigadcs poured broadside al
ter broadside into the antiMchialel
ranks.
Before the last county had recorded 1t
vote the ma iOrity OF the opposition wa
tumbliug over Itself in its eagerness Il
secure seats III the band wagon, and be
fore the clerks had bee given time t.
foot up the figures for an official an
~nOuucement, the chosen country cna IL
piun of Senator CullCm and the Leader
Of the Chicago faction were shoutln:
against each other to secure the sub
stitutiou of the name of Mckinley 10
that of Cullom and to advocate tn
adoption oy acclamation OF the reso
luton as thus amended.
Three of the proposed delegates-at
large whose names were to nave gon
ON the administration ticket, NlXo
and Patterson, of Chicago, and ex-GoV
Fifer, will go to St. Louis under tn
new conditions while, keeping thei
company, will be the especial pet an
pride of the country McKinleyltes, tn
venerable Uncle Dick" Oglesby. IL
pirht with bands and banners, gle
clubs. torches, red fire and songs c
triumph, the visitors have u~ndispIte,
possession OF the capitol city.