Rock Island Argus., 1896-04-28
IN 1T TO THE END.
cuIlom Says He is a Slayer in
the Presidential Race.
WILL NEVER LEAVE THE FIELD

WILL NEVER LEAVE THE FIELD
Until the Last Shot Il Fired as Sc. Louis
Heads Bis Forces as tho Illinois State
Convention 60 do Battle with Mckinley
for His Own State Early Instructions
the Bono Of Contention Among the Deio-
g.tes who Are on Hand
SPRISGYIELD. April 2s-Dr. Jami-
son. chairman Of the republican state
central committee. who will call the
convention to order, said this morn
ing there had been no compromise
between Mckinley men and those op.
posed TO him. He said ''if . ma jority Of
the delegates favor selecting national
delegates ut large before taking up
the nominations for the state ticket
il will be done. There Is nothing to
compromise so far rs am concerned.
II the convention should vote to take
up the presidential question at once
when the organization is completed
it will be done; otherwise the regu-
lar order will be carried out"
At the women's.convention to select
n candidate for university trustee
Mrs. Carriell, OF Jacksonville, was
chosen temporary chairman.
Cuiiom VIII stick.
SpRISGFIELD, Ills. April Ex-senator
Cullom Is in ;he fight for the presidential
nomination TO stay. lIo said so himself
yesterday. II have written no letter Of
withdrawal. and shall write nono," no
said II am In the struggle To win or
ioso, and doslro that my friends Of this
state and others clearly understand my
position" senator Cullom arrived yes
toriny afternoon and was at once DO.
slcgcd by scores OF people who wero
anxious 20 know n he had written or In
tended to write letter withdrawing from
thc race. Hs settled tho matter In a few
words Ne heretofore stated. Nearly all the
loading Republican politicians Of Illinois
have arrived hero and arc making ready
for the state convcntioa 90 bc convened
tomorrow. II promises 70 bo one Of the
livclicst ever held In tho state.
what tho Fight win Bs About
According TO both factions-the Mo
E,nlcy and tho nnfi-AfcKinlcy-tho
struggle IL % bo over the question Of In
struoting, ~ soon rs the convention is or
eanizci, tho ntcs-at-largs 70 tho ma
tional convention. Mckinley followers
nrc insisting that tho resolutions instruct
ing tho delegates at-inrgc shall be acted
upon ~ soon as tho convention is organ.
izcd. John II. Tanner. tho leading cam
didatc for governor. md tho Cook county
mon soy that this shall not bc done. Cap.
tain Tanner said last night that tho con-
vontion would bc organized In tho regular
manner; that fairness would DO shown to
all, and that tho nominations would be
made In tho regular order. winding up
with the resolutions instructing the dclc-
gatcs-at-iaryc. Hc and his followers In
sist that they have tho strength TO do this
Platform for ''sound Money
On the other hand ths Mckinley men
claim TO have strength TO carry their
point. At any rate this Is tho bone Of
contention. nnd from Tho manner In
which the two factions arc talking IL will
prccipitatc n flcrco fight as soon NJ tho
convention Is called to order DR.. 7. n.
Jameson, who IL chairman Of Tho state
central committee, Is nm nnti-Mck kinlcy
man, and will call tho convention to or
der md name tho temporary chairman.
which will rive his sidc certain advan-
tayes. AS to tho platform all appear to
be united regarding the money plank. It
will bc for sound money" and free
silver. All arrangements have been
made for holding tho convention In tho
Dome building mt tho state fair grounds,
which will seat 15.Co people.
That Bccr saloon Once More.
However, tho question as to whether q
beer saloon shall be maintained In tho hall
,ons.'.,on ,, ". ~ .ne sla', HOUSE, Ano s'.,'c
nus Erantcu saioonkeeper tno pr,vhesc
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