Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-07


Attorney General. =. G. Aiken
University Trustees-F. NJ. Mckay, CHI
cago; T. J. Smith, Champaign; Mrs. Mary
Turner Carried, Jacksonville
Delegates at Large.
Richard J. Oglespy -. Elkhars
William Penn Nixon. ........ Chicago
R. w. Patterson. .-............. Chicago
AIternates.
]. w. Ellsworth. Chica go
P. T. Chapman. johnson County
Jordan ChaV1S.. Gum ~
Electors-at-Large.
Rabbi E. G. HirSch. ............... So. Chicago
Horace D. Clark. ............ -. Mattoon
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April 30.-The OPP
ponents of Gov. McKinley's presiden-
tial aspirations capitulated to-day be-
fore "a terrific onslaught of the
friends of the Ohio statesman. BY a
majority Of 500 in a total vote of 1885
"a majority as unexpected to the sup
porters of the Ohioan as it was stag
gering to Senator Cullom and his
friends, the republican state conven-
ton instructed the four delegates-at-
large from Illinois to the st. Louis con-
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 It 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 delegate
who anticipated the regular Mckinley
Endorsement which was to have been
presented by the spokesman or his fol-
lowing-but in the enthusiasm and
uproar that attended the contest be-
tween the two factions this point was
lost to consideration and as result, by
the record as it stands, the Illinois del
egation to ST. Louis may, should it see
fit to carry out its instru ctions to the
letter, claim share with the Buckeyes
in presenting to the convention the
favorite son of Ohio.
That the outcome was 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 repubi-
cans for years to come. more potent
than heretofore in the councils Of the
party.
All that good generslship, influence,
and trading of votes for the vari-
Gus candidates on the state ticket
could do was done by the defeated fac
ton to prevent a free expression of
the Mckinley element. It captured
the committees and dictated the prin-
cipal nominations, and up to within an
hour of the crucial test even the Nc
Kinleyites were almost willing to con-
fess that their fight had been losing
one.
The turning poi At came when can
didate for auditor, who was especially
championed by an anti-Catholio or
ganization, and to whom the machine
had pledged its full support, was de-
feated by a one-armed veteran of the
war by less than bakers dozen of
votes. The sentiment attached to the
old blue uniform had more to do with
the result than any other considers
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 OF
the ballot was declared it was evident
the opposition had lost its grip, and
when the opportune moment arrived
not only did the delegates who had re-
ceived instructions or Endorsements
stand to their guns, but the unin-
structed brigades poured broadside af-
ter broadside into the anti-McKinley
ranks.
Before the last county had recorded it's
vote the majority of the opposition was
milling over itself in its eagerness to
secure seats in the band wagon, and be-
fore the clerks had been given time to
foot up the figures for an official an
nouncement, the chosen country cha m
pion of Senator Cullom and the leader
of the Chicago faction were shouting
against each other to secure the sub
stitution of the name of Mckinley for
that of Cullom and to advocat e the
adoption by reclamation OF the reso-
luton as thus amended.
Three of the proposed delegates-at-
large whose names were to have gone
on the administration ticket, Nixon
and Patterson, of Chicago, and ex-Gov.
Fifer, will go to St. Louis under the
new conditions while, keeping their
company, will be the especial pet aud
pride of the country McKinleyites, the
venerable Uncle Dick" Oglesby. To.
night with bands and banners, glee
clubs, torches, red fire and songs Of
triumph, the visitors have undisputed
r,oSsaScion of the ga nitol cifv