Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-30

DR.. Robbins. OF quincy, was also
named, and ballot was ordered at o'fV
Il. NJ
The first ballot gave Tanner l'lo6' Hop
kins 100 and Robbins, 60.
The selection was made unanimous anu
Captain Tanner was escorted to the pat
form and made graceful speech Oh ac-
ceptance.
For ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, W. A. North
cult, OF Greenville; Theodore ;. Cha9-
man. Of Jersey, and David Ross. OF La
Sale, were named without speeches..
UPRoAR AND CONFUSION.
The convention at this point was in
such uprOar and confusion that the order
OF business was suspended for several
moments.
Tho first ballot resulted in no choice.
On the second ballot Northcutt was
chosen. This was the sum total Of the
work accomplished by the convention in
tO-day's session. This showing was due,
In part, to the dilatOry methods OF the
machine-managers, who were anxious TO
secure whatever could be gained by
another night Of missionary effort. and
In part TO the atrOciOus acoustics or the
big globe-like structure, which rendered
- necessary for every announcement from
the Chair. every motion and roll-call TO
be vociferated in turn, parrot-like, by
strong-iunged attaches stationed in the
centre and opposite ends OF the hall.
Captain Tanner, upon being presented
after his nomination, spoke for thirty
minutes, although not more than n hum
dred people IN his immediate vicinity
heard 4 word he said, and the bulk Of the
delegates and spectators kept up a tenn
pest Of irOnical cheering. Their methods,
however. had the intended effect, and
when dusk came the vast audience was
tired out Nevertheless, IT overwhelm-
ingly voted down a resolution to adjourn
until Monday.
ADJOURNMENT.
Nominations for Secretary Of state We're
declared in order This was threatened
upsettng Of the plans Of the opposition
There was a hurried conference with the
Chair. another resolution 10 adjourn was
put, IN the din, and declared carried, and
the Chair was vacated before a tenth Of
the delegates were aware OF the situation
Ex-senator Calhoun, the Mckinley
leader, mounted a bench TO protest, but
there was no chairman 10 recognize him,
and the throng melted away.
With the solitary exception Of one. all
the speakers to-day avoided mention Of
the names or the various KepuDncan can
didates for the presidency. Congressman
Hopkins made a eu.ogistlc reference 10
Mckinley, I'm speaking Of his defeat for
Governor but very few heard what be
said, and no great amount OF enthusiasm
was excited. The action Of the Vermont
convention was circulated over the floor,
and employed as an argument by the Nc
Kinleyites with the uniustructed dele
gates.
PLATFORM.
The Committee on Resolutions prepared
a platform this afternoon, which win be
presented 10 the convention tomorrow
morning 1t is principally devoted 10 de-
nuncIation OF the Cleveland Admins
traton. The financial plank is as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That we, the Republicans
Of Illinois, are unyielding and emphatic
I'm our demands for honest money. We
are opposed, as we ever have been. TO
every and any scheme that VIII give 10
this country a currency i'm any way de-
prcciated or debased, or in any respect
inferior TO the money Of the most adj
yanced and intelligent nations Of the
earth. We favor the use Of silver as
currency, but TO the extent only and
under such restrictions that parity with
gold can be maintained"