The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-01

d, the Republicans OF Illinois FOR Presl-
d.nt OF the United States. He was so
declared in the state convention here
to-day, The contest at the convention
to-day was between the Republicans OF
the state believed that Senator Cullom
should have been honored us the stand
ard bearer In the presidential contest by
the people Of this state on the one hand
and the Republicans who favored Mr..
Mckinley on the other.
Arrayed on the side OF Senator Cullom
WIS that organization known as the
Cook county machine and large num-
her OF the leading politicians and states
man oi Illinois With him were veteran
politicians who have In years gone by
had many hard fought political con-
test. They had to aid them one OF the
most perfect political organizations that
has ever been formed In this state, but
all their plans went wrong to-day, and
while Senator Cullom and his hackers
met with defeat, they met It gracefully
and announced their determination to
lend their hcartisst cooperation for
the election OF Major Mckinley to the
highest office within the gift Of the peo-
pie Of the United States.
The battle to-day was not long one.
i lasted scarcely an hour. but In that
tine. the struggle was one OF the hard
est ever made In a state convention.
The crowd that attended the conven-
ton was even larger than that OF yes
tariay. II rained heavily during the
night, but the sun rose bright, and to-
day was hot and sultry. Fans were as
abundant as at q camp meeting In Au-
gust. Every one suffered. but that did
not lessen the enthusiasm OF the people
Interested in the contest. They assem-
hlei In the great dome building early
and sat swelterinE and anxious while
the wire-pulers OF each faction lnbored
wish the zeal OF religious fanatics to
make proselytes from the ranks OF their
opponents.
Though the convention adjourned un-
q. o'clock this morning. It was near 10
when Chairman Berry called the assem-
hinge to order Nominations for secre-
tary ot state were declared In order.
! \. Rose. OF Pope county. WIS noml-
ratel ON the third ballot. ]. 4. Nc
CuIlglgh was nominated for auditor
FOR treasurer. Henry l.. Hertz was
dominated. defeating Or. Zeller. who
was nominated Ms the friend OF Will
sn Mckinley. Jr.. OF Ohio"
For attorney general. y. II. Podduck,
% haukakee county; L. c. Aiken, OF
Tili county: II. II. Mcdowell, Of Liv-
,rssion county. and ]. ". Truitt. OF
I1ntgomery. were placed In nomina-
ton
The first ballot on attorney general
resulted In no choice.
The second ballot resulted in the
a0nlnatI0n ot Aiken. OF VIII county.
FIrlng the roll cali the names OF Pad
l9ek and Truitt we're withdrawn.
CuIIom RrsOlHtiOn.
When the chairman had announced
Charles Fuller. Of Boone county. he said
tia; he believed the next order on the
regular programme was the conaidern-
tn ~ resolutions instructlnE the dele
s1'ns TO the national convention. He
sired to offer the following resolu-
lras:
Resolved that the delegates elected
ly this convention to 81. Louis be In
Hrlrtad to present and support the
lion Shelby NJ. Cullom for President
The reading Of this was the cause OF
n" most uprorlOUs applause that had
occurred in the convention. For fully
i"a minutes there were cheers from gal
leri-l and by delegates. The chairman
faprs! MS gavcl In vain tp restore order,
hvt IN spite OF all he could do the np-
lI1us" continued.
when order was finally restored and
the resolution was read by the secretary,
there followed another uproar.
Mr Fuller arose 70 speak on the rcso-
lU',oH
When hc arose ". J. Calhoun. the
leader n' the Mckinley faction, inter
fgptai him by demanding OF the chair II
the resolution was offered 10 be voted
upon
The chair said II was and Mr., Fuller
IrD" sGrd He raid the eyes Of the ma
ton were upon this convention anxious
Is waiting 10 see what action would be
ttsu regarding the presidential que--
'Inu. There was not n man In this stnte
"AU was rot proud OF Lincoln and
Grant Both of them were furnished
b" Illinois We have man In our
wIdgf whom tho people OF the stat" have
ta,lghIrd 10 honor. for the last thirty
y"R-v loud npplluEc). Twice elected
governor and three times elected TO n"
aIt-i States senate. Shelby VI. Cullom
EaI been an honor 10 the party. tAp-
rllnaoJ
Ia Conclusion hr insisted that Shelby
u rIllOm was the choice OF the people,
iyrg and furious cheering followed
Nr Fullsr's speech.
MrINlnl-y. I'll, Pnvor'tr.
Whom Il had abatel Sol Bcthcn. ~ Lee
county. arose and moved that III" name
William Mckinley r.. Uf Ohio. he
fnhF'tu'cd FOR that VI Shelby NJ, Cnl-
l.u
st this the cheering broke out with
'D more iur0rs than before. by act
n-' time tho applnure lasted for four
I..U0E. ". J. Calhoun then took tho
Inform to speak In behalf Of McKin-
D.. IF pail he had number Of r"n-
why he believed the motion offered
2ir Bethra, NJ Lee county, should
Without fear Of oxaggCrntl0n hr felt
'f here lad hccn M time since the
u that the people Of the state were 10
"IE Interested IN a stat" convention
Y Haro to-day he referred 10 the
nnnraNc administration az the nn-
nHllrr aud i0 tho hard times that
.' foaul'rl Tho people had hnG
f1H NJ Democracy and wcr" about
more IN return 10 the Republican
II was not strange TINT people
fI ~ IN important unG serious u
rent Irlrcl F7 their leader man
an bodied those principles lln
pod that tho state huI furnished
rrr -rcat ututasman. There wnH n
. r bad followed Grant through
.. H.r ami had aided Lincoln during
..Hs d7Yf ~ tho war lie wbH n
HIY had a worldwide reputation
.r.Ht man ilr wan the fuvoriin NJ
plata common people In workshop
th- h0mcF
William Mckinney" h" concluded
lr ~" leading man " tine hour"
81.