The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-30
THE ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS.
Hear sound Money Speeches and Nam
tanner for Governor.


Springfield. ILL.,. April 81; has not yet
been decided whether the delegates at large
TO represent Illinois at the national con-
vention Will be instructed. The state con-
vention met at high noon today. nominated
John r. Tanner for governor, w. A. North
coit for lieutenant governor. and then ad-
journed until . o'clock tomorrow. This
was done in accordance with the plan
mapped out by the so-called machine.
Never before IN the history Of the state
has the attendance at state convention
been as large as was thar Of toiay. Fully
l2.0p people gathered Ia the great demo
building ct the state fair grounds to Wit
ness the proceedings Of the convention.
When Chairman +. n. Jameson, Of the
state central committee. called the assem-
biage TO order at noon there was scs1cs.y
standing room in any part of the house.
Neither the delegates nor the spectators
were given TO ;he customary habit CT
cheering and shouting. Once or twice ap-
plause wes INDUCED n upon The arrival OF
some distinguished citizen OF the state but
there was nothing like disorder or wild en-
thusiasm-
According to the programme now pre-
pared. the convention. upon assembling to-
morrow. will begin by nominating a secre-
tary Of state. an auditor. a treasurer and
an attorney general. Then, according to
the agreement between the machine lead
ers and the Mckinley men. the resolution
instructing the national delegates at large
TO support a cand.date at the national con-
vention d, ST. Louis win be acted upon.
From the present outlook there Will prob
ably be n very lively discussion over the
question but IL cannot last long, as each
side will be limited to thirty minutes DIS
cusslon Then the matter Will be put to
vote. and II the followers OF Major McKin-
ley have the strength they will instruct the
Illinois delegates at large TO support him
at s.. Louis. The friends OF Senator Cui-
lon will ID all in their power 10 prevent
Instructions FOR Mckinley. Tonight both
sides ara on the alert. The leaders are in
consultation with their leutenants. prepar-
Ing for the final battle tomorrow. The ma
chine men and the delegates friendly 20
Mr. Culiom say they are confident OF vic
tory. and on the other hard the Mckinley
men say they are equally hopeful. No
man. not even the leaders themselves. can
predict with any degree OF certainty what
the result win be.
pr. Jameson, chairman OF the Repub-
lean state central committee. called the
convention 10 order. Alderman Martin
u. Madden. Of Chicago. WAS named as
temporary chairman. In concluding his
speech. he said:
Il wlR say. IN the language OF the dis
sinzuistea presiding officer Of the nat soaal
house % representatives, tina, the proud
est part of the proud record OF the Re
publican party has been IN its sfeadfast
devotion TO the cause OF sound finance.
When this country was tempted 20 pay
It's bonds IN deprecated curre1cy. the
Republican party responded with loud sc-
claim to the noble sent u1eats Of Gen
HaS!cy. that every houa was as sacred as
a -aiGlers grave. What we were II our
days % victory. the same We are in cur
csss % defeat. champions Of sound AM
solld france. ana when the time comes.
as it surely win come. for ns 10 lead he
country back 10 thSss PATHS of prosper
iiy AM fame whlch were trcd9ea under
Republican rule for - many years. we
shall take back With Us cur ancient glory,
UltiiEunei ny diversity. our ancsent hoE.-
or unsullsei ey defeat
When the sgp{20~s following the speech
had d.ej away a resnsBtion was adopted
Nhsch referred al resolutions 10 the oesn-
mitsse sc resolutions without reaziins
save that the aGesstica - lzsiructing the
Gesee sses-af-iArSs how to vote ~ the Ia
tteasl cansrnt3ess was 10 es made 5 srS-
cal eEier Immediately after tire rscnina-
ton 81 attorney general. and that the De-
bate s. u SHOULD he i5rnGssi - thir;y miu-
uies On each S14s- TIE committees we're
then azssoGneess AFTER which q recess Was
taken Until s'cseck- WA~n the eoaven-
tsoa Tss8Sssfn Md the committee on crv.-
deutsts sHsi permanent Organization r.
ported that there were DO co1tostlnS dele
gAtsonS.
- r Berry. q Carthage. was nArse..
scr permanent chairman. lie delivered a
lcus ard e3oslGsn; A&siTe=s. The Huanessi
auesttsa. ne Sati IS ore that sr mast
an. vii nsss, The Republican party bx-
fevez IN - e<allisTa n the asss q Assh
<csc zr~s silver, s4is 81 side. as money.
that evrrT ealssT. whether xas3. silver s.-
lssper- snaA - god as any other .s.ss-
lar 1hs pa-.y that n fs<sF years has
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solve = sa she entire szE.kf&ctsaz. q al
the peosae. srsz - The Interest," ef al -
IN csncaasscrs ~ exs<-ess.a al 10 rrprsaxe
that. ~ha~V~r tAe nusa.nse as the aA-
Ssersal eSHvv4 .sea nzshi -. he shaasa
recezse snS.r earnest. Eaz@lzzoas Aza