The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-30

MIA Democrats Inaugurate Pattison
Boom.
Springfield, Ills, April 29.-The repre-
sentatives of the Republicans of Illinios
assembled in state convention this after
noon for the purpose of placing in nomi-
nation state ticket and of selecting dele
gates at large to the national conven-
ton
Pictorial references to the numerous
Republican candidates for the Presidency
were lacking in the convention hall
orders of the local committee.
The sensation of the day was the devel-
opment that conference of the represen
tative state mem bers of the A, P. A. i,
after a conference that had lasted nearly
all night, had adopted resolutions de-
nouncing the injections of the influence
of the order into the Republican Presi-
dential campaign and severely criticizing
the state and national leaders who are
conceded responsible therefor.
When State Chairman Jameson called
the assemblage to order at 1s.2o, 10000
people were in the hall. Without any
waste of words he introduced as tempor-
ary chairman, Alderman Alden D. Mad
den of Chicago.
Mr.. Madden said the people of tine
country have had enough of Democratic
rule and are weary of Democratic nom
sense. He declared the "demon of
democracy" he'd succeeded in killing the
industries of the nation; has thrown
labolers and mechanics into enforced
idieness, and brought penury and want
thr0ugho out the land. But it has dug it's
own grave, he continued, and will soon
repose therein. He congratulated the Re-
publican party on its steadfast devotion
to the cause of sound finance. The re-
port of the committee on permanent Or
ganization named Senator Orville T..
Berry of Carroll for chairman, and he
was escortedto the platform.
Without effecting a permanent organi-
zation, the convention took recess at
Los.
AS the crowd was filing in, Delegate Boo
dy mounted chair and read q despatch
announcing that the Republicans of
Vermont had instructed for Mckinley.
This was greeted with loud cheers. A
banne with picture of McKinley,
which had been smuggled into the hall
few moments before, was waved alOft.
When the delegates reassembled as l. Is,
Se1dbOf Derry Wds presented aS peffEfS-
nent chairman and addressed the conven-
tiop. Senator Berry spoke at length on
protection and reciprocity. Upon the
financial issue, he said, amid repeated
applause, that the Republican party be-
lieyes in bimetallism; it believes in the
use of both gold and silver; it believes
in using them asfmonesEand every dollar,
whether gold, silver or paper, shall be
good as every other dollar; it believes
IN the same dollar for the laboring man
as for the bondholders; it believes in the
honest dollar and the right and opportu-
nitysof every man to earn one.
Chairman r. Tanner of Clay county,
was nominated for governor on the first
ballot. Tanner made a speech of accep-
tance.
VIM. Nortohote of Greenville, was
nominated for Lieutenant governor on the
second ballot Nominations for secretary
of state were declared in order There
was threatened upsetting of plans of
the opposition. There was q hurried con-
ference with the Chair. A resolution by
adjourn was put in, declared carried, and
the chair was vacated before tenth Of
the delegates were aware of the situation.
1t will be nip and tuck in the convention
tomorrow, between the supporters and
opponents of Mckinley.