St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-30
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS
FOR PRESIDENT.
RESULT is STILL IN DOUBT.
LEADERS CLAIM THE GREAT
Err STRENGTH.
TANNER NAMED FOR GOVERNOR.
The Platform to De Reported to the
Convention VIII Declare for
Sound Money.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April 2s.-It has not
yet been decided whether the delegates at
large to represent Illinois at the national
Republican convention win be instructed.
The state convention met at noon today,
nominated John R. Tanner for governor. w.
A. Northcott for lieutenant governor, and
then adjourned until o'clock tomorrow
morning. This was done In accordance with
the plan mapped out by the so-called ma
chine.
Never before In the history of the state
has the attendance at a state convention
been as large as was that of today. Fully
$4,000 people gathered In the great building
at the state fair grounds to watch proceed
ings. Although noon was the hour set for
calling the convention TO order, long before
that time the people began, to arrive, and
when Chairman T. N. Jameson, of the state
central committee, called the assemblage to
order there was scarcely standing room in
any part OF the house. Neither the delegates
nor the spectators were; given to the Gus
tomary habit of cheering and shouting
Only once or twice applause was INDUCED
In upon the arrival Of some distinguished
citizen of the state, but there was nothing
like disorder or wild enthusiasm.
According to the programme now prepared,
the convention upon assembling tomorrow
morning will begin by nominating secretary
of state, then an auditor, treasurer and at
torney general. Then according to the agree
ment between the machine leaders and the
Mckinley men, the resolution instructing the
national convention at st. Louis, will be acted
upon. From the present outlook, there will
probably be a very lively discussion over this
question. But 1t cannot last long, as each
side will be limited to 80 minutes. Then the
matter will be put to vote, and IL the followers
OF Maj. Mckinley have the strength, they
will instruct Illinois delegates at large to
support him at st. LOUIS The friends of
Senator Shelby Cullom win do all in their
power to prevent instruction for Mckinley.
Tonight both sides are on the alert. The
leaders are in consultation with their lieuten-
ants, preparing for the final battle tomorrow.
The machine" men, and the delegates friend
ly to Cullom say they are confident of victory,
and on the other hand. Mckinley men say
they are equally hopeful No man. not even
the leaders themselves, can predict with any
degree of certainty what the result will be.
The COMMITTEES appointed to select delegates
at large to the ST. Louis convention met this
afternoon and selected the following delegates
to be reported at the convention tomorrow:
David T. Littler, Springfield; ex-Gov. Joseph
W. Fifer, Bloomington; William Penn Nixon,
editor Of the Chicago Inter Ocean, and R.
w. Patterson, editor OF the Chicago Tribune.
Alternates: c., NJ. Prosper, Chicago: j. w.
Ellsworth, Chicago: Peasant F.. Chapman,
johnson county; G< w. Perkins, Ogle county
During the day there was meeting of
the delegates of the Second congressional
district; revolvers were drawn. and while nc
one was seriously injured. there was good
deal of violent punching, and there was
liberal use of chairs as weapons of assault.
1t was started by Hon Buck Mccarthy, of