The herald., 1896-05-01
By Adopting Resolutions Favor
able to Mckinley
CULLOM is OUTMANEUVERED
A Republican Faction in Arizona Does
the Same
Attaching q Ere. Silver Tail to the Pro.
lection Kite-Michigan Democrats En-.
dorsc the Administration
Associated Press Special Wire.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April S0.-Will-
lam Mckinley, jr., of Ohio is the choice
of the Republicans of Illinois for pres
dent. He was so declared at the Re
publican state convention here today.
He was not only declared the choice.
but the overwhelming choice. of the
people of the state who believe in the
principles of the Republican party.
Every effort and scheme known to vet
eran politicians was brought to bear
apon the delegates to induce them to
name another man, but all the schemes
failed
The battle was short, lasting scarcely
an hour, but in that time the struggle
was one of the hardest ever made in
state convention.
The first shot was fired by Culloms
men in Tie shape of a resolution in
structing the national delegates at large
to support him at the st. Louis conven-
ton. AS soon as Senator Cullom S
name was mentioned there was wild
and enthusiastic cheering from his
friends. There had been nothing up to
this time in the way of demonstration
that approached it. 1t gave his followers
courage. But when the amendment
substituting the name of Major Nc
Kinley for that of Cullom was offered
the outburst was tremendous.
A motion was made to substitute the
name of Mckinley for that of Cullom;
an amendment to the amendment eX-
pressed confidence in Reed and Alli-
son. A motion was made to lay the
whole matter on the table.
After warm discussion the conven-
ton. by vote of SOB to S32 against. re-
fused to table the resolution instructing
the delegates for Mckinley. Furious
cheering followed the announcement.
Then Mr.. Fuller moved that the reso-
lutions instructing the national dele
gates -at-large to vote for Mckinley be
made unanimous. This was carried
unanimously.
r. W. Patterson, editor of the Chicago
Tribune: William Penn Nixon, editor
of the Chicago Inter- Ocean; eX-GoV-
ernor E. j. Oglesby of Elkhart, and eX-
Governor Joseph w. Fifer, were select
ed as delegates -at-large to the national
convention. Adjourned.
The financial plank of the platform
reads:
Resolved, That we. the Republicans
of Illinois, are unyielding and EN-
phatic in our demands for honest money.
We are opposed, as we have ever BEEN
to any scheme which will give to this
country a currency in any way depre-
ciated, or in any respect inferior to the
money of the most advanced and intel
ligent nations of the earth. We favor
the use of silver as currency, but to the
extent only and under such restrict
ions that parity with gold can be MAN.
tanned.
M'KINLEY AND SILVER.
PHOENIX, Ariz.. April 30.-Despite
the adjournment sine die of the oppos-
ing faction last night, the Mckinley
wing of the Republican territorial con-
vention met this morning and perfected
organization with I2 members and pro-
ceeded to elect delegates to st. Louis.
The candidacy sof Mckinley was en-
dorsed and the delegates instructed to
vote for him upon the first ballot and
upon all ballots. Statehood and home
rule were advocated and thanks ex-
tended to delegate n. o. Murphy for his
work in congress.
The money plank is as follows: We de-
clare that it is the unanimous demand
Of the people of the territory of Arizona
that silver should be remonetized and
restored to the place in the currency of
the nation as money metal accorded to
It by the founders Of the republic. We as
sert that we are for the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to
]. and we hereby instruct the delegates
to the national convention to use every
means in their power to secure clause
in the national platform favoring free
and unlimited coinage of silver.
MICHIGAN AND MONEY.
DETROIT. Mich, April 30-The finan-
cial plank of the Michigan Democracy,
adopted last night, is as follows: on
the finance question we recognize that
this administration stands upon and has
consistently carried out the platform of
1892, on which it was elected by the peo-
p!e. which decided thst the parity of the
metals in our currency shall be main
tained. The platform of the national
convention which has carried the coun-
try overwhelmingly for our party Should
be the doctrine OF Democrats until a new
platform is formed"
ALTGELD RAMPANT
DENVER. Col, April 30.-A special
to the News from Chicago says: There
is no longer any doubt that Gov. Alt
geld Will organize and personally lead
the free silver fight in Cook county.
He is here now, for the purpose of start
ing such an organization. Many of his
warm supporters are now active in op-
position to silver. To all those with
whom he is able to communicate the
governor has read the riot act" 1t is
On the program for the governor to
make a series of speeches before the
day for the holding of the primaries.
hltgeld and 16 to l is now the battle
cry of the free silver Democrats.
POPS AT FRESNO
FRESNO, April 30.-The Populist
convention held here today nominated
district delegates to the state conven-
ton. The platform scored both the
old parties and denounced the funding
bill; demanded compulsory educa,ton
and separation of church and state; IA
VOred woman suffrage and condemned
extensive ownership of land by individ-