Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-01
|TVFY WINS IN ILLINOIS.
,s.sy n. Cullom, the Favor
tie Son, Defeated.

he \ll, DtIeG.0I'
Snort Fight, but Red Hot
= Lasted - McKinley's
--,--s-s Largely Outnumbered
s,--..,~snts-CullOm Issues a
lent. Abiding by the Decl-
-v,sss Big Change in the
sa..oa
s.- r.s. April SO.-William
a Ohio. is the choice OF /
,..F OF Illinois for Presi-
.s. rusd States. He was so
nth, state convention here
The contest at the convention
between the Republicans of
-rsa believe that Senator Cul-
r have been honored as the
ssgr- in the Presidential
.t-t the people Of this State on
s-t and the Republicans who
NJ Mckinley on the other.
st m the side of Senator Cul-
organization known as the
,-., machine and a large num-
i -sra5ng politicians and states
! Illinois With him were vet
/ who have in years gone !
.'4 many q hard fought political
-..- rry had TO aid them one or
~... os~.tc, political organizations
! t..sr.r been formed in this State,
IN -s..r plans went wrong to-day
ctIe senator CullOm and his back
Ms. With defeat. they met it grace
and announced their determina-
= .o ,s-t their heartiest cooperation
pho election of Major Mckinley to
ssss- Office within the gift OF the
e.sD're United States.
III. battle today was not long one.
-sl scarcely an hour, but in that
~a -1s struggle was one of the hard
rs- made In a State convention.
When The convention opened, tho
wng were nominated: Secretary of
.J A. Rose. of Pope county; J.
Mccullough, for Auditor; for Treas
Henry L.. Hertz; for Attorney
sl'. E C. Aiken.
7,a next order was the resolutions
i1g the delegates TO the national
1t01. The following was Of
2ated. That the delegates elected
convention TO the national con-
- az St. Louis be instructed 10
and support the name Of Hon.
". Cullom for president.
reading of this was the cause o.
-1ls applause. When order was
i Nr. Fuller arose to speak. I
/ inclusion ne insisted that Shelby I
rI'0m was the choice of the people. /
81 Be,lea moved that the name Of ,
ln Mckinley, Jr., Of Ohio. be sub |
.sl for that of Shelby NJ. CUllOm. |
he cheering broke ont with even
fury than before. W. J. Cal
- taen spoke in behalf of Mckinley !
uDroarious cheering was renewed |
ceased 70 speak
.ia-man Martin 3. Madden next !
i '5s floor and offered an amendment |
'aa amendment. Ii was to amend !
h.Ioving words: And in case the /
T. William Mckinley fail TO be nomi-
cd ,be delegates at large from Iilli-
70 .A5 national convention be in
r,.si 20 express their confidence in
ability of Thomas B. Reed, Of
1e and W 3. Allison. of Iowa, and
either would be acceptable as the
rtarl bearer Of the party" This
1Sst storm Of objection from the
An.ey men.
\ notion was made ny J. 3. Messick. Of
C1r county, 90 lay the resolution on
aoa Objections were made that this
i Of 1rier. The chair decided that
1'..'1 TO lay on The table was in order.
'- result Of no vote was:
favor of laying on the table 500;
ers s'1
'.-s cheering followed the announce
l.en Nr. Fuller moved that the
-s -1s.ruc-.ng the national dele
~i-1-se .0 vote for Mckinley be
unanimous.
'.i'hs This motion from the Lead
.oHs forces. the Mckinley fol-
ou. again. Martin r. Mad
.'aa-t Of the delegates from Cook.
Zoe notion. which was put and
,. p. m. the resolutions ins,ructing
.N..eF carried unanimously.
'tom save out The following
-asa- resarjius the result Of
.'-'s ot Illinois in their State
'i.r shown thar they want the
,o support Major Nc
iu-. That acton is bind
I, is rot TO he con-
b, -...'.-..y 90 any Of the other
s 1r expression Of their
-,.y Republican in Illinois
a.,s. ~ Personally, have no fault
,.'.'''N WAS DISPLEASED.
- ,,-. -.o.s April SO.-Gen. Harri-
=, ,, '-aences Of indignation
- 3. WAS shown the interview with
/, rt.., 'l- sent out from New York.
.r7g Sherman was credited with
~,f- Thar if the general is an
,'-.-,. man he cannot ACCEPT the
sf.-. ..r President. The ex-
Used TO talk for publica-
r ,,.5. .-.3te secretary. Z. f. Ii
S &, ., While the general does not
-,7--. ANYTHING, YOU might saw on
,.....> lonSibility that Mr.. Harri-
hess, is none Of Mr.. Sherman's
N,r..-- ..,...'N NOT A CANDIDATE.
, ,,- ny. April Ex-senator Cam
-s,s " have returned from
-. senator says he is not a
rs-,-.- The Presidency and that
-~ H.. nave manufactured the
a' IS much pleased with his
l1o7,- Me1t.
f,-.,-. HE POPULIST TICKET
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