The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-05-02
FIGHT IN ILLINOIS
M'KINLEY AND CULLOM Men MAY
HAVE A GREAT TIME.
A Temporary Truce ls Arranged, but
This May BE Thrown To the
Winds-S0me Mckinley Men May
Go to CullOm-Pennsylyan Dem.
ocrats Will Endorse ex.GOv.
PattisOn

opilusHelu. ILL.,, April s5U. AS the
time for calling the Illinois State Re
publican convention to onlpr ap-
proaclles. the prospects are for IL less
bitter fight than was anticipated. The
Cook county machine and the MclNin-
ley hackers had Il truce conference and
an agreement was reached. But it is
highly probable that there will he
lively contest between the two fac.
tions before the close of the conven-
tion In spite of the truce. The con-
ference was held as deciding upon the
avfsabflity of instructing the delegates
nj large. All along the Mckinley men
nave declared this matter should lie
acted upon as soon as Il permanent Or
g:ln!zatiOn should be effected Cullom,
Tanner and the Cook county people
have opposed this. All agreement was
reached III less than an hour. 1t was
that the resolutions instructing the ma
tiOhal delegates at large should not be
presented until after all the state Of
hcerS excepting the trustees of the
state university shall have been nom-
mated. and this resolution shall he dis
cllsscd not to exceed one hour. BE-
yOnd this there seems to be a difference
of opinion. The Mckinley men claim
that Dr. Jameson. state chairman and
leader of the anti-McKinley forces,
agreed that this resolution should not
he referred to committee OH resolu-
tiOnS. Dr. Jameson denies that he so
agreed.
Ii the Mckinley delegates insist ut
the convention that the resolution be
not referred TO the committee on reso-
S,v1, ~
one is primcd and prepared for fight.
Already fron 10000 to 12.ON visitors
are in the city. and every one of them
has taken sides either for Mckinley or
for C'lllom. Some of the delegates
who have been instructed by their
counties to support Mckinley say that
when the instructions were given it
was the understanding that there was
to he no Illinois candidate. Now that
Cullom has come here as an avowed
candidate they believe. they say, that
1t is their duty to do all in their power
for him. But there are many more in
structed for Mckinley who will abide
by their instructions and fight for him
to the end.
PattisOn for President
Allentown. Pa. April aO.-'rhe larg-
est gathering of Democrats that has
attended Il state convention in years is
sheltered in this city. A big parade
participated in by organizations from
all the Eastern cities of the state at
tracted thousands of people to the
main streets. Chairman Harrity rode
in IL carriage nt the head of the parade
and was greeted with enthusiastic
cheers all along the line. a dozen
bands played lively music and tone Of
fireworks We're burned. Ex-GOv. Pat
tISon will receive the unanimous and
hearty Endorsement of his state for the
presidency in the convention. The plat
form makers have done their work,
but nothing will he given out regarding
its declarations beyond the fact that it
will contain Il strong gold standard
plank.
Michigan Democrats
Detroit. Mich. April :1O-'rhe lobby
of the Hotel Cadillac is swarming with
prominent Democratic politicians dis
cusSing the issues of tO-nlOrrOw's con-
vcn,i0n. The more radical free silver
men are claiming n majority of two
to one in the convention, and many
gold men are inclined to conccde the
silver people small majority, al
though the presence of a large number
of holders of proxies from Grand Rap
ids and elsewhere adds an element of
uncertainty to the contest. There are
said to be many delegates also who
favor free silver but who would not
join in any dcnunciation of the ad-
miniStratiOn. Frienlliness between
the factions is quite apparent. and Il
split III the convention is scarcely an.
ticipatpd in any event.