The herald., 1896-04-30
IN THE FIELD Of POLITICS
Illinois Republicans Choose a
Gubernat0rial Candidate
INSTRUCTED FOR Mckinley
viii Be Bitterly Opposed by the cuIIom
Faction
Pattison's Boom Formally Launched-Repub-
licans and Democrats Of Many States
Speak Out for Sound Money
INSTRUCTED FOR Mckinley
Press Special Wire.

| SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April 29.-It has
not yet been decided whether the dele
gates-at-large to represent Illinois at the
national convention will 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 8 o'clock tomor-
| row. This was done in accordance with
the plan mapped out by the co-called ma
| chine.
Never before in the history of the state
| has attendance at a state convention
been as large as was that of today. Fully
| $4,000 people gathered in the great dome
| building at the state fair grounds, to
| watch the proceedings of the convention.
| When Chairman f. N. Jameson of the
| state central committee called the as
| semblage to order at noon there was
scarcely standing room in any part of the
| house. Neither the delegates nor the
| spectators We're given to the customary
! habit of cheering and shouting. Once or
| twice applause was indulged in upon
the arrival of some distinguished citizen
| of the state, but there was nothing like
disorder or wild enthusiasm.
| According to the program now prepar-
| ed, the convention, upon assembling to-
| morrow, will begin by nominating sec
| retary of the state, then an auditor,
| treasurer, and attorney-general. And.
| then, according to the agreement be-
| kinley men, the resolution instructing
the egates-at-large to support a can
! didate at the national convention Will be
| acted upon. From the present outlook
there will probably be very lively dis
| cussion over the question but it cannot
| last long as each side will be limited TO
thirty minute discussion. Then the mat
| ter will be put to a vote and if the follow
ers of Major Mckinley have the strength
they will instruct delegates-at-large to
support him at st. Louis. The friends
| of Senator Cullom will do all in their
| power to prevent instruction for McKin-
| ley. Tonight both sides are on the alert.
| The leaders are in consultation with
their lieutenants, preparing for final bat
| tie tomorrow. The machine men and
| delegates friendly to Mr.. Cullom say
| they are confident of victory, and, on the
other hand, the 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.
1t was a few minutes past noon when
Dr. Jameson called the convention TO
| order. Alderman Martin e. Madden OF
Chicago was named as temporary chair
| man. In concluding his speech he said
Il will say, in the language of the dis
| tingushed presiding officer of the ma
| tional house of representatives., that the
proudest part of the proud record of the
| Republican party is in it's steadfast de-
votion to the cause of sound finance.
What we were in our days of victory
| the same are we in our days of defeat
| champions of sound and solid finance,
and when the time comes, as it surely
| will come, for us to lead this country
back to those paths of prosperity and
| fame which were trodden under Repub-
| lican rule for so many years. we shall
take back with us our ancient glory
undimmed by adversely; our ancient
honor, unsullied by defeat
| The committees were then announced,
after which a recess was taken until 2
o'clock.
When the convention reassembled the
committee on credentials and perma-
nent organization reported that there
was no contesting delegation. o. e.
Berry of Carthage was named for per-
manent chairman. He delivered long
and eloquent address.
! THE financial question" he said ''is
one that we must and will meet. The
Republican party believes in bimetal-
lism, in the use of both gold and silver,
side by side as money; that every dol
| lar, whether gold, silver or paper, shall
be as good as every other dollar"
| In conclusion he expected all to prom
| ise that whoever the nominee of the
national convention might be, he
should receive their earnest, unanimous
and hearty support and the electoral
vote of Illinois.
| At the conclusion Of Chairman Ber-
rvs speech nominations for governor
| were declared in order. Ex-senator
! Hagle OF Clay county nominated John
| r. Tanner.
| Albert J. Hopkins of Aurora was MT
IN nomination by +. G. Hanchet of Kane
| county.
DR.. Joseph Robbins of Quincy was
nominated by Gen. A. B. Hamilton.
Inc roll OF counties was then called
Wnen the last county was called and
before the secretary had an opportunity
10 announce the result, Gen. Hamilton
| moved to make Tanners nomination
unanimous, and the motion was carried
| amid cheers.
The footing of the roll call showed
that TANNER received 1883 votes, Hopkins
| 1873 and Robbins SO.
| Mr.. Tanner was escorted to the stand
| by Mr.. Hopkins and DR.. Robbins. and
was given an ovation by the convention.
| After the cheering had subsidized Mr..
Tanner made brief address, in which
he said:
1.-THE arguments of this campaign will
be painfully tangible. Every mechanic
who thrusts his idle hands into his
pockets will know exactly how to vote.
1.-THE Republican party of Illinois
stands for honest money. Illinois Re-
publicans know that if all that has been
written regarding the great crime of 1873
We're literally true, it would have no
tendency to justify the greater crime
row proposed, of making fifty cents
worth Of silver receivable by law upon
contracts made upon the faith and cred
it of the present dollar of gold"
Mr.. Hopkins was then introduced and
delivered a brief address and promised
to be found on the stump during the
campaign in support Of the candidate of
the party"
Nominations for lieutenant governor
| being declared in order, the names of
w. A. Northcott, Theodore s. Chapman
and David Ross were placed before the
convention. Two ballots were neces-
sary, the second resulting: Northcott
II; Chapman, 1857; Ross, 231.
Mr.. Northcott was declared the NOM
inee.
A motion to adjourn until p. m. was
voted down.
Nominations for secretary of state
were then declared in order. There
were few moments Of confusion, and
then there was a motion to adjourn
until Up. m. This was hurriedly put
and the convention was declared ad-
journed until o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
The conmitte annointed to select DEL