The record-union., 1896-04-30
The Committee on Resolutions, with

as Chairman, was in session nearly five
hours. Much of this period was occu-
pied in a discussion of the money plank,
few of the members of the free-silver
color favoring less emphatic declara-
tion than that presented by the Presi-
dent This, however, was finally
adopted by a nearly unanimous vote:
Congressman Woodmans resolution on
Cuba was also debated at length before
adjournment. The platform will be pre-
sented to the convention tomorrow
morning. Its financial plank is as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That we the Republicans of
Illinois are unyielding and emphatic in
our demand for honest money. We are
opposed, as we ever have been, to any
and every scheme that will give to this
country currency in any way depre-
clated or debaSed on in respect inferior
to the money of the most advanced and
intelligent nations of the earth. We ia
vor the use of silver as currency, but
to the extent only and under such re-
strlctions that parity with gold can be
maintained
When, at 1920, State Chairman jam
ieson called the assemblage to order a
sea OF 10000 faces looked up or down to
the platform. Without any waste of
words he introduced as temporary
Chairman Alderman M. D. Madden of
Chicago, who made a short speech eu-
logistic of the Republican party
Without effecting permanent organi-
cation the convention at LOS took a
recess until 2 p. m. AS the crowd was
filing out delegate in the body of the
hal mo Tod hot &c
patch that the Republicans of Vermont
had instructed for Mckinley. This was
greeted with loud cheers, and a blue
silk banner with picture of the Ohio
statesman which had been smuggled
into the hall few moments before was
waved aloft.
When the delegates reaSsembled at
2:l5 to listen to the report of the Com
mittee on Permanent Organization it
named Senator D. S. Berry of Carroll
for Chairman and he was escorted to
the platform.
Senator Berry spoke at length upon
the questions of protection and reci-
procity. Upon the financial issue he
said, amid repeated applause: THE
financial issue is an issue that we must
and will meet. The Republican party
believes in bimetallism; they believe in
the use of both gold and silver money;
they believe is using them as money
side by side, and that every dollar.
whether gold, silver or paper, shall be
as good as every other dollar; they be-
lieve in the same dollar for the labOring
man as they do for the bondhOlder;
they believe in an honest dollar and in
the right and the opportunity Of every
man to earn one"
When Chairman Berry concluded the
Committee on Credentials reported that
there were no contests and that each
Congressional district was fully repre-
sented.
Nominations for Governor were in
order at 3 o'clock, and the name of
Captain John R. Tanner of Clay County
was submitted by ex-senator H. T. Ha-
gle Of Tanners home and seconded by
NJ. T. Madden of Chicago. Congressman
Albert J. Hopkins was nominated by
S. G.. Hanchett of Aurora. DIR. J. S.
Robbins of Quincy was also nominated.
The first ballot gave Tanner LOG, Hop
kins 160 and Robbins 50. The selection
was made unanimous, and Captain
Tanner was escorted to the platform
and made a graceful speech Of accept
ance.
For Lieutenant-G Governor W. A.
Northcutt of Greenville, Theodore S.
Chapman of Jersey and David Ross of
La Sale were named without speeches.
Northcutt had a walkover, and the con-
vention adjourned