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CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS.

their choice for president,
CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS.
Springfield, ILL.,, April 3O.-Although
the Republican state convention ad-
iourned until 8 o'clock this morning, it
was nearer 10 when Chairman Berry
called them to order. Nominations for
secretary of state were declared in order.
George G.. Rankin of Warren county,
John A. Reeve of Macon county, j. A.
Rose of Pope county, |. NJ. Pearson of
McDonough county and III. j. Trice of
Menard county were placed in nominal
ton.
1t was evident before half the commit
tees had been called that there would be
no choice upon the first ballot. Nearly
every county and ward, save those hay
ing candidates in the field, divided its
vote among the several candidates. The
vote resulted Rankin 234, Reeve DBL
Rose 30S, Pearson 341, Trice Isl.
The second ballot was Immediately be,
gun. There was no choice on the second
ballot and the names of Trice, Rankin
and Reeve were then withdrawn.
On the third ballot Cook county Chi
cago) cast its votes for Rose, while the
three candidates who had withdrawn
gave their strength to Pearson. Cook
county's choice was successful-169 to
566, and James A. Rose of Pope county
was declared the nominee for secretary
of state.
The following candidates for auditor
were placed in nominations: G. j. Kin
ney of Winnebago county, j. Il. McCul-
Tough of Champagne county, Thomas b.
Needles of Washington and n. B. This
tlewood of Alexander county.
The names of Needles and Thistewood
hall 4
and Ex-Governor F'ifer was temporarily
called to the chair while second ballot
was taken.
The second ballot resulted in the NOM
nation of Mccullough for auditor.
The vote was: Mccullough GIL, Kin
ney 664, and Mccullough was declared
the nominee of the convention.
For treasurer, Henry l.. Hertz of
Cook county (Chicago) was nominated
on the first ballot, the vote being made
unanimous.
The next order of business was the
selection of a candidate for attorney gen.
eral.
On the second ballot, Z. C. Aiken of
Willis county was nominated over ii.
III. Mcdowell.
When the chairman recognized Charles
Fuller of Boone he said that he believed
the next order on the regular program
was the consideration of resolutions in
the delegates to the national
convention.
Mr.. Fuller desired to offer the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolved, That the delegates elected
by this convention to the national con-
vention at st. Louis be instructed to
present and support the Hon. Shelby NJ.
Cullom for president"
'Hhn rpnIinr Of thic +bo q
the most uproarous applause that had
occurred in the convention. For fully
hve minutes there were cheers from the
galleries and by the delegates. The
chairman raped his gavel in vain to
restore order, but in spite of all he could
do the applause continued.
When order was finally restored and
the resolution was read by the secretary
there followed another uproar
Mr.. Fuller arose to speak to the resolu-
ton. When he arose, Mr.. w. J. Cal
houn, the leader of the Mckinley fac
ton. interrupted him by demanding of
the chair if the resolution was offered TO
be voted upon.
The chair said it was, and Mr. Fuller
proceeded. He said the eyes of the ma
fion were upon the convention and wait
ing to see what action would be taken re-
sarding the presidential question.
There was not man in this state who
was not proud of Lincoln and Grant.
Both of them were furnished by Illinois.
We have man in our midst whom the
people of the state have delighted to hon
Or for the last thirty years. loud an.
Dlause.)
Twice elected governor and three times
elected to the United States senate, Shell
by NJ. Cullom had been an honor to the
party. (Applause.)
In conclusion, he insisted that Shelby NJ.
Cullom was the choice of the people. Loud
md furious cheering followed Mr.. Fuller's
speech.
When it had abated Col. Bethea of Lee
county arose and moved that the name of
William Mckinley. Jr., of Ohio. be sub,
;ttuted for that of Shelby NJ. Culom.
At this the cheering broke out with
wen more vigor than before.
By actual time the applause lasted for
,our minutes.
w. j. Calhoun then took the platform
% speak in behalf of Mckinley. He said
lie had number of reasons why he be-