Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-01

East ST. Louis. moved that the instruc-
tions for both Culom and Mckinley
be tabled.
ANOTHER STORM.
This created another storm, and a
point Of order was raised against Il.
but the chairman ruled that a vote must
be taken.
This time there was no necessity for
an appeal for order from the Chair Dele
gates and spectators alike kept tab,
and the silence was only broken by the
cheers that greeted the heavy Mci<in-
ley votes from unlnstructed delegates.
The delegates wanted the full vote,
and II was not until Woodford. the last
county on the list, had been called. that
the pent-up feeling broke loose.
MYSTERIES.
Then the convention went into hys-
terics Cheer after cheer followed, and
banners and Autographs Of Ohio's ex-
Governor were waved in a dozen parts
Of the hall. The footing Of the conven-
TONS secretaries gave the result OF So
against tabling the instructions to 500 in
favor. a majority of S29: but before the
vote could be announced. Senator Fuller
was on his chair to move that in the
resolution which he had presented the
name OF William Mckinley be subst-
tuted for that OF Shelby NJ Cullom. This
cBpitulation of the opposition again let
loose the enthusiasm. and II swelled into
a cyclone when Alderman Madden. in be
half Of the Cook county machine. fol-
lowed suit with a motion that the sub
stitution Of McKinleys name be made by
reclamation The compact was sealed
with a mighty shout. and then f"- ten
minutes the victorious element gave itself
up to general jubllation.
DELEGATES AT LARGE.
The report of the committee appointed
yesterday to name delegates at large,
and which had been made up in Gull
Ions interest. was presented. 1t named
William Penn Nixon. Of the Chicago
Inter-Ocean; II. W. Patterson, of the
Tribune; Ex-Governor Fifer. of Blooming
ton. and David r. Littler, of Springfield.
The Mckinley minority Of the Chicago
three hundred wanted Mayor George =.
Swift substituted for William Penn
Nixon. and another tedious roll-call was
in ordy. Two hundred and fifty Chi
cagOanb voted against the Mayor. and
aided by Mr.. NixOn's large personal fol-
lowing in the country delegations. sue
ceeded IN defeating Swift by a majority
Of 1O7-720 to 6l3.
II was now after o'clock. The great
building was in darkness save for
few spluttering arc-lights. that served
only to intensity the gloom. The conven-
ton had been in continuous session for
over ten hours. but the delegates were
not inclined to make another day OF II.
Patterson and Fifer were acceptable to
them, and their names went through with
a rush
a COLORED ALTERNATE.
W. Chavis. Of Adams county. a colored
Republican leader; J. Ellsworth and
Charles NJ. Pepper, Of Chicago. and Sena-
tor =. r. Chapman, Of Vienna, were
chosen as alternates. and General Horace
Clark, of Nation, and Rabbi Emil
Hirsch. OF Chicago. were selected as cleo
tors-at-large. Amid considerable confu-
sion. Chairman James II. Gilbert read
the report of the Committee on Resolu-
lions.
only the financial plank evoked any APP
plause. The platform was perfunctorily
adopted.
The concluding business was the selec-
ton OF three trustees for the State Uni
versity, and at Q o'clock, after a con-
unuous session Of nearly twelve hours,
the convention adjourned sine die.
THE PLATFORM.
The financial plank Of the platform is
as follows:
Resolved That we. the Republicans of
Illinois, are emphatic I'm our demands for
honest money. We are opposed, as we
ever have been. to any and every schme
that will give TO this country currency
IN any way deprecated or debased or in
any respect inferior to the money of
the most advanced and intelligent nations
Of the earth We favor the use of silver
as currency, but TO the extent only ana
under such restrictions that parity with
gold can be maintained"
The platform declares in favor of pro
lection, reciprocity, coast-defences. and
an enlarged navy. and sympathizes with
the Cuban revolutionists.