The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-05-01
ILLINOIS IS FOR M'KINLEY.
The Ohio Statesman 0yerwhelmS the
Forces of Senator Cullom.
THE LATTER YIELDS GRACEFULLY
He Declares That the Illinois Delegates,
Having Received Their Instructions,
viii Loyalty support Mckinley at the
National Republican Convention.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, May - William
Mckinley, Jr., of Ohio, is the choice of the
Republicans of Illinois for president of
the United States. He was so declared at
the state convention here yesterday. While
Senator Cullom and his hackers met with
defeat they met it gracefully, and an
nounced their determination to lend their
heartiest cooperation for the election of
Major Mckinley
The greatestinterestb began when Charles
Fuller, of Boone county, introduced the
following;
Resolved, That the delegates to be
elected by this convention to the Repub-
lcan national convention be and are
hereby instructed to present to said ma
tional convention the name of Hon Shelby
NJ. Cullom as Illinois candidate for presi-
dent of the United States and to use all
honorable means to secure his nomination.
The reading of this was the cause of the
most uproarious applause that had oc-
CURED in the convention. For fully five
minutes there were cheers from the gal
leries and by 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 re-
stored and the resolution was read by the
secretary there followed another uproar.
Mr. Fuller's speech in support of the
resolution was followed by long and fu-
rious cheering.
When it had abated Sol Bethea, of Lee
county, arose and moved that the name of
William Mckinley, Jr., of Ohio, be sub
stituted for that Of Shelby NJ. Cullom. At
this the cheering broke out with even
. .
the applause lasted four minutes. w. J.
Calhoun then took the platform to speak
in behalf of Mckinley, and his speech was
literally punctuated with applause. Will
lam Mckinley" he concluded, sis the
leading man Of the hour"
The uproarious cheering was renewed as
he ceased to speak. Delegates and visitors
in the galleries got upon the chairs, threw
their hats in the air and yelled like wild
men.
A delegate offered an amendment in
structing the delegates for Reed or Allison
in case Mckinley failed of the nomina-
tion, but this was hooted down.
An attempt to lay the resolutions on the
table was then made by the Cullom men,
but this was defeated by vote of 5O3 yeas
to s32 nays.
uIlOuS CllbbIlllB lOllOWNNl ullt
ment. Then Mr.. Fuller moved that the
resolutions instructing the national dele
gates large for Mckinley be made unan-
imous
Upon hearing this motion from the
leader of Cullom's forces the Mckinley
followers broke out again. Martin B. Mad
den, in behalf of the delegates from Cook
county, seconded the motion, which was
carried unanimously.
Following is the ticket chosen in the
convention; For governor, John r. Tan
ner of Clay county; lieutenant governor,
W. A Northcott of Bond county; secre-
try of state, j. A. Ross of Pope county;
state auditor, j. r. Mccullough of Cham
pagne county; treasurer, Henry l.. Hertz Of
Cook county; attorney general, K. G. All
ken of viii county: state university trus-
tees, Mrs. Mary Turner Carried of Jack
sonville f. NJ McCay of Chicago, and Il.
j. Smith of Champaign.
Delegates-at-large, William Penn Nix
on, r. w. Patterson ex- Governor Joseph
w. Fifer and Ex-Governor Richard j.
Oglesby.
Presidential electors t-large, Rabbi G..
Hirsch and Hon. Horace d. Clark.
Senator Cullom gave out the following
blhltilltub bOhu1 IbSuLdihS VLlO IOoulu VI
the convention:
"The Republicans of Illinois, in their
state convention, have shown that they
want the delegates-at-large to support
Major Mckinley for president. That ac-
tion is binding and conclusive. 1t is not
to be construed as unfriendly to any of
the other candidates, but as an expression
of their preference. Every Republican in
Illinois will accept it. Personally l have
no fault to find. That some of my friends
gave the preference to Major Mckinley
was perhaps natural, as he has been in the
minds of the people as a candidate for the
last two years. If Major Mckinley should
be nominated it will be because of the pop
alar belief that he most thoroughly typifies
those cardinal principles of the Republi-
can party which are embodied in our plat
form"