New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS MEET.
CONTROLLER DAWES MADE CHAIR
MAN-NOMINATIONs TO-DAY.

PEORIA Ill, May S.-The initial contest in the Re
publican State Convention to-day proved a defeat
for the Tanner-Hanecy faction. The fight came at
the outset of the convention the choice of
temporary chairman. The State Central Committee
had chosen John J. Brown, of Vandalia, Tanner
man. The Cullom- -Reeves-Carter combination
cuted a stroke by naming Charles c. Dawes.
Controller of the Currency. Owing to the close
identification of Mr.. Dawes with the National Ad-
mnistration the effect to give the opposition
the Hanecy faction the apparent sanction
of the President. Dawes was elected temporary
chairman by a vote of 799 to 725 for Brown The
result was received with wild cheering. On taking
the gavel Mr.. Dawes addressed the convention
Speaking of trusts, he said
Before the few words which 1 wish to say
the paramount issues of the campaign, wish to
state that do not agree with those who maintain
that the question of trusts is not political ques-
Industrial conditions for which neither political
party is responsible. 1t is likewise true that the
some legislation necessary order protect the
e69 eD9 of M an
ton of some of the necessaries and comforts of
nize the benefits which may come in the way of
cheaper prices to a community through limited and
proper combination of capital and effort and they
are not opposed to any corporation simply because
ton is suppressed and the saving which combna-
ton makes possible is not only appropriated by the
of prices is maintained, the people demand and
will secure Governmental interference and regula-
The Inference between the two great political
edy and not in the desire TO find it to enforce
it when found; And on this great question hs1 we
the passage of those laws regulating trusts which
wrong, and then, in case such regulations after
fair trial pcoye failure % for the enforced &c crea
Now, after two years of wars and Of mental and
efst esef IN their decision upon the
principles involved in that struggle In the coming
the fPhppine Islands which have come to us as
direct result Of the Spanish war and its settle
vhiP
the heroism of our American soldiers shall not now
them our party maintains that this Nation
not honoraby, refuse the responsibity Of protect
ing the life. liberty and property of those semi
civilized people. divided as they are are into hostile
by hundreds Of years of Spanish misrule-
G. W Peters. of Chicago. made temporary
secretary. The State Central Committee and
the Committee on Resolutions were announced. At
the evening session Chairman Dawes announced
that the Committee on Credentials had just sent
word him that of the ten contested cases before
It. It had succeeded far in disposng of only five
In the judgment of the committee the remaining
could not be disposed of before 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning and the convention adjourned
TO that time
There is much speculation tonight as to the
effect of the unexpected result of to-days fight
for the temporary organization of the convention
on the chances of the various candidates for the
nomination for Governor. The opponents Of
Hanecy without exception. declare that it greatly
weakens his support, and foretokens his defeat
morrow. The Hanecy supporters, on the other
hand. say that it will seriously affect the
chances Of their candidate. although admitting that
he has fewer number of delegates tonight than
he had twelve hours ago. They still claiming
upward of hundred votes for Hanecy on
the first ballot. Regarding the significance of the
election of Dawes Governor Tanner said this even
ing:
/ do not believe that the this morning means
instruction FOR Cullom though 1t may be that such
VIII be the case. The vote this morning means
that the National Administration has subverted the
convention to its ends. Whether ii has sur-
Tered itself TO be drawn in, whether II Is in OF
It's own votion, is not for 10 say / think
that when II comes to nominating a State ticket
winch is the real business of this convention. II
VIII be found that Hanecy has enough votes to
nominate him, and that there will be votes enough
10 save the State to the Republican party this fall
by defeating Endorsement for United States Sena-
tor which in my opinion would mean q Demo
cratic Legislature.