The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-10
wild Scene at the Close of the Third
Ballot, When the Delegates
Went Over to Yates.
SENATOR CULL0M PLEASED
SAYS THE TICKET WILL SURELY BE
ELECTED THIS FALL.
Brief Speech by the NOminee-The
PIatfOrm-ResOlutfO of Con-
necticut Republicans.

PEORIA, H., May s-The Republican
State convention to-day nominated the fol-
lowing ticket:
For Governor-RIcHARD YATES. of
Jacksonville.
Lieutenant governor-W. A NohIH-
COTT. of Greenville.
Secretary of state-JAMES A. ROSE. of
Pope county.
Auditor-JAMEs s. MCCULLOUGH. of
Champaign.
Treasurer-M. o. WILLIAMSON, of
Galesburg.
Attorney general-H. ]. HAMLIN, of
Shelby county.
Trustees of Illinois University-S. A.
BULLARD. Springfield; ALEX. MLEAN,
McDonough county; Miss CARRIE THOM-
AS ALEXANDER, Belleville.
Delegates at large to Philadelphia conven-
tion-JOSEPH G.. CANNON, JOHN j.
BROWN. HALE JUDSON. JOHN M.
SMYTHE.
Electors at large-H. d. PIERCE and
JOHN NJ. HERBERT.
Senator Cullom said regarding the State
convention and its work: "It is a splendid
convention. 1t Is representative Of the peo-
pie, as much so as any convention can be.
Its work will prove very satisfactory to
the Republican party and to the people of
will be elected without much question. We
will carry the State by good majority this
fall. Our nominee for Governor is a splen-
did man, whom 1 have known from his
youth. He is good speaker and will make
an effective campaign. He is an honest,
| capable man. and will make good Govern
or. The other candidates are well known.
especially those already in the offices for
which they are renominated. for every
body knows how faithfully they have dis
charged their duties.'
Governor Tanner when asked about the
result of the Republican convention said:
'I am well pleased with the nomination of
Yates for Governor. While my personal
preferences were for Judge Hanecy, both
| myself and my friends are satisfied with
Mr. Yates. and under all the circum-
stances I believe he is the strongest nomi-
nation that could have been made"
Chairman Dawes called the convention
to order at 1905 o'clock this morning. He
announced that he purposed being fair and
just. but that he did not intend to permit
any man to waste the time of the conven-
ton. The committee on credentials an
nounced that 1t had reached an agreement
of the Cullom delegates. The report was
adopted without opposition. The commit
tee on permanent organization reported for
permanent chairman former Governor
Joseph r. Fifer, of Bloomington. The re-
port was adopted and the permanent off,
GERS were elected by acclamation.
THE PLATFORM.
Chairman Fifer made an eloquent speech,
extolling the Mckinley administration and
appealing to the Republicans of Illinois to
act in harmony. AT the close of his speech
he called for the report of the committee
en- resolutions. Congressman Hopkins re-
sponded and read the report. as follows:
"The Republicans of Illinois, in conven-
ton assembled, reaffirm the principles of
the platform adopted by the Republican
national convention In 1896, and with pride
call attention to the fact that every pledge
contained in that platform has been faith
fully kept.
."The present happy and prosperous con-
dtion of the American people Is the result
OF the wise administration of the Republic
an party and the enactment into law OF the
more important principles of the platform
of 1896. Four years of Democratic rule had
paralyzed the industries of the country,
rendered farming unremunerative. impov-
crished labor. unsettled all monetary val
ues and practically bankrupted the United
States treasury. In a time of profound
peace a Democratic administration was
forced to sell government bonds to pay
the necessary and current expense OF the
government. Under the wise, businesslike
and patriotic administration of President
Mckinley these conditions have all been
changed All branches of industry remain
active and successful. Agricultural inter-
ests are more prosperous and labor more
generally and continuously employed and
better paid than at any previous time.
Monetary values have been fixed and set
tied, and in the treasury of the United
States instead of deficit, one OF the
marked features of a Democratic admin
istration-we find revenue adequate to
meet all the demands of the government.
"Our foreign commerce which, under
Democratic administration. was much Grip
pied by the repeal of the reciprocity sec
ton of the Mckinley law and the substitu-
ton of free trade principles for the pro-
lection given TO American industries and
labor under Republican legislation has
been rehabilitated under the Republican
administration and ready market is now
found for the surplus productions of our
farms and factories In foreign ports; and
our export trade is the largest known in
our history.
1--WE congratulate the people on the en-
actment into law Of the currency bill which
provides the gold standard as the monetary
unit of value. Money discussion no further
disturbs the financial business of our coun-
try and all business transactions have been
placed on a basis that insures protection
to capital and encouragement to the en-
1.-The cry of the oppressed Cubans for
liberty and higher civilization than had
been accorded them under Spanish rule.
called forth the sympathy OF all the people
of the United States. In obedience to the
demands OF humanity and in accordance
with the sentiment of the people of this
country, irrespective of political party, the
present Republican administration put an
emo to the evils of Spanish misrule In the
western hemisphere. The Spanish-Amer-
lean war was declared In obedience TO the
<4oxvx ox.d <xf he IL I<
conducted under a Republican administra-
tion. and the splendid achievements OF our
soldiers and sailors I'm that war formed
eorne -of the brightest pages In American