The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-18
HOpki;3 Defeats Harrison in a
 Bitter Contest
CRITICISMS ARE PERSONAL
Platform Finally Adopted With Name of Bryan and the Silver Question Left Out-Harrison and Hop-
 kins Quarrel at Hotel.

Springfield, H., June 12.-Clerk of the Supreme Court John L. Pickering of Springfield.
 State Treasurer, George W. Duddleston of Chicago
 Superintendent of Public Instruction, Anson L. Bliss of Hillsboro.
 Trustees of the State University. Dr. Julia Holmes Smith of Chicago; J. A.. White of Urbana and S. s. Paxton of Monmouth.
 The foregoing ticket was nominated by the Democratic State convention this af- ternoon and John P. Hopkins was re- elected chairman of the State central com mittee, after a bitter contest with Carter H. Harrison of Chicago.
 The election of Chairman Hopkins pro- duced the only fight in the convention. The day was full of clashes between Hop kins and Harrison. The two men indulged in an acrimonious quarrel In the St. Nich- olas hotel during the morning. In which MT, Hopkins bitterly resented criticisms made by Harrison. Later Harrison and his friends succeeded in beating Hopkins
  teeman afi elected Thomas o. McNally of Chicago In his stead. but In the caucus of the general committee appointed to select the chairman. Hopkins gained a victory being selected by majority of three.
 A minority report favoring the election of Harrison was made and the fight car ried upon the floor of the convention.
 Wild Excitement.
 The struggles produced wild excite ment The delegates at times were fran tic and criticisms highly personal in their nature Were frequently exchanged, but the majority report seating Hopkins was ps sssed by 'aayeta of s62 to 3s7. In the con- tests for State Treasurer and clerk of the Supreme Court George W. Duddleson of Chicago and John L. Pickering were nominated on the first ballot.
 The other nominees were chosen by exclamation. zs
 The committee on resolutions had a long and stormy session before their re- DC was finally adop-ed. They were so long at their task that all the nomina- tions had been made and half the dele gates had left the hall when the report was read and adopted.
 The principal fight was oyer the hrst blanks in the platform. AS originally drafted these read;
 "The Democrats of Illinois In state convention declare their adherence to the fundamental principles of the Demo- cratic party as laid down in the declar- ation of independence and constitution of the United States. affirmed at our last national convention.'
 This was considered by the opponents of silver as too specific a declaration Tn favor of the Kansas City platform, ana headed by John c. Richberg they fought 1t. For three hours the debate went on and the plank was amended to read:
 The Platform.
 "Au Fundamental principles of the Democratic party etc, repeatedly ar firjned by past Democratic conventions.
 No effort was made to bring in the rsme of w. J. Bryen. The platform as adopted 1cad, in substance as follows:
 The lstform condo mns trusts lnslsts unon T rigid enforcement of the present erti-trust laws ard favors such further lecislation. both Federal and state, as nsy be necessary to Tre2ent such con'pi- ation5. 1t denounces the Republican tariff as a prolific mother or trusts ana demands a thoroug.l revision Of the tar fir and the abolition of all special prlV- ,feces. demanding that every product If a tarifr-prote cted, competition dostroy- irg trust be pla ced on the free list.
 The ship subsidy bill passed by the Renuhlicsn Senate" Is denounced ss "one of the bodest and most fragrant attempts which has yet been nude to grant public mcneys Tn aid Of private business enter prises'
 Regarding the Philippines the platform says: -..
 We believe that the American govern wont should at once announce to the Fiijpinos that it Is no. our policy 10 per manently retain their country, but as soon as hostilities shall cease and stable government be established. the United States will recognize the Independence of Inc Philinptne Islands. as was done in the case of Cuba