Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-18

SPRINGFIELD, III, June 1.-THE fore
going ticket was nominated by the demo-
cratic state convention this afternoon and
John p. Hopkins was reelected chairman
of the state central committee after a
bitter contest with Carter B. Harrison Of
Chicago.
The election Of Chairman Hopkins pro-
duced the only fight In the convention, but
1t was strong enough to make up for the
tameness that characterized the other pro-
c~eedings of the convention.
The day was full Of clashes between
Hopkins and Harrison. The two men in
dulged in an acrimonious quarrel in the
st. Nicholas hotel during the morning, in
which Hopkins bitterly resented criticisms
made by Harrison, his campaign method
attributed to Hopkins by Harrison. Later
Harrison and his friends succeeded in beat
ing Hopkins in the district caucus for
state committeeman and elected Thomas j.
McNally Of Chicago in his stead. Hopkins
one chance to be reelected chairman was
in the caucus Of the general committee ap-
pointed to select the chairman-and the
Harrison forces were I%ubilant, claiming
Hopkins was beaten beyond all redemption.
He himself was confident Of the outcome,
however, and his confidence was justified
when the committee. by a majority OF 8,
iNSOhlhuGuuGu us b6l6CllOu-lue vote Del0B
Hopkins 10, Harrison -. A minority re-
port favoring the election of Harrison was
made and the fight carried to the floor of
the convention.
Speeches Cause Excitement.
The struggle produced wild excitement.
Impassioned speeches we're made in favor
of both representatives and every orator
was received with wild applause and
tumultuous boots. The delegates at times
were frantic and criticisms highly per-
sonal were exchanged.
The first question before the convention
in selecting the chairman was the adop-
tion of the minority report as a substi-
tute for that of the majority. This wa
voted down by the ayes and nays. The
roll was then called on the adoption Of
the majority report. On this Hopkins wor
easily. The result. Of the ballot as an.
nounced by Chairman Stringer was S62 fol
the adoption of the report and 397 against
In the contract for state treasurer Mil
lard F. Dunlap withdrew just before tn,
convention met. He could have been nom.
mated by reclamation, but refused to run
George w. Duddleston Of Chicago, Johr
Cuneo Of Chicago and E. C. Pennell o
Coles county were placed in nomination
Mr.. Cuneo withdrew his name and bud
dleston was nominated on the first ballot
receiving 9O6 votes to 1862 for Pennell.
For clerk of the supreme court John L
, Pickering Of Springfield was nominated oil
the first ballot, receiving 947h votes t.
275h for Luther Dearborn Of Chicago.
The other nominees were. chosen by &C
: clamation. .-. ...
+ stormy Fight Over Resolutions.
r The committee, on resolutions had a lon
and stormy session before their report wa
finally adopted. They were so long at thei
task that all the nominations had bee
made and half the delegates had left tn
= house when the report was read an
S adopted.
= The principal fight was over the frs
S planks in the platform. AS original
/ drafted this read;
The democrats Of Illinois in state CONVEX
t tion declare their adherence to the funda
mental principles of the democratic part
as laid down in the Declaration. Of Indt
%pendence and the Constitution OF the Unite
States affirmed at our last national CONVEX
ton.
This was considered by the opponents {
silver as a too specific declaration in fave
Of the Kansas City platform and, heade
by John c. Richberg and Adolf Krap {
Chicago, they fought it. For three hour
Z the debate went on and the plank wa
II amended to read:
e All fundamental points of the principle
of the democratic party, etc, repeated
affirmed by past democratic conventions.
No effort was made to bring in the nam
Of w. ]. Bryan.
The Philippine platfrom also produce
a long debate, some members Of the CON
mittee wishing to strike 1t out %entirel!
They we're overruled, however, and TIL
y part of the platform, as adopted. reads
follows:
We believe that the American govern
ment should also announce to the FILIPINO
ina IL is not our polcy 10 ~perHanentl
tilities shall cease. and a stable govern
ment be established the United States wi
recognize the independence of the Phtlil
h pines, as was done in the case OF Cuba.