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SELECTS ITS TICKET.
Illinois Democracy Holds Its State
Convention.
LIST OF CANDIDATES NOMINATED.
John p. Hopkins Defeats Mayor Har-
rison for Craftsmanship of State
Committee Synopsis of
tho Platform.


noudnated Clerk of tho supreme
court. John \. Pickering, Of Spring
field; state treasurer, George w. Dud-
dleston, Of Chicago; superintendent
of public instruction, Arson L. Bliss,
OF Hillsboro; trustees of the state uni
versity, Dr.. Julia Holmes Smith, OF
Chicago; j. A. White, of Urbana, and
q S. Paxton, of Monmouth.
Hopkins Defeats Hnrrixo1.
John P. Hopkins was reelected chair-
man OF the etate central committee
after q bitter contest with Carter 81.
Harrison, mayor Of Chicago. The cleo
tioa Of Chairman Hopkins produced
the only fight in the convention, but it
wss stirring enough to make up Tor
the tamenese that characterized the
other proceedings of the convention.
The Nominations.
In tho contest for state treasurer
Willard r. Dunlop withdrew Just be-
fore the convention met. He could
have been nominated by reclamation,
but refused to run. George W. Dud-
dleston. of Chicago; John Cuneo, of
Chicago, end f. c. Pennel], of Coles
county, we're placed in nomination.
Mr.. CuneO withdrew his name, and
Duddleston was nominated on the first
ballot, receiving 906 votes to 362 for
PerneA.
For clerk Of the supreme court, John
L. Pic, eling, Of Springfield, was no1ni-
mated on the first ballot, receiving
847H votes to 27o1s Cor Luther Dear
born, OF Chicago.
TIE other nominees were chosen by
exclamation.
The Platform.
A synopsis of the platform is as
follows: 1t declares adherence to
all the fundamental principles of the
democratic party as laid down in the
Declaration of Independence, and the
Constitution of the United States
and repeatedly affirmed at past dem
ocratic conventions particularly
noteworthy among which at this
time is the doctrine of equal rights
for all and special privileges for
none; strongly denounces monopolies
and trusts: declares the republican
tariff to be prolific mother of
trusts; demands thorough revision of
the tariff and abolition Of all spe-
sfal privileges; opposes the British
system OF colonization, and favors
trt,e American expansion, such as
nnder democratic control has been
achieved in the past, and by means
of which vast territories have been
Dedicated forever to equality and
freedom; denounees the various
measures adopted by the republicans
for the government of the Philip
pines as monopolistic and autocratic
and dangerous to liberty at home as
well as liberty abroad; favors such
notifications OF the Law as will PFC
vent the infection of punishment for
contempt Of court committed out Of
Ito rDoseses ~i4hoat trial by 4nry3
demands 4ke enactment of thozu1gh
and e1he5eh CIVIL service laws applt-
cable 10 an public employnents and
to all state institutions, to the END
that fitness and merit alone shall
control in the making of appoint
ments, that state employees shall be
protected from partisan domination
and political assessments; insists on
abolition of convict contract labor:
denounces passage by the United
States senate of the ship subsidy
bill; favors liberal pension policy.
The Philippines.
The platform declares chat The
American government should at once
announce to the Philippines that it is
not our policy to permanently retain
their country, but as soon as hostiIf-
ties shall cease, and stable govern
ment be esta blished, the United States
VIII recognize the independence of the
Philippine islands, as was done in the
case OF Cuba
The platform declares that all PEI.
Sons and corporations should be com
PEELED to pay their just proportion of
taxess favors municipal ownership;
extends hearty congratulations to the
republic Of Cuba; expresses horror
and deep regret at the assassination
Of William Mckinley; deplores the
death of John P. Altgeld, and com
mends the course pursued by the demo-
cratic members of congress from LIE
nois.
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