Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1888 — ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS. [ARTICLE]

ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS.

The State Convention Adopts a Resolution Indorsing Judge Gresham for President Private Fifer Nominated for Governor — Other Nominees of the Con* vention. The Illinois Republican State convention assembled at Springfield on Wednesday, the 2d inst., and organized by the election of Congressman Louis E. Payson as Chairman, and Daniel Shepard, George C. Rankin, Graeme Stewart, G. W. Harper, and George I. Stewart, as Secretaries. The following resolution from R. A. Albert of St. Clair County, indorsing Gresham for the Presidency, was received with roaring cheers and a tossing of bats: Resolved, That we declare our preference for Judge Gresham as a candidate for President and recommend our delegates to the Republican National Convention to give him a hearty and faithful support. A. H. Reed, of Clay County, presented the following: Resolved, That the Republican party of Hlinois recognizes the just, honorable, and right public career of Shelby M. Cullom; that it approves his course as a Senator of the United States; and that it has full faith in his wisdom, patriotism, and integrity. These resolutions disposed of, the convention proceeded with the nominations. For Governor, Private Joseph W. Fifer, Gen. John McNulta, Cok Clark E. Carr, Maj. James A. Connolly, Gen. John L Rinaker, Gen. John C. Smith, and Mr. Francis M. Wright were placed in nomination. The first ballot resulted: lifer, 288; MeNulta, 136; Carr, 115; Connolly, 100; Rinaker, 98; Smith, 58; Wright, 48; Oglesby, 4. Second ballot: Fifer, 249; McNulta, 133; Carr, 110;'' Connolly, 96; Rinaker, 77; Smith, 45; Wright, 33; Oglesby, 4. Third ballot: Fifer, 398; McNulta, 144; Carr, 97; Connolly, 89; Rinaker, 62 ; Smith, 36; Wright, 21. On the fourth ballot Fifer was nominated. The ballot resulted: Fifer, 606; McNulta, 111; Connolly, 58; Rinaker, 32; Smith, 17; Wright, 14; Carr, 9. For Lieutenant Governor the names of W. H. Collins of Morgan County, Robert H. Sturgis of Fayette, Lyman B. Ray of Grundy, and James S. Cochrane of Stevenson, were presented. Ray was nominated on the second ballot. For Secretary of State. W. F. Calhoun of Clinton, 1. N. Pearson of McDonough, J. N. Reece of Sangamon, Thomas C. MacMillan of Cook, and G. H. Harlow of Sangamon were named. Pearson secured the persimmon on the fifth ballot. For Auditor ten Richmonds were entered, namely: E. C. Lewis, ot La Salle; C. R. Swigert (the present incumbent), of Kankakee ; Harrison Black, of Clark; A. W. Berggren, of Knox; Jonathan N. Hyde, of Lee ; Frank Hitchcock, of Peoria; C. W. Pavey and John Yost, of Gallatin; H. F. Reuter, of Washington; Dan Hogan, of Pulaski. Pavey cap ured the nomination on the fourth ballot For State Treasurer and Attorney General Charles Becker, of St. Clair County, anl George Hunt, of Edgar County, were respectively nominated by acclamation. Judge O. A. Harker, of Jackson County ; L A. Ballard, of Sangamon; Alexander McLean, of McDonough; and F. M. McKay, of Cook, were nominated for Trustees of the State University. The committee to select delegates-at-large to the National Convention proposed the following, and they were unanimously elected : Col. George R. Davis and Senator Charles B. Farwell of Cook County, Horace S. Clark of Coles, and W. F. Hadley of Macoupin; alternates. John H. Lott of Kendall County, H. D. Judson and Peyton Robert of Warren, and L. 8. Wilcox of Champaign. The report presented this list of electors, which was ratified by unanimous vote: At Large—William H. Robinson and J. M. Frute. Dist. Electors. iDist Electors L... John Crocarllßobert O. Moore 2.. Michael C. K, earne y 12.. T. Worthington, Jr. 3John R. Wheeler 13D. c. Smith 40. W. Potter 14 5.. Harvey A. Jones 15W. R. Jewell 6.Dunoan D.Makay.Jr. 16. .Ethelbert Callahan 7James Dinsmore 17J. A. McTaggart Blsaac C. Norton 18Emery R. slate 9J. A. Hanna 19Allen Blakeley 10 R. A. Bancroft 20Henry C. Homer The new. State Committee is as follows : Dist. Com Dist. Com. IPliny B. Smith 12J. A. Coatee 2.. .Harry Westerfield 13Samuel Bivorast 38. A. Echart 14E. D. Bllnn 4S. B. Raymond 15James H. Clark 5.. Walter S. Frasier 16Ed Ryan 6A. M. Jonesil7H. M. Minor 7Charles Bent:lß..Thomas B. Needles BC. C. Duffy|l9James 8. Mastin 9E. A. Wilcox 20P. T. Chapman 11H. F. McAllister! The convention adopted the following : “Resolved, That it is the sense of the Republicans of the State of Illinois assembled in convention that in the of John A. Logan thd State has lost one of its most eminent citizens, distinguished soldiers, purest patriots, and the nation one of its ablest statesmen. “Resolved, That the sympathies of this convention be tendered to Mrs. Logan in her sad bereavement.” The platform reaffirms the principles laid down in the national platform of 1884; denounces the Democratic party for its “failure to reduce the surplus in the Treasury or to relieve the people of unnecessary taxation ;" declares in favor of an aggressive, not a defensive campaign, and for a leader in such a campaign we turn with one accord to Walter Q. Gresham."