Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 September 1896 — GOLD TICKET NAMED. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GOLD TICKET NAMED.

ILLINOIS ANTI-SILVER DEMOCRATS choose black. Named for Governor by Acclamation —Platform Declares for Gold and Praises Cleveland's Administration —Babcock, Brink, Wiley, Forman and Others Complete the Ticket. The Ticket. For Governor... John C. Black For Lieutenant Governor „.’....Chester A. Babcock For Secretary of State... .Charles S. Wiley For Auditor Henry W. Brink For Treasurer Edward Ridgely For Attorney General Wm. 8. Formas For University Trustees—Albert Elsner, C. E. Babcock, August B. House. The above ticket was nominated in Chicago Tuesday by the gold Democratic State convention of Illinois. The convention adopted a platfcrm w’hich in effect declares against everything enunciated in the platform-of the silver wing of the Democracy. It declares for an “honest” money standard, and lauds the administration of President Cleveland, It was a remarkable convention —in its make-up, in its almost solemn eariieStr.ess. Slore than 1,000 delegates were Iti attendance, and the galleries and spaces outside the delegates’ inclesure- were thronged. The presence of. no fewer than 500 richly dressed women gave the occasion a social tinge. It was particularly noticeable that the convention was in

the main a convention of old men. President Cleveland's name was heartily cheered every time it was mentioned, and it was mentioned often. Nearly every one of the many speakers had a word of commendation for the President. Nearly every speaker, too, had a stone to hurl at Gov. Altgeld, It was not a convention of frills. There were no bands, and but few banners. It was businesslike to the point of convening exactly at the hour specified in the call —high noon. The heroes of the day were Senator Palmer, Comptroller Eckels, IV. S. Forman. President Cleveland and Gen. Black. The big hurrahs of the day were for them. Senator Palmer spoke twice. He spoke early in the day, while the various committees were at work, and he delivered a speech in nominating Geli. Black. Black Nominated by Reclamation. After Mr. Palmer had finished Mr. Eckels called for other nominations. A delegate from Cook County moved that the nomination be made by acclamation, an*l Mr. Black was nominated by a viva voce vote. There was the usual cheering. The committee on resolutions was ready to report. Chester A. Babcock, the chairman of the committee, read the ; report. Franz O’Neill, of Champaign County, moved that the resolutions be adopted by a rising vote. This was done, and then the convention proceeded with the other nominations, all of which were by acclamation.

GEN. JOHN C. BLACK.