Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 March 1908 — CANNON INDORSED FOR PRESIDENCY [ARTICLE]

CANNON INDORSED FOR PRESIDENCY

Illinois Republicans Hold Their State Convention at Springfield— Delegatee at Large. 1 Springfield, 111., March 26.—The Republican convention, which sent four delegates and alternates at large to the Chicago convention, was called to order by Roy O. West, chairman of the state central committee. Mr. West announced George T. Buckingham of Danville as temporary chairman. There- -was considerable confusion in the convention at one time by the announcement that the Leland Hotel was on tire. As many of the delegates were stopping there a good many of them made a rush for the god many of them made a rush for the doors. Senators Cullom and Hopkins and Governor Deneen and Mayor Busse of Chicago were chosen delegates at largfe'to the national convention. The convention was solidly for Joseph G. Cannon for president, and Indorsed his candidacy in as strong terms as language permitted. All other state officers of the party were Indorsed, as were United States Senators Cullom and Hopkins. The administration of President Roosevelt also was highly praised. The tariff plank of the platform was the subject of much discussion, and nothing definite was done with it until Congiessmnn Boutell arrived with the last Washington ideas of the best way in which it should be worded. The final draft of the plank did not, however, differ greatly from the original wording. It declared in favor of tariff “adjustment” in place of “revision,” It being the idea of its framers that the former word is the more comprehensive.