Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 April 1908 — LATE HEWS BY WIRE [ARTICLE]

LATE HEWS BY WIRE

ra.“ xi I • Illinois Democrats in Convention. Springfield, 111.. April 23. Th© Democratic state convention today la leaving little to be done at the second convention required under the new Illinois primary law, to be held Sept, o next. Today’s programme Includes not ’ only the selection of the delegates and altornatra-at-large to the national convention, but also the naming of the presidential electors and the nominations of the three party candidates for trustees of the University of Illinois. The convention was called to order at noon today by Charles Boescliensteln, of Edwardsville, chairman of the Democratic state central committer. After the reading of the call for the convention by George A. Cooke, of Chicago, secretary of the committer, the gkvel was turned over to Free P. Morris, of Watseka, who had been chosen by the state committee for the honor of temporary chairman. George L. McConnell, of Cook county, was made temporary secretary, and Peter Ettlebrick, of springfield, took cbarge as sergeant-at-arms