People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 March 1896 — Illinois Republican Conventions. [ARTICLE]

Illinois Republican Conventions.

Bloomington, 111., March 18.—The republican convention of McLean county was held here Tuesday. The convention indorsed the candidacy of William McKinley of Ohio for nomination as the republican candidate for president of the United States. A motion to instruct for Tanner for governor was carried—l3B to 44. ' Watseka, 111., March 18.—The republicans of Iroquois county held their county convention Tuesday. Judge C. W. Raymond, president of the Republican State league, introduced resolutions instructing the delegates for J. G. Cannon for congress and McKinley for president. The resolutions were adopted unanimously.