People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 March 1896 — ILLINOIS CONVENTIONS. [ARTICLE]

ILLINOIS CONVENTIONS.

Congresilonai Delegates Named by the People. Princeton, 111., March 25.—8 y the action of eight townships in Bureau county selecting delegates to the republican convention at their township caucuses Tuesday, and adopting McKinley resolutions in each instance, the 11th congressional district is assured to the Ohioan. Bureau county, it i 9 definitely shown, will Instruct for McKinley, and its delegates, with those of LaSalle county, which has already ins’ructed for him, will form more than a majority in the congressional convention. Percy, 111., March 25. —The republican county convention held at Sparta Tuesday, indorsed McKinley for president, William E. Mason for United States senator and John R. Tanner governor. Rockford, 111., March 25—The Winnebago county prohibition convention was held here Tuesday. Delegates were chosen to the state convention. Decatur, 111., March 25.—The prohibitionists of Macon county elected delegates to the state and congressional conventions to be held at Springfield. Princeton, 111., March 25.—The prohibitionists of Bureau county held their convention to nominate delegates to the state convention Tuesday. They will support Mr. Patton of Springfield for governor.

THE TEXAS CONVENTION. AUDon-Reed Combi: • Appears to Be In the Lead. Austin, Tex., March 25. —After waiting all day for the executive committee to pass on credentials looking to the seating of contesting delegations for temporary organization, the state republican convention was called at 9:15 o’clock Tuesday night, and a row was immediately precipitated over the matelecting a temporary chairman. Finally the matter was definitely settled by the election of Cuney, the Allison negro leader, by a vote of 407 to 205 for Rosenthal, his McKinley opponent. This action gives the Reed-Allison men control of the convention at to-day’s session. It is said that the McKinley men will make an arrangement with Cuney for a divided uninstructed delegation. Nothing was done at the convention outside of effecting temporary organization, after which an adjournment was taken until 10 o’clock to-day.

Important Meeting of the A. P. A. Washington, March 25—What is regarded by its members as the most important meeting in the history of the A. P. A. was held here Tuesday by the advisb’fy board of the order. There are thirtgenijnembers of the advisory board, all of whom were present at the session, which was secret and held behind closed doors. The meeting was called to outline the political policy and future plans of the organization and to formulate demands on the old political parties for the insertion in their respective platforms of planks opposing sectarian appropriations of public moneys. Sonth Dakota's Convention. Huron, S. D„ March 25—The situation here is so thoroughly mixed that it is impossible to foreshadow the result of to-day’s convention. While Senator Pettigrew has not the majority in the convention he has enough votes to hold the balance of power. Everything seems to indicate instructions for McKinley. McKinley Delegate* Chosen. Warrensburg, Mo., March 25.—The republican, convention of the 6th district met here Tuesday and named two delegates to the national convention at St. Louis. They are for McKinley. Resolutions opposing the unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 were passed. Congressman Treloar Renominated. Mexico, Mo., March 25.—William M. Treloar was renominated for congress Tuesday by the republican congressional convention which met at Warrenton. His opponent will be Champ Clark, am the democrats are going to nominL.j without opposition.