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Show THEV DON'T LIM. j j Illinois Republican Feel Sore Over Tkir I Treatment at The Hands of 1 President Harrison. j THEREFORE THEY ARE LUKE WARM i And Are Not Very Enthusiastic As To The Outcome of The State Election Next Fall. SntiM.nKLi), III., June 24. Special. Spec-ial. The republican state convention was called to order today by lien, .fames S. Martin, chairman of the state central committee. Although the convention con-vention is composed of 0'JO delegates there is but little excitement, which is duo to the fact that as the olliees to be filled are comparatively unimportant there are but few candidates seeking them. The ollicors to bo elected area slate treasurer, a state superintendent of public instruction, three trustees of the university of Illinois, a supreme court clerk for each of the four appellate appel-late court districts. The convention will not fidlow the exunple set by the democrats, and nominate a candidate for the United States senate. The delegates dele-gates seemed to think such a course injudicious, as they believe it would render those who would be disappointed disap-pointed lukewarm iu the campaigu, and they freely admit that they now have need for the active work of every republican In the state. The fact is, as a prominent republican stated before the convention opened, Illinois has not been generously treated iu the distribution of tho ofllces by the president, presi-dent, and if the United States senator-ship senator-ship were not af stake they w ould feel inclined, to "rebuke" the administration administra-tion bv permitting the democrats to win the victory. This feeling, however, how-ever, he hope, will die out w hen the campaign becomes heated and the various vari-ous aspirants for senatorial honors have marshaled their following all over the st ate . The nomination of Fran e Am berg, the oily clerk- of Chicago, for Stale treasurer, as he is supported by the 'J13 delegates from Cook county, is possible. |