Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 May 1904 — WEEK’S WORK FUTILE [ARTICLE]

WEEK’S WORK FUTILE

Illinois Republicans Have Been Six Days in Session and No Progress Made. HAST BALLOTS ABB TABES Deadlock bn the Head of the State Ticket Yates LnOi at the Start with Low. Atm Second and Den sen Third —Salient Feature* at the Platform. Springfield, 111., May IS.—The first day's sessloiTof the Republican state convention ended at 029 p. m, without having gotten beyond temporary organization. It was the hope of many of the leaders that the convention would remain in session until the candidate for governor should be nominated, but the report from the credentials committee that tt would be unable to report befors 12:30, and “perhaps not then.” settled the matter, and an adjournment was forced, until 10 a. m. today. The convention was called to order at noon, and Speaker Cannon wu pat In the chair for temporary organisation. HECORD DAI’S PROCEEDINGS I1A«m Ballot* Taken for VemlnaSioo of Governor Without Bwah Springfield, 111., May 14.—The Republican state convention reassembled at 1020 &. m. and adopted the report of the committee on credential*, which sustained the state control committee to every particular. Then the temporary organization was made permanent with Cannon to the chair, and he told the defecates to curb thetr enthusiasm, ao that business could be'expeditiously transacted. The resolutions committee reported and Its tqyart was promptly adopted and theiv after much cbeertqg and demoastzfetiazh the candidates for governor were put before the convection. The aspedlOon desired, however, was wanting, as fifteen ballots sassed to name a candidate and at 10£23 p. tn. the ooowtottoa adjourned to ID a. m. today. When Dominations for state officers were ostlad for the following were named: Prank O. Lowbeci by Aiderman Prank L BennetL of Chicago; Chariot & Donee n, by nsd A. Butte, of Chioogot !». Y. Sherman, by State Senator O. P. Berry; H. XL Harohu, by Walter CL Boaden, of Bh*!byvtlte; Vespasian Warner, by Judge ghunkweller, of Jhekaotrrlßa. The nomtoattoos were seconded by a number o 4 districts. And then Che trouble began. The first ballot Showed as follows; Yates, SOT 2&i Deneen, 880 Ml; Lnwden, 354 S&; Hamlin, 121; Warns*. 43; Sherman, 87; necessary to cbota*, 752. The balloting ran on, Yates steadily losing natO the fifth when he had 401, and Lowden 408—disregarding the extraordinary tractions such as li-66th, etc. Amid attempts to stampede the codventloo for this or that candidate the ballots thawed no material change for some time. Finally on the fourteenth ballot the vote gave Yates 48214 rod Low den 428 3-22. Deneen’t vote ranged between 3SD and 880 ell the time, while there was no difference worth hottng in the other votes. The fifteenth ballot resulted; Yates, 499; Lowden, 403 teC©; Deneen, SSI ST-dKfc Da ml In, 111; Warner, 86; Sherman, 57; Pierce, 2L This was the final ballot or the Msedna. The four delegates-et-terge to the national wovention Senators CuL lom and Bopklna, Speaker Cannon and Governor Yates, were selected by acclamation. She alternates are: W. A. Northoott. Asa C. Matthew* Paul Morton and Samuel Insun; and the elec-tors-et-targa, Lot Brown and W. J. Moxley. The platform pledgee anew the Republican party in the state to the principles of the national platform and views with satisfaction the fulfillment of Beputdhan promises; gives full credit to the money policy of the national administration In assisting and bringing about the present unexampled prosperity; reaffirms loyolty to the pfotecttws tariff policy; commends the administration's policy as to the Philippine* and conmmends the attitude of congress and President Roosevelt for vigorous prosecution of violation of the antt-truet law. The platform praises the Illinois Republican delegation In congress; mourns the death of Senator Hanna; coco mends the record of Governor Yates and the various state officers, and finally, instructs the delegates chosen tn the national Republican convention at Chicago to contribute their influence and votes to the nomination of Theodore Roosevelt for president and Ban. Robert R. Hitt of Illinois for vtos president OKUOATBI WON’T BC DXLIVXBZD Of Ml cioflnf Vole*. Satasffoy was a day of fruitless balloting, Closing at 7*9 p. m. with adjournment to 2 p. m. today. Most of Saturday sight the party leaders were in conference attempting a solution of tbs deadlock, but without avail. The delegates bad “taken the bit in their teeth” and would not be delivered to this or that man. An attempt to stampede the convention for Hamlin,

was made after the twenty-third ballot, which sbowed a gain for him,of thirty-eight votes, but It was s failure. The first ballot Saturday the sixteenth was as follows, fractions eliminated: Yates, 472; Lowden, 428; Deneen, 881; Hamlin. 110; Sherman, 67; Warner, 88; Pierce, 2L The voting wobbled back and forth for the other eight ballots, until on the twen-ty-fourth It was—fractions eliminated: Yates, 453; Lowden 308; Deneen, 875; Hamlin, 139; Warner, 86; Sherman, 48; Pierce, 21. There were numerous wild scenes during the day and Chairman Cannon, In begging the shouters to desist, remarked: “Thank God, this convention baa shown In a two days* session that its 1,500 delegates are not to be Influenced by banners or bunabs.’’ This convention exhibits a life and death struggle between two great factions In Cook county, headed respectively by Representative William Lorimer and State's Attorney Charles 8. Deneen, with the country delegates bolding the whip hand. Springfield. 111, May IT,—With Its deadlock unbroken and with little prospect of a compromise which will deliver the situation the Illinois Republican convention took a recess at 528 p. m. yesterday until 10 a. m. today. The reosss followed the twentyninth roll call the result of which showed each candidate with approximately the some strength he had wbeh be entered the convention. The last ballot taken yesterday gave the following results, Including some remarkable fractious: Yates, 481 440-770; Lowden, 404 839-770; Deneen. 882 545-TTO: Hamfln. 115 440-770: Warner, 87 440-770; Sherman, 66 440-770; Pierce, 23 440-770. FIFTH DAT'S PROCEEDINGS LovAm Gate to tk* Lead Over Tat** bat Dm Not Bold It, SprtngfleM, IIL, May 18. Two breaks In tte voting in the Illinois Republican convention, oik for the benefit of Freak S. Lowden and the other to the Interest of Charles S. Deneen. falfed to break the deadlock, and at 8:29 p. m. the convent!on took a, recess until 11 a. m. today wlthont having materially changed toe situation. Hie first break come during the morning session, when the Yates votes In Kane and Will county wore thrown to Lowden. After voting for the Chicago candidate for two boUqits these votes returned to Yates, doctoring that It was useless to remain longer with Lowden becaase of his Inability to attract other support At night Judge L Y. Sherman threw Ms entire strength to Cbaries 8. Deneon, and his delegatee voted with the latter for two ballots. Deneen gained a few additional votes, but there was no stampede tn him, and tt ‘was pretty well demonstrated that bis claims of heavy country support wren not well founded. During the ballot when the break want to Ixrwdea bis vote ran up to 478 as the highest, and Yates dropped to 428 as the lowest, while daring the break to Deneen bis vote ran up to 400 ae the highest The last ballot the thirty-eighth gave Yates 40D; Losrden, 383, and Deneen. 44 L IMS Dkfl rroroetftafi. Springfield, lIL, May 18. Y esterday's sessions of the Illinois Republican convention rounded oat one week of balloting for a nominee for governor, and apparently an agreement ‘was do nearer than it woe the first day of balloting. The first ballot yesterday was the thirty-ninth and gave: Yates, 483; Lowden. 386; Deneen, 442; Hamlin, 112; Warner, S& Ctterman. 2; Pierce, 80. The last ballot yesterday stood: Yktes, 483; Lowden, 403; Deneen, 432; Hamlin, 111; Warner, 88; Sherman, 2; Pierea, 33. At 9450 p. m. the convention recessed to SO a. m. today. fcwth Pny'i Piumtop. When the convention Brit Thursday morning Fuller of Boone otmoty Introduced a resolution to the offset that If a governor failed to be nominated at that session the remainder of the ticket should be nominated and the governor nominated some fotitre time. The resolution was overwtirimlngty defeated. The aooventioo took three more ballots wttb but Uttte changed and then took a recess. Where -Stood Pot" Vto Bonv Columbus, CL, May Republicans nominated a state ticket at the convention hewv beaded for secretary of state by Lewis C. Layfin, of Norwalk. It also named at eiectore-at-large Cbaries P. Taft, of Cincinnati, and Noah H. Swayne, of Toledo. Dele-gates-at-large Myron T. Herrick, George B. Cox, Charles W. P. Dick and Joseph B. Poraker, IL T. Eubanks, colored, was named as sa si terns te-at-large. The convention was only to session three hours. Tbs platform Is summarized in what Senator Dick, who wrote it, said: "We stand pat on the tariff as well as other policies and did not want the lowa ttofe” Dooas velt is indorsed for president. Betnt Wins In California. Santa Cruz, CuL, May 18. By s majority of nineteen votes the Democratic state coo ventloo tostrected the delegation to the national eonveotio* at St. Louis to vote for W. R. Hearst for president. XegbOoSte BonumSunSi i Madison, Wls., M«pr 18 - Governor LaFolfette and the rest of toe present state officers were renominated by the regular Republican oageaßrion held in this city Thursday.