Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1904 — TO END THE DEADLOCK [ARTICLE]

TO END THE DEADLOCK

Ilel.gatn to the Illinois Republican Con- • veiitlon R«ani*iin|)l6 at tli« State Capital After Recess. Springfield, ill., June 1. —Replete with dramatic interest and charged with vital importance to the Republican party, the deadlocked state convention which adjourned May 20 reassembled at 2 oclock in tbe afternoon. Each candidate expressed the opinion that be was as strong, if not stronger, than when the recess was taken ten days ago. There were a few preliminaries and then the roll-call was ordered for the fifty-ninth ballot. The last ballot taken on May 20 was as follows: Yates, 483; Lowden, 392; Deneen, 385; Hamlin, 113: Warner, 53; Sherman, 40; Pierce, 29. The fifty-ninth ballot showed no material change. It was as follows: Yates, 487; Lowden. 390%; Deneen, 383%; Hamlin, 116; Warner. 41; Sherman, 50; Pierce. 28. Two more ballots were taken without result and the convention adjourned until 10 o’clock in the morning. Springfield, 111.. June 2. —The Republican state convention Wednesday took five more balots without breaking the gubernational deadlock, and without producing any material change in the standing of the candidates. Three important, propositions were presented to the convention during the day. all designed to end the contest, but two were rejected and the other referred to the committee on resolutions. It provided for releasing delegates from their pledges. Springfield, 111., June 2.—The committee on resolutions of the Republican state convention, by unanimous consent, ordered a favorable report of the Stewart resolution releasing delegates. The motion was jinade by C. J. Doyle, a Yates representative, when the convention was called to order at 10:20 a. in.. Reeves presented the report of the committee recommending the release of the delegates. Frank O. Lowden then addressed the convention, releasing his delegates. He was followed by the other candidates in the same strain. Reeves moved the previous question, and it was carried. Thd roll was then called for the sixtyseventh ballot. It resulted: Yates, 471; Lowden, 408; Deneen, 386; Hamlin, 118; Warner, 39; Sherman, 53; Pierce, 26. On tlie sixty-eighth ballot Sherman received 80 votes. Following is the ballot: Yates, 464; Lowden, 400; Deneen, 370; Hamlin. 107; Warner, 42; SJierman, 80: Pierce. 38. After taking this ballot the convention took a recess.