The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-10

Hanecy ..............-............ 5l5l5
aates ..-..---..--..-.--.-. 2lZ1z
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Reeves gained on the second ballot and
his followers made attempt to stam-
pede the convention, leaping upon their
chairs. waving their hats and cheering
and shouting for Reeves. On the third roll
call vermillion and Will counties went
| from Hanecy to Yates. The Yates men re-
newed their demonstration, trying to stam-
pede the convention.
| At the end of the roll call, without wait
ing for any announcement of the result,
| the convention became a mob. The whole
body was on its feet shouting. Suddenly
a large oil painting of Yates was hoisted
| by the delegation from Morgan county,
and. amid deafening cheers, carried over
| to the other aisle and down to the middle
of the convention hall. From this moment
| it was Yatess convention. The Morgan
county delegates who bore aloft the picture
of Yates made their way up the aisle to
| the rostrum. Here it was handed over to
William Lorimer. the leader of the Hanecy
| forces. There was now no longer any
doubt as to the purpose of Judge Hanecy
to transfer his following to Judge Yates.
banner with the inscription: Forty years
ago to-day the war Governor nomi-
mated" Mr.. Lorimer seized the banner.
Then Judge Hanecy himself climbed upon
one of the secretary's tables and took the
| banner from Mr.. Lorimer's hands.
At 1:47 p. m. the Jacksonville Band filed
into Convention Hall playing Marching
through Georgia" After the band came
Judge Yates. Through the dense crowd
he managed to make his way to the ros-
trum. All this time there was the most
deafening uproar in the convention. There
| was momentary revival of the Reeves
boom, when a large picture of Reeves sud-
denly made its appearance.
Judge Hanecy now stood upon the secre-
tary's desk, the highest point within reach
and waved his hands appealingly for ST.
lence. 1t was of little use. however. and
the few words he uttered could be heard
scarcely ten feet away. He said: Gen
tlemen of the convention, wish to thank
those who have supported me and to with
draw in favor of the Hon. Richard Yates.
I ask all of my friends to support him as
Loyalty as they have supported me-
Judge Carter now mounted his chair,
near the middle of Convention Hall. and in
short speech withdrew from the race.
There was no announcement of the result
of third roll call. The footings, however,
were as follows:
Reeves .4s2iz
Hanecy ..................-...... 45O
Carter .................. ....................29
THE FINAL VOTE.
There was comparative quiet during the
fourth ballot and it proceeded with no
special incident. This ballot resulted:
Reeves .......-...... -566
Yates ................ vi
sMr. Yates" said Chairman Fifer. "hav-
ing received a majority of the votes cast,
is declared the nominee of this convention
for Governor" Tremendous applause
The nomination was made unanimous on
motion of John c. Ames. on behalf of Mr..
Reeves.
AT 2:5o the convention took a recess until
o'clock.
When the convention reconvened Mr..
Yates came upon the stage and was
cheered. A little later Senator Cullom en-
tered and was rendered an ovation.
For lieutenant governor, w. A. North
colt. of Greenville, present incumbent was
renominated by acclamation. Ex-senator
T. s. Chapman. of Jerseyville. the other
candidate, made a speech declaring that
his district. having secured the Governor
and lost a lieutenant governor. was already
profoundly grateful
For secretary of state James A. Rose.
Pope county, was renominated, receiving
1.161 votes to S76 for J. A willoughby, of
st. Clair county.
Lawrence Y. Sherman. speaker OF the
Illinois House, now took the chair, ex-
Governor Fifers voice having failed him.
For auditor of public accounts James S.
Mccullough. of Champaign, present incum-
bent. was renominated by acclamation.
For the office of state treasurer six can
didates were named as follows: NJ. o. Will
Hanson. of Knox county; John l. Hamil-
ton. Jr.. vermilion county; L. Ph. Wolf,
OF Peoria county: Homer F. Aspinwall. Of
Stephenson county; j. NJ Clokey, of Ma
con county and Efail Shaefer of Cook
county. The first ballot resulted in no
nomination.
SPEECH BY YATES
AT this juncture Richard Yates. nominee
for Governor. was introduced and ad-
dressed the convention. expressing his
gratitude for the nomination. Gentlemen
of the convention" said he. ''at the begin
ming OF the canvass In which We have all
been engaged I said to you through the
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