Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-05-14
YATES THE NOMINEE
WINS OUT IN ILLINOIS REPUBLI-
CAN CONVENTION.
HANECY LED AT START
But Transfers His Following to Yates
on Third Ballot to War Governors
Son-Carter Also Withdraws and
Reeves Moves for a Unanimous
Convention.

Peoria, May 10.-Richard Yates was
nominated for governor of Illinois by
the republican convention on the
fourth ballot yesterday.
Judge Elbridge Hanecy of Chicago
was nominated by q. FL. Morris; Con-
gresham Reeves by Duncan McDou-
gal of La Sale; Judge Orrin N. Carter
of Cook, by Dewitt G. Jones. and
Judge Richard Yates by Fl. F. Rowe OF
Morgan county. The first ballot re-
suited: Reeves, 3311A; Hanecy, 5737a;
Yates, 2721a; Carter, 3597a Second
ballot. Reeves, 410; Hanecy, 529;
Yates, ZIG; Carter, 1922. On the third
roll call it looked at the beginning as
if Reeves would be the nominee. The
first significant break for Yates came
when Vermillion county reported al
most at the end of the roll call. This
county had supported Hanecy on the
previous ballot, but now cast its ~
votes for Yates. This announcement
was received with the widest ap-
plause. Will county with its % votes
was the next big Hanecy county TO
vote for Yates. There was now no
longer any doubt as to the purpose OF
Judge Hanecy to transfer his follow
| ing to Yates. There Gext
appeared on the stage huge
banner with the inscription, "Forty
years ago today a war governor was
nominated. Lorimer seized this BAN
ner. Then Judge Hanecy himself
climbed upon one of the secretaries
tables and took the banner from Lor-
| liners hands. All this time there was
the most deafening uproar in the con-
vention. Judge Hanecy now stood
upon the secretarys desk and waved
his hands appealingly for silence. 1t
was of little use, however, and the
few words he uttered could be heard
scarcely ten feet away. He said:
| Gentlemen of the conventions:
wish to thank those who have sup
ported me, and withdraw in favor of
to support him as loyalty as they have
supported me-" Judge Carter then
mounted the chair near the middle of
the hall, and in a short speech with
drew from the race. The motion pre-
vailed for new roll call, although it
was not announced The footings
were: Reeves, 1921; Yates, 3451a !;
Hanecy, 430; Carter, 279. The fourth
ballot proceeded with no special in
cident and resulted: Reeves, $50;
Yates. GIL. The nomination of Yates
was made unanimous on behalf of Mr..
Reeves. At q SO the convention took
a recess until 5 o'clock
When the convention reassembled
Lieut. Gov. w. A. Northcott was re-
nominated by reclamation. For sec
rotary of state, James A. Rose of Pope
county was renominaUed. Lawrence
Y. Sherman, speaker of the Illinois
house, then took the chair. Gov.
Fifer's voice having failed him. : or
auditor of public accounts, James S.
Mccullough of Champaign was renom-
mated by reclamation. For state
treasurer, M. o. Williamson of Knox
county was named. At this juncture,
Richard Yates, the nominee for gov
ernOr, was introduced and addressed
the convention, expressing his graft
tude for the nomination. Brief
speeches were made by Judge Hanecy,
Judge Carter and Congressman
Reeves. There were calls for Senator
Cullom, but he hau left the hall.