New-York tribune., 1900-05-10
A NEW YATES FOR ILLINOIS
son OF FORMER GOVERNOR NOMINATED
BY REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
STAMPEDE STARTED AFTER IT WAS SEEM
THAT CHICAGO MAN COULD NOT
wIN-sCENE OF THE UTMOST
ENTHUSIASM
fBT TELEGRAPH To THE TR1HUvE.l

Yates.
Jacksonville, IL. was nominated FOR Governor
by the Republican state Convention on the
fourth ballot this afternoon in the midst or A
scene Of wild enthusiasm such the tumG.t
following the stampede OF delegates 70 Yates
that it was Impossible to keep track OF the votes
cast and the result OF the ballot in figures will
never be absolutely known
The stampede TO Yates was started by Con-
gresham Lorimer leader OF the Cook County
organization. after he that Judge Hanecy.
the party candidate OF Chicago. could not be
nominated Ward after ward in Chicago in
cludng many Of the wards known 70 be for
Judge Carter. another Cook County man. h0cked
70 the standard Of the Jacksonville man. the
reply OF each delegation being the signal for the
widest demonstration. Bands played delegates
shouted and cheered. stamped their feet or
stood on chairs and waved hats and haudker-
chiefs
When this tUmult had gone on for several min
utes. each county rolling up Yates's majority. a
number Of the Judges supporters entered the
nall bearing banner with a picture OF Yates.
which vas carried down the hall amid shouts
and cheers The enthusiasm was boundless. but
the climax came when Judge HaneCy rose and
withdrew in favor OF Yates The Chicago man
had such noisy reception that his voice
drowned. and not a syllable he spoke could be
heard six feet away The cheers that greeted
his opening words told the meaning OF his utter
ance. and the demonstration that followed
a climax the rising tide of Yates sentiment
that had swept the young Judge 70 victory
Then Judge Carter withdrew. intending 20
throw his following Congressman Reeves. OF
Streator. another candidate but as Carter made
mention Of no name the Yates crowd made the
most Of it out oe the tumulr came Judge
Yatess nomination on the fourth ballot. the vote
standing Yates. 927. Reeves. $40. Totals as
given by the secretary Yates. 971; Reeves. 800
The nomination was then made unanimous
Forty years ago to-day Richard Yates. father
OF the man named to-day. was nominated for
Governor Of Illinois
Ex-Governor Joseph ". Fifer was permanent
chairman II the convention.
PLATFORM STRONGLY FOR MKINLEY-
The platform. as read by Congressman Hop
kins after reafirming the principles of the plat
form adopted by the Republican National Con-
veution OF 1s96 and calling attention TO the
prosperous condition Of the country under the
wise, businessike and patriotic Administration
OF President Mckinley" proceeds:
We soagra5ula!s The people Of The c9g7'Ey our on
Of value. Financial discussions no longer disturb
the business conditions OF people, and al o1si
ness transactions have been placed a basis that
insUres protection 70 capital and encouragement %
Cuba has been made free from spanish ul1sruls
Rice ami tbr PhiIippina TsIands rave become the
possessions OF the United States me inevitable
We fully indorsA the action OF Congress and the
these Stands and an Isgisla1ion q rss5eciinE the
/ same. and we pledge our alliance 70 The Nation
out oy the present Administration IN tndorsins
stra5ion and the legislation o. Congress nus Far
relallng 70 olr new possessions We express our
/ istration 10 deal win the complicated and I'M
those Islands which NAV arise hereafter
We favor such legislation as Will Destroy AL IN
a 0 -
pose OF limiting production increasing the prtcs
capital formed for this purpose are detrinenJsI 70
ing people
/ The administration OF Governor Tanner was
Endorsed, and also the public services OF United
/ States Senator CullOm-
I The platform concluded with strong indorze-
ment OF President Mckinley for whom the
/ delegates were instructed
/ After the platform had been read Miles Eehoe.
/ Of Chicago, presented an amendment expressing
/ sympathy for the South African republics It
was lost in a storm OF Kisses and shouts OF dis
/ approval, and the platform was adopted as read
/ NATIONAL Observation-Disclosures
/ The following men were selected 70 represenr
/ the State the National Convention.
Joseph G. Cannon, John C. Brown Hale Jud-
/ son and John NJ Smyth- H D. Pierce and
John NJ Herbert were named eIectors-as-
/ large
y
nomination They were Judge Elbridge Hanecy.
Of Chicago, Judge Orin y Carter. Of Chicago:
/ Congressman Walter Reeves. OF StreatOr. and
Judge Richard Yates. OF Jacksonville
Richard Yates. son OF Dick Yates. the IA
/ nous War Governor OF Illinois. is only thirty
nine years old He was born ar Jacksonville.
Morgan County. After leaving college Mr.. Yates
engaged in newspaper work. but later he went
10 the University OF Michigan. where he was
graduated from the Law School in 1884. In 1885
he elected City Attorney OF Jacksonville.
and held that Office until 1881 He announced
/ his candidacy for Congressman -at-Isarge m
1892. but after stirring campaign was Defeated
Al the present time he holds an appointments
under President Mckinley as Internal Revenue
Collector OF the Springfield District
The following were named COR the other places
on the State ticket
For 1leutsn4nt-cSovernor ". A SoRTHCoTT. OF Green
vile the present incumbent
For secre,arv OF STATE JAMES A. ROSE. Of Go-onda-
Pepe County. r-noulinaIed
Auditor u Public Accounts JAMES : NCCI-
LOCGH OF Champaign present Incumbent
For state Treasurer. N o. WILLIAMSON. % Knox
County
Fer Attoney-csene-aI 4 : HAsILIN OF Shelby County.
Judge Yates the candidate for Governor. ad-
dressed the convention expressing his gratitude
for the nomination He said
Gentlemen Of the Convention. At the beginning
OF he canvas in which have All been engaged
said 70 you through the press. and In the hundred
lions d, The mass meetings have repeated the
statement that vas on IN 10 @ slsIs and n 10 eoII,-
sIecreS governor ~ flin0is I would Dc ne Cow
ernor of Illinois In truth and IN fact Now. AZ
the close OF this preliminary campaign desire
70 say you that IN truth and IN fact have kept
the faith. have made promises. and viii bs
[ Governor OF Illinois Il YOU and the I'VE hundred
you today elect me Governor OF Illinois. said
70 you, gentlemen in every convention. that II the
mighty convention assembled in Peoria tne
srh day Of Nay should nominate another FOR the
S- S,, =, I , ,.,+ So - ". W. sy
Ior hIin IN SVe5y colnLy OF the Stale you SO"
that Y you had preferred one OF these oJher gen.