The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-09
DAWES WTHDRAWS, BUT MASON DEFIES HIS ENEMIES

| and CnarleS Thomas or BelleVlile. MI.
Northcott was the car who assumed the
responsibility for the outrage. While a
| discussion was prevented, Sherman forced
vote on the Hopkins Endorsement 1t
will plague the present machine bosses dur
| ing the entire campaign.
Cannon Becomes Excited.
Chairman Rowe raped for order about
| noon and introduced the Reverend e. O.
hlmbal of Edwardsville who invoked a
blessing. Then Congressman Cannon was
presented as temporary chairman, and the
Cannon district delegates attempted dem
onstration in his favor. II was confined
strictly TO the Cannon district, much to the
chagrin Of the Cannon delegates.
| Cannon's speech was long and dealt in
| quotations from the Bible and profanity in
| turns His defence of the Philippine atroci
| ties did not arouse the enthusiasm he eX-
| pected. In denouncing the United States
! Senators who were pushing the investiga-
| tion, he tore off his collar and hammered
the desk with his fist until it wobbled like
| drunken man. Il tell you," he screamed,
| God Almighty will not be a million times
| more merciful TO them than to other peo-
| ple.''
This brought forth a storm of laughter
| and some applause. His peroration was sub
/ lime in its appeal for the Republicans who
| had been bunkoed and sold out and cheated
| at primaries and county conventions.
| When this convention is over" he de-
! clared, this grand old Republican army
| will get into line, will touch elbows with
each other. and we'll rap the Democrats
| until not even the gates of hell shall pre-
| van against u.s.
Machines Power Is Manifested.
The Credentials Committee reported seat
| ing the Yates delegates from Menard and
| Jasper and giving IN Jefferson the Morris
| Emmerson. or Yates faction. one-half, and
| the Watson. or anti-Yates fatcion. one
haif This was another OF those disgracefu
| decisions forced by the Governor. There
| was not q shadow Of right for the Yates
| contest in Menard and Jefferson. The Gov
eInor's crowd was badly outvoted in the
/ Menard convention. and in jefferson the
Emmenson faction was defeated by vote
OF 81 to 9. and made no pretense of bolting
or contesting.
Afterwards Emmerson Moss and one
other on orders from Springfield, met and
put in papers for contest. The election
| hinged on the seating of the Yates delegates
from Jasper and dividing the vote of JEFF
Ierson. and that was why the arbitrary
tion was taken by the Credentials Commit
tee. The majority Of the delegates refused
10 enter into caucus, and while Brown was
announced as a member of the State Com
mite, Hash Brown from his own county
IN open convention, denied that Brown had
been elected. or that the delegation had
Richardson of Centralia- But Brown was
recognized by Chairman Northcott and the
district and he no doubt will act in that
capacity.
Delegates Shout Down Speakers.
Ine Committee on Permanent Organiza-
cott for permanent chairman and Mr..
Northcott proceeded to deliver a 40oo-word
speeen; He had not spoken fifteen minutes
until the rude delegates began to call time
on him. Let the majority prevail and all
OF us bow our heads in acquiesence to their
Will" said Northcott. when he was inter
rupted by cries of Cut il out,' DO busi-
neSs" The confusion was so great he had
TO subside. Then the orator started in on
and he 1E-.1
minute or two and he promised to refer his |
speech TO the printer. with leave TO
There was quiet for moment and he
continued: The Democrats will find no
vulnerable point of attack in the State ad-
stamping of feet became thunderous and |
again Mr. Northcott. with cross between
a laugh and frown, subsided. The con-
turned as though to take his seat and i'm
mediately the convention was in order. |
Again he TOOK advantage of the lull. and |
continued. We will have no apologies to |
make for the man you elected Governor |
Richard Yates" and then he quit for good. |
for the convention began to hiss like a |
thousand ganders and throw paper balls at |
each other and scrape their feet on the |
Mr. Northcott presented Judge Hanecv.
who held the platform in his hands The |
instant Hanecy completed reading the plat |
form Speaker Sherman, who was standing |
Mr.. Chairman," In shriil voice, But
Northeott was looking Hanecy in the eye.
and Hanecy didn't pause to take breath |
after finishing the reading.
i move the adoption of the resolutions"
said ne In low tone "and on that motion |
l move the previous question"
The intent was to smut Sherman out and |
prevent the introduction of a minority re- |
port against the Hopkins Endorsement and |
against the civil service plank, which had |
been signed by Sherman. by R. w Patter- |
son of the Chicago Tribune by Blinn of |
Lincoln and Crawford of Evanston. minor |
ff fha nlr.t;
Il rise" shouted Sherman, "to present a |
minority report from the Committee on |
Resolutions" This brought a tremendous |
demonstration of approval from all sides of |
the hall. Then Northcott made a wonder |
full decision. 1t will stand as a freak for |
years. |
The chair rules" he said. that the |
minority report must be Considered in the !
nature of an amendment. and must be pre- |
sented TO the convention by the chairman !
Of the Committee on Resolutions" |
Pandemonium broke forth instantly and |
Kisses and yeils of derision came from all |
sides of the convention. 1t looked as though |
nine-tenths of the delegates were on the |
Sherman side. If one might judge from the |
noise. But Sherman was cool.
will expedite this matter" said he land I |
will ask my friend. Judge Hanecy, cha r
man of the committee to present to the
argument. as well as time.
Judge Hanecy received the, suggestion
glad to oblige my friend Judge Sherman"
said he, but / am but the servant of the
committee, and i cannot do II unless am
ordered to do so by the committee. l am
It's servant"
RESOLUTIONS ARE FORCED THROUGH
This received by derisive yells and |
hisses which increased in volume. Mr.
Northcott and Judge Hanecy were stand
ing at the speakers stand. and they were
visibly nervous. They discussed IN low
tones 4 moment. and then Northcott turned
to the convention with the evident deter
mination of running the resolution through
with the gavel
THE question is" said he, shall the main
question now be put?''
Every Sherman and aIti-Yates adherent
in the hall instantly began A storm of de-
mands for roll call Walter Reeves. with
his pale face, almost deathly white, held
up a menacins finger at Northcott and mis-
demand was heard above the din. The roll |
was called and resulted in a Yates vic
tory, the votes in favor. of ordering the
previous question, and thus shutting OFF |
debate being 937, while the nays were 532.
Mr.. Northcott breathed a sigh of relief. |
He was proceeding to use the gavel and |
rush the resolutions through when Sher-
man again demanded attention.
Under the rules adopted here he
minded the chair. we are entitled to a |
division of the question each proposition |
in the resolutions. and I now demand n
separate vote on the question OF indorsing |
A. J. HOPKINS for United States Senator"
Riot Seems to he Imminent.
There was great demonstration at this. |
but Mr.. Northcott took frrner grip on his |
mallet. clinched his teeth and began to go |
through the usual motions of a gavel de- |
cision. This reused the anti-Yates delegates (
to fury, and they began to leave their seats |
and crowd to the front. The Lasalle dele
end the time was ripe for a riot
Judge Charles Fuller a Yates Hopkins /