The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-05-20
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS
Fifteen Ballots Taken for Nomi nation OF
Governor without Result.


Springfield, H.. May 14.-The Re,
publican state convention reassembled
at 1920 a. III. and adopted the report
of the committee on credentials. which
sustained the state central com
mittee in every particular. Then
the temporary organization was
made permanent with Cannon in the
chair, and he told the delegates to
curb their enthusiasm, so that busi-
ness could be eXpeditiously transacted.
The resolutions committee reported
and its report was promptly adopted
and then, after much cheering and
demonstration, the candidates for gov
ernor were put before the convention.
The expedition desired, however. was
wanting, as fifteen ballots failed TO
name "a candidate and at l0:2S y. IN.
the convention adjourned to 10 Il. IN.
today.
When nominations for state officers
We're called for the following were
named: Frank .. LOwden. by Alder
man Frank L. Bennett, of Chicago:
Charles 5. Dencen, by Fred \. Busse.
of Chicago; l.. Y Sherman. by State
Senator o. +. Berry; III. j. Hamlin, by
Walter {. Headen, Of Shelbyyille; YES
pasian Warner 10y Judge skunk weller.
of Jacksonville. The nominations were
seconded by il number Of districts.
And then the trouble began The
first ballot showed as follows Yates,
5O7 2-3; Deneen. 3SG 2-3; Lowdcn,
351 %; IIamlin, III; Warner, 40;
sherman, 81; necessary so choice. 10
Tie balloting ran on. Yates steadily los
ing until the fifth when he had 49l,
and Lowden 40S-dSrcGardin the ex-
traordinaIy fractions such as 11-66th
etc.
Amid attempts to stampede the con-
vention for this or that candidate the
ballots showed no material change for
some time. Finally on the fourteenth
ballot the vote gave Yates 1924 and
Lowden 42G 3-22 Deneen's vote
ranged between $50 and 3S6 all the
time, while there was no difference
worth noting in the other votes
The fifteenth ballot resulted: Yates,
49,; Lowdcn, 400 9-66; Deneen,
.3S1 1I-66; Hamlin, III. Warner, So:
sherman 81; Pierce II This was the
final ballot or the session.
The four large to the
national convention Senators Gull
lom and Hopkins. Speaker Cannon and
Governor Yates. were selected by ac-
clamation. The altcrnates are w A.
Northcott. Asa G.. Matthews, Paul Nor
ton and Samuel insult; and the cleo
tors-at-large, Lot Brown and w. !.
MoXley.
The platform pledges anew the Re-
publican party in the state TO the prin-
ciples Of the national pla torn and
views with satisfaction the fulfillment
of Republican PROMISES; gives full
credit to the money policy Of the ma
tional administration in assisting and
bringing about the present unexam-
pied prosperity; reafiirms loyolty to the
protective tariff policy; commends the
administration policy as to the Phil
ippines and conmmends the attitude Of
congress and President Roosevelt for
vigorous prosecution OF violations Of
the antitrust law.
The platform praises the Illinois Re
publican delegation in congress;
mourns the death Of Senator Hanna;
commends the record Of Governor
Yates and the various state officers,
and finally, instructs the delegates
chosen to the national Republican con-
vention at Chicago TO contribute their
influence and votes to the nomination
of Theodore Roosevelt for president
and Hon. Robert X. Hit of Illinois
for vice president