The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-06-17
HOPKINS FACTION
WAS in CONTROL
Gave Hearst Managers as Much
as Their Pleasure Would
Permit.
HARRISON TURNED DOWN
Was unseated in the Convention an,
Left for Chicago Without Even
Entering the Hall-Lawrence
B. Springer for Governor.

=. springer TOR GOVERNOR.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS B. Stringer OF
Lincoln.
Lieutenant Governor-Thomas j.
Ferns OF ~Jerseyville.
Secretary of State-Frank T.. Dooline
of Sangalnon county.
State Auditor-R. E. Spangler of Chi
cago.
State Treasurer-Charles p. Thomas
of McLeansboro.
Attorney General-Albert Watson OF
Jefferson county.
University Trustees-Mrs. Anna G,
Solomon of Chicago; Theodore c. Lehr
of Carlinville; f. b. Merrill of ST. Clair
county.
Delegates at Large to st. Louis Con-
ventfon-John J.. Hopkins, A. NJ. Law
renee. Ben Il. Gable and Samuel Al
schuler.
Springfield, ILL.,, June -6.-The foreso-
ing nominations We're made at the dem
ocratic convention.
John p. Hopkins of Chicago will sue
coed himself as chairman of the state
central committee.
William r.. Hearst received from the
democratic state convention what the
Hopkins faction, which completely
dominated the proceedings. knew he
wanted. Mr.. Hearst's campaign mama
gers, who aspired to control the demo-
cratic party in this state, received what
Mr.. Hopkins thought was coming to
them.
The Illinois delegation was instruct
ed to vote for Mr.. Hearst at st. Louis
as long as his name remains before the
convention. Mr.. Hearst's campaign
managers, who attempted to rid into
power by the aid of his name, received
absolutely no consideration whatever
from the convention. h Harrison
party, which came solely from Chicago
and was pledged to the support OF
Congressman James r. Williams, was
routed completely. Carter H. Harrison
was unseated as a delegate and took a
train for home without going near the
convention. Both his faction n the
Hearst party were as nothing com
pared to the strength and skilful man.
agement of the convention exhibited by
Hopkins.
At the same time it must be said that
new before in Illinois has there been
a holder display of ruthless gavel rule
than h a exhibited by John p. Quinn
of Peoria, who presided over the con-
ventton, both as temporary and perma-
nent chairman. He paid absolutely no
attention to men or motions when 1t
did not jibe with the interests of the
11OPhlllS pldiS lOT III W uO So, III III
n instance, at least, he declared a
motion carried before the Hearst and
Harrison people had voted upon 1t.
Credentials Committee Work.
The committee on resolutions fin
ished its work early, but it was decided
by the chairman to withhold it until he
knew what action the Hearst people
heittee on credentials. j
There was a long Walt of two hours !
before the body Was prepared to report, :
and as j. J. Kane of East st, Icy
who was to read the report calhe hroi''
the rostrum, a line of police officers
marched In and guggestively formed a
line In front of the speaker. They
were facing the officer, and it was sug-
'gested that danger vas expected from
the opposite direction.
So they turned and confronted the
delegates. The report of the committee
on credentials was brief and pithy. 1t
simply said:
We believe everything done by the
state central committee in seating n
%unseating delegates was just and prop
er and we recommend that its work be
Endorsed. =
Then came bedlam. The Harrison
and Hearst people shirekea Roll CALI"
jumped up and down in their chairs,
"Robbers!" "Thieves!" and a few
yelled other things less polite. They
were SO wrathful that they would not
wait to listen to the reading of a
minority report, which recommended
action opposite to the report first read.
When quiet was finally restored the
yeas and nays on the substitution of
the minority for the majority report
was called for, ana it was lost. The
adoption of the report was called for.
A those in favor say Aye shouted
Chairman Quinn. Aye" came in a
thunderous shout.
..Those opposed, No." Bang went
the gavel.
The ayes have it, said the chair
man, II Mo- yelled the Harrison
and Hearst men. There We're more
frantic shouts of Roll CALI" and the
chairman said:
you can have a roll call on the re-
port of the resolutions committee. We
will give you anything you want after
and that was all the comfort
the Hearst people obtained from the
proceedings until they We're given IL
chGnce to vote on the question of in
dorsing their candidate in the st. Louis
convention.
Withdrawal of Candidates.
Before we proceed" said Chairman
Quinn, several of the candidates wish
to address the convention"
William Prentiss of Chicago, who was
a candidate for governor, advanced to
the front of the platform. His face was !
white with wrath and his eyes blazing.
He DECLARED ~passionately that he de-
sired nothing from the convention. 1t |
did not in his opinion represent the
democracy of Illinois, and he wished for
nothing at its hands.
II decline to have my name submit
ted to this convention in any MANNER"
he shouted, and walked off the plat
form, followed by the cheers of the
Hearst delegates.
VIM. c. Croleus of Joliet followed in
a brief speech indorsing the stand taken
by MIR. Prentiss, and also withdrew his
name from the convention.
Then came another long wait, during
which the widest confusion prevailed |
on the floor and several fist fights took |
piece between the delegates. None OF
them amounted to more than an Incl !
dental diversion from the routine.
The resolution providing for the in
dorsement of Mr.. Hearst was not made |
G. part of the report Of the committee !
on resolutions, but was submitted to |
the convention as a separate matter.
me original resolution provided prac- /
f1caily that the Illinois state delegates
should vote for Hearst until it was con- |
venient to vote for somebody else. A
substitute offered by Clarence s. OAR !
row. pledging the delegates to Hearst +
as long as his name is before the con- |