The Washington times., 1904-05-14
Calls in the Police to
Guard the Illinois
Convention.
YATES MEN ARE BITTER
Resent Action of Speaker
Cannon-WilI Fight 1t
Out to Last Ditch.

SPRINGFIELD, H., May 14.-The
seventeenth ballot brought DeKalb back
to Yates, and Bureau went to Pierce. A
few scattering changes brought the fol-
lowing result:
Yates, 4ss; Lowden, 4o7; Deneen,
s7o; Hamlin, 1oo; Warner, IS; Sher-
man, 81; Pierce, "a.
The eighteenth ballot showed slight
gain for Hamlin and Lowden, little
less for Yates, but no material changes.
The figures were:
Yates, 4ss; Lowden. 4Ia; Deneen,
37e; Hamlin, 1Is; Sherman, so; War
ner, go; Pierce, ~.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 1.-THE Re-
publican State convention reconvened
this morning shortly after 10 o'clock.
and resumed balloting.
the deadlock that set its grip on the
convention is beyond the vision Of hu-
man eye or mind.
When the convention left the hall last
night 1t was in a deadlock. On one
side was Yates with his 500 loyal. stead
fast army OF delegates. Arrayed against
him was the influence and power OF the
two United States Senators, the nation
al Speaker. and practically all the Re
publican Congressman In the State
But this combination. bent first on de-
feating Yates. centered its strength on
no one man. though the logic OF the sit
uation pointed to Frank o. Lowden.
Yates Is Determined.
In this condition. the convention came
to order this morning. A conference Of
Yates men was held about 10 o'clock
The governor told them he had refused
to sell out
II could have sold out ny friends he
told them, but will not do It."
AS they left the room many CT the
men were in tears. They had agreed TO
go to the ditch with him.
At 1857, when the Speaker called for
order. he ordered everyone OF the main
floor except the delegates and every
word could be heard with case A big
force of policemen is stationed on the
chairman's platform. Cannon told the
crowd that it was the desire of all
candidates that no banners be displayed
and that all demonstrations cease.
On Edge of Volcano.
mo candidate can possibly gain any
thing by demonstration. and all want
II TO cease he said.
There is not so much noise and riot
as marked yesterday. but the conve>-
ton sits upon volcano and fears of
bodily injury in case of a stampede are
expressed on many sides. The police
were called on and given instructions
what to do In case of the anticipated
stampede
There may be hell here this morn
ing. said the chair '-and I don't pro-
pose that anyone shall be hurt"
Yates Men Bitter.
The Yates men are hot because Cam
non has taken the police powers from
their State chairman and sergeant-at-
arms. and given it to the city police
force.
Cannon. with his hands upon the chief
Of Springfield's force. gives instructions
Of positive character to clear the aisles
and platforms and to maintain order and
enforce his rules
During the night all the pictures of
candidates were taken down, but they
were Immediately replaced this morning
when the delegates returned.
AT 10.5I Chairman Cannon called the
convention to order. and instructed the
clerk to call the roll for the sixteenth
ballot for governor.
Fifteen Ballots.
The convention took a recess last right
at 1870 o'clock after the announcement
Of the fifteenth ballot, the result of
which was practically the same as all
OF its predecessors.
The convention had reached thar
nerve-racking point where only a spark
was necessary to set II into a commo-
tion that might have resulted serious
~ to life and limb. The hall was lit
orally packed with 12.0OO people.
Governor Yates resisted all efforts 10
secure a recess.
After rhe thirteenth ballot he and his
friends withdrew to consider the mat
ter. and soon returned with the an
noCncement that they would not con-
sent For two hours more the conven-
tion remained In session. Speaker Can
hon was on the verge of adjourning IL
on his owa motion when the agreement
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