The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-05-20
The Second Day.

ClnuOub session OF over IL hours the ILL
nois republican convention at 1928
o'clock Friday night took a recess until
ten O'Clock this morning, without having
named a candidate for governor.
During the long hours the great body
was in session it was in a practical dead
lock, and when by general consent the
recess was taken neither of the seven
candidates had secured al advantage OF
any moment, each of them was holding
practically his original strength.
The organization of the convention
was effected without difficulty, the tenn
nent officers. The Yates-Lowden COM
bination was in complete control, and
the opposition decided to make no fight
against the seating of the Yates and
Lowden delegates.
The committee on delegates to the
national convention then reported as
follows:
-Large-Senators Shelby
M. Cullom and Albert ]. Hopkins,
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon and Gov.
Richard Yates.
Alternates-Lieut. Gov. w. A. North
colt, Hon. Asa Mathews, Paul Morton
and Samuel insult.
Electors-at-Large-Lot Brown and
William J. Monkey.
This report was adopted unanimous
ly and the committee on resolutions
then reported on the platform, through
its chairman, Hon. Walter ], Reeves.
Synopsis of the Platform.
The salient features of the platform
are pledges to maintain the gold stand
ard and the open-door policy Of trade in
eastern Asia. Appropriations by con-
gress to enlarge and strengthen the navy
are favored. The Sherman law for anti
trust legislation is eulogized, and the
Roosevelt in enforcing prosecution of
violators of the Sherman law is COM
mended. Delegates from the Spring.
field convention to the national repub-
lican convention are instructed to con-
tribute their influence and votes to the
nomination of Theodore Roosevelt for
president. Similar instructions are
given delegates to the national conven-
ton to vote for Robert Hit for vice
president. The record of Gov. Yates
is commended, and the statement made
that through his administration the
financial affairs of the state are in a
splendid condition.
The vote IN the adoption of the re-
port was unanimous.
The NOMINEES.
The candidates for governor were then
named, IS follows: Frank o. Lowden,
Charles S. Deneen, Rowland J. Ham
lin, Vespasian Warner, Richard Yates,
Z. Y. Sherman.
The first ballot resulted: Yates,
507 2-3; Lowden. 1854 2-3; Deneen, 1856 2-3;
Hamlin, 121; Warner. As; Sherman, 81
There being no choice, the clerk pro-
ceeded with the second roll call, which
resulted as follows:
Yates, 504 2-3; Lowden, $50 1886;
Deneen, 3S3 35-66; Hamlin, III 2~3;
Warner. 42 lie; Sherman, SO Ice.
The chair Immediately ordered athird
ballot, and q new candidate, John H.
Pierce, of Kewanee, was entered in the
race by his home delegation. The
vote, as officially announced, resulted:
Yates, 400 1880; Lowden, 1876 1886;
Deneen, $50 35-66. Hamlin, III 1906;
Warner, "a 11-66; Sherman, 81 1896;
Pierce, 81 1896.
There was practically no changer the
fourth. fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth,
ninth, tenth. eleventh. twelfth, thir-
teenth and fourteenth ballots. The roll
callsproceeded anaid much confusion.
Recess Taken.
While the fifteenth ballot was in
progress the gubernatorial candidates
got together and consented to a recess
until ten o'clock in the morning.
The fifteenth ballot resulted: Yates.
d95; Lowden, 405 1856, Deneen.
381 57-66; Hanllin. Ill; Warner, S6;
Sherman. 81; Pierce, 81.
AT 1923 p: M. the convention, on
molten OF Senator G. 81 Berry, took d
recess until ten ii ". to-day.
INDIANA DEMOCRATS.