The Monticellonian., 1904-05-19

Springfield H., May 14-Despite Chairman Cannon's strict orders to permit none but delegates and alter mates on the convention floor, the crowd which gathered broke over the barrier of assistant sergeants- at arms and policemen. The hall was soon packed with a surging mob who, though entitled to seats, had difficulty in forcing their way to their chairs.
 The shouters of the rival candidates. who had yelled themselves hoasse the previous day. had provided themselves with new devices for making a din, and carried tin horns. whistles and sirens, with which to keep up the enthusiasm of their delegates. The Deneen peo- pie. who had been wanting in banners the preivous day. came in with hun dreds of small standards bearing the name of their candidate
 Fifteenth Ballot.
 The first order of business was the taking of the fifteenth ballot Amid great cheering. Dekalb county broke from Yates and voted for Lowden. IL was the first break of the convention, b votes going in lump to Lowden. Prior to the beginning of balloting, Chairman Cannon asked the friends oi the candidates to refrain from demon strations, saying no one could reap any advantage from such actions. He said: THANK GOD IT HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED IN A TWO DAYS MEETING THAT THIS CONVEN- TION IS COMPOSED OF FIFTEEN HUNDRED MEN WHO ARE NOT AFFECTED BY BANNERS ANE HUZZAHS."
 Sixteenth Ballot.
 The vote on the sixteenth ballot. as officially announced, stood: Yates 472 4-5; Lowden. 42S; Deneen. 381. Hamlin. no 3-5; Warner, 38 4-5; Sher- man, 51 3-5; Pierce, 2l.
 seventeenth Ballot.
 
 The seventeenth ballot was now or dered. and the second break came iu Bureau county. which threw 13 of its votes to Pierce Dekalb again shifted and returned to Yates. and he also gained l in Dupage. Ford cast it's I votes for Deneen. Lowden gained l in Jackson and Yates in Madison Wabash split it's votes between Yates. Hamlin and Warner, and Hamlin gained 1 in Woodford The result of the seventeenth ballot was: Yates 485 4-5; Lowden, 407; Deneen, 3T9; Hamlin, 109 4-5; Warner, 35 4-5; Sher- man, 51 4-5; Pierce, 34
 Eigheternth Ballot.
 On the eighteenth ballot, Bureau again split it's vote. Ford gave War her 1 vote, and Hamlin gained in Jackson. Deneen gained 1 in Madison and Lowden gained 1 in McHenry sherman lost 1 in Pulaaki, which went to Pierce. Union split between Hamlin and Yates. and Washington cast it's full vote for Hamlin. Woodford went sol idly for Lowden. The vote on the eight ttHlu DdllOL Wdo I dltot 100 l-D, l-OW- den, 412; Deneen. 379; Hamin, 11S 4-5. Warner, 36 4-5; Sherman, 5@; Pierce. 225.
 There was much delay after the eighteenth roll call, the leaders being in conference. and it being reported that there was d prospect of a commits sion which would break the deadlock. The delegates improved the opportuni- ty to send out for luncheon. and ate in their seats
 Nineteenth Ballot.
 On the nineteenth ballot Ford gave Yates votes, and he gained in Jack son. Jersey shifted to Hamlin Yates gained l in Madison, and lost l in Pike Woodford again divided its vote The result of the nineteenth ballot was Yates, 491 4-5; Lowden, 405; De- neen, 376 Hamlin, 119 4-5 Warner, 1T 4-5; sherman, 50 f-5; Pierce 21.
 A RECESS.