The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-15
HIGH TIMES HAD AT
THE ILLINOIS CONVENTION
The HopkinSiteS Take What They Want and Give
the HcarStiteS What They
Think IS Due.

Springfield. Ill. June 14.--Eor Cover
nor. Lawrence B. stringer of LAncolns
Governor. Thomas J. Ferns
Of .Jerseyviiies Secretary Of State
Frank u. Dooiing OF Sangamon Coun-
tyt state Treasurer, Charles b. Thomas
OF McLeansboro; Attorney General, All
bert watson OF Jefferson County, Dele
gates at large to st. Louis convention:
John p. Hopkins. A. M. Lawrence
Ben T. Cable, Samuel Altschulers
The above nominations were maze At
the Democratic convention today. Jonn
r. Hopkins Of Chicago will succeed
himself as Chairman of the state Cen
trial Committee.
william r.. Hearst received from the
Democratie state Convention what the
Hopkins faction, which completely
the proceedings, knew ne
wanted, and Hearst's campaign man
ayers. who aspfred to control the Dem
ocrAtic party in this State. recsived
what John p. Hopkins thought was
coming to them
The Illinois delegation was instruct
ed to vote for Hearst at St. Louis as
long AZ his name remained before the
convention.
Hearts campaign managers, who at
tempted TO, ride into power by the aid
OF his name, received absolutely no
consideration whatever from the con-
vention.
Harrison Thrown Out.
The Harrison party. which came sole
1v from Chicago, and which was
pledged to the support of congressman
James r. williams, was completely
routed Carter r.. Harrison was un-
seated as delegate and took train
| ~ the 00n-
vention. Both his faction and the
Hearst party were as nothing compared
70 the strength and skilful management
of the convention exhibited by Hop
kins.
lthat never before in Illinois has there
been d holder display of ruthless gavel
rule. than that exhibited by John p.
Quinn of Peoria, who presided over the
convention both as temporary ana per-
manent chairman. He paid absolutely
no attention to men or notions wheh u
did not jibe with the interests of the
TTonkins plans for him TO do SO, and in
lone instance at least he declared a mo-
tion carried before the Hearst men had
voted on IL.
THE COMMITTEE on Resolutions fin
iiSbed its work early, but IL was decided
to withhold IL until they knew what
action the Hearst persons would take
on the report OF the Committee on Gre
ldentials. &
Preaence of the Police.
There was long wait of two hours
lbefore this body was ready to report
and as 81 Kane ee East y. Louis
l1.a,, was TO read the report. came 7aper
1.-THE rostrun. a line of police officers
marched In and suggestively formed
lime in front of the speaker. They
were facing that officer ana IL was sus
gested to them that danger was ex'
pected from the opposite direction. Sc
| they turned and confronted the dele
gates. The report of the COMMITTEES or
Credentials was brief and pithy. y
simply sadi:
1--WE believe everything done by th'
state Central Committee In seating anc
Iupseating delegates was Just and pop
mar and we recommend that its worl
Ibe endorsed.
Then came bedlam. The Harrison
ana Hearst men shrieked roll call.
Jumped up and down in their chairs
yelled "Robbers," Thieves" and few
other things less polite. They were 81
Iwrathful that they could not wait u
listen to the reading OF minority re
mort which recommended action oppos
lita 70 the report first read. When quie
was finally restored, the ayes and noe
Ion the substitution of the minority 10
1.-The majority report was called for ant
In was lost. The adoption of the repor
was called for.
quinn EciIpses Tom Reed.
"All those in favor say aye shout
ed Quinn.
Those opposed. NO."
Bang, went the gavel. THE aye
have IT," said the chairman. and thei
l''No." yelled the Harrison and Hears
There were more frantic shrieks o
I'Roll call" and the chairman said:
You can have a roll call on the re
mort of the Resolutions Committee. w
Twill give you anything you want-afte
la while" And that was all the com
Ifort the Hearst men obtained from tn
proceedings until they were given
lchance to vote on the question OF en-
IdorsinR their candidate in the st. LOU
Convention. . -.
| Pending the arrival Of the report
the committee on resolutions, mo
ton was carried directing the con
yentIon to proceed TO the nomination
of candidates for State officers.
Before we proceed" said Chairman
Quinn, several of the candidates wis
to address the convention.
MIR. Prentiss quite Angry.
William PreRtiss of Chicago, VIII
was a candidate for Governor, advanc
ed to the front of the platform. Hi
face was white with wrath and hi
eyes blazing. He declared passionate
ly that he desired nothing from tn
convention. 1t did not in his opinio