New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-17
CANNON LEADS SINGING.
Deadlock, Still On in Illinois
CORreRtiOH.
Illinois
CORreRfiOH.

SpriHgfeld Ill. May IG-With the deadlock uIi-
broker, and with little prospect Of compromise
on candidate for Governor. the Illinois Repub-
liCan Convention took a recess this evening until
10 o'clock tomorrow morning. having taken hve
ballots to-day. The followed the twenty
ninth rollcaH. the result Of which showed each
candidate - nave approximately the same strength
he had when he entered the convention The vote
was as follows: Governor Richard Yates ISL: Frank
@. Lowden. 4o4; Charles s Deneea. 3S2: Rowland j.
HamIin, 49, Vespasian Warner. 81: Lawrence Y
sherman. S. ana John II. Pierce, %.
The proceedings were compa ratively tame to-day
At only time in the session was there any
great demonstration This occurred when a gee
club invited 10 the platform to sing illinois"
Chairman Cannon asked the audience to join in the
chorus. and he led the refrain from his place on
the platform, beating time with reversed gave!
lie looked like an oldtim- singing master at a
country schoohouse. ne swaycd his body in
unison with the music. and measured the time with
the improvsed baton
The effect was 10 start rival demonstrations be
tween the Yates and Deneen people. and the
ton In state of wild confusion. While
the rival factors shouted and waved banners the
bands played We Won't Go Home Till Morning"
Hold the For. ana "Amos: Persuaded"
Daniel J. Heay. OF Chicago. sent 10 Chairman
Cannon resolution providing that. after the fol-
lowing ballot. the candidate receiving the lowest
be dropped on each succeeding ballot. until
selection had been mad. The resolution recited
that after numerous rollcals and n hard and ted-
struggle. the bosses have failed 20 select a
nominee from among tho candidates"
Mr. Cannon flushed when H. real this and
promptly declared that unless the Objectionable
phrase eliminated he would not permit the
resolution TO be read. Bosses. changed to
delegates" AMI Mr. Cannon said thot he would
permit the resolution be introduced as soon as
the ballot had been announced. Healy. however
failed for recognition and the twenty eighth
ballot ordered
y number of conferences in progress to-
night. one OF them. brought about by the alleged
federal influence ia IN" convention, is attempting
to select outside candidate, and Walter Reeve
Ex-Governor Joseph Fifer and several others have
been mentioned To-day, II is said. federal influences
attempted 10 secure al agreement on Representa-
tive Nespasiau Warne-, but they could not get
enough votes, and the threat of Hamln and Srler-
man TO nominate Yates il Warner became a for
midabie candidate deferred them.
Yates supporters tonight say that Senator Cullom
is eXertiug his influence with pOstmasters through
the State 10 take votes away from Yates. Yates
and Dcueen adherents are in conference tonight TO
strengthen their forces. said TO be allied TO
federal influences from stanDeding the convention
for Lowdcn. The failure nf any OF Senator Hop
kinss delegates To break from Yates to-day ind-
Gates, II Is said. that Senator Hopkins has decided
10 stay with Yates in the struggle. though LowdeU
partsans insist that they will get Hopkins dele
gates as soon as LowGeu has enough votes with
them TO settle the confess.