Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-13
STAND BY ROOSEVELT
Illinois Republicans Adopt
Strong Resolutions.
SOME STIRRING SCENES
REAFFrRM LOYALTY TO THE
PROTECTIVE TARIFF.
Speaker Cannon Proves Firm Chair
man-Rumors of Stampede
for Lowden.
SOME STIRRING SCENES

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 13-Delegates
to the republican state convention today
were confronted with reports that STAN
pede to Frank o. Lowden of Chicago for
governor had been planned by his friends,
the time to be the taking of the third bal
lot.
A seemingly well-authenticated statement
was made that United States Senator
Hopkins on that ballot would throw Kane
county to Lowden, and that a score of
Hopkins pictures would be hoisted at the
moment as a token that the senator is for
Lowden. This was expected, according to
the PLAN to carry a large number of Gov.
Yates delegates to Lowden. The Yates
managers declared however, that the
governor was in a stronger position than
ever, and that Yates would be nominated.
Charles s. Deneen also was confident of
making gains as the balloting progressed.
His friends contended that If the adherents
of Deneen and Attorney General Hamlin
stood firm there would probably be a dead
lock, lasting through the day.
John H. Pierce, who, with thirty-five
votes has been looking for the nomination
as dark horse" was not expected to ap-
pear in the first ballot, and his name it
less the balloting proved protracted.
The committee on credentials was In ses-
sion until o'clock this morning. The
Yates-Lowden slate of contested delegates
went through exactly as framed up by the
state central committee. The credentials
committee spent considerable time in the
concluding hours discussing a proposition
to increase the vote of Cook county (Chi-
oago). 1t was finally decided to give Cook
two additional votes.
Wild Scenes Last Night
The wild scenes which characterized the
convention last night were repeated today
A daring young Yates adherent scaled one
of the stringers in the roof of the conven-
ton hall, and from his perilous position
suspended a portrait of the governor. I'M
mediately follower of Deneen duplicated
the performance with half dozen pictures
while Warner and Hamln men, even more
daring, carried great canvas banners to
other points of vantage above the heads of
the delegates.
Speaker Cannon called the convention to
order with a great megaphone through
which he announced that unless order was
maintained he would adjourn the meeting
to the hall of representatives and exclude
all except the delegates and representatives
of the press.
Judge Elbridge Hanecy, chairman of the
committee on credentials presented a re-
port recommending that the sitting dele
gates be declared the delegates of the con-
Venuon. This was adopted and then on
recommendation of the committee on or
ganization the temporary organization was
made permanent.
. The COMMITTEES on delegates to the ma
uonal convention reported as follows:
Delegates-at-large - Senators Shelby M
Cullom and Albert j. Hopkins Speaker Jo-
seph q. Cannon and Gov. Richard Yates.
a fnC fa.,t
sull LII
Electors-at-large-Lo Brown and William
j. Moxley
ana the committee on resolutions then re-
ported, through Walter ]. Reeves
Adopt Strong Platform.
The platform gives credit to the r,orav
policy of the national administrator Ia as-
sisting to bring about present unexampled
prosperity and pledges the party 20 the
maintenance OF the gold standard Low
atty to the protective tariff is renfflrmed
Appropriations are favored to place the
navy In point Of strength and efficiency
IN its proper position among the navies of
the world
The possession of the Philippine Islands
gives the United States the right tn a
voice in the affairs of that part of the
@orld, and the action of Secretary Hay in
securing the open-door policy of trade in
the orient is recognized as the greatest
diplomatic achievement of modern times
Retention of the Philippines is favored, as
Wen as the maintenance of the open-door
policy of trade in eastern Asia The moi
Icy of the democratic party in its desire to
abandon the Philippines is denounced The
attitude of Congress and President Roose-
welt regarding antitrust legislation is
commended, and such further legislation
state and national, as may be required is
recommended.
The administration of President Roose-
Welt is praised, and the delegates to the
national convention are instructed for him
and to use all honorable means to secure
the nomination of Representative Robert
II. Hit of Illinois as Vice President A
compulsory primary election law and a
civil service law for the state are favored.
as we'll as new charter for the city of
Chicago.
The vote on the adoption of the report
was unanimous.
A resolution was adopted providing that
the names of candidates be presented by
congressional districts and that no nomi-
mating speeches be permitted.
Another resolution forbidding the change
2f votes during or after roll call was
then adopted and the call of the districts
began. Candidates for governor were
named as follows
Frank O.; Lowden. Charles s. Deneen.
Howland ]. Hamlin, Vespasan Warner
Richard Yates and L. Y Sherman.
The first ballot was then ordered the
method OF voting being roll call by coun-
ties
First Ballot
Following is the result OF the first bal,o,
for governor: Yates, 507 2-3; Lowden.
S54 2-3; Deneen, 3S6 2-8; Hamlin, 121; War
ner. 40; Sherman. 81.
There being no choice the clerk proceeded
with the secon roll call, which resulted as
follows:
Yates, oO4 2-9; Lowden. 800 Bs-06; Deneen.
Ss3 3o-e6; Hamlin. III 2-s; Warner, AZ 1-e;
Sherman. 63 1-6.
The third ballot resulted: Yates, 800:
Lowden, 800 2-3; Deneen, 3S3; Hamlin 112:
Warner, 50 n; Sherman, 50; John II. Pierce
FL 1-3.
No Choice in Kentucky District.
LEXINGTON, KY, May l8.-one hun
dred and thirty-eight ballots have been
taken without choice In the convention here
OF 7th DISTRICT democrats to elect a success
sor In Congress to Mr.. South Trimble.
fr. Tr1rnbie leads his nearest competitor
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