The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-02
MANY EFFORTS
 ID CUT KNOT Illinois Republicans No Nearer Solution Than EVtr SEVERAL SUGGESTIONS MADE Governor Yates Is Willing to Refer Choice of Candidate Back to
 the People of the
 State.
SEVERAL SUGGESTIONS MADE

Springfield Ill June 1.-The republican state convention took five more ballots to- day without breaking suhernatorial deadlock and without ,S. acing any ma terial change in the ding of the can were presented !. 2 convention during the day. all de Q to end the contest, but two wer 2 scted and the other is now before committee on resolutions. These pre ions were:
 1. To z .tinue the roll calls and vote by secret allot. This came from De- neen delegate. II. H. Gross of Chicago. but was repudiated by Deneen and most of the other candidates.
 ?. To refer the goyernorship back to the party through primaries to be held on the same day through the state. This was proposed by Yates. but the other can 1 didates were union against the plan and it was lost by q vote of two to one.
 3. That the candidates be requested to release their delegates from further obli- cations and permit them to vote regard less of instructions. This proposition is pending before the resolutions committee. Bo,-. Yates and Deneen are opposed to it and it probably will be defeated if it gets out of the committee.
 In Session All Day.
 The committee on resolutions was in session a good part of the day The first occasion for it's meeting was the refer ence to 1t of the Gross secret ballot reso- lution. The committee was practically unanimous in declaring the plan imprac- tieable, owing to the absence of many delegates, but it was decided to get the gubernaturial candidates together and | could not be agreed on. Accordingly all of the candidates by invitation met with the committee in the afternoon. Meanwhile the Yates and Deneen ad- visory committees had separately decided against the seel ct ballot. All of the candi- dates except YateS and Deneen said they were willing to alsgss by any action The i committee might 1a4se. Judge Hamlin made the suggestion that the candidates release their instructed delegates. Cover nor Yates said that only the constituents of the delegates. the men who instructed them, could grant release, and he ques- 1 toned the power of the committee to take any action in that direction.
 Divided In Sentiment.
 The committee was divided in sentiment, but it was finally agreed that Graeme Stewart of Chicago should draft resolu- ] tion requesting the candidates to release their delegates from further obligations, 1 and that this resolution should be pre- sented to the convention and referred in | order 10 give the committee authority to act on the proposition. When the reso- lutlon got to the committee 1t was re- ferred to a subcommittee composed of Walter Reeves of streater, chairman; W. l R. Jewell of Danville, Graeme Stewart and Martin B. Maddin or Chicago, and l c ]. Doyle of Greenfield. This sub-com- mittee will make It's report tomorrow, when the full committee will take ac- 1 ton.
 The changes on the five ballots today were slight Following are the results.
 Sixty-second ballot; Yates, 470 Low den. 40fDs: Deneen 391; Hamlin. ll6; War ner 40; Sherman, 23 Pierce. 2S
 Sixtv-third ballot: Yates, 465; Lowden, 4o1D2; Deneen 39lD2; Hamlin. l2l; War ner. 43; Sherman, 51; Pierce, 27.
 sixty-fourth ballot: Yates. 44i Lowden' 4o7Ia; Deneen, 3S5K2; Hamln, llo' war ner, ss sherman, 52 Pierce, &
 Sixty-ffth ballot: Yates 4fSi Lowden' 44Da; Deneen, sS11a; Hamiin, IT; War ner, 37; Sherman, 52; Pierce.- 2i
 Sixty-sixth ballot: Yates. 474i Lowden, 411a; Deneen. 3s4Ha; Hamlin. 1l9; War ner, 36; Sherman, 51; Pierce. 26
 The subcommittee on resolutions to which was referred the Stewart resou- ton on releasing delegates late tonight decided to report the resolution favor ably to the full committee. The latter body Undoubtedly will give 1t out to the l convention.
 The Yates and Deneen leaders after l numerous conferences have decided ta offer no opposition. It Is thought by this the vote in the convention for the reI1- lution will be unanimous. The opinion prevails that as 1t Is only an expression l of an opinion or sentiment. 1t Till De disregarded by the delegates will have no material effect on the deadlock