Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-15
He Wins the Delegation
from State of Illinois.
Delegates Will Vote for Him as
Long as He Is a Candidate.
Lawrence 3. stringer Given the Nomi-
nation for Governor by Acclamation
Hearst Supporters EIated Over
Securing the Illinois Vote.

Springfield, Ills, June 14.-The
Democratic state convention, today,
nominated Lawrence b. Springer OF
Lincoln for governor and instructed the
delegates to the st. Louis convention to
vote as a unit for William r. Hearst,
for the Presidential nomination. The
convention was controlled by john L.
Hopkins, former mayor of Chicago anu
now chairman of the state central COM
mittee. Mr.. Hearst's campaign man.
ayers, who attempted to rlde INTO
lower by the aid OF his name. received
no consideration whatever from the
convention. The Harrison party
which came solely from Chicago ana
was pledged to the support OF Con-
gresham James r. Williams, was
routed completely. Mayor Carter IL.
Harrison was unseated as delegate
and took n train for home without 60
ing near the convention. Both his fac
ton and the Hearst party We're as
nothing compared to the strength and
skilfuI management of the convention
exhibited by Hopkins.
Frank ]. Quinn of Peoria, presided
over the convention both as temporary
and permanent chairman.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials endorsing Mr.. Hopkins's ac-
ton and seating his delegates was put
through under the gavel in spite of
vigorous protests from the adherents
of Hearst and Harrison. Following
this, Judge William Prentiss of Chi
cagO, a supporter of Hearst, took the
platform and withdrew as Il candidate
for governor. He declared that he de-
sired nothing from the convention, as it
did not, in his opinion. represent the
Democracy of Illinois.
William Crolius of Joliet, followed in
n brief speech endorsing the stand
taken by Judge Prentiss and also with
drew his name.
Clayton f. Crafts of Chicago, read
the report of the committee on resolu-
tions. He was frequently interrupted
by boots and jeers and insinuatins
questions were hurled at him in pro-
fusion.
The resolution providing for the en-
dorsement of Mr.. Hearst was not made
q part of the report of the committee
on resolutions, but was submitted to
The original resolution provided prac-
tically that the Illinois delegation
should vote for Hearst until il was con-
vcnient to vote for somebody else. y
substitute offered by Clarence S. OAR
row, pledging the delegates to Hearst
az long rs his name was before the
convention, was then adopted, 93S to
1896.
The platform charges the Republican
party with corruption, extravaganza
and with being controlled by trusts;
demands the recognition of the doctrine
that the constitution follow the flag in
Porto Rico and the Philippines, favors
the election of United States senators
by a direct vote of the people; con-
dennis the refusal of Congress to re-
duce the tariff on articles produced by
the trusts: calls for 4 direct primary
election law and denounced the adj
ministration of Gov. Yates.
Lawrence b. Strnger of Lincoln and
Clarence S. barrow of Chicago, were
named for governor. Mr.. DffrOw de-
clined to run and Mr.. Stringer was
nominated by reclamation. Other
nominations on the state ticket are:
Lieutenant governor, Thomas j. Ferns;
secretary of state, Frank +. Dooling;
state treasurer, Charles Il. Thomas; at
torney general, Albert Watson.
The observation-disclosures to the st.
Louis convention are John p. Hopkins
and Andrew M. Lawrence of Chicago,
Ben Il. Cable of Rock Island, and
Samuel Alschuter of Aurora.
John z. Hopkins will succeed him
self as chairman of the state central
committee.