Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-14
GREAT FIGHT NOW ON
Illinois Republicans Still Bal
loting for Governor.
HALL Is A SURGING MOB
/ 500 DELEGATES UNArFEcTEI
By BAHNERs AND HuszAs. :
fdtisssSU
Yates Keeps In Lead = His Leaders
Count on 400 to Stay to Last
Ditch-Lowden Confident.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 14.--4An sorts Of
rumors were afioats today regarding the
governorship fight In, the republican state
convention. It was said, among other
things. that Yates would lose more votes,
and that the gains which Lowden would
make would stampede the convention. The
gains already scored by Lowden made his
followers iubilant The Yates men, how
ever, said that their forces were solid, and
that If any stampede for Lowden was at
tempted Deneen men would go to Yates in
sufficient numbers to insure Yates nominal
ton.
There was general expectation that the
deadlock would be broken some time today
and that the convention would adjourn to-
night
1t was reported that on an early ballot
Yates would lose ninety votes to Lowden.
count on 400, who would stay to the last
ditch. Yates and Hamlin are known to
have been in conference today.
Outsiders Break Into Hall Floor.
Despite Chairman Cannon's strict orders
to permit none but delegates and alter
mates on the convention floor. the crowd
which gathered broke over the barrior of
assistant sergeants-at-arms and police
men, The hall was soon packed with a
surging mob, who. though entitled to seats,
had diniculty in forcing a way to chairs.
The Shouters for the rival candidate hav-
ing yelled themselves hoarse, had today
provided themselves with new devices for
making din, and carried tin horns, wfis-
ties and sirens with which to keep up en-
thusiasm. The Deneen people, who had
been wanting in banners the previous day.
came in with hundreds of small standards
bearing the name of their candidate.
First Break by DeKalb.
The taking of the sixteenth ballot for
governor was the first order of business.
Amid great cheering Dekalb county broke
from Yates and voted for Lowden.
The vote on the sixteenth ballot, as off,
cfally announced, stood, Yates, 472 As;
Lowden, 428: Deneen, e381: Hamlin no 80;
warner, 81 As; SherTpan, 81 3-5; Pierce,
II. 10
On the seventeenth ballot Pierce gained
thirteen votes from Bureau county
Dekalb county switched back during the
seventeenth ballot and returned to the
Cannon's Trite Remark.
1t was the firstibreakIof the convention,
nfteen votes going in a hump from Yates to
Lowden. Prior to the beginning of the bal
loting Chairman .Gannon asked the friends
| of candidates to refrain from demonstra-
| tons. saying no pine. could reap any ad-
vantage from such action go
He said: "Thank God, 1t has been demon
strated in a two days meeting that this
convention Is composed of 100 men who
are not affected by banners and huzzahs."
The result OF the. seventeenth ballot was
Yates, ass 40; Lowdsn, 407; Deneen, 379;
Hamlin. 100 AS; .Waiher. IS 40; Sherman
On the eighteenth dilot Bureau county
again split its vote, Enion0 county split be-
| tween Hamiin and Yates Washington
county cest its full vote for Hamlin. Wood
ford county went soidly for Lowden. The
vote on the eighteenth ballot was: Yates
483 LIS; Lowden, 412; Deneen, 379; Hamlin
| Us 4-5; Warner, 80 4-5; Sherman, so;
Pierce, %.
Leaders Hold Conference.
There was much delay after the
eighteenth roll call, the leaders being in
conference and it being reported that there
was prospect of combination which
would break the deadlock
The delegates improved the opportunity
| to send out for luncheon and ate in their
seats.
On the nineteenth ballot Ford county
gave Yates two votes, and he gained two
| in Jackson. Jersey county shifted to Ham
| lin. Yates gained one in Madison county
and lost one in Pike county. Woodford
county again divided its vote. During the
ballot it was reported, that recess until
pm. had been agreed upon.
The result of the nineteenth ballot was:
Yates, 491 As; Lowden, 405; Deneen, $40;
Hamlin, 119 40; Warner, 81 As; Sherman,
so 40; Pierce 81.