The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-02
PLANS PROPOSED
TO END DEADLOCK
StrangIe Hold Of Illinois Re-
publicaus Continues.
FIVE BALLOTS WERE TAKEN
RESULT ABOUT SAME as AT BE
GINNING.

Q FttINGtIELD, H., June The Re
y publican state convention took five
more ballots today without break
ing the gubernatorial deadlock and
without producing any material
change in the standing Of the eandi-
dates. three important propositions
were presented to the convention
during the day, all designed to end
the contest. Two were rejected, and
the other is now before the commit
tee on resolutions. These propositions
We're:
Flrst-Io discontinue the ron calls and
vote by secret ballot This came from a
Deneen delegate. II. III. Gross of Chicago.
but was repudiated by Deneen and most
OF the other candidates
Second-Eo refer the gOVern0rshiD back
70 me party through primaries to be held
on the same day throughout the state.
Inis was proposed by Yates but the
other candidates were "a unit against the
pan, ana lr was lost bE a vote of to J..
Ihird-Ihat the candidates be requested
70 ftleas6 thelr delegates from further
opiigauons and permit them to vote re-
BdfuteSS or instructions. This proposition
Is pending before the resolutions commit
tee BOIh Yates and Deneeu are on
posed 20 it and 1T viii probably be beaten
IL 1t gets out Of the committee.
Committee Kept Busy.
The committee on resolutions was I'm
session good part of the day The first
occasion for its meeting was the refer
ence to u of the Gross secret ballot res0-
luuOn The committee was practically
unanimous in declaring the plan imprac~
ucable, owing 10 the absence of many
delegates. but III was decided 20 get the
suDernatorlal candidates together and see
II a scneme Tor ending the deadlock could
not be agreed upon. Accordingly. all of
the candidates by invitation mot with the
committee In the afternoon Meanwhile
the Yates and Deneeu advisory commits
tees had separately decided against the
secret ballot All of the candidates ex-
cept Yates and Deneen said they were
willing to abide by any action the com
mittee might take. Judge HamIin made
the suggestion that the candidates re-
lease their instructed delegates. Gov
ernor Yates said that only the constitu-
ents or the delegates. the men who had
instructed them could grant a release
and he questioned the power % the COM
mittee TO take any action in that direc-
ton Mr. Deneen said that his delegates
had been selected under the primary law
ana that he was not in position to re-
lease them.
Up TO Candidates.
The committee was divided jim senu-
ment. but il was finally ae-eed that
Graeme Stewart Of Chicago should draft
resolution requesting the candidates to
release their delegates from further obli~
cation and that this resolution should be
presented to the convention and referred
Ia order 10 give the committee authority
TO act on the proposition. When the
resolution got 20 the committee from the
convention 10 y as referred TO suD-cOm-
miJLee. which viii make its report to-
morrow morning. when the fun commit
Tee VIII take action. The secret ballot
resolution. upon being reported adverse
ly, was tabled by the convention The
resolution TO refer the guberuatOriaf con-
test TO a primary election Of the Repub-
llcsn voters of the state was introduced
the opening or the afternoon session Of
the convention. The resolution provided
that the primaries TO be held on a daE
to be fixed by the state central commit
equally oE rhe candidates. a MOTION 20
table was made by Mayor John III. Ray
mond of Aurora On a roll cali the reso-
luton to table was carried-yeas, 1905;
nays 40I
Following are the results Of today's
first and last ballots:
SiXty-secOnd ballOt-Yates. 40; LOWden.
49f53; Deneen. 39I12. HamIin, 1l6; Warner.
90: Sherman, 3; Pierce. Is
Sixty-sixth ballot-Yates. 4.4; Lowden.
4u12. Deneeu. 384la. Hamlin, 1lG- Warner.
36 Sherman, 81; Pierce, rs.
The Subcommittee OF the committee on
resolutions, to which was referred the
Stewart resolution releasing delegates.
late tonight decided TO report the reso-
luton faVOFably TO the full committee
The latter body undoubtedly win pass it
out TO the convention. The Yates and
Deneen leaders, after numerous confer
erces, have mutually decided TO offer no
opposition. in that case the vote i'm the
convention for the resolution viii be
unanimous. The prevalent opinion is.
however. that as it is only the expression
Of an opinion or sentiment fl win be dis
regarded by the delegates and VIII have
no material effect on the deadlock.