The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-06-03
Then Realized Force of Old Adage
There's Many a Slip Betwixt
Cup and Lip"
LACKED BUT I21 VOTES
Received 63I I-2 on Seventy
Third Ballot, but Dropped to
$50 IL on Seventy-Eighth.
SMALL RIOT IN THE HALL
Illinois Republican Convention
Yesterday Marked by Sensa-
tional Incidents. N
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SPRINGFIELD. H.. June 2-The Illinois
Republican convention took twelve ballots
for Governor to-day. but no nomination
was made. and at o'clock a recess was
taken until 10 a. IN. tomorrow.
The day was marked by sensations. A
resolution relieving delegates from their
instructions was adopted. Then there was
a jump to Lowden. whose vote on the six
ty-ninth ballot was swelled to 57Slz. while
Yates's support fell off from AL on the six
ty-seventh ballot 10 3SS, Deneen's from SSsls
to 35s1k, Hamlins from lis TO IS. Warmers
from 50 TO q, Pierces from 20 to "a. and
Sherman's from 50 10 4S.
Or the SEVENTEEN ballot Lowden's total
went up 10 eolIk. on the seventy-frst 10
6ofz. on the seventy-second to 6141z and on
the seventy-third reached its high point.
6S11A. On the next four ballots IL was 6301z.
$685.. 5S71s and 5S21z. 1t requires 752 votes to
nominate, and Lowden therefore came with
in 122 votes of the coveted prize.
During the balloting there was much ex-
citement, and on the seventy-third, when
Lowden came within about a score votes OF
the nomination, there was great enthusiasm.
After the seventy-fourth ballot there was
a small riot. The Yates men started the
demonstration. An immense canvas ban
ner which had been rolled up above the
platform was unfurled. Sheriff Brainerd.
of Springfield, w. J. Butler and other Ham
lin men leaped upon the tables and tore II
down. Yates men rescued il and put IL up
back of the platform. Chairman Cannon
made a statement saying Yates was not
responsible for the incident and that he
(Cannon) had ordered the banner taken
down. Great confusion prevailed.
THE TWELVE BALLOTS.
Following are the ballots taken during
two sessions OF the convention to-day:
Sixty-seventh Ballot-Yates, Al; Lowden.
40Slz: Deneen, 3S6la; Hamlin, lis; Warner.
30; Sherman. SO; Pierce. 70.
SiXty-eighth-Yates, 464; Lowden, 4001k:
Deneen, 3701a: Hamlin, 107; Warner AZ.
Sherman. SO; Pierce, 3S.
Sixty-ninth-Yates. SSs; Lowden. 57Sk:
Deneen. 35Sls; Hamlin. S5; Warner. IS: Sher-
man. A; Pierce. %.
Seventieth--Yates, 3S1; Lowden. eOllz: De-
peen. 3l5lz; Hamlin, "a; Warner. %; Sher-
Seventy-frst-Yate $50; Lowden, eO41k;
Deneen. 34715; Hamlin, 76: Warner, .:
Sherman, Al; Pierce, "a
SeYenty-second-Yate 1863; .Lowden, 6l4l5:
man, 40; Pierce. "A.
Seventy -third-Yates. ss2; Lowden. es1Is:
Deneen. 1854 Hamlin. 20; Warner, p;
Seventy-fourth-Yat $50; Lowden,
620lk; Deneen, 345l9: Hamlin, "a; Warner.
IS: Sherman. Al; Pierce. a.
Seventy-fifth-Yates, 373: Lowden, 5991a:
Deneen. $50; Hamlin, 81; Warner. IS; Sher-
man. AZ: Pierce, %.
seventy sixth-Yates. $50: Lowden. 5slA:
Deneen, 364i1; Hamln, IS; Warner, 27; Sher-
man, i3; Pierce, %
Seventy-seventh - Yates 800: Lowden
5371s; Deneen. 3641k; Hamlin, l04; Warner.
2S; Sherman, As; Pierce, "a.
Seventy-eighth-Yates, 4o5; Lowden. 5321z:
Deneen, 3651z; Hamlin, 102; Warner, IS:
Sherman. 45: Pierce. "a.
The attempt to bring about the break was
a spectacular one. Ex-Congressman Wal
ter Reeves, chairman of the committee on
resolutions, and Chairman Cannon en-
gineered the plan, which was made possible
by the report OF the committee on reSolu-
tionS which presented the resolution
which it originated and which was referred
to the committee at yesterdays session.
This resolution was TO the effect that the
delegates be released from Instructions. and
when il was presented Mr.. Reeves called
upon the candidates, one by one. 10 come
before the convention and express their
opinion regarding it. Each declared in IA
vor of the resolution, speaking in the order
named: Frank c. Lowden. Governor Rich
ard T. Yates. Charles s Deneen, Attorney
General Howland. ]. Hamlin. Lawrence z.
Sherman, Congressman Vesparian Warner
and John III. Pierce Then Mr.. Reeves YIELD
ed portion of his time to John w. Parker.
the author of the resolution. who urged its
adoption in letter and in spirit as well.
CHAIRMAN CANNoN'S PLEA.
Congressman Cannon now demanded the
attention of the convention and eloquentiy
pleaded with the delegates to break the
deadlock. He declared that the delegates
must compromise and called attention to
the fact the convention by it's inaction was
injuring the Republican party not only in
Illinois but in the entire Nation. Lets
adopt this resolution" he said, land then
nominate a ticket. and let's do IL to-day"
There was not a vote against the resolu-
tion. but when the roll was called on the
sixty-seventh ballot there was no substan-
tial change from the ballots OF the previous
day On the next ballot taken before the
noon recess, a number OF the uninstructed
speech before the convention had made
good impression, and he received eighty
votes.
When the convention reconvened for tho
afternoon session. the long expected break
from Yates TO Lowden came. and he got tie
vote of Speaker Cannon's district, as well
as the votes of several other counties ana
some scattering delegates. For several
Until he reached a vote OF 63liz. Then the
tide turned Yatess lowest vote during the
day was 362 and his closing vote was 405.
There was no material change in the vote
of the other candidates.
I.oWden shouters started several demon-
strations i'm efforts to stampede the con-
vention and they made great gain. When
Isowden began 10 fall back the Yates people
the girders a great banner bearing tho
quotation: Hold the fort" Chairman
Cannon ordered IL taken down. and a dozen
ready hands, led by Sheriff Ben Brainerd.
tore il from it's fastenings and threw the
wreck into the Morgan county Yates dele
CATION A free-for-all fight was prevented
only by the interference OF the police. The
banner after its rescue by the Yates men.
In ho of