The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-13
YATES AND LOWDEN
ARE IN CONTROL
Illinois Republicans Gather at
the Capitol
CANNON CHOSEN CHAIRMAN
Stops All Smoking And Gives Orders
That No "InfernaI" Tin Horns
VIII Be Allowed in the
Hall.

Springfield, May 12.-Speciai.)-I was
ten minutes after the noon hour when
the state republican convention was call
ed to order. Chairman Rowe presented
as temporary chairman of the convention
Congressman Joseph G. Cannon and with
a unanimous shout of aye the conven-
ton approved the nomination.
Speaker Cannon spoke briefly
ut goes without saying he remarked
that the man selected as chairman Of
this convention whose breast would not
swell with pride was less than human -
At this juncture the speaker was inter-
rupted by Secretary Hay who presented
him a handsome silk badge of office.
II would rather have that" he remark
ed. than the yellow jacket of Chinese
mandarin daughter and applause).
The currency system perfected by the
party he declared to be better than that
of any except France and the internal
commerce of the United States was
worth more than all the commerce of all
the nations of all the world.
The policy of the republican party. he
said, was to uphold this system as
against the systems of all other nations
A sensation was created by the discov-
cry that a large number of tickets of adj
mission to the convention hall had been
forged 1t is charged this was done by
the Hamln men.
After several reports had been heard
the convention adjourned until p. m.
Chairman Stops All Smoking.
The convention reconvened at o'clock
Chairman Cannon instructed the sergeant
at arms to stop all smoking. He said
further:
"The sergeant-at-arms, the doorkeep-
ers, everybody in charge of admission to
this building, will see that no delegate,
nor spectator is admitted with any in
fernal tin horn Qaughter), and they are
instructed furthermore that any specta-
tor using any instrument will be tal<el
from the floor or the gallery, and not
again admitted" (Applause).
Chairman Hanecy of the credentials
committee announced that the committee
was not ready to report, but mig.-t be
ready by 7:30 o'clock. On motion of Con-
gressman Fuller the convention took a
recess to that hour
The resolution adopted by the district
caucus endorsing Senator Fairbanks of
Indiana for vice president was presented
but was subsequently Withdrawn, 1t being
stated that Congressman Hit would ac-
cept the nomination If rendered him. This
is taken to foreshadow instructions for
Hit by the convention.
Yates-Lowden Forces Control.
The Yates-Lowden forces controlled the
committee on credentials which met i'm
mediately after the morning session of
the convention. After organizing the
committee took a recess to o'clock and
then went into session. The committee
to select delegates at large to the ma
tional convention selected Senator Gull
lom, Senator Hopkins, Speaker Cannon
and Governor Yates.
At 9:25 Chairman Cannon recognized
Congressman Lorimer. who stated that
John M. Harlan, and Andrew Russell and
himself had been appointed a sub-com-
mittee of the credentials committee to
say that the committee would not be
ready to report until midnight, or later.
The convention, on motion of Lieutenant
Governor Northcott, adjourned till 10
o'clock tomorrow morning