The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-15
HEARST WILL GET
VOTE OF ILLINOIS
INSTRUCTIONS FOR HIM
GIVEN To THE DELEGATES CHOS-
EN BY THE CONVENTION.

John p. Hopkins Held the Demo-
cratic Gathering of Illinois in the
Hollow of His Hands-Most StriIx-
ing Feature of the Convention
Was the Ease With which He
Swayed It-Lawrcnce b.. Stringer
for GOvernOr-Others on the Tick
ct.
Springfield, ILL.,, June 14--Phe Demo-
cratic state convention to-day nominat-
ed Lawrence B. Stringer 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 conven-
tion was controlled by John P. Hop
kins, former mayor of Chicago, and
now chairman of the State Central
Committee.
Mr.. Hearst's campaign managers,
who attempted to ride into power by
the aid of his name, received no con-
sideration whatever from the conven-
tion.
The Harrison party, which came sole
ly from Chicago and was pledged to the
support of. Congressman James r. Will
liams, was routed completely. Mayor
Carter H. Harrison was unseated as a
delegate and took a train for home
without going near the convention.
Both his faction and the Hearst party
were as nothing compared to the
strength and skillful management of
the, convention exhibited by Hopkins.
Clayton E. Crafts of Chicago, read
the report of the Committee on Resolu-
tions. He was frequently interrupted
by boots and jeers, and insinuations
were hurled at him in profusion. The
resolution providing for the endorse
ment of Mr.. Hearst was not made a
part of the report of the Committee on
Resolutions, but was submitted to the
convention as separate matter. The
original resolution provided practically
that the Illinois delegation should vote
for Hearst, unless 1t was convenient
to vote for somebody else. substit-
ute offered by Clarence S. Darrow,
pledging the delegates to Hearst as long
as his name is before the convention,
was then adopted by a vote. of 1886 10
395.
The following are the pronounce
ments of the platform upon national
questions:
eve demand that all departments of
government recognize and act upon
the doctrine that the constitution fol-
lows the flag in Porto Rico and the
Philippine Islands, or else that they
are free and independent so that the
true glory of our country shall not be
tarnished by the exercise of the des-
potic power of denying to helpless
people a Republican form Of govern
ment.
1--WE favor the election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people.
1--WE point to the growth of trusts
and monopolies as one of the evil re-
suits Of the ascendancy Of the Republic
can party at Washington. r
by the present tariff law and in nu-
nerogg ways, special privileges and
undue favors have been extended by
Republican Congress and q Republi
can President TO favored classes and
huge eorporations The older trusts
nave ali been strengthened and new
trusts. too numerous to mention. have
been created since the government
passed into the hands Of the Repubii-
can party in 1896.
1--WE submit that the Republican
party. itself controlled by trusts, cam
not safely be relied on 20 curb the
trusts. and we demand that the gov
eminent be taken out OF the hands Of
the friends Of monopoly and restored
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