The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-05-26
CANDIDATES HAD AGREED
Iftore the Fifty-Eiehth This Morning
hey Arranged for tao Adjourn
ment-Contest One of the Most
Remarkable Known.
FIRST AND LAST BALLOTS. :


2 llrlct Oh
: Necessary to nominate, 752. !
Springfield, ILL.,, May 23.-The repub-
llcan state convention was called TO or
der at 1910, a. m. last Friday and the
tifty-eighth ballot Immediately pro-
ceeded with the result as follows:
Yates, ass; Lowden, 392h; Deneen,
SS512; Hamlin, 113; Warner, SO; Sher-
man, 46: Pierce. 90.
Senator Gardner then moved the con-
V%ention adjourn until 2 p. M, May 81.
Adopted. The convention then ad-
journed at 1880 a.. m.
All the candidates for governor his
morning agreed to adjourn until one
week from next Tuesday, Immediately
after the completion of the ffty-eighth
ballot.
The vote on the motion to adjourn
Yeas, 1,414; nays. IS. The dele
gates rushed from the hall cheering and
the bands playing Home, Sweet
Home"
a Remarkable Struggle.
TIE Illinois convention is II of the
''''N IN ~ ever hllOWD. IL
opened on Thursday, May ~. and has
therefore been in session eight days,
not counting Sunday, without accom-
plishing anything toward nominating a
head for the ticket.
The p~re-convention fight had been
bitter. Cook county had divided be-
tween Lowden II Deneen, being SOL
idly against Gov. Yates. The governor
led IN the rural parts Of the state;
Deneen had the majority of Cook
7 county; I~oWden had the minority of
Cook and some country support. to-
gether with the corporation influences,
the railroads, etc: Deneen was sup
ported by the advocates Of honest ad-
ministration and emancipation from
corporation influences, standing on his
splendid record as prosecutor of Cook
county. Attorney General Hamlin and
former Speaker Sherman of the Ili-
nois house represented much the same
general sentiment as Deneen
Like Missouri's Fight.
Illinois fight was very similar to hat
of Missouri. 1t is a fight Of the decenter
element in the republican party to es-
cape from corruption which is based on
patronage and the brides of corpora-
tons. The franchises of the city of
Chicago are the great prize in Illinois
politics. Deneen stands for the pro-
election of the public from the franchise
lltclltlS. >oph county .lldlSS ldttS De-
cause he has sided with the corrupt
machine that has sought to use the
Legislature to despOil the city. Deneen
has done a great work towards purging
Illinois rep~ublicanism, just as Folk did
a wonderful work toward regenerat-
ing the democracy of Missouri. Each
was brought into the g~ubernatorial race
on the strength of his record as prose-
cutor. Folk has won; Deneen has thus
far failed because the Illinois machine
is more powerful tina the Missouri
boodlers' organization.
How little progress has been made
toward q nomination in Illinois may
, be seer from the figures given above,
on the first and last ballots. Doubtless
; clans a chance to do business. Dement'S
chances would seem much decreased as
a result of it.
The Platform.
The platform reaffirms the princi-
pies expressed in the national plat
form of 1900. 1t views with satisfaction
the fulflment OF republican pledges
and the proofs of republican fidelity
to the party's mission, as eXemplitied
by the achievements of the party. Con-
tinuing, the platform says:
I'VE again pledge the party to the
! maintenance of the gold standard and
to financial legislation tina will secure
! equal justice to all.
I'VE reaffrm our loyalty to the pro-
tective tariff policy which has ad-
vanced US to the position # the fore
most industrial nation. The prospect
OF general revision Of the tariff by the
democratic party, whose leaders in
congress are free traders, as their rec
ords show. would close the factories
and workshops, throw labor out of en-
ployment, reduce the price of products
Of the farm, bring on general distress
and paralyze the industries of the ma
ton.
I'VE favor such appropriations by
congress as shall place our navy in
point of strength and efficiency in Its
proper position among the navies OF
the world"
A high tribute is paid to Secretary
Hay for his cours in maintaining the
open door policy in the orient, and the
policy Of the democratic party is de-
nounced In its desire to abandon the
Philippines. The attitude Of congress
and of Roosevelt for courageous and
vigorous prosecution Of violators OF
the Sherman antitrust law is COM
mended and such further legislation as
ma be required for the regulation OF
trusts is faovred.
Roosevelt instructions.
The resolutions proceed: I'VE COM
mend the wise, able and vigorous ad-
ministration of President Roosevelt
and we hereby instruct the delegates
from this convention to the nationa'
republican convention to contribute by
their influence and votes to his nomi-
nation"
The administration of Gov. Yates ant
the state officers is indorsed and Sen
| ators Cullom and Hopkins and Speaker
| Cannon and the congressional delega-
ton are commended for patriotic ant
untiring devotion 10 public duty.
The delegates are instructed to ust
| all honorable means to secure the nom
nation of Robert r. Hit for vice pres.
ident.
Hanna Is feelingly referred to. Tht
state legislature is commended for tn,
enactment Of the convict labor law
and the enactment of a primary cleo.
ton law and an efficient and compre,
hensive civil service law, applicable t.
all state employees. IL recommended
and voters without regard to party ar,
urged to assist in the adoption OF tn,
amendment to the constitution empow