The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-19
SIXTH DAY OF DEADLOCK
IN THE STATE CONVENTION
OF ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS
Three Sessions Held, with Little
Change in Strength of Lead
ing Candidates.
DELEGATES ARE SLEEPY
And the Bands Play Melancholy
Tunes-Speech by Yates to
His Supporters.
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SPRINGFIELD. H., May 1s.-The Re-
publican convention on its sixth day of
session presented a remarkable appearance
for a political gathering. Hundreds of
seats were vacant, the delegates having
gone home tired out with repeated ballot
ing. During part of the day session
number of delegates were seen sleeping
peacefully amid the din of parliamentary
business. The restlessness communicated
itself to the galleries. and the continual
noise of the. convention grew so loud that
Speaker Cannon turned to the women sit
ting in the small grand stand and de-
hvered a fatherly lecture, which was re-
ceived with composure and without ap-
plause. The language could not be heard
by others, but evidently it was friendly
effort. Then turning to the press tables
he said: ''The same thing applies to the
power that controls the world
What does?" he was asked.
There must be absolute quiet during
the roll calls or the secretary cannot get
the vote correctly" he said ''Conversa-
ton must cease during the balloting."
The command was given to the dele
gates on the floor and the spectators in
the galleries. BY these lectures the speak
er got fairly quiet convention.
As the best indicator of the emotions and
events in the convention the following pro-
gramme of music by the band may be
given. 1t was rendered between roll calls:
Home. Sweet Home" There's a Land
er on the Shore" Nearer, my God, to
Thee" Shall We Meet Beyond the River ?''
almost Persuaded '.Tenting Tonight"
AN INSPIRATION.
The inspiration which came to the leader
of the Lowden band started the plaintve
season of melancholy when the convention
'reassenbled in the afternoon. He had seen
the sorrowful looking delegates sitting for
lornly through the tedious ballots. There
fore he started cornet solo on Home.
Sweet Home" 1t had a most painful effect
on the emotions of the convention. Men
who had forgotten they had a home started
to their feet with streams of briny rolling
down their cheeks and with hands clasped
and intense feeling written on their features
listened to the cornet. reinforced by the
slide trombone and the bass drum.
The Yates bandmaster proved to be a man
with wit and understanding. As the Low
den band stopped. and while the delegates
were still in a trance, he started un with
I'm the Sweet By and By as a delicate hint
that there would not be anything doing in
the home line yet for awhile. Before the
two bands were through their programme
they had the convention so hysterical that
delegates cheered the rendering of Nearer.
Three sessions of the convention were
held to-day-morning, afternoon and night
and while the interest was intense.
there were no dramatic scenes. Numerous
conferences we're held, but there appeared
to be no weakening on the part of the lead
ing candidates. Yates was willing to re-
lease his delegates If Cullom would release
the so-called administration. delegates, but
nothing come out of the proposition.
Late this afternoon the Yates delegates
marched to the executive mansion and were
addressed by the Governor from the front
porch. The group was then photographed
Governor Yates. in his address. thanked
the delegates for their loyal support. and
urged them TO continue to stand firm. He
referred to some reported combination
between Hamlin and ''some other gentle
rnan.'' and warned the delegates not to be
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