The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-15
STRlNGER FOR GOVERNOR;
INSTRUCTIONS FOR HEARST


question. chairman lguinn gaTeled vlgor'
ously, saying, 1.-The chairman of the com
nnittee has moved the previous question
Michael McInerney, who stood in front
Of the platform, shouted, BE fair! Be
fart" "Be stlll,' rejoined Chairman
Quinn. Shall the previous question be
McInerney rushed forward, saying: Mr.,
Chairman, you promised to recognize me
for the purpose of making a minority re-
port"
Two policemen pushed McInerney back.
Chairman Quinn: Those in favor OF
adopting the report viii say Aye !"
A deafening vote of prolonged ayes fol
lowed The noes were more vociferous.
The chairman declared the noes to have
1t, followed by applause. Mr.. Mclnerney
| was recognized and stated: II rise for the
| the Committee on Credentials. and ask
| writing"
| Chairman Quinn: Hand it up, and I
viii see If 1t Is geTmane to the question.
| SAYS MINORITY REPORT
IS SIMPLY ADVISORY.
The report favored the Harrison dele
gates in Lee. Jefferson. Marion and YER
million.
A voice shouted: "Give Us roll call on
the minority report"
Chairman Quinn: This is presented as
a minority report. A minority report. un-
der our rules is simply advisory TO this
convention and Is made part of the record,
and simply submits the views OF the
minority and it will be filed for that pur-
pose. The question Is on the original mo-
ton. Those who favor viii say aye"
On the viva voce vote the volume OF
sound was about equal; The ayes were
decided 10 have prevailed, followed by
cries OF roll CALL"
There was applause from parts of the
from other parts. which increased in vol
ume and continued while other committee
reports were received and adopted. Finally
Chairman Quinn stated; ,, .,,.
have to wait on is the Committee on Res
+ olutions." (Cries of too bad.") IF you
viii take your seats and wait until they
|, The ohalrman's voice was lost in q rising
roar of shouts After It somewhat sub
sided he shouted, There is another report
Max Prill Of centralia. continued to IN
quire plaintively, his voice rising above
the hum OF sound: What's the use"
Chairman Quinn asked: Want roll
caIi?', His inquiry was followed by boots,
laughter and hlsses. He went on TO say:
Gentlemen / want TO say something TO
you There are oyer LSS dSs,egatess sy s,itsT; here
points, and all anxious, above all things,
to vote upon the resolutions to be passed
by this convention"
and the convention resumed its disorderly
informal recess.
JUDGE PRENTISs
wITHDRAvFS NAME.
Fred Morris Of Iroquois moved that while
awaiting the report OF the Committee on
Resolutions, the convention proceed to the
nomination OF State officers. The motion,
was declared carried.
The space IN front of the chairnan's
platform on the floor Of the convention
had now been cleared. A solid phalanx
OF serBeants-at-erms stationed midway
down the center aisle, kept back the crowd
that filled the aisle in the rear and surged
constantly TO the front.
Immediately in front Of the chairman on
the noor stood score Of policemen formed
in semicircle.
Chairman Quinn: Two candidates de-
sire to address the convention before We
proceed. now introduce Judge Prenuss.'
Jrdge William Prentiss addressed the
convention as follows: "A A few weeks S sgS
myself as candidate for Governor. re-
ce,yed encouragement and Endorsement all
over the State and believe that the ma
5ority OF the Democrats were favorable TO
my nomination. ICheers)
DENOUNCES CHAIRMAN
AND STATE COMMITTEE.
'aThey sent their delegates to this State
Convention, but by the action not OF the
Democrats OF Illinois, but of an arbitrary
State Committee. lCheers) A large num-
Der of the representatives Of the party,
fairly and honestly chosen. have been de-
MED seats In this convention (cheergl, and
men not chosen as delegates are occupy
ing their seats. This convention, there
fore, does not represent fairly the Democ-
delegates who are here are not permitted |
70 vote upon questions that come before |
this body (cheers)
"'One man whom the Democrats of ILL., |
nois never placed in the chair has dictated |
the work of the convention. (CheerS)
Appeals on the part Of delegates in |
this body have been stlenced by the gavel |
OF one man. As a Democrat who loves his |
country and his party. as Democrat |
who is q Democrat because its principles |
mean that the people shall rule Scheers}, 1 |
body presided over by a man who dictates |
contrary to the wishes of the Democracy. |
II want to say to you now that ] be- |
Leve this would have been a banner year |
mocracy were allowed to speak But the |
people Of Illinois will never place in the |
gubernatorial chair man who goes forth |
as the product OF the gavel of one man. |
Prolonged cheers.)
"As Democrat, as man who loved his |
country, as an honest man, l cannot al |
be gsveled down In the so-called 1gaveled |
convention I therefore decline to have |
my name presented to the chairman or |
this convention for his decision. Pro- |
longed and deafening cheers.)
Chairman Quinn: I'Gentlenlen Of the /
convention, let another gentleman have
his opportunity. Judge Prentiss has done
his stunt; let Mr.. Crotius do his
w. C. CRoTIUS FOLLOWS
PRENTTSS'S EXAMPLE.
W. c. Crotius. candidate for Governor, |
then addressed the convention as follows: |
While JNdge Prentiss has done his stunt.
as the so-called chairman states. it is UP |
to me to do my stunt, and arise to sec
ond every utteranee, every syllable ut |
ad
cheers). You can fool some OF the peo-
pie all the tine. and all of the people |
some OF the time, but you cannot fool
all of the people all OF the time
81 want to say that ali that we hold
mere In the present, and all We expect to
accomplish in the future, demand that the
successful; and all men who apply gag
rule and gavel things through should be
taught to obey the law. Then, and then
Jefferson. Andrew Jackson, Abraham
Lincoln and John p. Altgeld be realized.
lCheers).
I was presented here. Cheers. I would |
not go back TO the people who have done
me honor By indorsing me at their vari- |
Gus convention3 for this high ONCE in this
great commonwealth of Illinois, and /
could not look them straight in the facs
and say am bringing you back a stunt,
glamor of truth or honesty about It"
(Cheers.)
There were now cries directed at the
chairman: 10 your stunt now, Frankie"
What is stringers majority now?,
IN
WILD DISORDER.
The convention was in the widest dis
order. Chairman Quinn did not attempt /
to proceed, but awaited the report of the
Committee on Resolutions
The delegates were thoroughly angry I
and in a quarrelsome mood. The confu- /