The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-02
Rival Interests In Illinois
Republican Convention
Weary of Struggle.
DEADLOCK IS UNBROKEN
Three Important Propositions Pre-
signed to End the Contest.
Two Were Rejected and One to Re-
lease Delegates From Obligations
Under Consideration.

Springfield, ILL.,, June Zine Re
publican state convention took five
more ballots yesterday without break
ing the gubUrnatorial deadlocl. and
without producing any material change
in the standing of the candidates.
Three important propositions were
presented to the convention during the
day, all designed to end the contest,
but two were rejected and the other
is now before the com ,.s on rsso-
lutions These Propositions wsrs:
First-To discontinue the roll-calls
and vote by secret ballot. This came
from a Deneen delegate but was repu-
other candidates.
Second, to refer the governorship
back to the party through primaries to
be held on the same day throughout
the state. This was proposed by
Yates but the other candidates were
unit against the plan and it was
lost by vote of to l.
| Third. that the candidates be re-
quested to release their delegates from
| further obligations and permit them
| to vote reC7rdloss Of instructions.
This proposition is pending before the
resolutions committee Both Yates
and Deneen are opposed to it, and it
will probably be beaten if it gets out
of the committee. The committee on
! resolutions in reference to the Sc
cret ballot resolution was practically
unanimous in declaring the plan i'm
practicable, owing to the absence of
many delegates, but it was decided to
get the gubernatorial candidates to-
gether and see if a scheme for ending
the deadlock could not be agreed on.
! Accidentally all of the candidates, by
invitation, met with the committee in
the afternoon. Meanwhile the Yates
and Deneen advisory committees had
separately decided against the secret
ballot All or the candidates except
Yates and Deneel said they were will
ing to abide by any action the commit
tee might take. Judge Hamlin made
the suggestion that the candidates re-
lease their Instructed delegates Gov
ernor Yates said that only the con-
stituents of the delegates, the men who
had instructed them, could grant a re-
lease and he questioned the power Of
the committee to take any action in
that direction.
Mr. Deneen said his delegates had
been selected under the primary law
and that he was not in position to
release them. The committee was
divided in sentiment, but it was finally
agreed that Graem Stewart Of Chicago
should draft a resolution requesting
the candidates to release their dele
gates from further obligations, and
that this resolution should be present
ed to the convention and referred tC
the proposition. When the resolution
got to the committee from the cOnven
, ton it was referred to subcommittee
The secret ballot resolution upon be
, ing reported adversely, was tabled by
the convention. The resolution to re
fer the guberantorial contest to a pri
= mary election of the Republican voters
of the state was introduced by Yates
r leader at the opening of the Afternoon
\ session Of the convention. The reeOlu
!; ton provided that the primaries be
r held on day to be fixed by the state
o central committee and that the ex
pense thereof be borne equally by the
II candidates. A motion to table wa
d made and on roll call the motion tt
i table was carred-yeas, / ,O95; nays
h 407 The Gath ballot follows: Yates
If 474; Lowden, 407h; Deneen, 385h
n Hamlin, 116; Warner, 80; Sherman
81; Pierce, %.