The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-15

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The most notable incident of the ballot
ing was the attempt TO swing the conven-
ton to Hamlin during the twenty-third
ballot Ford county gave its seven votes
and Jackson its ten votes to Hamlin. Jer-
sey followed suit with it's four votes, and
there was much enthusiasm in the Hamin
ranks. Then Monroe gave Hamlin vote.
Peoria shifted back to it's division between
Yates and Lowden. st. Clair divided its
twenty-four votes equally between Lowden.
Deneen and Hamlin. and the Hamlin peo-
pie started a big demonstration. Washing
ton threw its six votes to Hamlin. Wayne
voted solidly for Yates. Woodford Joined
the Hamlin column with six votes. and the
Hamlin people went wild with excitement.
An enthusiastic Hamlin started
through the hall with a banner bearing tho
words:
"The lost Republican bandwagon has been
found, Hamlin has it, get in
MUCH EXCITEMENT.
The convention was thrown into a state
of excitement such as had not been w..
messed since its opening. Governor Yates's
friends rushed down TO his place in the
convention for a consultation, but he told
them 10 return to their delegation. as there
was no occasion for excitement. His state
ment was justified. for the Hamlin vote was
only swelled to las 4-5. its high mark.
Old-time politicians are comparing the
convention with the national convention OF
1880, which nominated Garfield In the bal
loting the comparison holds good. but the
influences which finally swayed that great
gathering are not present here. This is a
life-and-death struggle between two great
factions in Cook county, headed. respective
ly, by Congressman William Lorimer and
States Attorney Charles S. Deneen. with
the country delegates holding the whip
hand, but jealous and loyal 10 the in
terests of their favorite sons that they
will not combine to exert their powers.
Supporters of Governor Yates for re-elec-
ton hold just steadfastly TO their pur-
pose, while even Hamlin. Sherman. War
ner and Pierce are stolidly supported by
their friends. Tonight the delegates and
leaders are in conference. and it is hoped
that solution may be reached by
Monday afternoon. when the balloting is
resumed.
The nine ballots taken to-day are here
given for comparison:
Sixteenth ballot-Yates, Az AS; Lowden, r
42s; Deneen, 3s1; Hanslin. 1l0 S-5; Warner.
50 i-5; Sherman, 81 3-5; Pierce. q.
Seventeenth-Yates. 4s5 4-5; Lowden. 407:
Deneen. S79; Hamlin. los 4-5; Warner. 35 4-5:
Sherman, 81 40; Pierce 81.
Eighteenth-Yates. 4S3 l-5; Lowden, 412;
Deneen. 379; Hamlin, us 4-5; Warner, So As:
Sherman. 30; Pierce, %.
Nineteenth-Yates. 491 AS: Lowden. 405:
Deneen. 376: Hamin. 1l9 As: Warner. 81 4-5.
Sherman, % 4-5; Pierce, p.
Twentieth-Yates, 4s6 40; Lowden, 400:
Deneen. SSS; Hamlin, Ill as; Warner. IS AS:
Sherman. 81 Pierce, q.
Twenty first - Yates, 46S 4-5 Lowden,
4os AS; Deneen. sSs; Hamlin. lOs Is; War
ner. ~ As; sherman. 81 1-5; Pierce. q.
4Ol; Deneen. $50: Hamin. 10 as; Warner.
"A As; Sherman, 81; Pierce, q.
Twenty-third = Yates. 4s3 IS; Lowden.
1893 As; Deneen 369: Bamlin, las AS; Warner.
So 3-5; Sherman. 50; Pierce. 21
Twenty ty-fourth-Yates. ass AS: Lowden.
sss; Deneen, s75; Hamiin. ls5 As: Warner.
80 2-5; Sherman, ~; Pierce. Il.
RIOT AT THE START.
Many of the 1902 delegates seemed worn
out to-day, and there were fewer riotous dis
turbances than on Friday. though the noise
at times was terrific. Despite Chairman
Cannon's strict orders TO permit none but
delegates and alternates on the floor, tho
crowd which gathered an hour before tho
meeting broke over the barrier OF assistant
sergeant-at-arms and policemen. and the
hall packed with surging mob,
who though entitled TO seats, had difficulty
in forcing their way. The shouters for the
rival candidates carried tin horns, whistles
and sirens with which TO keep up the en-
thusiasm OF their delegates. The Deneen
people. who had been wanting IN banners
the previous day. came in with hundreds or
small standards bearing the name OF their
candidate.
AT 1853 o'clock Chairman Cannon called
the convention TO order with a new gavel.
made from an old fiagpole raised at Pal
uoyra ILL., on receipt of the news OF Lin
coins nomination in 1850. Mr. Cannon asked
the friends Of the candidates 10 refrain from
demonstrations. He said:
Thank God. IL has been demonstrated
In two days meeting that this convention
is composed OF 500 men who not al
fected by banners and huzzahs-"
The sixteenth ballot was ordered and de-
veloped the first break of the convention.
when De Kalb county threw its fifteen
votes from Yates TO lsOwden amid dem
onstration by the Lowden men. On the
seventeenth ballot Pierce gained votes from
Bureau county, but lost them on the eight
eenth. After the nineteenth ballot had
been announced a recess was taken until
r.
After recess the roll was called for the
twentieth ballot and though expectations
ran high. there was little change from the
nineteenth. on the twenty-firSt Alexander
county divided between Yates and Lowsien.
Ford gave Warner and Jackson gave
over to Lowden. Woodford gave Lowden
an additional vote.
YATES OPPOSED ADJoURNING.
Before the twenty-second ballot was
taken the Yates followers held caucus to
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