The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-15
Illinois Democrats Enliven
Their Convention by
Several Fist Fights.
HOPKINS FIRM GRASP
Chair nan Retainad His Control of
LIS Things and Ruled the COnven-
ton With an Iron Hand.
Hearst Delegates Could Not Be Ruled
Out, However, On Matter of
Instructions.

Instructions.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS B. Stringer of
Lincoln.
Lieutenant Governor - Thomas J.
Ferns of Jerseyville.
Secretary of State-Frank E. DOol-
ing OF Sangamon county.
State Auditor-R. E. Spangler of chi
cago.
State Treasurer-Charles B. Thomas
OF McLeansbOrO.
Attorney General-Albert Watson of
Jefferson county.
University Trustees-Mrs. Anna G.
Solomon of Chicago; Theodore G.
Loehr Of Gainesville; F. B. Merrill of
ST. Clair county
Delegates large to the ST. Louis
convention-John P Hopkins, A. NJ.
Lawrence, Ben T. Cable, Samuel AL
schuler.
Springfield, ILL.,, June 15.-The above
nominations were made at the Demo
cratic state convention yesterday after
noon. John P Hopkins of Chicago
will succeed himself as chairman of
the state central committee. William
r. Hearst received from the conven-
ton what the Hopkins faction, which
completely dominated the proceedings,
knew he wanted, and Mr.. Hearst's
campaign managers, who aspired to
control the Democratic party in this
state, received what John P. Hopkins
thought was coming to them.
The Illinois delegation was instruct
ed to vote for Mr.. Hearst at st. Louis
as long as his name remained before
the convention.
Mr. Hearsts campaign managers,
who attempted to ride into power by
the aid of his name, received absolute
ly no consideration whatever from the
convention. The Harrison party,
which came solely from Chicago and
was pledged to the support of Con-
gresham James r. Williams, was rout-
ed completely. Carter H. Harrison
was unseated as a delegate and took
a train for home without going near
the convention. Both his faction and
the Hearst party were as nothing COM
pared with the strength and skillful
management of the convention exhib-
tied by Hopkins.
At the same time it must be said
that never before in Illinois has there
been holder display of ruthless gavel
rule than that exhibited by John P.
Quinn of Peoria, who presided over the
convention both as temporary and per-
manent chairman. He paid absolutely
no attention to men or motions when
it did not jibe with the interests of the
Hopkins plans for him to do so, and
in one instance at least he declared
a motion carried before the Hearst peo-
pie had voted upon it.
Pending the arrival of the commit
tee on resolutions a motion was car
ried directing the convention to pro-
coed with the nomination of candidates
for state Offices.
"BefOre We proceed" said Chairman
Quinn several of the candidates wish
to address the convention"
William A. Prentiss of Chicago, who
was a candidate for governor, ad-
vanced to the front of the platform.
His face was white with wrath and
his eyes blazing. He declared passion
ately that he desired nothing from
the convention, it did not, in his Opin-
ion, represent the Democracy of Hi
nois, and he wished nothing at it's
hands
81 decline to have my name submit
ted to this convention in any manner"
he shouted and walked off the plat
form, followed by the cheers of the
Hearst delegates.
William C. Crolius of Joliet followed
in a brief speech, indorsing the stand
taken by Mr.. Prentiss, and also with
drew his name from the convention.
Then came another long wait, dur
ing which the widest confusion pre-
vailed on the floor and several fist
fights took place between the dele
gates None of them amounted to
more than an incidental diversion from
the routine.
Clayton E. Crafts of Chicago then
came forward with the platform.
When he read:
I'VE, the Democrats of Illinois,"
"Who are Democrats?" you're no
Democrat" came from the Hearst peo-
pie, and the boots and jeers that greet
ed Mr.. Crafts compelled him to sus
pend for a time.
He had a similar experience when
he announced, I'VE believe in the rule
of the majority" Pungent questions
reeking with sarcasm were hurled at
him in profusion and the hooters YER
again strongly in evidence. Tho res
olution providing for the Endorsement
of Mr.. Hearst was not made part OF
the report of the committee on resolu
tiOns, but was submitted to the con.
vention as separate matter. The
original resolution provided practical,