The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-20
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS

SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS
Fifteen Ballots Taken for Nomination Of
Governor without Result.
Springfield, ILL.,, May 14.-The Re-
publican state convention reassembled
at 1920 q. m. and adopted the report
of the committee on credentials, which
mittee in every particular. Then
the temporary organization was
made permanent with Cannon in the
chair, and he told the delegates to
curb their enthusiasm, SO that bust
ness could be eXpeditiOusly transacted.
The resolutions committee reported
and it's report was promptly adopted
and then, after much cheering and
demonstration, the candidates for gov
ernOr were put before the convention.
The expedition desired, however, was
wanting, as fifteen ballots failed to
name a candidate and at 1928 p. III.
the convention adjourned to 10 a. ~.
today.
When nominations for state officers
were called for the following were
named: Frank o. LOwden, by Alder
man Frank 1. Bennett, of Chicago;
Charles s. Deneen, by Fred A. Busse,
of Chicago; L. Y. Sherman, by State
Senator 0. +. Berry; III. J. Hamlin, by
Walter C.. Headen, of Shelbyville; YES
pasian Warner, by Judge Shunkweiler,
of Jacksonville. The nominations were
seconded by a number of districts.
And then the trouble began. The
first ballot showed as follows: Yates
5O7 %; Deneen. 1856 2-3; Lowden,
354 2-3; Hamlin, 121; Warner, 40;
Sherman, 81; necessary to choice, 752.
The ballOting ran on. Yates steadily los
ing until the fifth when he . had 491,
and Lowden 8-disregarding the ex-
traordinary fractions such as 11-66th,
etc.
Amid attempts to stampede the con-
YentiOn for this or that candidate the
ballots showed no material change for
some time. Finally on the fourteenth
ballot the vote gave Yates 1921 and
Lowden 426 1922. Deneens vote
ranged between $50 and 1856 all the
time, while there was no difference
worth noting in the other votes
The fifteenth ballot resulted: Yates,
495; Lowden, 4O5 500; Deneen,
3S1 1856; Hamlin, III; Warner, &c.
Sherman, 81; Pierce. 81 This was the
final ballot or the session.
The four delegateS-at-large to the
national convention - Senators Gull
lom and Hopkins, Speaker Cannon and
Governor Yates, were selected by ac-
clamation. Tie alternates are: w. A.
NOrthcOtt, Asa G. Matthews. Paul Nor
tOrs-at-large, Lot Brown and w. j.
Monkey.
The platform pledges anew the Re
publican party in the state to the prin-
ciples of the national platform and
views with satisfaction the fulfillment
of Republican promises; gives full
credit to the money policy of the ma
tional administration in assisting and
bringing about the present uneXam-
pied prosperity; reaffirmS lOyOlty to the
protective tariff policy; cOmmends the
administration policy rs to the Phil
ippines and conmmends the attitude Of
congress and President Roosevelt fer
vigorous prosecution of Violations Of
the antitrust law.
The platform praises the Illinois Re
publican delegation in congress
mOurns the death of Senator Hanna
commends the record Of Governor
Yates and the various state officers.
and finally instructs the delegates
chosen to the national Republican con-
ventiOn at Chicago to contribute their
influence and votes to the nomination
of Theodore Roosevelt for president
and Hon. Robert r. Hit of Illinois
for vice president.
DELEGATES WON'T BE DELIVERED
Hamln Stampede Fails Saturdays Open
ing and Closing Votes.
Saturday was day Of fruitless bal.
loting, closing at 1856 p. m. with adj
jOurnment to p. m. today. Most OF
Saturday night the party leaders We're
in conference attempting solution OF
the deadlock, but without avail. The
delegates had ''taken the bit in their
teeth and would not be delivered ia