Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-15
Stepped Aside Only to Permit Delegates to Regis
Overwhelming Vote for Hearst
LAWRENCE B. sTRINGER FOR GOVERNOR
Strong Ticket is Framed Up---Rock Island Coun-
ty Fares Exceptionally Well.

'All those in favov say aye" shout
ed Chairman Quinn.
Aye" came in a hunderous shout.
Those opposed. No"
Bang went the gaVel.
The ayes have it, said the chair
man. and then Mo-" yelled the Har-
risOn and Hearst men.
There were more frantic shrieks of
roll call" and the chairman said
You can have a roll call on the report
of the resolutions committee. We will
give you anything you want - after
awhile"
Pending the arrival of the commit
tee on resolutions a motion was car
ried directing the convention to pro-
ceed with the nomination for candi-
dates for state offices. Chairman
Quinn then announced that before pro-
ceeding with nominations several of
the candidates wished to address the
convention.
PrcntIss Leaves Race.
The first speaker was William Prem
tiss, of Chicago, one OF the candidates
for governor, who advanced to the
front of the platform and in an i'm
passioned address took the position
that the convention did not fairly rep
resent the democracy of Illinois and
that he wished nothing at its hands.
He asked that his name be withdrawn
from consideration.
William G. Crolius. of Joliet, follow
ed in a brief speech indorsing the
stand taken by Mr. Prentiss, and also
withdrew his name from the conven-
mi
during which wild confusion prevailed
on the floor.
At this point the resolutions COM
mittee was ready to report. The read
ing of the platform was commenced
by Clayton T. Crafts, but he was con-
tinually interrupted. The confusion
became so great that Chairman Quinn
interrupted the reader and assured the
convention that any delegate who
wanted a roll call could have it if he
would come to the front of the plat
form and ask for it. This assurance
brought comparative quiet and Crafts
read the platform. The reading was
attended by a constant run of re-
marks from the floor and by jeers and
Kisses.
Hearst RESOLUTION Separate.
When the platform referred to the
rule of the majority a great chorus of
boots arose The resolutions as pre-
sented contained no reference to the
candidacy of William Randolph
Hearst, but Mr.. Crafts announced that
he had an additional resolution in
structing for Mr.. Hearst which he
would offer after the adoption of the
report.
The adoption OF the report followed
and then Crafts read the resolution as
by the majority of the COM
mittee. and he moved it's adoption.
Clarence Darrow. of Chicago. here OBJ
tanned recognition from the chair, and
as soon as the convention recognized
him it quieted and he presented the
minority report.
In comparative quiet a roll call fol-
lowed. Chairman Quinn ordering it
before any demand was made for it.
The Hopkins delegates from Cook
followed their agreement and
voted for the Darrow report. Such
Harrison delegates as were seated in
the convention voted against it. The
opposition 10 the minority
report came from the counties down
the state. The vote as announced by
the chairman was 93G for TO 3S2
against.
The convention proceeded immedi-
ately with the nomination of state
officers.