The Washington herald., 1908-03-27
CANNON WINS OUT
Illinois Will Send Solid Dele
cation for Speaker.
INTERRUPTED BY HOTEL FIRE
While BOuteII Is Addressing COnven-
tiOn at Springfield, Hotel Leland
that DirectiOn-CuIIOm, Hopkins,
Deneen, and Busse Are Delegates.
special % rhe wa.hington Hernld.

Srec1at 70 The Washington Herald.
Springfield. Ill, March 26.-Ininois sends
a Cannon delegation to the Republican
national convention. The State conven-
tion. in session here to-day, selected dele
gates-at-large to the national conren-
ton and instructed them to east their
votes for Joseph G.. Cannon. and 10 use
every honorable means to secure his
nomination" and the district delegates
are requested Ito use their utmost in
fiuence in support Of his candidacy
Not all of the district delegates have
been selected. as several Congressional
district conventions are yet to be held,
but in view Of the action of the State
convention to-day it is generally con-
ceded that not single anti-Cannon dele
gate will be chosen in any district in the
State
The convention to-day was harmonious
all the way through. The programme had
been previously agreed upon and there
was no variance from it, except that
caused by the burning Of the Leland
Hotel.
Scattering of Delegates.
Congressman Boutell was in the midst
of a speech, the principal address Of the
occasion, when the hotel fire was an
nounced. and there was a rush Of the
delegates for the exits Most of them
had their baggage in the hotel and there
was a scramble TO get out Boutelrs
speech was never finished.
The convention took a brief recess. then
assembled with many vacant chairs, put
through the resolutions and named the
delegates and alternates TO the national
convention and then adjourned
The convention was held in the State
Armory. Col. George T. Buckingham. of
Danville a Cannon man. was made chair
man. Rev. J. s. Francis Of Springfield
who opened the proceedings with prayer.
was applauded when he made aliusion
to Speaker Cannon. eve would not for
get, oh. Lord. said he Ito pray FOR the
success OF our own favorite son, Uncle
joe"
Chairman Buckingham speech was a
eulogy upon Mr. Cannon. He was lib
orally appIauded Then Congressman
BOuteil who had come as an emiSsary
from Washington. was introduced and
discussed the tariff and other national
issues. Short speeches were made by
Congressman Snapp, of Joliet and Con-
gressman Stirling, of Bloomington
The delegates 10 the national conven-
ton are United States Senators Cullom
and Hopkins. Gov. Deneen. and Mayor
Busse. of Chicago.
Resolution Is EuIOGistic.
Following is the resolution instructing
for Cannon:
The loyal and able services Of Speaker
Joseph G. Cannon are well known. also
his efforts for good government, for safe
business. and better conditions Of labor.
and his loyal support OF Presidents
Grant. Hayes, Garfield, Arthur. Harrison.
Mckinley. and Roosevelt are matters Of
history.
He has advocated voted for. and put
his impress upon all the laws for public
welfare written upon the statute books
Of the United States for over a third OF
a century. President Roosevelt himself
tells the country how faithfully and ef-
ficientiy Speaker Cannon has stood by
him in bis great work. and no one is
more disposed TO carry forward those re-
forms or better prepared 10 do so than
Speaker Cannon. who always faces 20 the
front and moves forward
And believing that Speaker Cannon is
eminently fitted In every way to be the
party's national standard bearer in the
campaign OF 1905. therefore We un-
eGuivocally instruct our delegates and al
tenates TO the national convention in
Chicago. June Is next, 10 cast their votes
for Hon. Joseph G.. Cannon. and To use
every honorable means TO secure his
nomination. and earnestly request our
district delegates to use their united in
fuence in support of his candidacy