1904 Illinois gubernatorial election

The 1904 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904.

1904 Illinois gubernatorial election

November 8, 1904 (1904-11-08)
 
Nominee Charles S. Deneen Lawrence B. Stringer John Collins
Party Republican Democratic Socialist
Running mate Lawrence Yates Sherman Thomas F. Ferns James H. Brower
Popular vote 634,029 334,880 59,062
Percentage 59.09% 31.21% 5.51%

Governor before election

Richard Yates Jr.
Republican

Elected Governor

Charles S. Deneen
Republican

Incumbent Republican Governor Richard Yates Jr. was denied renomination by his party.

Republican nominee Charles S. Deneen defeated Democratic nominee Lawrence B. Stringer with 59.09% of the vote.

Democratic nomination

Candidates

Results

The Democratic state convention was held on June 15, 1904 at the State Armory in Springfield.[1]

Democratic gubernatorial nomination, 1st ballot[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lawrence B. Stringer acclaimed

Candidates

Results

Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial nomination, 1st ballot[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas F. Ferns acclaimed

Republican nomination

Candidates

Results

The Republican state convention was held from May 12 to 20 and, following a recess, from May 31 to June 3, 1904 at the State Armory in Springfield.[10]

The results of the balloting were as follows[11][12][13][14][15][16] (fractions ignored until 39th ballot):

Republican gubernatorial nomination, 79th ballot[17][18][19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles S. Deneen 957.5 63.75%
Republican Frank O. Lowden 522.5 34.79%
Republican Vespasian Warner 21 1.40%
Republican Richard Yates Jr. 1 0.07%
Total votes 1,502 100.00

Following the 79th ballot, Lowden moved that the nomination of Deneen be made unanimous, which was carried viva voce.[20]

Candidates

Results

Republican lieutenant gubernatorial nomination, 1st ballot[24][17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lawrence Y. Sherman 1,076.5 71.67%
Republican Frank L. Smith 424.5 28.26%
Republican W. J. Conzelman 1 0.07%
Total votes 1,502 100.00

Following the ballot, Smith withdrew his name and moved that the nomination of Sherman be made unanimous, which was carried.[25]

General election

Candidates

Results

Illinois gubernatorial election, 1904[28][29][30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles S. Deneen 634,029 59.09%
Democratic Lawrence B. Stringer 334,880 31.21%
Socialist John Collins 59,062 5.51%
Prohibition Robert H. Patton 35,440 3.30%
Socialist Labor Philip Veal 4,379 0.41%
People's James Hogan 4,364 0.41%
Continental Party Andrew G. Specht 780 0.07%
Majority 299,149 27.88%
Turnout 1,072,934 100.00%
Republican hold Swing

Results

Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1904[31][32][33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Lawrence Y. Sherman 628,774 58.88%
Democratic Thomas F. Ferns 332,134 31.10%
Socialist James H. Brower 62,333 5.84%
Prohibition Marion Gallup 34,768 3.26%
People's William Hess 4,671 0.44%
Socialist Labor Carl Koechlin 4,511 0.42%
Continental Party William B. Kerney 771 0.07%
Majority 296,640 27.78%
Turnout 1,067,962 100.00%
Republican hold Swing

References

  1. Illinois Blue Book 1905, p. 567.
  2. "Candidate for Governor and his running mates on the Democratic State Ticket". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. 15 June 1904. p. 2. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  3. McCan Davis 1904, p. 378.
  4. Henry County, Illinois: History and Families. Paducah, Kentucky: Turner Publishing Company. 2000. p. 22. ISBN 1-56311-665-0.
  5. McCan Davis 1904, p. 224.
  6. McCan Davis 1904, p. 376.
  7. "Sherman drops out on fiftieth ballot". The Champaign Daily News. 9 (258). Champaign, Illinois. 20 May 1904. p. 1. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  8. McCan Davis 1904, p. 380.
  9. McCan Davis 1904, p. 377.
  10. Illinois Blue Book 1905, p. 564.
  11. "Illinois deadlock unbroken". Los Angeles Herald. XXXI (231). Los Angeles, California. 17 May 1904. p. 1. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  12. "Still deadlocked at Springfield". Los Angeles Herald. XXXI (231). Los Angeles, California. 17 May 1904. p. 2. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  13. "Seventh day of the Illinois Republican convention deadlock". Indianapolis Journal. 54 (141). Indianapolis, Indiana. 20 May 1904. p. 1. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  14. "May try to settle it by means of secret ballot". Rock Island Argus. 53 (192). Rock Island, Illinois. 1 June 1904. p. 1. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  15. "Done by a combine". Plymouth Tribune. 3 (36). Plymouth, Indiana. 9 June 1904. p. 6. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  16. McCan Davis 1904, pp. 395-425.
  17. Illinois Blue Book 1905, p. 565.
  18. Holstein, Jerome B. (1974). Lawrence Yates Sherman: United States Senator from Illinois, 1913-1921 (Masters). Eastern Illinois University. p. 9. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  19. "IL Governor, 1904 – R Convention". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  20. McCan Davis 1904, p. 382.
  21. Moody's Manual of Railroads and Corporation Securities, 1907. New York, NY: The Moody Corporation. 1907. p. 1333.
  22. McCan Davis 1904, p. 388.
  23. United States Congress. "Frank L. Smith (id: S000534)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  24. McCan Davis 1904, p. 426.
  25. McCan Davis 1904, p. 389.
  26. Richardson, Darcy G. (2007). Others: Third Parties during the Populist period. iUniverse, Inc. p. 378. ISBN 978-0-595-68624-7.
  27. IWW Yearbook, 1906.
  28. Illinois Blue Book 1905, pp. 590-591.
  29. Illinois Senate Journal 1905, p. 41.
  30. "IL Governor, 1904". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  31. Illinois Blue Book 1905, pp. 592-593.
  32. Illinois Senate Journal 1905, p. 42.
  33. "IL Lt. Governor, 1904". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 5 May 2019.

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