St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-27
THE CONTEST IN 1r,L1SoIs.


Thanks to the aldermen.
THE CONTEST IN ILLINOIS.
The refusal of the Illinois Republic
all convention to instruct for candi.
date for the United States senate gives
the Democrats marked advantage,
which they will not be slow to seize.
1t was the policy Of the Cullon fac
ton in the convention to refrain from
indorsing a candidate. and to have the
members Of the legislature free to vote
for whom they choose when the ques-
ton of electing senator shall come up.
This plan was also favored Ivy ma
jority Of the Republican legislative can.
didates. The election of a senator
is rare occasion, coming but once
in three or four years, and the op-
portunities for profiting by it are
highly priced. Men who are undecided
Id their preferences have opportunities
for touching" candidates that would
be beyond their reach If they were in
structed. and consequently the majority
prefer that they be left to the exercise
of their own judgment. OF course, their
Judgment would dictate the support of
the man with the longest purse or with
the greatest political influence. as he
would, doubtless. appreciate" their
efforts On his behalf more fully than
one less favored by fortune. True, he
might not be willing to loosen his own
purse strings, but he might have g
lucrative Office or two at his disposal,
and the average politician is not par
ticular who pays his debts as long as
they are paid promptly.
The fight made upon Senator Cullom
has failed of its purpose. He is yet
cock of the walk, and may continue to
lord it over his fellows for the coming
six years; provided. of course. the Re-
publicans shall carry a majority of the
legislature. But of this there is rea-
sonable doubt. The Democrats of the
state are unit in support of their can
didate for the senate, Franklin Mac
Veagh. Every Democratic candidate
for the legislature will be pledged to
sustain his cause. There will be no
room for dISSenSlon-no occasion for it
for Mr.. MacVeagh is acceptable to
every member of the party, both for his
fitness and the soundness of his views
on matters of public policy. In the Re
publican ranks it is different. A very
strong faction Of the party is opposed to
the return of Senator Cuilom. He has
been arrogant aud dictatorial in the
past. aud has not cared for his friends as
diligently as he might have done. He
has been grossly selfish in many direc-
tions, and his airs of superiority have
Disguised thousands. He is a resident
Of the capital city, which already has
senator in the person of Gen. Palmer.
The northern part Of the state, in which
the bulk of the population and wealth
is located. has no representation in the
senate, and its interests are suffering in
consequence. The legislative deIega-
ton from Chicago may be depended
upon to oppose Cullom, unless forced
into his support by the application of
the party whip. Many Republican vot-
ers resident i'll Chicago will refuse to
vote their party ticket simply for the
reason that it's success will lead to the
continued neglect of that city's inter-
ests at Washington.
Culiom's dominance in the Republl-
can convention assures for the Demo
cratic state aud legislative ticket a
rousing majority in Chicago. 1t was
that city that wrested control of the
state from the Republicans in 1892 and
gave to Cleveland fifty electoral votes
the first votes given by Illinois to
Democratic candidate for president
since 1856. The city knows Its strength,
and, knowing it. refuses to be any
longer ignored and buffeted. Three
fourths of the wealth and nearly half
| the population Of the state are located
within its limits, and fairness dictates
| that one, at least, of the senators should
| be resident of that city or friendly to
| its interests.
While the probability is that the Re-
| publican state ticket will be elected in
| Illinois in November. ii is quite likely
| that the Democrats will have a majority
| in the legislature, and will choose
| Franklin MacVeagh as the successor of
/ Shelby NJ. Cullen in the United States
senate. There Is all excellent fighting
chance for them, at any rate. While
/ they are united and harmonious, the
| Republicans are split into warning fac
| tions. They may lose the state ticket
| and yet carry the Legislature. a ma
! iority Of the hold-over senators are
Democrats, and the minority repre-.
| sentation law will enable them to crowd
their opponents closely for the control
of the house, with an excellent prospect
| of carrying a majority.
There is nothing discouraging in the
outlook at present, but, on the contrary,
much that should stimulate to effort.
The Democratic ticket is made up of
excellent material. The party has rec
ogHized the right of women to voice
in the management of the schools where
their children are educated by nominal
ing lady of high character and great
mental ability as trustee of the uni
versity; and every woman in the state
should use her influence in behalf of
the party. The Democratic legislatures
OF the past few years have wisely
guarded the interests of the working
classes by putting stop to the compe-
titi0n of convict with free labor; by the
passage of factory acts protecting labor
ers of all classes from oppression; bv
aboIfshing the truck store system in
manufacturing and mining towns; By
reforming the penftentiary MANAGEMENT
so that The convicts became self.sup-
porting instead Of being burden upon
the taxpayerss by reducing the cost Of