Evening star., 1896-03-03
How the Delegates Already Chosen
to st. Louis Stand.
CLAIMS MADE BY M'KINLEY MANAGERS
Not Supported by a Review of
the Situation.
T He FAV RITE SON
Correspondence of The Evening Star.


state in the Union. This is the view of the
republican leaders in Illinois when they
count the forty-eight votes which the state
will have in the st. Louis convention. Pres
iGential candidates in all parts of the couI,-
try are looking longingly at these forty
eight votes The Illinois leaders-they are
called bosses here in Chicago-want to hold
the entire delegation together. They want
to name the President. as the state did when
Lincoln was nominated. They got solid
delegation for adopted son in the person
OF Judge Gresham in 1SSS. though its solidity
disappeared after few ballots. Senator
Cullom's friends think it will be shame if
Illincis won't 90 much for favorite son
as it did for an adopted So she is
reaching out after delegates.
Maj Mckiniey's supporters profess to
look upon Senator Cullom's candidacy as
purely tentative to hold the vote away from
the Oh.o man long enough to see whether
anything can be done by the opposition.
They may be right in their presumption as
TO Senator Cullom not being a fight-to- the
finish candidate. The events of June will
determine this mooted point. But they are
grievously wrong in assuming that if Cullom
drops out the Illinois delegation will take it's
place in The Mckinley column. At least
two-thirds of the delegates will go cross lots
to Senator William b. Allison. Probably
more.
Tables of votes attributed to Gen Gros-
venor and others have been transm Il ed
west and have caused some surprise at the
statements concerning the Illinois votes
w hIie the Illinois republican leaders don [
like to question Gen. Grosvenor's figures
they are suggesting that inasmuch as the
delegates are elected here and not in Wash
lnston this is the place to find out what
their preferences are and what their prob
able course of action will be.
The Co.k County Delegates.
Tal.s hi. frn rollax N.
have been gathered by The Star CORES
pondent:
Cook county has seven congressional dis
tached. Five districts have already chosen
their delegates These ten delegates are
for Cuilom If he is in it, If he is not in
IT these facts regarding the individual
delegates are of interest They are given
OIL the personal knowledge of the writer
and not on hearsay.
The delegates from the first district
represented in Congress by Frank AlCiricn
are Alderman Martin B. Madden and Frank
T. Roby- Alderman Madden is one of the
three men who control the republican or
ganization in Chicago The others are Con-
gressman Lorimer and Chairman Jameson
of the state central committee. Madden is
the original Allison man in Illinois, and
came out for the Iowa Senator months ago.
Since his election as a delegate he has re-
iterated that, barring Culom, Allison Is his
tLOice NlSuueH VIII De put forward as the
Illinois member of the committee OH ere
dentials in the national convention. He is
a politician of force and resources.
Frank c. Roby is a young lawyer, who
owes his selection to Madden and will act
with him. Roby's competitor for delegate
was Washington Porter. wealthy busi-
ness man. who has a remote connection
with Major Mckinley by marriage. forter
was president of the leading Mckinley Club
in the district. In the convention he re-
ceived - votes and Roby the remainder of
III.
LOrimer .ROSs."
Congressman VIM Loriner is one of the
second district delegates. His associate is
f. 5. Conway. piano manufacture Lori
Iner is the most potent force in Illinois poll
ties today. In an organization where any
assumption of sole leadership is sharply
resented he nevertheless comes pretty near
being the supreme boss His influence is
acknowledged, and il will be felt at ST.
Louis Lorimer's personal preference was
Harrison. and he held to that preference
when some of his fellow managers were
against permitting the Harrison sentiment
to make headway. When he was chosen a
delegate he gave his followers a clear un-
derstandng of his position. From his OBJ
seTvations at Washington he was satisfied
NJ ssissippi valley candidate could be
nominated. He thought there might be a
chance for Cullom, and he proposed to use
bis influence in behalf of the Illinois Sena-
tor. If this movement did not prove faasi-
bic. he thought Allison was the man to sup
port Congressman LOriner's antagonisrn
to Maj Mckinley is pr onounced. He rep
1esents labor district which has IL 1or-
nal democratic majority, but he has all
along insisted that there is little genuine
Mckinley sentiment. Whether this be pref
Cdice or conviction, Lorimer stakes his po-
Etical future on the position he mas taken,
and at st. Louis he will be found in the
forefront of the opposition. He has got to
the head in Chicago politics by holiness
nd GkI m ri ffvDn IL h
his habit.
Mr. Conway is a former client of BENZ
HARRISON. He is likewise a warm friend
end supporter of Senator CuIIom. and with
Cuilom and Lorimer agreed on the line of
policy which is desirable. it ought not to
be difficult to guess how Delegate Conway
will steer his course.
VIII Stand by ..Thc Boys"
In the third district E. r. Brainerd and
George Schneider are the delegates. Mr.
Brainer1 is a stone contractor who has
business relations with Senator Proctor.
He has taken an active part in local poll
tics for many years. He is one of Senator
CuiLoms chief leutenants, and will work
night and day to see the Senator Presi-
dent After Cullom he is heartily and un-
disSuisedly for Allison.
Mr. Schneider is Il leading banker He
was identified with the birth of the repub-
llcan party. and is one of the best known
German republicans I'm the west He
wanted to be delegate to the ST. Louis
convention as an honor in his old age
The boys, as the local politicians are
known. have not many honors to spare
tnis year, but one of their number gave up
MS own ambition to be delegate in order
to crafty Banker Schneider Before this
was done they took scundings as to his
presidential preferences. and received the
assurances of an honorable man that he
was for the candidate acceptable to 1.-The
boys. which meant that he would act
with Delegate Brainerd. Personally Mr.
schneider does not think Mai MCKINLEY
the man for the horror
The fifth district delegates are John Nj.
Smyth and Philip knopf. Mr.. Smyth is one
of the big merchants whose advertise
ments help to make the Chicago Sunday
newspapers such colossal affairs. He is a
trained politician, who has just been
elected chairman of the county central
committee, a position he has held in pre-
vious campaigns. He would like to see
Cullom President, regrets that there may
be no chance Of supporting Harrison and
will be fully satisfied II the opportunity is