Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-20
MADDEN DROPS OUT.
Illinois Senatorial Candidate Throws
His Support to William
Mason.

OpflnSuelU, ILL.,, Jan. lO.-M. L. MdO-
den, the Chicago alderman, who has been
one of the leading candidates in the SEN
atOrial contest, withdrew from the race
last night, throwing his support to eX-
Congressman William Z. Mason of Chi
cago, who had been his most prominent
rival for Senator Palmer's seat.
1t was asserted last night that Mad
denis defeat was largely the result of the
belief that President-elect McNinley's in
fuence was against his candidacy. A
week ago the Chicago Times-Herald,
whose editor, II. II. Kohlsaat, is believed
to be in the confidence of Mr. Mckinley,
published an editorial severely arralgnlng
Mr.. Madden and ending with the sig
niticant phrase: mo friend of President
Mckinley can vote for Martin b. Mad
dem
Springfield. Ill. Jan. 1.-THE United
lam confusion today. Rumors of With
drawals Of candidates and counter ru-
mOrs We're flying fast.
The chief topic discussed was the all
night conference held by Martin b. Mad
denis lieutenants, including National
Committeeman Jameson and Congress
man LOrimer.
At the conclusion of the council, e. r.
Brainerd of Chicago, a leading Mad
den man, said the Madden forces would
stand by their candidate to the finish.
1--WE found no sign of weakness and re-
solved to make Il finish fight of II" he
added.
Notwithstanding this show of firm
ness, there were those who told that
Madden's lines were wavering. At any
rate, it was decided to ask the joint
Republican steering committee to post
pone the senatorial caucus until Friday
afternoon ut 3 O'Clock.
mic of
toll. then set about to get together the
joint steering committee. 1t was 10
O'Clock before all the members could be
rounded up. 1t was generally conceded
that the request for pOstponement would
be granted. The followers of eX-Con-
gresham w E. Mason were jubilant on
account of the prolonged Madden con-
ference They claimed it showed weak
ness in the Madden ranks.
Congressman Hit and his men and
those of Samuel Allerton and those back
ing the candidacy of Col Clark Z. Carr
are watching the proceedings with inter
est, each hoping TO gain Il big extra fol-
lowing should Madden'S forces go to
pieces.
As soon as the joint Republican steer
ing committee met it elected Senator
Perry OF Peoria chairman and Repre-
sentative Anderson of Henderson secre-
tary. 1t then postponed the time for
1iOIulllS int 1lSpuDllCdl Seld uCtS
till ) o'clock tomorrow afternoon in ac-
cord with the request of the Madden
leaders.
There were numerous sensational
stories about the statehouse and hotels
TO the effect that Gov. Tanner had come
out fatfooted for Madden. 4. r. Brain
erd, the head chief of the Madden camp,
made an emphatic denial that this was
true.
John r. Tanner is taking no part
in the senatorial fight whatever" said
Mr.. Brainerd. He is not going to take
part or III any way use his influence in
favor of any one of the numerous candi-
dates. We have not asked him to do
so and will not ask him. If we win,
and we know we will, we want to win
on the merits of our candidate"
A ten-minute session Of the Senate
was held today during which q number
of bills were introduced including one by
Senator Crawford providing for the par
tlcipation of the state of Illinois in the
trans Mississippi and international expo
sition to be held at Omaha in 1898. APP
propriating 100000 to be used in erect
ing a state building and that the gov
ernor appoint a commission of three to
execute the plans.
Chicago. Ill. Jan 1.-THE Times
Herald prints the following from Walter
Wellman. its Washington correspondent
''President-elect Mckinley is opposed
to the election of Martin B. Madden as
senator from Illinois. This information
comes to me upon unimpeachable authOri-
ty. I am able TO make the announce
ment upon evidence which is direct and
incontroyertible. of the unwillingness of
the President-elect to have one of his
former enemies sent to the Senate from
Illinois.
Maj Mckinley feels that it is a mat
ter with which he has no right to inter
fere. He is not President yet, and if
the Republicans of Illinois wish to send
TO the United States Senate man who
has been personally and unfairly opposed
to himself he will have to submit He
does not care to raise his voice in oppo-
sition nor to give expression to his wishes
in any authoritative manner. But his
private views are well known to his
friends. He looks upon Mr.. Madden's
possible election as a Slap at his adj
mnistration. He sincerely hopes Mr..
Madden will not be elected.
eff Mr.. Madden does come to the Sen
ate from Illinois Mr.. Mckinley will en-
deayor to treat him fairly, to place him
on probation, as It were, and to ascer-
tain how far the man can be trusted.
But it is an experiment which Maj. Nc
Kinley thinks the Republicans of Illinois
should not make at this time. The SEN
ate is sure to be close. and why take
chances with . man whose Republican,
ism was recently in doubt?
Maj. McNIulVy ) views concerning
this matter are we'll known to Il number
of gentlemen who have recently seen him
in Canton and Cleveland. The Presi-
dent-elect authorizes no one to speak for
him, and does not wish to be mixed
up in the affair at all. But If his private
opinions are TO be consulted no member
of the Illinois Legislature will vote for
Madden for senator.
MAJ. Mckinley hopes the Republicans
of Illinois will spare him the necessity
of recognizing the Chicago alderman as
q senator of the United States He will
thank any member of the Illinois Leg
islature who votes right upon this ques-
ton
Albany. N. Y. Jan. 15.-Thomas G.
Platt, 147; Joseph H. Choate, Z; absent
., was the result of the Republican eau
Gus for United States senator last night.
Mr. Plat was nominated without the
usual formality of a nominating speech,
and with no word of eulogy. Seldom,
if ever. has the Assembly chamber, the
meeting place of the Joint Republican
caucus on the United States senatorship,
presented such a lively scene as it did
last night. Long before the hour for
assemblage arrived the galleries We're
filled with visitors. Before the ballot