Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-17

Some of his letters have evidently fall
en- into the hands Of Tanner philistines
and are now safely locked in the depths
of the Executive vault at Springfield. |
Some day they will bc brought forth |
for the purpose of confounding the an |
cient statesman. but the Governor is |
silent as to the time when he will make |
use of them.
Mr. Cullom's method of campaigning |
has served to recall the Senatorial tight
of 1894. when William H. Mason made
his first attempt to- break into the Uni
ted States Senate. Mr. Mason made n
tour of the state. lie attended every
county convention and strongly urged
the Republicans to indorse u candidate
for senator. lie did not specifically
ask for personal Endorsement. but left
that to the conventions. senator Cul-
lon became u violent opponent of the
Mason scheme as soon as he heard
about it, lie took Governor Tanner.
| who was then his lieutenant. into his
confidence. and together they wrote II
number of letters to county and district
leaders protesting against local conven-
,ions giving expression to preference
for candidate for United States Sen
ator. Senator Cullom. according to
well.informcd gossips. took u strong
| stand based upon what he called party
equity and discipline. against county
conventions prcjudicing the chances of
any candidate by declaring its choice
of candidate In advance of the meet
ing of the Legislature. lie was cspe-
cially hostile to Masons scheme of
sending delegates to the State conven-
ton who would fight for the passage Of
resolutions bearing on the Senatorial
contest. Times have changed In five
years. The erstwhile lieutenant of the
Senator IL now Governor Of the state,
and instead of being loyal friend Is n
declared enemy. Senator Cullom rec
ognizcs the necessity of immediate ac-
ton to save himself from defeat. lie
is aware of the Governors Interference
in his scheme to secure the Endorsement
of county conventions next year. but
instead of being discouraged by II he
Is prepared to make a fight for recog-
milton.
A story has been current during the
past two weeks that Lieutenant Gov
ernor w. A. Northcott, of Bond County,
has entered into an alliance with Sen.
ator CullOm for the purpose Of securing
a denomination next year. Mr.. North
colt likes his job as Lieutenant Gov.
crnor ana desires to serve second
term. He hoped to secure the support
of Governor Tanner and his friends,
but has been Informed by persons whO
are In the Governors confidence that
another candidate has been selected
Northcott will bring to Senator Cullom
the support of the powerful Order Of
Modern Woodmen, of which he II chief
consul.
Some politicians believe that the Sen
ator's first choice for Governor II
: young Richard w. Yates, United states
District Attorney for the Southern Dis
trlct Of Illinois. Mr.. Yates II u pro
nounced candidate, ana in furthernnc,
of his ambition he IL making u careful
canvas Of every county in Central iii
nOis. 1t Is u significant fact that tn,
men to whom he Is applying for sup
port IRE nearly all Old.time friends o
Senator Cullom.
Some Congressman profess to believ
that Uncle Joe" Cannon of the Dan
!" vile district may lose his place a
Chairman Of the Committee on ApprO
priatiOn under the regime Of COlOnt
Henderson In the House OF Represen
tatives. When Speaker Reed appoint
Il ed Mr.. Cannon Chairman Of that I'M
d pOrtant committee Colonel HendersO
n was In line for promotion, and believes
I. then and has believed ever since tim
n he ought to have been selected. TIL
v justice Of his claim was partly recOp
n nlzed by Speaker Reed, who persuade
4. Congressman Dalzell Of Pennsylvani
Ic to resign the Craftsmanship Of the Jr
;. dietary Committee so that Colonel Her
Is dersOn might be taken care Of. Th
ir lOwan's friends believe that he In
r. never forgiven "Uncle Joe" for depri,
ing him of the most important commit
Y. tee assignment In the House. They ar
$. calling attention to the fact that whe
l. Congressman Cannon visited the Al
IN mex and sent card TO Colonel Hendel
II sons room the bell boy who delivere
le the card brought back word that Co
L. Henderson had retired and could nc
sno nuvIoIv