Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-08-19
GOVERNOR 1ANNsR,S INTENTIONS.

Governor Tanner spent Tuesday
telling the friends who called to see
him about his hunting trip. but dc.
clined to discuss the Illinois political
situation In general or his own can.
slidacy In particular. Few politicians
visited him before noon. and II was
given out that Congressman 1.orlmrr
and other local managers who intended
TO call would not appear until late In
the afternoon. Charles +. Yerkes was
about the hotel az ~ o'clock and made
u trip to X floor. where the Governors
apartments are located. 1t IL said he
called upon Tanner. but did not stay
long, and no outsider was able TO guess
the purpose Of the visit. Other prom.
inent visitors were State Treasurer +.
X. Whittemore and ex-Representative
Charles Selby, OF Springfield, Senator
John Humphrey, ex-Representative
William Hunter, Of Elgin; Superin.
tendent Mcdonald, Of the State Canal
Commission; Col. II. y. Dietrich, In.
slector Of rifle practice: Il. Il. Bliss,
judge advocate general Of the I. y. G.;
ex-Congressman George 4. Adams, 7.
q. Macmillan and eX.Police Inspector
Ross. Senator Berry, Of Carthage;
Senator McCloud, Of the Third district,
and Representative John Marley, OF
the Second district, were also mt the
hotel during the morning.
While Governor Tanner Is not yet
ready to say whether he will seek IN.
other term, 1t Is understood that, Ike
James X. Mann, he will soon make an
announcement concerning his political
plans for next year. All Of his ap.
pointees prominent In politics believe
he will be a candidate and are work.
Ing night and day to make 1t easy for
him to get a denomination.
Il will have nothing to say about
politics until after return to Spring.
field and have chance to look around
a little" said Governor Tanner. II
have been away from Illinois six weeks
and In all that time have Intentionally
kept my mind away from politics
When left the capital II was under.
stood that all communications with me
should be by wire and that politics
should be barred. / went away for
rest and I found it. Now am home
again, and when reach Springfield l
shall inform myself on the situation"
When asked the second time regard
ing his candidacy for a second term,
Governor Tanner said: THE people
OF Illinois have honored me with the
highest office In their gift. They have
had an opportunity to observe me and
my administration since my Inaugural
ton. They know how have fulfilled
the trust they contided TO me. They
know whether they want me for an
other term as governor. IL Is for them,
not for me, 10 say whether | shall be
u candidate for renominat ton. When
the Republican State convention meets
the delegates there representing the
Republican party will say whom they
want as their candidate. began life
In this State as a poor farmer boy. My
fellow citizens have been more than
kind to me. have had honor enough
for one man. However, my enemies,
and the enemies of the Republican or
ganization in Illinois, may force me to
bc candidate for denomination" The
Cook County machine managers who
intended to confer on the guberna torial
question were In hiding the early part
al the day Lorimer came to town
from his northern retreat, but did not
put In an appearance at headquarters.
II Is said the leaders are annoyed at
the publicity given the proposed eau
Gus, and that they may postpone IL a
week or 80, although 1t Is desired to
reach some understanding before Tan
ner and Mann make any move. The
Governor did not manifest any curlos'
ity about the Cook County situation to