The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-25
ILLINOIS FOR M'k|NLEY.
DEMOCRATS MAKING no INROADs
ON THE VOTE OF 1896.
Aischuler Personally Popular and
May Lead His Ticket, but Con-
troll of the State Will Remain
in the Hands of Republicans.

! Special Dispatch to the Post-1Hselligencer.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2i-Peculiar In
terest attaches to the political contest in
Illinois this year, from the fact that,
while Mr.. Mckinley is morally certain 10
| get the electoral vote the Democrats are
boasting that they have a chance of elect
| ing the governor, and that there is a pos
sibility that Hon. Shelby NJ. cullom. Re
tinguished members Of the United States
senate, may be defeated for reelection.
| The Republicans do not concede that con-
ditions are so dangerous, and the Demo emo,
Gratis claim far more than is indicated
here. AS the situation appears at pres
ent, however. this is a fair estimate OF
liabilities.
The Tanner-Culom vendetta and fac
tfonal fights are the cause OF Senator Gull
Ions alleged danger. The personality.
race and popularity OF the Democratlc
which 1t is claimed. may lead TO his
election This Democratic candidate Is
Samuel Aischuler. German Jew. 30
far as is now recalled. this II the nrst
time the Hebrew race has been repre-
scented BIZ a candidate for governor OF any
of the United States. Hebrews have held
high elective Office In Ohio they nave SAT
in the state senate and have been mem
beers OF the house OF representatives. one
is now mayor of the metropolis oil ONO
valley. In national affairs they nave
horne an important part In the lower
house of congress. None, however. has
been a candidate with fair chance Of cleo.
ton for the Office or CHIEF executive OF
Racial Influences alone Of course. would
not be sufficient to elect Mr.. Aschuier
governor OF Illinois. Under some CON
ditions they might operate against MN.
But il happens that he is enough q q
German to have large following OF tnat
forceful element in the AFFAIRS or tnis
state, that he IL personally one or the
most popular men in the Democratic par
~ OF Illinois and that. although q ne
brew by descent. he Is understood 70 pc
a communicate OF the Episcopal church.
Some measure of the personal popular
ity of Mr.. Alschuler Is AFFORDED ny tne
fact that. In his home town or aurora
there is Mckinley and Alschuler cluo.
II was formed Immediately after he was
made the Democratic nominee LOT s.N.
ernor; its membership Is composed OF the
leading citizens Of the town. in ena ,,s
aim is avowedy the election OF Mckinney
for president and Alschuler for governor.
Such conditions would scarcey ps pos,
in illinois, which can be judged py no
other standard than itself
The Republican Candidate.
From a Republican point of view, the
situation is complicated by the fact that
man MAJ Of disting,ished political ancestry
and recognized ability, lacks the personal
popularity Of his Democratic opponent
banded. Yates il inclined TO be exclu-
sive and self-contained. and has highly
developed the quality which the i Eastern n
In money matters. he Is close
Judge Richard Yates. the Republican
nominee for governor. is a son or the
famous old war governor lie hyes a,u "a
candidate before the convention. but his
nomination was brought about by com
promise between the Tanner ana op,-
cient strength TO name straightout rae
tionalist. .
1t really is to the Tanner people that
Judge Yates owes his selection as com
promise candidate, That is why the Tan
ner following is rather disanected be-
cause, in the formation Of the state com
mittee Judge Yates did not favor their
side OF the factional fence. As conse-
auence of this disahection. II Is charged
that already the Tanner people are arr
ranging 20 trade votes for Alschuler for
Democratic votes for Tanner members of
the state legislature That charge Is not
confirmed, and Tanner leaders insist 1t Is
untrue.
Fight for Culiom's Place.
Almost, II not quite. OF equal interest
with the fight for governor, Is the contes,
for control OF the state legislature. which
this winter will elect successor TO
Senator Cullom. Like Mr.. Hanna senator
Cullom has the Endorsement of his state
convention and his party organization.
Also. like MIR. Hanna. he has bitter oppos-
ltion In his own party ranks--all the more
bitter, perhaps. from the fact that the
people from whom II comes once were his
close political friends and associates.
Because OF a Democratic Rerrymander
in the construction of the state senatorial
districts the Republicans must carry ILL.,
nols by forty or fifty thousand IN ord6r to
secure a majority Of the members of the
Legislature. Without doubt Mckinley viii
carry the state by twice. perhaps three
times this majority. lie had $4,000 to the
good In 1896 and his vote this year should
be as heavy. The Republican state ticket
with the single exception OF the candidate
for governor. will run closely with the
presidential ticket. Thus. II IL practically
certain that the Republicans viii retain
cessor 10 Senator Culom will belong to
that marty, although II may not be Mr..
Cullom himself
The Cumulative Ballot.
Herein lies a peculiar phase OF the state
political situation IN Illinois Members
~ the lower house 81 the Legislature are
elected not by counties. but by state SEN
atoriAl districts. The state Is divided into
districts for state senatorial purposes hy
statutory enactment not constitutional
provision, and thus may he gerry rnarder-
arrangement OF tho counties composing
congressional districts, for political pur-
poses. From each of these senatorial
districts there are elected the raprezen-
tatives as we'll az enc senator The ait
walton ia complicated By the fact thar ire
cumulative voting plan Is in operation.
That IL, m elecfOr may vote three times
FOR one candidate for the lower houso
Instead q once for each % the three can
didatcs.
Devised 20 serve Par different ends =, 4.
this very cumulative voting plon whleh
gives more power % the Tanner neopla
and which may enable them 10 defeat