The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN
LEADERS BEWILDERED.
HESITATE BETWEEN CULLONE
AND TANNER.
Democrats Are Hopeful of Carry
ing the Twenty-Second District
Politics in Egypt

EEPT-RILC STEC7AGI
Carb1udale Ill. Jan. l6-Neve- before in
the present generation Of voters has thers
been such complete hevilderment among
the leaders I'm the various counties Of South
eyp Illinois They are overwhelmed by the
tangled condition in the Republican ranks.
Leaders are dazed. not being able as yes
{" choose the Ir per band wagon in which
TO ride and still retain the prestige that
has been theirs in the past.
jackson county Is no exception TO .he
rule. and every county in this section Of
the State is in the same boat.
Jim Pease. one Of the ward bosses Of Chi.
cago. is opening one nf the finest hotels in
southern Illinois IN this city. II ia pre-
sumed that he Will ''dabbla'' somewhat in
the politics Of Egypt" and among soma
"f the bosses the very name causes terror
Others. who have sufficient foresight. are
only too glad to align themselves with the
Chicago 'srhundale politician.
tn" contest between Tanner and CIIIarl
will be fought to the bitter end. Many who
enjoy lucrative positions under Tanners
administration aud in the past considered
his mouthpiece. have also been extremely
friendly to IN" venerable Senator. and now,
as the road forks, fhey hesitate which di-
Tanner he defeated. his political star would
set at once. and should CuIInTn succeed in
returning to the Senate. he also could not
be expected to remain much longer in po-
lit;csl life. owing to his age.
Again. should Tanner win. the machine
which ne created and with which he has So
completely dOmincered the State for many
years past. would Re so intrenched that NOT
To be member of 1t would mean political
shipwrsck-
The problem is perpIening the Republican
leaders and he who has a solution would h,
hailed as a modern savior.
Cotton once said: No bad man ever
wished that his breast was made of glass
or that others could read his thoughts. But
the misery Is. that The durl.cities the. temp
tationS and the iufirmities that surround
~. have rendered jhe truth. and nothing
hut the truth. as haza rtious and contra hand
commodity a. man can possibly deal
in
In th@ congressional contest for :he scat
row h-h by George ". Smith. the same
elements are at work and the Tanner-C'rIj-
lorn frId will permeate the entire district
The three candidates have not as Vet dared
70 -vsr announce a policy plan of ram-
paiGu since the Tanner pronUnciamento
against tuIlnm. The district has been rop-
resented by George Smith from NurDhys-
toro for twelve years. and while under or
dinary conditions the district IS safely Re-
publican. the Democratic leaders are sam
guine az carrying II.
Some quiet caucgsing has been going on
FOR some time. and the distric; will nnf 20
10y default. l.. q. Whtnei If Johnson
County. who won considerable fame in the
Lauder giot trial and who is considered an
excellent caTpaigner has been quite favor
ably mentioned in connection with the con-
CreSSiouai nomination.
era awford Of Jones borO. Whitnel of John
son and several others are available ard
would make excellent candidate.
Stranger things have happ-ne,l than the
Tweujy-seCond Illinois District eIectiux a
Democrat. \ prominent Republican who
fully realizes the dangers to his party i'm
TINS district Sald- Oung man. keep your
eye on the Twenty-secOnd Illinois"