Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-08
Gov. Tanners Attack.


One day Governor Tanner came out with
a savage personal attack on Senator Gull
lom. reviewing his whole public life, espe-
cially the period during which they had
been associated so closely in political part
nership. Then everybody knew that the
war was on to the finish. The state admin
istration scored some points in the begin
ming, and then Cullom began to make head
way in some counties either IN having del
for his Endorsement for reelection as sena-
tor or in securing the nominees for the
legislature. The contest has continued with
varying fortunes for the last three months.
When Governor Tanner made his personal
attack on Cullom he caused it to be known
that he would not be candidate for re-
nomination This gave the opening for
other candidates to declare themselves.
Among them were Walter Reeves of Streat-
or who is serving his second term in Con-
gress, and Richard Yates of Jacksonville.
a son Of the war governor of Illinois. They
made personal canvasses claiming to be
free from entanglements with either the
Tanner or the Cullom factions. Neverthe-
less, 1t soon became apparent that the Tan
ner state administration was hostile to
Reeves, and was bent on defeating him.
The candidacy Of Yates was not taken very
seriously.
Cook county, which is, to say, Chicago
and few outlying towns that have not
merged their separate corporate existence
into that of the big city. has more than
one-third of the delegates to the state con-
ventton. With this large vote united, 1t Is
not difficult to combine with county dele
gates and make slate which will be sure
Of commanding a majority in the conven-
ton. Divided the outcome is in doubt.
Chicago was bound to have candidate
for governor. In due time It was an
meant the machine leaders, had picked out
their man, who would have the support OF
Chicago. He was Ebridge G. Hanecy. a
judge, Of fair ability, who for many years
has been on the circuit bench. He had one
great defect as candidate. This was that
he needed an Introduction to the gepubli-
cans of Illinois. Not one of them in
thousand ever had heard of him. and even
the politicians throughout the STATE were
strangers to him,
After a while it became plain that Judge
Hanecy's candidacy was not enthusiastic
ment which wants candidates who person
ify issues and principles was dissatisfied.
and some of the machine leaders were rest
less.
A Split In the Machine.
The restlessness which was manifested
among the machine leaders eliminated
when a break was announced between Rep
resentative William Lorimer and National
Committeeman Jamlson on one side and
former State Treasurer Hertz and ex-Sher-
ife Pease on the other side. The organiza-
ton remained in control Of Lorimer and
Janfson, but the detection Of Hertz and
Pease was a serious menace to Hanecy's
candidacy for governor.
Before this breach in the machine was
publicly. admitted Orrin N. Carter, the
county Judge, had announced that he would
be a candidate for governor. Judge Carter
has the confidence Of the Chicago communal
ty, though he has AFFILIATED closely With the
worked in harness with Representative
Lorimsr for many years. As to the re-
pubhcans OF The state. he was In the same
position as Judge Hanecy, for few OF them