Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-26
Four Rival Camps Are Pitched in
Chicago.
RUNORED COMPROMISE EFFECTED
Gov. Tanner May Retire on Promise
of Pension Office.
PROPOSED NEW LAWS
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

camps are pitched IN chicago. Al tHe
Great Northern the following rival candi-
dates for the toga have headquarters: Sen
ator Shelby NJ. Culom, Governor John r.
Tanner and Representatives Hit and Cam
non The battle is being wased with great
energy and considerable bitterness AS be-
tween Governor Tanner, whose term eX-
pires with this month, and Senator Gull
lon there is enmity which amounts almost
to a fcud.
This week. however. has brought con-
siderable talk Of reconciliation Or COM
promise between the Cullom and Tanner
factions in state politics. Such a compro-
mise would bring relief to many who have
the best interests of the party at heart.
The battle has waged so long that the
middle-of the-road, peacefuily-inclined poll
ticians are mighty tired Of it. The report
Is that Governor Tanner is to retire from
the senatorial contest in return for the
promise of the appoint ment as commission
er Of pensions to succeed Henry Clay EY-
ans. This story emanates from a close
friend of Governor-elect Yates This solu-
tiou of the senatorial tangle was submitted
to Senator CuIlom, who received it in 81
IenCe and made no comment. The original
plan was to offer Governor Tanner the po-
sitinn of commissioner of internal revenue.
: office was bestowed upon John w.
1rr. , w.Io was the republican candidate
for governor of Kentucky. If compro-
mise could be reached on some such terms
ii would completely clear the political at
mosphere of Illinois and would relieve the
governor-elect of much embarrassment, as
he is now compelled to play his cards with
great to avoid offending either one
of the warning senatorial factions
Mr. Hits Shrewdness.
Ii is believed that Governor Tanner
would prefer to stay in the senatorial race,
provided he thought he had good show Of
winning
Although a shrewd politician, the spirit
of revenge is strong with him. and it would
give him supreme satisfaction to beat his
odd friend Shelby" Provided both Tanner
and Cullnm stay in the fight there is
chance Of a deadlock in the legis allure. In
the case of neither receiving a majority OF
votes. then the Hit people expect 10 accom-
pliSh much. Representative Hit has played
a Shrewd game in the senatorial fight and
has kept remarkably clear from ',entan-
CLING alliances" Representative Cannon
has played his cards well. too. but Repre-
sentative HIT is better situated 10 become
a compromise candidate.
Illinois Will have several novel laws on
her books If bills which have been drawn
up are passed by the legislature, which
goes into session next month. The official
life of the lawmaker being at hand each IN
dividual legislator IS burning midnight OIL
upon bills which he hopes Will bring him
fame. Some Of the lawmakers already
have succeeded in acquiring fame OF more
or less desirable quality.
Against the Oyster.
Representative Samuel W. Amends of the
first senatorial district has prepared a bill
which provides that all oysters be barred
from the state of Illinois during the months
which do not contain the letter r. Mr.
Arrends wants a heavy fine imposed upon
persons who are found guilty Of eating, i'm
porting selling or conceailng oysters during
the heated months. Mr.. Amends is a dead
~ foe to the oyster. He would like TO in
troduce a bill which would bar the b-valVes
out OF the state entirely. He was formerly
clerk Of the famous Armory police court,
and traces the downfall of many who APP
peared in the court defendants TO the
oyster Representative Amends discourses
with reference to the oyster thuSly:
~ admit that l am deadly foe to the
oyster. I have been assured that IT mas
many noxous qualities in warm weather
Dealers have asked to introduce this
bill in the legislature. and I believe the
public veal demands its passage. / only
wish that we could bar out oysters entire
ly. | am sure large percentage of the
community would be pleased to see oyster
suIT,erS, oyster stews and kindred abom-
nations abolished every season of the year
Oyster suppers on the boulevards and oy
ster soCials in the first ward have resulted
in fines in the armory police court during
my experience and free oysters with drinks
have allurcd many OF my youthful con-
stituents into saloons.
Marriages and Kidnapping
Representative Kit Gould, also Of a Chi
cago senatorial district, is accredited with
the authorship of a bin which provides that
and women must be of a certain
physical standard before being allowed to
marry. Mr.. Gould holds that consumptives
and others who are afflicted with heredi-
tary diseases should not marry and bring
weaklings into the world. AS a first step
to the securing of marriage license the
bill provides for doctors certificate to the
effect that both of the contracting parties
arr free from any serious hereditary dis
Two representatives-elect are drawing I'D
bills which provide that Kidnapping for ran
som be punishable by death in Illinois
These representatives are Frank c. Far
mum of the second district and D. E Sullf-
van Of the twenty-third district. The kid
naplnI u the son of Mr.. Cudahy of Oma-
ha has attracted the attention of the law
makers 10 what they consider the weak
ness of the present Illinois law. Under the
criminal code. as ii now stands, a penalty
OF 1--WE years Imprisonment or a fine Of
SlVD, or both, is prescribed for kidnaping.
except in the case of children under twelve
years or age where an extreme penalty of
HE imprisonment is provided
In cases where child Is kidnaned for
ransom. said Representative Farnum TO
ne star correspondent. even capital pun
lShnent Is not severe enough / believe
that the abduction of child and the MAX
ing OF threats to the parents that unless
ransom is paid the childs eyes will be
burned out or other torture inflicted con-
The police indorse this proposed law and
lhere Is some likelihood of one of the hills
passing the legislature
Then too, half a dozen bills have been
orawn up aimed at the octopus" the Chi
cago gas trust Much legislation is in prep
aIation 10 regulate the street railways Of
chicago So what with oysters, sweet
hearts. kidnapers, brokers' gas trust and
street railways the incoming legislature
promises to be an interesting one.
Decided Contrast.
The governor-elect is a Methodist and a
'"tai abstainer. Accordingly the word has
gone out that there will be no inaugural
ball and no wine on the table at state
functions. The adjustment Of the inaue1,-
raj ball would be a subject Of regret to
many For decades this has been a great
event, a function which attracted politi.
clans and society leaders from one end of
the state to the other In years gone by
ward politicians and leaders from the back
precincts of Egypt in old-fashioned.
spiit-tail coats. and statesmen and business
men in their correct full dress suits have
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