The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-05
Apparently He Has Pitched His
Tent in the Hanna -Cullom
Camp.
hLSCHULER- M'KINLEY CLUBS.
Hybrid Organizations Supposed to
Be the Governors Plan to Force
Him Back Into Line
Factional Fight.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

crook the pregnant hinges Oh tne hiiee "
John Tanner that thrift may follow fawn-
ing emphatically declared man who Is
as close to Yates as the candidates own
brother. to me in Jacksonville the other
day. Judge Yates has not asked help
from Tanner, and he Will not ask for help.
John Riley Tanner and his crowd of Of
ficeholders know how to play ball. he con-
tinued. They know the place where the
game takes place, and they know it is be-
tween Democrats and Republicans. If they
want hand in the game they must show
themselves and do their duty as Repub-
licans.
II know what am talking about, and 1
know that Judge Yates has not asked help
from Tanner, and know he will not ask
help from him"
But the Yates campaign managers are
showing evidence of having received a wad
of money lately?" l suggested interroga-
lively.
They have all the money necessary"
was the quick reply, "and not a cent of it
comes from Tanner or Van C1eave. Tan
ner controls thousands of dollars belong
ing to the Republican campaign fund. col
lected from the State offceholders for that
purpose. We know 1t, and We think We
know why none of it has been turned over
to the State Committee.
Source of Yatess Funds.
He stopped for moment. waiting for the
"Why?" from me.
Well. The Republic was right in Its ar
ticles from Philadelphia, in which 1t stated
that Tanners hatred Of Senator Cullon
was so strong that he would prefer DEM
ocrat elected as Cullom's successor. 1t was
right when it stated that John Tanner had
a barrel OF money, but wouldn't give 1t up
to help Yates unless Yates would sign such
Grfs ~ To dorv, nd Sfa rod
in The Republic, Judge Yates has no money
and few wealthy friends, and if Tanner
didn't contribute the fund raised for the
to look for legitimate expense money" and
again he stopped.
In the Philadelphia article referred to
The Republic stated that Yates must make
his peace and join with Tanner. who nom
mated him. or throw the Governor over
board. and through CuIlom and Mckinley
get his supplies from Hanna. l asked my
friend If Yates had accepted the alterna-
tive. and was the recipient of Hanna's
bounty.
I will say that he has all the money nee
essary for immediate use, and that a good
par Of it was contributed by his own
"A good part of 10 cents is cents" I
He smiled. and declined to Indicate the
tributed.
Now. all this has bearing on reports
that come directly from Chairman Rowe OF
the Republican State Committee, in Chi
cago From Mr.. Rowe's headquarters comes
the authoritative statement that in many
quarters of the State Alschuler- Nc hinley
clubs are being organized by Republicans
and that Democrats are smiling on such
hybrid organizations.
with the exception of Judge G: T. Turner
of Vandala. all the reports are brought
into headquarters by Tanner mennMaJor
whan Of Marion County, Homer Tice OF
Menard, Speaker Sherman of McDonough,
Charley Cherry OF Kendall and others OF
that faction.
No evidence is submitted to prove that
Democrats are urging or encouraging the
formation of such clubs. AS matter OF
fact it Is one method the Tanner faction
of Republicans in Illinois has taken to show
Yates that Tanner must be piacated and
place at the Yates feast.
Judge Yates is not as dull of perception as
some would make him appear. He played
the Tanner end of the string until he had
the Hanna-McKinley-C -Cullom fish hooked.
and If we may judge by the interview l
had with his close friend as quoted above.
he is now In a position to toss the Gov
ernor out Of the window and fasten himself
to Hanna and Cullom.
But the Tanner people are showing their
teeth in this threat to start lot Of Alschu-.
ler-McKinley clubs. 1t is probably one or
the Tanner bluffs-a trick that will be dis.
counted before it is fairly started; l VIII
who reported a scheme to organize these
clubs in his neighborhood, will scratch deep
enough, ne Will ma q 1rlenQ OIL JOnn 1du-
ner's at the bottom.
1t is purely a row between Republican
factions. and any attempt to involve the
Democrats will end in disaster The Dem
ocrats are for Bryan and AlSchuler in IL
linois.
II would like to know the name of the
friend of Yates who said Governor Tanners
friends had not contributed to the cam
paign fund" said one of the Governors
captains, and man who is drawing one OF
the bsa from erd the Stain know when ehat Is ss
Governor and his friends have given money
to the headquarters. 1t looks to me as if
knows. and we ali kr ow. that Tanner nom
mated him for Governor, and up to within
a week or ten days ago, Rowe and Field
have exhibited a very friendly and afrec-
tionate interest in the Tanner organization.
1t may be that the National Committee has
Illinois. But. my boy. 1t requires some
thing besides money to get votes|t requires
brains. too.
by the way and there was world of
Significance in his words and manner, what
RepubIiean party Of Illinois If Yates is
Not having obtained from the Tanner
Board of Health a license to practice as
clairvoyant. 1 evaded the issue and left the
wagging his head in the negative.
1 don't believe that the cry of the Tanner
faction that Republicans are forming Al
Rowe or Ffeldhouse-or Cullom or Mckin-
ley. / know that Democrats will not permit
themselves to be drawn into any such a
combnation-all Democrats are for Bryan
as much as they are for Alschuler. There
may be score of gold Democrats left in
Illinois who would like to attach themselves
TO something or other with shade of re-
spectacle Democracy on its banner 10
such the organization of an Alschuler-Mc-
Kinley club would he most welcome.
If clubs of this character are not organ
lied by former gold Democrats IL may safe
ly be put down that they are the product
last longer than to bring Yates to realiza-
tion of the paramount necessity OF asking
faiherly blessing from John Riley Tanner.
And 1t is no sure thing but Yates will be
forced to make his peace with the Governor
and resume the relations that existed prior
to the Philadelphia Convention, and before
the election of Graeme Stewart as National
Committeeman from Illinois Beyond a
doubt 1t was Stewart who conducted nego-
tiations between the National Committee
and Yates's managers on the State Com
mittee. From the moment Stewart was
named on the Executive Committee of the
National Committee by Hanna, the Tanner
plaa of controlling Yates began to disap-
pear.
Yates's Position.
Two weeks ago Yates was ostensibly with
Tanner. To-day he is with Cullom and Nc
agency. hoping for a request to enter with
his braves. He would be welcome IL he
would consent to take rear seats with his
crowd, but he wants to be the whole
The Governor and the Governors people
don't visit State headquarters In Chicago
] heard story the other day about trip
Van Cleave paid to Rowe that illustrates
politics by the Republican State Committee.
1t appears that Van Cleave walked into