Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-03
Senior Senator From Illinois Work.
ing for Reflection
GOVERNOR TANNER his OPPONENT
Senator Hanna Has Declared in
Favor of CulIom.
RISE OF M r. D A w E S
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Speclal Correspondence Oh Inc ENeHiHS Staf-
CHICAGO, Ill, December 1, 1900.
Senator Hanna doomed up on the Illinois
political horizon this week. 1t came about
In this way: story got abroad that the
national republican chairman was urging
the election of Representative Cannon, Rep
resentative Hit or possibly Controller of
Currency Dawes to the United States Sem
ate next winter because Senator Cu!lom. in
his opinion had reached the age limit when
retirement was proper A Cullom supporter,
a federal office holder of high standing. left
Chicago and sought out Senator Hanna to
ask him with regard to the truth of the
report The emissary returned to Chicago
and to the Cullom senatorial camp with this
message from Senator Hanna:
Anybody who says that l am opposed to
Senator Cullom's reelection and that the
republican national committee is against
him Is telling an absolute lie, and you may
quote in Chicago. l have not said
that Senator Cullom is getting cid and
ought to be put on the shelf l believe 1t
would be mistake in the state of Illinois
and base ngratitude to Senator Cullom if
he should fail of reelection"
This message was eagerly passed along
the Cullom line, and there was great re-
jo'cing among the followers of the fox of
Sanga7lCn county" They argued that the
declaration of Senator Hanna was next
President himself. and made great capital
out of the Hanna message.
United States Marshals Hit and Ames,
State Senators Fort and McCloud and ex-
Representative George E. Adams and other
Cuilom boomers give out the idea that II
is all over now but the shouting.
On the other hand the opponents of Sem
ator Cullom are highly incensed at Senator
Hanna. This is especially true of the Tau
nerites who never entertained any great
liking for the Ohio senator.
Fight Wakes Hot.
The senatorial fight is wagng with great
vigor. Each week there is roundup of
politicians from all over the state at the
Great Northern Hotel where both Gov
ernor Tanner and Senator Culom have
headquarters. At present writing the fight
for the Senate Is between Tanner and Gull
lom. although Representative Cannon has
a boom which should not be overlooked.
Other men are expected to enter the race
before the Legislature goes into session In
January. Governor Tanner is evidently
endeavoring to trot as many candidates
into the field possible, hoping that
he can eventually make q combine which
will defeat Cullom. 1t is rather too early
to make predictions with much confidence,
but Senator Cullom seems to be in the
lead. Most of the Federal office holders of
the state are arrayed his SIDE and
this is taken as indication that the ad
mnistration is with him.
though he realizes he has the fight of his
life on his hands He said to The Star rep
resentative:
II am absolutely certain of reelection. L
can count up now enough votes to give me
a majority in the republican caucus. The
people with me, l am convinced, and L
believe in the power of the people"
The governor-elect of Illinois, Judge
Yates, is in California seeking a rest and
hoping that the organization of house and
state senate will be arranged before he
gets back next month. He has persistently
declared that he would not mix in the sem
atorial fight in any way. Upon assuming
office, however. he will likely make a pretty
clean sweep of the Tanner appointees
The result Of the late election has made
Controller of the Currency Dawes a much
greater power in Illinois politics. While
Yates could scarcely be called his candi-
date, yet IL Is fact that he Is much closer
70 the governor-elect than are any of the
Tanner followers. In fact, today he is
looked upon as the man who is to be one
Of the chief cogs in a new republican poit-
zeal machine which Governor Yates will
build in Illinois. Under the Tanner regime
Mr.. Dawes was far from being in the inner
ring in state politics He did not have the
ear of the governor nor was he consulted
when it came to the distribution of plums.
For the next four years, however. Mr..
Dawes, it Is expected. will be one of four
or five men who will distribute all the
state patronage in Cock county.
May Succeed Senator Mason.
Even now Mr.. Dawes is prominently men
toned as a candidate to succeed Senator
Mason senator in 1903. As things now
look Billy" Mason will not be returned
to the Senate, and Mr.. Dawes is far the
most likely man to take his place in the
Senate as Illinois representative Another
man active in the republican national cam
paign is looming up stronger than ever in
Illinois politics. This is Graeme Stewart,
republican national committeeman from
Illinois
He will be of Judge Yates chief ad-
visers He IS now being doomed for the
republican nomination for mayor of Chi
cagO and seems to be we'll in the lead In
the race. The republicans have an excel
lent chance. it is believed, to elect their
mayoralty candidate next spring, and 1t is
expected that Mr.. Stewart will make the
mayoralty a stepping stone to greater
things.
Ordered by Com NJ S ianerS