Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-12-29

curing. Talk of the Governors "aN"
and all that sort of thing was to be
heard Saturday evening about the
Great Northern. The friends of Mr..
Shanahan were clatcd over the devcl.
Opmcnts and limited that the Governor.
elect hold up all appointments until the
Cook County man was landed In the
Speakership chair. AS Mr.. Shanahan
IL known to have the support of Con-
gresham LOrimer, the antl-CullOm fell
lows are trying to get some consolation
out of the Speakership situation. They
are taking the move made by Judge
Yates close friends to mean that he
may yet come out against the senator
GovcrnOr-elc,t Yates came up from
Springfield In the morning ana spent
the day In his rooms ut the Annex re-
cclving callers. He declined to talk on
the Senatorial or organization fights
and said that he had nothing TO give
out for publication. II have done
nothing to-day in which the general
public Is Interested" was the way he
put It.
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The announcement by members of
GovcrnOr-elcct Yates Kitchen cabi-
nel' that they would support Repre-
sentative Shanahan for Speaker has
had u pronounced effect apparently on
the senatorial contest. The opinion
Is now strong that Yates will use his
influence against Senator CullOm and
that II opportunity presents he himself
will be IN aspirant for the tioga. This
plan would not be displeasing to the
friends of Governor Tanner should
events 80 shape themselves that the
Governor will be unable to make n
winning tight. The elevation of Yates
to the senatOrship would leave Lieu
tenant Governor NOrthcOtt In command
of state patronage ana NorthcOtt Is II
strong friend of Governor Tanner.
The Cullomites are taking exceptions
to the reports that GOvernOr-elect
Yates Is backing Shanahan, although
they admit that the intimate political
friends of the Jacksonville man are
avOwcd supporters of Mr.. Shanahnn
The Cullom ndherents evidently have
been counting on the neutrality of Gov
crnor-elect Yates. 1t Is claimed by the
Tanner men that Cullom never would
have given the word to his friends IN
tine next legislature to support cN
Judge Sherman We're he not satisfied
that these friends We're primarily fol
sherman and secondarily for Cullom
sherman being IN uvOwcd supporter
of Governor Tanner Now that the tin
has gone out that all friends of the in
coming administration must support
Shanahan the Cullom men are meeting
the opposition Of all candidates for Jobs
under the State administration who
take the Shanahan tip also as Tanner
tip, Representative Shannhan being
not only Tanner man but backed by
Congressman LOrimer, who Is the GOV
ernors most trusted lieutenant in til,
State. The information that comes
from Cull0m sources seems to lndicat,
that the declaration of Yates friends
have caused Il great deal of anXiet!
In federal circles. State and fedora
patronage constitute MI the pie I'm the
gift of senatorial candidate. The
state patronage, 1t Is generally believed
will not be used to aid Cullom and thu
Tanner men are using throughout thu
State with much effect the argument
that Senator CullOm will not dare Il
discharge the men who have been hold
Ing office under him for years In Ordel
to make room for new Promises.
"What is there in 1t for you II 20,
vote for CullOm?" is the Tanner argu
ment, and reports that come In from
the country indicate that 1t is an Of
fective one. The friends of the Gov
ernor argue that Senator Cullom eithel
has nothing to offer or Is willing t.
concede that he Is willing to be fals'