The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-01
Forty Fourth Senatorial Conven.
ton Split Into Tanner and
CullOm Camps.
FACTIONS At DAGGERS' POINTS.
Contest Will Be Carried Before the
County Court-Cullomites and
Tannerites Each Claim
Regularity.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Carmi. Ill. June so-TheSe wac tumult
I'm the city to-day. Thirty days ago the
Republican Senatorial Convention for the
Forty-Fonrth District met here and select
ed Tanner man for temporary chairman.
The Cullom forces ATTEMPTED. TO control the
convention. and a Tanner delegate. Sam
Williams of Wabash County. moved an ad-
journment for thirty days.
This was the signal for e riot. and the
Cuilom forces bawled for a roll call Chair
man Rose put the question. and the Tanner
men voted for adjournment. The Cullom
men. who evidently had strength enough
20 vote down the motion. failed to vote.
and Chairman Rose declar-:. the conven-
ton adjourned. amid a stor:r of abuse and
threatened assaults. The CC.:5m men Organ-
lied convention and nominated Henry
Winders OF Hardin County for Senator and
Joseph SAKE of Edwards County and Jas
per Partridge of White County for Repre-
sentatives. Since then there has been much
speculation to whether the Tanner fol-
lowers would come back and hold their con-
vention. They came this morning. and
much to the surprise of everybody, the
Cullom men came also. Plots and counter
plots were formed and much caucusing done
this morning. Some OF the timid ones re-
HuSsttu tHt SHtTIIl swear IN deputies 10
maintain order Sheriff Ackman responded
that he would appoint no such deputies but
II riot developed he would promptly clear
the courtroom. which is under his care
The delegates and spectators were on hand
early Chairman Rose took his seat at the
table and the delegates filed In suddenly
\. c. Bainum. Cullom mau. arose and Of
fered a resolution recognizing George W.
Pillow as chairman OF the convention. Pill
low climbed on one table and Rose on an
other. and both began to speak The fac
tons tried to Guido each other in point OF
noise.
The Cullom fellows finally adjourned
after an infiammatory speech by Henry
Wake1orc. Who was interrupted by The
Iannerites with shouts OF Postmaster"
Wakeford is Postmaster Of Norris CITY.
Alex Funkhouser. the Republican candIdate
Tor Congress. came in during the confusion.
Ihe CuIlomitee saw him first and called on
MIN Tor speech. But warnings from tho
other Side reached him IN time to make him
fearful He declined 20 speak, but :old the
convention he would accept the place of
United States Senator In order to harmouize
the Culiom and Tanner factions. He has as
good a chance for election to that place az
he has for Congress.
The CulIom fellows finally became quiet
ana the Tanner following proceeded to
j. W. Gullett of Hardin County was NOM
mated FOR State Senator. Ed Craig of Ed
wards and Jesse BARLEY of Gallatin were
nominated BY reclamation for Representa-
ives RESOLUTIONS indorsing John r. Tan
ner's administration were adopted. Moth
Ing was said about Cuiom
a senatorial committee was appointed
The ticket nominated to-day will be certI-
NED 10 by the Secretary of State and the
Judges OF the district. four OF whom are
Democrats.