New-York tribune., 1900-08-20

q that hero's political affiliations o. his own, Z
he ever had any, and destined TO cast his first
ballot in support Of a war President
This plan Of campaign is being worked
throughout The entire State and much political
capital IS being made Of Judge Richard Yates's
candidacy o. the Republican ticker for Gov
eTnor- He IS roc forty years old, and ts held up
% view as an illustration OF the truth OF the as
se-ucn that The Republican party Is the party
that recognizes the young man ana is willing TO
1onor hin With such political distinction as he
There is no gainsayiug that this STOPPING to
conquer the rising generation and point 70 II tle
pathway OF political righteousness as viewed
from the partisan standpoint is going 70 add
z volume Ct strength 20 the Republican ticket
which II itself may decide doubtful counties or
legislative districts upon which depends the
United States SenatOrship now held by Shelby
n Cu-lOl- This II itself Is Of extreme in
pcrtauce and covers q common centre that bids
fair 70 he e storm point fer faCCiOual SIGHT II
the expected happens and the Republicans con-
Tl- the next Legislature OF joint ballot.
EASIER ABOUT THE GERMAN VOTE.
Republican politicians. ard especially those Of
German extraction, who drift into Republican
State headquarters. in the Great Northern Eo-
1el, are feeling much easier concerning the Ger
man vote than they cid e month OF even two
weeks ago. From all sections and sides Of the
State there came violent and alarming reports,
nut when these were traced down IL was always
found that il was N the next county" II
there Is any serious detection from the Republ-
can ranks on the part OF the Germans II hG yet
&c come.
Members Of the Republican Executive Com
uiJtee OF the National organization Insist the
German vote VIII fall into line for Mckinley.
They base their opinion the fact that the
German gets mad any tine anybody wants TO
fool with the currency" as Henry Q. Payne,
the chairman, said the other day. That cls"S OF
people, MT. Payne insisted. demanded first OF
al things q sound and stable financial system
and that once established they would never
tolerate effort 10 interfere with its workings
There is absolutely no doubt but that we
! shall carry Cook County and the State" said
! Graen1e Stewart Republican National Com
/ nitteeman for Illinois. However would not
! care 70 say that we shall equal large
plurality Of four years ago, because the condi-
/ tons are vastly different and election day IS
/ Us is the nerest nonsense. However. we aTe
/ not taking any chances and VIII see that every
( German IN the State has an opportunity OF
I understanding the true condition Of affairs, and
! what the policy Of the President and the 40
/ ulinistrattou really is"
/ Years ago, during the heyday OF political
/ prosperity II Illinois for General John 4. Logan
1 the veterans Of the War OF the Rebellion raj
/ Illinois politics. That was In the day Of Iona
: John Wentworth ana Dan" Shepherd. two
J men who were said 70 know every man. woman
t and child and most OF the house dogs in the
I State. often had they covered Il while prose-
/ cutting campaign work These old soldiers such
( Of them IS survive, have rallied around the
/ standard q Yates, the son Of the War Gov
/ ernor OF TIlincis Dick" Yates II was his
J father who signed their commissions and placed
the battle flags n their hands they marched
: away to the Southland II the sixties TO answer
( Uncle Abe's" call for loyal r1eL- The OF
their first conraEder-in- n-chte@. when soldiers Of
the State of Illi1Oi5 before they took the oath
. for service with the Government, they are work
! ing for him tooth and nail Coupled with them
; are the boy veterans Of the Spanish-AmeTicau
: War. hundreds cf members CT the Illinois Naval
Militia. who served upon the Oregon and other
fighting monsters Of the Nation when the
eneny's feet was destroyed in Santiago Ear-
I bor.
! This war element IA the State. imbued with