The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-26
Under New Regime Nothing Will
Be Left of the Once Mighty
Tanner Machine.
CULLoM STILL VERY CONFIDENT
Tanner Equally Sanguine Over the
Outcome of the Senatorial
Conflict-Prospective
Changes in Office.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

Springfield. ILL.,, Nov 25-The absence
from the State of Governor Elect Yates is
keenly felt by the Republican Office hunters.
II Richard Yates left Illinois for the pur
pose of demonstrating the necessity of TAX
Ing the Governor into consideration in all
political maneuvers. he must be gratif1ed
with the result. All deals are in abeyance
until his return and his wishes are known.
Senator Cullom warns his shlns in his
headquarters In Chicago and to all inquirers
repeats the stereotyped phrase: II am sure
of Reelection
Governor Tanner makes weekly trip to
the metropolis for the purpose Of getting
his name in the newspapers and declares
with confidence" that he has q sure thing
on Cullom's office.
Uncle Joseph Cannon is not taking much.
and unless Judge Yates decides to take
sides with him it IS doubtful if his name
goes before the caucus. He is claiming
/ twelve votes in the joint caucus. and this
claim includes Small and Curtis. who are
bound by the most solemn oath and binding
instructions to vote for Cullom ''as long as
his name Is before the caucus"
Before he became a statesman and was
merely country politician Governor Tan
per had the reputation Of being a stiff
Tanner always bet a four flush harder than
a full hand. His announced confidence in
his own success in the senatorial caucus Is
not regarded seriously by the politicians.
1t is generally conceded that he may be
able to defeat Cullom. but the successful
man will hardly be the present Governor
of Illinois.
I met one of Governor Tanners closest
friends the other day, and man holding
high office under the State government.
what chance does Tanner stand?" I
asked.
II don't know" was the reply. II have
done my duty. l had certain things to do,
and they are done. John tells me that ne
has got old timber legs beat to n fare you
WELL but he is not sure he will be the best
man."
"old timber legs' is another way Of SPELL
ing Cullom. Tanner and Cullom Travelled to
Chicago together Friday nisht-that is. they
were on the same sleeper. Neither of us
knew it." remarked the Governor. until We
met In the washroom of the sleeper in the
morning
I'VE greeted each other pleasantly
enough said Cullom, II am sure have
no hard feelings toward John Tanner. 1t is
any mans privilege to get himself elected
Senator II he can. The field is open to all
corers.''
CuIlom Confident.
Are you still confident of election?' l
asked Senator Cullonl.
II am" was the ready reply. II do not
see how anything of Importance can be done
| now. When the members get together at
! Springfield it will be time enough to see
| how the members are going TO line up. am
satisfied now to meet my friends and chat
with them"
Some of the weakened supporters of
| Senator Cullom are getting nervous over
| the repeated assertions of the Governor and
H. n
! suspicion that he may have joker UP his
| sleeve and they are afraid Of him.
II do not care to give the figures just
| now" said he but / believe 1 will have
votes enough to win l am more confident
| each day that will be successful in this
| fight
Governor-elect Yates will return home
! next week. He is due TO arrive in Chicago
| next Monday. 1t is needless to state that
| the town will be filled with politicians.
There is at least one good. big Office to be
given out as Christmas present before
the battle opens up here in January. 1 re-
! fer to the collectorship Of internal revenue
for the Springfield District now filled by
| in the hands of the President. to take effect
| as soon as convenient or not later than
January /. 1901. This place Is at the dts
posal OF Senator Cullom. under the rules
| of senatorial courtesy. Mayor Loren
Wheeler of Springfield is a candidate for it.
| Henry Yates brother of the Governor-elect,
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| candidate.
| If the new Governor is ready to play ball
| with Mr.. Cullom no doubt he can have the
| honor of selecting his successor in the Col
| lector's Office. This will furnish easy
| way of getting his brother a good BERTH a
| better one than the Governor of Illinois
| can give him. The best thing about 1t Is
| the charge of nepotism could not be laid
| at the door of the Governor. II Henry
| Yates is made Collector in place of his
brother Congressman Cannon and Gov
| ernor Tanner may quit posing as candidates
| for Senator
Senator Cullom may provide another
! place for Mayor Wheeler There will be a
! vacancy in the Springfield Post Office with
| in very few days after the election of a
! United States Senator in January II Cul-
lom is reelected. Mayor Wheeler may get
that place.
Postmaster Louis E. Miner. who controls
| the State Journal. has been strong ad-
! vocate of the Governor and his policies and
| has not hesitated to attack Senator Gull
lom whenever opportunity presented. This
| too; notwithstanding the TACT that the Office
| of Postmaster of Springfield is the personal
| perquisite of the United States Senator liv.
! ing In Springfield, and Mr.. Miner owes no.
I body but Cuiiom for the Office. The Cullon
| faction here are furious at the attitude OF
| the State Journal. ever since the rupture
| between Cuiom. and Tanner and the very
! day of the senatorial election, II Dom Shell.