The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-11
MOVE WILL CAUSE SURPRISE.

Etli IiI.i' SPE' IaI..
Springfield. ILL.,. oct 11-T understand that
Daniel Hogan. registrar of the grain depart
Tnent IN Chicago who claims pulaski touu-
ty as his home. is a candidate for Collector
of Internal Revenue for the Belevlle-c Cairo
district
The news will surprise Major Hogan's
friends in southern Illinois, who have been
talking in II friendly spirit OF Governor
Ya:cs's administration solely on account os
the So so office the Governor gave the !Iajor.
II looks II Major Hogan intended to di
vorcc himself from the State administration.
and coming SO soon after the detection of
Lieutenant Governor Northcott from the
Governor IL may mark the early dissolution
of the Governors faction as a factor In
State politics. Handy Jones is about the
only really strong politician in Southern 1lli
nois true to the Governor If Major Hogan
deserts him.
HOgnn's Varied Career.
Daniel Hogan has had a somewhat erratic
political career. He stood In with the old
CulIoru Tanner crowd until the breach be-
tween Cuilom and Tanner. Being Tanners
registrar of the grain department in chi
cago at a good salary he parted with Gull
lon and remained with Tanner in the battle
VI l'tSl Std4. IJAN' Spb, llie
Tanner threw up the sponge in his fight
against Cullom last January. Major Hogan
and Senator Pleasant r. Chapman. who
were with Tanner at the time. had a foot
race to the Cullom quarters. and in the
same breath they forswore former affilia-
tons and pledged eternal fealty to Cullom.
This incident is SO recent that II is remcm-
bered by everybody who was in Springfield
during the legislative session.
There was reason in Major Hogan's action
at that time. He owed Cullom for procur
ing him the title Of Major Of Volunteers and
safe. easy berth in the Quartermaster's
Department. during the Spanish-American
War. AT Major Hogan's request Senator
Cullom used his influence to have him
signed to Porto Rico. This was regarded
as the most attractive and best berth in the
service. Going back about ten or twelve
years there is yet stronger reason for Ma
jor Hogan securing the Endorsement of Sem
ator Cullen and his entire faction for this
Job of Internal Revenue Collector. At that
time Hogan was an unknown in politics in
Egypt and row. 4 candidate for Internal
Revenue Collector. State Attorney W. But
Ter OF Cairo. Captain n. Il. Thistlewood and
others entered most violent protests with
Cullom against Hogan. They wrote him
letters giving Mr.. Hogan's army record,
which, It appears from what they stated,
didn't amount to much. and they threatened
all manner of vengeance II cuilOm permit
ted President Harrison to appoint Mr.
Hogan.
obtained HoEan's Appointment.
But Cullom. perverse and willful as he Il
at times. obtained Hogan's appointment
and he was stanch friend Of the senior
Senator until the Tanner break. Every Of
flee Hogan has had. and most of his prom
inence in State politics, ia directly attrib- |
utable to Culom and his influence.
imagine that Senator Mason will hest
tate before agreeing to stand for ,ir. Ho-
gan for Internal Revenue Collector. He
should think twice. anyhow. and then think |
again. Congressman Smith has a direct in |
terest in the matter. more direct than any
body else. He severely whipped the Tan
ner- Hogan -Rohar;s faction at the congress
sional primaries in June. 1900 and was sue
cessful In having Postmaster John F. Rec
tor OF Cairo removed ana Represents atiyc !,
Sidney Miller appointed a month or so ago.
Rector was a member of the TannerHo- |
gan Rcbarts faction, and did all ne could |
to defeat Smiths rcnornination. notwith- |
standin,; he owed his appointment as Post |
master to smith.
smiths Attitude.
Congressman Smith. without doubt, would |
regard Major Hogan's appointment as Cen
eral Powcll's successor as a declaration of |
war and would act accordingly Cullom is |
out Of the woods and wouldn't care a snap
for Smiths anifnnsity- hut Mason Is look |
Ing for Legislative votes. and Smiths
nome, JhthS"h 'puh'H' IS tne biggest couf-
ty in tn. new FGrty-forrth Senatorial Dis
trict and Is liable to control the legislative
Resides this Congressman
Smiths influence extends throughout the
old Twenty-second Congressional District
He has secured hundreds OF thousands of
dollars in appropriations. he owns the PEN
sion boards.he has organized dozens of rurh
postal routes ani secured places in every
department of Government for consti.u-
ents in the old district. II is also true that
he has tho upper hand in the new Twenty
fifth District. Smith Is considerable of n |
fellow from any point OF view: does not
look for trouble. and does not run from II.
The way he heat the Hogan Robarts combi-
crowd in the Twenty-second District last
year was the wonder Of all Egypt The fig
ures Of that memorable haiti. may be in
struCtivc to those who are deceived bv the
soft speech and indolent appearance of
Congressman Smith. l reproduce them for
the henefit Of al! Interested:
Counties. Smith. Eobarts. |