Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-06-29
The Candidates Are Lining Up and the
People Can Take Their Own
Choice.
Interesting Gossip from All the Camps About
Prominent Citizens Talked Of
for Honors.

by the President and Senator Mark
Hanna into the belief that they would
use their influence for his reelection to
the Senate? That he was Is the basis
of story which has been current
among Republican politicians in Chi
cago for some time. The apparent d.
vision among those who are looked on
as the men closest TO the Federal ad-
ministration. with regard to the Sena-
torial contest in Illinois, has been n
puzzle to those who are not supposed
to be on the inside of the administrn-
ton plans and wishes. Not long since
a Chicago Republican asked this qucs-
ton of man very close to Charles g.
Dawes:
How comes It that Senator Mason
Is so positive In his statements that
he will have the support of the Fed
cral administration! II Ii known that
Mr.. Dawes IL OH terms of the closest
friendship with the President. IT the
administration IL going to be with Ma
son why has not the President or some
one in his confidence given Dawes n
friendly tip TO stay out of the fight
and not put himself In the attitude of
opposing the administration candidate
for SenatorI" To this plan request for
information the gentleman spoken TO
rcplicd:
1--WE know that the President prefers
Dawes to Mason for Senator. II makes
no difference what Mr.. Mason says
along this line. Some of the men who
got their positions through Senator Ma
son will be for him no doubt. 1t IL
natural and proper that they should be
for him. Outside of this class the
friends Of the administration will be
for Mr.. Dawes when the time comes for
them to declare themselves"
"IIow about Senator MasOn's fiat
statement that the President told him
that the ADMINISTRATORS friends would
support HING
"When the campaign of 1900 was
coming on the President wanted all
the help possible. of course, for the
ticket. Mason Is good talkcr. and In
some sections the people like to hear
him. At that time Mason was Oppos-
Ing the Presidents policy. II was de-
sired that the should take the stump
for the ticket. He wanted to know
what the administration would do for
him In his campaign for reelection. I
do not know just what the President
said to him. but am satisfied that the
President did not In 30 many words
promise him the support of the nd.
ministntlOn. He said something COM
pllmentary to Billy, ana 'iollicd' him
along, but am sure he gave him no
definite promise of support. DO you
suppose that Dawes would he candi.
date In opposition to the wishes of tho
President
How about the story that Hanna
offered to write II letter indorsing Sen
ator Mason's candducy:" "Oh, Han
m wanted Mason to he for that ship
subsidy bill. That's all there Is to that
story"
Some of Senator Mason's friends are
becoming angry over the Dawes cam
paisn. They are saying that Dawes
has pay roll, and that one of the du-
ties of those on that pay roll Is TO dis
semnn,c stories derogatory to the
Senator.
1--WE know Dawes pay roll" said
Senator Mason's closest friend Tues
day. 'and we know just what they are
. doing. They have fellows who are paid
to go around talking about Mason ana
saying that on account of his habits
lie should not be reelected. All this
makes Mason's friends dlsplenscd with
Dawes methods, ana they are threat
enlng to tell some stories which they
say they have about Dawes use of the
pay roll In the interest of his candl-
dacy. The Indications are that what
Is known In Illinois politics as the
Federal crowd Will he badly split up
long before the Legislature which will
elect the next United States Senator
meets"
Senator Mason and his friends are
counting good deal on the influence
Committee on POstOtlices ana Post
Roads. This committee will have
much to say about the distribution of
about S1O0000,0OO of Federal apprO-
prlatlons, and the chairman will, no
doubt. he much sought after by those
who desire better postal facilities fol-
their respective communities. The
country postmaster is good deal of a
factor in rural politics, and he Is de
pendent to n great extent on the Con
gressional committees. The postmas
tiers In elevea of the Congressional dis
trlcts In lllinOis-those represented b!
Democratic COngressmen-are appoint
ed on the recommendation of the Sen
ators. Should Senators Mason ana Cul
lom agree to use this great power fol
the advantage of Senator Mason 1t vii
help him very much in his campaign
~6A
A new Republican machine Is said t.
be forming in Chicago. The informa
ton Is that it Is being organized t.
effect the political overthrow of VIII
lam LOrlmer and that Internal Reven
ne Collector Hertz Is its nominal hea,
and director Other leaders name,
are Postmaster Coyne, eX-Sherlf
Pease, County Recorder Simon, JOhl
j.. Healy, Assessor Adam Wolf, Free
Baird, William Il. Kerr and Senate
Mason.
DR., Kerr, who ut one time was ,
power In politics In the old Thirty-sec
Ond Ward and who Is presently con