The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-23
Republican Leaders Are Jubilant
as a Result of Recent Chicago
Conference.
SEVERAL DEALS INVOLVED.
Country Would Suffer by the
Proposed Reapportionment-
Hamlin Surrenders in His
Fight Against Yates.


PECIA
Springfield. H.. April 22.-Republicans ar.
j%ubilant. The prospects for an apportion,
ment are brighter than ever. l nave be-
lieved the bills would pass before adjourn
ment and the new of the day ~justitics tht
assertion more strongly than ever.
Thu Cook County kickers have reached &
conclusion which is in the nature of a com
promise. Attorney General Hamlin has beer
wrestling with Mr.. Shanahan for weeks
and at the same time Allen trained his
batteries on Mr.. Nohe's fort. The result
was Il conference in Chicago last Saturday
afternoon which was participated in by
most of the big chiefs in the organization.
They conceded some things and demanded
concessions from Hertz. The latter was not
ready 10 surrender the advantage he has
obtained in the bills now before the House,
but there is little doubt that he will knuckle
down. Hertz lately received a big fat Fed
eral job and he don't dare to fudge or his
head will drop.
The 5 per cent tax limit bill cuts quite a
figure. There is not much doubt but the
Republican leaders in Chicago have made a
deal with Speaker Sherman on this matter.
Country Will Suffer.
OF course. the country will suffer. But
who cares for the country when the hope
OF sobbling one-third of a Republican State
convention is presented.
The story runs to the effect that the Chi
cago banks. corporations and moneyed men.
who have found an easy way of escaping
taxation through Assessors, were fright
ened out of their wits at the possibility Of
the defeat Of the Juul 5-per-cent-tax-limit
bill and Sherman shrewdly worked on their
fears until he forced the compromise on the
ap~portionnient gerrymanders.
Last week, to add to the fright OF the
C~hicagoans. several rural Republicans
openly declared their enmity to any Cook
County legislation until the Shanahan rep
Monday night Senator's Pemberton. Card
ner. Mckenzie. Begole, Townsend and
Chapman asserted they woul not vote for
q Cook County measure until Smyth and
Lorimer brought their representatives i'll
line.
Bluffs of this kind counted on the property
p anS sor gSsnshd inte TiI, n In ch tic gnri and ID
Tuesday morning a batch Of amendments to
the senatorial gerrymander.- They will be
adopted by the gavel Of Speaker Sherman, il
ns ceSsary. and then the game will be up to
Harry Hertz and the few country kickers.
Hertz will subside, and 1t is not likely any
Republican will refuse to vote for the bill
unless Barnes of Lawrence and Hunter OIL
Winnebago stand out.
Yates-Hamlin Fight Settled.
The row between Governor Yates and At
torney General Hamlin has cooled down,
and the Attorney General gave In.
The Governor called before him members
of the Appropriations Committee and blunt
ly informed them that he would veto any
item that transferred from the executive 70
the Attorney General the appointment OF
legal advisors of the State Board and com.
missions. Judge Hamlin apparently did not
care enough for the place to enter into a
personal fight with the Governor: and SO ne
compromised by getting q third assistant,
and the regular appropriation for his ONCE
was increased about 5000: .
The Governor Il loath to ackIebwledEe a
defeat. and he is insisting on General Mar
tin, Mr.. CouSley and Judge Gibbons &C.
cepting the offices to which he appointed
them. He has agreed to release them soon
after the Legislature adjourns. Judge Glib
hons has agreed to accept under these con,
ditions. but Martin and Cousley are still
demanding that their destinations Of the
honor be accepted. There will be a batch
of nominations sent to the Senate to-
morrow unless the Governor changes his
mind
Senator Gardner. who is on the Subcom-
mittee on Appropriations, has been making
a contest on the increased demands Of
State officers for more money. Senator
Begole is striving to kill off the absurd de-
mands of the MacOmb Normal. He declares
they are rotten"
INAUGURAL ACCEPTANCES.
The House Committee on License met
Monday night, and ordered two committee
bills reported In the House with favorable
charges at stock yards. fixes the rate for
yardage at 10 cents fol cattle, 3 cents for
hogs and 2 cents for sheep. 1t also pro-
hibits the charging of more than 25 per
cent advance over the current market price
for feed. Tit other committee bill empow-
ers cities. towns and villages now owning
or which may hereafter own electric light
plants to sell electricity for light. heating
and power purposes to their citizens.
Omnibus Appropriation.
Chairman Chapman OF the Senate Com
mittee on Appropriations introduced in the
Senate the omnibus appropriation bill for
the expenses of the State government. The
items are: