The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-07
TRYING TO PlACATE
The Tanner FORCES.
Governor Yates's Efforts to Spoil
the Promising Dawes Sena-
tOrial Boom.
VERY PECULIAR PLUM PASSING.
Former Republicans Incensed at
the Governors Snubbing Of
Friends in His Anxiety
to Please Enemies.

" tease EIueInicS.
REPrBIIC SPECIAL
Springfield. ILL.,, June 6-Governor Richard
Yates's firtations with the disorganized and
panicky elements of the once powerful Tan
ner machine are exciting considerable COM
ment and some ridicule The Governor got
a late start. and for n month. ever since the
Iamented General Assembly departed this
life. has been covering territory at a rapid
rate. Some people are uncharitable enough
TO say that the Governors love for John
Tanners friends is an afterthought. and
was forced upon him by circumstances.
Others. more uncharitable. II not positively
cruel. tell Of an alleged interview between
former Governor Tanner and Governor
Yates about ten days before the death OF
the FORMER. The potential subject OF this
conference between the two statesmen. as
recited by II personal friend Of the dead
Governor. was the debt Governor Yates
owed TANNER and his faction. II is repre-
sented TO me that Governor Tanner dropped
the SOFT words Of the diplomat in this con-
ference. and hit from the shoulder He be-
gan his speech with a remark that was cal
s'-sNs ~ ia tuC dttent1pn OF governor
Yates. and burn the words that followed in
to his marrow.
Plain Talk Between Governors.
As the story comes to me- and omitting
the plain English. Governor Tanner remind
ed Governor Yates of the events at Peoria
last year. They are 70 familiar to every
cody thaf It Is unnecessary TO repeat them.
Inen he asked for decent treatment for his
friends from the State administration. 1t
is said Governor Tanner closed the inter-
view with a snappy declaration. in the
course OF which he held a Photograph of
the future before the vision of Governor
Yates. II will be an easy matter for those
who knew John r. Tanners forceful ex-
preston to imagine what he said and the
way he said 1t. and I would not be permit
ted to give a literal quotation.
From the best information. I learn that
this Interview took place during the last
week OF the General Assembly. Governor
TANNER was summoned twice by Governor
fates before he responded. It was about
that time that Governor Yates was discov-
cred launching closer to Tanner people, Be-
fore this meeting his treatment Of the for
mer Governors captains and high privates
had been generally courteous. but frigtd
All at once he began to express an inter-
est In some Of the men he already had
displaced. and in others who were still on
the pay roll. Tanner men were reappoint-
Jim Smith, A. Handy Jones. David Ross.
James H. Paddock. J. Mack Tanner. senior
and Junior. and a host Of others.
missed Colonel James R B. Van Cieave. In
surance Superintendent SO unceremoniousiy.
The wording OF the appointment of Henry
sctiy courteous. It did % not state that Mr..
Van Cleave had resigned, nor that his term
had expired As matter Of history. be-
that his resignation was ready any moment
Il was desired. and II was informally pre-
sented to the Governor soon after his in
tho Tanner Insurance Superintendent was
followed some time afterwards with a de-
mand that the Governor accept the resigna-
tion which was rendered verbally. This is
C0urting Tanner's Favorites.
Governor Yates exhibited good judgment
in reapPointing that able Tanner lieutenant.
ALFRED Handy Jones Of Robinson. as Pure
Food Commissioner. But he reused a hive
second only to the enemies he made in Jas
per County by the Kendall incident. Every
Yates Republican and every Cullom Repub-
Msx lic.n IN Gawiosd county County and the Wabash
their leaders. The Travellers Protective As
ISOLATION, composed Of commercial travellers
W %as mo- question S % raised al about Ut No Jonsss
efficiency and honesty. but he was for
Hanecy and Tanner last year and he car
ried his county for his side. and against
Yates.
The commercial travellers strongly IN
dcrsed Anderson X Stacy of Springfield
for for the 5 Once He is Of the nrm of Stacy y
vorably known all over Southern and Gen.
tral Illinois. and has been an influential Re-
publican all his life Mr.. Stacy never before
he was an Original Yates man. and pos
sessed all the legal qualifications for the
no had an
the praises Of the Governor. Governor Yates
not only lost the powerful influence Of the
stacy family. and three or four Of them are
on the road all the time. and are no incon-
sequential figure In Sangamon County, but
he severed the only tie that might have
bound the commercial travellers Of Illinois
The opposition in Eastern Illinois to the
appointment Of Mr.. Jones. Tannerite and
aEti-Tatesite: has subsided in a manner. for
Burch OF Robinson soon after the Jones ap-
pointment- burch belongs to the anti-Jones
faction IN Crawford County. and his crowd
Clan at the Kankakee Hospital for the In.
sane. Doctor Burch himself being the lucky
iEaiSiduai it pays q. 800 q year. furnished
lences. including carriages. servants. gro
cerfes. ice-everything but wearing apparel
the GoYsrncr sS1.em the .S sSnser Of the rammers
Commi,sioDer Gsaa ioDeinE a deputy under Pure Food
WNA. Ause - Dry bone, and SO insignif-
cant a. to practically amount to an insult
to the commercial men. Many Of them are
disposed to resent the Governors action
He rates the influence OF the army of trav.
cling men as trivial
New Lieutenant Chosen.
Inc necessity for an able Tanner cap-
tain at his elbow became apparent as soor
as the leader Of the Tanner faction died
ne couidnt buy the services Of Colonel
SanCIeavo Tor various reasons-and some
OF them VIII Be given during the next cam.
Reign. 30 Governor Yates switched Homer
F: Aspinwall from his position on the BOARD
OF Managers Of the Pontiac Reformatory ts
the secretaryship Of the Live Stock Board
Jhe nrst was worth Loo a year and ex.
penses. and the latter 81 800 and expenses
But the point is that in making the Chang,
MT. Asptnwalfs headquarters are in Spring.
neid, close to the Governor, instead q,
Freeport. his home. This gives the Gov.
ernor an opportunity of consulting one o,
graph or long distance telephone. q. d. +
Kenney Of Peoria was given the lob Va
Gated by Aspinwall on the Pontiac board
Aspinwan e thus taken into the ''kitcher
the chief counselor in placing Tanner sol
diers In places Of Importance.
Two or three months aEo stated in tn,
Republic that James H. Paddock would h
secretary Of the Railroad and warehouss
Commission. At the time this was hotl,
denied by personal friends Of the Gov
ernor. I learn. however. that Mr.. PaddocI
has landed the prize and will take the ~
hce about August I. II not sooner Jus
now he ID secretary Of the Live Stool
pointed. ~
Sore Spots In Jasper County,
The Board Of Trustees for the Soldiers
and Sailors Home seems now to be a flx
ture. The Governor had a great deal =
trouble finding men who would accep