The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-08
THINGS COMING CULLOM'S WAY.
1t Looks Very Much as if the Sen
atOr Would BE Chosen To Sue
cecd Himself on the
First Ballot.
EFPTBLIr SPECIAL

Il
Fort-Burneit-Dunlap faction. and the new
Governor has not concealed his desire for
the defeat OF the majority faction from the
time when Senate organization matters
were first discussed.
Governor-elect Yates Is stIll engaged at
this writing in a vain attempt to make
break in the defense OF the majority. lie
finds their line as firm as adamant. His
private secretary. Mr.. Rowe. chairman OF
the State Committee. called Senator Penn
berton into the executive presence after
supper this evening. Immediately after this
Interview, Andrew Russell conducted Sem
ator Andrus into the awful presence. Sem
ators Koch. Begole. Chapman and others
visited him this afternoon
To all OF t4em Judge Yates used the
same arguments. much after this style:
don't want faction to organize the
Senate L don't want the Campbell-Begole
faction. nor the Fort-Burnett faction 10
run the Senate. I hope all the Republican
Senator'S will get together and treat each
other az equals and join together in the or-'
and fair to all -
Then IT would be the Senators turn to
speak. and all OF them talked to the new
governor In this strain:
1t looks all right and fair. but my name
is on paper with others and We are bound
to stand or fail together II would not be
= a.. niS " NtssfIl my lileuuS anu
Resorted TO Mild Threats.
To several It IS said that the Governor
eject used mild threat in the suggestion
that as the dispenser OF state patronage he
might be compelled 10 retaliate. Even this
mad no effect on the recalcitrant Senators.
Ana SO the chances are about thousand
70 one that the eighteen Senators who
signed the original agreement In Chicago
Will run the Senate during the session.
Inose VINO are out In the cold bitterly re-
sent the failure Of the new Governor TO
save them the humiliation Of losing out
said one OF them TO me:
We have consulted with Judge Yates in
every move we've made. Fourteen OF US
nave met with him time and again and,
reiying on his powers and ability. We have
subordinated our own views TO his. Several
on our number might have Joined the other
faction and had some OF the good things.
senator Burnett went to Chicago early I'm
November with Senator Chapman and
agreed to be with Chapman and form one
OF the majority. Judge Yates saw him be-
fore the agreement was drawn up and
urged him not to Join with Chapman.
Senate combination. Senator'S Fuller, Small
and Bailey, also. would have been on the
ed them 10 stay out. We don't like II. as a
matter OF course. and II the new Gov
ernor's course in this matter is an index
of his administration. IL will not be a sue
cess from a political standpoint
So much for the Senate. David Shanahan
and his friends came In this afternoon, and
of them:
''Mr shanahan never made a move with
out consulting Judge Yates. He made no
canvass among the members. having faith
in the pledges OF the Governor elect. The
sting OF defeat is sOftened by n realization
Of the fact that Judge Yates and Governor
else. Last week Governor Tanner got clear
over the fence when he told Judge Yates
Shanahan became a candidate with the
fun consent of both Tanner and Yates, as
well as Lorimer. and i declare nOw1 the
defeat Of ShanahaD Is a defeat for Gov
ernor Tanner and Goyernor-elect Yates
more than a victory for Sherman. One
thing. It leaves shanahan and his friends
free agents in everything that will come
before the General Assembly"
Does that apply TO the election OF a
United States SenatOr2' / asked.
1T does" was the reply with considerable
This has more Importance from the fact
that the Shanahan following IS almost
solid for Tanner and anything Tanner
wants.
CuIIom Wave Rolling Onward.
The wave OF sentiment for Senator Cul- |
lom continues to-day ard gathered new
force from the new arrivals. The Cull0m
quarters were inadequate most Of the time |
to accommodate the crowds.
Congressman Cannon got in this morning |
and opened headquarters at the Leland. |
Many members called TO make his ac-
but he did not prove strong |
card as a star.
Governor Tanners quarters were well |
filed most OF the day but the crowds did \
not compare I'm size to those OF his dear /
old friend Cullom." Many Senators and |
did not enter the Gov |
ernor's elaborately decorated parlors.
The noticeable feature of Cullom's and |
Tanners crowds was the Officeholders. The |
Federal job-holders hung around Cullom's |
door. while State employees swarmed In |
and out Of Tanners rooms. II was also |
that all the camp followers IN |
both camps obsequiously made way for |
NH neT a IL
Omltes gleefully related how about /
o'clock Governor Tanner rode up in the els- |
within ten feet of the Cullom open door. |
craned his neck to look inside, and then /
departed downstairs as though Old NICK |
was at his heels. At that hour Culiom was 4
,loseted with a member who has received |
many favors from John Tanner. and the |
latter id not get a view OF the benignant |
face of the political and financial tramp
/ learn that Governor Tanner has mended 1
many fences in the last month. Among /
others. Billy Rodenburg of East st. Louis. |
who IL again on terms of amity and comfy |
with him. But Rodenburg's fealty TO Gull |
om is not disturbed. There was two |
hours seance last week between ROdenberg \
and Tanner. at which a full understanding /
was reached.
Congressman Warner and Smith arrived |
this afternoon and made the round OF the |
Out Looking for PIums.
81 an here TO secure some plums for my |
constituents ITbHl 1ONtEllOI
%Are you a candidate for Senator?'' |
asked.
was the chilly reply.
Mr. Warner said he was willing 10 enter |
n free-for- r-all. but did not propose to enter 1
his name in a race in which he was out |
cIassed at thi start.
/ will state here that there is every indi- |
cation Of Mr. Sulom,S on9 domination; IN and II |
ballot The opposition IN combination mus |
ters about as many votes as Cullom. and |
there are a dozen or so who are as elusive |
as the pigs in clover. IL these opposition /
might win but they can't. Not one OF them |
can deliver all his votes to anybody else, /
and Cuilom is second choice Of at least n |
dozen. The Tanner officeholders whistle to /
uarch through the Leland halls and cor |
ridors. their faces spread with most ag-
grins.
Orville F. Berry Is another patriot who
had a row with Tanner last summer and is /
now laboring to carry out the Tanner pro-
gramme. He r. on duty at the Governors ]
with Major Daniel Hogan and
Judge Joe Robarts. While these statesmen |
don't claim Tanners election, they insist |
Cullom won't be chosen
Doctor Adderty of Chester and Mcclure !
Of Sparta are on the ground demanding a
In the Chester penitefl-
tiary. Representative Brown is backing |
man will certainly reward Messrs Traut-
man. Brown, Bundy and Rinaker with good |
places. Trautman Is likely to get chair
of Appropriations: Brown will be |
given his old Committee on Corporations |
and as soon as Bundy and Rinaker make up |
their minds what they want they will re- |
ceive their assignments. Doctor Miner
also will get something nice.