Arizona republican., 1901-01-11

inois. give an interesting resume of
 the senatorial contes. THE in that state. Senator SENATO- s. M. Cullom has rep- RIAL resented that grand old OUTLOOK state for eighteen years. IN He has been a true, loy- ILLINOIS. al, faithful, consclen-
 tious representative of the people. We have known him per- sonally and intimately for years. We have never known him to go back on q friend. He never will. He has out grown the state of Illinois--he is a ma tional character. He is brave and big hearted, honest and industrious. broad- viewed and full of just!ce. He has be- come one of the party leaders and ad- visors He is sought after as safe and reliable counsellor. His defeat would leave vacancy that could not well be filled.
 The dispatches referred to say:
 Four candidatus, with headquarters and active workers. are in the field for the senatorial soga worn for the past eighteen years by shelby M, Cullom. Two others are possibilities. The four active candidates are Senator CulhOm, Gov. John Riley Tanner, Congressman Robert R. Hitt. of Mount Morris. and Congressman Joseph c. Cannon. of Danville The possibilities arr Con- gressman Albert J. Hopkins of Aurora and Congressman George w. smith of Murphyssoro.
 Senator Culom. 1t is believed. has the greater number of vot,s He is backed by many of the old time repub- lican politicians of the state, by the ar- my of federal office holders in Illinois, for whom he has secured appointments, and by Charles G. Dawes. and he relies largely on his record of IS years service to re-elect him.
 Gov. Tanner was for years the mana ger of republican state politics in the state. He personally landed Senator Cullom the last time he ran, and had much to do with it the time before that. He Is backed by the Cook county re-. publican organization. by the younger and more active politicians throughout the state. and by the men who have held statr positions the pas, four years. He is at least second in the race at present.
 Congressman Hiie is believed to have the third largest number of support CTS. He is looked upon as one of Ill., inois' ablest men, and his standing in Washington as chairman of the foreign relat committee in the house is no mean factor Tn the present struggle. He is loyalty supported by the members of the assembly from his own congress sional district. and is considered sec ond choice by many Cullom and Tan ner men, and, besides, has considerable strength in thr Cook county organiza- ton in the event of the failure of Gov. Tanner to stay in the race after the first ballo, or two.
 Congre ssman Cannon Is equally strong because of hls standing and record in Washington. His position of chairman of the appropriations com mlttee in the house gives him rank second to none in the fight. and his friends already claim for him 15 or 16 votes. with more to come whenever instructed members see chance to break away from instructions.
 The balloting for senator will begin January 22. The party caucuses where it wlii bc settled. will begin probably week before that date.
 There is but one known candidate for the empty honor of being nominated for senator by the minority. The dem"> ocra.s will namc Samuel Alschuler. of Aurora, who made a gallant race for governor, and who Is as popular in de- feat In his party as many others have been in victory. He served two terms in the lower house and Is onn of the ablest and most popular men that ever went to Springfield for state service. 
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