Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-08-10

ton IL by any chance the place should
go outside of Cook County. and farther
south in the state are Lieutenant Gov.
eronr Northcott and Governor Yates,
who would he willing to leap from Il
four-year iob-then half expired--to u
siN-rear term In the Senate. Hut at
present IL is Il fight between Mason
and Dawes, and unbiased observers
say Dawes has the better of 1t. The
young man who had the courage to re-
sign the Comptrollership of the Cur
rcncy- generally conceded the equal of
Il cabinet position-has jumped into the
race with an energy which has sur
priscd even his enemies. who thought
they knew something of his force and
vigor from the mastery battles he
waged and won for Mckinley instruc.
tions in 1896 and for the Craftsmanship
of the Republican State Convention In
1900. He has rallied around his ban.
Cook County and the down State coun-
try who have forged ahead the last two
years and come to he regarded the i'm
mediate successors of the older party
leaders.
Dawes is the young mans candidate.
Another point in his favor Is his I'M
doubted close connection with that
building In Washington known us the
White House. President McEinlcy's
friendship for Mr.. Dawes has been of
incstimable value to the latter in the
Senatorial fight so far and will con.
tinue to he to the end. Notwithstanding
the usual talk of mo executive Interior.
cncc."
Nobody really expects that McEin.
ley Is going to take an active hand in
the Illinois Senatorial fight. even for
his friend Dawes, but the very fact
that Dawes stands high in the cstima.
ton of the national administration is
bound to prove one of his best assets.
"A man Is known by his friends" IL an
old saying which holds good In politics.
Senator Mason means to make hard
fight and Is In n better position. In some
respects, than he was in 1897 when he
finally reached the plum for which he
had stood on tiptoc SO many years.
-Four years ago Mason had only two or
three votes I'm Cook County to begin
with. His strength lay In the country.
where the Republicans. who like II rip
roaring stump speech. declared and be-
licved he was entitled to recognition.
This time Mason expects to go to
Springfield with NJ least thirteen
votes from Cook. THE reason for this
expectation Is that Mason thinks Henry
l.. Hertz, Collector of Internal Revenue.
will he with him and give him the sup.
port of the three Senatorial districts IN
and adjoining Hertzville.
Senator Mason counts on the backing
of other Federal ohiceholdcrs. including
United States Marshals Hitch and
Ames. Postmaster Coyne. Pension
Agent Merriam ana u host Of others
down In the state. Mr.. Coyne Is the
only Federal appolntce, In the opinion
of the politicians. who Is with Mason
on the square and will remain loyal TO
him until the end. II Is II sad common
tary on the good faith of the average
politician. but Ii Il true nevertheless,
that most observers believe that the
others are with Mason for policy's
sake only and that rs soon ns he has
consented to their appointment they
will east loose and get with the win
ner." Nobody, however. doubts Post
master Coyne's loyalty. He was with
Mason In 1897, Is with him to-day and
will he with him. win or lose. In 1903.
The Mason and IIanccy men are busy
trying to stir mp a prejudice against
Dawes by calling him "carpet4bag.
ger" who has not lived in Illinois long
enough to give him the right to claim
the Senatorsllp. This Is conceded to
he che most serious objection which
Dawes will have 10 contend with. hut
ar best II Is considered only pol,.
clans makeshift argument against II
powerful opponent, ana after all prob.
ably will not have much weight. 1t Is
pointed out that his short residence In
the state did not prevent Dawes from
doing yeoman service for Mckinley in
structlons five years ago or wrestling
''h'i'i VI INV U''puDi'uu 'OuNtH'lou
from the Tanner.Lorlmer forces last
year. Dawes friends believe Illinois
does not care so much about electng
1.-The oldest inhabtant" Senator as send
Ing man to Washington who can "do
for the State. And Mr.. Dawes
has demonstrated he can do things"
Both Mason and Dawes men claim
the support of what Is known ms Tan
ncr's old guard" The late Governors
llcutenants like Cicero J. Lindley Of
Greenvllle, Randolph Smith of Flora,
and Walter Louden of Carlyle, are
In the Dawes column. Charles
). Rannells. whom Tanner made chair.
man of the State Committee. Is claimed
by Mason.
There are two uncertain quantities In
he State-Gov. Yates and William Lor-
mer. The only thing known about
Yates position on the Senatorship Is
he generally accepted belief that he
will be against Dawes. The Governor
rains with the other crowd. He knows
that Judge Lawrence Y. sherman Is u |
candidate for Governor, and that the |
Dawes contingent is with him. Nobody
knows whom Lorimcr will support for |
senator. 1t Is not believed 1t Will he |
Dawes or Mason; 1t may he Roche, Al |
lrlch or Weaver.
Further than that all guesses are |