Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-01
THE ILLINOIS sENAToRsHIP.
What the Different Candidates Are
Doing,

What the Different Candidates Are
Doing.
From the Chicago Evening Post Dec. 18th.
Representative Joseph G. Cannon opened
his headquarters as a candidate for United
States senator at the Great Northern today.
After breakfasting at the Union League
Club the veteran suantered to the hotel and
engaged parlors 80 and 81 on floor where
he met his friends during the day. The
appearance Of the rooms did not suit the
representative at first, and he ordered some
changes in his characteristic way.
Take these padded things away" said
Mr. Cannon. directing kick at a huge up
holstered armchair as he removed his over
coat and gave 1t to the bellboy. whose eyes
began to bulge. Get some old-fashioned
country chairs in here and take out these
plush arrangements. My country friends
won't know what to do with them Bring
up some splint-bottoms and a spit box or
two while you're about it."
having arranged to prove that he Is a
homespun candidate to whom plain people
from the country may safely tie, Repre-
sentative Cannon prepared for his first day
OF real campaigning as senatorial candi-
date.
There's nothing new in the situation that
! know OF" said he. 'Cullom claims seven
ty votes and Tanner claims sixty, and If
that be true, 1t would seem mighty few
were left for Hit, and none at all for me-
I'm going to leave It to the republican
caucus, which, I presume, will meet some
time between January Il and January o.
The legislature will take its first ballot on
the senatorial question on the latter date
I have nothing to say about my strength
II were IN the claiming business 1 guess
could do as well as any Of them but 1t is
for the caucus to decide
When asked IL he had met Controller
Charles q. Dawes. who arrived today to
look over the situation. Representative Can
non grew facettous. by the way Is Dawes
member of the legislature?'' he asked.
"Oh, the controller? Yes, I saw him at
breakfast and passed the time of day with
him. He Is q fine fellow
Congressional duties may prevent Mr.
Cannon from being at Springfield during
the preliminary fight for the senatorship.
The representative expects to return to the
capital the last Of next week, and will not
come west before January IL or H. but that
will give him a week to get ready for the
senatorial ballot.
Controller Dawes reached Chicago on an
early train. but did not meet any politicians
for an extended conference until la in fine
day. Senator Cullom's managers were at
the headquarters anxfously waiting for
news indicating that Mr. Dawes meant to
espouse Cullom's cause. One Of the SEN
ator's friends saw Mr.. Dawes and ex-
changed few words with him on the SEN
atorfal contest and came away comforted
with the assurance that the controller be-
Heyed everything would come out all
right" It was understood that Mr.. Dawes
wifi see Gov.-elect Yates at the Annex to-
morrow.
Representative Hitt Is expected to arrive
from Washington this evening and remain
In the city tomorrow when the weekly love
feast Of republican legislators will be held.
Ex-senator Aspinwall Is here and will have
Mr.. Hits headquarters In readiness. Sem
axor Len Small came In today, and al
though instructed for Cuilom Will do what
q Ufafo
Senator CulIozn IL feeling under the weather
on account Of q cold. and remained at homo
today, but sent word 10 headquarters that
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