The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-06
Illinois Political Circles Agog
With the Rumor That He Has
Joined the Cullom Forces.
PIE PARCELED FOR SIX YEARS.
Complexion Of the Generally Nc
crpted Slate for the Principal
Oniccs-Oil for stormy
st. Clair.

REPUEzIC SPECIAL,
Springfield. HI. oct Most % tn. poll
tlcana left town last night ard ea:ls ihis
morning. Those who remained were treated
20 sensation. Lieutenant Governor North
colt IS said 10 have quit Governor Yates
and his faction. and tho same reliable au-
thority declares that hc has Joined the
Dominant organization headed by Senator
Cul!om and Charles q. Dawes. Just what
will be done for the Lieutena Mt Governor by
his new friends IS not positively known
but 4, ts sure that he viii get something
oompor,ing with his ability ana dignity.
Northcott Grew Cool.
Mr. Northcott has not been so 'chummy
with tho Governor appointees and friends
this week as formerly, and the coolness was
remarked by several. To-day the unwilling
confession was dragged from the trustee
of a charitable institution that the Gov
crnor was prepared 20 believe that he hai
lost Northcott and the powerful influence
Of the chief OF the Modern Woodmen would
be antl-administrlti5 n henGt forth. The story
runs to the effect that Mr. Northcott's sur
render was unconditional. and was SO cor
dial and graceful that he was at once re-
ceived In the ranks OF the leaders or the
Cullom-Dawes crowd.
have not learned how Attorney General
Hamlln. who rs a king-pin in the Cullom
camp. looks at the matter. Northcott ana
Haml!n have been raring at each other
for n couple OF years. each pointing sig
nifcantly to the chip on his shoulder. and
daring the other to touch 4. But Hamin
can afford 20 be generous. and now that he
and Northcott are In different districts there
is no apparent reason for a clash between
them.
Division of Offices.
Under the generally accepted slate. the
principal offices in Illinois Will b. distIib-
- = Ia a
Dawes will succeed Mason in the Senate
Sherman is to succeed Yates rs Gorerior;
Hanlin is 70 succeed cullem as Sent, Ssgatori;
Convention is t. be headed and ,Dntt"n.d
by Senator Cullom. who VIII deliver II u
Roosevelt. and after. the elecua - ,. the
latter in 1891. Cullom Is To- enter his Cabinet
and resign his seat in the Senate.
This IS the programme as arrins'u ~ th-
eral slips between october. 1891. and Malch.
1906 The political barometer always wyh-
bles like a drunken man In Illinois.
Some of the ST. Clair County delegation
to the State Fair lef, a story tina, ,IIay
solve the future of Mr.. Northcott, and it
may make another good office for trading
purposes In the next Legislature. 1t 5 said
that former Congressman ". y: RoienherS
OF East St. Louis. who Is President Of the
National Civil Service Board has fallen In
love with his Office and does not desire a
nomination to Congress in the new 81.
Ciair-M Madison Bond congressional district.
il had been extensively advertised through
was ambitious to serve another term IN
Congress. and the nomination was conceded
10 him as soon as the map was arranged in
the present gerry mandcr.
There is no difference in the salary Of the
two places hut Mr.. Rodenberg Is probably
attached to Il certainty. and the election OF
a Republican to Congress In that district
next year Is not sure. Notwithstanding the
Republican majority Of about 2.c".
NOrthcott for Congress-.
The natural thing would be for the Tul-
organization
Northcott for Congress. He has had II
strong desire for years. to go to Congress.
and that IL the probable and dcniiied dis
position that will he made of him. This
would necessltate his resignation Lieu
tenant Governor. and the President pro tenn
pore of the Senate 10 be chosen when the
next Legislature meets would succeed TO the
office under the Constitution. This place
would be worth good deal to the organ
rantages
That there Is substantial foundation for
the Northcott story is not denied. Mr.
NorthcOtt left her. last night for talfor-
MIA. and IL not expected back TO Illinois
for several weeks.
Cloud In st. Clair County.
There is a small cloud on the horizon OF
this programme In St Clair County. whore
Judge Messck heads n small. but deter
mined faction antagonistic to the big or
sanizatipn. An agent was dispatched 10 st.
Clair this morning to make pledges TO Mes
sick and his following, and secure har-
monious and satisfactory ending of the 81.
clair Republican feud. Representative
Trautman and Chamberlin are at the bot
tom OF these conciiatory schemes. They
came M here this week with this especial
purpose In view. and secured promises from
the big guns in the Cullom-Dawes crowd
with which they hope To harmonizc every
thing In St. Clair. Both are candidates for
reelection TO the House and Trautman if
he Is reelected. Is believed TO be on the
slate for Speaker
The political conditions In St clair are
such that the choice nf two Republicans Is
q, only possibility, and II Is wholly impos-
s.hie If there Is the least friction in the
party ranks.
1t Is reported that Senator Begole is not
particularly anxious to make another at
tempt for the Serate. At best II Is "A tough
proposition. and have no doubt that Mes
sick would he given this nomination II he
will make the proper promises TO enter the
big organization
J. l.. PICKERING