The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-05
CULL0M and SHERMAN
DECLARE NEUTRALITY.
Each Asserts That He Has Made
No Ehtangling Alliances or En-
barrassing Promises.
THERE WAS THREAT OF BREACH.
Yates's Endorsement Of Rowe for
His Old job Was Believed 20
Bc Il Menace to Senator
Tanners Plant.

I
Tanners Plaini.
| EEPC BLGC SPECIAL.
Springfield H.. Jan. : Senator cullom
and Speaker Sherman are the only candi-
| dates here tonight
| Judge Sherman arrived this afternoon. ac-
| ccmpanied by Representative Cherry.
| Mueller ard Bciiler. and occupies the old
| quarters of Colonel Morrison at the Leland.
| The statement Of Captain Oglesby yesterday
| on behalf of GOvernOr-elect Yates. declar-
! ing IN favor Of Chairman Rowe 81 the state
| Committee sor Internal Revenue Collector.
| l. generally regarded as a threat to Senator
| Cullom and 4 tacit demand that Mr. Rove
| uusi have the place
| 10 is no secret that J. Mack Shoil Of
| Carthage is candidate for the same Of
| fee. ard It has been presumed that Senator
| Cullom's promise was out 10 him. II this
were true. the CullOm and Yates interests
we're AT war. hence the open declaration cf
| the Governor elect that he wanted Rowe 20
Eet the place brought the question TO
| sharp issue.
| Mr.. Sholl had charge % the speakers
bureau for the State Committee in tho re-
cent campaign and Is a close friend Of
| Judge sherman. This fact involved the
! speak"rsnip fight. The whole fabric tum-
bled over when two Of the principal char
| acters denied any knowledge OF such
deal
Il can only say this" declared Judge
| sherman. that I have ne alliance with any
| other candidate for any office whatever. I
know nothing about Senator Cullom's in
dorsement OF Mr.. ShoiI have not Endorsed
MIR. Sholi myself. neither have I indorSed
any other candidate FOR Office. I am a can
| d'date for Speaker and II is my endeavOr
| TO remain neutral In the senatorial contest"
CuiIom Denies Making Promises.
IAN can ray IL this. asserted Senator
| Cullom, II have not indorsed SIR. Sholi or
anybody for Internal Rev nue. Collector. and
| / have no promises out for that office. 1
\ ing Collector. Judge Yates. before taking
sny steps in the matter. 1 regret that
| ing with Judge Yates"
Governor Tanner to-day gave out for
NAL Statement Of his attitude on me Sc,
cret- ballot proposition, which was hailed
| By the CullOm faction as signal OF dis
tress. He follows the line indicated in my
| dispatch last week. when the subject was
| first preached Says Governor Tanner:
Il am not concerned regarding the char
acter of the ballot TO be taken. The best
element ,in- the Republican party has for
years advocated secret ballot tending
| TO preserve the purity Of the elective fran
eR1se. IL mas bee neen arg argued that ne free
when he casts his vote IN secret. IL IL
also argued that IL lessons the temptation
TO resort TO bribery. as no one will buy
vote unless be knows II is delivered.
This Is the theory on which the election
law Is based and ! think Il is admitted
Tanner on secret Ballot.
so far my case is concerned. 1 have
no army OF Federal cfficehOldeTs. interest
| ed in their perpetuation I'm ONCE. to raise
fortune to expend In securing votes for
Senator 1 am not interested IN knowing
| bly, votes in the caucus. and am perfect
ly willing that every man should cast his
vote IN secret. This will be matter fer
the members TO settle. and whatever the
decision Is. I will be satisfied"
Governor Tanners latest costume Of pO-
liticaI purity does not fit his form ana
his sOnIephat piamtive objection 10 the
presence of Oficeholders working for the
political life of their chief is, TO say the
| Ieast somewhat ridiculous in the light OF
| his manner Of manipulating personal ma
chine.
Dawes from "A reliable Tanner source.
Dawes ostensibly is pushing the Cullom
| cart. and really urging his own cause as a
he met Senator Pemberton, who Will have a
vote two years hence. and suggested TO the
| Senator tnat he had nephew In the IN
surance department In Springfield.
He is too bright to waste ms NE IN a
| little political jon. Mr. Dawes lnsinuSted:
why don't you set him into good oahk
| OF trust company Office
Senator Pernberton looked apprehensive-
nothing would please him better II ne could
locate the position.
The Case of Pemberton's Nephew.
II have a friend who Is in charge OF
Baltimore trust company" Mr.. Dawes CON
tirued. who can make room Tor him.
Does this involve anything in regard to
the present senatorial contest asked the
, No" was the ready response. "Of course
you know 1 will be candidate for Senator
IN two years. and | would like 10 nave you
uuder slight ODllg atlOu To me
1 quote the substance Of the conversation
only rasd Tine pgP% MPEoH asked IN SnfGe for eavs Sf
serce went to Baltimore. returned 70
Springfield and offered to resign his place
in the insurance department. 10 take enect
February !. providing he was allowed to
take tho Baltimore job at once. 1 DON
with Superintendent Van Cleave OF the IN
sLranc- department is strong enough TO % oD-
tain tails concession. The Tanner faction
cite this an example or the not hsht MI
Dawes Is putting up for Cullon
Governor-elect Yates will be in Springfield
Tomorrow. and the fact 49, some appre-
heIsion among the friends OF judge Sher-
man Tomorrow afternoon the Sherman
representatives will hold conference. ana
IL is the last chance Judge Yates VIII rave
TO knock the Sherman castle into The mid
die of next week. As the hours drag INTO
days the friends OF Sherman become more
cor fident that their candidate VIII have falr
skies and "a peaceful landing. Ii Is said to-
night that Congressman Lorimer YESTERDAY
made strong pleas TO both Tanner and fatss
in behalf OF Shanahan. and was given the
frczen face by both There seems less prob
ability than ever that the new Governor
will interfere. still nobody viii be sur
prised il the unexpected happens and Judge
Yates openly espOuses Sfanshans cause.
One Man Not an Ofice-seeker.
John H. Duncan OF Marion came in this
evening. There appears to be hitch In
his appointment Commissioner OF the
Chester Penitentiary. and disposition TO
force the trusteeship for the Anna Hos
pitaI on him Henry Hosmer OF Nashville
is making a strong fight for the Chester
lob and there are a few others.
Allen H. Smith of Springfield Is looming
up as a particularly strong candidate for
Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner. He
has some OF the strongest letters file
from politicians. bankers and business men.
who tell of Mr.. Smiths business ability In
an emphatic way.
Frank Kern of Mattoon called on Judge
Yates tonight. He is an original Yates
man. | can youch for him. He introduced
himself a. such To the new executive. and
then brought glad smile TO the guberna
torial face by adding: And l am not a
candidate for anything In your gift
Another original Yates shouter In the per
son Of I.1cian Gray Of Lewiston made his
appearance. Mr.. Gray is positive Governor
elect Yates will not interfere in the legis
latiVe or senatorial contests.
Late tonight story was current that
Senator Cali0n had arranged for an in
terview tomorrow with Governor-elect
Yates and also that the latter would try
to reach a distinct understanding With
Speaker Sherman tomorrow forenoon.
J. l.. PICKERING.