The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-09
Anti-CUllOm Faction Looking
for Il Candidate on Whom
They Can Unite.
PRINCE ANNOUNCES HIMSELF.
Decision May BE Arrived At I'M
mrdiately After Organization 0f
Assembly To-Day-Tann"r-
Cannon Yates Combine.
RTrI'EIIc SPECIAL

| REPTILE SPECIAL
Springfield. H.. Jan. s.-Thr ant-Guliom
! faction in Illinois yesterday began 10
| "Aken to a realization of the great strides
| 'uilom has made within the past week.
This forenoon Il was Eunricdly given out
from the Tanner headquarters that a bomb
would be exploded In the senatorial fght on
| saturday. lts nature WAS not diyulRcd. but
| II did not require "a shrrwd prophet to gueaa
! that the opposition To- Cullom would on that
| day announce their iast-ditch candidate for
senator.
| The tension became - intense and the
| tuliom confidence 20 strong during the day
That after supper It was authortatively
stated that the anti-Cullom coup would he
Played tomorrow. Immediately after the
! organization Of the Legislature.
| Moments had become precious TO tho
\ opposition that CongressInan Prince was
induced 10 declare himself a candidate for
| Senator this afternoon. and he will open
| quarters on the Office floor OF the Leland la
| the morning
Nobody believes Mr.. Princes candidacy IL
In good faith. II IS honest - far ~ the
Congressman himself Is concerned. hut the
leaders scout the idea that the Cuiom op-
position even Intend 10 attempt 10 combine
on him.
The real last-ditch candidate Of the Cul-
lom Opposition is probably none other than
speaker Lawrence Y. Sherman OF Macomb
expect his name to b. put forth to-mOr-
row. as soon as he is elected Speaker Of
the House or soon thereafter.
Ihe Culloin faction Is confident, but grave
IN the face OF the new peril. The leaders
maintain that Judge Sherman. as AN honor
hbic man, cannot ami Will not accept the
they will Lot believe that Shermnn's en-
france In the race Is contemplated The
speaker may remain I'm the background but
there are sufficient men who hate Cullofn To
90 all the pushing necessary to keep the
sherman wagon In the push.
NOW as 10 Congressman Prince he tells
mo lie surveyed the field for two dIys and
came TO the conclusion that Cullom had
only ilfiy-three votes, or four short OF a
najoriIyi ,,.! and 50 l decided TO announce
AS good u chance az anybody and 1 viii he
IN the race TO the close"
Declines to Give Figures
How many members have you from your
own congressional district" asked.
Il must decline 10 give names or figures.
but l have certainly one or two"
Representative Abbott. who lives in
Princes district. tells Il different story.
'Mr. Prince said ne, called all the
members from the Tenth District into his
room late this afternoon and made US 4
little speech. winding up with the declara-
ton that he was going 10 be a candidate
for Senator. He said ne did not expect 10
embarrass any OF US and asked for no
pledges. He was given to understand In
plain words. that every member from HIS
district was for Cullom and he cannot get
MS inspiration from his own members"
The position OF Representative Skaggs OF
harrisburg Is giving the Tanner faction
some concern. Skaggs has developed into a
man OF some independent thoughts Of his
own Originally 1t was believed that Jim
lobe carried the Skagss vote In his
breaches pocket Then II was TRANSCRIBED.
With that OF his colleague (kerr), to Sem
stor Chapman. Now It appears that even
Daniel Hogan has not "A sure cinch on
Skaggs. IT, IS said he flew the coop about
controlling his own vote.
The party caucuses this afternoon and
tonight were without special incident.
GOvcrnor-eect Yates failed in his ATTEMPT
TO convince the Campbeli-Pemberion- Pa
gole-Chapman faction OF Senators that they
ought to take I'm all the Senators His Ia
bOrs in the direction Of harmony gave the
new executive a pain in the head
The Senate Democrats met behind closed
Mr., Dawson secretary. Louis LcAdams OF
quincy was indorsed for janitor of tho
i,een DemoeTaiic cioakroom; Senator Nahoney
There was close contest in the Demo-
cratic House caucus between Tippit OF Oh
ney and Francis sullivan OF Chicago for
Speaker. During the afternoon Gray Of De-
catur and Mcconnell Of Jacksonville with
drew. Colonel Heffernan OF denomination
Vannah secretary. Mr.. Tippit received -
and Mr.. Sullivan "a votes. Mr. TipDit was
selected for Temporary Speaker by acCla-
nation.
Inauguration Programme.
Chairman Rowe OF the State Committee
gave out the following tonight:
The inaugural ceremonies of Governor
elect Richard Yates will take place at the
Capitol Monday. January IA. at noon. re-
ception viii be rendered to Governor Yates
and the other State officers in the hall OF
the House of Representatives in the even |
ing at 40. at which time they will be |
glad TO meet the people. No special or for |
mai invitations VIII be sent for any Of the |
inaugural exercises. All citizens are cor |
daily invited to attend the exercises.
Senator Fort was tonight presented with |
a costly cane by some enthusiastic coal !
miners in his district.
Paul Carter Of Nashville Is chasing an as |
job i'm the Office OF Attorney Gen |
eral Hamlin. Judge Monroe is to remain In |
Mr.. Hamlin's office until the Legislature adj |
1ourns- when Speaker Sherman will be |
made first assistant. II he is not elected /
United States Senator. Mr. Hamlin's law ,
partner In Shelbyville will have a place in 1
his Office. Senator Berry will act special /
for the Attorney General.
Tom Sullivan of Franklin County is seek |
Ing place commensurate with his serv-
Ices and qualifications.
Lawyer John A. Brown OF Decatur wants
to be Canal Commissioner and is claim
ing extra consideration as the original /
"