The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-29
Many Prominent Politicians Cau-
tious in Expressions of Opin-
ion on the Contest.
YATES FACTION AGGRESSIVE.
Its Leaders Are Making Vigorous
Effort to Arouse Sentiment
Against Mckinley, Cul
lom and Dawes.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Springfield. ILL.,. July 2-There were
many incidents at the Peoria convention.
any one OF which being absent Richard
Yates would not have been nominated for
Governor OF Illinois last year. One of the
most important Of these was the cast-iron
Instructions from Mclean County that held
the big delegation for MIR. Yates Mclean
is in other respects an important political
division in the Republican party. Is it not
the home OF former Governor Fifer, of
former Vice President Stevenson. of the
venerable yet virlle Jonathan Rowell, OF
the eXcitable descendant of Brian Boru.
Ed OConnell of the handsome and vers-
tile James ODonnell, of John Eddy, VINO
grows younger in appearance every year;
OF the soldier statesman Colonel Heffer--
nan; OF Dune Funk and other Funks and
Stubblef1elds, and last, because most I'M
portant, is it not the home Of the Hon
orable James Neville, lord high chief exc
cutioner of Richard II?
=. visited Bloomington the other day. and
{ affords me pleasure to report that ali
good health. and those on the pay roll
and most Of them are thus happily situated
| feeling good. There are not enough Dem
ocrats in Mclean County to give the Re-
puhlicans degree of fever on election day.
and all the squabbles and unorintable Ian
! guags are confined to the Republicans
There was enough Of this variety to fur
No Dawes Sentiment.
Ed O'Connell told me there was no
Mason had a considerable following, but
Martin Boru Madden stood higher than any
other candidate for United States Senator.
Mr.. OConnelrs Irish eloquence and enthu-
sfasm were keyed way up in G in expatiat-
Ing on the virtues and intellectual and
commercial attachments of his favorite.
| NOBODY else seemed to agree with Mr..
| O'Connell.
Uncle Dune" Funk. member of the last
two two General ea,, Assemblies. from whom the
cave OF gold on slight provocation, but
political subjects He might be candi-
not-hadn.t fully made up his mind. He
had mo favorites for United States sena-
tor; all we're good men. and"-here he
others not yet mentioned" He had pleas
| ant word for everybody. and If the hard-up
bloomington merchants had only known
Of the First National Bank at that time
| ! have no doubt they could have borrowed
half the reserve on their individual notes.
last two General Assemblies. It would be
hard to find a better one. and here's hoping
| ne will be returned again.
Fffer May Favor Dawes.
| governor Fffer was preparing for a trip
to the Northern lakes, and was densely
ignorant, as usual: concerning the political
no favorite for United States senator. But
a director of the local ice company after
wards told me that the former Governor,
occasion to speak Of Mr.. Dawes in the highs de
est. possible terms This story was spread
over Bloomington. I'm told, and the Yates
because he is linked with Cullom and Nc
| kinney. are using 1t against Dawes. 1t was
not nc ,s explained. however how the good will
| the latter's chances for votes in a caucus
Governor Yates's friend. Neville. has
ana is now
every day Bloomingtonians ascribe this
token Of advanced civilization to the POSI-
Yates. When Neville reaches the next steu
and takes to shining his shoes in the middle
OF the week. 1t is proposed to give him a
staff to Bloomington and make the occa-
SION one long to be remembered in the an
na's aS g. ths tSw Y.t., u.nr p,...,,.,
There are more Original Yates men, in
Mclean County than you could shake a
s sssn atm az IN n year; All Of them have not
their might: one Of them told me that the
appointment of Neville alone would rot
sausty the Governors friends-some of the
poys must be taken care of and the sooner
the better. told this to Neville
Il guess Mclean County is getting its
share OF the good things" he replied "Doc-
Kankakee Hospital. and 1 have four men
in the Chicago grain office, besides other
places to the number of four or five. Nc
any influence. and guess have" Then the
wicked man winked his left eye over his
speeta s as much as to say. you know
Neville's Attitude.
Mr.. Neville did not like to say anything
about the United States Senator to be elect
ed in 1903. but his manner was extremely
significant. He allowed there would be
several candidates. and as good Etated
he did not like the cut of Mr.. Dawes. He
preferred Mr.. Hit. land il Dune. Funk is
elected he will vote for HIT" was his con-
Mr.. Neville thought that Congressman
Warner. Cannon. Hopkins and Hit, by
Dawes If the four Congressman could
agree on one of their number and put Their
shoulders to his car. he would be a sure
| winner.
That's exactly where the rub always
comes in. Each one wants to be the proph
ct. and he thinks the Others, ought to agree
upon him. Mr.. Neville's suggestion that
MIR. Hit is the strongest Of the four is no
: worth par, because It is known that Sena
, tor Mckenzie. who will have a vote fol
| United States Senator in 1903, is alread!
tied to the Dawes army-in fact, Is one Of
the main spokes in the Dawes wheel, anc
MCKENZIE lives In Hits district. There ma!
be. and probably Is one or two other mem
bers In Mr. Hits district already outSpokel
, for Dawes.
,, Boiiver's Selection Causes q Stir.
The principal topic Oh OlSCuSsiuU III 1hC
Lean County is the selection by Congress
man Warner of young Jake Bohrer fol
Postmaster to succeed the late Docto
Barnes. The Yates contingent, the few fol
lowers of Mason and Ed O'Connell, Martil
Boru. Maden's manager, are making grea
hullabaloo over it. and trying to stir TIL
; people to mutiny against Fifer and Cullon
and Dawes. Bohrer is Filters son-in-la "
and an active. hustling fellow, a membe
, of the new set of young Republicans, VIII
i expect at an early day to run Republican
politics of Illinois. There appears TO be N
: question as to his Republicanism, his quail
fications. and all that. He was chairman
| of the County Committee in two campaign
| and 1t is acknowledged he made fine rec
ord
Beyond the peradventure Of question tn
! McKinley-C ullom- Dawes-F1fer faction Il
b Mclean County is strengthened. and tn
| fellows out in the scorching pasture wit
| no shade in sight are perspiring blood. Wit
| their tongues lolling from their parche
throats.
"gittin' everything in sight" and they over
. | look the fact that Congressman Warner
a primarily responsible for the appointment
. as It is in his district. There don't appea
to be much opposition from the youn
!: Y;,or DID,