The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-23
MADISON COUNTY
GOES FOR Yates.
Resolutions Were Passed Indorsing
the State and National Ad-
ministrations.
CUlLOM MENTION KILLED.
Victorious Forces Used Corrup-
ton Fund Brazenly, Some of
the Delegates Receiving
Brides in a Hotel.
CULL0M MENTION KILLED.
REPUBLIC

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Granite City, H.. April 22-The Republic
ans OF Madison County met here this after
noon and selected twelve Yates-Hopkins and
several opposition delegates to the State
Convention. There was no decision on can
didate for State Senator or member of the
House. This subject was referred to the
Senatorial Convention. 1t was evident. now
ever, that Louis L. Walters. the Mason
candidate. was in a minority in the COLI
vention. and that 1t was a Hopkins coh'ei-
ton. The resolutions indorse the state anu
national administration make cordial we--
ton Of Mckinley. Roosevelt and Yates An
amendment commencing Cullom and Mason
was voted down by d majority OF ninety
nine. Several townships. notably Nameohl
and Venice. which instructed for Mason OF
selected delegates favorable to him. voted
against the amendment.
Used Money Like Water.
The result was secured by u most as
gushing exhibition OF corruption. Inc S,"lo
administration forces used none! me
water, and some OF the delegates reeel'tG
their coin in the hallway OF the only hoteI
In the town. there being many witnesses 70
the transaction. The nominee for the Seha'e
will be L. A. Cook, a wealthy faThieT u
Troy The identity Of the candidate lsoin
this county to the House was moi disttoseu'
Ii may be Walters. Cook is Tor Hopkins.
Senator Brenholt and his Side pafthet'
Editor Jonu A. CousIey. both OF Altoh' re-
celved a singing rebuke. CousleS nas
steadfastly stood by Brsnholt, pfeeenuihs
this year to be for Waters oul 60"
against him. Brenholt's candiaacy dos s"e
Senate in Madison this Year was niIe'
ioke- as was Cousiey's friendshlp III
Walters. Brenholt did not carry ms Omn
distrtct Lost every township In the epu
and Ont .nln SIT Cbis-
yention on a Walters proxy. After ne go.
there he did all he could 10 oeteat -
and boost his Hopkins opponent, E SSsn
B%renholt's relations with yates law re
strained for the last ten years. he Wac
snonsIhle in part at least Tor the lnoo ~
cas ordered by George Huskiasoh. lhe .nb
mItteeman for Alton. HushiIson nas q Ia
in the Insurance Department at SpILnsne
and nroba bly acted on orders from 1dleS IS
we'll as Brenholt. He was fcrceu ny pu noah
oninion 10 withdraw his order ior a my
canc,,s and designate q voting primary MI
GuStinson was superseded to-day as sotA-
mttteeman by L. S. Nixon of Alton. Ihus
is the last of Mr.. Brenholt In poht'cs IoI
good many years: ana MS Inch 5mS scsntiing
nre.tv Straight. or he will tumble into the
same abyss as his leader.
Shameless
The Yates-Hopkins forces were sunty u,
the most shameless bribery ana cotiup'iyy IL
in several townships on primary day. IN
Edwardsyille, for example, the Mason -
publicans outnumbered the opposill1n ~
to one, according to disinterested autnoLits;
The caucus was held at night. by order OF
the Yates committeeman, an appoinlee VI
the Governor, and this gave excellent Up
portunity for the running IN OF ouIs,oefS
from surrounding hamlets ana towns;
crowd of negro farmers came from their
sattlement in Pin Oak Township, ana John
Dunlop, State Mine VINO iisss
mines at Maryvil e and Glen Carbon. Col,
iinsyilIe also sent re-enforcements. anu
every doubtful voter in Edwardsvile wa
voted for the s sS had 10
unrciI the money they received for their
votes in order to get the ticket they were
to vote. the ticket baing %ra ap the strest
car before Edwardsville was reached Ed
wardsville had twenty nine delegates IN tne
convention t9l Ss Tai SHoS SSiif faction. 1t
was practically the balance of power IN tne
convention. as Madison County Repuohcahs
are VIGOROUSLY b~and-wagon telIows. ,.,,.
There were 40 votes in the EdwaTosV1ue
primary. and Tom Springer, the Cfcult
Clerk and Yates-Hopkins caididate Ior
chairman. had A2, while Barnett. MasoMs
decoration from Edwardsville was obtained
by the Yates-Hopkins leaders In the county.
G. n. Travous the Dictator.
c.. n. Travous. member of the limos
Commission to the Worlds Fair: ana llIi-
nois attorney for the Wabash Railroad. was
the general in command Of the Yates-Hop-
kins forces in Edwardsville and the county.
Since the death of W. F. l. Hadiey; M.
Travous has become the u%ndisputed ;d.o1a-
tor In this county. He has surrounded him
self with a clique OF bright lieutenants; N
Guiding Harry Marsh. senator Brenholt'
John A. Cousley, Circuit Clerk Syringe
Gilbert Lane and Ed Nix. The latter was
an applicant for q job under Yates. a year
ago. and, although Representative Wafer
did all he could for him. Governor Yates
would not go to his relief. He has good
prospects and some fair promises now. Mr.:
Riniker wants to be appointed member or
the State Board of Equalization in the place
Of J. ]. Drury Dem.). who died a month
or SO ago. AS the law authorized the Gov
ernor to appoint for the balance of the
term, or three years. 1t is not such a slow
Intimately connected with the assessment
OF railroad and corporation property, and
as this is in line with Mr.. Travous's pro-
lect Mr.. Travocs's friend. Rinike Harry
Marsh was Postmaster az Upper Alton for
four years. and was denied reappointment
by Senator Cullom. because of the valiant
1abors of Mr.. Marsh for the Tanner-Hanecy
faction two years ago. Mr.. Marsh expects
to land in something easy for his work in
behalf of Yates and Hopkins. and he will
not be forgotten.
Mark Herson's Ambition.
One of the surprises of the forenoon was
the announcement Of Mark Henson of this
county for Superintendent OF Public In
q III II - NhV NpuIlN III -
intendent. and expected to be again a can
didate. He was a fierce Mason adherent
until a few days ago, when he switched to
the Hopkins-Yates side of the pasture. Now
that Henson is out of the way In the county
George A. Lyle Is being urged for the
nomination for county superintendent. This
will leave a vacancy on the State pay roll
in Springfield. and 1t may be that Nix will
get the place. Henson is being fooled. II
he has been promised the nomination for
State Superintendent, and Lytle's chances
of being elected this fall are away below
par. He is the committeeman for Edwards
vile Township who arranged the primaries
last Saturday. He Is a marked man, and
so is Henson.
A distinguished galaxy of Republican
statesmen honored the convention with
their presence, and some of them made
speeches. The list includes Senator Mason.
Congressman Hopkins, W. A. R~odenberg.
State Senator Begole. candidate for State
Treasurer: Ed c. Curtis and Mr.. Miller from
Kankakee. representing Len Small. who
wants to be State Treasurer; Daniel Hogan.
John ]. Brown and ]. z. Mcclure, who hold
trst-class offices under Yates: Professor
for Superintendent of Schools; Captain Da-
Wis and Sam Kessinger Of Litchfeld and
Harry Ferriman Of Olney. John Dunlop
and a crowd of State administration en-
ployes were on duty in Mr.. Hopk,ns's quar-
tere from early morning.
Thomas Williamson. the human calliope
of Edwardsville, was chairman. and Messrs.
Levi Jaeger and L. F. Alsop We're secre-
taries. Ex-Congressman Niedringhaus of
ST. Louis. whose factories are located here.
made an extended address, after which the
Committee or Credentials reported in favor
Of the Buente delegation from Venice. This
was a slap at Postmaster Hilker, who has
been refused reappointment by Senator Ma
ported the resolutions. which. after cordial
mention of Mckinley and Roosevelt, handed