Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-17

friends of Chairman Hopkins, that
there is any intention of booming
for presidential honors any particu-
lar orator at the opening of the fall
fight in this state. Chairman Hop
lIins also may extend a personal invi-
tation to Ex-Governor Pattison of
Pennsylvania to join the Illinois love
feast.
Mr.. Pattison is the democratic
nominee for governor of his state
this year, and although there is lit
tie prospect of his reelection, he is
regarded as strong man and has
the prestige of having been twice
elected governor of Pennsylvania as
a democrat.
1t is probable that Hill. Pattison
and Johnson can be induced to make
n trip west, in which event their ut
terances at the Illinois opening would
be given ,national prominence.
President Roosevelt, it is expected,
will visit Illinois late in September
Or early in October and will spend
a day at the state fair, the gust of
Governor Yates. eN-Congressman
Lorimer and Congressman Hopkins.
This trio has been claiming prior
liens on the presidents favor since
the assassination of President Nc
Kinley, and there is little doubt the
republican machine leaders will make
all the political capital, possible cut
of the presidents proposed trip to
Illinois.
The state machine has also made
a. bid for Secretary Root. Senator
well known republicans who will be
urged to speak at the national con-
vention of the Illinois League of Re
publican Clubs. which probably Will
be held at Peoria, Sept. "a.
What with Roosevelt. Hanna, Root.
Hill. Pattison, Johnson and other
leaders of prominence on the Illinois
platform. the chances are favorable
for lively congressional campaign
this fall. The fact, too, that Chicago
has been selected as executive head
quarters for the democratic commit
tees also will be boom to Illinois
as political storm center in the fall
campaign and a forum for the dis
cussion of national issues.
Ben II. Cable, chairman of the
democratic executive committee, is
expected in Chicago this week. 1t is
intimated that Mr.. Cable is exceed
ingly anxious to induce men of ma
tional reputation 10 run for congress
in order that the party may he able
to make an effective fight in the next
congress.
Uncle Horace" Boies, ex-governor
of Iowa and the only democrat who
ever carried that state for governor.
will be urged To make the race for
congress against Senator Henderson
in the third Iowa district. and it is
believed that despite the strong re-
publican handicap in this bailiwick
Mr.. Boies may be elected.
He might have been his party lead
er in 1892 had it not been for Grover
Cleveland's denomination in that
year. and he developed strong back
ing for the presidential nomination
in 1896. ''Uncle Horace" is ~ years
old. but is said to be in good health and
available as nominee. Mr.. Boies
is man of excellent habits and his
age is not considered barrier to a
successful candidacy. He lives on a
farm in Grundy county and still gives
some attention to the practice of law
at Waterloo, thirty miles away.
In Minnesota an effort is being
made to induce Ex-Governor Lind to
run for congress. w. Bourke Cock
ran of New York also is being urged
to bid for seat in the next con-
gress.
The information is that democratic
leaders are anxious to elect six or
eight men to congress whose influence
in that body will command attention.
The second session of the Fifty
seventh congress probably will be de
voted largely to appropriation bills,
and it is pointed out that with
strong coterie of men on the floor
the minority would be able TO make
a strong showing.
The republicans have a plurality
of forty-five in the house and al
though the democrats may not be
able to control the next assembly
it is argued that by electing men of
national reputation and demonstrate
ed ability they would be able to force
their rivals into corners before the
next presidential campaign begins.
Moreover, it is suggested that the
presence of distinguished men in the
lower branch of congress would have
the effect of developing presidential
timber for 1904.
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