The St. Louis Republic., 1902-04-19
Republican Factions Will Fight
for Supremacy in Six
Counties.
WABASH COUNTY CONVENTION.
Anti-Iates Crowd Probably Will
Prevail--Review of the Turbu-
lent Conditions on the
Eve of Battle.
EEpGRIlc SpErAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Springfield. ILL.,. April 1s.-Interest in the
Republican factional fight in Illinois is CEN
tered in the primaries to be held Tomorrow
In Madison. Adams. Winnebago. Ogle, Ed
wards and Logan counties The only county
convention is in Wabash, where the anti
Yates faction will probably prevail. In Lo-
gan County Congressman Hopkins made a
personal investigation this week. and then
announced that his side would make no
contest at the primaries. The opposition.
however, will not take the Congressman g
word. but propose to fight as hard as il the
result depended upon their efforts. Logan
County Is in the same senatorial district
as Macon and Dewitt. Macon already has
decided in favor of the Yates-Hopkins fac
tion and Dewitt adopted milk and-water
Endorsement of Mr.. Yates's administration
after hard tussle on the floor of the con-
vention and following pitiful appeals by
Richard Lemon and other friends of Con-
gresham Warner, whose home is In De-
Witt 1t is not known how the delegation
to the Senatorial Convention stands If it
is anti-Yates, there may be combination
between Dewitt and Logan in the conven-
tion. and a candidate from Logan and Carl
Swigart of Dewitt nominated. This would
leave Macon out in the cold. BY all the
rules of political etiquette Macon is entitled
to one OF the places on the legislative
ticket. The candidate of Macon will be
Doctor Thomas. the Yates leader in the
county, and trustee of the Peoria Asylum
for the Incurable Insane. He was not
candidate before the people of the county
but 1t developed during the session of the
County Convention that he wanted the
place. ana Thomas and Frank Roby
named all the delegates it is 4 fair pre-
sumption that the nlacon delegation to the
Senatorial Convention will he Tor Ihomas.
W l,a
him. and Dewitt Will hold the position of
arbitrator. Ine probabilities are that De-
Wit Will not stand Tor man as close TO
Yates as Thomas, and Macon will be COM
pciled 10 choose some other candidate.
Should Swigart ana Il pronounced YaIe.;
man be nominated-and the identity of t::le
latter cuts no nSure Iii the general prop
osiuon-the Democrats would elect their
two candidates to the House.
Yates NOI In furOr.
The Republican voters OF that senatorial
district do not like the Governor and they
VIII vote for no creature OF the Governor
for legislative office. That the very rea-
Hopkins Tne district, ii fair PRIMARY
Were held. would decine for Dawes or ma
son. Mason Is probably stronger IN Macon
and Dawes in Logan and Dewitt The only
certainty about the district is that il Yates
and hopkins control the Senatorial ('onyen-
tor. two Democrats will be elected to tn,
House. Senator Stringer Democrat of Iln-
coin, holcs over.
In every county mentioned there will ID,
q furious battle at to-morrow's primaries
1t Is expected that the Goyernor's force,
will be VICTORIOUS in Adams. Some time ago
Commissioner Thomas jefferson Clark OF
Quincy gathered the negro voters in "A Gnu
Gus. He offered TO take care of six of their
number on the State pay rolls proyi,!.n.;
all weuld stand by Governor Yates in th,.
Adams County primaries and County Com
vention. He said he would make no effort
TO select the fortunate half doxen bul
would take care of any six chosensby In.
negro voters. The proposition was accepted
the prizes delivered, and at to-morrnw'
primaries the negro voters are certain to
keep faith. At least most of them will do
so. A total of twenty-seyen apnoiptments
has been scatteret through Quincy and
certain precincts In Adams County nv Gnv-
ernor Yates in order to demonstrate his 70
spect for pure primaries to-morrow and
his affection for the merit system in IN.
State charitable institutions Renressrt.
tive Schlagenhauf, who has an syceIIen.
record in the last two general assemble.
and who is very popular with the busines,
and professional elements in Adams Cn,,,,
ty. is slated by the Governors machine for
the slaughter.
SchIsEenhnuf's Fall From E,xor
He agreed to be bound by anv irs.r,,c
tions given him for United States Sena.or
But this was not satisfactory to the loss
In the executive office in Springfield Nr
Schlagenhauf has a friendly feeling for
Speaker Sherman. and some Weeks ago
when Sherman visited Quincy and made a
speech to A Republican club SchIa9enhauf
walked to the depot with him and renamed
until the train pulled out. This is fhe
crime that cost the representative German