The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09
CuLlOM AND DAWES
BADLY DEFEATED
Yates Hopkins Faction Completely
Dominated at Sangamon Coun-
ty Nominating Convention.
MASON WAS NOT MENTIONED.
Oficeholders of the state -Adminis-
tration Took Nearly Everything
in Sight-tiovernor Made
Il Brief Speech.

in Sight-iiovernor Made
Brief Speech.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Springfield. ILL.,. March Sin the Sansa-
mon County Republican Convention the
Yates-Hopkins faction struck the carcass
of the Cullom-Dawes faction fun "f dag
gers and hacked il with swords. the cruel
sort of weapons with creases in the blades.
to let the blood have easy exit. AMI then
cremated the remains
In fact, his best friend would not recoS-
nize CulIom or Young Dawes. or Herman
the porcupine. Mason was handed the SAME
sort Of medicine. The lanes Of none OF
these eminent people We're breathed. But
Mckinley and Roosevelt and Tanner and
Yates and Hopkins were exalted Tar anu
beyond things earthly. The resolutions are
unique. They go many miles lurthef &c"
the VIII County pronunciaIi.efto-
The nominees for the LEGISLATURE were not
chosen. and. indeed. IL may be a marc MAJ,
Ter TO secure the consent or two men not
In the ASYLUM for the feeble-minded III &C
cept nominations. bound In every act as
they will be by The t"oI prss .ns'I wss given a
solar plexus and Governor Yates must have
been relieved after having discharged SUI"
a hot shot.
had County Ticket.
The county ticket is the worst the Sansa,
mon Republicans ever named. ana AFTER an
the work was done and the hi!aritS eS-
changed for sober second thought, the mis-
takes were contemplated with fears Every
county officer except one was srapoeu pS
thur Pickrell. was defeated for treasurer.
and the city came near ciutchins the PrS-
bate cierkship. When the convention Lead
ers wakened to the unpleasant tact that
they were loaded down with a lot OF unde-
sirahle timber. "A movement was made 10
change the slate for members OF the LsSis-
lature. II has been conceded all along tnat
]. A. Wheeler of Auburn and Abner -;
Murray Of Springfield would be nomih hs,na
made TO strengthen the ticket by selecting
Judge Kane and Doctor Converse as the
the matter 20 the Senatorial delegation.
and no doubt II Kane and Converse will
consent they can have the places The
tons to feebie-minded candidates adopted
by order of Governor Yates? Those who
know the gentlemen best declare they Will
not be bound by such declarations.
The State and city administrations run
the machine. The Circuit Court room re.
Of the time. city Attorney Mortimer was
temporary and Mayor Philips permanent
chairman. Secretary OF the Live Stock
Bureau Ross. on motion OF Mack Tanner.
secretary of the Board Of Charities. were
made secretaries.
The remarkable unanimity of sentiment
in this convention" said Mortimer with n
grin; will certainly appeal to the entire
Butler moved that a ommitt invite Gov
appointed Writ Butler. clerk in the insur-
State Board OF Charities. and George n.
Black. who sold some lots for the armory
site at a fancy figure.
Governor Yates spoke.
Governor Yates was received cordially.
hnf nOf pnfhIrSia SfiCaltv He mae ipf cyt,..
as the man h We believe to be the lead
er OF the Republican party in Illinois"
laration. Thu Governor delivered his stere-
otyped speech Of two years ago.
III Is the psrty of Industrious names. of
down the line. Continuing. he boldly MAIN
tanned 1T Is the best business party, best
labor party. most patriotic party, party of
~tsty"'-eteetra to the peroratlon-"ihe party
OF the Star-f-r-s-s and Stri-i-i-pes." This
climax brought a thunder Of applause. In
referring to Mckinley. the Governors emo
Roosevelt and Tanner was awfuIly sublime.
thanks for what sangamon County Repnb,
h.rr- !"
Charities. moved for a Committee on Per-
manent. Organization. and Doctor Jayne.
Pomm OF 4, the same board. asked for a
State.
Mack Tanner again came to the front
with q motion for County Central Commit
teemen. and 1t was adopted because he was
the mover. z. c. Nandegrift. clerk at Kan
kakee Hospital. reported from the Creden-
tials Committee that the Statehouse delega-
tion from Auburn. headed by Doctor
Wheeler, was entitled TO seats. and the
srafters on State and city pay rolls occu-
was received with a guffaw. Permanent
Chairman Mayor Phillips was then pre-
scented as our warm personal friend" and
nation to victory. after pledSing himself. it
was claimed. to the opposition.
Ticket NOminated.
The COMMITTEES to select all delegates to
all conventions was named and consisted Of
J. Mack Tanner and six ciphers. They then
nominated the following county ticket:
urer. Richard NJ. Sullivan. Springfield:
County Judge. Henry Clay Wilson. Spring
neld: Probate Judge. s. H: Cummins.
Springfield: Probate Clerk. r. b. Harcourt.
Rochester: Superintendent of Schools, A.
NJ: Brooks. Springfield.
The following delegates to the State Con-
vention were accepte>: Mayer Phillips.
William Brown. Commissioner Joliet PEN
i.entisry; william J Jayne, president State
ter OF the Governors stan: Clarence r.
Paul. editor of the Yates local organ: Ed
wa.d A. Hall. treasurer State Board Of Ag-
~ "a "a sSoeSf vi tlC
Yates forces: Lincoln Dubois. commiseary
Of National Guard: Mack Tanner. Secretary
State Board of Charities: George. S. Bah
cock. inspector of clothing Of the National
Guard at SIS a month. an absolute sine
cure: Hczekiah Williams. clerk to Sec-e-
tary OF State Rose: E. c. VANDERBILT. clerk
Ksnkakee Hospital: Robert Goodwin, coal
contractor to State: Frank Shinneman.
promised place as guard at Joliet; Fred
Ovsrstreet, on State payroll; David Ross.
secretary Labor Board: J. s. Paddock. as
sistant secretary Worlds Fair Board: John
Juneman. secretary Live Stock Board: Otis
Duncan, negro Janitor in Statehouse: ".
o. German. employed on Governors news
paper organ: W. J. Butler. supposed tn be
in Insurance Department IN some capacity
anil brother of Writ Butler; George y.
Black, W. r. Jinnett and W. Fl. Feeney.
Jobs not located Twenty are from Spring
field and four from the rural districts.
Resolutions Adopted.
The resolutions express sorrow at Nc
Kinley's death. indorse Roosevelt and con-
graduate Yates that he was the first Re-
publican to mention Roosevelt for President
In 1904. Thu Chicago Trust Press is com
miserated for its contemplate failure to be-
smirch the splendid and untarnished admin
istration of Governor Yates and the Gov
ernor Is for his patient for
hearance and composure while under the
fire OF the venomous shafts OF SANDER and
abuse hurled at him by the Chicago Trust
Press without the semblance Of excuse or
Justification"
Roosevelt Is commended for his position
in Illinois politics. and Yates Is given an
emphatic Enforcement" The delegations
to all conventions are instructed to do all
fho, con 80 alact HnDkinS Qapofo~ ,pd