The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-03
Republicans and Democrats Will
Go to Polls to Make Gen
eral House Clean
ing.
TIRED OF THE ADMINISTRATION.
Much Scratching Is Expected, and
the Democrats Will Make Deep
Inroads in Their Oppo
nents' Ranks.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Springfield. H.. Nov. 2-The politicians,
particularly the Republicans, have been
talking a great deal Of General Apathy this
year. have found none of 1t in either
party. The little that existed during the
summer has disappeared. and If l am not
mistaken every county in the central and
southern parts of the State will pile up
as many votes as they did in 1890. There
will be few exceptions. but the rule Will
be that the voters will do their duty.
The Republican leaders have seen the
handwriting on the wall, and their claim of
lethargy among the voters is a mere sub
terfuge to pave the way for apologies that
are certain - come when the vote is an
nounced and b Is known that the majority
in the State this year Is cut to raVellng.,
or wiped out altogether. 1t Is certain that
has there been so much recruitment against
as now exists in the ranks of the Repub-
licans. In consequence the opportunities OF
the Democrats never were so bright. All
they have to do Is to go to the polls ana
vote. There are enough Republicans who
ual fight of 1904 to give the Democrats a
victory. 1 have heard practically the same
story in every county 1 have visited, and
II am not interested in this election. I
shall omit the cross in the circle opposite
perspnai fI4ends Who aTe @ candidates' and
some Of them are Democrats. too. think
the Republican party deserves good whip
It. unless the Democrats are asleep. l am
too good citizen, 1 hope; to permit my
party to &C cram any old ticket down my my
for the go9d Of the party compel me to
vote ,S for them The proceedings ed prior to
by which that convention was controlled by
Governor Yates disgusted me. l am sick
my Vote. and 1 viii not give a dollar to the
Some Republican leaders need salu-
year good and hard. 1t will be a warning
Frankly. I expect a landslide to the Demo-
Republicans who have controlled conven..
tions by bribery and ballot-box stuffing and
other unfair means will have no standing
leaders and the Republican voters will have
aeSaon Of t. sS2Eess themselves for the con-
REPUBLICANS BOLT
Some Republicans boldly declared a pur-
pose to vote the Democratic ticket straight.
But these were few. For the most part
they will not vote at all. or record their
tickets. They argue that il the Republican
majority is reduced very much or the Dem
ocrats carry the State, Governor Yates
will change his programme and Illinois will
become one Of the most important states
in the Union in the next election. Its dele
S a of soa x be
BY. the national convention viii be en-
The scandals In the State instructions the
troubles with union labor and the 6-per-cent
assessment for the "Dick Yates Private
Of the Republican camel. The State Com
mittee hae been unable to collect money to
pay legitimate expenses of the campaign on
account OF the per cent assessment. The
positive denial Of Governor Yates and
Chairman Rowe last February that any
sssessment was levied on employees Of the
In some Of the insane asylum Investigations
that the assessment was made, have not
tion with the party. and have furnished a
plausible excuse for. refusal to contribute
money to the campaign by wealthy Repub-
Ten days ago the Republican press and
leaders began to demand that President
Roosevelt be indorsed." snd the popularity
was used for all it was worth. But the
voters DO not seem to connect an indorse-
Ge re no " with the 9Ga
the State will be Republican. The recent
election of the State ticket composed of
six candidates. not one of whom fills po-
Htfcal office, or has any patronage Of value
of the President Of the United States. He
is not responsible for the nomnation Of
Of s Or aesa nor al of
to him.. So far as the Legislature is con-
cerned IT is as certain to be Republican as
yor the thanks Of the party are due to
the monstrous, gerrymander of the last
General Assembly.
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY DESIRED.
Thara a m IN rpv ind h,,t
majority Of the voters in Illinois want the
Democrats to be victorious this year. There
Democrats fully appreciate the situation. I
believe they do. 1t is true the strong Demo-
cratic counties need little prodding to get
that the voters who believe in Democratic
principles will turn out next Tuesday Some
extra effort ought to be used in counties like
Jasper. Jefferson. Richiand. White. Gala
TIN. Cass Mason and Menard. and probably
one or two others The congressional fight
In the Twenty-second. Twenty-fourth and
Twenty,ffth districts is SO warm that
partteally every voter will exercise his
It is the counties in Democratic districts
where the danger lies In failing to get out
appears to me that the three congressional
districts in Southern Illinois are close, with
ehannes s fav9Ttng ring the Demoeratic candidates
tive situation is mixed IN every close dis
trict In the State the two Republican can
dldates are working for plumpers and every
Democratic candidate is ''toting fair" and
asking only for his half of the three votes.
But don't see how the DEMOCRATS can car
~ either Senate or House. Both are GER
tain to be Republican.
i believe there is an excellent chance for
the election Of the Democratic State ticket.
The Chicago 1nter-Ocean claims majority
OF $1,000. and saws Mr.. Manner will run be-
hind his ticket. The claim of such a majority
is absurd. The 1nter-Ocean has this to
saw regarding the State candidates and n
is SO fair to me that beg leave to repro
duce It:
MANNER WILL. RUN BEHIND.
Fred A. Busse. Republican candidate for State
| Treasurer. will receive heavy vote He will
be the Leading man in the State poli. although
| Alfred Bayliss. the Republican candidate for
| Superintendent OF Public instruction Chris Ma
mer Republican candidate for Clerk OF the SUI
| prefns, Court WIN run behind his ticket. The
| Is difficult to estimate.
Judging from information at hand, which. Of
course can be only in the nature OF surmise,
Busse and Bay1;ss. OF this detection 1t IS estf-
| mated that II will be about equally divided be-
| tween Cook County and the State outside.
L. Pickering. the Democratic candidate for Clerk
| mer, is correspondent for fhe ST. Louis Re
BEEN ms sery n % he
taken up the cause OF those Republicans who
| were fighting the state party organization. He
! opposed the late Governor Tanner and his ad-
In the antecenvention campaign in 1900 Mr.
| cullom combination. In isR he was equaiiy
has Sssn s.r of as
ernor Yates ever since his Inauguration. Al