The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-15
Formers Senatorial Candidacy
Pushed at Several Illinois
Points.
YATES FACTION IS WORRIED.
IN Marion County Pretty Row
Is Brewing in Republican
Ranks - Candidates
Springing Up.


Centralia. Ill, Jan. E-CharIes c. Dawes
and Lawrence Y. Sherman closed hard
days work tonight. They appeared al Sa
lem and afterwards at SandOval. where
they were guests at an elaborate supper at
the residence of Judge Patterson. Then
they spent hour at Murphy Hall, shak-
ing hands with the honest yeomanry. After
two hours in CentraIia. Dawes left for Chi
cago and Sherman for Eifingham. Their
reception was cordial
The only thing absolutely certain about
Marion County is that the Republicans are
aching to get at each others thrOats. There
is n pronounced Dawes-Sherman faction
which comprises most of the brains in lead
ership and ability. There are Mason and
Yates factions, but the biggest of ali is the
crowd that wants 10 smash the Governor
Each clique is busy telling truths about
the others.
Chairman Patterson is being criticised for
issuing individual invitations 10 the rneeying
to-day thus overlooking several hundred
good Republicans.
Caused Yates Contingent TO Worry.
The scheduling OF Dawes and Sherman in
Marion County caused the Yates contingent
to worry for several days. James Telford
ct once summoned the Yates phalanX into
secret caucus. and wired Warden Tanner
to come up from Chester and preside. The
meeting was held in Hayuie's Office in Sa-
lem last week ard the faithful few IN
cluded Telford, whose son is doctor at
the Hospital for the Criminal Insane, and
Ben Schwartz. Jr.. member of the State
Board of Pharmacy; McMaclin. Hogue and
Doctor Cunningham, who hope to get
something before the Governors time is
out
Telford wanted TO bring Hopkins into the
county the same day Dawes and Sherman
We're TO be here. This was abandoned for
fear the latter would have the biggest
crowd. Finally II was decided to have Hop
kins here next Tuesday.
For the Legislature. Bundy seems to have
the inside track. Israel z. Foraker of Sa-
lem and T. Z. List of Odin are candidates,
and Ben Schwartz is studying the situation,
with the chances in favor of his announce
nlent being out in time to be a safe COM
promise.
The reception Mt Centralia was the largest
of the day, and considerable enthusiasm
was shown Centralia will have one-th:rd
of all the delegates in the County Conven-
ton and it Is asserted now that the dele
CATION will be hopelessly divided.
Both Sides are Cautious.
Neither band dare como out openly for 4
candidate for the United States Senate. but
the Patterson guard does not deny It's
choice is Mr.. Dawes. The other fellows
for Hopkins. Neither will assume the af
firmative.
Wait awhile" the Telford faction asks.
"We will have better candidate than Hop
kins before the election comes around
But they do not venture to identify him.
What hurts this section. of the party most
Is the pronounced attitude rs friends and
defenders OF Governor Yates. 1t Is the
weakest argument they present. There ~
n large clement of the party in this county
that is not satisfied with either Dawes,
Mason or Hopkins.
what is the matter with Hit or Reeves
or Cannon" cried one old veteran. whose
name is omitted at his own request, but
who will readily be recognized.
why are these old wheelhorses OF the
party out beating the brush? Dawes is an |
able young man. but he is too soon. He
can afford to wait a few years. l want to 4,
be for Republican who has fought the
battles OF the party for years and years |
end years. and such a man ought 10 ne
recognized at this time. l like Hopkins. He |
was born in Illinois, has been in Congress |
for years and while he may not have ac-
much he is a clean man he |
stands high and all that. But l don't like |
the crowd he trains with. l mean Yates |
and Lorlmer and that sort. great ma
ioritv of our Republicans do not believe
that Governor Yates has administered his
office as well as he might have done IL |
we are compelled to make choice between
n candidate of the Governor and one op-
posed by the Governor, We will take the
latter
This senatorial district IS composed OF
Clinton. Marion. Clay and Efinsham coun-
ties and is overwhelmingly Democratic.
The Republicans will do well If they get u
minority member, and should they noni-
nate two members the Democrats probably
would elect three Marion and CLINTON
counties will control the Republican Con
vention There IS little doubt but the anu
Yates faction will have these two counties
and the ancient Benson Wood in tiflhS nan,
and Editor Gorrell of Louisville can noiu
n little convention of their own and nomi-
nate whom they please
Dawes has this district principally De-
cause Yates is against him.
'"'9' j. l. PICKERING.