The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-09
Yates Faction Routed in the
County Convention by the
Opposition Leaders.
W. F. BUNDY FOR LEGISLATURE.
Editor Utterback and Others Tried
Hard to Secure Instructions
for Hopkins and Met
With Jeers.
REPUBLIC SPETAY,

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!, Salem, Ill.,, April S.-Ths Dawes-Masor
combination was triumphant in the Marion
County Republican Convention to-day. The
Yates Hopkins leaders made a feeble pro-
test as the opposition train crushed the life
out of their hopes, but the protests were ir
vain. There was test roll call on a motion
to make the temporary organization per-
manent and it only served to show the in.
fantile weakness of the Yates Hopkins
Lorimer strength. The anti-Yates side won
by vote of 105 to 20. The Omega delega-
| ton didn't vote-didn't reach Salem. as a
matter Of fact. They got tangled in the tall
| timber in the northeastern part Of the
| county. Editor Utterback Of the Salem Re
| publican, the Hopkins leader in the county.
| said the vote showed the relative strength
| of the two factions in the convention.
William F. Bundy received instructions
| for the Legislature by unanimous vote and
was authorized to name the delegates to the
Senatorial Convention. Ben Schwartz Of
Salem. the Hopkins candidate. put up q
weak bluff and carried his own township
and one other. He withdrew this morning.
A farmer (and good mani by the name of
also ran in his home township. Bundy was
the overwhelming choice Of the county. He
has a decided leaning toward Dawes and
Mason, but Is not pronounced for any can
didate. He is opposed to the Yates faction
In any event. and the Governor strained
every nerve to defeat him. Bundy Is an
illustration Of the political axiom that It
won't do to crowd man to the wall A.
month ago he said he didn't want to- re-
set set" up ae tremendous baTkins and h declaring
Bundy had quit because he couldn't win.
This aroused the fighting blood In Bundy
and he began an open fight, winning In a
walk.
Pav.R MI a. nntv.
The Governors payroll brigade has
behalf of Schwartz The list includes Doc
tor Keil Of the Kankakee Hospital, Doc.
tor Telfcrd Of the ASYLUM for the CriTinai inia
Librarian; John Dunlop. Nine Inspector;
Walter Mathis of the State Board OF Arbi-
tTation; Ben Schwartz Of the State Board OF
staff, and George Jones. who was the orig
inal Yates rooter here and who Is on the
waiting list for the job that was promised,
the mails and haunting the telegraph office
for over a year. General James s. Martin
of this city, who Joined the Salem delega-
an ounce to the Governors side by his
oratory. He spoke in behalf Of the Yates
crowd, although supposed to belong to the
L. Nj. Noleman was chairman. and D. 2.
Pease. ]. C. Utterback and Thomas L
Joy, secretaries Of the convention, all OF
them DelTG uTdIIeU lutO 6STSlCc d6diust
their will A motion to make the tenn
porary organization permanent aroused the
pugnacity Of Fred Goodnow and George
Jones of the Hopkins side. They demand
ed a roll call and were buried beneath an
avalanche of negative votes-l00 to 20
CulIom and Mason Endorsed.
Attorney Dew offered a batch Of resolu-
tions, including Mckinley and Roosevelt
Endorsements and Communications. and the
I'VE indorse the able records Of Shelby |
NJ. Cullom and William E. Mason In the
United States Senate and commend them
and the good care they have taken of the |
interests Of the people Of Illinois; we In
dorse the able and clean State administra-
tion of affairs by Governor Yates We in.
dorse and approve the record in the last |
General Assembly of William F. Bundy. |
and indorse his candidacy for that position |
Editor Utterback was on his feet in an
Instant and presented the following amend
ment: That the delegates selected to the
by instructed to use all honorable means
to secure the election Of Honorable Albert
back, for nobody seconded 1t. until Ben
Schwartz was appealed to for assistance.
Of G Mason IN place ef Hopkins % there
was roar Of cheers and applause. But
Chairman Noleman decided both were out
smith, Jones and the venerable Martin.
The resolutions were adopted, but the dis
bears with sore paws. They opposed every
thing that came UP. and were knocked
The committee to select delegates to the
State convention reported the following:
3 Elm F. Linder, G Doctor Doc, " p R1ehards9ni I, M C.
Mayor Rohl Of Centralia-
Bundy Delegation.
stern and a burglars Jimmy from the Gov
Yates Gse pToposon
igo was candidate for the Legislature.
md it is alleged that Ben Schwartz bum
lorsement. Schwartz was nominated along
With Tommy Williams Of Clay County. and
friends of John sa
method. so well understood in this section
4 Egypt. Schwartz was in command Of
lay. and made a mess Of it, exhibiting the
weakness Of his faction to the derision of
heir enemies. Statesman Jim Telford also
Yates institution. But there was no fight
4 consequence left In Schwartz or Telford
fter the first roll call.
ad been accepted, Utterback and Smith
nd Goodnow and the rest Of the kinder
Glass 70, who ,S yps ts., to a
trough the convention. renewed their at
empt. They hammered away like carpen-
,rs shingling a roof, but in the end accom-
lished nothing. There were no instructions
or United States Senator.
Many Statesmen Present.
There was a cloud Of statesmen present
'om other parts of the State. John ].
rown OF Vandalia and Al Campbell Of Ef- {
ngham, came to lend their influence to riv-
instructions Of some kind on the State
elegatfon and on Bundy. Ed Curtis and
ecretary Treasurer Miller Of Kankakee,
aveled all the way down here to get In .
rucdons for Len Small for State Treas
rer. W. R. Kinney wanted instructions
RS. Hester NJ. Smith. Representative {
kaufman Of East St. Louis. was after In.
ructfons for Begole for Treasurer and
olonel r. Smith Of Flora was plain citi-
N and onlooker. All the visitors were dis
'pointed. But Begole will probably get
le Marion delegation for Treasurer.
When the convention adjourned the dele
ates to the State Convention met in the
rand Jury room and unanimously adopted | =
resolution to vote on all questions as
nit and to vote against any resolution In
ructing or indorsing a candidate for Uni ]
d States Senator. ]. L PICKERING. a
Democrats Won 1t Olney.
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