The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-07
LOR|MER'S CONTROL
NOW IS ABSOLUTE.
Carries Issues in Cook County Con
vention to Suit His Own
Fancy.
ASSURES A HOPKINS VICTORY.
Opposition Makes but Weak At
tempt to Frustrate YatesLor-
imer-Hopkins- Cannon
Scheme.

| REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chicago, May 6.-The Republican County
Convention of Cook County was a roaring
| farce. William Lorimer was the only one
real live performer. His two lieutenants,
| Thomas n. Jameson and John NJ. Smyth,
remained behind the wings. The State
| Convention in Springfield next Thursday
will furnish only brief entertainment. Its
proceedings have been put in programme
| form, and the procession will move in one,
| two, three order.
| Cook County furnished a sensational sur
| prise in the number of wards and districts
| absolutely under the control of Mr.. Lori
| mer. A greater surprise was the easy sur
| render of the anti-Lorimer forces. Last
night conservative estimates gave him 80
\ per cent of the State delegation from Cook
| on the question of indorsing Hopkins for
| United States Senator, any other ex-
traordinary measure or whom he might IA
vor. Tonight the number has been raised
| to $50, and It looks like it may be unani-
nous.
Lorimer's Control Is Complete.
This clinches the grip OF the Yates-Hop-
ins-Lorimer-Cannonm machine on the throat
of the Republican party of Illinois. In the
State Convention that faction can pass the
strongest kind OF a resolution tying the Re
publican members OF the Legislature TO
Hopkins 1t can nominate whom 1t pleases
for State offices, and 1t can adopt or Kill at
the pleasure of Yates and Lorilner any res
olutlon or platform.
Yesterdays primaries not only gave Lor-
inner a majority OF the County Convention
to-day, but it also gave HIM the balance
of power in several senatorial districts,
where the friends of Dawes and Mason
We're struggling for nomination.
In the interest OF harmony Lorlmer
has consented TO the nomination of at least
one friend of Mason or Dawes for the Leg
islature, where he might have defeated him
Reference is made to Senator Campbell In
return, he secured a ward or two toward d
unanimous County Convention.
1t required nearly two hours for the con-
vention to perfect its organization to-day
turned so fast that the delegates became
dizzy. Twenty-eight nominations for the
most important county offices and two in
dorsements for State offices were made in
forty-two minutes. In every instance the
roll of wards was called, nomination made
by one ward, a motion to nominate by ac-
clamation declared carried. and instantly
Ioll call proceeded on the next office.
OPPOSITION SHOWS WEAKNESS
In two cases weak attempts were made
TO break the slate prepared by Mr.. Lorin'E
last night. On one eight and or the other
thirteen delegates out OF more than thou
sand voted against the slate candidate. The
convention was in a noisy and hilarious
mood during the progress of the nomina-
tiOnS.
Congressman Mann was chairman. and he
entered into the levity of the occasion by
sonnet times making the motion himself 20
nominate by acClamation. Mr.. LOrimer
made frequent trips to the platform to
coach the chairman.
Chairman Mann's speech was principally
devoted to conciiating sOreheads, and his
appeal for all Republicans who were not
satisfied to take their medicine was touch
ing in the extreme. The convention received
the speech in suiIen sileLCe. There wasn't
a particle of enthusiasm from start to fin
ish cf the convention. Governor Yates's
name wasn't mentioned except in the plat
form. The resolutions laCd Mckinley and
Roosevelt. compliment Republican county
officials, declare for civil-service in State
charitable institutions, and include this
Paragraph on the Governor: I'VE heartily
indorse the administration of Governor
Yates and the able manner in which the
business of the State has been conducted
and its financial credit conserved.
Ticket Regarded as Weak.
Notwithstanding the large Lorimer ma
stand for the fulsome. whitewashing variety
of Endorsement of Yates desired by his ap-
pointees. The ticket nominated is regarded
the weakest ever put forth in Cook County.
portion was named to please the inde
pendent press of the city. particularly the
Evening News: To-night's News editorialiy
comments on the ticket:
The ottice-holding class merely shifts
places and continues to rule provided the
voters at the November election shall ratify
There is no especial merit in the endurance
test as applied to men in Office
MI III an lHleINIt" says some OIL
the nominees were promoted for faithful
service As a matter of fact almost with
out exception, the thirty nominees are bar
nacles who have been fattening at the tax
payers crib for years. The slate printed
in The Republic this morning was the one
adopted. One negro Colonel Marshall, was
nominated for County COMMISSIONS.
There Is a great deal of speculation as
to why Busse and the antimachine crowd
laid down to Lorimer. 1t was claimed yes
terday that the antimachine faction would |
be able to divide honors with the blonde |
boss IN the county. and also state Con- |
Stewart, lawson. Deneen and every other |
antimachine leader was in Lorimers bear |
trap. The slump of stock In the ranks OF \
Busse and Mason and Dawes is not vet un- |
by his friends for surrendering to the en- |
emy and taking the nomination for State |
Treasurer.
1t is alleged that Speaker Sherman and |
Dawes were also parties TO the trade, al |
though what they are to get out Of it can
not be surmised.
Small Is Expected to Withdraw.
The angry threat of the Mason people to
throw a firebrand resolution into the Coun-
ty Convention declaring for Cook County
terialize. 1t is expected here that Len Small
will withdraw from the race for State
Treasurer either tonight or tomorrow. He
never was candidate in earnest, a point
He was out to be pulled down. 1t was the
intention to nominate Whittemore for |
treasurer II the Yates faction controlled !
the convention, and so confident was
said to have sent certified check for s. 300
to Chris Manner to be expended in
buying railroad and sleeping-car tickets for
qeieeates from Cook County to Springfield.