Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
YATES GETS A TIP
Told of President RooseVelt's
Wish That He Retire
From Field
AS GUBERNAToRIAL CANDIDATE
Outcome of n Conference OF Re-
publicans Held in
Chicago.

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Chicago.
Chicago, Aug. 11.-Fear that the
candidacy of Gov. Yates for reelection
might lose the state of Illinois to the
republican party is said to have led
president Roosevelt to intimate to the
governor that he should not seek an
other term. Gov. Yates learned of the
presidents desires yesterday when he
conferred with republican leaders at
the Great Northern hotel here. The
request that he withdraw from the
gubernatorial race is said to have
been conveyed to him by Senator Al
bert j. Hopkins, who had been in
trusted with the mission by the pres
ident. The governor took the re-
quest of the president under advise
ment. He left for Springfield shortly
after Senator Hopkins had seen him
and postponed any announcement of
his candidacy which he might other
wise have made.
Gov. Yates arrived in the city yes
terday morning and was met by Col.
j. ii. Strong, public administrator,
who went with him to the Great
Northern hotel. There the governor
met by appointments several promi-
nent republican leaders. Among those
who conferred with the governor at
the hotel were Senator Hopkins, Con-
gresham William LOrimer. Col.
Strong and j. II. Cowlcy, member of
the republican state committee. All
are friends of the state administra-
ton.
COIdIy Received by Friends.
The purpose of the governor was to
ascertain how his candidacy for re
election would be received by the
men with whom he met. 1t was the
first time he had seen them together
since his return from Europe. 1t is
declared the announcement by the
governor that he meant to seek an
other term was greeted with any
thing but enthusiasm by the men at
the conference. Committeeman Cow
ley is said to have told the governor
there was strong opposition to him in
the northern part of the state. Con-
gresham Lorimer was not so out
spoken, but failed to give the pledge
of support which the governor had
reason to expect.
Then. it is said, Senator Hopkins
performed the duty which had been
intrusted TO him by the president.
The senator is supposed to have been
requested by Roosevelt to get Yates
out of the race some weeks ago. His
opportunity to let the governor know
of the presidents wishes did not oc-
cur until yesterday, however.
Senator Hopkins did not tell the
governor bluntIy that the president
thought il better he should not be a
candidate for reelection. Instead he
limited to him that it would be well to
find out the wishes of the national
administration before making a pub
lie announcement of his candidacy for
another term. He also intimated rath-
err broadly tina. the president and his
advisers thought it better that the
republican candidate for governor of
Illinois should be man upon whom
all factions could agree. Gov. Yates
made no reply to Senator Hopkins.
He appeared to be somewhat cha
grined at the result of his visit to the
city and left for Springfield shortly
dIIef = q CLOCK III the dlttInppll, Ndh-
ing care to dodge reporters.
1t has been limited for, some time
that Senators Cullom and Hopkins
were anxious to get Yates out of the
gubernatorial race. The conference
of yesterday furnished the first proof
of their intentions, however, and also
The first evidence of desire on the
part of Roosevelt to keep the COVER
nor from being Il candidate.
LorImer Against Him Too.
Congressman Lorimer = now said
to be as anxious as the president and
the two senators to rid himself of
Yates. He is said to desire the nomi-
nation of new timber by the republi-
can state convention. Who the Lori
mer candidate will be is unknown.
While the governor was in the city he
received the resignation of Represen-
tative Henry c. BETTER, member of the
Illinois commission of the Louisiana
Purchase exposition. Better was ask
ed for his resignation several days
ago. The request of the governor is
said to have been occasioned by the
representatives espousal of the can
didacy of Charles S. Deneen.