The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-27
His Strength Has Not Yet Been
Thoroughly Appreciated in
Southern Illinois.
CONFERENCE AT CARB0NDALE.
Meets Twenty-Five Leading Re
publican Politicians and Lays
Wires for Capturing
Delegates.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Carbondale, ILL.,, Sept 2G-The annual
reunion of Southern Illinois Soldiers and
| Sailors and Republican politicians ad-
| tourned at noon yesterday without elect
| ing officers for the ensuing year. AS Off
| GERS were not elected last year nothing is
! lost in way of rights of high privates. Past
Grand Veterans Martin. Pavey and This
| tlewood, with Colonel Krughoff and Major
Croker, will hold over as officers and
will manage next years tournament as
usual, and TO the entire satisfaction of all
concerned. including politicians.
Dean. l. den and Hamlin are justified
In denoun = the treatment they received.
| but they are too good politicians to do
much kicking.
The principal event of the week was a
conference between Colonel Lowden and
about twenty-five leading Republican poll
ticians in this section of the State. 1t
took place in Colonel Lowdens quarters
and lasted until an early hour this morn
ing. 1t is known that plans were laid for
an aggressive fight in Lower Egypt for
Lowden delegates to the State Convention.
That much has leaked out.
Colonel Lowden is a leading candidate
for Governor, whose abilities and strength
have not yet been appreciated in Southern
Illinois. The fact that he is favorite
of Mrs: John A. Logan will not detract
from his popularity, for her Endorsement
goes long way down here
Within the next two months it will de-
velop that Lowden has concealed wires all
over this section of the State. 1t was not
possible to secure the names of all those in
the conference, but it is certain that a
number of Yates's appointees were pres
ent, and half a dozen others who are sup
posed to be attached TO Hamlin, Fffer
and Deneen.
ROSES CANDIDACY.
1t is a certainty now that Secretary of
State James A. Rose soon will be an open
candidate for Governor. The announcement
is expected about November l. Mr.. Rose
spent two days here, and declined to POSI-
lively commit himself. However, he con-
fided to a couple of personal friends that
he would be in the race. This will be dis
astrous news TO Major Daniel Hogan, who
expected to line up all Lower Egypt for
himself for Secretary of State. 1t also
finally disposes of Al Millspaugh. who had
hibited an eagerness to get into line Of
battle against Major Hogan.
The. candidacy of Secretary Rose will
complicate things all over Southern lili-
nois 1t will help Fifer more than any
body else. Rose has said that he would
not antagonize the former Governor IL the |
latter were a candidate.
Major Hogan came in this morning. On
the same train were w. T. Stead OF OF |
tawa, candidate for Attorney General, and |
Senator Gardner of Mendoza.
AS predicted in The Republic, the crowd |
on the camp grounds was the smallest of |
the reunion, Colonel kowden undoubtedly
carried off the honor. This is accounted for |
by the reason that as he was stranger |
little was expected from him, and then |
he devoted considerable of his short speech |
to General John A Logan. Mrs. Logan |
and John A. Logan. Jr., whom he person |
alley knew and highly esteemed.
Colonel Lowden reminded his audience |
that General ogiesby left Kentucky with
to purchase the freedom of faithful ne |
gro-slave friend "and afterwards he re- !
tII turned with It'll an ooa army r and offered his
money had purchased one" sentiment |
that was received with loud demonstra- |
tions.
After paying a fervent tribute to Mrs |
Logan. he made this feeling reference 10 |
young John A. Logan. Jr.:
There is one matter of which 1 can |
speak from personal knowledge. Those of |
us who knew and loved young Jack Lo- |
gan were confident that but for the Fill |
pino bullet that laid him low. his career |
qualities which he inherited from his IA |
ther. and that the dash and vigor. and |
energy and reckless bravery he displayed |
would have earned for him the. stars Of |
the highest rank
Attorney General Hanlin devoted most |
of his time to compliments leveled at the
men who saved the country from ,disin- |
tegration. His address was frequently in |
terrupted by applause. |
HAMLdN'S EPIGRAMS.
General Hamlin sent the people away |
with many good sound principles of gov |
ernment to remember. One reference 1t |
was believed could be construed as ridi- |
Guile of a stock expression Of Governor |
Yates.
''You fought not for royal realm" he |
declared, governed by a King and his |
royal family: nor for matectic Empire
,a.,I htS Vrr0ra vi
c. met; but you fought that on this con- |
tinent might continue to exist forever the |
Republic of the United States-a govern |
ment of the people, by the people and for
Judge Hamlin's comparison OF a politi-
clan and statesman was enjoyed. "A poll
wants the people to do something for him
statesman is a man who wants to do |
something for the people. What this |
statesmen and fewer politicians"
Another time he declared that, We need |
more business men in politics and fewer |
I Whether f this % was Believed believed t to be a Slap |
at Major Daniel Hogan, the most noted |
and influential politician in Egypt. is not |
declared the shoe fits the Major. |
State Attorney Charles S. Deneen of |
Chicago. was next introduced. Mr.; De- |
retreat OF so many veterans and the late |
ness of the hour he begged to be excused |
from making lengthy address, and |
pre- missed to take up only three minutes. |
He said he felt perfectly at home among |
old soldiers, because he was a veteran of |
the Civil War. To be sure, he was only |
in the three-months service at Memphis, |
but he felt that he was entitled to some !
consideration.
He said he served in the infantry arm. |
He was six months old at the time This |
brought a roar of laughter from the griz- |
zled old veterans. who looked on the |
youthful face of the candidate for Gov |
ernor and wondered by what right he |
could claim comradeship with them. Mr.. |
Deneeri's reception was 1attHring, consid- |
ering that he spoke only few minutes.
The remaining veterans then repaired to |
the State Normal School building adjoln- |
ing the camp grounds where Mrs. John |
A. Logan received all of them. and gave |
parting words OF comfort and cheer to |
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