The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-01
All Hope Among Republicans to
Rearrange Southern Judicial
Circuits Is Now Gone.
GETS EVEN WITH DESERTER.
Defeats Substitute for Committee
Measure and Thereby Destroys
McElvain's Chance for Judi
cial HOnOrS.
REPCDLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIc SPECIAL
Springfield, H.. March 3l.-All hope Of a
reapportlonment OF the judicial circuits in
Southern Illinois faded this afternoon. when
the Committee on Judicial Apportionment
| of the House tabled Mr.. McE.vain's sub
stitute for the measure which Is on the
order Of second reading
| The committee meeting developed the
/ fact that the Sherman Republicans are
lined up solidly against the proposition to
create an additional circuit in the State,
and without their assistance no apportIon-
ment bill can go through. On the other
| hand. there is so much opposition among
! the organization people TO the pending bill
that its passage is out OF the question.
Sherman and his followers say they are
opposed to the creation Of the new circuit
| because # IS unnecessary. but 1t is not un-
| likely that more potent motives are back
of their opposition to Mr.. NIcE.vains plan
A wei! authenticated story which has just
leaked out may throw light on the subjec:
! and explain some OF the peculiar ramifica-
tions OF this phase OF Illinois politics.
McELvAIN's GRATITUDE.
When Mr.. McElvain was a candidate for
member OF the House he was regarded as
a member Of the Sherman faction in the
party. His running mate. Mr.. Mcclure.
was Yates man. The district was close.
and early in the fight it was stated that
the Yates people were throwing the infiu-
ence OF the State Committee in favor Of
Mcclure. McElvain was getting little en-
couragement from headquarters and Sher-
man decii led to go to his assistance.
Previous to this time there had been com
plant that the State Committee had not
been treating the Sherman men fairly in a
number of districts. and Sherman had ap-
realed to his friends all over the State 10
help those OF mis- followers who were in
danger. They had passed around the hat
and raised campaign fund, and a portion
Of this was sent to McElvain to help him
out
Naturally enough. the Sherman people
expected McElvain TO line up with them on
the organization Of the House. but he did
not do 50. He offered to return the money
which had been sent TO aid him in his cam
paign, but the Sherman people refused 70
accept It Apparently. they bore him no
resentment. but the vote to-day indicates
that they had not forgotten.
CHANCES NOT BRIGHT.
McElvsin is a candidate for Circuit Judge.
His heart has been set on getting an ap-
postionment which would make possible his
nomination and election. The substitute
bill which he proposed to-day would have
opened the way TO the realization OF his
ambition. When the -)mmittee met to-day
all Of the Sherman meo on IL were present
and IL was by their votes that tho Substi-
tute was tabled Is he announced '-is vote,
Mr.. McElvain sorrowfully remarked that
bright.
ii do not believe the pending bill can be
passed" he said. Il will try To have IL
passed. hut do rot ;hinS It is possible 10
do anything with it,
Mr. Indy made an efort TO save the
substitute in the committee. but he was
unsuccessful. Trautmann, Bundy and Tur-
ner led the fight against the measure.
SUPREME COURT BILLS.
The Senate this morning passed the Su-
preme judicial apportionmcnt bill which
makes the Quincy district Republican and
lnsures the reelection OF Justice Carter TO
the Supreme bench. The Democrats made
an Intellectual effort TO block the bill, but
the Republicans voted solidly for II.
The Farnum libel bill. a drastic meas
ure. directed against the Chicago news2d-
pers, was defeated 1t received only sew
enteen votes.
Senator Parker's resolution providing for
an investigation OF the office OF Attorney
General Hamlin was made special order
taken up Senator Berry will present an
amendment. making II cover all OF the
State Offices and institutions.
The morning session OF the House was
devoted TO bills on second reading. one
measure. Senator Evans's bill to permit the
creation Of police and fire boarts in cities
of from 1900 to 5000 population. was
passed. II went through with an emer-
gency clause. and cities can take advantage
of IL before the coming municipal electors
quincy and Springfield are getting ready
to adopt the plan.
CHICAGO DELEGATION.
Chicago traction legislation was up all
day. This morning the Assembly was IN
both political parties and both Chicago can
d!dates for Mayor. all clamoring LOT Ine
passage of the Mueller municipal-ownership
D he
icy one. In the Senate they received the
assurance that the Mueller bill would De
sent 10 the order OF third reading to-mor- |
row. but further than this they received no
satisfaction. 1..
I.indIy, chairman OF the Committee on Mu-
nicipal Corporations. They demanded o. tne
Southern Illinois statesman an immediate |
hearing. but the good-natured pohtiiS.ian /
and that they would get no hearing untlI
the date originally set for the consideration |
committee OF nifty departed for Chicago.
There was a spirited debate over the
Chiperfeld bin to regulate the grant gTantns 40 Ii
Sherman objected to the bill on the GROUND
that Il was too sweeping BE onered an
TO permit the granting on t@em. @
shown. without notice to the adverse party
ATTACK ON THE BENCH
In opposing this Mr.. Darrow made Wig
orous attack on government by nluncti9n
on the ground that the evil complained OF
was a radical one He declared that the
people were tired of heing governed by men men
who stepped out CT corporation law
office TO take seat on the judicial beneh
or who were getting ready TO ieaVe tne
bench Tor a corporation law ofiice-"men
who, as members of the judiciary were
serving either their former or their pros
pective clients"
Mr.. Bundy resented tic speech OF Mr
barrow and declared that he did an intus-
tice to the State Judges In Illinois. ne &c
nied that they had abused the writ OF IN
junction and said all Of the trouble had
come from the Federal Judges over whom
the LEGISLATURE had no control. The bill
was stili under consideration when the
House adjourned
third reading at its afternoon session.
The Committed on Appropriations To-Day
a committee bill apDropriating
e Ose in aid OF the widow Of the late Gov
ernor John p. Altgeld. ]. z. VAUGHN.
Many Mothers administer Piso's Cure
when their children have Spasmodic Group