The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-25

IF his pleasant berth at Chester last July
by Governor Yates. He says Clay County
will send up an anti-Yates delegation, and
he thought 1T would be for Judge Hamlin.
Richard Sullivan Of Springfield. candi-
date for State Treasurer, was here yeste'-
day. Sullivan is a bright, shrewd young
Auditor James s. Mccullough. with the
empty sleeve that landed his fat office IN
1896 and again in 1900, is feeling pulses. He
may conclude to stand for Governor, and
is believed to be compromise timber, If the
time for compromise ever comes.
Secretary OF State James S. Rose lives
down this way. He has frequently been
mentioned as a candidate for his old Office
and also for Governor Rose is modest.
He says there are thousands of Republic
ans in Illinois who never had an office,
ever, unless be is wanted Still. he would
not decline the nomination for Governor.
In other words, If there is demand for
him Mr.. Rose viii obey the summons.
Court at Mount Vernon. has his eyes set
in the direction Of the Secretary of State s
office. He was elected last year to good
thing for six years, and his activity IN
seeking a higher runs thus early is re-
garded with coolness. A month ago ne
was a candidate and flooded the State
with circulars.
The response was not unanimous, evil
IDENTIFY, for he is hedging and now does
not know whether he will run or not He
will stand IL Daniel Hogan is the only
gan wants to be Secretary Of State him
self.
WAITING FOR SMITH.
Mayor Adderly and Postmaster Tillson
Mann Of Chester came in last night. Mann
is Postmaster at the Penitentiary. They
are birds of the same feather and refuse
to commit themselves on the Governor
proposition until Congressman Smith re-
turns from the Pacific Coast. Smith, by
the way. has timed his journey SO he will
return as soon as this reunion is over.
1t is not easy to guess whether Judge
Messick or Robert E. Mabry is in charge
of the squadron of Yates officials left on
the ground to guard the Governors inter
est. Mabry is in the State Insurance De-
partment and Messick is a trustee of the
Soldiers Home at Quincy. Edward A
Thomas OF Belleville accompanies Mess!ck
to add dignity and weight to the occasion.
Postmaster Harry Ward of Duquoin is
expressing no preferences. He has habit
of keeping the candidates guessing until
he discovers a real dead one, and then ne
steps to that side That was ms expert
ence three years ago, when he tore his
linen and ruptured his influence In behal1
Of Judge Hanecy.
It is a long and roundabout distance to
travel, but IL Mr.. Ashley can discover the
band wagon he will feel that he is repaid:
John Douglas of Chester, K. g. Ardrey OF
Vienna, the veteran ]. c. Willis OF Me-
tropolis, Senator Burnett OF Marion, CoIo,
mel A, +. Rodgers of Upper Alton, colonel
Thistiewood of Cairo, ]. B, Blackman OF
Harrisburg and hungry-looking crowd
from Franklin County. composed Of Judge
Dillon, Postmaster Chenault and others,
are engaged in the universal game OF
feeling the pulse Of the people.
WORKING FOR HAMLIN.
Judge Gillespie of Vienna is on hand in
Hamlin's interest. Captain Cyrus D.
Kendall of Newton, a strong Sherman
man, is on deck. Colonel George w.
Young of Marion, who Is usually on the
wrong side in q political fight, is ds-
tributing speeches of Secretary of the
Treasury Shaw in behalf of the old vet
Grams.
Doctor ]. B. Young OF Golconda, a
brother-in-law of Secretary of State Rose,
is talking pretty strong against Yates's
denomination: He says sam Alschuler
would carry Pope County against Yates II
they are the opposing candidates next
sensation, inasinuch as Rose and Yates
were political bedfellows in the factionai
fight that ragged last year, and 1t was be-
lieved they would be together next year.
Here in Jackson County the factional
fighting always has been bitter. Last year
Judge McIlvane was on the Yates side.
Yesterday was Yates day. but McIlvaine
neglected to appear. But Billy Atkinson,
the recent appointee on the State NJ ming
Board, was on hand. Atkinson was APP
pointed over the protest of McIlvaine, and
the latter is sulking, If he hasn't parted
with Yates. It is believed that Evan
John, State mine examiner, will have to
walk the plank, as two good things in the
Labor Bureau are believed to be too much
for this county.
Frank Joiner OF Carbondale is seriously
thinking of coming out as a candidate for
State Treasurer. He has been on the
Yates side in the factional war, and is a
strong man.