The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-30
YATES DESERTED
BY APPO|NTEES,
Illinois Governor Announces That
He Will Seek Vindication From
the People at Primaries.
LoWDEN BOOM SUSPICIOUS.
Candidacy for Reelection Proba-
bly, Will Be Formally Declared
at Rockford Conference
Next Tuesday.
LoWDEN BOOM SUSPICIOUS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Springfield. ILL.,, Aug. 2s.-There was some
thing pathetic in the announcement Gov
ernor Yates made to the men whom he
called to Springfield Wednesday. when he
declared that he would go before the peo-
pie for vindication of his administration.
The Governor spoke as man who had
been deserted by these he had raised to high
places-as a man who had suffered ingrati-
tude from those who had the best reason
for being faithful to Elm.
The Governor was facing an audience of
some 200 officeholtlers and others, who were
supposed to be his friends and supporters.
For several weeks he had been comforting
with them singly and had been hearing
their pledges Of individual fealty, but none
too reassuring reports on conditions in
their several counties. As he looked into
the faces he realized that there was before
him not incapacity and inability alone, but
treachery. too.
The formal vote in his favor did not have
the effect of uudeceiving the executive. He
knew full well how little it meant Before
the conference closed, he said that he would
not ask those present to pledge their dele
cations to him. lie purposed going into the
various counties of the State and appeal
ing to the people to vindicate him at the
primaries.
A pointed question which he asked Of
Senator Hopkins and Congressman Lorimer
a few days ago when they were in Spring.
field has shown the Governor the direction
in which the wind lies. He wanted to know
why the same delegates which were deliy-
cred with so much ease to Mr.. Hopkins
could not be delivered through the same
agencies to himself.
The answer he received was evasiye An
attempt was made to show him that the
machine was mechanical only on occasions;
ness at all times and that once in awhile II
was dominated by sentiment. Just now he
was told. the Cook County end Of 1t was
longing for Cook County man for Gov
ernor.
THE IOwDEN BOOM.
The Governor was informed that 1t would
require local enthusiasm to secure delega-,
lions in Chicago and that for this reason
1t was advisable to have a, Chicago man in
the field for Governor. When the delegates
were secured, 1t was further explained, it
would be an easy matter to deliver them
TO the machines candidate. whoever he
might be. The improbabiltty of a Cook,
County man heing the nominee was dwelt
upon. and then Colonel Frank O. Lowden
ing horse in sight.
The Governor had thought over the Low
den proposition when he talked to his con-
very. sensible, conclusion that there was
nothing OF tho stalking forse character In
the proposed Campaign OF Colonel Lowden:
that If Lowden ran for the Republican NOM
nation 1t would be for the purpose iof cap
turing the office. He likewise felt that the
men who had suggested Lowden were OF
70 begin with. Lowdensis moi, the sort OF
man VINO would be a stalking horse lor
ability and more money than he knows
what to do with. He has sufficient re-
sources at his own command to become
candidate without outside assistance, ana
he could 60 into a fight without making
any combinations II he go desired. certain
" 1t would not be necessary Tor nun to place
would be delivered to any other one man.
Mr.. Lowden's connections Governor
Yates had reflected, were sucn as 70 make
an earnest light in the event he became q
candidate! AS mn, officer q the Puilman
Company and theNDiamond Match Sompany,
and prominent factor in other big enter
prises Lowdeo could not anord 70 become
political sacrifice for anyone.
When man IN his posIciohh IN nnnf go n
to win, and he must win. II ne does not
his business associates cut loose from him
They cannot sord to by pb eins
with man who belongs to the outs IN
state politics. A hostile administration or
hostile Iegf1iatufe mlBht WotA ahSoaSuiooae
damage TO their business.
I.ow;ien scarnnaiVn but q desperate effort
81, the part Of isowden to place himself
at the head OF the State hcket-an enors
that would put In the helu q man OF more
than hir own oraforical and political abili-
ty affabie. agreeable and with millions
The nTosnect s ~ f.owdcn's candidacy did
not eniiven him, especially IN view OF
what he knew of the attempt 70 arouse
country enthusiasm for the COOK County
s. HOcKFu5GD CONFERENCE.
TITS pretty Wsb Understood by those who
know about polfics in tho northern part
OF -the stato thati the meeting to be held
at Rockford next Tuesday had Its ineep-
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