Evening star., 1904-03-24
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Illinois, Political Atmosphere
Cleared.
MR.. RQDENBERG'S VIEW
10 PRESS BUTTON FOR THE ST.
LOUIS EXPOSITION.
President, Unable to Be Present in Per-
SON, VIII Use Electricity-New
York Harmony Real.
Mr.. RQDENBERG'S VIEW

"The political atmosphere in Illinois has
greatly cleared" said Representative Ro-
denberg at the White House today. THE
result in my district has eliminated Gov
Yates from the race for the gubernatorial
nomination, and insures perfect harmony
among the republicars of the state. 1t an
sures the nomination Of a man for governof
who will unite all elements In the state ana
insure triumph Tor the ticket nsNovem-
ber and for tile national ticket, led py
President Roosevelt. The nominee VIII not
be factionalist, but will be broad-gause
man, who will lead the party to an olo-ume
victory. In view Of the outlook for some
time, this change in the situation Is well
coined throughout the state"
'tWho will the nominee be?' MIR. Roden-
berg was asked. {st:.
II haven't the least idea, and for my life
could not name the man who would De con-
sidered for the place in favorable lgnt., /
do know this: The delegates from my cen Sen
gressional district willsn be moved by sen
timent or factionalism in what they 90 III
the state convention They Will look anu
work for the-fhest interests OF the parry
and will, believe, be. free to vote TOT VINO.
ever they think will make the stronges.
man for goveFnors Gov. Yates permitted
himself to develop into facuonailst anu
to depart from every principe OF preau.n ~.
and party leadership. RepuDncanS IN LII
nois will rejoice that the party Will De
united and harmonious this year. II GOV
Yates had been nominated he would nave
been defeated beyond question, and Presl-
dent Roosevelt and the national ticket
would have suffered to some extent
Il assert my. confidence that when the
state convention is held the .personallty OF
the gubernatorial nominee Will not De al
lowed to enter into his selection. Person-
alities will not be injected into the nght,
"a ONLY ba will be CONSIDERED
for the nomination"
Mr.. Rodenberg is the hero OF the hour IN
Illinois politics. The growing bitterness IN
the gubernatorial fight had led to the fear
that the republican party there would sur
fer seriously in November, no matter VINO
was nominated, and espec' ally If Governor
Yates skouldnbe nominated to succeed him
self Governor sYacs had, it is claimed.
grown so confident of the outcome that he
is said to have invaded Mr.. Rodenbergs
East st. Louis district for delegates to the
state convention, and If he had won there
would have had his victory assured. But
he was defeated by the admirers of Mr..
Rodenberg, not "a single Yates delegate
being elected from the counties of Bond,
Madison, Monroe, st. Clair and Washing
ton. The defeat the governor sustained
there has. 1t Is claimed. put him out of the
race. notwithstanding the large number OF
delegates already elected In his favor.
A Long Conference With President.
Mr. Rodenberg was in conference long
time with the President, nearly an hour.
and went over the situation fully and
clearly. Senator yCulion was present part
of the time. He has been opposed to Yates
all .along and fs said to be gratified at the
outcome. The President himself has taken
no part in the fight, although he has been
consulted by leaders representing various
elements. 1t Is not thought that he is disap-
pointed, however. at the elimination Of Coy.
at 7 has heap he 10 deYn0-
Gratis that Yates would be nominated. They
knew that the bitter feeling against him
would give them a chance to carry the state
and that the chances were favorable that
the President would lose some votes by the
lukewarmness of the republicans all over
the state.
Senator Hopkins and Representative
Lorimer, although at one time favorable to
the Yates-Lorimer.Hopkin machine, are
not involved In the disaster to Yates to the
extent that the principal is involved. They
have not identified themselves with the
Yates fight In way to make themselves
part Of ii in the fullest sense of the word.
Will Open st. Louis Exposition.
Although President Roosevelt cannot at
tend the opening exercises Of the LOUISE
ana purchase exposition. he nevertheless
will be participant in them. He has con-
sented to press a button at the White
House which will start the machinery of
the exposition. This ceremony will take
place at 1 O'Clock, eastern standard time.
on April 30. The details Of the ceremony
have not been worked out yet, but they
will be in few days. 1t Is probable that
an arrangement will be made in the Presi-
dents private Office for the ceremony. al
though 1t may take place in the telegraph
room Of the executive Offices Who, If
anybody, besides the President and his i'm
mediate assistants will be present at the
ceremony has not been determined. The
hfV will ha n
cials Of the fair q congratulatory message
on it's opening and receive one in return.
It promises to be an Interesting and his
toric ceremony
Says Harmony is Reality.
Senator Depew, who was one of the New
York leaders at the conference at which
an agreement was reached between Sena-
tor Platt and Gov. OdelI, talked over New
York politics and the outcome of the con-
ference with the President. Senator Depew
told the President that the conference had
really accomplished something, despite the
newspaper stories to the contrary. 1t had
certainly put a stop to the dangerous fight
over the leadership and had brought all the
elements in New York into one harmonious
organization. He, was confident the bene-;
fits Of the agreement would be noticeable In
the lining up of the party for the presi-
dental fight. - ~ S. ~ 's-s-
Senator Depew was one of the men almost
as vitality concerned in the results of the
conference as Senator Platt and Gov. Odell.
1t is commonly statedsthat Gov. Odell pro-
poses to try to, retire Senator Depew and
elect ex-Gov. Frank s. Black to the Sem
ate, Odell himself to succeed Senator Platt
upon the expira ton of the latter's term
Senator Depew3 b frieIllls all over the state
are flooding him with letters telling him
that he need have no fear of the result
when his time cor seleeetion comes around.
and that he win undoubtedly succeed him
self. va
Presidents Campaign Program.
Senator Penrose Representative Ache
son OF Pennsylvania presented a delegation
of citizens from Washington. Pa, which Is
about to celebrate tie opening Of a new
public park donated by a philanthropac citi-
zen. The delegation included h r. Myers
president OF the city couAcii: w. F. Penn.
burgess. and JHdEe J. f. Taylor. Judge of
the court of common pleas The delegate
came here to urge the President to attend
the opening OF the park, fixing the date to
suit himself He was informed that WASH
ington. Pa. was founded by General Wash
ington in 1851. twenty years ahead Of the
capital of this country; that washington
frequently visited there and had property
interests there. In 1860. when a new town
hall was built, President Grant visited