The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-25
Chairman West of Illinois Ten
trail Committee Fails to Create
Harmony at Conference.
PREDICT DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
Congressman uf Twenty-Second
Illinois District Supported
Deneen Against Wishes
of His Constituency.

All Efforts 20 harmouizs the Republicans
of the Twenty-seconi Congressional Dis
trict OF Illinois OF the candidacy of ".
a Rodsnberg for Congress failed at
conference held in the Southern Hotel par
lors yesterday morning between Roy o.
West. chairman of the Illinois Republican
State Central Committee. and thirty OF
the r.cst prominent leaders in tire district.
The prediction vas freely MADE by sew
eraI Of the leaders after the conference
adjournso that Congressman Rodeneers
would lose his district at III" November
election to J. Nick Perrin. Democratic
candidate for Congress by not less than
i.5Sl votes.
The conference is said TO have been a
heated one. and. although Chairman West
pleaded long and earnestly with the Re
publican leaders. not one OF them. 1t Is
stated. would pledge his support to Con-
sress.aan Rodenberg. They are still smart
Ing under the action OF their Congressman
n throwing hi. strength to Deneen Il, the
hojiy contested gube-latorial race which
split the Republican party in Illinois last
spring The Twenjy-second District vas
for Governor Yates and the leaders in the
district were Ya,es's stroag-s, supporters.
Congressman Rodenoers fought through
out the district for De.een. and in retri-
button his constituency now threatens po-
iiticaI oblivion for him.
whe. Congressman Eodenbers realized
that he Z as going TO be sacrificed in the
November election. he hurriediy appealed
TO the State Central Committee. and the
conference yesterday Was the result No
tine was lost in making strenuous e.
fort to patch up the break in the Twenty
second District. Chairman West left Chi
csso. presumably for a visit TO the Worlds
Fair ana TO make the presumption strong
e. M-s. West acconpanied him. But be-
fore leaving Chicago he telsgraphed thirty
Of the more prouninen, Republicans in
Congressman RodenberGs district to see
him at the Southern Hotel yesterday.
YATES MEN FORM OPPOSITION.
Former State Senator Carl Becker. Wal
ton Rutledge. State Mine Inspector. and
AZ appointee OF Governor Yates: J. d.
Edmondson OF East ST Louis. State
Governor Yates. and his two assistants.
Inspectors Marsh and InGersoi: G.orse
Huskinson OF Alton, who holds a position
in the State Insurance Department: F. ".
Hnke-. Postmaster Of Madison: Thomas
T. SeiEete cf East 81. Louis. Charles
Thomas OF Bellsviiic, J. ]. Brcuholt Of
Alton. Gil Lane of Alton. H Clay Lynch
of Granite City were among those attend
;ns the meeting.
Chairman West presided as chairman OF
the meeting and stated at the outset lust
what Congressman Rodenberg had told
the State Central Committee regarding this.
situation in the district Then he made
his appeal TO them In the name OF the Re-
publican State Central Committee of ILL.,
nois. and In the name OF the Republican
party Of the State. But there was no show
of appreciation OF his efforts a, HARMONIC
Ing and when their turn came. the lead
crs responded They laid bare their sriev-
ances. and Congressman Rodenberg's
stand In the aYtes-Deneen guberna,criaI
fight W.. no; the ieas, of them.
J. ]. Brenholt of Alton. formerly Pre~i-
dent of the state Senate OF Illinois. made
2 fiery speech, in which he said that Ro-
denbcre had never asked for harmony and
had never indicated that he wished TO re-
pair the split occas:oued by IN. guberna-
,orial fight
He said that Rodenbsrs had never done
anything to promote harmony and he de-
clared that nothing could induce the Re
pubiicans OF the Tyenty-second district
TO give their undivided support to heir
Congressman.
Other leaders voiced similar sentiments
OF course they will support Deneen. hut
never Congressman Rodenberz Yates was
their choice for Governor but Rodenberx
had chosen TO 60 against the wishes Of
his constituency and ne must suffer for it.