The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-17

| With the withdrawal OF the opposition
| Of Governor Richard Yates from William
(. Trautmann as a candidate for the
| speakership OF the Illinois House OF Rep
reseatatlves. the East 81. Louis Repre-
sentative seems assured OF clear sailing
| for the gayel.
Mr. Trautmann returned 70 East st.
Louis from Springfield late Thursday
| night While in the capital It is stated
that he conferred with certain Illinois
politicians OF influence both with the
retiring and incoming State adm.nistra-
tlona. As a result OF the discussion Of the
speakershIp problem it may be definitely
stated that at the caucus Of the Repub-
llcan members of the House to be held in
the Ladies' Ordinary Of the Leland Hotel
| on the afternoon OF Tuesday. January 2,
Mr. TraItmanu practically Will be the
| unanimous choice for Speaker.
BY one who vas presen: at the Spring
fed caucus it is authoritaLiye.y given to
the public that all substantial opposition
to Mr. Trautmanu has been removed.
With the assurance that Governor Yates
and his friends in the next General AS
sembly Will take no offensive tactics
against the selection Of the Representative
from -. Clair County. the last vestigc OF
Formidable aggression is seemingly dis
s.patcG.
Lawrence Y. Sherman. Lieutenant Gov
ernor eject. was not present at the caucus
which probably has settled the question
so disturbing to the cquanim!ty OF the Re-
publican legislators. yet there were those
who took part in the conference who rep
resented all OF the conflicting interests
and whose expressed desire in the matter
is practically decisive.
GOVERNOR YATES RECONCILED. .
From the authority for the foregoing n
formation cores tbs statement: GOV
ernor Yates over two weeks ago became
reconclled to the selection OF Mr.. Traut-
mann aa Speaker. Mr.. Trautmann's
closest advisers were aware of the Gov
errors position shortly after he had
reached his decision. At the conference
between Governor Yates and AIr. Deneea
at Chicago last Saturday. which began he
aar previously at Springfield. the contest
reached what is tantamount 20 4 settle
Inent OF the matter
Prom what vas learned Il: Springfield
Yesterday It seems pTac' ical!v settled that
Mr. Trautmanu viii be tho ultimate choice
Of tho Republican caucus. The Repre-
sen-ativcs from out in tho state are near
" unit for him. and all factions which
have heretofore existed In Republican
State politics world he perfectly satisfied
with the selection OF. the E.ls; s.. Louis
asplr1It
Mr.. Deneen and his closest advisers
have. Of course. not yet made n definite
statement as to where they stood. but. as
matter Of fact. their final decision de-
pended largely upon what would be uni
flying selection between the clements
which have heretofore held a certain
amount OF opposition against each other
All or the Developments. together with the
statements of other candidates and their
friends. make it almost certain that there
is no substantial objection TO the selec-
tion Of Mr. Trautmann either from the
standpoint Of politics and factionaI align
meEt. or from the practical standpoint OF
who should be the logical and most salts
factory Speaker. The assurance is now a
certainty that the members Of the I.cgis-
lItrlrc. who will he LED by Governor
Yates legislative friends. will enter the
caucus I'm support of AR. Trautinann. and
unless something unforeseen arises be-
tween ua,v and the assembling Of the