Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-20
A BOOM FOR NIT
Illinois Waking Up to- His
Availability.
WE'LL KNOWN IN WEST
SENATOR CULLoM BELIEVES HIM
ACCEPTABLE TO PRESIDENT.
An Active Campaign Begun in His
Behalf-The Trouble With the
State Democrats.
WE'LL KNOWN IN WEST
pecial Correspondence of The Evening Star.

CHICAGO, June II. 1904.
Illinois republicans have at last awaken
ed to the fact that If they would secure
for citizen OF the state the honor of sec
ond place on the national republican ticket
they must get down to work and have be-
gun active campaign in behalf Of Con-
gresham Robert R. Hit.
Senator Fairbanks has been heralded far
and wide, not only the favorite of east
ern republicans, especially those influential
in Wall street affairs. but also as the per-
sonal choice of President Roosevelt. Re-
publican leaders of the state now declare
chat the latter belief Is not correct. They
assert that Mr.. Hit Is Just as acceptable
to the President as a running mate as the
Indiana senator and declare he will be
much stronger candidate than the latter.
because of his genial. winning personality
and his frank. open political methods Sen
aIor Fairbanks. while a man of unuues-
toned ability and high character, they say,
is statesman of the cold blooded. gum
shoe sort, who is not the kind to win votes
among the masses of the people. Mr.. Hit
is thoroughly known and warmly admired
throughout all the west and local poliu-
clans admit his nomination will tend to
strengthen the party in this state and rouse
an enthusiasm which Is needed owing to
the bitter feeling caused by factional fights.
last night in a conference with Senators
Cullom and Hopkins as saying that the
nomination of either Congressman Hit or
Senator Fairbanks would be equally pleas
ing to the President kilograms are also
said to have been received from other men,
bers Of the Presidents official family say
ing that he has no choice between Hit and
Fair banks.
mated" said Senator Cullom last night
"He has had a long and intimate expert
cree in the affairs of government and Is a
man of great ability. He is a genial. high
minded gentleman. and has all the personal
qualifications for so high an office I am
satisfied he would be satisfactory to Pres
ident Roosevelt Before Hit went east l
asked him to see what there was behind
the claim that Fairbanks was the Pres-
dents choice, and have telegram from
him that convinces me Mr. Roosevelt has
no preference IN the matter"
State Politics.
Gov. Yates is said to be slated for the
Craftsmanship of the state delegation to the
national convention. though Senator Cullom
has declared that he Is entitled to the
honor by virtue of his heading the list of
delegates -at-large and his seniority in pub
lie life
Il suppose 1t Is to be the first gun In
Yates candidacy for the United States Sen
ate said Senator Cullom 1T will be his
hrst enort In the fight to take my scalp two
years hence. L want to say the governor
Will have hard road to travel when he
starts on that game
Charles S. Deneen, the republican nominee
Tor governor, is supporting Yates efforts to
land the craftsmanship in pursuance of their
bargain at the convention, and will also, it
is said. aid him in his ambition to become
national committeeman.
The governor has been industrfousIy Iop-
ping off heads Of state employees who op-
posed him In the recent gubernatorial NOM
ination fight and justifies himself with the
declaration that the men who have sought
TO defeat his administration, being out of
sympathy with 1t, cannot give the public
the hearty service 1t deserves. He further
cites In Justification the action of the ma
tlonal government In dismissing. with the
approval OF the civil service commission
Macrum. the man who published a text
book for use in the public schools In which
he cast discredit upon the President OF the
United States.
Another Mckinley.
There Is likely to be another William Nc
Kfnley in the national House of Repre-
sentatives, and his friends assert he has
abilities that warrant the belief that he will
follow In his illustrious namesake's steps
and finally occupy the chair once held by
Ohio's lamented son. This time, however
II he is successful, it will be Mr.. Mckln-
ley of Illinois" William B. Mckinley OF
Champaign has been nominated by the re-
publican nineteenth congressional conven-
tlon Tor Congress. This Is the district rep
resented by Congressman Vespasian War
ner, who declined to run again II is ga falv
republican, and Mr.. Mckinley. who fs nnnii
lar In the district, is considered certain Of
election. He is said to be a distant rela-
tive or the late martyred President Mr.
mckinley Is a prominent capitalist and
electric railway magnate, controlling many
OF the leading systems of Illinois, as we'll
as eastern roads.
Democratic politics in Illinois are in a
rather chaouc state The mix-up of fac
tons is so peculiar and puzzling that most
OF the leaders have been in a beWildered
condition of mind ever since the democrat tic
convention, ruled by gold democrats of
the ultra-conservative stripe found its dele
cation to the st. Louis convention with
on-clad instructions for VIM r Hearst. a.
radical of radicals.
Ex-Mayor Hopkins Triumph.
One man alone is not bewildered. His
name is John p. Hopkins, sometime mayor
OF Chicago, foe of Harrison enemy to
Bryan oVerthrown and discredited by his
party locally for years. yet today cool,
smiling, triumphant, the master of the
state organization and bearing the laurels
of one of the most daring and astonishing
political coups ever attempted in this or
| any other state.
From the stature of a Thoroughly info
| date and in nowise scrupulous METROPOLITAN
| politician. John P. Hopkins has grown in
| this state convention fight to a figure of
| heroic mold In the eyes of his friends, and
| 1t Is generally conceded that he has become
| parsonage of national Importance In the
| councils of his party.
The peculiar triumph achieved by Hop
| kins consists In his having absolutely domi-
| mated and mastered a state convention
| which was opposed to him and his views on
party questions by at least to 1. BY
| sheer nerve. audacity and true Irish wit he
| ruled convention of more than 400 dele
gates. not one-third of whom were friendly
TO him. and compelled them to accept the
officers he named and adopt his platform
| as well as the list of delegates he pre-.
| pared for the st. Louis convention. This
may be called something of an achieve
ment even in these days OF finished DO.
ltical trickery.
Conditions were favorable for Hopkins
| triumph. First there was the war o.
| Mayor Harrison. his own inveterate foe, or
Hearst. This prevented an alliance between
them against Hopkins forces. Second
there was the mad determination of the
| Hearst leaders to win instructions for theil
candidate at any cost. Third, Hopkin.
held. through the state committee which
he controlled. the power Of effecting the
| temporary organization of the convention