The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-21
Senator Is Selected to Head the
State Delegation in Nation
al Convention.
CONTEST WAS VERY CLOSE.
Presages the Battle Between the
Illinois Leaders for Seat in
the Senate Two Years
Hence.

| BY A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
Chicago, June 0.-Chairman of Delega-
tion-Shelby NJ. Cullom.
Member National Committee-Frank o.
Lowden.
Resolutions Committee-Albert ]. Hop
kins.
Credentials Committee-Graeme Stewart.
Committee to Notify President-Isaac L.
Ellwood.
Committee to Notify Vice President
Vespasian Warner.
Vice President Of the Convention for
Illniois-Charles H. Deere
Permanent Organization Committee-w.
A. Coleman.
Rules and Order of Business Committee
e. C. Perkins.
The delegation was split into a num-
ber of subcommittee to interview delega-
tions from all States in the interest of
Congressman Hit for Vice President.
An attempt OF the Yates-Deneen faction
to give the seat of Henry N. Schuyler of
Pana to Abner G. Murray Of Springfield,
was defeated. The above action was
taken at meeting of the Illinois dele
CATION this afternoon, and marks the first
epoch in the battle two years hence be-
tween Senator Cullom and Governor Yates
for Cullom's seat in the United States
Senate. The vote was close, as expected,
between the two elements, Cullom win
ming the prize as chairman OF the dele
cation by a vote OF thirty to twenty
four for Yates.
1t has become proverb in Illinois poll
tics that Shelby NJ. Cullom is always de-
feated until he wants something for him.
self and invariably in that event he all
ways bobs up serenely, with a smile on
his homely face and sly twinkle in his
eye.
VICTORY FOR FEDERAL CROWD.
The battle, which eliminated this after
noon in a victory for the Federal crowd"
began the day after the State Convention
adjourned in Springfield. 1t is notable
from the fact that the delegates to the
National Convention were all selected
without considering whether they were
with the State gang" or "the Federal
crowd
There was no issue whatever in their
seiectlon- approximately the standing and
nnuence OF Senator Cullom and Governor
Yates in the State are gauged by the vote
1or chairman. Cullom was supported by
al the elements In the. State opposed to
Ihe new combination of Yates candidate
Ior Governor, Deneen; ATTORNEY General
Hamlin and Speaker Sherman The resllt
Is a bad omen for the success OF the new
state combination
Governor Yates does not appear to be
cTestiailen over his defeat. as are Deneen,
Hamlin and Sherman. The Governor said
yesterday that he was in the hands of his
friends, and one of his lieutenants IN his
headquarters added:
His friends are Deneen. Hamlin and
Sherman; and it's up to them to make
Both factions held caucuses at 10 o'clock
this morning, the Yates-Deneen element
IN the Annex and the Cullom faction in
through the formality of rounding up their
friends by roll call. for the reason that
they never a. any time had majority of
-the delegation on hand. In a side room,
however. Governor Yates. Mr. Deneeu,
Judge Hamlin, Judge Sherman, Len Small.
Ed Curtis, Scott Cowan and Charles Tin
ney took account of stock, and checked
over the LIST time and again. Absentees