The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-23
7 sible for a Cook County member TO be
chosen BY the Republican caucus.
TRAUTMANN IN THE LEAD.

| chosen by the Republican caucus.
| TRAUTMANN IN THE LEAD.
| Other sources of Information. equally
| reliable. Intimate that when all the ar
! guuents have been made and balance
| ia struck of the wishes of the members
Of the House. that one will be weighed
! against the other and that Governor-elect
Deneen will make his declaration in favor
of the candidate. who has demonstrated
the greatest personal strength. provided
| that the possible policy OF the Speaker
| would not interfere with the position that
the new Governor is bound to take to-
ward new legislation.
In view of the DEVELOPMENTS OF the
| week. It is the opinion Of friends of Rep
resentative Trautmann Of East St. Louis
| and freely stated that the selection of
the candidate from St. Clair County is
as nearly assured as possible. Mr. Traut-
mann left East St. Louis for Chicago
last night. and wifi again occupy his head
quarters at the Great Northern Hotel, aft
er an absence OF two weeks from the
metropolis.
While Governor-elect Deneen and Chair
man West Of the State Committee were
absent from the city. the speakership
contest has lapsed and there has been
little doing. Consequently. Representative
Trautmaan has not been around the head
quarters since the general roundup of
two weeks ago.
Friends of the Southern Illonis caadl-
date lay great stress on the turn of events
within the last week or two. The Cllca-
go crowd, under what was tantamount to
an agreement to abide by the decision of
the State leaders. have kept mighty quiet
and have had nothing to say for or against
any of the candidates. The friends OF
Mr.. Deneen, those Of his personal allies,
have likewise kept silence, waiting for
the word Of release from the existing
powers.
The most important development was
the tacit agreement reported from
Springfield as result Of the conference
between Mr.. Trautnlann and certain of
the State leaders that all opposition on
the part OF Governor Yates and his friends
would be withdrawn from the East st.
Louis man, under the proviso that no ex-
terminating measures would be taken by
the organization, which would then con-
troll the House, toward the allies of the
retiring executive. 1t is understood that
Lieutenant Governor. stands as political
sponsor for Mr.. Trautmann in this agree
me- and guarantees that the provisions
will De carried out, in addition to the per
sonal assurance of Mr.. Trautmann that
impartial treatment is to be given each
and every member, both as to recognition
in committee appointments and in the
progress OF legislation.
TO TRY TO UNITE FACTIONS
It Is conceded bv other candidates for
the speakership, outside of Mr.. Trautmann.
that they are simply in the running be-
cause there is a possibility that enough
pressure can be brought to bear on the |
organization In control of the State ma
chinery to prevent the selection of the
Southern Illinois Representative. With the
exception Of Representative Arnold of
Galesb'rs. who heretofore has been des-
isnated as the distinctively Yates can
didatc. each of them have stated that the |
logic am. political aspect OF the situation |
pointed to the selection OF Trautrnann and !
that they were willing to step out of the |
way whenever the proper time came. All |
through their position has been tanta- |
mount to a declaration that T'rautmann |
was their second choice.
Representative Arnold. who stood bv the |
Yates organization OF the last House at |
all of the critical stages of the game and |
who, with his colleague. Representative |
Chiperfeld Of Canton, failed to Join with
the shsrman forces. notwithstanding the