The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-06

The Nenasnatfon Of Deneen for Governer
Of Illinois.


Chicago Special to New York World.
Despite the various announcements
from Washington that President Roose-
welt has not mixed and will not mix
In the Republican factional contests in
the various States, he was up to his
neck In the fight that ended today at
Springfield with the nomination of
Charles g. Deneen for Governor. The
result Is that he is as thoroughly whip
ped as any Federal office-holder who
tried 20 direct State or local AFFAIRS
ever was
The Federal crowd" In Illinois
headed by Representative William Lori
meR. the Republican boss of Chicago
and made up of Senators Cuilom and
Hopkins. Speaker Cannon and a few
Reeves. were for Lowden. They exerted
every effort to defeat Yates and Deneen
and nominate their man. They tried
Presidential influence, offers of Federal
positions including the Ambasadorship
to Mexico for Yates, with its prestige
and its S17,5o0 salary, and direct pres
sure from the White House.
President Roosevelt's part was so
prominent at one time that one Of the
leading Republican newspapers in Chi
cago sent him q telegram saying IL he
did not cease his attempt to nominate
Lowden that paper would not support
him for President. This made the
President cautious. but 1t did not take
him out entirely. Until the very last
moment the Federal crowd" were us
ing his influence to help their man.
L IL Ii too much to say that the rout
Of the Federal crowd" at Springfield
will cause President Roosevelt to lose
the State, but the Democrats are very
hopeful. Several big men in the party
are looking for the nomination for
Governor, which shows confidence that
something may happen at least: still
the night win do the President no good
and. combined with the situation in
Wisconsin. where the Federal crowd
are boilers, there Is better cause for
Democratic confidence here and in Wis
consin than there has been in years.
One thing 1t probably will do Is TO
impress on the mind of the President
that States are very well able to take
care OF their own affairs in politics
without aid. encouragement or dicta-
tion from Colonel Roosevelt.
The attitude of The Chicago Tribune
toward the Administration IS regarded
as explanatory of the vacation of Am
bassador Robert 8. Mccormick away
from st. Petersburg. For weeks The
Tribune has charged Federal interfer-
ence in the Gubernatorial deadlock at
Springfield in behalf of Lowden. Today
The Tribune says;
federal officers went the limit for
him. Every card in their deck was
played. The Cook County machine was
strained to the bursting point. 1t had
HOl u Oh STEAM leIJ. Whatever
there was in social or corporate In
fiuence was used. But 1t all failed.
"On the floor of the Convention Hall
working openly in his behalf, were two
United States Senators. There was not
a postmaster or other Federal employee
among the delegates too small to escape
their button-holing and opportunities.
The State of Illinois was searched with
the Federal patronage fine tooth comb
and everything collected was turned
intos the Lowden pile"
The INSTRUMENTATION forces having
won in the nomination of Deneen, It is
limited that Mr.. Mccormick may not go
back to his post. He is part owner Of
The Tribune. His son, who married
Miss Ruth Hanna. is the publisher.