The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-02
MANY ILLINOIS
DISTRICTS CLOSE
Republican Congressional NOmi
nees Fear Democrats Will
BE Elected.
CANNON PULLS OFF HIS COAT.
"Uncle Joe" to Work With a
VIII to Save Some Of His Col
} leagues - Rodenburg Is
Badly Frightened.
REPUBLIC sTTcIAI.

REPUBLIC srT5cIAI.
Chicago. III. Sept. The Democratic
State headquarters had several causes
for rejoicing to-day. The FIRST was cheer
ing news from the congressional cam
paign3 in several districts and the second
was that Joe Cannon had been drafted
by tho Republicans into putting several
OF these districts into his itinerary, this
showing how badly the Republicans ar.
frightened.
Secretary Hogan. who f. keeping n close
watch On tho congressional part OF the
Campaign, thinks tho party has a
good fighting chance. ~ not something
better in tho way OF certainty, IN at
least Ave districts. He believes that Cub
bins Will beat out Lor.rner In the Sixth.
for. added to tho Blonde Boss' " unpopu-
larity with tho cleaner Republicans. he IS
80 tied W by his 81 Louis speculations
that !t will take him from now til cleo
tion day TO attend 20 his interests there.
Lorirner has s3J1.Oo ia the Photographic
concession and IL Is said that he stands
20 Loss q good share OF his investment. He
has paid Ettis attention 10 his district,
ard In trusting TO tho expected landslide
for Roosevelt 10 pull him through In
tho meanwhile Gubbins. who is n hustler.
~ covering the district IN tho most thor
ough manner and gathering mary Eepgb-
ncans 70 his support He has the back
ing Of union labor, irrespective Of party.
there ID not backsllding Democrat Ia
tho diHtri1t
James Turnock. the nominee in the
Tenth District has developed unexpected
strength IL his contest with Congress
man foSs. The party had not much hope
when tho convention met for the dis
trict has always been considered fzafsly
-
causes for FOES 20 feel uneasy.
A great many people In his district op-
pose bis trying 10 place a naval station
along the north shore. where there are
80 many nno rczidence,. Fort Sheridan
has already hurt property there, and tns
addition Of naval Etation will do further
damage.
TURNocE5 CHANCES.
Mr.. Turnock accepted the Democratic
Nomination. and has turned what seemed
10 bo forlorn hope into brilliant pros
Y,ect Of SUCCESS
In the First District. where Martin Mad
den bears tho Republican banner. there Is
disposition to taks SIR. OehTnan of the
ticket. as many Democrats consider Il
den. It. may BE- that another Democrat
viii be nominated who can draw the largo
anfi-5faddeu vote, or else there viii be an
independent nominated on whom both gets
Down in tho State. Speaker Cannon f. %
mako great efforts in tho Twenty second
and Twenty-f6rrth and TgeDty-nfih dis
tricts, where tho Republicans are badly
frightened In the Twenty SECOND. Roden-
berg Is clamoring for nd 10 save him from
certain defeat. He WIS here to-day be
seeching the National Committee 10 gend
speakers down 20 East 81. Louis on tho
twenty-second and twenty-ninth Of this
month. He wants Fairbanks.
You've go, 20 help me out" he saii.
I'm at the emo OF my rope and unless
you give me aid you will be short a
Congressman In Illinois"
He was told that Fairbanks could not
como on those dates Ea was very angry
and be IS now looking for Boneone else.
ZOE 1oo , w nso,,,,S sns % III ncrnnn,, T.,
consider that tho Twenty viii be
theirs by election day.