The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-15

was esA4tiNiShtu ny Auilulls before III
eanens TO name a senator was Gale,
to order. He has been elected sen
alor four times II will require some
"a ne more Than pleasant looks an,
promises of patronage to defeat tn,
veteran. who was leader in hi
party in Illinois before Gov. Deneel
was born Il Is understood that oGv
Deneen does not contemplate tn
prospect of fight with the veteran
with favor
As might he expected from Leader
with the thorough political training o
the governor ne sought a way to es
cape a contest by compromise. al
adjustment OF the differences between
the factions in Republican state pol
tiles that would be honorable 10 botl
sides he believed, and satisfactory L
every Republican.
The plan was set out in a semi
authoritative manner in the Chicago
Tribune. recently. The Tribune, YOU
know, was recognized last year as the
governors most influential newspaper
| friend, part cularly as regarded tht
country constituency. According I,
The Tribune lin the interest of har
mony.' Gov, Deneen has submitted
to Senator Culom ana Gov. Yates 1
proposal which involved
| First tand most important to tat
tgoyernor). that the federal appoint
ments in Chicago be given to tho
| Cook comfy Republican organization
for stribution. This is not the ex
act wording, but it means nothing
else, As the governors friends con
troll the Cuok county Organization
this would insure his absolute dom,
inatton q the party in one.third 81
the state
Second if the federal wing comedies
this in Cook, then the state wing
would permit the legal county organi.
cation in each county in the state 10
suggest appointments in. the state SER
vice.
Third, II the first two propositions
are agreeable TO the federal wing
he state wing proposes that candi-
dates fer the legislature next year
be nominated on written pledge. to
be signed by each candidate, which
as follows.
= am IN favor personally of the Ell
ecllon OF .......... to the
United States Senate. but / pledge
myself, II elected to the Illinois lagis
lature. 70 abide pr the results of the
popular vote On candidates for United
States Senator hi my district
Fourth, only high grade men to be
nominated to the legislature. thus en-
Surfing that the pledge win be kept
and also inspiring the people with
the high ideals of the state admins
tration.
The state machine points to the
bitter contest between Republican can.
didates that win surely follow the
usual plan of conducting campaign.
in such districts AN the st. Clair Pc
.oria and Sangamon The Tribune de.
cIares that the Yates side takes kind.
" e the scheme. and that Cnllonl's
leaders also favor it, but thar the
Senator himself looks upon it as some
thing TOO fragile for political use.
] called upon Senator Cullom the
other day ana asked him for an ex
preston on the subject.
II have heard something about it."
said Senator Cullom, "but / was In
Washington when II was printed and
have not yet seen 1t. / should be very
glad if the Constitution permitted the
election Of United states senator by
a primary election, but it does not. [
have heard Of proposition to pledge
Republican candidates for the next
general assembly to vote for the can
.didate receiving the largest number
'of votes al the state primary next
year bur y has not formally been pres
ented 70 me.
shall not make campaign Of the
state before the people My duties at
Washington as one of the two repre-
sentatives of this state in the senate
puts a veto on anything that involves
a long absence from the seat of gov
eminent. do not mean by this that
! shall nor be in touch with my friends
In Illinois, for ! will, and expect
occasionally during the congressional
session, when can quit my post for a
comprehensive campaign Of the state
before the people is out of the ques-
| ton.
why should 1? My public record is
an open book, and everybody knows
1t. could tell The people nothing
new regarding my acts as the ser.
want Of Illinois in the Senate for the
last twenty-five years. They know
me, and they know whether they want
me 70 continue In the Senate as their
representative. do not believe they
desire that should enter into rough
and-tumble fight from the OHIO river
to the Wisconsin line begging for their
votes
Il have endeavored to uphold the
honor and dignity Of my state in Con
gress for nearly d quarter OF cen
tury to the best OF my ability, and !
shat continue to do SO TO the end
whether or not my course Is endorsed
y have no fears of the ultimate re-
suit" he hastily added. Il know the