Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-25
STIRRED Up BY YATES
Illinois Startled by the Ex-Gov-
ernor's Charges.
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OFFERED BRIBERY ALLEGED
Opponents Accused Of Trying to Buy
His Official Approval.
BETTING BILL IN THE BALANCE
Has Begun His Campaign to Succeed
Senator Cullom-Latter's
Prospects Bright.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


CHICAGO July "a, 1905.
fractional strife in the republican party Of
this state has reached a stage of bitterness
| almost unparalleled in the history Of the
| party locally. Former Gov. Richard Yates
has intensified the ill-feeling and amazed
| the whole state by charging in his opening
speech here in his campaign to succeed
Shelby NJ. Cullom in the United States
Senate that some of the men who are now
his chief foes tried to bribe him while he
was governor. He attributed their bitter
hostility to the fact that he had. Indignantly
| spurned their offers of large sums of money
for his support of bills which they desired
, to get through the legislature.
| Mr.. Yates openly charged Maj. Daniel j.
Hogan, one of the lieutenants of the Gull
lom-Lorimer machine with offering him
$4,000 If he would promise to sign bill
intended to permit race track betting in this
state. This offer, the former governor de-
clared, was made principally in the interest
of John r. Walsh the banker, who failed
recently as result of alleged high finance
methods, and who Is the owner of the
Chicago Chronicle. After his rejection of
this offer, Mr.. Yates declared, the Chronicle
began a savage and persistent warfare
upon him, accusing him of malfeasance,
misfeasance and almost every political
crime on the calendar. Other grating bills
which his opposition baked or which he
vetoed, he asserted, had won for him the
most implacable enmity of the old state
machine leaders. Walshs interest in the
proposed racing bill was explained by the
fact that he one of the principal
owners of the Washington Park Club track.
which was later closed by the city
authorities.
Yates Foes Wrought Up.
These startling charges wrought the
wrath of Yates foes to the explosive point.
He became the target for new fusillade Of
abuse and denunciation. The Chicago
papers, all of which have savagely fought
him for several years, opened new bat
teries on him. They revamped the old
charges of grating, ush-funding and
boodling. with which they indicted his adj
ministration. Hogan, while admitting that
he and the governor discussed the racing
bill, declared that the governor told him
that he had been offered $4,000 If he would
agree to sign the bill. Hogan denied that
he had preached the matter or made any
offer to the governor and closed his state
ment with the intimation that Yates had
said he would not sign such bill for less
than 100000. MAJ. Hogan did not make
this last Statement positively he SAID ne
was not now certain as to the exact
language used by Gov. Yates and he might
be mistaken on the point.
Yates replied with a threat of new dis
closures of attempts to bride him. He
pointed out that in spite of all the charges
Of corruption against him he was a poor
man and compelled to receive subscriptions
from his friends for his campaign fund.
Lorimer is Yates "Bugaboo."
Representative William Lormer is the
bugaboo relied upon largely by Yates in his
oratory in this city. The Blonde Boss is
cordially detested by the great mass Of the
republicans of Chicago. What Quay was to
Pennsylvania Lorimer was to the state of
Illinois until Gov. Deneen took his measure
smashed his machine and utterly routed the
willy politician. Since then Lorfmer has re-
gained a part of his old power by allying
himself with the Cullom- Hopkins Cannon
faction. or federal crowd" Yates now ar
CUES that the reelection of Cullom will
mean the return to complete power of Lor-
inner The former governor declares that
with Cullom winner at the primaries.
which will be held August 4. Lorimer Will
be the real senator. SO far as federal pat
ronage in this state is concerned, and this
will give him such a tremendous influence
that he will again become the dominant
factor in Illinois politics
Although sentiment In Chicago iS gener-
ally against Yates his strength in the rest
of the state is undeniable. He is a magnet
lie, persuasive speaker and his meetings are
well attended Further, 1t Is admitted that
his campaign here is gaining him many
supporters.
The ex-governor has also the active aid of
a host of state officials who were his fol-,
lowers and who have been allowed to retain
office under Deneen. This, 1t is charged by
the Cullom faction is the result OF Yates
compact with Deneen whereby Yates threw
his strength in the state convention to
Deneen. Through these state office-holders
Yates has been able to keep intact the fine
organization which he perfected while he
was governor. He is especially strong in
the cities and towns of the state outside of
Chicago. He has an immense following
among the younger republicans. to whom
his own youth. fire and dash have strongly
appealed.
Cullom's Prospects Bright.
Senator Cullom. however, 1t is believed.
will have the great majority Of the farm
ers' votes. and these, with a big vote which
he counts on getting In Chicago, are ex-
pected to carry the primaries for him.
This primary will result In the selection of
a United States senator by the people. OF
course, 1t Is called only an advisory vote"
for the legislature to consider, but the peo-
pies representatives will hardly venture to
defy the wish which the republicans Of the
state express in the primary.
Senator Cullom has refused to make an
active campaign. He has made no speeches
and has declined to be drawn into any con-
troversy with Yates.
THE PLEASURE FLEET.