The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-10
YATES HAS REACHED
CRISIS IN HIS
FIGHT
FOR THE UNITED STATES SENA.
ToRSHIp AGAINST SHELBY
M. cULLoM.
CONFERENCE TO Be HELD
And Ex-Governor viii Decide On His
Coming Coursc--May Tell Some
Secrets of Broken
Pledges.

Chicago, July "a crisis has been
reached in the candidacy of former
Governor Richard Yates for the United
States senatorshlp. Tomorrow In
Springfield conference will be held
between the former executive and his
advisers to determine unon what
course shal be pursued in vew Of the
apparent abandonment Of his cause by
Governor Deneen. whose nomination
was aided by Mr. Yates.
Yates is a fighter and his friends
say that he has by no means given up
his contest with Senator Cullom. The
fat refusal of Governor Dcneen's lieu.
tenants. Pease, Reddick, Hanborg.
Campbell and Weber, to support Yates
has however. given his campaign. in
this section of Illinois at least. se-
we're setback and Il is nartlcularly 10
decide upon how to meet this emhar-
RAISING situation that The parIey al rhe
state capitol has been called.
May Grill Deneen Allies.
Yates ay decide to invade Cook
county despite the hints OF Governor
Deneens friends that he would better
stay away at present lest he compI
cate the already tangled controversy
between Deacon and Lor.Iner ne
may be here next Monday to begin
'tump tour of the county thar viii last
fifteen days and It is not Improbable
that he will decide to put upon the
|oratorical spit net only what he calls
the senatorial syndicate, but Governor
Deneens allies as well.
Three months ago, when Mr. Yates
came here TO inaugurate the campaign
which was suddenly abandoned of the
primary law by the Supreme Court.
he was then confident of the aid OF
the Deneen men and he forbore at.
tack upon any of them But now that
he Is convinced cf their recreaney he
may make idst as vigorous an indict.
ment of them as he did Of the Cullom-
Cannon HopkinsLorimer combine.
May Tell Of Broken Pledges.
II is pointed out that he might for
in stance, recount the inside story of
the conference in the governors
house at Springfield. where the com
pact was framed that made Deneea
governor and where it is said. De
neen, West, Campbell, Pcase. Reddick.
French. Neville. Jones and rates rat
fed the agreement that had been
made earlier in the day when Il was
first arranged that Yates should de-
liver his delegates TO Dcneen in return
for which Deneen and his organiza.
tion were pledged to support Yates
for senator.
A detailed story Of tha: conferences
never has been published and It's pre-
sentation 10 the voters by Mr. Yates
could not but put Mr. Doneen and his
friends in disagreeablc ;ight on &C
count Of their evident spositlen now
TO welch
Today at noon the Lorimer faction
will open uolliical headquarters on
The fourth aoor Of The Grand Pacific
Hotel AZ I.lt time they expect 70 be
ready To name their general campaign
committee and then 20 proceed 10 or
ganlze for the fight az he primaries.
Lorimer to Fight.
Judge Hanecy yesterday. "ani Il
necessary there will be a fight al
along the line"
The followers Il the congressman
win fight MT only 10 keep their pres.
,nt ward organization intact bat 70
win county and state delegates where-
ever thev can do 50 There win be
lard battles particularly In the Firet
Second. sixth. Seventh. Eighth Thr-
eenth. Twentvninfh. Thriieth Thir.
y-hrs'. Thirty second and Thirty
hird wards.
Luther = Ff-steii whc viii uD-
,ose Coz o-rressman 1orinei for the
republican n1n' 'ndrin ID tfe Sixth
district al hold the p 81 meeting
9 his caia51'ea 'uLig.t Hactetf's
'aE. Weef ..sou street and IN,
1an svenua
4 meeting 81 baseball enih-sias'z
} the interest of Captain Anso1s eam
aign for he Democratc noniuati.u
, me shIievaliv viii be- held tonight
/ 1Z2 I.eSaiie street
To Wage Primary Contest
The political action COMMITTEES 4
be- Cock cnHnty DemocracT met yas
.rday al ll5 Rand lph sneet THf
lrmulate3 plans % vass q rTisrs-F
impaieu 10 he infere-t r ne F1ss-
0emoorac- slate Ieceu. ; pr7's r
tied.