The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1907-06-13
ILLINOIS POLITICS.

Tower. Co. F, 59thi Ind, MarenSo, Ind.
ILLINOIS POLITICS.
There Are Already Fourteen Possible
Candidates for the Republican Nomi-
nation for Governor.
Ont. Sterling GILL Republican,
The following is believed to be a
nearly complete list of those who are
possible candidates for the Gubernato-
rial nomination.:
Judge Willard McEwen. Chicago
prominent in Cook County politics;
supporter of Deneen in State Conven-
ton of 1904; regarded as probable
| candidate of Busse-Campbell-Lor
combination against Deneen in i'm.
pending contest.
Richard Yates. Springfield; former
Governor; now "Out of politics." ac-
cording to his own declaration. but
nevertheless recognized as a strong po-
litical factor and possible candidate.
l.. Y. Sherman, Springfield, pres
ent ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; recently de-
clined $4,000 Federal appointment; one
of the ablest men in the State; sus-
pected of designs on either the Gov
ernorship or the Senatorship.
State Senator o. F. Berry, Carthage;
recognized leader of the State Senate;
chief sponsor for local option law, Chi
cago charter, two-cent fare bill, and
all other important acts of Legislature.
Edward d. Shurtleff, Marengo, Nc
Henry County; Speaker of the House of
Representatives: lawyer of unusual
ability; strong political factor in his
part of the State; if candidate would
have the support of large number OF
the Republican members of the Legisla-
ture.
State Senator r. J. Barr, of Joliet;
has made an excellent record in the
has considerable political strength.
Congressman William B. Mckinley,
Champaign: builder of interurban
railways; declares that he will not be
a candidate for Governor, but rImors
persistently couple his name with the
office.
Andrew Russell. Jacksonville: candi-
date for nomination for State Treasurer
last year; secured a plurality of votes
at the primaries and of instructed del
egates in the State Convention but was
beaten through State Administration
influence: strongly favored by many
anti-Deneen men as candidate for
Governor.
H. ]. Hamlin, ShelbyviIIe; former
Attorney-General; candidate for the
nomination for Governor in 1904; now
devoting his time exclusively to his ex-
tensive law practice; declares he will
not be a candidate for Governor, but
is being strongly urged to become a
Frank /. Smith, dwight 81 Collector of
district; candidate of the Federal
crowd" for Lieutenant Governor in
1904; young man Of ability and one of
the shrewdest politicians in the State
Congressman Within A. Roden-
berg, East 81. Louis: strong in SOUTH
ern Illinois: will probably be a candi-
date If conditions in Cook County at
later date make Deneen's defeat prob
able 30. ri =
John ]. Brown Yandalia; some
time ago announced asa candidate for
Secretary of State. but now said to
have decided to seek the Governorship;
well known and personally popular
Joseph w. Fifer. Bloomington: for
mer Governor and former Interstate
Commerce Commissioner; known as
Private Joe" and popular with civil
war veterans; able lawyer, and man
of affairs
1t is as yet too early to predict just
who of these men will eventually en-
candidates. Most of them are UNI
doubtedly awaiting developments in
Chicago. Mayor Busse, in three-line
interview printed the other day, gave
significant intimation Of his attitude.
IF the boys on the Northwest Side."
said he. want me to be for Judge
McEwen. 1 guess 1 shall have to be for
him" Everything in the way Of po-
litical gossip that comes out of Chi
cago indicates that Judge McEwen will
be a candidate; and If he is it is easy
to guess what Mayor Buses position
will be. He will be for McEwen, not
merely to compliment an old-time
friend and political associate. but in
dead earnest. This means that the
Cook County delegation will be d.
vided, and that Deneen probably will
have minority of the delegates. But
the down-state politicians, before
aligning themselves. want to be
shown" They want something more
definite from Mayor Busse and his al
game in Cook County with more or less
suspicion, and most of them are TAX
ing care that they do not find them
selves later on holding an empty bag.
But fight in Cook County will mean
fight all over the State, with a half
dozen or more able combatants in the
arena. The common impression is that
the Cook County leaders antagonistic
to Governor Deneen do not expect to
nominate a Chicago man as his sue
cessor: they will bring out some local
candidate like Judge McEwen in order
TO make the best possible fight in De-
mems own County, but will plan to
throw the nomination to some strong
man from the country.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT L. Y. Sherman
has started the tongues a-wagginS by
declining an appointment, made by
President Roosevelt, of a place on the
Spanish War Claims Commission which
carries a salary of 5000 year. This
action was not unexpected by his close
friends, but it came as surprise to
politicians in general. Several stories
are told in this connection. One is to
the effect that Sherman has had a
grievance against President Roosevelt
for the past year and hale. and that
he embraced this opportunity tn even
up things. 1t is well known that in
the latter part of 1905 Senator Gull
lom, then a candidate for recollection.
asked President Roosevelt to appoint
Sherman on the Interstate Commerce
Commission to fillsthes vacancy caused
by the resignation [of- Joseph w. Fifer.
1t was supposed that this place would
be conceded to Senator Culiom; but
the President had other plans and ap-
pointed Mr.. Lane. efo California. 1t
came to Sherman's ears that President
Roosevelt had objected to him because