The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-22
support from members of the old SEN

Those who are usually informed on
political happenings assert that Mayor
Busse, Postmaster Campbell. State
Senator Corbus p Gardned, Stanton
G. Pemberton and others of the old
guard who were a power in the state
senate would take the Mckinley end
of the fight against Lowden. Con-
gressman William Lorimer is classed
with the Lowden interests.
Put Deneen on the Fence.
Governor Deneen, it is figured,
would not advise his friends to rally
to either Mckinley or Lowden. This
situation. it is contended, would re-
suit in failure to break the deadlock
State Senator Edward C. Curtis
broke the Mckinley ice last week when
he switched from Hopkins to the
Champaign congressman. Stories that
come from Springfield are to the effect
that the Mckinley movement is being
carried along under the surface more
completely than the Lowden manipu-
lations. Postmaster Weir told Curtis
after he voted for Mckinley that the
Champaign man was not a candidate.
Men who say Mckinley is a bona fide
candidate assert this was done for
effect.
Hopkins managers are ready to ad-
init that Lowden is real candidate.
They are in hopes they will be able to
hold their forces next week. The Hop
kins men are putting forth the argu-
ment that it will mean disaster for a
man to break in the race so long as
the former senator is candidate.
They contend that under ordinary
rules Of the game Hopkins won at the
primaries 'and that he Is entitled to
reelection.
Lowden and Mckinley shouters
come back with the declaration that
Hopkins has had his trial and that
unless he lands early next week it
will be impossible for him to win.
A story was circulated today to the
effect that deep waterway legislation
will be held up pending settlement of
the senatorial fight. Stories of this
kind have been circulated more or less
recently, say friends of Governor
Deneen. in an effort to stampede him
into taking the senatorship.
Lowden's Position Receptive.
Congressman Lowden was seen to-
day at his quarters at the Auditorium
annex, but declined to discuss the
senatorial situation. He said he was
likely to remain in Chicago through
out the greater part Of next week,
and would then return to Washington.
Friends of the senatorial possibil-
ity assert that. despite his silence,
Lowden's position is receptive. "He
has held right along that he would
not be candidate so long as any hope
remains of electing Hopkins" said one.
He has not, however. declared he
would not be candidate against Hop
kins. That is very different thing
and would be equivalent to sanction
ing as one Of the Illinois party lead
ers policy on Hopkin0' part where
by Hopkins could say, name me or
l will compel the state to go without
representation in the senate When
the time comes that such condition
is apparent. If it does. Lowden will
become an avowed candidate or other
wise as circumstances warrant. There
is no question but that strong pres
sure is being brought on Lowden at
this time to enter the field. but he has
not personally or by indirection solicit
ed or encouraged support or intimated
that he would enter the contest for
United States SENATOR.
As Sized Up by Hopkins Sheet.
A sheet issued weekly from Hop
kins' headquarters carries the follow
ing today, under the caption: Hop
kins or Shurtleff?"
1.-THE sooner the members of the
legislature come to realize the fact
that the contest for the senatorship
is between Hopkins and Shurtleff, the
sooner the deadlock will be broken.
These two are the only avowed can
didates in the field Foss and Mason
are conceded to be out of the running
and the men who are voting for them
do not claim that there is any hope
for their success. Mckinley, Lowden,
Sherman and Calhoun all disavow that
they are candidates and all advise
their friends to vote for Mr. Hopkins.
OF the 126 Republican members, seven
ty-nine are Loyalty supporting Mr..
Hopkins. eighteen is the largest
number that is supporting Mr.. Shurt-
left; this leaves twenty-nine scatter
ing votes that are given to men who
are not really candidates. If these
twenty-nine men will get down to
business and take their choice between
Hopkins and Shurtleff. the deadlock
will be broken, and the responsibility
of the deadlock rests as much with
these men as with the eighteen who
are voting with Shurtleff."
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