New-York tribune., 1909-01-18
MAY TURN DCWN HOPKINS
Illinois Republican Insurgents Max,
Race for Senator OpA

Springfield Ill, Jan. T--In addition 10 the in,.,,
lation Of Governor Charles 8 Deneen and otba
Republican state officers. scheduled 10 take 49,
Tomorrow in the State House. this week urobabl,
will see the election OF United States sena.o, :.
succeed Albert J. Hopkins who was indorsed h,, ,s
voters at the primary for reelection 10 the ss,,.
There apparent reason 10 doubt the -.
election OF Senator Hopkins until Edward ! sburt
leff and twenty-four other Republicans boltsd tba
regular Republican caucus when the Lesisla+ura
met, on January s. and, forming Bipartisan cosI,
tion with Democratic Assem5Iyrnen. elected Sb,-.
Ieff Speaker. Since then the Republicans have bee,
In fear lest the insurgents and the Democrats cauS
a deadlock over the Senatorship as they did ovsr
the declaration OF the reelection OF Goyeruor
Deneen.
In accordance with a joint resolution OF m.
House and Senate. the members OF both bodies
will meet separately Tuesday and css,
one ballot for United States Senator. In case
4 failure Of any one candidate 10 receive ma
tority OF the vote in each House joint session sf
the two bodies will begin bsIlOting for Senator ON
Wednesday. majority Of the members Of tho
Joint assembly, or lob votes. would bs required fer
election in joint session
1t is the general opinion among legislators thar
Senator Hopkins viii not receive majority Of the
votes in the House on Tuesday. and that the eIsc-
tion will be thrown into joint sessions where the
election OF another candidate might De brought
about IL primary instructions were ignored
II IS almost certain that caucus II one is called
al all will be held after the separate ballot
Tuesday. Neither the chairman Of the Senate nor
the House Republican caucus committee has issued
a call for a caucus. In view OF the fact that Sen
ator Hopkins received plurality OF the primary
advisory vote for United States Senator his friends
declare that caucus should be unnecessary unless
Senator Hopkins fails OF reelection on the sep
arate ballot.
It IS known that number q legislators IN the
House who joined the regular Republican caucus
on the Speskership. as well as the insurgents ara
opDosed 70 Senator Hopkins
There has been much talk of large number Of
votes that may be cast for Speaker shuFtien for
Senator but on this subject the Speaker mas re-
NAMED silent. The suggestion that Governor De-
ncen could be the next United States Senator from
Illinois does not meet the approval Of the chief
executive Among others who have been spoken Of
as candidates for Senator are Congressman Will
lam q Mckinley, William. Lorimer and Frank O.
I0wden. ex-GOy ernOr Richard Yates and Lisltsn-
mr. Governor Lawrence Y. Sherman
Senator Hopkins arrived in Springfield to-uigat.
He called on Governor Denesn at the state House.
In nv opinion said Senator Hopkins tonight,
the primary vote was decisive. and am the only
Republican candidate for the oice Of Senator. The
urinary vote vas ratified by the action of the state
convention Governor Deneen agrees with me that
the vote at the primary in which I received plu-
ralitv Of votes over my opponents should govern
the action Of the legislators and make ne their
selection when the time for baiIotirg arrives"