The Washington times., 1910-05-28

the United States Senator down, to do
their bidding and had banded them all
together 10 make the last onslaught
to destroy every vestige OF the o-gani
cation that they could not control. What
20 do, or how TO do 1t. we did not know.
There was only a handful left, but
there was one thing that we were sure
Ne could count on. and that was that
we would stand or fall together. We
they were working together. not from
choice, bat haa ben driven into a misht
organization by the Tribune and the
newspaper combination.
There was only one man in that or
Sanization who was sincerely at all
times Tor senator Hopkins, who did not
place his own interest above the can
didacy Of the Senator and who was not
ready at some time to join an opposing
movement that gave promise Of success.
That man was Col. Prank l.. Smith. Of
Dwight
we proceeded on the theory that
such moo under some conditions could
stand together, but that here might
come q chance to break through their
line; and even If We failed, we would
be no worse off than when We began.
Assailed Everywhere.
We were assailed from every quar-
ter by men. every one of whom our
friends had helped TO elevate to high
stations against the bitter opposition of
the Tribune and other papers, whose
bidding they were now prepared to
carry or namely the destruction of the
Republican organization.
1t turned out as We expected They
quarreled over the organization of the
committees of the House of Represent
taives and left the governor to fight his
own battle alone
When all had deserted him, decided
10 accept an invitation extended bv Roy
o. West chairman OF the State central
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He expressed his bitter disappointment
AT the tll-treatment that he had re-
celVed at the hands Of Senator HODkins
ana ms friends and, In later interviews.
81 Widch 1 mad great number with
nlm curing the winter. he said he would
90 an ne could TO aid in preventing the
reelection Of Hopkins, in the hone that
some man satisfactory to his frieuGs
alu my friends, who might unite the
various factions. might be selected as
MS successor. On several occasions he
suggested the election OF Roy o. West.
10 which 1 responded that / was sure
my friends would not be satisfied with
''On numerous occasions urged the
governor to become candidate for the
pace We discussed il for many weeks
n HIsl ne seemed 10 be very much ep-
posed 10 II. From the Interview win
MN IN the latter part Of March 7 vas
sonndent he would take the place and
was absolutely sure from the inform
2tlon that 1 had been able to gather
from members Of the legislatt1re tbot
he cOrld be elected bV a ve1, la 10, Ia
majority lie seemed 10 be in dorbt &c
10 MS success, and was of the oDfDso,,
mat ne could not get the suupdrt %
He HSn own friends. the so-caIIed .Rand OF
Deneen Indorses Lorimer.
suggested that he have Mr.. West
come 10 Springfield. which no did
discussed :he details of the rovernor.s
election with West, and told him tb,t
1 understood that the Band OF Hon..
would meet and indorse the governor
tnat night The meeting was hLr5 in
Representative SolIitt's room. AT The l.
IGnd Hotel, and the Band OF Hone, IN
dorsed the governor. but II seems that
ms newspaper friends got WORD of uyI3st
va gong on and stopped the governor:
ana about I o'clock that night NJ
W est called at the Speakers room an
the 81. Nicholas Hotel, aud declared tbaf
me governor would not be a candidate
~ HSNL DAY Inc next morning Tho
EOEeIilof called In all his friends and
TIA theIa not TO vote for him under any
circumstances. The governor and ms
lIlenoS continued to aid in preventing
Hopkins election. We then began to
u ,lls ne names Of other prominent
men Ia the State.
I suggested at different times CON
gresham Frank .. Lowdeu, Congress-
man William 3. Mckinley, and Con
gresham William Rodenberg, as good
liien' ana IN each case he responded
mat he did not want to support a man
VINO was without influence, unless he
held an important office. and that Meth
tr OF the three men had any influence
Slanqing By themselves, and, Therefore
ne DID not wish 10 support them. I then
left '''N0' i-4' l
i1lS name was under discussion for
several weeks until finally the governor
SIaled mat his friends would not SIM
POT ShnrtleiI. and ne suggested that I
become a candidate for the place nv
SelI. repIled that I was not a candi-
date and ! expressed the hon. 49, -,
hll2ht agree on some one who would
unite the party. After several v,eellS
more OF delay. and fruitless considers
llotl o. the names of several otber re.
pubilcans. I was urged by Mr. SburtIeff