The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

relied over the organization OF the COM
mittees of the House OF Depresenta-
tives and left the governor to fight his
own battle alone.
All Deserted Him.
When all had deserted him, de-
cided to accept an invitation extended
&by Roy o. West. chairman of the State
central committee. 20 cali upon the gov
ernor. lie expressed his bitter disaP-
pointment at the ill-treatment that he
had received at the hands of Senator
Hopkins and his friends. and in later in
terviews. Of which had a great number
with him during the winter. he said ne
would do all he could to aid in prevent
ing the recollection Of Hopkins.
ION several occasions he suggested the
election OF Roy O West to which
responded that I was sure my friends
would not be satisfied with him. In
several interviews he stated that West
was pressing him and urging him 10
make him CWesO Senator. I told him
that / would call upon Mr. West person
ally and tell him that in my opinion, his
election was absolutely out Of the ques-
ton Later in an interview I'm Mr..
Vests office, / told Mr.. West why my
friends would not support him, and told
him that without our support the COVER
nor and his friends could not secure his
election for United States Senator.
"On numerous occasions ] urged the
governor 20 become "A candidate for the
place He seemed TO be in doubt as TO
his success. and was Of the opinion that
he could not get the support Of his own
friends. the so-called Band Of Hope I
suggested that MT West come To Spring
field. which De did
would IudOrse Governor.
Il discussed the details Of the governors
election with West. and told him that
understood that the Band Of Hope would
meet ana ind0rse the governor that night
The meeting was held I'm Representative
Sollitts room. al the Leland Hotel. and
the Band Of Hope Endorsed the gov
ernor, but IL seemed that his newspa-
per friends got word Of what was go
Ing on and stopped the governor.
and about Il O'Clock that night Mr.
West called at the speakers room In
the St, Nicholas Hotel and declared the
governor would not be a candidate the
next day
The next morning the governor called
In all his friends and told them not 90
vote for him under any circumstances
The governor and his friends continued
TO aid in preventing Hopkins election.
Il suggested az different times Repre-
sentative Frank O. Lowden, Representa-
tive William b. Mckinley and Repre-
sentative William Rodenburg as good
men. and I'm each case he responded that
he did not want 20 support "a man who
was without influence.
Il then submitted the name Of Speaker
ShurtIen His name was under discus
sion for several weeks, until finally the
governor stated that his friends would
not support Shurtleff. and he suggested
that I become candidate myself
Several weeks later ] was urged by
Mr Shurtieff and my friends, on account
Of the apparent friendship OF Gov. De-
neen. to enter the field.
Turning of the Tables.
But on the day before I was elected
Mr.. West came to Springfield and urged
the Deneen Republicans to vote for me.
7 have never been able 10 understand
why the governor changed his mind
He sent for his friends who had prom
ised 90 support me az his suggestion. and
told them they should not aid In my
election, and that the proper thing 60 do
was 10 let the legislature adjourn with
out electing anybody. and that a special
session could be called. at which time
some person other than Hopkins could
be elected. They responded that they
had promised 10 support me after con-
sulung him, and, having given their
word would not break IT,
They said # a mistake had been made
it was his mistake I'm encouraging them
10 vote for me in the first instance To
try 20 carry the election of United States
Senator over 20 an extra session was a
feat beyond the power of any set Of
men. Chaos was everywhere. Both par
ties were rent asunder; both seemed to
lack cohesion.
The papers In the section Of the couu-
try from which I come, for the last if-
teen years. IN order to break mp party
organization and destroy party fealty,