Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19
CULLOM SAYS He
MUST Be CALLED
Uncle Shelby Declares He Will
Make No Fight to Retain
Senatorship.
SEES SPLIT IN HIS PARTY
Asserts Deneen Has Excellent Chance
of Winning Another Term as
Governor.

Chicago, Oct. 19.-Senator Shelby
NJ. Cullom, in Chicago last evening
on his way from Springfield to Wash
ington, said at the Congress hotel
he would be a candidate for reeleo-
ton on one condition-that the peo-
pie want him.
Il do not propose to enter into any
fight for the Office" said he. "or be-
come involved in any split OF the
party. The people will have to make
a noise loud enough for me to hear it
before I will announce my candi-
dacy.
Much will depend on the state of
my health, besides. may have some
les in April. 1 have not yet decided
as to that. however"
The senator said he expects to re-
main in Chicago a day or two on pri-
vate business.
UNINFLUENCF;D ny LORIMER QUIZ.
Were you Influenced in this deci-
sion by anything having to do with
the LOrimer investigation committee
now in session here?" Mr.. Cullom
was asked.
No; / had not thought of that.
Where are they meeting?"
''Wiu you be guided, senator, by
the LOrimer matter IN arriving at
decision as to whether you will be a
candidate?" persisted the ques-
toner.
No; it will depend entirely upon
the people," replied the senator. IF
they want me / will follow their bid
ding, health permitting. That always
has been my policy and / do not see
any occasion for changing it now"
What would you do If the Lori
mer case came up before you in the
senate again?"
q will do whatever I thing is right
and fair and be guided entirely by
the evidence"
"THINGs ARE ALL SPLIT UP"
Mr.. Cullom expressed himself in no
mild terms, when he referred TO po-
liticaI conditions. particularly affect
ing the republican party.
Things are all split up with the
progressives hopping around, each
with a hobby of his own. l came
back in the hope that ] could be Of
some assistance in restoring peace,
but it doesn't seem as though any,
body can restore harmony now.
know of no leader on whom they
could unite. Failing in this mission
I am going back to Washington to
make a more thorough study OF the
peace treaties and get ready for the
opening OF congress in December.
Governor Deneen has as good a
chance as anybody of being elected to
succeed himself in Illinois. / do not
look for him to announce his candi-
Cacy at this time. He probably VIII
wit until he RECEIVERS from the ef-
fects Of his recent injury. Next to
Mr.. Deneen l think l.. Y. Sherman
and Congressman w. A. Rodenberg
would be the best material and the
most popular with the people"
"NoT AN ACTIVE CANDIDATE,
Mr.. CuIlom denied he was quoted
literally when he was made to say in
an afternoon paper that he was mot
a candidate for reelection in ny sense
of the term"
Il did say he explained, that l
was not an active candidate in any
sense. Those who do not want me to
be a candidate for reelection probably
left out the word active
In his Springfield interview earlier
in the day the senator said frankly
that he could no longer bear the
financial strain involved in keeping
up his residence in Washington and
at the same time paying hotel bills
in Springfield. He added that he
could not say when he would retire
to Illinois, but admitted that he
would have something 10 say before