| Show DARK HORSES A String of Them Said to Have Appeared Ap-peared in Illinois Springfield I Jan 1G William E Mason and Congressman Lorimer of Chicago are the leading candidates for United States Senator Mason claimed today tljat he had a majority of the votes but his lieutenants fear that before be-fore Monday the machine and Lorimer Its new favorite will have won over I enough members to prevent Masons nomination in caucus I this is done tnere would be an open fight for the henatorship In the joint session of the legislature which must begin Tuesday next under the constitution and the history iof Ihe Palmer and Locan deadlocks may then be repeated The retirement of Madden has brought a string of dark horses into the field in the hope of finding an opening as a compromise candidate The Mason men lay the influx of new aspirants at the door of the machine asa as-a means of keeping district votes tied to favorite sons which would otherwise join in a stampede for Mason Among the men brought into the fight are ex Governor Fifer Congressman Joe Cannon Can-non Albert Hopkins and Walker Reeves exUnited States Senator Chas B Farwell General John F McNulta exAttorney General Hunt of Chicago and W J Calhoun who was the leader of the McKinley forces in the last convention con-vention Mr Calhoun is regarded as the strongest of the outsiders Governor Tanner has not come out openly for anyone although Lorimer I lays claim to his secret support The congressman says he has 33 Cook county votes and by Monday night there will be enough country members on his side to nominate him |
