| Show WAITING OR BANK his coming will stir up affairs noncommittal NON COMMITTAL SENATORS canvass of tho the upper house shows very few who are arc ready heady to C commit om themselves outright for any Candid candidate atio what they say on the subject broke the lee ice a little at mr holmeas reception the arrival of 0 frank J cannon today 1 expected to give tho the senatorial situation a livelier aspect activity and ill 4 developments are what onlookers onlo okera desire to witness in a canvass ca nass for and these thene have been in a great mca mea buie wanting the last few fels days aventi to distract attention fromi the cort contest test have been numerous since saturday morning and ili the 1 task k of 0 persuading lne legislators in which workers for candidates have been engaged has been beset with doltl many ot of th ill members were brought together socially at tile the knutsford last evening and the occasion was made as much of 0 as possible by the agents of 0 aspirants aspirant A reception however has lla its disadvantages for or political workings since one Is so liable to interruption ter just as he Is 15 leading up to the main subject greater seclusion Is usually needed for the sue successful prosecution of 0 political work but a social gathering may be effective in an all ice breaking way and so ao last nights reception I 1 was attractive atti active to those who are just now engaged in manifesting extreme friendliness for legislators BENNETT AND BROWN the headquarters of 0 bennett at the knutsford were conveniently located for the occasion members bembe rs looked with interest spona tete a tete between bennett and brown talk about tile the alleged compact between tween ill these ese candidates providing for the eventual withdrawal ot of the weaker in favor ot of the stronger lias has been served of 0 late two vic views is a at abc e taken in tile tho bisci discussion s ion ono one is that even the withdrawal of one could not elect the other the other opinion advanced Is that tho the prolongs pro longa lion ot of the struggle egle for oil two weeks and the consequent conflict in the solicitation ot of the I 1 of it the members will excite such animosity between drown brown and dennett and their followers that neither will be willing to give way to ti the other the belief that the republicans will not hold a caucus 1 gaining ground it if either bennett or drown brown felt that they could muster twenty two supporters a mafoi ity ot of the republican members b ers they no doubt would be eager for a caucus but as it Is they are maintaining a discreet silence on tho the subject cANN CANVASS rAss or OF TITO SENATE republican members of 0 the senate were asked yesterday by the tribune for an expression of 0 preference for or candidates tor for united states stales senator with the following result president george M it cannon I 1 am not ready to announce my choice and tall fall to see sec ant thing to bo be gained by doing so at this times alm senator glen 1111 miller ler I 1 have bave really not yet made up my mind fully as to whom I 1 shall vote for senator allison certainly I 1 will state my preferences I 1 have done it several times already I 1 pin itin for frank J carillon and arthur brown senator R G miller I 1 have come to the conclusion that I 1 shall not announce is bum I 1 shall vote tor for until the time comes to vote vole senator candland I 1 agree with senator H R G miller in tact fact we have talked tile matter over and reached the tha same conclusion in the absence of instructions from my constituents I 1 shall vote tor for those I 1 consider the best in men en should rny my constituents instruct me to vote tor for a man v whom horn I 1 could not conscientiously support I 1 should resign my seat in tho the senate senator booth you may say that fr frank a nit J cannon Is my first choice b but ut I 1 do not feel now like expressing my preference tor foil the other senator jones ones I 1 am lor for frank J A C cannon annon a and d C W bennett senator I 1 ant am not yet ready to state my choice senator chidester I 1 have not yet made up mv mind on the subject senator mckay yes I 1 have first second third and fourth choice but I 1 will give you only my first dist and second that Is my preference tor for the two LINO Senator ships I 1 am first for frank J cannon and arthur brown senator sutherland you may put me down tor for arthur brown find and frank J cannon |
