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Show A POLITICAL ITIE. Illinois Eepublicans Divided as to How to Block General Palmer's Senatorial Sen-atorial Boom. CULLOM DOES NOT FAVOB THE PLAN He Sees His Own Retirement in the Hori-! zon if Ex-Governor Oglesby Is Brought Out. Si'Mxcfield, 111., Aug. 9. Special. The republicans are considering the advisability of inviting ex-Gov. Oglesby to enter the race agaiust John M. Palmer Pal-mer for the United States senate. Pal-nier Pal-nier was nominated for the senate by the state convention and there is no question but that ho will be elected if the democrats secure control of both houses. His nomination, however, has had the effect of suppressing the enthusiasm enthu-siasm of the leaders of tho party, who can see no hopo of realizing their own ambitions by pushing Palmer to the front and keeping him there. Palmer's Pal-mer's popularity iu the state is admitted, admit-ted, and the republicans anticipate thn result with some apprehension if ho is to bo let roam up and down the state unopposed. Oglesby is just as popular as Palmer is and it is thought that as ho is too an excellent stump orator, he would, if brought out, render Palmer's attempt to carry the legislature futile. The republicans, however, fear that if they should announce him as their candidate can-didate for the senate, it would cause a split in the party and probably lose them Cook county, as neither F'arwell nor Davis would take much interest in the campaign. Then Senator Cullom looks coldly upon the proposal. If Oglesby should go to tho senate. Cullom Cul-lom thinks his own chances for going into retirement nro quite flattering, ns both of them reside in tho same section of the state, anil the custom has been established of taking one of the senators from Chicago. Although the scheme commends itself to many, it is regarded by the loaders us unwise, and it will, therefore, in all probability, be not adopted. |