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Show A FAHMKK POLITIC! N. The Third Tart? or Illlanla Dreldoa In Fa ror of SJireator fur ieoator. SeniNGPiRLD. III., Jan. 14. The Farmers' Mutual Henelit association representatives last night unanimously decided on Hon. Alson J. Streator as 'candidate for Unitod States senator to succeed Farwell. They have decidod to support Streator for an indefinite time, in the belief that ouo or the other of, the two old parties must come to j them. Streator has been active figure ! in Illinois politic since 1872. 'Alwaysa farmer, he is knnwn to the aerioulturak UUof the entire west. In 188 he was tee united labor candidate for governor of Illinois, polling an unusually large vote. His public life has bren characterized charac-terized by opposition to corporations and championship of the farmers' interests. |