Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 May 1899 — ILLINOIS FOR HOPKINS. [ARTICLE]

ILLINOIS FOR HOPKINS.

Republicans of the State Name a Candidate for Speaker. Congressman A. J. Hopkins has the pledged support of the Republican Con-, gressmeu from Illinois in his candidacy for Speaker of the National House of Representatives. At a caucus of the Illinois delegation held in Chicago it was unanimously voted to back up Mr. Hopkins. Walter Reeves of the Eleventh district was chairman and was delegated to “give out the news.” He did it as follows:, “After consultation, a majority of the delegation appearing to be for Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Cannon, on being informed, suggested that the will of the majority be made the action of the delegation, and that that action be made unanimous, which accordingly was done.”