The St. Louis Republic., 1904-04-18
Denecn and Lowden Injufing
Chances of Nomination by
Acrld Personal ATTACKS.
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MIRAGE ZOE GOVERNOR.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chicago. H.. April i..-Thc battle be
tween Lowien and ocncen in this county
for delegates to the Republican State
Convention is fast reaching the personal
stage. The County politicians who re
member the acrimonious contest between
Hanecy and Carter four years ago. when
both candidates became personal In
their remarks that the country would not
consider the claims OF either. are turning
to Hamlin or Sherman with friendly
glances.
In 1900 1t was generally believed that
Judge Carter had small show Tor the nor1-
ination, on account of his measer county
strength But lie was spurred to the end
by Chicago politicians. who saw in the
Carter candidacy chance to defeat
Hanecy. who had considerable country
strength and who would have been nomi-
mated had not his Chicago supporters lost
their heads by becoming involved in ii
personal controversy with the Carter lead
ers OH the stump ard in the press. The
inevitable result followed as certain
day follows night The country wrJld
have none of tian.cy or Carter ana they
may turn their backs ON both Lowden and
Deneen for the same reason.
There IS plenty of evidence that the
Cook County candidates are inviting u
repetition of the 1870 incident
VERBAL WAR.
Colonel Lowden. with as many country
delegates as Hanecy had. is engaged in a
fierce struggle in Chicago with Deneen-
Deneen. the Cook County machine canIi-
date, has made no impression whatever
the country. He will have approSi-
mately fifty country delegates on tn" first
ballot and is likely to gather something
fLD in 40. hay.
about the same vote rom Cook as HaneCy.
But the country does !.ot favor him On
the other hand Lowden is Il prime favor
ite in the country. but Will probably draw
the short straw in Cook County.
The country delegates wiil choose the
candidates, and here lies Mr. Deneen's
een's managers are quick to- grasp th, sit
uatiou. They have few. If any. country
delegates to lose. ard are forcing a per
sonal fight upon Lowden TO compel MS
rural strength to quit him. Colonel Low
den has impetuousiy accepted the gage
and his speeches last week We're prInci-
pally deyoted to exposing the inconsist-
ency of Mr.. Deneen and his hackers, par
ticularly the press Of Chicago
Until recently the Chicago newspapers
have denounced Mr.. Dene2n 4 machine
ieader-as "a cog in the machine'-an nd
Colonel IJWden's efforts last week were
devoted to reminding the people OF the
facts. Several are now supporting Mr..
Deneen as an antiina achire candidate.
CHALLENGE FROM I.OWDEN.
The battle between the two opened with
n challenge from Lowden to Deneen for
a joint debate on the question. Who is
the candidate OF the machine?" Mr.. De
neen paid no atteniian to it. because it is
well known that he Is the head OF the
present Cook County machine. having,
with the assistance of the newspapers,
ouSted Iorimer. And so they have been
hamrlering away at each other every day
and night.
The battle is a picnic for the rural can
didates. The Chicago aspirants have the
permission Of Yates. Hamlin, Sherman and
Warner to eat each other up. Hamlin.
popularly supposed to he the residuary
legatee of Deneen. IS certain to be the
principal beneficiary. and if he is nomi
mated. which 10 u strong possibility. 1t will
he because his strongest rival. Colonel
Lowten, is disfisured in the Cook County
contest.
FIRST BALLOT.
Mr.. Deneen has no instructed delegates,
The counties yet to hold conventions are
.he following: Cook. Fayette, Pike. Clin-
ton. Adams. Boone. Kane. Coles. La Sale.
Stark Putnam and second (Yates) con-
yentiop in SaDgamon.
Outside of Cook ii is believed the first
ballot will show the strength OF the candi-
dates approximately follows: