The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-19
HOPE
TO WIN IN STATE.
WITH INFAMOUS PRIMARY BILL
AS ISSUE, BELIEF IN Sue
CESS is GENERAL.
PLANS FOR NOVEMBER
Republicans Admit That Great Error
Was Made and Have Fears of
Big Landslide to Op-
ponents.

Springfield, NJ, May 49, Foreseeinl
Ia Democratic opportunity in lllinoi
next November as result ofthe infa
nous new primary law, for whose pas
/ sage the Republicans In the Legisla
\ ture are alone responsible. the Demo
Gratis today set afoot convention and
campaign preparation looking TO the
| following successes as not only pos
sble but probable
Control of the next general assem-
bly,
Election CT a United States senator
10 succeed Shelby NJ Cullom.
Election of ten out of sixteen sen
atcrs from Cook county districts and
election of entire county ticket.
Gain of twelve congressman.
Gain of one Supreme court justice.
Perhaps the state ticket.
From the southern part of the sttae
has come the invitation to bring the
Democrats state convention thither,
say to East St Louis, but the impress
sion is that such location is too far
from the center of Illinois. Chicago
would like also to welcome the partys
official gathering. but the invitation
will not be pressed if criticism Is
voiced by the opponents Of the Hop
kins.Sullivan wing.
Harmony is the word for Demo
Gratis now" said Secretary Denis Do
gan of the state central committee.
1T looks like Peoria for the conyen-
ton"
The call viii probably not be issued
until next week.
Litigation already has loomed up
for the primary law. which Governor
Deneer however, will sign on his re-
turn from Chicago. probably Saturday,
without asking for an opinion from At
torney General Stead. The legal points
can thea be fought out in the courts,
though without hope of the supreme
tribunals adjudication before the Sep
TENDER term Meanwhile. the primaries
under The law will have been held in
August.
One of the points raised is whether
he coo nominations already made by
he Prohibition party are valid. II
not, then the party's state and other
have met in vain.
That the coming elections will be
fought out with the farce Republican
primary law as the main Issue is the
Of the politicians here. The
Democratic state convention will take |
advanced ground in Its renewed de-
nand for genuine direct plurality |
primary law.
In the primary law and adequate |
abroad legislation including a cents
/ mile statute. the Democrats believe
hey have in their issues on which, /
With united action in their own ranks |
hey can sweep Illinois from Chicago |
o Cairo
Already the Republicans are admit
ing they have made a great tactical /
,rror In allowing Governor Deneen to
'nact a primary law tremendously nm 1
popular at It's inception, conceived in /
! refrigerator and born In a frost"
rs LieGtenau' Governor Sherman de- /
leribed 1t In his sens aiional speech.
Because Of this fear FIR their party's /
'uiure. The patriotic wing of the Re
publican party already has started on F.
J program to control the state conven- /
ion. TO be held in this city. in the f.
interest of adirect primary law 10 be /
passed by the general assembly next /
winter. The intention is TO force an f.
ineQuivocal declaration for direct pri-
naries in the hope thus Of recovering
public favor.
II Is admitted the party has lost the 4
~ its ra-k and file owing |
70 the trick PLAYED by the leaders con
strung the party's platform and 4
pledges az for n compulsory primary /
aw but not for "a direct primary
aw."
Tc secure control OF the next house
md thereby of the legislature on joint
,allot. 10 elect a United States Senator,
he Democrats OF the state are plan
ling notable changes In their nOmina-
ion methods. Where. heretofore. in
io-called minority districts" they have
Cnly one candidate for Rep
'esentative. now they intend to put
I'D two In some districts they will
lame three choices. believing that this
3 10 be a great Democratic year
No rhsk attaches to nominating two
candidates IN districts
heretofore Of the minority" stripe,
.xcept where the socialists or prohib-
iioniets develop strength enough TO
vim By pumping" for a single can
idaie.