Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-08-09


than half the precincts of Chicago indi-
cate that Foss, republican candidate for
the United States senate, has defeated
Hopkins by about 5000 votes in this city.
BULLETIN.
CHICAGO, Aug. S.-James Hamilton
Lewis at 9 o'clock appeared to have de-
feated his rivals for the democratic pomi-
nation for governor by about 10000 in Chi
cago. Reports from other parts Of the state
remain to be heard from.
| CHICAGO, Aug. S.--1ndications are that
an exceedingly heavy vote will be polled
at todays primary election. the interest
throughout the state being intense, par
ticularly in the fight in the republican
| party for the gubernatorial nomination and
for the recommendation for United States
senator.
Early returns were, as a matter Of course,
Indefinite. But indications from the twenty
fivo congressional districts OF the state
were that Hopkins was slightly leading in
the republican contest for senator, with
Foss a close second. Stringer was gen.
orally reported as in the lead for the demo-
cratic recommendation for United States
senator.
For governor the fight between Deneen
and Yates was said to be close, and strong
claims were made by the managers of both
candidates. Stevenson was generally men
toned as running strong for the democratic
gubernatorial nomination in the state out
side Of Chicago.
The prohibitionists were putting up a
hard fight for Daniel r. Sheen OF Peoria
but his vote was not heavy, it"was said.
First Test of Primary Law.
When the polls opened at o'clock to-
day the frs. actual test of the di-
rect nomination of candidates throughout
Illinois by direct vote of the people was com
menced. The four parties are taking In
today's primary; republicans, democrats,
prohibltIonists and socialists. The two
parties first named have candidates for
all Of the state offices, for all congressional
nominations, and for an almost internn-
able number of county and municipal Of
| ficers. In addition they are taking an ad-
visory vote on United States senator. which
office is to be filled by the next legislature.
The men receiving the highest number
! of votes in connection with any office, on
any of the four party tickets, will be the
nominee of those parties for those par
ticular offices. There will hereafter be no
convention 10 name CdnuludteS OF 10
the selections made at today's primary
| election. The vote registered today
nomlnates the men, and placing their
names upon the tickets The republicans
have four candidates for the recommended
| tion to be made to the legislature for
United States senator These are Senator
Albert ]. Hopkins, whose term is about
to expire; William e. Mason Of Chicago,
who was Senator Hopkins predecessor;
William c. Webster OF Chicago. and Rep
resentative George L. Foss OF the Tenth
district.
Fierce Fight for Governor.
The democrats have two candidates
Lawrence B. Strlnger of Lincoln, and Ad-
olson Blakely Of Chicago. The fight for
this position, particularly among the re-
publicans, has been bitter.
The interest concerning the senatorshlp
recommendation. however has been
dwarfed by the fierce fight. which has
waged in the republican party for the
gubernatorial nomination. There are but
two candidates. Goveror Charles s. Deneen,
who is seeking TO return to his present
/ position and former Governor Yates, who
is anxious to succeed Governor Deneen.
The fight between these two has been ex-
ceptlonally sharp and has been carried
into the far corners Of the state.
The democrats have seven candidates
for governor, but the contest in that party
has not developed anything approaching
the animosity with which the republican
struggle has been carried on. The candi-
date for the democratic nomination are
Douglas Pattison OF Freeport, former Vice
President Adlai f. Stevenson Of Bloom
ington and John p. McGoorty, James
Hamilton Lewis, Charles F. Gunther and
James o. Monroe Of Chicago. The name
OF Judge f. r. e. Kimborugh of Danville,
is on the ballot, but he is not an active
candidate.
The prohibition candidate for governor
is Daniel r. Sheen of Peoria and the
socialist candidate is J. II. Brewer OF Chi
cago.
Returns VIII BE Slow.
1t is believed that accurate returns from
the election viii be slower than for any
vote ever taken in Chicago. There Is ar
average OF 500 names on each ballot, anC
in addition to this there is an averag,
of 5000 precinct committeeman in tbs
democratic and republican parties. who ar,
5 seeking office. There Is, under tn,
primary law. no such thing as a straight
= party vote, made by placing a cross a
; the head OF the ticket Every voter mus
. mark the name Of every man whom n,
; desires 70 nominate and this IN itself 4
, expected to make slow work at the polling
$ places. II is believed by the election com
: missionary that the result OF the entlr
ticket will not be known until some tim
= on Sunday and II may not be apparen
n even at that time. The polls also are L
I remain open for one hour longer than a
e a regular election, closing at o'clock in
= stead OF at T.
8 The weather today throughout the stat