The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-09
PRIMARY IN ILLINOIS
STEVENSON GETS DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR.
Deneen Looks Like q Winner Over Yates for the Republiean Nomi- nafion for Governor. Toss
 for the Senate.


 Chicago, Aug. s.--At 1 o'clock this morning accurate returns from the first direct primary ever held in this state were coming in gradually and the result stiil in doubt, except in a few particulars.
 The contest has been one of the fercest ever witnessed in Illinois. The struggles in the Republican party for tho gubernatorial and for endorsement as United states Senator being espe- cialiy severe.
 From the incomplete returns at hand it can only be stated that the contest between Governor Charles s. Deneen and former Governor Richard Yates for the Eubernatorial nomination Is extremely close. Deneen carried the city of Chicago and the County of Cook by approximately 4.soo votes. but the returns indicate that Yates has re- ceived the greater support in the State outside of Cook County.
 On the Democratic ticket the tndlca- tons are that ex~yIce- rresident Adiai E. Stevenson of Bloomington has been nominated. James Hamilton Lewis of home county, receiving at least 10000 plurality in Cook County For en- 6orSement as United states Senator the contest between Senator Albert J Hop kfns and Representative George Ed nnund Foss of the Tenth District is ex- tremefys close. Foss carried the city of Chicago by 5000 but the returns from the state at large are indefinite and condictips. The present indica- tions, however. seem slightly to favor Foss.
 V Lawrence B. StrinEer of Lincoln had a waikaway In the Democratic party for the senatorial endorsement. The primary election excited great interest particularly among the Republicans. who boiled a much larger vote than the Democrats. In this city the total vote cast for the gubernatorial nomination was. with thirty-five precincts missing l l27,510. Of this number Yates received 61,142 and Denean es.36e. Tn 1904 in the presidential election, the Republi- can party boiled in the County. includ- 1 ing the city and the outlying districts ! 229.sas votes. In addition to the vote ! In Cook County, s30 precincts In the | State give Deneen 45.ssi, Yates 4t.se2 The same precincts give Hopkins, Re- | publican candidate for Senator. 30SB5 :; | Foss. 26.1S4; William E. Mason former United States Senator, made a strong race. but lt Is not believed has any chance for the nomination.
 The returns indicate the following nominations for Congress by the Re- | publicans: First District. Martin B, i Madden. renonlnated. Second District, James R. Mann. renominated: Ninth District. Henry S. Bouteii, Tenominat- ed: Tenth District George E Foss. re- nominated: Thirteenth District. Frank O, Lowden. renomfnated: Seventeenth District. John A.. Sterling. renominated. . Twenty second District. William W. Rodenberg. renominated. Twenty third District Frank S. Dickson; Twenty fifth District. Napoleon R Thistlewood, renominated.
 Twelfth District, Charles F. Fuller. renominatei: Fourteenth District. James Mckinney. renominated. Eff teenth District George W. Prince. re- nominated; Sixteenth District. Joseph V. Gran. renominated; Eighteenth Dis trict. Joseph c Cannon renominated; Nineteenth District. William B. Me Kinley. renominated.
 The following nominations have been made for Congress by the Democrats Twentieth District. Henry T. Rainey, renomInated; Twenty first District. w. | D. Ryan: Twenty-third District: Mar ! tin D. Foster, renominated.