The Detroit times., 1910-09-16
.[0R|MER OEMs.ARE
W|NNERS|n STATE
PRIMARIES
Lee 0'Neil Browne, Recently Acquit-
ted ON Charge of Bribing Man To
Vote for Lorimer, Returned as
Representative.
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon Is Renom-
mated, But His Supporter, H. s.
boutell, Is Beaten by Progressive.

CHlCAGO, Sept. 16.-The return OF
Lolmer Democrats to the state leg
isiature. was one OF the leading fea-
lures VI the Illinois primaries on
Thursday. Speaker Cannons renom-
nation was no surprise, II having
been expected The vote showed
however, that his former majorities
were severely cut
The vote cast In the congressional
districts In Cook county Chicago
was remarkably light, not more than
quarter OF the vote on the registra.
ton books being polled. The down
state vote was much heavier.
Early returns indicated the nomina.
lion OF Lee O'Neil Browne for re
election to the state house or repre-
sentatives, and also that Of L. g.
Shurtleff, Republican speaker of the
house. against whom determine
fractional fight was waged. Browne
was recently acquitted OF chars,
OF having bribed a state representa-
tive to vote for William Lorimer FOL
United States senator. He still has
like charge pending against him
Springfield.
Lorimer Democrats won In large
numbers. In the great majority Q;
instances they were nominated for
reelection TO the state Legislature.
Three Of the four lawmakers now
under indictment on charges connect
ed with the election of Senator Lori.
mer were chosen by their districts e.
contend for return to Springfield
next winter.
The pumping" system Is said &c
be largely accountable for this re
suit. BY this system, where the
were three candidates. two candidates
might be ignored and all the votes
of the trio cast for one candidate.
Representatives OF the reform forces
tonight declared that the outlook was
not so dismal from their viewpoint
might at first appear. They said
that enough seats had been won t.
indicate that the next house would
be under different control from tina
which ruled when Mr.. Lorimer wa
elected to the senate.
Among those nominated are Sena-
tor John Frederick, Of Chicago, In
dicted on q charge OF bribery at
Springfield. and Robert E. Wilson. OF
Chicago, charged with perjury In con-
nection with the alleged st. Louis
Jackpot" Joseph 8. Clark, another
Of the representatives indicted at the
state capital, apparently was defeated.
The defeat OF II. 9. Boutell, after
many years In congress. by F. n.
Gansberger, who announced himself
as progressive, caused little sur
prize locally. The regular Republican
organization refused to endorse Bou-
tell, on the grounds that his record
as q stand-patter would insure Demo
cratic success II he were nominated.
Gansberger ran about 1000 ahead OF
him. AS indicating the sentiment OF
the district, Arthur West, also a pro-
gressive, but running almost alone.
polled more than 1000 votes. which
goes to swell the progressive list
The closeness OF the fight In the
Tenth district came as a surprise TO
most students Of the campaign. While
Mr.. Foss, who Is chairman OF the COM
mittee on naval affairs, has always
voted with the regulars at Washing
ton, he stated In his campaign
speeches that several months ago he
had informed Mr.. Cannon that he felt
free TO reserve his Judgment as to
how he should vote In the next speak
ership contest. @. p. Englehard cam
paigned on an unmistakable progress
sive platform and attacked the pres
ent congressman on his record on
the tariff and as supporter OF Can
non.
The insurgents tried hard to un-
seat Congressman Mann and foss,
but failed Foss barely nosed out
victory. Two years ago Foss was
unopposed.
Insurgents Win and Lose.
Mann was renominated by a safe
majority. He was opposed by two
insurgent candidates and this split
weakened the insurgent strength.
The insurgents gained two OF their
seats in the house without hard
lights. In the eleventh district Ira