Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-16
Sharp Contest Between InSurg-
e1t and Regular Factions
Causes Retirement of Some
House Veterans,
L-ORIMER DEMOCRATS
INDICATED AT POLLS
Lee 0'NeiIl Browne, Recently
Acquitted of Bribery Charge,
Among Those Renominatedi
Cannon Carries District


fBy MOrniaa aournai Special Lssses Wir-l
Chicago Sept 16.-f a. m--At TINS
hour. the indications are that Con-
gressman George t. Foss, after many
years in congress. during which he
has become strong member of the
republican organization, may be de-
feated by George p. Engiehard. pro-
grcssive. Returns from l04 pre-
cincts out OF t41 in the Tenth dis
trict give Englehard 3,13a against
2,7S6 for Foss.
James r. Mann, an outspoken
Cannon man, met stout resistance
from his progressive opponents in
the Second district.
Returns were meager but the ilrst
few precincts showed close race
The Lorimer democrats, who nade
his election to the senate possible,
were in nearly every instance renom-
mated. The standpatters and pro
grcssivcs split even in the Eleventh
and Thirteenth districts John { Ne
Kenzie. progressive. was nominated
in the Thirteenth by the republicans,
while IA the Eleventh George W
conn. Jr.. who opposed a progressive
was nominated
speaker Cannon carried every
county IN his district. Two years ago
the speaker was unopposed, SO com
parison of his plurality today with
the figures OF the previous election
are valueless.
Defeat Of II. ;. Boutell, after many
wears in congress. by +. II. Cans
bergen. who announced hlmselt as
progressive, caused little surprise 10
IA plieun organ
ization refused 10 endorse Boutell on
the grounds that his record as o
standpatter would insure democratic
success if he were nominated Cans
bergen ran about 1000 ahead Of him.
AS indicated. the sentiment oi the
district. Arthur West also q progress
i've. but running almost alone, polled
more than l.l0O votes.
The vote cast in the congressional
districts in Cook county, Chicago, was
remarkably light, not more than
quarter OF the vote on the registra-
tion books The down-state vote was
much heavier
Early returns indicated the re-
nomination of Lee O'Neil Browne to
the state house OF representatives
and also that ol Il. G. Shurtleff. re-
publican. and speaker Of the, house,
against whom e. determined factional
fight has been wagcd. Browne was
recently acquitted Of @ charge Of hav-
ing bribcd state representative TO
vote for William Lorimer for United
states senator.
Early returns also indicated the re-
nomination OF Ire 6 Copley by the
republicans OF the Eleventh congress
sional district over George ". Conn.
Jr This. however is not conceded
by friends OF conn who claim the
district by about sou as against Cop
leys claim of 1000 plurality. The
fight In this district has been one of
the riercest in the state. Conn is
said 10 have been backed by the
standpat element. while his opponent
declared himself an ont and out pro-
grcssive
The closenoss of the fight IN the
Tenth district came as a surprise 70
most students OF the campaign.
While Nr Foss. who is chairman Of
tho committee on naval affairs. has
elu-avs votcd with the regulars at
Nvaebinaton he stated I'm his cam
~, i,r,, s,eerbee tbat scme months ago
10 had Informed MIR Cannon that he
soi, free to roserve his Judgment az
:, bou. he should vote in the next
-, ersbi,, contest C. p. Engle-
bs,df csupsiened on an unmistak-
- .,',,,,s.si,.e niatforu and at
-. - ,,~s,er, ..or roressn,a,n on
ms ree'Iu 3n rennnn ne ,n, n, NE ME Fc,tr-
~ 'ei -. -.'t, ,.f a. in tb. dis-
w 7" t.,,,i,t,.,dt hes vote.
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