The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-19
ILLINOISANS PREDICTING
DEFEAT FOR UNCLE JOE
Danvilie District Convinced
1t Has a Man Who Can
Beat Cannon.
By o. P. NEWMAN.

CHICAGO, June l9-"Uncle Joe"
| Cannon viii be defeated for reelection
/ in the Danville district this year if
Some day somebody is going 20 be
able 10 write that sentence, without
( winding up with the conjunction and
| the dash. Maybe it Will be this year.
and maybe il won't. Just now, it looks
as If a writer. 10 be accurate, must
| put in the qualification, albeit they
say here in Illinois that there is less
qualification necessary now than ever
before and that the various conditions
upon which the qualification hinges are
fewer and easier Of solution.
The IF this year concerns Judge E
r. T. Kimbroueh, gold Democrat, form
er state senator, former mayor of
Danviue former director of Danville's
schools, incumbent Of the Fifth circuit
iudgeship. and the most popular man
in and about the Eighteenth Illinois
Congressional district. which Speaker
Cannon has had the honor to represent
or misrepresent, according as you are
Caunonite or an auti-Cannonite, with
more or less regularity principally
more) for nearly forty years The big
question. "Cau Cannon be beaten%' is
said this year 10 depend on but one
condition. That condition and the an
swer TO the question come together.
Yes, if Kimbrough runs.
Easy, If Kimbrough Runs.
Wherefore it is easy to understand
why those who have been seeking the
scalp of the picturesque boss Of the
House Cor so long are hopeful II Kim
brough runs there is q decided lkeh-
hood that he VIII be elected In fact
it is generally believed among poiu-
clans Of all parties and factions in Hi
nois that the Judge would not only Win,
Eut win easily. because Of his long rec
ord of good deeds in and out of public
office, because he's man OF Al
caIiber intellect. because he's known TO
every voter as square dealer. because
ne enjoys a wide personal popularity.
and because he's right on the big IS
sues between the masses Of the people /
and the great financial. industrial ana
commercial interests
Tbs being true IL seems certain ina |
kiufbrOueh VIII run. and II IS almost /
conceded that il he runs he'll be elected |
Therefore. In must be a safe prediction
that Judge T.. r. E klmbrOuEn. Demo
rrat. viii he the next member or inc !
House from the Eighteenth district OF
Unfortunately. 1he conclusion doesn't'i
work out that way. As "a matter Of fact. I
Eimhr0uEn is reluctant about becoming
a candidate for Congress. Whetner ne |
doesn't care for the distinction Wnlcn
would attach TO him If he should be
victorious. whether he prefers his calm ]
and diguifed position on me pehch 10
the uncertainty and obScuTlJy Of one
seat ia the House among 80 others De
moment saveth not. Certain Il Is that /
Iudce Kimbrouch is not wildly enthu- |
siastic about what looks like his golden |
opportunity 20 win tame-not 70 mention I
some thousands OF Columns OF neNSpe- i
ner publicitv Opportunity IS surely /
knocking loudly az his portal He con- !
fesses he has heard her but thus fer 4
he has declined either TO bid her enter
OF be on her way.
Eye on Governorship.
The facts in the case are that Judge 1
Kimbrougn has a sneakinS suspicion /
that Illinois is going Democratic in 1912, /
and that along about that time his party 4
will be looking for a man Of just his i
size, weight. age, and attainments TO |
run for governor, Democrats in Illinois /
being somewhat shy on good guber- /
material timber
Judge KimDrOugh figures out that If /
he could ever get himself sQuarely seat /
ed in the gubernatorial chair he could /
hold the Job down for a couple Of terms, |
which is eight years in Illinois, and that /
in the meantime he could do much for !
reform AfterW ard II /
would not be at all too big a stretch 4
of the IMAGINATION to picture himself 1
slipping easily into a Senatorship, and
sh, whisper 1.-THE Presidency itself
All Of which makes il seem probable !
that the Judge VIII run against Uncle /
Joe when il comes to a showdown.
The iC &c mas political aspirations pier
~ Of them. The question confronting /
hin is which way round viii turn out /