The Irish standard., 1910-09-17
PRIMARIES IN
ILLINOIS NEXT
PRELIMINARY IN LEGISLATIVE
BATTLE COMES oFF.-LEE
o'NElLL BROWN RUNS.
BLlCANSSAvE TWO IN MAINE
Break in Solid South Seen In Tennss-
sec Congressman Humphrey
Stand patter, Beaten BY Re.
Wolfe, Insurgent.

Chicago, Sept. 15.-After lesisla.
tive fight extending to all corners Of
the state, the chief issue Of which was
been based on the alleged corruption
involved in the election Of United
States Senator William I.orimer. the
first primary election under Illinois
third direct primary law was held
Thursday.
Nominations were made for the
state treasurer, state superintendent
Of public instruction. 26* state SEN
ators, 1853 state representatives. Is
congressman, and county and judicial
officers.
In nearly every legislative district
fight has been made on the so-called
Jackpot politics, revealed in the tes-
timony of witnesses at the recent bri-
berry trial of Lee O'NeiN Browne. In
addition to Browne, who is seeking re.
election as a representative, there are
four candidates who at present are un-
der indictment. These are State Sen
ator John Broderick, Representative
Robert e. Wilson, Joseph Clarke and
Henry A. Sheppard, all Democrats.
Maine Republicans Elect Two.
Portland, Sept. 15.-Two Republican
and two Democratic representatives
will constitute the next Maine delega.
ton in the national hause. Doubt
as to the makeup Of the delegation
was cleared up when belated returns
from remote towns of the Fourth dis.
trict showed the reelection Of Frank
E. Guernsey (Republican) Of Dover
by small plurality.
The election Of Asher C. Kinds, Re-
publican, in the First district, is shown
on the face of unofficial returns, but
there may be recount. In the Sec
tic candidates, Daniel ]. McGilliouddy
and Samuel w. Gould, won decisively.
The legislature will be Democratic
by vote of Ill to SO in joint con.
vention, thereby assuring the election
of a senator of that political faith to
succeed Senator Eugene Hale.
Humphrey Beaten BY An Insursent.
Seattle, Sept. 15.-The count of the
ballots of King county is completed,
from which 1t appears almost certain
that Representative VIM. r. Hum
phrey, regular Republican. has been
beaten in the First district by Thomas
P. Revelle, insurgent.
Late returns leave Miles Poindex.
ter, insurgent Republican candidate
for United States senator, with plur
atty of more than 10000.
Break in Solid South Possible.
Nashville, Tenn. Sept. 15.-The In
dependent Democrats of Tennessee in
dorsed the candidacy of Captain Ben
w. Hooper, Republican nominee for
governor. and further cut loose from
the regular Democratic wing by refer
ring the latter's harmony resolution
to the new independent state execu
tive committee without discussion.
The possible break in the solid
South, outlined in the convention, ex
tends only to one office, the governor
ship. There is "gentleman's agree.
ment" between the independents and
the Republicans that neither party
will invade the others safe" legisla.
tive territory, and this. the independ.
ents say, assures Democratic lcgis.
lature. The last Republican, governor
in Tennessee was Alvin Hawkins in
1882
Missouri A "LittIe Progressive"
Jefferson City, Mo-, Sept. 15.-The
Republican party of Missouri adopted
platform that has a leaning toward
progressive ideas after a contest that
was one of the most bitter which has
ever arisen in Republican conven.
ton in the state.
Shafroth Re.nominated.
Denver, Colo, Sept. is. - Governor
John F. Shafroth was re-nominated by
close margin on the first ballot by
the Democratic state convention.