The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-14
TAFT SUPPORTERS
BEGIN CAMPAIGN IN ILLINOIS
FOR 1et2-LoRlMER LEAD
Err AT HEAD.
Movement to Spread TO All Congress
sionaI Districts--Gubernato
Campaign that Involves De-
neen and Others.

Chicago, April 13-EVidences OF
quiet work done in Illinois in behalf
Of President Taft's candidacy for re-
nomination came 10 light yesterday
With the announcement that head
quarters Of the Ninth Congressional
District Taft Club viii be opened
within the next few weeks.
NJ. ]. Flaherty, one of Senator Lori
mer's lieutenants in the Twenty-tifth
yard and former president of the
Irish Fellowship Club, is organizing
the club. Whether or not Senator
L.orimer is directly responsible for
he movement has not been dis
Iosed. Charles D, Hilles, president
laft's new private secretary, who Is
lated to handle the campaign for
control of the 1912 national conveu.
lion, may have had hand in it as ne
was in Chicago recently and is known
u have talked with several local po-
ltical leaders on the presidential sit.
nation
my plan is to arrange for precinct
meetings throughout ths district, and
then later to have a large mass meet.
ing of voters of the entire district, -
said Mr. Flaherty. Arrangements
have not been made for headquarters
rs yet. but steps will be taken in this
direction before long"
Others to Follow Lead.
With the national convention not
much more than a year distant SIM
liar movements are expected TO be
started in other congressional dis.
tricts almost Immediately. BY mex;
fall the battle for control of the Iii
aois delegation to the national con.
iention will be on in earnest.
Illinois Democrats also are display
ing activity in regard to the approach
ing presidential campaign. The Cook
County Progressive Democracy aud
the Chicago Progressive Democracy
the new organizations formed by
Congressman A, ]. SABBATH, Alderman
Peter Reinberg, Sheriff Michael Zim
mer and other Harrison Democrats
were incorporated at Springfield yes
terday, and are expected soon to take
definite steps toward pushing Garter
II Harrlsons' presidential boom.
Politicians were wondering yesta-
day whether the new organizations
are being launched with the ap.
prevail of William Randolph Hearst or
whether the leaders vii work indc
pendently of any program Hearst him.
self may have for the presidential
campaign.
State Politics Active.
Along with the activity in national
politics considerable interest is being
developed in next yaer's gubernatorial
election. Frank o. Lowden Is among
the latest to be mentioned as pos
sible candidates for the Republican
nomination For governor. Mr.. Low.
denis health has improved and he is
said to have talked Of the advisability
Of entering the race,
II is expected thar the Lorimer and
Cullom forces will unite on a can Ii
date for governor as well as in the
support of Senator CuIlom for re
election Lowden is one of those con
sidered as a possible I.orimer4Cullom
candidate, while others are Colonel
Frank l., Smith of Dwight and Lieut.
enant Governor John G Oglesby
Governor Deneeu either will be a
candidate for reelection or will seeN
Senator Cullom's seat In the lattar
event state Senator Charles p. HIM
hurgh Of Galesburg is mentioned as
= possible Deneen candidate for gov.
ernor.
1t is figured that the Merriam pro.
Gresslves will have candidate "a
the primaries and States Attorney
John e. W. Wayman also is likely 10
get into the running Other Republi-
can gubernatorial possibilities are At,
torney general W. II. Stead, Con.
gresham William A. Rodenberg and
Speaker Charles ID, Atkins.