Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-09
lLLlNole VOTERS PARTICIPATING
IN MOST IMPORTANT PRl.
MARY ELECTION.
soop WEATHER BRINGING
OUT REcoRp.eREAkINe VOTE
Lsrirsr and Anti .Ler;msr Issue in Az
STATE Contests Senator cu''em Has
Fight 81 His Lite 70 secure Endorse
msnt-calro citizsns Go to Polls in
Bssts-Riet In Chicago.

Chicago. April s.-1linois citizens by
thousands trooped. to the polls today
to cast their ballots in the most mo-
mentous primary contest ever seen In
the state. For the first time q direct
expression Of preference for a presi-
DENTAL candidate on the republican and
democratic ticket is possible to the
voters and supporters of President
Taft. Colonel Roosevelt and Senator
1aF'ollette, republicans. and of Champ
Clark and Woodrow Wilson; democrats,
were. busy from the opening OF the
polls, &g.
In the republican party the vote by
congressional districts will control the
complexion Of the delegates to the ma :
tional convention except for the dele
gates at large, who will be selected by
the state convention.
Weathsr Perfect.
The day dawned beautiful and the
forecast for the state was for fair
weather. Scarcely had the first voters
reached their polling places when the
sun came out and early in the day 1t
was predicted that more votes than
were ever before cast at a primary elec-
ton in the state would be recorded.
The election is important nationally
for the reason that 1t is the first time
q preferential vote has ever been cass
for president. Preference will be shown
only among the republicans and demo-
crats.t
Many Names on Ballots.
The names Of President Taft. Theo-
dore Roosevelt and Robert NJ. LaFol-
lette appear on the republican ballot
and those Of Champ Clark and Wood
row Wilson on the democratic ballot
All have either made personal cam
paiiIns. in the utate or have had repre-
sentatives making them since the leg
islature, IN extra session ten days ago
made It possible for the preferential
presidency vote to be held.
Republicans. democrats, socialists
and prohibitionists will nominate by
direct vote to complete state. congress
sional. legislative and county ticket
The democratic delegates will be Sc
lected by that party's state convention.
The presidential prefernce vote is ad-
yisory and carries with 1t only a moral
obligation.
Lorimsr Issue in State.
Next to the presidential vote the
gubernatorial nomination In both the
great parties Is the center OF interest.
On the republican side there are eight
candidates. Governor Deneen, Len
Small, OF Kankakee: States Attorney
Wayman. Of Chicago; Former Gov
ernor Richard Yates: state Senator
w. C. Jones: State Senator G. F. Hur-
burgh, Of Galesburg: John J. Brown. OF
yandalia. and J. McCann Davis, Of
Springfield.
In the gubernatorial fight among the
republicans the issue is defined by
some az Lorimer and anti-Lorimer.
Governor Deneens followers have con-
tended that a vote for any one but the
governor is in effect vote in favor OF
the Lorimer forces. who have endorsed
the candidacy Of Small.
State Senators Jones and Hurlburgh
have conducted their campaign as
'.progressives" States Attorney Way
man has carried his canvass thru the
state and spared neither the Lorimer
men nor the state administration in his
criticisms.
The same trail Of Lorimer and anti
Lnrimer runs thruout the state OFFICES
and into the lists Of candidates for
congress, and the general assembly
down to precinct committeeman. OF
whom 1880 are to be elected today.
Dje Democratic Fight.
ON the democratic side the big hght
1. over the control Of the state central
committee which forces characterized
as the Hearst and Harrison group IN
Chicago and thruout the state as the
anti Sullivan men are seeking 10
wrest from National Committeeman
Roger G.. Sullivan.
The anti-Sullivan faction In general
as supporting the candidacy OF Champ
Clark and opposed to them are the fol-
lowers Of woodrow Wilson.
The Rubesnatorial fight IN the dem
ocratic party 10 between Ben F. Caid.
well. OF Sangamon county; Samuei
Alschuler. OF Aurora: Edward F..
Dunn. former mayor OF Chicago, and
Georxe +. Dfxson. Of New Lennox.
Each county and district has Its own
minor contests in addition to the general
night over the more important offices.
Advisory Vote on Senator.
An advisory vote on United
4 Etates senator Is also tied up IN the
primary. On the republican sioe sen
ator Cullom. long representative OF
Illinois In the upper house, faces the
fixht of his life. Lawrence Y. sher-
man, former speaker Of the general
assembly. and state Senator Hugh
Aasill.l are active candidates against
thim. Sherman has large personal
1pliowins and Masiil has made his
fight as q progressive.
James Hamilton Lewis. OF Chicago. IS
the sole candidate on the democratic
! ticket Tor the United State senate.
Because Of the many names on the
!, fi,;s,.. .verv district the voting was
I Glow and fewer votes were recorded In
the city ana country districts In the
early hours than 10 usual. Fair wealth
L totoA9 ont the voters in the coun-
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