Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-09
MANY CANDIDATES ON TICKET
VOTERS TODAY WILL NAME PREF
ERENcE FOR PRESIDENT,
AND SENATORS.
A HEAVY VOTE IS CAST
SUPPORTERS OF RIVAL OFFICE
SEEKERS CAUSE MUCH IN
TEREsT IN OUTCOME.

Chicago, ILL.,, April 9.-Illinois citi-
zens went TO the " 'ls today to east
their ballots N the most moincn.ous
primary contest ever seen IN tie
state. For the first time direct ex-
pression OF preference for a presiden-
tlal candidate on the republican and
democratic tickets is possible to The
voters. and supporters of President
Taft. Colonel Roosevelt and Senator
In Follett, republicans; and of
Champ Clark and Woodrow Wilson,
democrats. we're busy with the open
ing OF the polls.
In the republican party the vote by
congressional districts will control
the complexion of the delegates to
the national convention except for
the delegates-at-large who win be Sc
iected by the state convention. The
democratic delegates will be select
ed by that party's state convention.
The presidential preference vote is ad-
visory and carried with it only a NOR
al obligation.
Next to the presidentia1 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 At
torney Wayman of Chicago; Former
Governor Richard Yates, State Sena
tor W. C. Jones. State Senator c. F.
Hurlburgh, Of Galesburg; John J.
Brown. of Vandalia, and J. McCan
Davis of Springfield.
In the gubernatorial fight among
the republicans the issue is defincd
by some as Lorimer and anti-Lorimer
Governor Deneen's followers have
contended that vote for anyone bu
the governor is. in effect, vote II
favor Of the Lorimer forces, who hays
endorsed the candidacy of Small.
States Senators Jones and Hurl
burgh have conducted their campaigl
as aprogressives." States Attorne,
wayman has carried his canvas
through the state and spared neithe
the Lorimer men nor the state at
ministration in his criticisms. TIL
same trail of Lorimer and anti-Lor
rner runs throughout the state office
and into the list Of candidates for COZ
greess and the general assembly dow
70 precinct committeeman. Of whoI
1850 are to be elected.
On the democratic side the figf
Ia over the control of the state Gel
tral committee, which forces, chara
serized as the Hearst-Harrison grou
IN Chicago and throughout the stai
I, AZ the anti-sullivan men, are seekin
70 wrest control from national Cor
lnitteeman Roger c. Sullivan.
4 The anti-suIllvan faction in gener
Is supporting the candidacy
!. Champ CLARK and opposed to them a
i the followers OF Governor Woodro
~ Wilson. The gubernatorial fight
st the democratic party is between b
81 r. Caldwell, of sangamon count
- Samuel Alschuler Of Aurora; Edwa
. r. Dunno. former mayor of Chicas
10 and George F. Dickson. Of New lie
4" nox.
Each county and district has min
re contests in addition to the genel
os fight over the more important offic'
F. An advisory vote on United Sta
y. Senator also is tied up in the
Al mary. On the republican side Sci
di. tor cullom. long a representative
lis Illinois in the uper house, faces
ur. fight Of his life. Lawrence 7. sh
Is man. former speaker of the gene
tn. assembly. ana State Senator Hu
ev MagiIl are active candidates agai
him. sherman has large perso