Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-07
PRIMARIES FOR
ILLINOIS NEAR
Both Democrats and Re-
publicans Appear To
BE Badly Tangled

iii' A"NI N...H .fNlNA ~ m lIN uNiN
sides ready for Tuesdays statewide
primaries. conflicting claims contin-
ued 10 boz made today Through an
act passed az the eleventh hour by
the Legislature zoo special session the
voters OF both parties are 20 have an
opportunity 90 expires sthelr prefer
cnres for the presidential nomina-
|tious
ON the presidential question mi
I nos IS not only almost pivotal but a
|pulzler President Taft Is supposed
20 lead ou me Republican side. but
local conditions make u difficult 20
estimate what may happen. The va
|rI0us straw votes taken by the Chica-
20 newspapers exhibit a preference
for Roosevelt over TAFT. but the pres
idents follower, say that these re.
suits should not be taken too seri-
ously About the only statement thar
can be- made with absolute certainty
Is thar a feeling Of equal confidence
seems 20 porvade both camps on the
eve OF battle
The situation on the Democratic
side appears 10 be even more tan
ged. rnpreiuaiced political students.
however. are inclined 10 believe that
much depends upon oyer Sullivan. the
! Illinois member Of the national com
mittco. and for many wears the most
/ Influential leader In the State Salli-
Van has no. use for Bryan OF any Of
'h.a candidates. and as Wilson is sup
posed fo hp highly favored bv Bryan
Sullivan power. or what remains OF
Dr. ufu bc thrown against the New
Jersey candidate Hearst is helping
Clark and the Harmon men ar
equals. active The outcome ceT-
.nn0e cannot Doc predicted
The names OF a multitude of cam
'ffates win appear on Tuesdays bal
. Dot fDr United States senator repre-
..u'atlvos in Congress governors and
.ofher State Officers and members Of
fho legislature. not 10 mention the
many candidates for county and mu-
|niripal offices.
Three Republican candidates are
/ in the field for the toga OF the ven
cradle Senator Shelby VI. Cullom.
who aspires 10 another term They
are Hugh S. Naeill. the so-callcd
progressive candidate, former Lieu
/ tenant Governor Lawrence Y. Sher-
man and William Grant Webster
The peneral opinion is that Senator
Cullom will win out Hamilton
/ Lewis. formerly n Congressman from
the state Of Washington. bot nov
Chicago lawyer. Is the sole Demo
cratic candidate for United States
senator.
Eight Republicans and four Demo
Gratis are seeking the goyernorship
Governor Deneen heads the Repub-
lcan list n sa candidate for renom-
nation Len Small, of Kankakec. Is
the Republican candidate who has
the Endorsement of the so-callci Lin
coin League. an organization COM
nosed almost wholly OF men who are
friendly TO Senator Lorimcr John
+. W. Wayman, states attorney OF
Cook county. Is generally looked up
on a sthe personal liberty" candi-
date Walter Clyde Jones. Of Chi
cago. is the standard bearer Of the
ultra progressive faction Of Illinois
Republicans Charles e. llurburgh.
of Galesburg. claims a considerable
following Richard Yates. who was
governor some years ago is In the
field again The other candidates for
the Republican gubernatorial nomi.
nation are j. McCan Davis, clerk OF
the state supreme court. and John
u Brown Of Vandalia who Is per-
sonaly strong in the southern part
of the state.
There are four entries IN the Dem
oorauc race for the eovernorshin hUt
~ &C. in roolitv a three rornora1 cone
test amone former Conrrcsew0n BEN
p Caldwell Of Springfield Samuel
Nschulor Of Aoroar. who vas Ire
Democratic candidate Or 1000 Hd
Edward Dgnne. former o. CHICAGO
Candidates for lioutenanf-r1gn'r
and secretary OF state. treasurer ate
tornye general. and other places on
the state ticket. aud also for rarro-
sentaiives in Corg-Css are numerous
on both tickets The prohihiG0uists
and socialists have named one ar
didatc each for the various places
TO be filled
The nomination Of the Republican
and Democratic tickets will ta bur
the beginning ~ what is expected 10
be- the hottest political battle Iu-
nois has seen in 90 wears The benz
ocrats have carried The state Tor
president and Governor ius' once
since the civil war They won the
electoral vote for Cleveland Oh lsq2
and elevated John p Alfeol1 'a the
executive chair the same year Noi
since then have they been s1 an
rulno ~ victory az they are foday
The fractional rows in me Republican
party have increased ln bitterness in
the past four wears Tho sever cad
ere ~ these factions are rra ilng
me Democrats win al fhe campaign
ammunition ihsy vIll Mood Ths nem