The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-07
READY TO VOTE
FOR ALL TUESDAY
Illinois Stands Squared for
Presidential Primary After
Bitter Campaign
TWO CANDIDATES
ARE ON THE SPOT
Clark and Taft Loom Up
Strongest in Fo coasts of
Result in Race for
President


campaign Of unprecedented bitterness.
feverish activity. and which will uE-
doubtedIy decide who will lead the
Democratic and Republican parties In
their struggle for the presidency. prac-
ticaily came to i. close in Illinois to-
night.
Champ Clark. on the Democratic
side. and President Tart on the Re-
publican SIDE, seemed 10 loom UP
in the maze of conflicting claims and
statements and the probable victors on
their respective tickets.
Intermingied with the presidency
battle Is a Wild scramble on the part
of several Thousand candidates 10.
city and county and State offices, ana
seats In Congress The people are
to vote Tuesday for every Office from
village constable 10 United States
senator
Because OF the great significance at
tached to the vote of Illinois In her
first presidential preference primary,
two OF the candidates for the high
Office OF president OF the United
States were In the State, speaking on
their own behalf. while battery Of
orators was scurrying about the state
speaking morning. noon and night, an
city and county. wherever a handful
other candidates.
Clark Looms Up Strong.
Speaker Ciark's friends tons~ht
would conceda little or no chance
to Wilson. Clark sentiment Is SAID
to be practically unanimous in the
extreme southern districts OF the
State, and acute observers give the
Mis-ourian strength to win in Chicago
ana the remainder OF the state.
Taft Manager Confident.
Frank L. Smith, Tafts Illinois man
aver. claimed that the President would
carry the State by handsome ma
scrity. and also would carry majority
bf the twenty-five congressional oas-
tricts
Under the preferential primary Law
the vote OF the State at large Is adj
yisory to the eight delegates at iar-s't
fo the national conventions. VINO 'te
10 be chnsen In the State conventions
on Aprii 18Th. The vote In the various
congressional districts is advisory %
the two delegates 10 he selecteh III
each district and congressional con-
vey,ftan IN the Republican party. and
In the State convention In the Den o
cratic party Delegates To the ctn-
vressionai and State conventions are
named by precinct committeeman, "Ao
are elected directly BY the votefs an
TUESDAY.
Chauncev Dewey. the Roosevelt
uanarer In Illinois asserted that the
rarr,ey President would carry the
state. and every district exeept ne
Eiftb senator Lorime.'s district on
the west side of Chicaea
La Toilette Net Beastfng.
Naravers for Senator Al Fciie,t..
the thifd candidate whose nam. WIZ
appear on the Republican prestden-
ti~l ballot made no claims
fxsr tNnnGfn&
c,ained majority of the districts,
but did not go into details
The followers of Champ Clark are
Swing Chicago the hvel!est ca'nfiaisi
Hver seen. Numerous meetir-7 "e't
held throughout the city tpnl2ns. "a.
bir event being the mass meeths az
the second arfnory. regiment
AZ, ave Thousand were present.
All Speak For Champ.
,-,,,ed states Senator stone Dc
r,ared fhnt he is not, as MANY pr"ttSs
~ heiieve, the manager OK ~ unp
f-tark's car>raiwn. hui Is anim9te
nr,v by desire to see Mr.. CiarH tiett'
I'd as the one nan atove an 'sne,
who can lead the DeH'oe'a'is fa'
~ y,cterv In November. ,x,r
Ex~Conrressman George Fred VIII
,,ar,. Of Massachusetts. voiced the
~ acA inst the ssiaefftf OF w tsesii
knw wilson as a possible standard
bearer -
r1ayeA that the legislative record %
fvhamp Clark and his triumph IN or
s.rt.irr the Democratic forces In the
To.,-a ~ Representatives, after the
Acvrfali OF the Cannon dynasty. have
demonstrated his eminent ILLNESS roi
Ire leadership of the. Democratic
az, &, ~ s,.sh WAS said Aseait the loyalty
eod devotion of Champ Clark to duty
4 consideration that led him not 70
hke the stump in his own behalf.
Champ CLARK Ii the certain nope o.
..starg ~, elements in the Democratic
Narty. declared Ex-Governor Francis
rhtfa Ex-Governor Dockery. Of Mis-
Snuri. paid his tribute to the candi.
0nte on the ground that he had lee
IN. narty 10 victory In 1910 and Il
therefore, the logical candidate.
Wilson Charges FrnmeuD.
Governor woodrow Wilson. OF New
Jersey, resumed his tour OF the S,att
this morning. and reached chicass
fonisht. delivering three speeches To-
ceilv' IN his speech at Dixon this
afternoon Governor Wilson charged =
1rnmeup to defeat him for the presi.
4 6anffai nomination. This sensatfona
statement followed Information giveT
him II the last two days OF an al
LACED alliance In Illinois OF the IiaI
mon ana Wilson forces under whicf
! Hnrmcr's name will not appear OF
ehU preference primary paiiot. IN
Ssnvarror ALSO has received reports, HI
q ~. adyisinx him that his chief op
IL ponents, particularly Harmon an.
Clark. are uniting and dealing
ND Taft campaign locally closst
With . biz mass meeting IN the Auul
for1uu, Il which John Maynard Har
fan6 Was the principal speaker Eecre
a taFY az Agriculture Wilson continued
II ~ 1tour throughout the state. speaking
y - h1half Of the President
ss Amoo9 These preeents
/. III Colonel Roosevelt came into IN.
81 QtAxe this morning. ana after speaking
sNA "a Hoekford. FreAport, LaSAlles Pom
d I'D ana H1ocmtngtOn, reached spring
.N n031 sto4tghE whore he made pepper.
~ 8Sf&Gk - President Taft and tn,
sS 49, Nork1nG for hfa nominatlon