The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-04-06
Taft and Roosevelt Leaders
in Illinois on Eve of Con-
test Are Both Confident
of a Victory.
DEMOCRATIC FIGHT
VERY COMPLICATEDt
Roger Sullivan Is Working
Hard TO Defeat Wilson
Fight for Cullom's Sem
ate Job Warm One.
ts:ational News Association,

CHICAGO. Ill. April s.-with both
sides ready for Tuesdays statewide
primaries, conflicting claims continued
TO De made today. Through an act
passed at the eleventh hour by the leg
islature in special session the voters
OF both parties are 10 have an opportu-
nifty TO express their preferences for
the presidential nominations.
On the presidential question Illinois
is not only almost pivotal but a pug
zler. President Taft is supposed TO
lead on the Republican side. but local
conditions make 1t difficult TO estimate
what may happen. The various straw
votes taken by the Chicago newspa-
pers exhibit preference for Roosevelt
over Taft, but the Presidents follow
ers say that these RESULTS should not
De taken too seriously. About the only
statement that can be made with alb
solute certainty is that a feeling OF
equal confidence seems to pervade
both camps on the eve of the battle.
The situation on the Democratic side
appears to be even more tangled. Un-/
prejudiced political Students however.
are inclined to believe that much de-
pends upon Roger Sullivan, the Illi-
nois member of the national commit
tee and for many years the most influ-
entail leader in the State. Sullivan has
no use for Bryan or any of his candi-
dates, and as Wilson is supposed to be
highly favored by Bryan. Sullivan's
power, or what remains of il, will be
thrown against the New Jersey candi-
date. Hearst is helping Clark and the
Harmon men are equally active. The
outcome certainly cannot be predicted.
The names of a multitude of candi-
dates will appear on Tuesdays ballot
for United States senator, representa-
tives in Congress. governors and other
state officers and members of the leg
islature, not TO mention the many
candidates for county and municipal
Offices.
Three Republican candidates are in
the field for the toga of the venerable
Senator Shelby NJ Cullom, who as
pires to another term. They are Hugh
S. Magill, the so-called progressive
candidate, former Lieutenant Cover
nor Lawrence Y. Sherman and VIII
liam Grant Webster The general opin-
ion is that Senator Cullom will win
out ]. Hamilton Lewis. formerly a
congressman from the State of Wash
ington but now a Chicago lawyer, is
the sole Democratic candidate for Uni
ted States senator.
Eight Republicans and four Demo-
Gratis are seeking the governorship.
Governor Deenen heads the Republi-
can list as a candidate for renomina-
ton. Len Small, of Kankakee. is the
Republican candidate who has the in
dorsement of the so-called Lincoln
League. an organization composed al
most wholly of men who are friendly
TO Senator Lorimer. John +. W. Way
man, State attorney of Cook county.
is generally looked upon as the per
sonal liberty" candidate. Walter Clyde
Jones, of Chicago. is the standard-bear-
er of the ultra-progressive faction OF
Illinois Republicans. Charles F. Hur-
burgh. OF Galesburg. claims consider
able following. Richard Yates. who
was governor some years ago. is in
the field again. The other candidates
for the Republican gubernatorial nom-
ination are J. McCan Davis. clerk OF
the State supreme court. and John J.
Brown. of yandalia, who is personally
strong in the southern part OF the
state.
There are four entries in the Demo
cratic race for the goyernorship, but
IL is in reality a three-cornered contest
among former Congressman Ben r.
Caldwell. of Springfield: Samuel Al
schuler. of Aurora. who was the Demo
cratic candidate in 1909. and Edward
r. Dunno, former mayor of Chicago
Candidates for lieutenant-governor.
secretary of State. treasurer, attorney
| general. and other places on the state
ticket, and also for representatives in
Congress. are numerous on both tick
cts. The Prohibitionis.s and Social
lists have named on candidate each for
the various places to be filled.
The nominations of the Republican
and Democratic tickets will be but the
beginning OF what is expected to be
the hottest political battle Illinois has
seen in 20 years. The Democrats have
carried the State for President and
Governor just once since the civil
war They won the electoral vote for
Grover Cleveland in 1892 and elevated
John p Altgeld to the executive chair
the same year. Not since then have
they been SO sanguine of victory as
they are today The factional rows in
the Republican party have increased
in bitterness in the past four years.
The several leaders of these factions
are providing the Democrats with all
the campaign ammunition they will
need The Democrats. TOO, have their
differences. but are much less rabid
than they used to be.