Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-29
ILLINOIS Old GUARD
TRYING 70 GONE BACK
CANNON NOT THE ONLY HAS.
BEEN WHO WILL SEEK
REELECTION.
M,klNLEv. RopENsERo ct A..
GROOMING FOR 1914 FRAY
Progressive Republicans % Not Relish
Idea Of Representatives Of Ancient
Regime Seeking to Come Into Power
Asan-euIi Moossrs Active in State
and Democrats Are Divided.
Ispecial Correspondence.l

Especial Correspondence
Washington. Aug. 29.-Word comes
(! from Illinois that Uncle Joe" Cannon
is weary of the calm and quiet OF
private life and is taking steps to re-
turn to congress once more. For about
six months. Uncle joe has been bask-
ing on his front porch in Danville, with
occasional visits to Washington and to
old friends in the east. But this peace
he is going once more to take the
plunge into politics.
Not only will Uncle Joe" be can
: didate for the house in the Danville
district next year, but practically all
the old crowd OF republicans in the
house from Illinois will get into the
running. Former Congressman Nc
Kinley, Rodenberg, Fuller. Sterling.
Prince, Foss and Mckinney. all are
grooming themselves for the race.
Members Of Old Guard.
With the possible exception Of FOss.
all these men have been thick and thin
members Of the old guard republicans.
Progressive republicans In Illinois do
not relish the idea of these regulars OF
the ancient regime In their state now
coming forward to claim further honors.
But the republican machinery in Illinois
is sufficiently dominated by regulars to
make 1t necessary to reckon with men
like Cannon, Mckinley, Rodenberg anu
other unbending standpatters.
This situation alone. with the men
named in the field for congress. would
make the forthcoming struggle In Illi-
nois sufficiently entertaining but there
are other striking features to 1t. Former
Senator BILLY" Lorimer IL persevering
in his intention to get reelection TO
the senate from which he was ousted
and thus wipe out the disgrace inflict-
ed upon him. He has already opened
his campaign and has begun making
speeches. It Is we'll understood that
Uncle Joe" Cannon. Mckinley. Roden-
berg and the prominent republican reg
ulars in Illinois have all alone been In
sympathy with Lorimer and hence 1t II
insisted by the anti-Lorimer forces that
to re-elect the old guard candidates for
the house would be an indirect re-en-
forcement to the plans Of Lorimer for
regaining his grip on the state.
Bull Moose Leaders Busy.
While this is going on In the re-
publican party. the bull moose in 1lli-
nois il working hard to strengthen it.
self. Republicans insist the progress
sive party in Illinois IL getting weaker
but Congressman Hinebaugh and other
progressive party men in congress from
the state insist otherwise. They pre-
dict that the progressive party VIII
make a strong showing In the judge
ship campaign which II now on in 1lli-
nois and which this fall will AFFORD
some index to the way the political
currents are running.
With the republicans aggressive and
the bull moose active, 1t would look
like easy shedding for the democrats.
However. the democratic party in the
state IL split badly. On one side, Is the
faction headed by Senator James Ham
ilton Lewis and Governor Dunno. On
the other side, is the Roger Sullivan
Harrison faction. Senator Lewis and
Governor Dunno, with use Of state and
federal Jobs, hope to build up Q machine
which will break the influence Of Sulli-
van and Harrison in the state. Backing
Lewis and Dunno. especially Lewis, Is
Lee O'Neil Browne. that well-known
central Illinois politician who came into
the limelight because of his support OF
Lorimer in the legislature. Browne
made the election OF Lewis possible and
is supporting the Lewis dunno element
! now.
Democrats Are Divided.
The divided condition Of the demo-
Gratis will interfere with their efforts
completely to gain control OF the state
and cripple their congressional cam
paign next year. Just what will be the
| effect of the badly mixed nature OF the
struggle in Illinois is not easy to fore
cast but the progressive party men are
making strong claims at present. They
three members in the house now and
they insist they will control In at least
half dozen districts next year. They
| have three members in the house now
and they insist they will control in ct
least half dozen districts next year
They say the coming out Of Uncle joe
and other old time regulars as candi-
| dates for congress, will help the bull
moosers' cause by driving large mum
beers Of progressive republicans to sup
port the progressive party candidates.