Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-12
BULL M0OSERs
Of ILLINOIS IN
HOT CAMP A|CN
Colonel Roosevelt and Miss
Jane Adams VIII Join in
Whirlwind Fight TO Make
Good Showing.

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Chicago. Aug. ii.-With state and
congressional headquarters now open.
and the state primaries barely a
month away. the progressive cam
paIgn in Illinois today is in full swing
Nelill Mccormick. state chairman.
predicted the election Of a progressive
to the United States senate this fail.
an increase in the Illinois progressive
delegation ii the house Of representa-
tives Of from three to seven. and the
election OF twenty more members TO
the Illinois legislature.
Colonel Roosevelt is expected to en-
ter Illinois after the September pri-
maries to tour the state in behalf Of
Raymond Robins. progressive candi-
date Tor the senate. Albert J. Beyer-
idge only recently completed a speech
making tour in behalf Of Robins. and
Henry J Allen. progressive candidate
for governor Of Kansas. may assist in
the bull moose speaking campaign
here The heaviest share Of the
speaking campaign. however, will fall
upon the shoulders Of Illinois pro-
gresslye orators including Miss Jane
Adams. Prof. Charles +. Merriam.
and the progressives from congress in
Illinois.
senate Fight Close.
The Robins senatorial campaign.
and the fight to elect a progressive
administration in Cook county. Of
which Chicago is the scat. overshad-
ow the other battle Of progressives in
Illinois this year. In the state prima-
ries Of September .. Senator Law
renee Y sherman undoubtedly will be
nominated on the republican ticket.
Roger {. sullivan. gas magnate and
former democratic national commit
teeman. aud Congressman Lawrence
+. Stringer. are the leading candidates
FOR the democratic nomination. Robins
has the undivided support Of the pro-
grcsSiyes
The progressives believe that Sulli-
van viii win the democratic nominal
tion. IN spite Of the fact that Secretary
Of State Bryan. Governor Dunno. SEN
ator J. Hamilton Lewis and Mayor
Harrison OF Chicago have endorsed I
Stringer. II Sullivan is nominated Z
The progressives predict the election Of 4
Robins. basing their claim on the be-
lief that thousands OF progressive /
democrats will vote for the bull moose I
nominee.
sherman's Chances small.
II Suinger is nominated. they he I
lieve Robins Will have an excellent 4
nance. though admittedly not as good 1
4 one as II Sullivan were TO he is OPP ,
Donent They do not coneede senator 4
sherman has chance of reelection. y
Through a wide split in the Cook I
county republican ranks. the progress !
lives see their chance to elect a ma
Gritty Of the new county administra-
ion. President \. a Mccormick Of T
he county board. who was elected as
/ republican two years ago. accepted 4
he progressive nomination this year.
1ne faction OF the republicans named i
slate with a candidate TO oppose Nc
-ormick. An insurgent element in
he republican party in Cook county
famed still another slate. and placed
Mccormick at the head Of the ticket.
Union Labor Friendly.
Representatives Copley. Hinebaugh
md Thompson, progressive members
4 congress from Illinois viii he re
lected this fall, the progressives
irmly believe. on the records they
lave SO far made. They assert they /
viii elect four new members. but will
lot name the districts in which they 4.
xpect these victories.
Il is no secret that the bull moose
ollowing IS depending a great deal on
heavy miners vote for the progress
we ticket in the coal fields Of south
IN Illinois because Of the frfendH-
ess Of the progressive senatorial cam
Idate towards union labor
OF the ts4 members Of the last Il
nois legislature. tweniy-sIx were pro-
State Chairman Mccormick
oday predicted that bv reason of bull
moose gains no party viii have mere
han slxty-fiye nor less than forty