The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-25
ILLINOIS,.

CHICAGO, oct 24.--If the election were
held In Illinois to-day II is probable Roger
G. Sullivan, Democratic candidate. would
win by close vote over Lawrence V.
sherman. Republican, and Raymond
Robins, Progressive. Indications are
however that Mr.. Sullivan is losing
ground and that Senator sherman and
MIR Robins are sharing the advantage OF
this detection from the Democratic party.
The Republicans seem to have excellent
chances 10 gain from three to six Rep
rescntatiVes in Congress.
The more notable men Of the party who
may gp back are Joseph q. Cannon. VIII
lam Il. Mckinley and George Edmond
Foss. John \. S,erling ~ the blooming
ton district also has chance.
II is futile at this time to try 70 fore
cast tho result Of the legislative election.
only subordinate State officers are 20 be
chosen and the electorate has not warmed
up 70 this branch OF the election work.
Tn" Senatorship overs hadows everything
else in state and national interest.
Mr. sullivan will lead In he Cook
county vote hut will he beaten down
state Is the prediction Of many trust
worthy forecasters. who ar" giving Nr.
Robins second place both down the state
and in Cook county. That he will gather
enough votes 10 win is not widely be
l!eved.
tlftlr allf ana OtneTNlSt ulll'U lhb'l 80
more than friendly TO the Progressive
candidate. Many Democrats over the
state. some Of them locally influential
have announced openly that they Will
vote their party ticket arer scratching
the name of Mr. sullivan I'm favor OF Mr..
Robins Democratic Robins clubs have
been formed In many counties,
b Although. on the whole. the Progressive
party appears 10 have lapSed greatly in
In IlIlpni. IL
ceded thai Mr.. Robins will profit by rhe
| party defec;ions from both Mr.. sullivan
and Senator Sherman. col. Roosevelt .
speeches for Robins have helped the
/ Progressive candidate.
/ Mr.. Sullivau's friends ar" saying that
when Il comes To the showdown on
I election day" his party will rally to his
Z support. Nr. sullivan has promised the
vc'-rs in every county, city and hamlet
/ in Illinois that IL he i elected he VIII
support President Wilson in his policies
with the utm".t cordially.
\ pledge Of this kind from Mr.. sullivan
I carries weight. No matter what else may
have been laid az him, there Is general
agreement that h. keeps his word. II
was Mr. sullivan "a the head OF his Sta =
delegation who turned the tide AZ the Bal
tlmore convention for Mr., Wilson and
brought about his nomination. Since ther
he has shown and spoken his unfalterins
loyalty to the President.
Mr.. sullivan will profit by tho grea'
favor in which the President Is held. "
what degree war and business Will anec
the voting II Is quite impossible to fore
tell. This doubt enters into the situation
because no man can say how much Of the
prese mt unemployment OF labor Is charged
up by the voters to unavoidable cnecr'
OF the war and how much to tn" prac
teal operation OF the tariff and othel
Administration measures.
The percentage OF unemployed labor II
the state is impressiVely large, and 1t il
growing steadily larger. The paCkius
houses, the railroads manufacurini
plants OF many kinds, and even the bis
Chicago department stores have laid OF
thousands OF employees
senator Sherman has one marked ad
vantage down State in that no II the on
Senatorial candidate of the three wh'
do = not come from Chicago. Senate
James Hamilton Lewis halls from 'h.Cag'
and there viii he considerable swaying -
sentiment to the demand that the othe
senator come from the country
Both Mr.. sullivan and Senator Sh. rmsl
will be the targets Of party factionalsts
The Deneen Republican>--and the f0rme
Governor has "A large following--will no
stay up nights working for Senator Sher
man. The Bryan Democrats and tn
, Carter HARRISON Democrats VIII not wee
IL Mr.. sullivan Is beaten.
Advices from down State are tina
Uncle Joe" Cannon has more than a
even chance TO take his old seat, am
that the outlook Is even brighter for Nj
Mckinley. Mr., Foss j. making a valisn
fight In his Chicago district AGAINST Rel
resentative Charles NJ. Thomson PrC
gressive. His intimate knowledge Of naNi
affairs and his consistent fight In con
> gress for more battleships is proving @
value to him at this time when the poI
ular cutlery IL for "A stronger navy.