Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-14
STRINCER CHOICE
SULLIVAN'S FOES
Downstate Congressman Is to
Seek Democratic Nomina-
tion for the Senate.
VROOMAN Is OUT OF RACE
Believed That Governor Dunno and
Secretary Bryan Will Support
Lincoln Candidate.

Lawrence B. Stringer of Lincoln, Ill,
present congressman-at-large has been
chosen as the official anti-Sullivan can
didate for the democratic nomination
for United States senator.
Carl Schurz Vrooman of Blooming
ton. the original candidate of the pro-
gressive democrats, the downstate op-
ponent of Sullivan and of the Wilson
Byran league, quit the race formally
last night. He resigned the contest in
a blistering letter of criticism of un-
named democratic leaders, meaning, as
the politicians understand, Governor
Dunno, Senator Lewis, and others al
lied with the Dunne-Lewis wing Of
state democracy
Vrooman May Fight strinser.
1t is believed that Mr.. Vrooman will
take the stump in an active campaign
against Stringer on the basis of Mr..
Vrooman's prior statement that
"Stringer is a stalking horse for Sui
livan."
Congressman Adolph ]. SABBATH of
Chicago, is on his way to Washington
carrying the word to Secretary of State
Bryan that it is up u him I'M. Bryant
to say the word for Strln6e.. de will
pledge to Stringer the support of the
element controlled by Mayor Harrison.
Dunno to Support Strlnser.
Governor Dunno at Springfield, ac-
cording to a report from the capital, is
preparing a statement in which he will
urge the support of Mr.. Stringer as the
most available downstate democrat to
make the race against Sullivan
In this position, according to relia-
BILE authority, Gov. Dunno will be join
ed by Secretary of State Bryan and
Mayor Harrison.
This policy, il is believed, was agreed
to at a conference held after midnight
at Springfield Friday night, in which
Governor Dunno and Congressman Sab
ath were participants.
Support of Bryan Expected.
Secretary of State Bryan, it is be-
Iieved will have no hesitancy in in
dorsing the candidacy of Stringer, in
view of pressure exerted within the
last twenty,four hours at Washington
by Subtreasurer Irving Shuman and
perhaps a majority of the Illinois DEM
ocratic delegation in congress.
The withdrawal of Mr.. Vrooman does
not mean, necessarily, that the sena-
torial fight will narrow down to Sulli-
van and Stringer. The petitions of
Lieut. Governor Barratt O'Hara and OF
Secretary of State Harry Woods have
been filed and there is no chance, SO
campaign managers for both say, that
either will withdraw to make the race
easier for Stringer.
Vrooman AssaiIs Party Leaders.
Mr. Vrooman's indictment of the
party leaders toward whom he feels he
has a grievance is expressed in the fol-
lowing paragraphs from his official
statement of withdrawal:
'The failure of the democratic lead
ers to get behind the candidacy of any
sincere and effective champion of pop
ular rights has been the most surpris-
ing and disheartening feature of the
campaign. II, three months ago, they
had united on any one of score of
candidates OF this type, three-fourths
of the democrats of the state by this
time would have been lined up solidly
behind him.
Il am inclined TO think 1t is not toe
late even yet to unite upon and nomi-
nate a real democrat. AS a last effort
toward bringing this about ! have de-
cided TO eliminate myself"