The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-26
sticks Ia THOMPSON.


However. the plan came 10 raught he-
cause Lowden assured the huge delega-
tion which gave him such an ovation IN
Springfield that he would stick by tho
Thompson flag whatever might he his
designs on the o rrorsNin.
The leading charge aCa.nst Deneen
was that his managers OF the Illinois
campaign In the last nationa. election
diverted all the money raised for the
Republican cause in Illinois 10 his own
selfish purposes, thus causing the slump
in the vote for ex-President Taft.
Deneen denied this statement the next
dag. but tho Mayor is calling for a
definite accounting OF the expenditures
Of that campaign, and one probably will
have to he furnished. Secret campaign
funds have not been very popular in
Illinois since T.orimer's election to the
United States Senate
Deneen is not shutting his eyes to the
strength OF I.orimer and the power
which Thompson has gained by his own
personal activity. Thompson is strong
with the young sporting element because
of his forceful support OF outdoor sports
n recreations which have enjoyed
some needed encouragement under his
regime,
He was the deciding third arhiter in
the recent traction strike, and he settled
the strike In two days and adjusted the
whole difficulty in little more than n
month. Moreover, he was the element
on the arbitration board which brought
to the traction men a substantial in
crease in their wages and Improvement
In their conditions Of labor. His con-
duct OF these negotiations won him the
respect OF a large number Of office work.
ers and of a much larger percentage Of
labor union men. who are stronger in
CHICAGO than In any other city OF the
United states.
The Mayor has named a chief OF police
In Chicago. Charles c. Healey. who has
kept the city fairly clear Of the or
ganized vice evil, which Is having a hard
time 10 run even in the most obscure
manner in Chicago. This has weakened
the force of the campaign made against
him during the city night by the or
ganized reform element
Not Seeking seIf-Gain.
Thompson, who is a decidedly new fig
ure In both city and State politics, says
he Is moi after anything in particular.
He will oppose Roy o. West for Re
publican nations committeeman from
Illinois In the next election, but that, OF
course. Is a side issue in the big show.
There Is some talk that he will run for
Governor, II Lowden refuses to run,
In Chicago .e will have TO Ugh a we'll
oiled machine constructed through sew
eral years by Deneen and his allies. The
machine Is managed by Galpin and
Brundage and virtually dictates TO the
conservative Republican element what it
shall do.
Are the Democrats depressed by this
unseemly hostility which is developing
between the Republican factions? They
are not, They are keeping still In fear
that n they would celebrate too loudly
the q. o, =, would reunite its several
trunks and prevent a Democratic victory.
II In probable that the Democrats viii
put up a strong candidate against Dunn.
for the nomination, the candidate com
Ing. Of course, from the hcnchmen of
Roger G. Sullivan. Congressman VIII
Jams Of P%ittsburg has announced MS
candidacy for the Democratic nominal
uvn M Governor, hut he is Independent,
Sullivan would not back him.
The Democrats are wondering who
Deneen is going to run against Lowdcn.
Mayor Woodruff Of Peoria has opened
headquarters for the race, hut Is
Wrought more probable that former War
den murphy of Joliet Penitentinry. Nedill
Mccorrnick or ex-State Senator Hugh :
hlss'h VIII be chosen To test the strength
OF rhe Thompson machine.