The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-12
WILSON TAKES
ROSY VIEW OF
CHICAGO VOTE
Secs Democratic Victory in
1916 on Administrations
War Record.
MONOPOLY KILLING
Is ALSO POINTED TO

WAsptNGroN, April 11.-President Will
SON refuses to share the encouragement
y, some Democratic leaders over po-
u,ieal prospects. The Thompson land
s,,d. in Chicago and Republican vic
,orle. in many other municipal elections
las, week. while disappointing to the
President do not disturb his confidence
that the people will indorse the Demo-
cratic national Administration In the
Presidential election next year.
ue believes there will he two principal
factors in the judgment of his Admin
,s,ration by the voters and that in both
cases II will he favorable. These two
factors are
The guidance Of the AFFAIRS Of the ma.
ton through the maze OF pitfalls pro.
due,d by the European war.
The enactment OF legislation which
IN, President believes has liberated bust.
mes. from monopoiistic control.
The President fully realizes that for
several months the Republicans have
heen able TO make political capital Of
the business depression. for which they
urged the people. apparently with con-
siderable success. to blame the Demo-
Gratis. But times are on the mend in
the opinion OF the President and within
few months the Republicans. he thinks.
will be bereft of this issue.
Democrats See Boom on Way.
Some Democratic leaders expressed
tn opinion to-day that the wave of
SPECULATION which has hit the New York
stock Exchange heralds the advent OF
real prosperity. Convinced thai a busi-
ness boom is al hand investors say these
politicians are scrambling to get in on
the ground 'oor ard win fortunes from
the impending rise in stocks.
Republican leaders say that If pros
perity comes II will be In spite of the
Democrats and that the people will
demonstrate at the polls next year that
they care TO take no chances on repe-
,Ition of the conditions OF 1918 and
1914 The more they study the Chi
csgo election the more convinced they
re that Illinois Is back I'm the Repub-
lean column TO stay and that the state
vii WELD a more powerful influence
than ever before in the selection of a
Republican candidate.
That there will be a spirited contest
between the progressive and Conserva-
i've factions OF the Republican party is
apparent. Probably the leading Pro-
EressiNe candidate is Senator Cummins
of Iowa. The conservative sentimen,
appears to be divided between eN-Sen-
aiors Burton and Root II supreme
Court Justice Hughes could be induced
10 offer himself he would receive both
rrog sssive and conservative support
senator Weeks of Massachusetts might
he put forward as compromise be-
tween conservatism and progressivism
East and West Not Agreed.
TIC East Is ready to accept any Re
publican candidate. according to Re-
publican leaders. while the West will
lot support a ''reactionsry."
Senator Norris Of Nebraska said to-
6sv that the Republican party must
~ progressive to win and Is not entitled
20 win unless progressive" lie called
President Wilson the most partisan
President who has ever occupied the
White Houe' and accused him OF striv'
0r more for party success than foi
he Sooi of the country"
"only laundering reaction" said the
senator, can defeat the Republican
Marty next year"
He commended the nomination Of any
oNt Of i've epublcans-Borah cum
Minis Burton. Whitman and Weeks.