The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-06
MANN DROPS OUT OF
WHITE HOUSE RACE
Would Be Speaker, Leaving
Sherman as the @. o. P.
Favorite in Illinois.
LORIMER BOBS UP AGAIN

,Hi'Nsos otDNs ps-hhtuTtu Nv JtfntN
p. Reynolds OF Washington, secretary
Of the Republican national committee,
that a Republican landslide next year
will reestsbiish solvency and sanity In
Washington Illinois Republicans are
furnishing their lightning rods and In
dications point to campaigns
for both Presidential convention dele
gates and Gubernstorial support.
The lines are already being drawn.
but the formal announcements will be
made at the State fair at Springfield on
September 90. when the Republicans OF
the state will get together for the an
nual roundup.
Mayor william Hale Thompson OF
Chicago, hailed as Presidential timber
after his overwhelming election.
when he turned a Democratic ma
jority into a Republican landslide OF
10000. has pinned his hopes ON land
Ing the titular honor OF national com
mitteeman In return for his support OF
Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman for Presl-
dent and Col. Frank o. Lowden, former
member OF Congress. for Governor.
Thompson and his political mentor,
Fred Lundin. and Col. Lowden recently
the situation In a conference
at Lowden's summer place In the Thou
sand Islands. and Thompson. through
Lundln. lei II be known that this pro-
gramme had been mapped out. The pro-
gramme did not take into consideration
the potentIalitIes OF James r. Mann,
minority leader in the House. from the
Second Illinois district. Moreover. II did
not take cognizance OF the new Presi-
DENTAL preference primary law. en-
gineered through the Assembly by
Medill Mccormick. vice chairmsn OF the
national Progressive party committee.
bosom companIon OF Col. Roosevelt. and
he Assembly's Progressive minority
leader.
Mann. Amhitio,.
-,
rne Hiahn emu Oh the question VII
.ua,ly set,ieo i,seii a rev Gays at,er me
mpso crowd had mapped out their
tentative programme. In the last week
In August supporters OF the minority
leader. held a mass meeting In the Hyde
Park district, which Mann represents.
and virtually drafted him as q f~avorite
son in the Presidential free for all.
At that time II was taken for granted
there would be Mt least two OF the favor
ties in the race. Sherman and Mann. But
soon aiter .ne mee.,ns' ana on tne Gay
vas a~hnounceo .nat Wiiiiam d. Cal
nou", eN,ni,nster 10 nina, VINO won
tne iiilhols o~eieeatlon Tor Mchinley IN
1895. had accepted The leadership OF
the sherman night. Mann permitted II TO
be known that he had no Presidential
aspirations, at that time at least. and
probably would decline to volunteer.
It was pointed out In his behalf h
n the Republican landslide materializes.
as per schedule land thew seem "a no.
lieye n will Mann IL tho lopica, pe.
pub,icsn choice Tor sneaLer a. avoid
IL. ~. pro.,dan,,ai 80. -, "a. 81.
hs ,s ASSURED ~ ths so,,d I,,,nn,s sn,s'
ns,tn, .,,nnor, o. s~n.. 80.
,.aasr "a ~ ,h. 49,. ~ ,n,s
% 'sppo'. 80
SpeA"e' MUM" ue 'iouss DC ne
puTTma'"",
inc Same frosressiVe PRESIDENTIAL
PRIMARY law Whicn the thompson
Ioises uiu nor take INTO account also is
ssIu ~ ave entered IN tne mann de-
mr. $50. In,n ' Nv ~ ne'esstes
VIZ We ilunoiss cnoice Tor PRESIDENT
IN inc national convention also VIII say
w oe tne next national com
m.''esn'sn IN piAce OF ROY y. west,
wno' oacheu py the Deneen oreanization
ooes hDt axe klndly 10 the thompson
"Spf"''o" ior 'ha' place.
of Delegates.
c,ra,d,,.. for p,o.a., A.
na.s. ~ .les'uent un"er the
vho tha,r d.Iasatas sl.T W say
~r.sa ~, ~ 80 ~ IaH-
o. sNrna 80" a. va ue.esate
Nominating netitIo, s," IL
writins sier.d hv III, n.ues"eh. ~
sat- H. 49, ~" ~ Mntsn ne snall
choice for President ~ W. I"nSS
states :, o,,araJan ~ nh''eu
a. un,i.anaa - )" "'ue' eis"'iy he
I,,,hnr a. a" Nv eloIoe'
III. ian, r,as anus saH,e sectlon
den, rho au,bori,, % S.. fresl-
didacv or sny daia,a $50" tne can-
NAV he runpirg ,r 81. WIN
ri. d,s.yo.,s, ,.,u y -
of sac 10 $500 " Secre,ary
~ ar n.raa. 800 ~ name
10, 80 - 80, Shou'u Inomp-
c.m,is,. ~ usIetate AZ lhrFe and
Is,ter co,is &C., ', o'.a'or SHERMAN the
did,cv SSonid w, y " , honnpsoh cam
randId.t. for d,ia..,e y, p.n-eI, ne a
indifference Tor So " cert'y ms
,,ouId -dfsa VIM; ,ha nnr ~ senator
keen his name for ,ho daiamn"y ana
Thus. in the casa NJ panro.,
Mann, II would be necessarv 20 81
IIst NJ eigh, do,aaa,as W PICK Il
would bays m dsfos, a, 'srge VINO
e,pn, In IN. cta,e 80 "a'or SHERMAN 8
of district delegates who oompieIe iist
defeat the sherman deIeyatns ma.e 10
any serious chance Of a doub,o m 80
ing between the lines N'S
Mann's friends have hoo, ,a,t..,
that there probably wound bo 49,
chance of his being able IN uin 10
tory over ShermAn's org.n
throughout the state in such q Ggh,
In Mayor Thompson's case tbo ,t,u
alton is that his friends offered srnnor,
for sherman IN return for unnisdgad
delegates on the matter of tho nationsi
cymmitteeship, but as may he in,cr'
nreted from the law the selection o.