The Washington herald., 1916-09-15
The Illinois Primary.

Representative James R. Mann has again been
of the Anti-Saloon League to defeat him because
of his vote against the Hobson prohibition
amendment two years ago Mr. Mann has been
rather fortunate in his political opposition at
home ever since he entered public life. He was
for some years a member of the city council of
Chicago, and he has been member of the House
OF Representatives for twenty years. Every time
he has been candidate the opposition has been
monopolized by the faddsts leaving the Repub-
leans practically united in his support and assur-
ing his election. One year it was college
professor who proposed to rewrite the political
economy of the world; another time it a
preacher who proposed to make the Republican
party an annex to his particular church; and this
year it the Anti-Saloon League after Mr..
Mann's scalp because he declined to accept Capt.
Hobson as his political leader and Mr.. Dinwddie
as his political dictator.
Such opposition in politics rarely hurts a can
didate who has given conspicuous public service
which is frankly recognized by his political op-
ponents as we'll as by his political associates. Mr..
Mann has had bouquets handed to him
from the Democratic side of the House than any
other member in recent years. with the possible
exception of Uncle Joe Cannon Speaker Clark
has time and again told the House that jim
Mann is the most industrious man the floor
that he keeps better informed as to the condition
of the public business, the proposed legislation
and the calendar, and that with his knowledge Of
parliamentary law and his watchfulness over legis
lation, he daily performs public service above
and beyond party lines. Republicans recognize
Mr.. Mann's leadership, and in the event of a
Republican House he and Champ Clark will
change places, with Mann in the Speakers chair
and Clark again leader of the minority.
Notwithstanding the universal recognition OF
Mr.. Mann's public service from both sides of
the House, his prospects and the loyal support
Of Republicans in his district the Anti-Saloon
League was able to put an opposing candidate
in the Republican primaries and make a cam
paign which had much relation to the policies
of the Republican party as it had to the policies
Of the Democratic party The only justification
was the claim of the Anti-Saloon League candi-
date that he has in the past voted the Republi-
can ticket.
Prof Merriam, of Chicago University led the
onslaught against Mann. The returns indicate
that the district was convinced that for genuine
service to constituency experience counts
Medill Mccormick and former State Senator
William E. Mason were nominated by the Re-
publicans for Representatives at Large
The success of Mccormick only emphasizes
what all political returns thus far received here
indicated. The Progressives are back in the
Republican party.
Medill Mccormick one of the big Pro-
gressive leaders. The intimate friend Of Col
Roosevelt, he threw himself and his resources
into the Bull Moose camp four years ago and
became of the dominant figures in the third
party.
His activities in this direction drew the FIRE
Of some standpatters and the hopes OF the Dem
ocratic party in Illinois that he would be rebuked
by defeat in the primary
Mccormick emerges a victor He put his
case, not before the constituency of an indi-
vldual representative district but before the en-
tire Republican electorate of Illinois, and his
nomination apparently shows a united party and
determination to stick together for Republican
victory in November. Hopes of the Democrats
for any substantial proportion of the Progressive
vote in Illinois not enhanced by a study of
the vote which Mccormick received
Former United States Senator William Lori
mer fails in his attempt to stage come back"
His is unique case. Ousted from the Senate
for irregularities in his election, his financial
operations brought him in the tolls of the law for
time and ultimate vndicaGon brought bank
ruptcy. Calling his creditors together he pleaded
tor their cooperation and assistance in his plan
to be restored to power a political leader
urging that his success meant his ability to dis
charge to the last penny his obligations The
majority Of his creditors assented but the re-
turns tell Of the nomination of Arthur W. Fulton
in the Sixth Congressional district. Lorimer had
his chance in politics and misused it and there
seems to be disposition to give him another.
Picturesque Jim" McDermott, who received
much unfavorable notoriety when COL Mulhall
made his disclosures relative to the lobby activity
Of the National Association of Manufacturers,
will bid adieu to the halls of Congress after
March 4, next. Following his censurc by the
National House Of Representatives Congressman
McDermott sought vindicaton in the elections
of 1914 and received it at the polls in the Stock
Yards district. Now he gives way to Alderman
Charles Martin, of Chicago more or less active
for many years in Cook County affairs
Representative Frank Buchanan the labor
leader who is under indictment in New York in
connection with the industrial troubles in NUM-
tions plants wins again by slender majority.
Probably the fremen and policemen of the