Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-17
dunno IS NOT TO
Be SIDETRACKED
Neither President Wilson Nor Roger
Sullivan Can Defeat denomination,
Says Governor.
WILL FIGHT TO THE FINISH
If Party Enemies Want to Get Rid of
Him, He Invites Them to DO Bat
thing in the Primary.

Chicago, July 17.-Any hope the Sui
Iivan forces may have entertained that
Governor Edward F. Dunno might be
induced to retire from the governor
ship fight was dissipated yesterday.
The governor spent the day in Chi
CagO with his family and from him
came first hand information that he is
a candidate for denomination and that
there is no influence, however great,
that can have the slightest effect on his
determination. He refused to discuss
politics with newspaper men, except to
say that he is d candidate on the square
and that he Will be a candidate to the
finish.
But to some personal friends who
called he laid down the law in strong
terms. To one caller he declared there
is no yellow streak" in his makeup,
at least none he knows of, and he
thought this is a pretty late day in his
life to exhibit such a quality.
While refusing TO discuss the persis-
tent report that President Wilson
wanted Dunno TO get out of the field
and let some new man run, the gov
ernOr is known to have stated to some
friends that not even the president can
change his determination and to have
added that he did not believe President
Wilson had any such notion.
Only One Way TO Get Him Out.
When the conference closed last
night the situation was cleared up so
far as Dunno is concerned. If Sulli-
van forces don't want him to be a can
didate in the election they will have
to go out and beat him if they can in
the primary.
It was stated by one Sullivan leader
that they are waiting to see whether
the Washington Influences can get
Dunno out of the field before deciding
whether they will put candidate in
the field against him. The information
that came direct from the governor
last night was such that the Washing
ton angle is Standardization the Hi
IOis situation.
Il am candidate for denomination, -
the governor is quoted as having told
one caller. My petition is on file. 1t
viii not beWithdrawn and neither Will
| withdraw. / will be voted for Sept
- as a candidate for the nomination
if my life is spared. That is final"
1t is now up TO the Sullivan forces
10 make their decision quickly as 10
what they Will do They are SEIZED
uled to hold a roundup today to con-
slider the Dunno Ultimatum.
OGe development t1at IS DOtherLrg
Sulliyan's leaders is the probability OF
the forces that usually train with
Dunno, Harrison, and Senator Lewis
putting a full Cook county slate in the
field. Governor Dunno refused to dis
cuss that report. He said it will not
change his plans one iota whether
there is one or d dozen democratic
states in Cook county.
Fithian Likely Rogers Choice.
/ George W. Fithian of Newton, Jas
/ per county. is considered a probable
selection Of the Sullivan forces if they
/ finally decide to oppose Dunno in the
primary
! Hope Of inducing Raymond Robins
to take the Sullivan support against
Dunno is said To have been abandoned
practically. as Robins has been a life
long friend Of the governor and would
not enter into a contest with him for
the nomination. The only chance OF
+ getting Robins into the fight, il was
stated on good authority last night
would be the voluntary withdrawal OF
Governor Dunno. -