New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-06
Peace Issue
Is Raised at
Chicago Polls
Republicans and Democrats
Unite to Beat the
Socialists
BY member Of one Of the Northwest
ern Loyalty Leagues

CHTCAGo, Nov. keep your eye
" on Illinois, and more particu-
larry on Chicago. They may
have a surprise in store for you when
the ballots are counted.
We have no political election here
this year. II we had, Illinois would
probably afford better field for test
ing the war issue than any other state
at least in the Middle West.
But the outcome Of the judicial cleo
ton in Cook County may have some
thing 70 tell. The Socialists are full!
of fight and hope. As far "a they are
concerned, judicial" election is a mis-
homer. While they undoubtedly have
done their bes. to pick fit men for
candidates, they go to battle, not for
their men as much as for their creed,
and thei- strength will reveal the pres
ent state Of public sentiment or CO.
related war issue-the growth o. So
cialism during the war and a. result
Of II.
As the Socialists here generally are
pacifsts and large numbers are Of Ger
man descent, big vote for the Social
ist judicial ticket will be interpreted
ass protest against the war, and IN
that sense afford test Of the war
issue.
Issue IL Recognized
The old party leaders have recog-
uized the significance OF TINS phase o.
the contest. A joint committee OF re
publicans and Democrats has issued a
strong appeal 20 the voters 10 unite
upon a common ticket by voting SoIid!y
for seven Republicans and seven Demo
Gratis named by the committee IRON
among the twenty-eight candidate
nominated By the two parties. inns
uould point 70 fear OF Socialist VIC
tory in a three-cornered hght 30 We
may say il i the Socialists against 'he
i.eld. .lo
Governor Lowdcn. in speech made
IN CHICAGO the other night, called upon
,be voters 20 support the Union Repuo-
Iican-Democratic candidates a. mat
ter of patriotic duty al this time, thus
accentuating the national character OF
he election and officially, as 1t were
accounting the understood. II unspo"eh'
Socialist challenge for a test OF the war
sentiment.
The Thompson Following
Another factor may play into the
ha,ds ~ the Socialists. Il Is the
Tbonnson following. The attitude OF
Mayor THOMPSON or the war Is wen
known in all parts OF the country. ne
il ons Of the original embargo men and
ia now in the FIELD as candidate lot
limited States Senator. Many people
con meet on the street or in other pup
IL nlaces laugh at this candidacy as a
;oke But some Of the best informed
leaders in the Republican party VIII
tell YOU il is no joke, or a rather sih!s,
Ter Joke. He has very active anu
efficient organization. and the Opposing
forces are not rnited-at least not YET.
His followers confidently expect 20 e'ec'
Rim and then TO present him as
candidate for President-the pro-Ger-
man candidate, or some sort OF peace
nlatform. This may look like a sim
bigger Joke. But make note OF II
anyway. No., -. IT,.
SON following take the view that
heavy Socialist vote will be equivalent
70 an Endorsement Of his war views and
N that extent strengthen his candidacy
for United States Senator and eventu-
ally for President? II so, the Socialist
ticket is an; 10 poll very large vote;
and if il does, what are ne 10 make OF
III There is but one answer. IL would
with fresh force the urgent
necessity Of cementing the national
sentiment and taxing all our energies
for carrying the war 20 a victorious
peace.