Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-14
foe FIGHTS vICI0USLY TO Save N0Y0N
Sen. LeUiS AS
Wilson EnUOy
NOtUinEurOpe

Washington, Aug 14.-Word of
the safe arrival in France of Sena-
tor j. Hamilton Lewis, the Demo-
cratic whip, reached the capital
yesterday. Senator Lewis was sew
eral days at sea before it became
known he had sailed 1t is said he
is on a secret mission.
Official circles here are very
much interested in the announce
ment that United States Senator
James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois
is to visit the battlefelds and to
study conditions on the firing line,
not only as member of the United
States senate, but directly as a rep
resentative of President Wilson.
AS Democratic whip" of the up
per house of congress, Senator
Lewis has been the administration
leader. He is known to be very
close to the president. That his
observations and impressions gain
ed from a careful study of the bat
tlefields of France and his confer
ences with allied leaders in France
will prove of Importance in shaping
future administration legislation
and governing war activities is GER
tain.
Springfield, Aug. 14.-Announce-
ment that United States Senator
Lewis of this state is to visit the
battlefeIds has created intense in
terest throughout Illinois. Not
only will this visit be of official i'm
! portance, but the senator's friends
in Illinois are satisfied he will lose
no political advantage by his visit.
| When he returns he will be able to
! tell the people first hand just what
! the conditions are in France. He
will speak with absolute authority
as one who went to the front with
official trust and official connec-
/ ton He will at once disarm the
critics of the administration who
speak without knowledge and who
are governed more by prejudice
than understanding of facts and
conditions.
The Democratic county central
committee of Cook county has TAX
en- immediate cognizance of Senator
Lewis visit abroad. All wings OF
the democracy in Cook county, re-
| gardless of former factional con
troversies, are now for Senator
Lewis for denomination and re-
election Chairman James NJ
Daley of the Cook county democ-
racy has given out--.the following
'fstaternent:
Senator Lewis has placed his
duty TO the country before his owr
personal interests as a candidate
and accepted mission from Pres
ident Wilson which will prevent
his active participation in his cam
paign for denomination and reelec-
ton Democrats of Cook county
and particularly those of the regu-
lar organization, should make every
effort to see that the senator does
not suffer in any way as the result
of his patriotism. Every effort must
be made to roll up a tremendous
vote for him on Sept. II to show
how his support of the president
and his policies is appreciated by
the voters of Illinois.
Il do not think for a minute thai
there is any danger that Senator
Lewis will not be renominated by
a large plurality, but there are two
candidates in the field against hin
at the primaries, and we can afford
to take no chances. l am sure tha
II speak for all of the candidate!
endorsed by the managing commit
tee of the Democratic party in Cool
county when l say that they are
even more interested in Senator
their own. Every precinct captain
belonging to the regular organiza
tion should do his best to get out {
big vote for Senator Lewis and u
see that men are nominated on oul
county and congressional tickets
who will bring strength to the sen
ator's candidacy instead of weak
ening him"