The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-01

He branded the Mayor a. . candidate
whose victory would give satisfaction
to Germany and to the pro-German ele-
ment here"
Then he sounded the call TO patriotic
citizens Of Illinois to rally behind some
one candidate OF the 100 per cent. type"
Whereupon the managers Of both Nc
Cormick and Foss issued statements de-
claring that their candidates filled the
description exactly.
Friends of Gov. Lowden are quite
open in their statements that upon this
situation with reference to the attitude
Of the Governor hangs perhaps the re-
suit Of the primary election on Septem-
Der II. And naturally In interested
quarters there is quite unanimous silence
as to the merits or dement's of such q
worrisome attitude.
The Mccormick managers, despite
their insistent claims for victory, are
said to be bit apprehensive as to the
effect of the Foss candidacy. They de-
clare, of course. that the people of I'LL
nois want the war won as quickly as Is
possible, SO long as the Kaiser gets a
100 per cent. thrashing. They want men
at Washington who are 100 per cent.
loyal. and that means Medlll Mccormick,
they say. But the entry OF Foss into
the race served to complicate matters,
some of them will admit. whether In alb
solute sincerity or as camounage II Is
difiicult to decide.
The fact that Foss was a candidate
for Senator prior to the 1909 session Of
the State Legislature and was defeated
by William Lorimer. Is counted upon
as sure indication that the same pos
sibility Is In store for him again. This
In conjunction with that other fact that
ass primary candidate for Congressman
at large in 1915 Mccormick mad an
easy lead in most OF the counties of the
state makes It grow into more pro-
nounced significance from the Mccormick
standpoint.
The National Aspect.
Just how the Illinois contest may fig
ure in national Republican politics, IL
at all. is a matter OF considerable spec
ulation among Republican leaders. Even
Presidential possibilities are claimed by
some to loom In the situation and may
account for Gov. Lowden's attitude. II
is declared that the middle West may
be looked upon as territory from which
to obtain the Republican candidate for
President the next time. because of what
happened last time with a New York
State candidate.
The State Of Lincoln, Logan and
Grant is considered pivotal in war time
by old time politicians. As the Sep
TENDER IL primary goes among the Re-
publican factions, they say, SO will 60
the control Of Illinois delegation to the
next Republican national convention.
While Gov. Lowden has declined to in
volve his administration in the present
AT l.
his adherents are keeping numerous
weather eyes out for what is going to
happen in 1920. when the party will
choose a State delegation to sit in a
national Republican convention.
In this connection 1t is recalled that
| several months ago Senator Harry S.
New OF Indiana. in commenting upon a
report that Col. Roosevelt might again
become a candidate for the Presidency,
mentioned the Illinois Governor as a
Presidential possibility. The Governor
and Senator New are old time political
| friends When Charles s. Deneen. for
mer Governor, refused to enter the Illi-
nois Republican Senatorial race It be.
| came generally known that Deneen men
| would be favorable to Lowdens candi-
dacy for the Senate. The latter turned
deaf ear to the suggestion of such a
candidacy on the ground that he felt II
his duty to remain ION the Job" as wal
Governor until the end of his term OF
course at that time the Preside initial cam
paign will be on.
This then is the situation with some
of the issues involved. In the few days
remaining greater efforts than hereto
| fore will be made on behalf af each OF
the candidates, and in this connection
here is a brief outline of the word OF
mouth claims of their respective man.
| ayers:
! Seventy Republican county chairmen
outside OF Chicago have declared openly
for Medill Mccormick for United States
1 Senator" says State Senator Clarence
F. Buck. McCormick's campaign man.
ager. I'VE are just beginning to get the
results OF strong trend OF sentimen,
that sweeps favorably toward McCor.
mick as the Republicans of Illinois be-
gin to get at the bottom of the real sit
uation that exists. These figures are
verified by our records and are not mere
| claims"
Claims OF Mr.. Foss.
Benjamin Fl. Miller. campaign man
ager for Congressman Foss, declares
that conditions could scarcely be better
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