The Washington herald., 1920-09-18
Is Illinois Doubtful?

Politics. like life in of the pessmist, is just
cussed thing another.
Upon joy Republican made radiant and
by the news Maine, descends like blanket
story Kilkenny party Illinois Murder
done the Chicago primaries in the of the savage bat
pasans Gov Lowden and Mayor Thompson
the work Of the thugs employed
be the hopes OF RePub
lican victory n November
The Thompson fight vendetta which it well
tax the diplomacy OF Will Hays quiet 1t assumed
Importance the Republican national
last june when the Thompson workers about the hotel
lobbies and their denuncaion
delegation steadily against LOwdcn until his
Withdrawn from consideration. 1t the Thompson
defeated Lowden, but beyond doubt had
huence the leaders OF the convention Recollection OF that
makes the ablshment OF OF harmony between
these contendng factions difficult
Illinois 5 normally Republican, 1t should be reliably
this election Although under the influence of the Progressive
revolt the State wen-nine electoral the Demo
cratic nominee It swung back into the Republican column four
later and by greatly enhanced majority With anything
approaching unity of effort Republican ranks the State
should be safe for Harding and Coolidge this Pennsylvania
But would be idle underestimate the gravity Of the
lon OF the hostility between the followers OF Lowden and
Thompson Whichever faction finally be shown have carried
the this writing doubt-hc fcud, if
maintained, will inevitably be fatal
should Victorious resent
common State ~by the people OF the
t1cts against the domination OF the State by city will
seriously into the Republican Jealousy OF Chicago ard
its politicians general down
Illinois as drus Of Greater New York and Tammany the
sup State" districts OF Empire
On the other hand should the primaries
and his ticket the machine Republican
OF Chicago be manipulated
Democratic Outside OF Illinois the political
shrcwdns OF the Thompson machine very generally
estimated The nation whole thinks mayor Chicago
who off amentably oil issues growing
OF the world He remembered the
invite the allied his city
American community-thc third in point populaton-a
"the second German city the world" paper, OF
city opposition him, and his press
equally hostile he has been
the large that people ncrcduous his power
swing the OF the 10 his will
To what this unsavory repute mercd is matter
OF opinion But the political Of Mayor Thompson
of demonstrated " which be
Republican organization Of Chicago and Cook County
Against the hostility every Chicago newspaper the
OF the organization, reelected
the carried all the
delegates OF Cook County against Gov. Lowden
the end His Tammany-and as
thoroughly subscrcnt his will the Wigwam to that oil
Charles T. Murphy.
Ii should appear Thompson advantage on election
day trade the national ticket for local support
And his workers deliver the goods
this mcnacing situation in Republican ranks att
least harmony death of Roger
Sullivan eliminated leader Democracy
but who pctrel OF politics. career was one
continued aCOna fights the his in
trOluy his machinery paraleed his failure TO win
have been suoothed ticket has been
nominated by the Democrats which presents candidates OF all
factions, and united party Lamentaby weak
personnel is strong strictly party appeal
The tumu and the shouting Republican headquarters over
the Maine having died may urged upon the
leaders there that they Illinois situation in that
State be healed oratoy require the
else OF the con>ummae political keep that electoral
vOtee third in the naOnn line for the Republican candidates