Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-15
PARTIES TO SPEND
MILLION IN ILLINOIS
Mayor Thompson and Rival
Faction of Republicans
in Open Warfare.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


Thompson mixes in a campaign
in Illinois the fur flies; there is
shower of money that presiden-
tial candidates would envy and ma
tional issues are almost lost sight of.
1t is conservatively estimated that
more than 100000 Of local money
will be spent by all parties in the
approaching primaries and elections
in this state. OF that amount prob
the Thompson-Lundin organization,
as the mayor is reported to have more
than 100000 in the treasury already,
and thousands more in sight for pri-
mary election expenses alone.
i The Thompson leaders brag that
they raised 100000 through the sale
of tickets for one picnic, the differ
emit office holders being assigned SO
many tickets that they had to get rid
of in their districts.
Life-and-Death Struxxle.
There can no longer be any ques-
ton about the republican factions of
the state being in life-and-death
struggle. The party is torn wide
open, and while the dissensions un-
doubtedly will have an effect in the
election. no one with intelligence be-
will go to Cox and Roosevelt.
The democratic organization ia
backing James Hamilton Lewis, for
mer United States senator, for the
and will make a vigorous campaign,
more for the purpose of aiding their
cause in Cook county than anything
else.
If the Thompson slate of county
candidates wins in the primary thou
loo do af yr,tl1 h.
ocratic leaders believe, bolt the G. o.
p. ticket.
On the other hand. they figure that
the Thompson republicans will vote
for democratic candidates rather
than representatives of the factions
they are trying to exterminate.
The situation is such as to en-
thuse the democrats in Chicago, while
out through the state they are taking
little interest in the campaign. Three
months ago few democrats were WILL
ing to fun for county jobs, and row
a scramble is on.
The nomination of Cox for Presi-
dent Gives the Chicago democrats an
opening to conduct a wet campaign,
which they believe will be popular
in Cook county. There is reason to
believe that if the democrats can
local issue they will draw many votes
from the republicans.
The big fight in the republican
primary is the attempted invasion of
the state by the Thompson organiza-
ton. or Chicago's republican Tam
The Lowden organization is united.
though several of its former leaders
have been lured away.
Now Thompson Candidate.
Representative Frank L. Smith. one
of LoWden's managers in the presi-
Dental campaign, is now Mayor
Thompson's candidate for United
States senator, and seemingly is pre-
pared to go the route with Thompson
will be Representative William Nc
I Kinley, who is expected to make a
large donation to the Lowden cam
paign to keep the Thompson brand
off state politics.
The Thompson candidate for gov
ernor is Len Small, who contributed
| $4,000 to the Lowden campaign. and
who is now assailing the Lowden
state administration. Representative
Rodenberg. who placed Lowden In
convention, is another who has
Joined the anti-Lowden forces.
The Lowden organization expects to
sweep down state with Lieut.. G<v.
John Oglesby as candidate for gov
| ernor. and is working hard to keep
0iHdll lToHi carrying Sooh Couhey W
a big plurality. All reports from
/ other counties indicate that the
Thompson ticket cannot win unless it
| has a $4,000 plurality in Cook county.
something that is not expected.
The feeling against Thompson In
| certain sections of the state is said
| to be so pronounced that the state
candidates are campaigning by them
| selves, and will not take Thompson
along with thAm until they get into
Cook county during the last two
Cook county that the big money will
| be spent, much of it going to demo-
| Gratis to induce them to desert their
own primary.