Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-02
.L0WDEN TOF|GHT
THOMPSON WING
Governor Willing to Sacrifice
Votes in Battle With Chi
Cau0 Mayor.

CHICAGO, May l (SpeciaD.-Re-
publican leaders of Illinois outside of
Chicago, with Gov. Frank o. Lowden
at their head, have decided. it is re-
ported, to make finish fight against
Mayor Thompson and prevent the in
PRODUCTION of the Thompson style or
politics outside of Chicago. This ac-
ton may cost Lowden sixteen or sew
enteen Cook county votes in the re-
publican national convention. as the
first battle of the new combination
is to be against Mayor Thompson as
a candidate for reelection as ma
tional committeeman. Most or the
Cook county delegates Will vote as
Thompson wishes. and the INDICATIONS
now are that even with a truce they
would not vote for Lowden on more
than two or three ballots. The Thomp-
son delegates are talking strongly Of
supporting Johnson.
Mayors Victory Was Assured.
After the Chicago elections. in
which the mayors organization
cleaned up everything in sight, 1t
mayor could make a few deals down
state that would give him control of
the state convention, and until the
past week no one seemed TO think
that there was a chance of beating
him for committeeman Down-state
leaders who were known to be in
clined to jump into what they consid-
cred the Thompson bandwagon are
said to have been summoned before
Gov. Lowden and informed that the
Lowden forces would fight them to a
finish. and it was pointed out to them
that they could not win with the
down state organization against
them. even if they did get 90 per cent
Of the Chicago vote in the primariee.
TIL. leaders who are reported as har-
ing entered into an agreement to keep
Mayor Thompson in Chicago are SEN
:.tor Medill Mccormick. Representative
Mckinley, Gov. Lowden. Secretary of
State Emmerson. State Auditor Andrew
Russell. Attorney General Brundage and
State Treasurer Sterling. Former Gov.
Charles S. Deneen' Of Chicago also is in
on the deal.
Will Determine on Candidates.
1t is conceded that. an organization
backed by such leaders will be formid-
able as it would be strongly financed.
The agreement Is that the leaders will
put their feet under the table and stay
in session until they have canvassed the
situation and agreed on. the most avail
able candidates for state offices. At
least three Of the conferecs VIII be re-
publicans who seek, the nomination for
governor 1t has been agreed that no
action VIII be taken until after the ma
tional convention. as the state leaders
want to concentrate their time and en-
ergy on Gov. I.owden's campaign. In the
event the convention does not nominate
,, Lowden for President. he will be urged
to run for governor again. One report
is that the Thompson organization has
offered to turn over it's Cook county del
egates to Lowden to do with as he
pleases if he the governor. will only an
nounce that he will be a candidate for
governor again.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. May Gov.
Frank o. Lowden received a plurality
of 64.551 votes over Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood at the Illinois presidential prefer
ence primary April IS. according to
compilation of the returns made today
by the secretary Of states office.
JOHN r. BUTMAN