New-York tribune., 1920-10-24

sands of men not identified at all with
Frank L. Smith to Mckinley, and will
vote for the Democratic Senatorial
nominee, Peter A. Waller, of Kewanee
But this number is so small in the
face of the tremendous majority for
Harding that Mckinley viii not run far
enough behind to put him in danger.
Mckinley also has the support of the
regular Republican newspapers in Chi
cago, as we'll as down state. On the
contrary, The Tribune, in the morning.
and The Daily News, in the evening,
have both bolted Len Small, due to
their hatred of the Thompson ma
chine, and are vigorously supporting
Lewis. Small has not single news
paper in Chicago, outside of Mayor
Thompson's own organ, The Daily Re
publican, supporting him.
The only possible danger to McKin-
ley, and one which is not now in pros
pect, is that some time between now
and election the Thompson organiza-
tion might decide that its candidate
for Governor was going to be defeated
by cutting, and therefore would con-
clude not to permit the election of
the Lowden candidate for Senator,
either
Thompson machine undoubtedly is, it
IS not sure that it could defeat Nc
Kinley. The strength of the Thomp-
son organization is recognized TO be
about 100000 votes, and it is not be-
lieved that 1905 votes would be
enough to beat Mckinley.
But the strength of Lewis and the
weakness Of Small are not due primarily
to the fact that the Lowden organiza-
tlon would not be displeased if Small
should be defeated 1t goes way be-
yond that. The number Of men and
women the casual inquirer runs into.
even during brief stay in the state,
who are going to vote for Harding.
Mckinley and Lewis is simply as
founding.
All Glasses for Harding
The most significant thing IS that
these people who are going to vote
Republican for President and Senator,
but Democratic(f Governor, are not
confined to any groups or classifca-
tons which can be checked and esti-
mated. met business men, profess
slonal men, newspaper men, farmers.
working women and women Of leisure
who We're going to do that very thing.
For instance, there is class of
young women training to be nurses in
q Chicago hospital, sixty-one members
OF which had meeting a few nights
ago and talked politics. 1t develope d
that without exception every one of
the slXty-one said She was going to
vote for Harding, Mckinley and Lewis!
so far as could be learned there VIZ
nothing in the nature of a special ap-
peal TO persons connected with that
institution, no such special issue as
increased pay for trained nurses, nor
anything else that would explain this
remarkable manifestation of the
strength of Lewis among people who
want Harding elected, and who want
Republican Senate
Another little element which /.
working to help Lewis and againsr
Small is the candidacy of John NJ. Har
Ian for Governor on an independen-
ticket. Harlan has been a Republicar
and has announced his support of Har
Ding and Coolidge. In fact, he is urg
ing the election of Harding and Cool
ldge. SO II is fair to assume that the
vote for him viii be drawn almost ex
clusively from those who would hav,
voted for Small were Harlan not .
candidate.
Lewis is making a whrlwind cam
palgn and, due to his amazing news
paper support, is getting more pub
hcity than probably any nominee for
try. Even the Hearst papers, normal,
allied with the Thompson machine, ar,
supporting him.
Treasury Charges Against Small
Small is being attacked vigorously b,
Harlan and the Democrats for <no
having turned into the state treasur,
as much interest on state money a
they think he should have while h.
WAS State Treasurer. They charge tina
recently, since he was nominated, h
quietly put some of the money back
but they charge that he has not pu
back enough
The principal attack against him
however, is that he is the candidate o
the Thompson machine, which bring
US directly consideration of wha
this machine is. The popular name O
it, in The Chicago Tribune and Dali.
News, is "Tammany." 1t differs from
the real Tammany in New York in tw,
ways. First, II is Republican organi
zation, and, second, the work of th
organization makes the work of Tam
many look like that of a group of ANA
teurs in politics.
The real brain behind the Thompson
machine, or the Chicago Tammany, i
said to be that of Fred Lundin, popu
larly referred to in Chicago by hi
opponents as the Terrible Swede
Lundin presides over board o
strategy which devotes its attention I,
Chicago city politics and keeps il
touch with popular demands and Shift
Of opinion. and this board of strateg,
is remarkable in that it meets ever,
weekday of the year. No coming t,
life during campaigns for the Thomp