Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-17
FACTIONS BITTERLY
INTENSITY FEELING
VER|LL|NO|S VOTE
Republican ''Feudists" Ex-
change Recriminations, Put
ting Harmony in Doubt.
BY N. O. MESSENGER.

CHICAGO, September 17.-Missing
returns from many precincts rendered
the senatorial and gubernatorial re-
suit in Illinois still doubtful today.
The closeness of the vote and un-
certainty of the outcome intensified
the bitterness of feeling between the
feudists. ana there are mutual ex-
changes of charges and recrimina-
tions between the two republican fac
tions. This applies only to the gov
ernorship and the senatorship, and
affect the electoral ticket in Novem-
ber.
1t is possible. however, unless af-
fairs take a happier turn than now
seems threatened, that there would be
widespread cutting of the senatorial
and gubernatorial republican tickets
in November.
Urge Lewis for Governor.
Some Of the friends of James Ham
llton Lewis. democratic nominee for
governor, are urging him to take ad-
vantage of the fight within the re-
publican ranks and make play for
election in the face of the admitted
overwhelming normal republican ma
jority. They suggest that if he will
III op IuC lCdS ut Ol udllOHS from Q1S-
cussion, dismissing it as not being
state issue. and devote himself to
merely expatiating upon the bitter
charges the republicans make against
each other he may give the republi-
can candidate for governor a tight
race.
Tied to the President.
Mr.. Lewis. however. has tied himself
up heart and soul with President will
sons policies and the league of ma
tions, and his well wishers fear he
may not be able to cut loose.
The republicans are basing today
their hopes for getting together" for
the state ticket in November on the
possibility of the final tabulation of
the primaries showing that one fac
tion may have nominated the COVER
nor and the other the United States
senator-fepetition. in fact, of what oc-
CURED in Wisconsin. But the demo-
cratic politicians here contend that
even with that outcome the republi-
can factions have abused each other
SO scandalously and made such bitter
charges that it should prove very diff
f1cult for them to wipe the slate clean
for their candidates.
Prospects Brighten In Indiana.
"Deep-down' information which
reaches The Stars correspondent from
Indiana is to the effect that there is
nr1ghtening OF republican prospects in
the Hoosier state on the presidential.
state and senatorial tickets. A while
back the republicans were yery nm
easy over the United States senator
ship, but reasonably confident al to
the presidential ticket. Now they are
quite confident that Harding will
carry the state. and are figuring on a
plurality which should make Senator
Watson victor over Thomas Tagpart
for the senatorship.
One drawback from which the ra
publicans of Indiana are SUFFERING
is the lack of support of the metro.
politan press of their state. The
leading newspaper has been critical
Of the r republican publican ,asdiu attitude on the
cidedly to the league, while ciassed
as being more favorable to Taggarf
than to Watson. The republicans are
very uneasy over the possible future
course Of this paper.
Conditions Which Cheer.
The conditions which cause the re-
in the face of this lack Of press
partisan support, are described as
follows:
That the progressives are solidly
back in the republican ranks, on the
score of throwing out the democratic
administration. and willing, with that
end in view, to accept some phases
of the republican ticket which they
would not choose Of their own free viii
That, with the prospects of a re-
publican victory in the nation so
bright, they do not want Indiana to
be found in the democratic column
and are willing to smooth over their
differences and local dissensions un-
til the republican party is intrenched
in power In the nation.
That the republicans are awakening
to the closeness OF the fight for the
United States Senate. and realize that
Indiana cannot take chance at pos
sibly furnishing the one vote which
might give the democrats a majority
in the Senate.
Former Senator Beveridge and other
prominent progreseives are heartily
supporting the republican ticket. Mr.,
Harding and tina tau t1canaf