Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-14
POLITICIANS STUDY
RESULT IN ILLINOIS
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Sizing Up Effect on Aspira'
tons of Wood, lowden
and Johnson.
By n. o. MESSENGER.

Outside Of the camps Of the DOWN
right Lowden and Wood partisans the
Illinois presidential primaries result
was discussed by politicians here to-
day from the viewpoint of thefgeneral
bearing on the presidential contest
as a whole. From neutral ground.
the survey showed first. the politi-
clans argued. that Illinois had ad-
ministered the first rebuke to the
policy of candidates invading the
to undermine them at home.
Gen. Wood had waged a stirring
campaign in Illinois. a statewide
canvass in person. while Gov. Lowden
made only a few speeches, resting his
case with the voters on his record
wanted to present Gov. Lowden to
the republican convention as its can
didate. we'll and good: otherwise he
would not expect the nomination.
Lowden Victory In state.
The voting was construed to be an
overwhelming Endorsement Of Low
den outside of the city Of Chicago.
where the contest was anything but
a straight-away fight between Wood
and Lowden. In the state outside OF
Chicago Lowden was declared to have
cleaned out the Wood forces. horse.
foot and dragoon.
In Chicago the issue was recognized
to be continued control OF the CITY
by Mayor Thompson. which was eI-
fected. The Chicago delegation to
the convention will vote. it Is ex-
pected. as the mayor demands. Poii-
ticians here understand that compn-
ance with the mayors, wish 10 oe
continued as republican national
committeeman may enter INTO .ne
final swing of the Chicago delegation.
Hearst's Papers Help johnson.
The vote for Senator johnson was
attributed to the support OF the
Hearst newspapers and partly to the
acouiescence of Mayor Thompson as
well as to the approval OF Senator
Johnson's attitude by and his popu-
larity with the old Roosevelt pro
gressives 1t was in Chicago that ne
was nominated for Vice President on
the bull moose ticket with Roose-
Welt. and Chicago progresslVes are
very friendly to him. ,.,,,;
Following so closely upon the Mlcnl-
gan avalanche, the rebun OF Gen
Wood in Illinois was classed py poh-
ticians today as discouragins ~ , emv
the outcome Of his next fight IN a
fayorite son state. Ohio. where ms
supporters hope to destroy Senator
Harding.
Eject ON Wood Candidacy.
The important bearing of>these sue
cessiye incidents upon Gen. Woods
chances with the national convention.
which will do the nominating IN the
last analysis, is said by polltlcians 70
be- the question which may be raised
in the show down whether Gen wood
is strengthening his prospects at the
polls in November
1t is certain that the majority OF tne
convention will not be Instructed IN
advance for any candidate, ana tne
purpose of the convention pelhg not
to confer upon somebody the nonor OF
a nomination, but to select candi-
date who may appeal to the voters
and be elected, carrying along the re-
publican ticket for scores OF omces,
the results left by the preliminary
contests will be carefully weighed.
I'VE love him for the enemies ne mas
made" is not a political phrase 70 De
applied with unction. it's said. when
ii refers to pre-convention foes en-
Rendered within ones own party. The
camtious old line republicans, as rep
resented in the groups in Congress,
who are. looking forward to the sue
cess Of the party in November. don't
take 10 that slogan at all. 1t is de-
clared. .- ,.-,--.=-.. ...--..,