The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-16
RESULT Of THE
ILLINOIS PRIMARY
IS VERY DOUBTFUL
Lowden Forces May Be
Be Routed by Those of
Thompson; Complete
Count Necessary
IN BALANCE
MACHINE OF MAYOR WELL OILED
IN CHICAGO; WOMEN SUP
. PORT MAN WHO IS THE
GOVERNORS CHOICE

Chicago. Sept. 16.-Close race be-
tween the Lowden and Thompson
delegates today made necessary
complete count Of the votes cast yes
terday's primary to determine the re-
suit. Supporters of Mayor William
Hale Thompson, swept Chicago, win
ming all county and city nominations
for their men, but the adherents Of
Governor Frank 0. Lowden carried
the rest Of the state by large ma
'ority. leaving the political scales
wavcling on It's fulcrum.
Early reports from Chicago showed
an average plurality for some time
of better than 40 to the precinct for
The Thompson men, but this average
slumped when returns from nearly
half Of the 2,21O Chicago polling
places had been counted. Downstate,
the Lowden plurality averaged only
IA to the precinct at first, but grad
ually increased until it averaged 23,
when half OF 1924 voting districts
outside the city had reported.
j. Ham Lewis for Democrats
On the Democratic ticket, j. Hamil-
ton Lewis, won handily over Barrett
O'Hara for gubernatorial nomination,
but the race for the senate candidacy
was close between RSbert f. Burke,
and Peter Waiter. ~Ai4-s.
The Democrats also had a tight
fight for nomination of the states
attorney for Cook county the incum-
bent, Maclay Hoyne, trailing Michael
Igoe on incomplete returns.
Apathy Shown BY All
Only about half Of the registered
vote in Chicago was cast. about the
same proportion of men staying away
from the polls as women.
Returns from 2,979 precincts. in
cudng Lass outside Of Chicago, gave
Frank Smith, Thompson candidate for
United States senator, 144,94O, and
William 3. Mckinley. Lowden cam
didate 1880.
Women for LOwden Man
In the 1923 Chicago precincts re-
corded Smith had S7,7S2. and his OPP
ponent 1441S6. Slightly fewer than
a fourth of Smiths Chicago votes
were cast by women. while more than
a third of McKinley's ballots were
marked by females.
Returns at the same hour from p
756 precincts, including 1886 outside
Chicago for governor, gave Small
156,172 and Oglesby 1886. In the
1.163 Chicago precincts recorded Smith
received $1,000 votes and Oglesby
40. 9O6 The lead wavered during the
night from hour to hour. After the
Chicago precincts had kept the
Thompson candidates in the van for
some time because of earlier returns,
the state figures pushed the Lowden
slate 70 the fore. The Chicago count
ing halted for a time after about
third Of the vote had counted.
Then returns from 800 additional poll
ing places We're ta%ulated and the
Thompson men once more stepped
ahead Of their opponents for a time.
Not Lowden Man Down State
Belated reports from the downstate
then began to come in. showing as
high as rs plurality 70 the precinct
for Mckinley and Oglesby. AS the
night wore on and the balance wav-
cred. Mayor Thompson issued state
ments that the city would give his
candidate from $1,000 to 100000 plu-
rality. while Lieut.. Gov. oglesby as
serted that he would carry the state
outside the metropolis by 10000. both
contending that the regional victory
of the other would BE- overcome.
Uncle 10" Leading
Among the congressional contest
ants was that OF Joseph c. Cannon
Of Danvllle, in the 18th district. He
was in the rear on early returns, but
finally forged to the front for u vic
tory.
Regardless Of the final outcome in
the state contests, Mayor Thompson
control Of the election machinery In
Cook county was shown by nominat-
Ing his candidate for county judge.
The contest was equally close foi
all state offices in the Republican
ticket. but still was uneven enough
to make the nomination OF somc
men from both sides in the intense
campaign that was waged.
In the race for congressman nj
large. William H. Mason. incumbent
supported by Thompson, had a large
Lead. with Richard Yates and Stepher
DAY mex. In order while John j
prnv-,,. vvaq fonrth