New-York tribune., 1920-09-15
Rioting Feared
I'm Illinois as
actions Clash
Bitter Republican Fight to
Decide Thompson Issue
Threatens to Result i'm
Bloodshed i'm Chicago
Police Oppose Deputies
State and Federal AtatEnori-
ties Enter the Conflict as
Backers of SheriMs Men
Special Dispatch to The Tribun


CHICAGO, Sept. 14.-1llinois voters
in the primary election tomorrow
will decide whether Thompsonism
shall rule the state. Mayor William
Hale Thompson of Chicago and his
organization have been backing Len
Small, Of Kankakee, former Speaker
of the House and state treasurer, for
the Republican nomination for Gov
crnor. Governor Lowden has been
stumping the state for John G. Ogles-
by, OF Elkhart, now Lieutenant Gov
ernor and the son Of Illinois's Civil
War Governor.
The women of Illinois, who for the
first time have the privilege Of vot-
ing for all offices, may attend q
primary characterized by violence.
Rioting and bloodshed are thought to
be in prospect, especially in Chicago,
where it is expected record-breaking
vote will be cast. More than 100000
will go to the polls here, it is pre-
dicted, while vote of 100000 will
be cast throughout the state.
The bitterness in Chicago had
reached a white heat tonight. The
main trouble is expected between the
police and the special deputy sheriffs
who have been sworn in to guard the
polls. The sheriffs Office detied the
Police Department to-day and the
States Attorneys Office and the United
States District Attorney entered the
fight with promises Sf drastic action
should the deputies be interfered
with.
Deputy Sheriffs Guard Polls
This is the first time in the history
of the city that deputy sheriffs have
been called upon to guard the polls.
From what has been said at the City
Hail. it is believed the police have been
ordered to treat the deputies as law
breakers and attempt to arrest them.
Sheriff Peters said that if such an at
tempt were made some one would ba
killed.
If fight does not result over this
phase of the matter it will probably
come later when the question arises as
to who will take charge of the ballots.
The police say they have orders to de-
liver the ballots to the City Hall.
Sheriff Peters says his men will take
charge of them to prevent fraudulent
counting.
Both the Republican and Democratic
parties IN the primary will name their
candidates for United States Senator,
Congress and ninety state Offices.
The Republican Senatorial candidates
ere w. B. Mckinley, Representative
from the 18th District, backed by the
Lowden forces; frank L. Smith, an
other Representative. backed by Thomp-
son, and Burnett M. Chiperfield, for
mer Representative. The Democratic
Senatorial aspirants are Robert +.
burke and Peter A. Waller.
Ex-senator Lewis a Candidate
The Democratic candidates for the
termination for Governor are James
hamilton Lewis, former Senator, and
barrett O'Hara. Of Chicago.
The contest for the States Attorneys
once IN Chicago is to be a lively bat.
tie, great bitterness being shown be-
tween the factions. Mayor Thompson
Is supporting Judge Robert E. Grove
States Attorney Maclay Hoyne is again
in the running, and Judge Bernard P
Barasa has large following.
The Democratic campaign has been
slow in all parts OF the state except
here in the States Attorney ONCE fight
Michael L. Igoe Ia the candidate for the
Democratic nomination for States At.
toruey.
Both Small and Ogleshy were conf.
dent Of winning tonight.
Lieutenant Governor Ogiesby said:
Convinced as 7 am that the people
of Illinois will support my earnest in.
tent to preserve good government and
w,.l stand by the tradition Of the Re.
Lahican party. close the campaign