South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-13
ILLINOIS REBUKES
G. @. P. MACHINE,
THOMPSON LOSES
Regular Democrats Sweep In
Without Opposition
Grove Wins Plums.

CHICAGO. April 12-An appar-
eut weakening OF the control OF Gov
Len Small and his supporters ever
the republican machine throughout
the state and OF the control Of May
or Thompson over republican ma
chinery in Chicago was thee out
standing result or yesterdays state
wide primary election.
Although complete returns are
not available from all precincts Il
IS evident that Gov. Small has lost
control OF the republican state com
mittee and the majority by which he
dominated the state legislature
either he's been wiped out or re-
duced 20 a margin too close for COM
fort.
In Chicago the Grove Brundage
faction OF the republicans led by
States Atty. Robert F Grove. OF
Cook county and r. J. Brundage
attorney general for Illinois. nom
mated sufficient candidates IN oppo-
sition 10 those supported by Mayor
Thompson 20 warrant designation Of
the primary as a Crowe-Brundage
victory. The republican faction led
bv former Gov. Charles s. Deneen
was likewise a factor. nominating
candidates for several important Of
fces
Defeat OF denomination or Ira Q.
Copley. OF Aurora, and Clifford G.
ireland. Of Peoria. two OF the best
known congressman from Illinois.
was a surprise OF the primary.
Frank + Reid is apparently the
winner over Copley while William
r. HUI defeated Ireland for the re-
publican nomination The wet and
dry issue was factor IN these
campaigns. HUH IS an out-and-out
Wet
Mrs. Huck Il Winner.
Congressman Richard Yates and
Henry r. Rathbone are the repub-
llcan nominees for congressman at
large Mrs. Winifred Mason Huck,
daughter OF the late Congressman
William B. Mason. apparently has
been nominated 10 III the unexpired
term OF her father.
Martin r Madden. James r.
Mann. NJ a. Nicholson, Fred A.
Britten. Carl r. Chindblom, Edward
j. King. John J German. Charles
r Fuller Frank r. Funk Allen F..
Moore. Guy l. shaw. Loren r.
Wheeler. r. 3. Brooks. Edward p.
Dennison. Thomas S. Williams and
William J. Graham are congressman
who have been nominated All are
republicans Congressman John W.
Rainey AdOlph J. SABBATH and stan
ley TT Kunz were renominated by
the democrats.
In the Danvile district, where
Uncle Joe Cannon is retiring. the
fight was still unsettled today with
DR. h. b Cooley and John Fl. Lew
man the leading candidates for the
republican nomination Lewman is
leading
The new republican state commit
tee as indicated by returns, will
have but FIVE members who are
openlv favorable TO Gov. Small and
Mayor Thompson Nineteen MEM
bers are regarded as anti-Smau men
oscar Nelson. Of Geneva. is the
republican nominee for state treas
urer. Peter Bartzen, OF Chicago,
won the democratic nomination.
Francis O. Blair. Charleston, repub-
lican. and John Duda. Chicago, dem
ocrat were nominated for state su-
perintendent of public instruction
OF Il women who sought various
Offices only four apparently have
been successful The victors are
Mrs. Winifred Mason Huck for con-
gress and Mrs Helen NJ. Bennett,
Emily Washhurn Dean and Myrtle
BIacklidge. who sought member
ships on boards Of county commits
sioner
Regular democratic candidates. in
most instances, were nominated
throughout the state with little op-
position.