Evening star., 1923-12-23
CHICAGO SEEKING
DEMOCRAT SESSION
Bids for Convention to Offset
/ G. o. P. Action in Going
to Cleveland.
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CHICAGO, Ill, December 22.-
Switching the republican national
convention from Chicago to Cleveland
has caused managers OF republican
presidential campaigns to change
their plans somewhat. There has
been a noticeable lull in Chicago
since the decision was made to go
to Cleveland, although the democrats
are busy trying to capture their big
meeting for Chicago and probably
will have plenty Of money to offer.
They will inherit big fund the
hotel owners had subscribed for the
republican meeting.
Frank H. Hitchcock, who was here
for a few days last week. explained
.the change In plans. The decision
to hold the G. o. P. convention in
Cleveland. he says, has caused an
early political excitement in that part
of Ohio. and Senator Hiram W. john
son has decided to open up his cam
paign in Ohio instead Of Illinois.
will speak In Cleveland January 3.
Mr.. Hitchcock will return to Chicago
after New Year and will probably
open up general Headquarters. This
son campaign, according to the orig
1nal plans.
The Henry Ford announcement that
he would not be a candidate against
President Coolidge put more pep
into the Coolidge campaign here than
happened. The Johnson movement
was checked temporarily. The gen.
eral opinion Of practically all of the
political experts is that Coolidge had
g
All signs point to a lively scrap
among the Illinois democrats, not
only over the delegates to the ma
tional convention, but over all state
offices. George E. Brennan has been
advocating an uninstructad delega-
tion from Illinois. a delegation that
he might perhaps control to an ex-
tent and use for trading purposes.
His argument has been that Chicago
wants the democratic convention and
1t would be only decent for the demo-
Gratis to give all candidates considera- =
tion by not tying up the Illinois dele
gates with instructions.
McAdoo Force Active.
The decision Of his managers to put
McAdoos name on the democratic
primary ballots in Illinois threatens
to stir up trouble among the demo-
Gratis. There are many leaders itch :
ing for a chance to get into fight
against the regular democratic or
ganization. and McAdoo may give
them an opportunity. There are nine
candidates for the democratic nomi-
nation for governor already in the
field, with others to follow. The
democratic state committee has de-
cided to call a state convention JAM
uary Is for the purpose of indorsing g
a democratic slate. Eight of the nine
candidates are expected to remain
away from the convention and most
OF them are expected to be candidates
in defiance of the action of the demo-
cratic organization.
The state republican campaign also
is warming up. and IL one can believe
all that he hears Senator Thurlow G..
Essington, who is giving battle to
Gov. Len Small for the republican
nomination, is making great headway
with Small. either standing still or
slipping. The greatest political dim
ner ever given in Chicago was held
last Wednesday, with more than $500
at the tables and hundreds turned
away. It was a jollification meeting
for Attorney General Brundage and
was turned into rally for Senator
Essington and Senator Medill McCor-
mick. Several former Thompson
leaders were present and pledged
themselves to go all Of the way with
the anti Small Thompson Lundin
forces JOHN r. BUTMAN.