Evening star., 1926-10-24

days exists In Illinois.
Charges were made by Anti Saloon
League leaders that a 100000 slush
fund was being raised to elect Magill
this year. Magill denounced this as a
lie. and no evidence has been forth.
coming that any such fund exists. He
insists that his campaign will not cost
more than 5000. and that he will
keep entirely within the law.
Approached By Stafford.
Magill, on the other hand. has told
and retold many times a story of how
DR.. Stafford, superintendent of the
Anti-Saloon League for Illinois. came
to him and urged him to withdraw
from the race so that Smith mighta
be sure Of defeating Brennan. and
how DR.. Stafford said that II he would
withdraw the Anti.Saloon League
would get back Of Magill for the Sen
ate when the next election rolled
around.
II declined" thundered Mr.. Magill
today, discussing this matter. Il am
not ambitious to be Senator. My
aim is to help clean UP this mess in
Illinois politics"
Magill is a big. outstanding fighter:
there's no doubt about that. It he
were able to get before all the voters
and be heard he. might have a chance
to win. The trouble Is that he can
hope to reach but a small percentage
Of them personally. It is true that
wide publicity has been given to the
details of the situation In the news
papers Of the cities. to the part which
has been played by each Of the
principal actors and by the Anti
Saloon League. But there are thou
sands of voters who probably have
heard or read nothing about the mat
ter. Magill has no speakers out for
him. He is fighting almost single
handed. A number Of clergymen have
endorsed him. and have criticised the
leaders Of the Anti-Saloon League for
supporting Smith. Some of the wom-
ems organizations have declared for
him.
Smith Handy in Fight.
Col. Smith is handy man in 6.
fight himself. He has q pleasing per-
sonality. His friends insist that the
thousan nds who have admired Smith
in the past have not been turned
against him now. He is dry enough
to suit the Anti-Saloon League, al.
though he has said he would be
guided by the decision of the people
regarding the liquor question, If the
question is put in a legal and consti-
tutional way. In other words, II the
eighteenth amendment is repealed. he
will go along. The Republican State
platform is dry and declares for law
enforcement. The Cook County Re-
publican platform. however. is wet.
Col. Smith and Cook County leaders
have apparently come to some kind
Of agreement whereby he Is accept
able to them anyway. Former
Mayor William (Big BID Hale Thomp-
son has come out with slashing at
tack on Brennan and in support Of
Smith. He insists in his talks to the
people Of Chicago that Brennan.
while promising to amend or repeal
the Volstead act If he becomes Sena-
tor, must take an oath If he is sworn
in as Senator to uphold the Consti-
tuition.
"He promises the people to do away
with prohibition on the one hand"
says Big Bill, ION the other. he prom
ises God to uphold the Constitution,
which provides for prohibition"
George e. Brennan. the genial
Democratic Boss of Chicago. is lying
In a hospital, recovering from the eff
fects of a fall several weeks ago. He
directs his campaign from there. He
is supremely confident that he Is GO
ing to win. His lieutenants bring the
news and carry his orders.
Many Reports Of Deals.
Reports Of deals in Chicago between
and Republican organiza.
tions and factions are widespread, but
there has been nothing tangible
brought forward to show such deals.
They may exist under the surface.
There is complaint on all sides Of a
dearth Of money. The Reed commit.
tee stands ever menace, like a booga-
boo to frighten children. The Repub-
lican State chairman declares. for ex.
ample. that he has less money to run
this whole State campaign than he
has had in the past to handle cam
paign in a single district. It Is posi-
BILE that in the last days before elec.
ton, and election day money will be
poured out to meet the needs Of wards
and precincts. In fact, II would be a
surprise II the money was not forth.
coming.
Illinois is not proud of this cam.
paign. It's people are disgusted.
Whether they are ripe for a real re-
volt remains to be seen. Election day
will show. So far, the revolt has not
appeared on the surface.
Rutherglen, a busy community near
Glasgow. recently celebrated it's S00th