Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-21
Thompson, Dawes, LoWden
and Deneen Form Problem
for State Leaders.
CHICAGO MAYOR MAY PICK
MANY 1928 DELEGATES
Hughes and Hoover Have Support,
but World Court Ghost
May 1.ob Up.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.


CHICAGO, Ill, September 20.-Chi-
cago is filled with a jostling throng
today bent on nominating tomorrow
night the champion heavyweight of
the world. There are more visitors
than come here for a Republican ma
tional convention, and not a few of
them are politicians. All of them have
some excuse for being in Chicago "just
at this time" And all of them say
that, being here, Il might as well
drop in on the big fight" The whole
mob is about to spend as much money
TO see the box fighters perform one
night as it takes to run presidential
campaign, which in itself is a com
mentary on human nature. particu-
larly the American brand.
But despite their temporary interest
in the Tunney-Dempsey so, Chicago
and Illinois are giving serious consid-
Grafton to the business of President
making. especially the Republican end
Of 1t. They have their own crop of ia.
vorite sons for the Republican nom
nation. Two of the so-called big
four" presidential possibilities of the
G. o. =. today are Illinois men, Vice
President Charles G. Dawes and for
mer Gov. Frank o. Lowden. Then
there is Senator Charles S. Deneen
and, finally. Big Bill" Thompson.
mayor of the Windy city, who was
elected not so long ago on an anti
King George platform and would like
to make that the main issue in the
presidential campaign of 1928. They
say that Big Bill isn't quite sure
which King George of England all
the row is about, but that any King
George will do.
Plans Still Indefinite.
NO one seems to have any definite
ldea yet for whom the Illinois delega-
tlon to the next Republican national
conception will cast it's vote. Indeed,
the probabilities today are that the
delegation will split over several cam
didates big Bill" Thompson. who is
reckoned the Republican boss of the
city. and Gov. Len Small. who is
strong down State, both are reported
TO hate Gov. Lowden, which doesn't
make 1t so pleasant for Mr.. Iowden
IN his own home State They don't
care so much for the Vice President
either, for he has not supported them
In their various campaigns. Further.
more, the mayor and the governor
have formed kind of offensive and
defensive political alliance, with the
idea OF running the governor for re-
election next year and sending Thomp-
son delegates to the Republican ma
tiOnal convention.
Big Bill insists that he is not q
candidate for President, but he has
isio down platform for the Repub.
hcan nominee for President which
seems to mt him like a glove. The
PLATFORM starts with a simple phrase
america First And mentions Mis-
lsslppi flood prevention prominently.
The mayor has just returned from a
speaking tour of the West in the in
terest OF national flood control. There
Is more than a suspicion that big
Blll' was bent on showing himself to
the people outside of Illinois, getting
himself known. He was met at the
station here yesterday by a cheer
squad Of several hundred from the
city Hall and various wards of Chi
cago, which escorted the mayor with
= band and three automobiles through
the Loop district Each automobile
was decorated with a banner in
scribed, America First Welcome
Home Big Bill. the Builder"
Mayor Is Vote Getter.
So much for Big Bill" 1t is easy
to stage a parade with office holders,
would be Office holders and contra ctors.
But the mayor is vote-getter in this
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