Evening star., 1928-04-09
REIGN OF BOMBERS
MADE VITAL ISSUE
BY CHICAGO VOTERS
Both Deneen and Grove Fac
tionS Predict State VIC
tory Tomorrow.
JUSTICE WILL PRESIDE
AT "ELECTION COURT"
5000 Policemen to Guard City
Polls-AttOrney Opposes Smith
in Senatorial Contest.
sv the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 9.--Two weeks ago
tonight bombs exploded at the homes
Of United States Senator Deneen and
Circuit Judge John A. Swanson, set
ting Chicago politics on fire. Tomorrow
half a million voters will decide who
got hurt.
Those bonbings were not the first,
but they were sharply significant polit-
icaIIy. for Senator Deneen is leader OF
the Republican faction seeking to break
the county control of the Mayor
Thomuson-State's Attorney Robert +.
Grove partisans. Judge Swanson Is the
Deneen candidate for Groves Job.
There are State candidates, from
scvs-nor down. and United States sem
eforsaI candidates to be nominated
tomorrow. for it is a Statewide pri-
T1arv election for Democrats ana Re-
publicans. but bombs and bullets nave
concentrated Chicago voter interest on
the local situation.
Both Sides Confident.
Deneen managers, tabulating reports
from Cown-State as well as IN Cnlcago'
r1redicted complete victory: but so. also.
did the managers for the campaigns OF
Gov. Len Small, seeking third iour-
wear term: Frank L. Smith, asking toI
q new nomination as Senator, ana
Grove, who wants to perpetIate MS
States attorneyship.
In its fundamentals the campaign
between the Deneen group and the
THOMPSON Grove Republicans has
been throw the raScalS out" on the
one hand and most positive denial OF
rascaIity on the other. Neither side has
hesitated to use sharp language against
the other, the DeneeneTs tearing at the
administration of the States attorneys
affairs under Grove. with Grove ana
THOMPSON returning the fire by pic;ur-
ing crime conditions in Chicago when
Senator Deneen was States attorney.
The Deneen candidate for governor is
Louis l. EHlnerson now secretary OF
State. He has charged that Gov. Small
taxed Chicago heavily to build roads
6ovnstate. he has campaigped On q
promise OF economy Of state Uperaffon
and q square deal for the city of Chi
cago.
Lawyer Opposes Smith.
Otis Glenn, a Chicago lawyer who
maintains residence downstate. is on
the Deneen slate against Smith for the
Republican nomination as Senator. He
Is comparatively unknown TO politics,
although he has served in the State
legislature.
There was much preparation today
% forestall and 10 deal quickly with
election day violence or fraud. Except
IN their elaborateneSs, however. these
preparations were not new. for a Chi
cago election invariably is a strenuous
experience
One new measure viii be the holding
tomorrow Of an election court" over
which Chief Justice Olson Of the
Municipal Court win preside. Into this
court viii be brought all offenders
against the election laws 50 that prompt
disposal may be made Of charges
against them.
There viii be 5000 policemen guard
ing the polls, cruising the streets in
automobiles and held as emergency
squads at the Offices Of County Judge
Jarecld. under whose supervision all
county voting machinery operates. Vol
unteer watchers have been assigned 70
each balloting place and painstaking
precautions have been taken against
fraud.
Pastors Hit Crime Rule.
Easter sermons in many churches
Yesterday carried interpretations on to-
nl0rrows election Prayers were offered
for tie rescue Of the city from w1lal
several pastors described IS reign oi
crime and terror. In churches, on the
radio and III newspapers there was 9
persistent appeal 70 all voters 10 exef-
clSe their franchise.
Federal agencies, which became EN-.
broiled In the Chicago situation through
the bombing Of Senator Deneen's hom'
ard the subsequent shooting Of 2
Thompson ward worker by prohibition
agent. have been marking time. Thers
was no indication that they would taxi
any active part in b0noFTOws voting
except u see that the voters rights arr
protected. 4 Federal grand jury, which
has been instructed concerning the law
cf election frauds, is In adjournment
until wednesday.
Mere than s77. .000, ,Oo0 worth OF bone
Issues, invoking local improvements
are 10 De voted upon by Chicago voters
Judge Is Candidate,
Democrats, without contests for prin'
etpaI Offices. have conducted no cam
palglls, their cnly activity being 20 urgs
members " their party u Keep On tnei
own SIDE VI The fence In the primaries
Judge FlOyea Thompson u the Stat
Supreme Court Is the candidate ioi
EsssAEsESf Ntss fassEyft k(tsf man. RS0
T.0uncs6 wet. Is Dn0ppoSed for the Sen
st0FIal nomination. CeTuak Is head o
the CDDg County board
Although there are several contest
ing tor congressional nominations Oh
the Republican ticket. none has cam
palgneo with more yigor than hrs
Ruth Hanna MnGJOrmick WIfe u fb
late Senator AeGlll Mccormick f5n
seeks domination az Congreasman-at
large.
II the first district. gyedogBlnanti
pegro IN DOpuiatj9u Eepregentatig
MADDEN has been given sharp BATH
for renor0lnaligD by William u. DaW
so82. q neRI0. The ThompSon oTgapi
zafson, WillGu heretofore has won tn