The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-11
BY c. c. NICOLET

United Press StaH Correspondent
CHICAGO, April 1.-THE Low
den-Deneen faction Of the Repub-
lican party in Illinois emerged
dominant in State politics today by
virtue of a crushing defeat admins
tered to an Administration coalition
in Tuesdays primary.
owden-D neen candidates
swamped Governor Len Small
throughout the State and seriously
threatened Mayor William Hale
Thompson's hold on Chicago. A
record vote was cast.
Even States Attorney Grove of
Cock County firmly entrenched for
years, could not hold his forces in
line in competition with Circuit
Judge John A. Swanson.
In the senatorial race, Otis F.
Glenn, Lowden-Deneen candidate
held a substantial and growing lead
over Frank L. Smith, already elect
ed once to the Senate and appoint
ed twice, but refused the right to
take the oath of office
\ In the State campaign, Louis EN-
Emerson defeated Governor Small by
"a majority which seemed likely
early today to mount to more than
100000
EmmersOn Ticket Wins
Enlmerson carried with him every
candidate for State Offices In most
cases the contest was not close.
There were no close contests for
Democratic nominations, most can
didates being unopposed. Floyd E.
Thompson was nominated for Gov
ernor and A. j. Cermak for Senator.
In the presidential primary, for
mer Governor Frank o. LoWden, I'M
opposed on the ballot, won an easy
Endorsement, and seemed assured of
all but perhaps a dozen of the
States siXty-one delegates to the
national convention. Fragmentary
returns indicated that Mayor
Thompson's uninstructed candidates
for elegates-entered in the race as
part of his draft Coolidge" cam
paign-had won in only a few dis
trictS.
Governor Al Smith of New York
seemed assured of the States Demo-
cratic delegates. No Democrats
were entered on the preferential
ballot, but delegates pledged to
Smith generally were successful.
Despite the Importance to the
State of the Republican gubernato-
,oI OF
tention attracted by Frank Smith in
his past unsuccessful attempts to
take his seat in the Senate, the
primary, so far as national interest
went, was fought in Cook County.
It was as remarkable a campaign
as an American city ever has seen.
Thompson, Grove and Small all have
been bitter enemies in past cam
paigns, but they united this year to
defend themselves against the pow
erful offensive of the Deneen forces
The exceptionally heavy vote and
the apparent defeat of Grove indi-
Gated that the bulk of the voters
held him, as chief prosecuting Off
Ger of the county, to blame for the
great power achieved by the gang
Sters.
Thompson Not Beaten
At one stage of the campaign
Mayor Thompson was quoted as
having said at a meeting of his
supporters that he would consider
resigning if Grove were defeated
Some of his advisers later denied
he had made the statement, and he
never confirmed it; but dozens OF
persons have asserted they heard
him make the remark. Whether he
said it or not, few persons &C
quainted with the mayor believed
he would give a thought to such a
move now.
The mayor probably will be more
inclined to set about at once the
task of rebuilding his prestige ano
restoring his political fences, badly
in need of repair after Tuesdays
balloting. His supporters pointed
out that the refusal of Chicago tC
follow his dictates does not neces-
sarily indicate that his persona
power is gone, for his personality
rather than his politics has giver
him his hold on the voters, and his
personality can produce its greatest
effect only when he himself is seek
ing office.
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