Evening star., 1928-04-11
THOMPSON'S FOES
WIN IN ILLINOIS
PRIMARY BALLOT
Frank /. Smiths Hopes for
Senate Seat Dashed by
Margin of 100, 900 Votes.
MRS. RUTH MCCORMICK
is NAMED FOR HOUSE
Len Small Loses by Nearly 2 to /.
Mayor Is Unable to Carry
Home Ward.
sy the Associated Press,

bv Yesterdays Statewide primary elec-
ton 10 the oblivion Of dead campaign
issues.
tion wrote Gov. Len Small off the books
of their political favor, dashed the
homes of Frank L. Smith for another
mandate TO the Senate of the United
States and, in Chicago. tore at the Re-
publican leadership Of Mayor Thomp-
son by defeating his choice for States
attorney. Robert Grove.
It was an unusually large turnout
of votes that swept aside, almost IN It's
entirety, the Republican ticket OF the
Small -Thompson-Crow faction, which
campaigned under the slogan Amer
ica first" blazoned on billboardS and
street signs the length Of the State.
The only solace the Thompson fac
ton obtained was control OF the Cook
County Republican machine and NOM
nations to a few minor offices.
Mrs. Mccormick Wins.
In the Republican race for nomina-
ton as Representative -at-large, Mrs.
Ruth Hanna Mccormick, wife of the
late Senator Medill Mccormick and
daughter of the late Mark Hanna, top
ped the field of eight candidates,
Representative Rathbone apparently
had been nominated for the other
Representative-at-large with Repre-
sentative Yates, who did not campaign,
third.
Late returns showed Representative
Martin B. Madden, sponsored by
Thompson, had won over his colored
opponent, William Dawson. The late
figures were: Madden, 1899; Daw-
son, 1870.
Otis +. Glenn, Deneen candidate for
the Republican senatorial nomination.
increased his lead to 10000 over
Frank l.. Smith. Thompson Small can
ciidate, the figures from 4,8l4 precincts
being; Glenn, 639. .284; Smith. 445.S36.
Returns from Sill precincts for Re-
publican candidates for governor we're:
E,nmerson, 81. .329; Small, 46o,3S9.
Returns from 1927 precincts for At
Carasfrom. 509,o48; Daileys 26l .47a.r.ss
1900 precincts for President, Repuo-
hcan, gave Lowden, 635,7T3; Coolidge
Ar precincts for President. Demo-
cratic, gave Reed, 2.4si; Smith, Abs;
5.s5s precincts for Representative at
large, Democratic, gave Brown, 1889;
Joplin. 62,ol4; ORourke, 4z.osS. :.
1855 precincts for Representative AZ
large. Republican, gave Mccormick
3ea.77s; Rathbone. 336,553; Yates
s@oGr gstsrnx from, 24so of Cook County's
ansg precincts for States attorney
rave Swanson, 377.654; Grove, z0c,z4I.
FOR Board Of Review, Republican
Parasa, 203.265: Litsinger, 272.2Oo-
Len Small. two-term governor, mas
crushed under the ballot-loaded roller.
vgsich fattened his political ambitions
as Thoroughly In Cook County kCnl-
Cauoa ax IL Gid down State.
E2ot,ert Emmett Grove, who prosecuted
foeh and LEOPOLD and who personihec
the "Anerica frst" aspirations OF Mayor
sT-nonaDson in Cook County, apparently
had fallen In his attempt 10 mount tne
third term step OF States attorney.
Even the mayor himself, noL caIloI- .aa-
hafe for any post more important tnan
committeeman Of his home ward, SEEM
81 10 have lost the soiace even o. thas
penresentstiye Martin g. Madden hac
. su,eeDSfg lead over his nearest op'
T.oney1t William l.. Dawson, coiofeo
T0sv,sor1 in his campaign claimed ina
frnrr-f1fthg Of the residents OF tfe ole'
trict we're colored and should De !epIe.
scented by one Of their race. Mayol
STThounSon. who has always conuollec
sEe roiored vote in the city, mao'
sneecFaex in the black belt" In suppor'
81 Representative Madden.
T[a3Ig Lincoln Emmerson, 64-yeaf -oic
secretary Of State, was the canoioaDt
wF1o swept 70 an unezpeceoly iaFss
nnslorfty over Small for the guocFna-
torasI nomination.
Swanson Is In Lead.
Iudge John h. Gwanson. who headec
the Republican ticket against Grove ~
Cook County as EDlmer5on olo aga.tlhl
va fHE GK1lEAGAs1S
esnai6Ste who apparently nan 1gi
termination Is States attorney. hs
Yzn far beblnd the EsDmerSon ieao
but he was maintaining a margin
which he Was confident carried Ficb0fy
Erosnersgn. Swanson and ATTORNEY
General OScaE Laflstgonl, also AuccFSs'
fld IL. hls efGTtg 10 win renonllfatloia
were Dop cards IN the Republican KtouI
when recognized the leadership o
United States Senator Charles y. DE
neen The ail-but-ceftain success q
virtually the entire Deneen state neIe
powerful political p9rtent, for u open
&c the Tosc ~ party control ~ 5e1sapyl
Deneen Who mas been our WFhH
Mayor Thompson and States htbrnea
fsrowe were in" Federal patronage
sno isolated hol6s IN county and citi
Offices Was the best Senator Leiaeei
could command against tns strong 20
gs41ezI machine created through TN
Email TflogB pggL-CF08e combine.
Another I1enesn Success was hGoTef
i.a ne contest u Otis + Glenn, Chlcag'
and MHpbya>gro lawyer. VINO, although
running behind tAe trall~DiazlDg ieat
~ Ef0ueF8on, Ilad "a MARRIED advantage
osef FRANK T., Smith lie man the Sen
ste tyice refused ~ admit.
The crime campaign" Shlcn fev9iYe'
stzgllt the E1Ate's attorneys contest be-
fWeen Grove aIl0 Judge Swanson, a.
arsnted sharper interest 10 Chicago thar
fI.e g1yeTn0TsblD. judge Swanson who's
home, WITH inat ~ Senator Dfneen Wa
tIougi)eo ie days aRo, WAS Increasing ~
feea Is late returns ean3e from me sioS
counting Chicago polling places
Judge Swanson sstd IN b s'atemen
that llss nomination would forecast ~
tie states attorneys oft1ce new stand
sr6s. policies and principles" lis cam
palgn promise Bss W drive crime oii
~ GOok County crime when y
charged had laFfysd and Blsckensd IA
c4fys name under TIE ssYeu~yss
ree1n1e of states Attorney Grove,
Judge ssWsnSon's apparent Ionil1ls
ton also gave city po!itics sharp lwis
Tor Mayor Thompson, IN hle bDai M
usnis of the campaign suggested IN
possibility 81 bis fesigping he niayo'
city II Grove we're beaten Wl'h Grow
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