Evening star., 1928-04-15
LOWDEN GETS BIG
BOOST IN ILLINOIS
Deneen to Vote at Least 49
of States Delegates for
Ex-Governor.

Special Dispatch to The star,
CHICAGO. Ill, April i4.--United
States Senator Deneeu has emerged
from the April 10 Illinois primary as
the Republican leader Of the State. He
will be chairman Of the Illinois delega-
tion to the Republican national conven-
tion. voting at least 40 OF the States 81
delegates for Frank O. Lowden. and. in
addition to the Federal patronage OF the
State which he controls almost alone.
he and Louis L. Emerson. nominated by
more than 100000 plurality over Len
Small 10 be the Republican candidate
fo~ governor. are in control Of the State
organization. In addition, DeneenS
forces have won from the America
First" machine of Mayor William Hale
Thompson. States Attorney Robert Z.
Grove and Senator-reiect Frank L.
Smith and former Senator William Lori
nler. the most important nominations in
powerful Cook County.
A Record Breaker.
The primary. with its unusually large
pluralities for the anti Thompson Grove
candidates, was a record breaker. 1t
brought out a greater vote on the Re-
publican side than has ever before been
recorded in a local primary election.
EeogTe E. Brennan's slate of delegates
70 the Democratic national convention
pledged to Al Smith came through with
a few minor scratches, although the
delegation remains Solidly pro-Smith
State conventions of both parties will
be held April 10 at Springfield for the
naming and instructing of delegates at
large 10 the national conventions, IL Re-
publican and 8 democratic. Denecn
viii be in command Of the Republican
State convention. viii be chosen chair
man OF the delegation. according TO
present plans, and his first lieutenant,
Roy O. West of Chicago. secretary OF
the Republican national committee, is
slated to be national committeeman, to
succeed Allen r Moore OF Monticello,
manager of Frank L. Smiths Inflated
senatorial primary campaign in 1926.
Vice President Dawes viii be delegate
at large If he accepts. Deneen may step
aside to allow the Vice President TO be
chairman.
Brennan viii be in the saddle at the
Democratic State convention and is
slated to be chosen chairman and 10 be
reelected national committeeman.
Pluralities Amazing.
The piuralities given Deneen-Low-
den Emmerson candidates over those
of the Thompson Grove Smith SMALL
Ieriner machine, we're amazing even
TO the Deneenites Emmerson expected
TO be nominated for Governor by 1885,
600. Instead. his plurality over Small,
running for third term, was 100000.
The explanation lay In the fact that
the Thompson machine, good for about
1g5.O 900 votes in Cook County. was
simply unable to carry on in the face
OF q turnout of what really was a
majority popular vote for the first time
since Thompson began controlling pri-
maTies in Cook County.
Heretofore Thompson successes have
been gained with q 20 to IS per cent
vote This primary showed in excess of
IS per cent vote. Frank Smith was
beaten by Otis F. Glenn by 225 900;
Grove lost to John A. Swanson by
200 600.
A huge factor in determining the
result, especially in Cook County, was
the campaign carried on through
church organizations Throughout the
city for six weeks the churches had
Seen intensively organized On Easter
Sunday. before huge congregations.
many pastors not only urged members
of the churches TO get out and vote on
the succeeding Tuesday. but TO vote to
clean up the bad situation existing IN
Cook County and which was blamed
This huge turnout gives reason for
reflection for those who would say that
Cook County and Chicago will be car
RED by Al Smith and the Democratic
county ticket next November. A large
part Of this church sentiment used 70
dzfeat Grove and other Thompson
candidates Is dry. and much Of II was
so directed because the slogan Of the
Thompsonites was America FfTst-
VETS Against World Court Drys."
Thompson Wins is.
On that slogan, with draft Coolidge"
as MS war cry Thompson won Is OF
the 20 Cook County delegate seats. but
3 Of the IS delegates elected under
his banner say they viii not oppose
Towden in the national convention.
Loxden carried all Of the Is down.
state districts making his total IS for
the State, and 80 IL the three Thomp-
sonites make good on their Lowden
promises
with the II delegates al large which.
under Deneen control. the State con-
ventlon vii give - Lowden. the Illinois
1svor1te son viii siaye minimum oi
4g votes. Cold. .arkey politicians ex-
pect the 10 remaining Thompsonites To
make their peace with Deneen and
K.nmereoa on the price OF support Of
Lowden wf1iie II Is considered doubt
ful that tn. .og1s0n. the eleventh, viii
attenc the q Ege1tion. Hence Lowden-
ties look for 1 sold vote Of 81.
Lom6enE sn1e vas the only one on
tire ballots fx presidential preference.
Il vas given total Of nearly 300 900
votes. g'i1ile 2.5s9 wrote IN the name Of
President Coolidge.
PAUL r. LEACH.
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