Evening star., 1936-08-02

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TolucG Lake home in North 7
but the relief clients are an unknown
quantity at this stage. Thompson
may win some of them over with
promises.
Down in the southern part Of the
State there is a fight on among the
miners, which also contributes to an
uncertain political situation. These
workers have split into two fac
tions, about evenly divided in strength
the progressives and the United
Miners. In a recent straw vote. the
progressives were generally against
President Roosevelt. while the United
faction stuck with John L. Lewis
and the President.
The Germans in Cook County, OF
whom there are some $4,000, are
largely for Roosevelt, according to
their leaders They are somewhat
concerned that Landon may turn out
to be too dry for their tastes and are
also displeased with some articles
concerning Germany that have been
published in Col. KnoX's paper, the
Daily News. There is good chance
some of them will follow Thompson
because Of his stand against Americas
entry into the World War and the
consideration he showed Chicago
Germans after war had been de-
clared.
Employment Better.
The farmers here approved the
A. A. A.. 1t is expected their at
titude in this election will depend to
a large extent on what the Repub-
licans offer as a substitute. Employ
ment generally is better, relief and
W. P. A. figures indicating some So
900 persons have gone back to work
since the low point Of the depression.
The Republican candidate for Gov
ernor. c. Wayland Brooks. Chicago
lawyer. has been campaigning in
tensively doWnstate and is pleased
with his reception. Eighty down
state county chairmen met here last
week and said Brooks would receive
a large plurality in their section. In
the senatorial race the Republicans
are running Otis F. Glenn against the
Democratic incumbent, j. Ham Lewis,
but their contest has not gotten well
under way.
William Lemke. North Dakota rad
ical Congressman is sure to come into
the State at the head Of a third party
ticket
The Democrats tried to block him
early in the game by Incorporating
Union party Of their own so he
could not run under his regular third
party name. Petitions to have the
Lemke ticket put on the ballot are
being circulated. however, and suf-
ficient number of signers is foregone
conclusion.
Runs With Sullivan.
Thompson will run for Governor on
this ticket, with his close friend
Thomas v. Sullivan, formerly Min
nesota Farmer-Laborite, as candidate
for attorney general. Sullivan ran in
the Republican primary, polling 1885,
600 votes In Cook County to 1000
for Charles w. Hadley, who finally
won the Republican nomination for
attorney general. The Republicans
belittle this showing of strength By
Sullivan, claiming the organization
did not actively oppose him.
This defeat of Sullivan. which
thompson charges to double cross
ing by George F. Harding, Republi-
can national committeeman, and the
nomination of Brooks as candidate
Tor Governor, are the real reasons
the former mayor is back in the thick
OF the fight. He claims Brooks was
picked by one Of Chicago's big news
papers, with which he has had a
feud of long standing.
Thompson will have his first op-
portunity to show his strength on
Labor day. when a big rally will be
held in a nearby park. Lemke will be
there to speak, and a number of
Father Coughlin, DR.. Townsend and
Gerald Smith supporters are expected
to participate. Thompson says 500 900
supporters will be there, and if that
many should turn out his Republican
and Democratic antagonists will have
something to worry about.
Digs Out Old Songs.
In the meantime, big Bill" is going
ahead in his own way. He Is sending
out thousands of souvenir gifts and
last night he was digging down in his
trunk for the old rabble- -rousing songs
that he used 80 successfully before he
was beaten in 1881.
He has even made peace with the
British, and no longer yearns to
punch the King in the snout."
Why" he declared, I've even
bought myself fishing camp in
Canada. And there's a lake there
where q man can catch 100 small
mouth bass a day, If he wants to be
that hoggish. That's where Gov. Hor-
ner and I are going in November
after get his job"