Evening star., 1936-02-12
BORAH AND KNOX
FILE IN ILLINOIS
ON LINCOLN DAY
Landon Entry Believed
Doubtful as Race Be-
gins in State.
SENATOR DUE TO TAKE
APPEAL IN PERSON
New Deal Friends and Foes Speak
on Great Emancipator's
Anniversary.
RY G. GOULD LINCOLN.


Senator William E. Borah of Idaho
and Col. Frank Knox, publisher of the
Chicago Daily News. today celebrated
Lincoln day by filing in the presiden-
tial preference primary in Illinois.
Borah's petitions were laid in the
hands of the secretary of State in
Springfield at $50 am. just one
minute ahead of those filed for Col.
Knox Borah's supporters say this will
give the Senator the right to have his
name in the first place on the primary
ballot.
Filing of the petitions for Col. Knox
brings him fatty into the race for the
Republican nomination. He has LETT
the ranks of those aspirants for the
honor who still say they have not
announced their candidacy.
President Roosevelt's name will
20 into the Democratic presidential
preference primary, it is announced
here by Patrick A. Nash, Democratic
national committeeman for Illinois,
and Bruce Campbell, State chairman.
Mr.. Roosevelt, beyond a shadow OF
=. doubt, will have the complete Illinois
delegation of So votes.
The entry of his name in Illinois
however, is in line with the plan to
place him in the Ohio primary and
other presidential preference primaries
Every effort will be made to roll up
big vote for him in these primaries
even though he may have no substan-
tial Democratic opponent.
Landon Entry Doubted.
Entry of Gov. Alf NJ Landon OF
Kansas into the Illinois primary, or
into that which is to be held in Ohio,
was declared extremely doubtful by
close friends of the Governor here
today. The last day for filing by can
didates in Illinois is Friday. The
Landon forces would be compelled to
move quickly should the Governor
decide to enter that contest.
The Landon strategy, it was said
here today, would be to pick up as
many delegates as possible from the
Western States, particularly those
near Kansas, and to come to the ma
tional convention with their backing.
This does not mean Republicans in
other States are not to be made
aware of the availability of the Kan
sas Governor. Far from it. His
friends will do all they can to in
terest Republicans all over the coun-
try in Gov Landon, and to assure him
friendly delegates who may go to him
on the first or succeeding ballots.
Among the first States to declare for
Landon will be Kansas and Oklahoma.
If Landon follows this course. the
primary battles in Illinois and Ohio
are likely to be left to Borah and
Knox, although in Ohio the Repub-
lican leaders are still wondering
whether they should enter "favorite
son" candidate. and Knox has not yet
made definite announcement of his
going into that primary. However,
the Borah entry into the Illinois
primary is expected to assure Knox's
seeking delegates in Ohio's primary.
First Contest In Years.
The Illinois primary comes April a.
Not since 1924 has there been a con-
test in the Republican presidential
preference primary there. In that
year Senator Hiram johnson of Cali
fornia opposed the late President CAL
win Coolidge and Coolidge won, 533, 1893
to 1886, $50.
Carl G. Bachmann, former Repre-
sentative from West Virginia, chair
man of the National Borah-for- -Presi-
dent Committee, with headquarters
here, issued the following statement
today:
Senator Borah has definitely en-
tered the Illinois primary for Presi-
dent and if nominated will be the
first Republican candidate from Illi-
nois since the election of Gen. U. S.
Grant. All the petitions were filed
today, according to the primary law
of Illinois. Senator Borah has also
filed his written statement with the
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