Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 March 1913 — J. HAMILTON LEWIS ELECTED TO SENATE [ARTICLE]

J. HAMILTON LEWIS ELECTED TO SENATE

Illinois Legislature Deadlock Came . To Close With Election of the Famous Chicago Man. Col. James Hamilton Lewis, of Chicago, was elected to the 6-year term in the U. & senate by the Illinois legislature Wednesday, when the deadlock which has existed since January suddenly terminated. He was the choice of the democrats of the state at the primary held on April 9, 1912. Governor Dninne put all his.strength behind the Lewis candidacy and the result is a victory for him. Before the balloting it was agreed that Lawrence Y. Sherman should be the choice for the senatorial short term, caused by the unseating of William Lorimer.