Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 April 1920 — VOTERS TURN TO ILLINOIS [ARTICLE]

VOTERS TURN TO ILLINOIS

PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES SHOW WOOD VS. LOWDEN FIGHT TODAY. ’ The great political parties of Illinois will hold their state-wicje preferential primaries on presidential aspirants today. The Republican contest hinges over the sharp fight between Governor Lowden and Gen. Leonard Wodd for the favor of the voters. These two are actively contending. Voters who’ desire to support some other candidate must write in the name, as thd* ballots carry but the two names. If there were any line on either proposition, the Republican politicians, who didn’t quit fighting until long after midnight, could approximate a forecast on today’s general finish of what, undoubtedly, as been the hardest primary campaign that Chicago has ever known. The Rowden managers, were the most confident as the balloting began. They expect to carry Cook county handily for the Governor/ and they have no doubt of getting a substantial vote for him in the 101 counties outside of Cook. The Wood leaders, finished their- campaign with an optom istic outlook. While no definite claim was made; they intimated that they expect to get a big majority for General Wood in Chicago, and are hoping for an even break downstate.