| Show t. t r MacArthur Test Foreseen in ine e e Illinois Primary CHICAGO April 10 UP uPI uPI- Na National National Na Na- interest in the Illinois primary primary primary mary election Tuesday will center chiefly on its test of draft MacArthur MacArthur Mac- Mac MacArthur Arthur sentiment in the the mid mid- west General Douglas MacArthur won three of the 24 delegates I elected in Wisconsin's primary last i Tuesday and his vote-pulling vote power power pow pow- pow pow- er in the Illinois Republican presidential presidential preference race will show whether the draft movement is is gathering momentum MacArthurs MacArthur's name was entered without his a authorization by the MacArthur for President cl clubs bs which have mid midwest west headquarters In Chicago He is pitted against Riley Bender Chicago real estate man and political neophyte Results of the preference vote ate are not binding on the 50 delegates dele del delegates ga gates e the Rep Republicans s will ll elect ana and the nine others to oe De chosen at a party convention April 28 Six of the 80 men and women entered entered entered en en- in the district contests have expressed in advance a preference for Thomas E. E Dewey three for Governor John W. W Bricker of Ohio two for MacArthur and one each for Governor Dwight H H. Green of Illinois Col Colonel nel Robert R R. McCormick McCormick McCormic mick mic editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune which is backing backing backing back back- ing MacArthur and Henry J. J Kaiser Iaiser The other 66 are undeclared undeclared unde unde- Glared or avowedly open General MacArthurs MacArthur's supporters are hopeful that a large vote for him will impress the Illinois delegation delegation delegation dele dele- gation and start a MacArthur b om rolling across the country The Democrats will elect 50 national national national na na- convention delegates and name eight more ata party convention convention convention con con- April 28 Under the leadership leadership leadership lead lead- of Mayor Edward J. J Kelly of Chicago they are expected to get behind President Roosevelt Leaders of both parties expect a light turnout somewhere around half of the persons persons persons per per- sons registered registered and and the Republicans predict the party will poll 60 per cent of the total vote |
