Salt Lake Telegram | 1920-08-18 | Page 6 | State Skirmishes Precede Big Battle

STATE SKIRMISHES PRECEDE BIG BATTLE Thee Thi State Primaries es Will Usher In National Contest CHICAGO Au Aug 18 By Dy United Press Factional state fights were on tho political Ironing board today getting the time wrinkles smoothed out before belore tho the national campaigns take their t turns state primaries remained In the Middle West est to be shaped b before roro presidential and congressional scuffles i occupy attention The Tho first Midwest primary willbe will willbe willbo I be bo In Michigan August 31 Wisconsin Wis will follow September 7 I And the Illinois fight September 15 Republican and Democratic I primaries will b bo- bo Jo held tho the same ume date Congressional tickets ticket presidential I electors and state candidates will be selected in these primaries except in Michigan tI where th the senatorial Incumbents Incumbents' terms tire are The Tho Michigan prImary primary primary mary will have ha the time Issue of ot parochial schools as nl chief in in- in terest Wisconsin's differences center l In-l in the tho senatorial aspirants on the Republican ticket Senator Irvin Lenroot seeking I la opposed by b James s Thompson of or 0 La L. Crosse Crease raising tho the old issue IsU of or Senator Lafollete's Lafollete's letes lete's organization atlon opposes LOn LOn- roots root's on the time accusation accusation ac nc- ac- ac his senatorial performance perform perform- ance anco has been s lv Illinois has furnished an Interesting interesting inter Inter- esting eating factional tussle with Mayor Thompson of or Chicago and Governor Go Frank 0 O. Lowden t leading opposing sides In tho the Republican Republican Re Ro- publican party War records personalities and other tries have been dragged Into the I skirmish The Tho Thompson faction has backed Congressman Frank Fronk Smith for tor the senatorial nomination on the Republican n ticket Former Congressman Chipperfield and Representative William B. B McKinley Mc- Mc Kinley have ha the tho bac of or Governor Coy Gov Me-I Me Lowden Tho The difference have extended to the state stat ticket with Len Small of ot Kankakee and I Lieutenant Oglesby conte contesting Uns to head tho the s state I