MR THOMPSON’S DEBACLE

Evening Star, Issue 19839, 12 April 1928, Page 9

MR THOMPSON’S DEBACLE

THE CHICAGO ELECTIONS STRONG PRESS COMMENT Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright NEW YORK, April 11. (Received April 12, at 11 a.m.) News from Chicago says that with the victory of Judge Swanson over States Attorney Crowe now practically certain the former has issued a statement saying that he interprets the vote as an indication of the fixed determination on the part of the voters to change the standards, policies, and principles of the office of the States Attorney. The newspapers demand that Mr “ Bill ” Thompson should fulfil his threat and resign. The Chicago ‘Tribune,’ in a leader, says:—“Less than a week ago Mayor Thompson said he would resign if Mr Crowe were defeated. Mr Cro'.. ; has been defeated. The defeat of Mr Crowe is the defeat of Mr Thompson, with all he represents of misgovernment and demagogy. The victory is the work of outraged citizenship resolved to end corruption, machine-gunning, pineappling, and plundering.—Australian Press Association.

MORE DEFEATS “GREATEST UPHEAVAL IN POLITICAL PACTION.” NEW YORK, April 11. (Received April 12, at 11.30 a.m.) A message from Chicago states that characterised as the greatest upheaval in the Illinois political faction, Governor Len Small, Mayor Thompson, State Attorney Robert Crowe, with the slogan “America first,” were buried under an avalanche at the Republican Primaries to-day. Governor Small was defeated for the Governorship candidature by the Secretary of State, Mr Louis Emmerson. Mr Crowe lost the States Attorney' candidature. The faction lost the State Senator candidature and many lesser officers, and Mr Thompson was defeated lor Ward Committeeman. —Australian Press Associa-tion-United Service.