Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-04
Novel Methods to Get
Out the Vote lin
Chicago.
AROUSED BY NOISE
Cannon Crackers and Cow
Bells Used---0emocratic
Gains Indicated.

Chicago. H., April Election day
opened with cloudy skies AM chilly
northwest winds. The democratic en-
| thusiasts developed increased hope as
| the balloting progressed. The basis
was slow voting in some of the repub-
| liCan wards. Republicans admitted
slow voting was against them. but rid
iculed the claims that the democrats
would carry any wards normally re-
| publican.
Lively I'm Twenty-FIrst.
Democratic and republican workers
kept up a lively pace in the Twenty.
| first ward, the home of both John NJ
| Harlan, the republican candidate for
mayor, and Mayor Harrison. The re-
suit there was said to be deeply in
doubt. Harrison in the last munich
pal election carried the ward but the
| democrats conceded it would be hard
for Dunno. democrat, for mayor to poll
large vote in the ward. handicapped
| by Harlan's residence there
.'HinLy Dink" Uses Crackers.
In the First ward. usually controlled
| by the democratic alderman Michael
Kenna, familiarly known as "Hinky
Dink," a novel method was utilized to-
get the leading house voters to the
polls. Squads of men armed with
lunches of cannon crackers were sent
along the streets and soon there was
a din sufficient to discount genuine
artillery.
Marched Four Abreast.
Inmates of lodging houses were
speedily organized into platoons OF
four and voted as rapidly as possible.
The workers however seemed to be un-
usually cautious in marshalling this
class of voters. Kenna declared the
colored residents and Italians, who us
ually vote the republican ticket were
supporting Dunno.
Cow Bell Employed.
A bell such as is used on cattle in
| agricultural districts, was used TO
arouse voters in the Twenty-fourth
ward. The bell was rung in Railways
and, when voters appeared, they were
| told not to forget to vote.
Vote Heavy.
A heavy vote was cast during the
morning in most of the wards. The
| leaders of both parties continue to
claim the victory. There IS apparently
little scratching being done.
Democrats Win In Montana.
Butte, Mont. April Municipal
| elections in Montana have resulted
generally in favor of the democrats.
Two state Officers In Wisconsin,.
Milwaukee,, Wis. April 4.-Munlci-
pal elections are being held in many
! towns throughout Wisconsin today. In
addition a justice and state superin-
| tendent of schools are being voted for.
Interest Local at Omaha.
Omaha. Neb., April City and vii
lage elections are being held today in
all towns in Nebraska outside Oma-
ha. Interest is generally local and no
party lines are drawn.
Kansns voting.
Kansas City, Kans., April 4.-Muni-
cipal elections were held today in most
cities in Kansas. Bright and cool
weather is general AS rule only To-
cal issues are involved
Republicans Garry Michigan.
Detroit, Mich, April ELECTION re-
turns are incomplete. but indications
are that the republican state ticket Is
carried by upwards of 10000 majority.
The republican candidates are: Joseph
B. Moore Of La Peer. for supreme
| judge (renominated) Arthur Hill, OF
| Saginaw. and w. H. SawIer, of Hills
dale. for regents Of the University of
| Michigan. and w. J. McKane, of Cal.
| houn county. for member of the state
| board of education.
Denver. April 4.-Outside Denver,
which is governed by special charter,
municipal elections are being held to-
day throughout Colorado. Party lines
are not closely drawn and the issues
/ are mainly local