Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-14
THREE IN RACE
Outcome of MayoraIty Fight Now
Depends on Combina-
tons.
CRAIG AND KNOX ARE CLOSE
With Larkin's Chances in the Break
After First Ballot - Seventh
Ward Is the Pivot.

On the face of the results of the re
publican primaries held yesterday af
ternoon, on the first ballot in the city
township convention tomorrow evening
at Turner hall, 3. F. Knox viii have q
votes, DR.. G. G. Craig, Sr., &c, and c. j
Larkin, IA, with the Seventh ward split
ting its % votes among the three can
didates for the nomination for mayor.
1t will take 81 votes 10 nominate.
Knox delegations were elected in the
First, Second and Fifth wards Craig's
tickets won in the Third and Fourth.
The Sixth ward delegation, while unin-
structed, will support Larllin. The
Seventh is controlled by a. Z. Nelson,
the candidate Of that ward for police
magistrate.
seventh VIII BE Dictator.
After the first ballot there will be
breaks in all Of the delegations prob
ably, thus making it an interesting
threecornered fight, with the Seventh
as absolute dictator of the situation on
the head Of the ticket Thus will the
Seventh be held responsible for the
man who is put forward. With 20
votes TO deliver, Nelson can make a
combination with any one Of three can
didates for mayor and bring about his
nomination.
Hence. instead Of seeking an
alliance to effect his own nomination,
Nelson can stand pat as he doubtless
will do, and receive propositions from
all three sides. He viii go 10 the one
Offering the most attractive deal nat
urally. There will be two other candi-
dates for police magistrate before the
cOnvention-Frank Westbay. with the
First and possibly the Second
ward behind him. and Duncan r.
McFarane. with the Fifth. G.. A John
ston, the present magistrate. is consid-
cred ont Of the running through defeat
of the Knox delegation in the Third
ward. his home Westbay is with Knox,
and McFarlane will be presented from
the Fifth by the Knox delegation. Thus
it would seem that Nelson would at
the outset lean towards one of the as
pirants for top Of the ticket who is not
tied to a police magistrate candidate.
Vote ON Tickets in Several Wards.
In the First ward the Knox deIeea-
ton was elected over the Craig dele
cation lG1 10 1O7. In the Second there
were 100 votes cast for the ticket.
which is uniustructed. but known 10
have a majority for Knox. In the
Third the fight was between W l.. Lu-
dOlph. candidate for states attorney.
and G. 4. Johnston. candidate for mag
istrate. Both are residents of the ward.
Johnston's ticket was for Knox and
Ludolphs which was elected 252 to
209. is placed in the Craig column. In
the Fourth the showing made by Knox
was disappointment TO his supporters.
as it was confidently expected that he
would be able TO defeat Craig in his
home bailiWick Here and in the Third
Phil Miller, the chief of police. and his
famed Coworkers were looked TO 10 dc
liver the goods The vote in the Fourth
was 127 10 81. Mr.. Benson. the candi-
date for alderman. ran ahead of the
combined vote on the delegate ticket
by one vote. In the Fifth the vote for
the Knox delegation was $50 to 40 for
Craig. In the Sixth. where there was
no contest 60 votes were cast. The
Seventh ward ticket received 273 votes. /
-Four Aldermen Are Rcnominatcd.
The candidates for aldermen are.
First waEd-Louis Rain 1.-TWO years., /
Allen Pratt Zone YEAR,.
Second ward. Y. Ecthgrt Jr.
Third ward-W. E. Miller. J
Fourth ward T. Benson.
Fifth ward-F. +. Robbins
Sixth ward-Phil Weber
Seventh ward. n. Brooks.
Eckhart, Benson. Robbins and Brooks /
were rcuominated Neither Eckhart /
nor Benson had any opposition. +. w /
Lewis. brought out AT the 18th hour. |
it is said. by the Knox forces. because /.
Robbins failed 10 show mp at one of /
their conferences To which hc had been /
hidden giving the impression that he /.
was secretly affiliated with the Craig /
camp. rallied 50 votes 10 1875 for Rob /
bins. Lewis is credited with having |
saved the day for Knox in his home /
ward. for he had arraycd against him /
three OF the leading workers OF his /
own ward F. II. Kelly. PAT Cary and /
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