Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-08
. IHE PRIMARY VOTE
N illinois STATE
Tremendous Interest Shown in
the Voting for State officers
in That State
TEST OF THE PRIMARY LAW
Large Number Of Names on the Ticket
Makes the. Voting Exceedingly Slow
Both Parties chaIIensins-Results
May Not Be Known Before Monday
MANY Candidates.
VOLUME IHlRTY-FouR.

Chicago, Aug. S.-When the polls
opened at 6 o'clock today the first act
ual test Of the nomination of candi-
dates here by direct vote of the peo-
pie commenced. Republicans, demo-
Gratis, prohibitionists and socialists are
participating in today's primaries. The
two first named have candidates for
all the state offices and congressional
nominations, and an almost intermin-
able number of county and municipal
officers. In addition they are taking
an advisory vote on United States SEN
ator, which office is ito be tl1ed by
the next legislature. The republicans
have four candidates for senator -
Senator Albert j. Hopkins, representa-
tive George E. Foss, William p. Mason
and William G. Webster. The demo-
Gratis have two ndidates-Lawrence
b. Stringer and Addison Blakely. A
fierce fight has been waged in the re-
publican party for the gubernatorial
nomination, there being but two candl-
dates. Governor Charles IS. Deneen, ana
former Governor Richard Yates. The
fight between these two has been ex-
ceptionally sharp and has been car
ried into the far corners Of the state.
The democrats have seven Candidates
for governor-Douglass Pattison, for
mer Vice President Adlai e. Stevenson,
John P. McGoorty, James Hamilton
Lewis, Charles F. Gupther, James y.
Monroe, and Judge E., r. r. Kim
brough. nss.ile prohibition candidate for
governor is Daniel r. Sheen. The
socialist candidate is ]. H. Brewer. 1t
is believed, the accurate returns from
the election will be slower than for
anv vote ever taken in Chicago. There
is an average of 500 names in each
ballot. and in addition to this there is
an average of 5000 precinct, commit
lteemen in the democratic and republi-
can parties who, are seeking office.
There is, under the primary law no
such thing as straight party VOTE
made by placing cross at the head
of, the ticket. Every voter must marx
the name Of every man whom he de-
sires to nominate, and this in itself is
expected to make slow work at the
polling places. 1t is believed by the
election commissioners the result on
the entire ticket will not be known
before Come time Sunday, and prob
ably not before Monday, if the result
Is close.
The weather thruout the state was
fair and cool. The indications We're
that an extraordinary heavy vote
would be polled Interest in this city
was intense and long Line of Soters
were present at the polling places
when they opened. The voting was
slow because of the length of time re-
ul1ired to mark the big ballots There
was also considerable confusion and
delay because of challenges, made by
various precinct workers. 1t is claimed
by both parties that. their opponents
were endeavoring to cast votes outside
their party organization.
At 1 p. m. the indications from tWen-
ty-five congressional districts of the
state, were that Hopkins was slightly
leading in the republican contest for
senator, with Foss a close second.
Stringer is generally. reported as in the
lead for the democratic recommends
tion for senator, and for governor, the
fight between Deneen and Yates is said
to be close, strong claims being made
by the managers of both candidates.
Stevenson, Pattison, McGoorty, and
Lewis were said to be receiving the
greater part Of the democratic vote for
the gubernatorial nomination. Steven
son is generally mentioned as running
strong In the state, outside of Chicago.
The prohibitionists were putting UP a
hard fight for Daniel r. Sheen, of Pc
oria, but his vote was not heavy, it
was said.