Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-07
VOTERS OF CITY
RAP GANG RULE
Election Shows Strength of
Democrats in Wards and in
City Generally.
CONTROL THE COUNCIL
Four of Candidates for Aldermen Are
Successful, and Two of Rest Of
fees Are Landed.
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES.

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES.
Mayor-George w. Mccaskrin, ind.
City Cierk-Martin T. Ruderen, r.
City Attorney. r. Witter, r.
Freasurer-C. r. Channon, r.
Police Magistrate. j. Smith, d.
Assessor. c. Auld, d.
CoIlector-John T. Noftsker, r.
Assistant Supervisors-Henry Doer
ing, r, Charles Oswald, r, H. c. Harris,
r, and S. r. Wright, r.
Justices of the Peace. n. cleland,
r, w. r. Schroeder, r, L. v. Eckhart,
Sr., r, p. II. Wells, r, and George Mis-
sen, r.
Constables-Mike Mintz, d, Henry
Heuck, d, and George christison, d, p.
s. Heverling, r, and Simon Goldberg, r.
Aldermen-First ward, John Holz-
hammer, d; Second ward, August
Utke, r; Third ward, S. A. la Vanway,
d; Fourth ward, Henry j. Prick, d;
Fifth ward, William D. Cochran. d;
Sixth ward, Martin Medically, r; Sew.
enth ward, Charles Rorst, r.
THE NEW CITY COUNCIL.
First Watd-John HoIzhammer, d,
Frank Blochlinser, d.
Second Ward-Aueust Utke, r, John
carse, r.
Third Wards. A. La Vanway, d.,
Charles Smith, d.
Fourth Ward-Henry J. Frick, d,
Charles Thomnson n
Fifth Ward-William D. Cochran, &,
George l. Schmid, r.
Sixth Ward II Martin Medically r,
Frank Lawler, d.
Seventh Ward-Charies Borst, r, T.
j. Ellinwood, r.
Democrats, 8; republicans, 6.
*Snith will resign to become police
magistrate, leaving the council COM
posed of seven democrats and six re-
publicans.
Yesterdays election was a signal
victory for. the democrats of the city.
four of the seven democratic candi-
dates for aldermen being elected, the
party's candidate for police magistrate
date for assessor being named and
the party securing three constables of
the five elected. When the city coun-
ell is organized for the new fiscal year,
there will be eight democratic alder.
men and six republicans. Charles J.
Smith, the holdover alderman of the
Third ward. will, however, resign tC
become police magistrate, leaving
seven democrats and six republicans.
All along the line the democrats
made good showing, and the party is
demonstrated to be more solidly united
than ever. On the question of the
mayoralty the democrats voted ac-
cording to their inclinations.
MIR. McCasl<rin's Victory.
The election of George w. McCask
rim as mayor on the independent party
ticket was due to two things-opposi
ton to the republican gang politics, ant
Mr.. McCaskrin's own popularity.
The race for police magistrate wa!
one of the features of the election, anC
the success of c. J. Smith was the re
suit CT a very energetic campaign ant
thorough and systematic canvass o.
the city. The small vote cast for Mag
istrate j. Edward Elliott, who was OF
the ticket with McCaskrin as an indie
pendent. was something of a surprise
as many had anticipated that the
strength of McCaskrin would prove {
benefit to Elliott, but Smith was too
T k,,l6
in the race for assessor was due to {
thorough canvass and systematic
campaign.
The License Proposition.
The high license proposition, which
was merely up for an advisory vote
and was not an issue in the campaign
was defeated for two reasons-the &C
tivity of the brewery interests, and tn
fact that many of those who are il
favor of prohibition opposed high Il
cense because of a fear that it's sue
cess might have the effect of lessen
ing the chances of sweeping the tow
next spring in local option campaign
Others voted against the measure be
cause of opposition to the licensing o
saloons under any conditions.
Details of Results.
The detailed returns show some in
tcresting changes in the different pre-
cincts since the election two years age
Elsewhere are to be found the tabuls
ted results in the different precinct
on the city and town Offices, and ais
on the high license proposition, an
also comparison of the results of we:
terday with those of 1907.
McCaskrin Demonstration.
AS soon as he was assured that h
was elected to the Office of mayor
Genrpa w McCaSlrin annnlIncad