The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-02
BITTER PRIMARY
FIGHT IS ENDED
Chicago Selects Candidates for
the Mayoralty.
HOT ELECTION IS IN SIGHT
Democrats Name Carter n. Harrison
as Standard Bearer and Charles
G. Merriam Is Chosen by
the Republicans.

Chicago, Mar Garter II. Har-
rison (Dem) and Charles Il. Merriam
(Rep) will be the candidates for may
or of Chicago at the election to be held
April A. Both Democratic and Repub-
lican organizations were smashed.
The bitterest primary election fight
in the history of Chicago ended with
the selection of the above standard
bearers and simultaneously begins
what promises to be the most holly
contested fight for the actual mayoral-
ty In the city's history.
The result on the Democratic side of
the fence was contested until the last
ditch, Mr.. Harrison winning out by a
comparatively small plurality over Ed
ward F. Dunno, while Andrew J. Ora
ham, the banker candidate. ran third
in the race.
Merriam Has WaIkover. "a.
On the Republican side Mr.. Merriam
had virtually walkover, his total vote
being nearly majority over all of the
other Republican candidates.
Mr.. Harrison has already been twice
mayor of Chicago, and his nearest op
ponent, Mr.. Dunno, was once the chief
executive. Mr.. Harrison is a son of
the first Carter H. Harrison who was
assassinated while mayor of Chicago
at the close of the worlds fair in
1893.
Charles E.. Merriam, college profes.
scr, reformer and investigator headed
the famous Merriam investigating com.
mission which turned the Republican
administration and organization up
side down during the past two years.
One Man Is Slain.
The primary fight developed more
bitter animus than has ever before
been seen here. ~. ~.
One man was shot dead, several
others were shot and stabbed, more or
less seriously, and small riots were re-
ported all over the city during the
course of the voting
Arthur Quinn, son Of James A.
Quinn, former city sealer, shot and
killed a man believed to be Richard
Clark, a union hod carrier.
The police say Clark was murdered
while he was in the custody of an Off
GER. Quinn is a deputy sheriff.
Patrick OHern, bartender, was
stabbed by an unidentified man in an
election quarrel His assailant es,
capped.
Fight Follows Dispute.
The shooting of Clark, according to
the police, was the outcome of political
strife. James A. Quinn and Robert E
Burke were in charge of the Harrison
workers in the ward. Strife, 1t Is said
was anticipated and extra policemen
and watchers were stationed through.
out the ward.
A dispute arose between Quinn and
Clark and fight followed. The man
is said to have drawn a revolver and
shot Quinn in the leg and then fed.
George Pierce, an election inspector
was near and drew a revolver and
sought to arrest Clark. Quinn, who
was only slightly wounded, graspet
the weapon from Pierce's hand and fol
lowed his assailant.
Policeman Lofts, who had wit
messed the shooting. arrested Clarl
anu was holuiI6 S<uihh 90
up and shot Clark.
Alleged Repeaters Arrested.
Through the efforts of County Judge
John E. owens, bitter foe of politica
corruption, Chicago probably secured
the most honest primary election in it!
history. Judge Owens recently caused
to be arrested and held for trial sew
eral hundred alleged repeaters wht
were fraudulently registered.
One notary public has also been helC
for court on the charge of fraudulent,
placing his seal upon affidavits de
clared by the election commissioner
to be false. He is charged with issuin.
them by the hundreds.
A force of nearly 200 investigators
working in conjunction with Judg'
Owens, ferreted out alleged efforts Il
repeating, and even the judges of cleo
ton were sworn in as officers of tn,
court by Judge Owens, and instructed
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