Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-19
CITIES ELECT
new OFFICERS
Many Illinois Municipalities
Settle Local Issues at
Polls.
ARE RIOTS AT ZION CITY
Number of Towns Name First Of
ficers Under Commission Form
of Government

Chicago, April 19.-An unusually
large vote was polled in Illinois
cities and towns where elections
were held yesterday for the first time
under the new commission form of
| government
Among the cities holding their
first elections under the new form
we're Elgin, Ottawa, Kewanee, Pc
kin. Hillsboro, Dixon and Jackson
Vile.
Four socialist mayors were elect
ed-at Granite City, Grafton. O'Fal-
Ion and at Davis in Stephenson coun-
/ ty. Neither vets nor 'drys' scor-
ed any decided victory. Alton de-
/ feated a man who proposed to close
/ the saloons on Sunday and Marion
voted wet"
RIOT AT ZION CITY.
/ Chicago, April 19.-Election rows
( which began before the polls open
/ ed at Zion City yesterday morning
/ broke out afresh after the result was
announced at night. w. Hurd Glen
( denim, supported by Voliva, success
or to John Alexander Dowie, was an
nounced elected mayor by major
/ ity of votes in about 1000.
Supporters of ]. A. Goudle, head
ing the independent ticket immed-
/ lately made charges of fraud. Grief
of Police J. L. Hoover and four of
his aides were arrested by Sheriff
Green of Waukegan and a force of
l 5 deputies.
Mayor F. N Richie announced
early in the day that Governor De-
neen had promised to hold state
troops in readiness to hurry to Zion
City The arrival of the Waukegan
sheriff with numerous deputies,
however, prevented need of the
troops.
OPEN TOWN AT DANVILLE.
Danville. Ill, April 19.-Mayor
Louis Platt. running on a regulate
the saloons" platform, was defeated
--bs-Will c. Lewman,- the open town
advocate by a vote of ASIA to 2,647.
The political complexion of the city
is unchanged.
Georgetown was the only other
town in the county where the saloon
question was an issue, the dry"
ticket headed by James Parks. de-
feating the "wets" by Frank Smith,
296 to 179.
SOCIALIST LOSES AT DIXON.
Dixon, Ill, April len the first
city election under the commission
plan of city government w. B. Brin-
ton, president of the Illinois Manu-
20 ntrIr-r aT~c.f
mayor over Attorney II. A. Brooks,
socialist, by a majority OF 1876. But
one new man, ]. D. Van Bidders,
was named on the commission.
SITTING MAYOR LOSES.
Jacksonville, Ill, April 19.-The
first election under the commission
form of government was held here
yesterday, an unusually large vote
being poIled. The results presented
a series of surprises. II. II. Bancroft,
the present mayor, being defeated by
George w. Davis, the present city
clerk, by n majority of 1873. The
successful commissioners and their
vote are: G. w Brown, SIS: G.
r. Knollenberg, 1850; William
Newman, I,42S; Louis Engel, 1,423. /
CLOSE At BLOOMINGTON.
Bloomington. Ill, April 19.-R. .
L. Carlock, republican and present
mayor, was defeated for reelection .
yesterday by A. l.. Moore, independ- I
ent, by majority OF SO votes .
Moore retired in December from the
Office Of sheriff, which he held as a
democrat Republicans gained one .
member of the council.
sHURTLEFF BEATEN
Elgin, Ill, April 19.-Former /
Speaker Edward Shurtleff was de
feated for city attorney Of Marengo .
by c. 3. Whittemore by 62 votes.
Mayor ]. II. Patterson was re-
elected.
Ottawa, Ill. April 19.-Former
Bradford was elected mayor by a
majority of 9G1, defeating James F.
Farrell, twice former mayor.
BASEBALL FAN WINS.
Aurora, Ill. April 19.-Thomas
Sanders, who ran on his record as
d baseball enthusiast. defeated
Frank Vogt for mayor by a vote Of
3 $50 TO Al votes.
AT JOLIET.
Joliet, Ill, April 9.-Edmund VI.
Allen and an entire democratic tick
ct was elected.
ONE-sIDED AT KEWANEE.
Kewanee. i'll. April 19.-B. F.
Baker was elected mayor by the
largest majority ever recorded here.
NEW MAYOR AT ROCKFORD.
Rockford. Ill, April 19.-W. W.
Bennett was elected mayor, defeat
ing the incumbent Mark Jardine and
s o. WidelL His plurality was
402.
DECATUR "WET.,
Decatur, Ill, April I9.-The first
election held here under the COM
form resulted in victory
for the wet" contingent. Daniel
Dinneen wnn nrer Charlas Rnrchnrz |