Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-28
WHOLESALE FRAUDS REPORTED
IN EIGHTEENTH WARD
Cam mpaien Ono Of Most Exciting in His.
tory Of city-candidatss for Mayor
and Other Offices Being Chosen by
Parties-Mayora Plum Sought BY
Einkt Candidates.

fed man on North Clark street after
tho latter had shot Quin in the foot.
The shooting was the climax Of an
election row.
Quin Is a leader Of the Carter H.
Harrison forces in the Twenty-second
ward and was acting az a special dep
uty sheriff when the trouble started. He
flred three shots at his antagonist and
the latter died while being taken to the
hospital.
Use Knives In Quarrel.
Patrick O'Hara and another uniden-
tined man quarreled over tho election In
tho neighborhood Of the Quin shooting.
The latter stabbed O'Hara over the
eye and escaped.
Reports Of wholesale vote frauds
came from the Eighteenth ward and an
election commissioners made tour Of
the district seeking confirmation Of the
report.
Charles Fleming. an election inspec-
tor in the Fourteenth precinct. Of the
Fifth ward, was arrested on . charge
Of irregular conduct.
An exciting Campaign.
Today saw the close OF one OF the
most exciting political campaigns Chi
caso has witnessed IN some years. All
Of the parties are holding direct pri-
maries for tho nomination Of eandi-
datss for mayor. city treasurer. city
clerk ana members Of the board - al
dermen. The mayorality. which IL for
. term Of four years at IN annual SAL
ary Of $4,000. 10 the plum that IL
sought by eight aspirants. five republi-
cans ana three democrats The names
Of ono candidate each for the socialists
ana prohibftionists also appear on the
ballot hut neither % these parties -
expected to cut much Of q figure In the
race.
Tho Ave candidates for tho mayor
atty nomination on the republican side
are Charles e. Merriam. John e. scully.
John n. Thompson, Tom Murray and
John r. Smulski. Mr. Merriam IL q
professor Of the University Of Chicago
ard member Of tho board Of alder
mon. He Is classed as the republican
reform candidate As an alderman
he was chairman Of the commission on
city expenditures. whoee Investigation
into the city administration resulted In
the removal Of several city officials in
the past year.
Tho Candidates.
JOHN E. Scully. whose name appears
second on the ballot IL a member Of
the hoard Of aldermen and an expert
cnced politician. The principal planl,
Of his platform Is opposition to the pub
lie service corporations.
John r. Thompson. the third repub-
lican aepirant for the m.yoralty, Is
known chiefly as the proprietor OF a
string OF popular restaurants. He has
mixed in politics for some years and
once ecrvcd term ns county treas
urer. In his fght for the mayoralty he
has the backing Of Senator Lorimer's
chief neutcnants.
The candidacy Of Tom Murray. who
Is fourth on the republican list, is not
taken very seriously. Murray Il a
clothing merchant and far famed for
his unique methods Of advertising He
has never been candidate for public
office before.
John F. Smulski. the nth Of the re-
publican aspirants, is veteran poll
tician. who used to be state treasurer
Deneen and his local following for tho
mayoralty nomination.
On the democratic side there are
three Candidates for mayor. Carter II
Harrison. Andrew ]. Graham and
Edward F. Dunno.
Carter H. Harrison, who already has
served four terms az mayor, wishes 70
equal tho record Of his famous father
who was elected five times. Behind thr
fia7T:5o7. candidacy 10 the notorious
Kenna -Coughlin flrst ward regency ana
q considerable portion Of the old Har-
rison administration.
Andrew ]. Graham. the second Of the
democratic aspirants. Is . west side
banker who has figured IN democratic
politics for long time. but has not
held office. He has the backing Of the
democratic county organization. His
campaign for tho nomination has beer
notable chiefly for the lavish oxpendi-
lures.
Edward +. Dunno. the THIRD democrat
in tho held, was elected mayor seveYa,
years ago on . municipal ownershir
platform. Before that he had been on
the bench. When mayor he made q
good record. He lowered telephone
rates. and altho he vetoed 76-cent gas
An ordinance was passed giving the
people . reduction from 81 20 IS cents
0ran An Issue.
In addition TO the mayoraky keen in.
terest Il displayed IN tho aldermanic
contests IN nearly an Of the thirty-flve
wardA The aldermanic contests sro
more numerous xhan for many years
Particularly II this true on the demo.
cratic aide. where the bitter mayoraley
battle has brought ont Graham, HART.
son and Dunno aloOsmanao scaua;,;a.Ss
IN every ward
The reform orgAnisatao are puttsng
6oceh sfeorts q Asesa4 al1sosl '6zay