Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-04
JUSTICE COOKE
TRIUMPHS over
HIS OPPONENT
Fourth Supreme Court District
Gives Him a Plurality of
Close to 5000.
LOSES ONLY TWO COUNTIES
Judge Grier's Crumbs Of Comfort Are
Few-NOte Is Tribute 10 Prin-
cipie and Man.

Justice George A. Cooke was tri-
umphantly reelected 10 the supreme
court OF Illinois from the fourth dis
trict for the full term at yesterdays
election. II was a victory that bore
testimony 10 Judge Cookies worth as
a justice. his personal popularity, and
above all was a significant vindication
OF the principle which his candidacy
represented-that of non-partisanship
in judicial elections. In effect. the out
come proved a substantial endorse
ment of every element involved in the
election from the standpoint Of Justice
Cookies candidacy, professionally, Of
fic!ally, and personally. as well as on
the question Of worth and fitness.
WINS ~ ~ COUNTIES.
Justice Cooke was reelected by a
plurality of J.gS2 in a district Of "A
counties supposed 10 be normally re-
publican. in the aggregate. in presi-
dental year by at least 5000. He
carried - out OF those u counties,
Warren and Henderson alone return
ing majOrities for his opponent, Judge
r. j. Grier He carried his own couu-
- Of Mercer by increased figures. while
Rock Island county rallied TO him TO
the tune Of go majority He carried
every precinct in the city OF Rock Is
land, with two exceptions, and stormed
the republican strcngholds in the out
side townships with telling effect, an
instance OF how nc swept the day be
Ing afforded IN the single township Of
Yuma which for the first time in its
history forsook the republican stand
ard and gave its vote 70 a candidate
running under the democratic appel
lafion. In the lower end OF the coun-
~. skirtlng Judge Cookies own county.
the vote IN his favor vas particularly
significant and complimentary. In the
upper end. too. he made remarkable
run. In Moline. whore special efforts
were put forth in Judge Griers behalf.
the latter was successful by less than
800 over the present justice.
FEW CRUMBS ron GREER.
Summed up as a whole. the only par
ticio Of satisfaction left 20 Juoge Grler
Is that he carried his own county Of
Warren ana the little county of Hen
drrson. I'm Warren. Judge Grier's
friends made il a strictly local issue.
and through Jhe most desperate meth.
DDS sought TO give him a vote there
that would sway the whole district
With the exception Of the two coun
ties mentioned Justice Cooke ran like
racehUrse everywhere. it mattered
not whether the vote was large OF
light-the greater the vote, the more
pronounced seemed 20 be his popular
ity.
TAXES ENENN'S STRONGuOID.
II was the hope and expectation of
Judge Grior and his friends that
through the force Of the Warren coun
~ vote. coupled with Judge Griers
popularity In the five counties includ
cd in that iurist's present circuit anC
lying through the center Of he fourth
supreme court division. tn defeat OF
Judge Cooke would be accomplished
Nevertheless. Cooke carried three out
OF those Eve counties
II was a wonderful triumph for 8
great principle. an able and honorabl,
judge, and a worthy man
The unofficial vote in Rock IslanC
county.