Evening journal., 1913-05-14
DEMOCRATS
AT POLLS TO
PICK TICKET
Springer and M'COy Forces
Active in Behalf Of Mayor
atty Plum
DOLAN-SAYERS
CONTEST GROWS WARM

Democratic primaries for the muni-
cipal campaign are being held today
The polls opened at ] o'clock and will
remain open TO z o'clock this evening
Much interest is centered on the size
of the vote that will be cast in view
of today being the first time in years
the party held primary in the mid
die OF the week. On all sides, how
ever. it is predicted that the vote will
be smaller than had the election been
held on Saturday, as in the past. This
could not be done this year because
the new ballot law does not give sufti-
cient time for filing the ticket, follow
ing the primary.
Friends Of both DR.. Willard Springer
and J. Frank Mccoy, candidates for
Mayor, are predicting the nomination
of their fayorite. IL is said that DIT.
Springer is the Organization" candi-
date, and has most of the "orgauiza-
tion" workers with him. On the
other hand friends of Mr.. Mccoy claim
he is strongest in the Southern dis
trict, where the biggest vote will be
polled because of the several contests
in that section of the city including
tile nomination for assessor and col
lector aud several Councilmanic
fights.
For President of Council an inter-
esting canvass is being waged be-
tween Colonel Enoch Moore and John
]. McGovern. The Organization" is
said to be behind Colonel Moore.
James Cahill is unOpposed for city
treasurer.
Workers have been hard at it and
a H..
ing the candidates without thought
of expense. Particular attention is
cehtered in the contest between Eu-
gene NJ. Sayers, the incumbent and
John j. Dolan, for tax collector in
the Southern district, where both
arc we'll known. II is said that Mr.
Sayers, realizing that he has strong
opponent in Dolan, is taking nothing
for granted, and the woods are full
of Sayers workers J. Frank Davis
is unopposed in the Northern district
In the First ward, where Council
man Jacob Zimmerman and Charles
T. Saylor are battling for the nomi
nation for Council. the vote is eX-
pccted TO be close
In the Third ward John J. Nc
GOldrick is expected 10 win for The
Councilmanic nomination over Johr
Gallagher.
There are four candidates in thc
councilmanic contest i'm the Eleventh
ward being voted for this afternoon
Robert E. Porter having withdrawn
from the fight. leaving Charles Ed
wards, Sr., John r. Harrington, Jo-
seph McDermott and Joseph Turulsk
still in the field.
There is an interesting contest on
in the Twelfth ward between Council.
man Samuel E. Hinger and William
M Connolly.
A list of the polling places will b'
found in the advertising columns OF
page nine of THE EVENING JOUR
NAL today.
The voters books anl voting para
phernalia were distributed by the De
partment of Elections to the various
polling places bright and early thii
morning. Democratic City Chairman
Daniel p. DuRoss took up with thu
department the necessity of sendin;
both voters books to the votinl
places instead Of only one. as wal
contemplated by the department. Mr.
DuRoss said he was promised thi
would be done His main reason fo
having both books at the votinl
laces he said. was to make the elcc
tion legal and that no question woull
arise IN case there should be con
test He says the law provides tina
both books must be sent out "Thl
books also may he used &C the cit,
election as check on the other" h'
said.