Evening journal., 1914-09-14
Democrats TRY TO
RUN THE PRIMARIES
Republicans Balk Scheme Of
Opponents to Try to Con-
troll Nominations
TROUBLE AT EIGHTH
. WARD POLLING PLACE

Democratic attempts to try TO swing
.he result of the election at the Re
publican primaries in the Second Rep
-esentative district were baked by Re
publican election officers and City Chair
man Isaac w. Bowers ON Saturday al
ternoon. In that district particularly,
ly, the Democrats We're trying to
bring about the nomination of An
drew J. Cross for senator, William
Staniar for Representative and Joshua
Kelly for assessor.
All three of the men were defeated
on whom the Democrats were centering
their energies in an effort TO defeat James
B. Hickman for Senator and Charles
II. Grantland for Representative and
one of the remaining two candidates
for assessor.
Several Republicans charged that
Democratic committeeman were back o.
the move to vote Democrats at the Re
publican primaries. They charge that
Committeeman Kane and Arthur Sull-
van were among the Democrats active
in behalf of certain candidates.
The Democratic workers came from
all parts of the East Side, the Fourth
ward being largely represented.
They first "butted I'M on the Repub-
licon primaries by challenging the right
of two Republicans TO vote, one of the
two challenged being Amos Hahn, Re
publican registration officer. This near
ly started a fight.
The trouble reached a crisis when
John Shields, a Democrat, attempted
to vote at Taylor and Spruce streets,
i'm the Fifth district of the Eighth
Ward Assistant City Solicitor John
F. Lynn challenged him on the
ground that he was a Democrat and
had no right to vote at the Republican
primaries unless he would take an
oath to support the successful ticket.
Shields, it is stated. refused to take
an oath and cOntended that while he
was a Democrat he had not voted
at the Democratic primaries and felt
that he could vote at the Republican
primaries. iCharles H. Grantland
Joined with Mr.. Lynn in opposing the
effort of the Democrats to vote. Mr..
Lynn and Mr.. Grantland summoned
policemen to try to preserve order.
When Shields vote was refused a
general argument started. Several
Democrats were gathered around
waiting TO vote and took part in the
discussion. Some of the Republican
election officers and workers we're
threatened. Finally Inspector Under
wood and one Of the judges closed
the window and announced that no
Democrats would be permitted to
vote unless they we're willing to swear
they would support the successful
nominees.
The window remained closed about
an hour. during which there were
several threats Of trouble between
the Republicans and Democrats
gathered outside Before the win.
dow was closed a Democratic worker
yelled that the Democrats would b'
paid for their votes should they b'
accepted.
During one of the rushes about the
poles Assistant Solicitor Lynn wa
iammed against a step and his back was
injured. 1t was with difficulty that q
free-for-all fight was prevented.
City Chairman Bowers was sum
moned. and after inquiring into th'
situation he placed Amos Hahn il
the window as inspector william
Grantland, judge, had remained
there, and a colored man nameC
RICHTER also was put in the window
as Judge They we're told not to ac
cept the votes of Democrats who
would not swear to support the sue
cessful nominees. After that many
Democratic voters were turned down
but there was no further trouble
Some of the Democrats threatened
Chairman Bowers, but when he lef