Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-06

In Cook county The formality
OF the AFFAIR kept the speed at the low
est maximum and but three precincts
or thc First ward were totaled ofici
ally. In the three Sullivan made n
net gain OF four votes over the police
returns.
FINAL Canvass TWO Weeks OF.
This morning three teams" were
put 10 work. each supervised bv one of
the three election commissioners. At
the rate of speed which has been es-
rabl.shed the official vote in Cook
county will not be known for at least
10 days, and the final canvass TO he
made in Springfield by the state board
OF canvassers will not be determined
in less than two weeks.
Mr.. Sullivan's supporters wera buov
ed up by the hope that the official
canvass in Cook county will increase
materially Mr.. Sullivan's plurality
over Sherman through discrepancies
as reported by the police returns. Tn.
democrats did not disguise their dis
appointment at reports from counties
west and south of Springfield normally
democratic
State G. o. p. Ticket Wins.
The republican state ticket has been
elected in its entirety. including the
two republican candidates for con-
gress at large.
For state treasurer returns from So
out OF 1O1 downstate counties give to
Andrew Russell, republican, a plurality
OF $4,000, approximately. w. c. Cliff
ford, democrat, carried Cook county
by only $4,000. so that Russel's ulti-
mate plurality is likely to be in excess
Of 10000.
Moore, the democratic candidate for
state superintendent OF public instruc-
ton, obtained a plurality of but 6.Os7
In Cook county. The net plurality of
Francis G. Blair, republican. in the
entire state is expected to go close to
$4,000
Vail by $4,000.
Charles W. Vail, for clerk of the SUI
preme court, is elected by a plurality
over Alexander W. Crawford of not
less than $4,000, and probably much |
larger, when all of the downstate coun- |
ties are reported. There is some doubt I
as to the university trustees, but the |
indications are that all three of the |
republicans have been elected. Mrs. /
Laura B. Evans, Arthur p. Grout and |
DR.. J. T. Montgomery
B. NJ. Chiperfield and J. Mccain |
Davis have been elected as congress
men at large. beyond doubt
At midnight it appeared the repub-
licans have elected rs members of the /
lower house at Springfield and are in
position to choose the speaker if the
speakership is to be determined in a
republican caucus
House Dry; Senate Wet.
This condition may be radically
changed by n determination by the
"drys" that the organization of the
lIouse must be determined upon wet
and dry lines. Apparently the state
senate is in control of the democrats
by constitutional majority of 26, just
enough votes TO pass appropriation
be demanded by Governor Dunno dur
ing the last two years of his admins
t-ation. The house seems to be dry
and the senate wet. IL
The hard blows TO Sullivan were ad- II
in the usually big" demo-
cratic counties downstate. The returns
tend TO indicate Mr.. Sullivan was not
able to overcome the tremendous odds
raised against him by Governor Dunno.
Sen1tUr Lewis. and the battery of
statesmen sent into llli-
gC.i t. defeat him for the democratic
n September.
Atop of this. according to well in
formed politicians. must be consider
the effect of the Capitalization OF
Inc dry vote downstate the moment
lat il became apparent that Raymond
"a ms tlta DroRreGsiye was 10 run
.hirG in the senatorial race.
Sullivan was slaughtered particular
y in the democratic dry counties, bail
wicks that have been sending 10
Springfield the compact and belliger-
snt dry section of state representa-
ives.