Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-07
liuuor Question to be Set
tied in 324 Illinois
townships Today.
COUP BY LASALLEWETS
Writ of Supersedeas Issued by
Judge Craig at Eleventh
Hour Prevents Vote.

Chicago. III, AP4A .
-,.ss today OF women depend the fate
q, more than three thousand saloons
!, Illinois. In 324 townships in 81
-,r,,ias they went to the polls Fifty
thousand downstate women are elig-
ible 10 vote
Rain and cold was general in south
-, Illinois but thousands OF women
,ecompanied their husbands, who
.,opped at the polls before going to
xork They voted in large numbers
IN mid forenoon. showing their .-terest
!, the sharpest and bitterest tight ever
--.gad between the saloons and its foes
in this state
supreme Court Judge Craig last
uirbt issued a writ of supersedeas pre-
renting consideration of the local op-
ron question in La Sale county
Every available policeman and
>larxe force of extra deputies guarded
he polls at Springfield to prevent
threatened trouble. Anti-saloon work
srs asserted the 200 saloons in the cap
ital would be voted out OF existence
and feeling is high
Big Chicago Registration
More than 2I7.5OO women registered
IN Chicago and for the first time will
enjoy equal rights with men in the al
dermanic election. IT was estimated
that more than eighty per cent OF those
registered would vote. II was est-
mated 75 per cent OF the 455,2s3 regis
tsred male voters WOULD east -klssar- bal
lots today. making the vote the larg-
est on record for this city. For fear
many women might spoil their ballots
on their first vote nearly half million
extra ballots were distributed at the
polls. Extra police were detailed to
several wards. The most important
sldermanic contest was the First ward,
where Miss Marion Drake, a court
stenographer, opposed Alderman John
-Bathhouse" Coughlin for reelection
Besides the aldermanic candidates II .
important propositions appeared on
the ballot, the most important pro-
viting for building a comprehensive
subway system to cost S13O.OOO,OOO.
Heavy and early voting was the rule
n the majority Of the wards
Women Take Full Time.
Women take much longer to vote
than men, according TO election Off
eizls here. They examined their bal
lots. deliberately marked them and
carefully folded them with exactitude
large percentage OF the new voters
took the full time allowed by law.
Mrs. VI. II. Vansant, so. Travelled
from California to Alton, Ill, to vote
FOR the "drys."
tho
Hest and largest vote ever cast at
Galesburg Women were the hrst
voters.
Business men OF Alton. Ill, placed
armed guards in their establishments
in anticipation Of possible street
clashes by the liquor factions
Jam at Aurora.
At Aurora, Il, the women in the
first opportunity 10 vote on the saloon
question, stormed the polls. They came
on foot and in automobiles in fashion,
able dress and aprons
Al Quincy a record vote is being
polled. Il Is estimated more than
seven thousand women would vote
The anti-saloon campaign has been
ree from personalities Quincy mas
two breweries and 40 saloons, and Is
considered one of the strongest wet
cities in Illinois.
Pana township may not be able 10
vote on the liquor question today. AT
this morning Town Clerk Lister ran 10
police headquarters and gasped out that
he had been held up by 25 armed men
aud 1000 election ballots taken from
hin. They were all mems ballots. The
attack follows a vigorous attempt 10
Keep the wet and dry" question on
he ballot.
Heavy Rain at Capital.
Springfield. April Though rain
iell in torrents, the polling places
we're crowded by women.
Joliet. H., April Women cro"u-
&c the polling places from the opening
Of the booths. The greatest vote IN
he history Of the township Is pre-
eieted. There were frequent calls TOT
Police 70 guard polling places There
vas no serious riOting.
Bloomington, Ill. April 7.-Despite
cold and rain crowds Of men and Wom-
En- were on hand when tire polls open
ed
Drys Claim Rockford.
Rockford. Ill. April 7.-Perfect
Eesther brought out a heavy vote In
oieations were nearly all Of the S.OO0