Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-08
Bathhouse Coughlin De-
feats Marion Drake in
First Ward, Chicago.
EIGHT OTHERS LOSERS
Municipal Body Will Continue
in Control of Democrats
With 40 Members.

Chicago, Ill. April s.-Although rs
per cent of Chicago women eligible to
vote at yesterdays municipal election
took advantage of the newly gained
franchises, none of the nine women
candidates for the city council was
successful. The women received only
scattered votes.
Alderman John "Bath-nouse" Cough
lin was reelected in the First ward
over Marion Drake, a court stenog-
rapher. by nearly 1000. The vote in
Chicago totalled nearly a half million.
OF which 217,614 were women. The
council will be Overwhelmingly demo
cratic. as it has been for several years.
OF the new council 40 will be demo-
Gratis. 81 republicans, progressive and
3 Independents.
Votes OF women helped to defeat
the proposition for a comprehensive
subway system. The socialists had a
candidate in each of the 80 wards. In /
most of the wards the socialist vote /
was third. The total socialist vote
was $4,000.
In yesterdays election here the wo- /
mems vote was divided as follows: |
Democrats. $4,000; republicans, 51.- I
900; progressives. 10000; independ- [
ents, $4,000. and the balance scattered. /.
Democrat Wins at Boston.
Boston, April s.-James A. Gallivan. }
democrat, was elected to congress IN
the Twelfth district to fill the unex- 7
pired term OF Mayor James NJ. Curley, 1
resigned. He received a majority in I
triangular contest. The vote was:
Gallivan, S.T0S; Frank l.. Brier, re-
publican. 1878; James d. Connolly, (
progressive, 1888.
Share Victories in Missouri.
ST. Louis. April S.-Mayoralty cleo
tions were he'd in many towns in Mis-
souri, with the following results:
Macon-Charles Payson. ind.
Carthage. II. Staley. dem.
Boonville-A. a. Wallace. dem.
Nevada-Dr. L. A. Dulan. dem.
Mexico. w. Dry, dem.
Butler-H. G. Cook. ind.
Muan-W. c. Burwe., dem.
West Plains. F. Harlin.
Montgomery City. r. Appling,
dem.
Bevier-J. L. Wright.
Fredericktown-W. a. Engel. ind.
Marshall-E. II. Mitchell. dem.
Fulton-E. L. Koontz. dem.
Clinton-Thomas Menes. dem.
Excelsior Springs-James X. Ho;-
man, dem.
Bloomfield-Dr. d. a. Sloan.
Slater-Dan V. Herider, ind.
Shelbina-Dr. l.. Thomas.
Eldorado Springs-W. o. Ellison,
ind
Neosho-John B. Beavers. rep.
Socialists Garry MissouIa.
Helena. Mont. April S.-The repub
licans elected a mayor. city treasurer 4:
and two aldermen in Helena. In Mis- ,
soula the socialists elected two com
missioners and the city was placed I'M
der socialist rule. /,
The socialists were successful in
Butte also. electing three councilmen.
This gives them nine in the council, /
against seven OF other parties. The (,
mayor also is a socialist II
Grand Forks, n. D., April S.-Re- ,
turns from the municipal elections
show the following successful candi-
dates for mayor:
Grand Forks. James A. Dinnie;
jamestown. A. w. Kelly; Valley City.
l.. S. Platou; Park River. S. a. Cam
eron; Lidgerwood. John Nuding; Graf
ton, A. w. McConville; Langdon, w.
A. Mcintyre; Casselton. C. II. Bullard;
Dickinson. Alfred White. ,
In many cities there were no party I
lines.
Democrats Win in Kansas City. 1
Kansas City. Mo. April S.-Demo- '
Gratis yesterday won victories in all {
but four of the 16 wards. electing be
sides Mayor Jost, the comptroller. {
treasurer. two municipal judges and '
all candidates for the upper house and
the council. Non-partisans elected .
four members OF the lower house.
Labor Gains In Colorado.
Denver. Col. April Sin the mu-
nicipaI elections yesterday labor can
iidates were successful in the coal
mining camps of Aguilar. Louisville,
Lafayette, Superior and Eldorado.