Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-09

From al indications a record vote
Vas poiied az the city primaries to
day. From the time the polls opened
az s o'clock. until they closed az 8.
election officials we're kept busy. the
interest the women took IN the con
test doubling the work for the judgeS
Candidates wore up with the sun. So
we're their h~uchmsu and automobiles
% various sizes bearing banners vith
the name % aspirants went hurryinE
and scurryiuE about the city. totinE
early rissrs tn the polling places.
on the eve 90 election. last night
tho candidates acre a. optimistic az
ever and the last WORK in the cam
raiEu was accompI lshet. Dopste-E
varied A. % the states and sentiment
Eas just a. greatly divided a. az any
tine since fhe c1rfesf started.
Women az Polls
Women verc az tse polls and a flir
expression from the FcntIcr sex vas
occurred There vUi b. tFo candidates
dominated for mayor and eight for
commiEslousr
~ the fuai election on April CO. one
for mayor and four for commissioner.
uiu b. elected from che ten success
faf candidate today
The saloons urra closed during the
hours 90 vDftus.
Tire Argus. as urlrf uUI fash cleo
zion returns from q HfrrroptcUu Go the
building across abe street nom Che
Office Every means f1 insure nH early
gathering OF return from fE~ Is pre-
ciurfs lr tho cltv Har been made
There arc rs candidate Tor c1mWie-
eI1u~r and Eve tnr mayor and 10 should
noe require Ions iu any precinct fo
complete tET vorE % counting thT bal
IG's. Those unable t1 visit fre Office
alr b. gladly given Information over
rrr telephone.
Nos ouIv are primaries ir progress
today Iu Rock Island. Moline and East
Moline blt also iH tine various viz
faEsf o. 'te county. ir mraf % them
there iE no contest for nomination
Coal Valley.
The citizens tlcs.r has 40 opposi-
zion az Coal VALLEY. although there is
FIGHT over tl- nomination OF president
between So r. Martin. incumbent ana
John ffrd4uisf. The Candidates Tor
trustees are g.. Latham. r. Krackiou. .
q % Knapp
Milan.
Tile independent ticket Is alone iu
Tho field az the prtmari"s. tine follow
ms seeking nomination
President S. Thompson.
rrustses-W. a. uelf.ker and Frank I
g. McMichasI
~ e Brown. retiring member OF the B
board. fied O. petition but withdrew O. /
and the name % the third candidate I
g1- trustees uiu have % be written iu. F.
AZ Ansalusia-
There are tao tickets ~ Andalusia. I
but no contests for nomination on 1
either o. them. Those Vho have fled
petitions are
Citizens
Prezideut-A. Mcintyre
Trustees 70 T.. Finley. ST.. ~ ~
It1urv Clarence HiEh
tudsp udru'ss
President g. Lsemau.
Trustees sfsCkmau. Theodore
simmons. q. ". Stropes
Rsyneias.
The auti-Iiccns~ ticEef Ca the only
lue % Reynolds and the sol. couest
Ia for clerk. George ~ Fitzpatrick and 4,
r. \. Johusou both uiluE petitions II
rHs cardtdaf~Fs
President " O. McEutIrc.
Trustees ~ Batemar Thomas
.oausfrc. John McAdams ST.
Ci~rs George " kupatries g. 4 Il
'0Husur.
Sears
Tho eitiz~s's aad peoples tickets are
s-~s~atss 10 ths voters az Sears. those
itinE tickets being
Citizens
President -simur Forhimau.
Tr1sts~s-w S Pate. William Ear-
.est. STANLEY $orton.
Peoples
President 81 a CiSv-astiue
T'r7rst-ss-u " Gitt X X Ktuuer.
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