Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-13
Chicago Is Battle Ground in
Struggle of Aspirants
for Governorship.
Large Vote at Primaries To
day Predicted for All
Sections of Illinois.

Chicago, Sept. 13.-Their cam
paigns for nomination completed,
republican and democratic candi-
dates at the Illinois state primary
today waited for the count Of bal
lots which will mean success or
defeat for them.
While there has been a spirited con-
test over virtually every state Office
nomination, the struggle for the re-
publican gubernatorial nomination TO
a large degree overshadowed the 9TH
ers. This was a three-cornered bat
tie between Frank o. Lowden OF Ore
gon, Ill, backed by the regular repub-
lican organization in Cook county and
the state; State Senator Morton ID.
Hull of Chicago, championed by the
faction led by former Governor
Charles S. Deneen, and Frank l.. Smith
of Dwight, who worked Independently
Predictions of victory were issued
at the headquarters of each Of the
three candidates while the votes were
being cast
The expense Of the primary cam
paign, estimated TO exceed by many
thousand dollars all previous primar-
les, is further evidenced by the num-
Der of workers on duty in the $3.50
voting precincts in the state.
Governor Dunno Confident.
Governor Dunno, opposed for the
democratic nomination for chief ex-
ecutive by William b. Brinton, Dixon,
asserted that he had no fear of defeat
through the 11th-hour endorsement OF
his rival by the Sullivan faction and
the regular Cook county democratic
organization.
One man on the state ticket Patrick
J. Lucey, attorney general of Illinois,
was unmindful of hopes and fears, as
he was unopposed for denomination
on the democratic ticket. Various
congressional and legislative candt-
dates on both the democratic and re-
publican tickets were in the same sit
uation. Charles f. Fuller, republican
congressman from the Twelfth dis
trict, and John Mckenzie, republican
con gresham from the Thirteenth dis
trict, have no republican opposition
and no democratic opponent for the
November election. a position which
they share with Martin B. Bailey, re-
publican state senator from the Twen-
ty-second senatorial district.
The polls opened at a. m and will
close at p. m. Both democratic and
republican leaders predicted a large
vote.
Governors Family at Polls.
Governor Edward f. Dunno. his wife
and son Maurice voted today I'm a poll
ing place near the Dunno residence.
1t was the sons first vote. He be-
came of age last March. Neither the
governor nor his wife was aware OF
their sons presence until after they
had voted.
We'll. look who's herei" exclaimed
the governor, shaking HIS sons hand.
Mrs. Dunno kissed him.
II required nine minutes for Gov
ernOr Dunno TO vote; Mrs. Dunno cast
her ballot in three
It's the limit when a man can't
have his wife cast a ballot for him"
the governor remarked. smiling. She
can vote for city and county candi-
dates, however, and she's going to
vote for whom she can"
The governor inquired how he was
running before leaving the polling
place.
Police QuelI Disputes.
Police were called to quell disputes
at the polls in several wards. One ar
rest was made in the 18th ward when
a man WHO gave the name Oh AnarIeH
Murray was reported TO have attempt
ed TO vote under another name lie
fled from the polling place when the
alleged attempted fraud was discov-
cred and was pursued by a policeman
who fired a shot at him.
Fist fights between workers for rival
democratic factions were reported az
several precincts in this ward. Will
liam Heller was stabbed during one OF
these alterations. Clyde l.. Day a for
mer assistant corporation counsel, and
Frank l.. Reid quarreled at a 9th ward
polling place and were arrested, but
later released. A heavy vote was cast
in nearly every republican ward in the
city during the early hours. while the
vote in most democratic strongholds
was lighter than expected
Election officials estimated that not
more than $4,000 votes. would be cast.
In the Thirteenth District.
Galena, H., Sept. Politicians In
the Thirteenth congressional district
made no prediction early today. be-
cause OF the unusually large vote
which was being polled. The weather
was unusually fine, In East Dubuque
the early vote was SO large that a call
Mas sent out for mora. ballots.sa>s