Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-14

Many surprises were sprung at the
primary yesterday in Rock Island
county. Contrary to the wishes of the
candidates but as forecasted in The
Argus Yesterday. the vote polled was
extremely light and this made it ex-
tremely difficult to get a line on the
successful nominees
Naturally principal interest Centered
in the republican nominations. as con-
tests were staged all along the line in
that party. H NJ McCaskrin Of this
city won the republican race for states
attorney in one of the most spirited
fights ever staged in the county. There
were seven aspirants in the field:
George c. Wenger. p. r. Ingelson, H.
NJ McCaskrin, Charles S. Roberts, j.
NJ Johnston. A. b. Johnson, and j.
Clinton SeaTle. II was at first figured
that the fight was between MCCaskrin,
Johnston and IngelsOn. but Searle
made a surprisingly strong race in the
county. narrowing the contest to be
tween McCaskrin and Johnston. Be
cause of so many Moline candidates in
the field, Johnston's natural support
was considerably crippled and Me
Caskrin copied the honors with some
two hundred 70 spare Mr.. McCaskrin
vas the republican nominee four years
ago but was defeated by States Attor-
ney F. E. Thompson.
Gamble Wins Again.
George y. Gamble, Moline. the vet
eran circuit clerk, again received the
nomination Of his party for the office
winning over Roy s. Daley, also of
Moline will a good safe margin.
There was a three-cornered fight for
coroner between John G. Miller and
Al y Dixon. both Of this city and John
F. Rose. Moline. So keen was the is
sue between the first two named that
Rose, who got into the campaign late
was not seriously regarded as con
tender, walked away with the plum.
Although a strong effort in behalf Of
Albert d. Martin, Moline. for probate
clerk was made in several of the upper
precincts, he failed to show strength in
the county a. large. Leo J. DeisenrOth
of this city, present incumbent. win
ming easily. Harry J. Best, East Mo
line, also sought the nomination.
Sam Ryerson. county recorder, and
Robert NJ. BeneH, county surveyor
were renomiuated. William A Meese.
Moline. was named senatorial commit
teeman.
Demos All Quiet.
There was little doing in the demo-
cratic camp. so far as the county nom
nations were considered. r. y. IhOmp-
son, present ca pable and efficient
states attorney. was again nominated
without opposition. as was Dr. r. {. j.
Meyer. Moline, present coroner. Henry
HlnrIChs Of this city was selected SEN
atorial committeeman.
Thankful for Support.
Harry n. MEGA skrin, winner of the
republican nomination for states at
tOrney, today issued the following
statement TO the press:
THE primary nomination for states
attorney with a united republican
party back of 1t is no mean prize I
thank my friends and supporters for
the help they gave me. | also thank
my opponents and their supporters for
the manly contest they conducted We
made a clean, dignifed campaign
Some outsider sought to mix us up and
cause strife and trouble by issuing
unsigned hand bills. | take this op-
pOrtunity to state that l had nothing
10 do with any old and anonymous or
unsigned literature of any kind. NV
warning against such methods still
stands in all my advertising"