Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-03
ELECTION FOR CON
CON DELEGATES TO.
Be HELD TOMORROW
JUDGE TO BE NAMED
VOTERS WILL DECIDE FATE OF
/ AND r. AND GATEWAY AMEND
MENT-SHOULD BE A HEAVY
VOTE CAST.
THE CANDIDATES.

THE CANDIDATES.
Delegates to Constitutional Convention
Republican
Charles e. Woodward, Ottawa.
William J. Seaman. Peru.
Democratic
James j. Conway, Ottawa.
Bernard J. Stanley, Ottawa.
Socialist
Joseph McCabe, Peru.
George North Taylor, Streator.
County Judeeship
8. Harry Reck, Mendoza. Republican
Chase Fowler, Ottawa, Oemcratic.
Small Ballots
The Initiative and Referendum.
The Gateway Amendment.
On the eve OF what is unquestion
ably the most important election or
the last two decades, Ottawa and La
Sale county is approaching tomor-
ow's constitutional convention and
tUuitN lhuS'SHlp tpHttNlN Will iltic
interest being manifested in the geIer-
al results OF the race. Unless the ap-
larent apathy OF the voter is awaken
q by campaign managers of both par
, les, fears are exposed in all political
ea ai1uarters that the ballot will ne
light
i1nDing to drive away the lethargy
yhiGh has attach au ypfprc ir all nrC-
incts a hurrv-up call went out TODAY
q got the men ont and prevent. If pos
ible a black eye being dealt the coun-
Y. Many counties throughout the
"'atex are sending ont reports OF q big
V te being promised. and to keen La
Sale out Of the lageard column an
urgent appeal is being made to the
'8'ri"t'Sm &C voters To exercise their
ight of franchise in this most import
Mt of all elections,
Today from all campaign headouar
ers came reports Of impending vic
orv The two republican aspirants
or convention honors Charles Wood
ward and William /. Scanlan--have
)een promised the united sunport or
heir p9rtv and EVERYONE knows what
hat means in La sale county, On the
Democratic side James j CONWAY and
T. ! Shanle; loom AZ strong rivals IN
tho race and are. il is said, in malY
quarters. going to give the republican
opponents a hot chase for the honors
Mr.. Conway has been making an oner
etic and active campaign which au-
e,irs we'll for his vote tomorrow. "a
trong personality, possessed OF every
canabiitv to fit him for the Ctiice AMI
, Imported bv the united wings OF MS
party his bid% fair to make strong
: uu. In nlaCos where wagering is done
elections Conway is being picked
: winner with the contest close be-
tween him and VI Scar'"n, the Peru
on.rv on tho renuhlican side SranlaT
has been making a strong fight to OFT
eet Conway's growing popularity as Il
candidate. Unless something unfor'
seen. like the world coming to an end
or democratic landslide. occurs, Mr.
Woodward in the vernacular Of the
street. is sitting easy and certain OF
winning.
/ In the judgeship race there Is be-
leved no power on earth can defeat
/ uorrv pnc' renuhiran nominee. oves
Chase Fowler his democratic oppoa.,
ent Mr. Reck ha3 the ADVANTAGES oi
youth over Mr.. Fowler and the natural
strong republican majority in his IL
or The thing appears so easy his
managers have taken 40 active part II
the campaign subsequent to the red
hot primary in which he defeated Man
Murdock Of Streatcr fer the nomina
tion.
The following Is the list of polliIr
rlaces in ottawa.
First nrocinct Lobby ottawa Hotel:
Rov Gednev Fay Brewer. r. II. Far
rell
Second precinct--Perrot barn. La
foyette street: Ed Burns, Tom Reed
y. Dunn
Y J. Davy. Fred Holloway Sr.. T. Cree
don.
Fourth rrocnct -l'lnich building
~ p walsh. +. Anderson. william
Hemmerle.
rii,h nrecnct Schaofer's hall: A
|. Maierhofer, II K Wit'e. George I
. tcenig
S'vth precinct ,iobst barber ehon
F V. Nockey. A. S. Nitschelm, r. +
, fitschelm
Women Can Vote.
+ In resnNnse 70 MANY induirice IN 70
= f"rd 10 tho election tomorrow. the u
? "'mrt'cn IL eiven out that tho womo
I NAV vote uOon the initiative and rntc'
. tndum; but not vote for tho cnrdidn'r
D o The constitutional convention. W.
+ ren should intern themselves upo
~" 'wo subjects TO which they are q,
titled to suffrage 40 that thew ma
a vote vote with Intelligence upon ma
ers OF such vital Importance.