The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-14
BIG BATTLE
OF BALLOTS
TOMORROW
Illinois Voters Of Both
Parties VIII Select Ma
tional- State Officers. :

Chicago, Sept. 14.-One Of the
bitterest primary campaigns in IL
linois' political history closed to-
day with leaders of the two Repub-
lican factions centering their tight
on the gubernatorial nomination. At
the polls tomorrow Democrats and
Republicans will nominate candi-
dates for senator, representatives
and the various state offices, in ad-
dition to governor.
Len Small, former speaker Of the
Illinois house, who is backed for
the gubernatofial nomination by
Mayor William Hale Thompson and
his wing of the Republican party,
is opposed by John G.. Oglesby,
lieutenant-governor, for whom Gov
ernor Frank o. Lowden has taken
the stump. Two other Republicans,
Oscar E. Carlstrom and Edward N.
Woodruff, also are seeking the
nomination.
On the Democratic ticket, James
Hamilton Lewis, former United
States senator is opposed by Bar
ratt O'Hara, former Lieutenant
governor.
Seeking the nomination for sena-
tor on the Republican ticket are w.
B. Mckinley, representative from
the Nineteenth district; Frank l..
Smith, congressman favored by
the Thompson faction, and b. NJ.
Chiperfield, former representative.
| The Democratic nomination ID
sought by Robert E. Burke and
Peter A. Waller.
/ In Cook county 4 hot fight de-
veloped in the contest for nomina-
tion for states attorney on the
Democratic ticket. Maclay Hoyne
incumbent, is opposed by four
others. including Michael L. 1goe.
To Preserve Law and Order.
A Development today in the Re.
| publican fight was the announce
ment of the sheriff of Cook county
that more than 1000 men would be
deputized to preserve law and
order at the polls" followed by Z
statement from Chief of Police Gar.
rity virtually ordering the arrest
OF any OF the deputies if they vio-
lated the law relative to the carry.
ing of weapons.
A libel suit resulting from the
campaign was filed by Mayor
Thompson, against Mr.. Oglesby
damages & 100000 being asked
The suit was based on letters sen,
out over the signature OF Mr.. Ogles.
by which were said to attack the
mayor as being "seditious and un.
patriotic"
] Up to Illinois Voters.
j Chicago. Sept 14.-Illinois voter,
tomorrow will select Republican
and Democratic nominees for Uni.
ted States senator, governor, con
gress and nearly ninety other stat,
offices.
J Chief interest In the primary /.
held by a factional Republican
fight. with the forces of Governor
Frank o. Lowden arrayed agains
those OF Mayor William Hal,
Thompson of Chicago.
| Governor Lowden is backing /.
state ticket headed by John G. Og
lesby Of Elkhart, his present lieu
tenant governor, while the Thomp
son organization is supporting /.
ticket led by Len Small Of Kanka
kee. Oscar E. Carlstrom Of Aledo
. and Edward N. Woodruff OF Peoria
are also entered in the Republican
gubernatorial race.
y On the Democratic, side Forme
United States Senator James Hamil
, ton Lewis il contesting the namin
alton for governor with Barrat
OHara. former lieutenant COVER
nor. Both are from Chicago.
Senatorial Fight
The Republican senatorial fgh
, il . three cornered affair, Wit!
Mayor Thompson supporting Fran
L. Smith Of Dwight, chairman Of tn
Republican state committee. Tn
LOwden harmony ticket" whic
sought to unite all factions oppos
! ed to the mayor. including th
Brundage and Deneen groups i
Chicago. is backing Representativ
!: William B. Mckinley Of Chan
; paign. Burnett N. Chiperfield Z
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