Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-09-14

them exercise their fran
chise, La Sale County is
on the eve of one of the
bitterest primary fights
in its history. simultaneously with
the prediction heat which has swept
over the state like jaegernaut threat-
ening the very existence of Illinois
Republicansim. as the result OF the
great quantities of mud slung in fac.
tional fights, the chance is offered
women to take full part in primary
contest.
Careful estimates put the feminine
vote at close to the 1900 mark, on
figures compiled from population sta
tiStics. Leaders of the suffrage move
ment are grooming their helpers in a
campaign to get 100 per cent turn
out of newly enfranchised members
of their sex, if possible.
None dare to forecast what the
effects Of the woman vote will be on
the prediction dope" heretofore 40
freely scattered about, but which
in this instance. is sorely lacking to-
day. Political wiseacres in feeling
the public pulse" have been unable
to reckon with and in all quarters
there is an "up-in-the-airness" about
the whole fight which makes advance
estimating akin to impossible.
Neutral on States Attorney.
Interest in the wholly La Sale coun-
ty event centers about the republican
race for states attorney nomination.
Two ex-soldiers, both with very heroic
records during their services over
seas. are opposing one another in the
primary. They are Harry F. Kelly
and Glenn W. Weese. The mass of
Ottawa folk have assumed a strictly
neutral attitude toward both the
young lawyers who seek this honor
with the result that insofar as this
city is concerned it is impossible to
predict which will be the winner. In
Peru, Streator and Mendoza strong
fences have been built by henchmen
of the two candidates and every ef-
fort expended to offset any lethargy
evident in Ottawa by stirring up
great quantities of interest in the
records and capabilities of the candi-
dates.
Four cornered Fight.
Next in interest comes the four
cornered race for two nominations
TO be made for the state legislature.
The aspirants are r. G. Soderstrom.
OF Streator, running as labor candi.
date; John Wyle, of Waltham, repre-.
senting the farmer and anti-saloOn
element; Charles NJ. Hutchison. of
Utica, on a law enforcement ticket
and in strong opposition TO booze
forces, and William NJ Scanlan, of
Peru, for six consecutive terms
member of the lower house from La
Sale county and at present delegate
to the state convention. SCanlan, be-
sides running on his record, has EN-.
dOrsed home rule" for cities so far
as control of public utilities is con-
Cerned.
Predictions are freely made on the
gubernatorial and state-wide' ticket
that the Lowden Oglesby slate will
carry the county by wholesome ma.
iOrities. with the one exception of
attorney general, where Richard ].
Barr, of Joliet, with strong organ
iAaton behind him, is looked to beat
Edward J. Brundage, the present in.
cumbent, by a close margin. Barr.
whose home is in Joliet, always work
ed actively while in the state senate
for La Sale county and it's interests,
and for this reason emassed a pile OF
friends who are going to try and re-
turn past favors, by getting out
large vote for him tomorrow.
Ottawa Has Candidate.
ottawa and La Sale county has
deep interest in one state Office to be
dispensed tomorrow. Arthur L.
Snow. a resident OF the city and coun-
ty, is an asprant for the nomination
OF appellate clerk OF the second dis
trict Mr.. Snow should be given the
unanimous vote Of his home county
He is entitled to it and there should
be no waiyering in voting solidly for
him.
The polls which open at a. m and
close at ) p. m, will be situated.
probably for the last time. in six pre-
CinCts. After figures are obtained on
the wOmen's vote q redistricting Will
be necessary in Ottawa and the add.
ton of four, or maybe five, voting
places ordered by the supervisors. The
booths tomorrow will be situated in
the following buildings:
First precinct--Ottawa hotel
Second precinct-Town hail on La.
fayette street.
Third precinct--Creedon building
on Columbus street.
Fourth Observation-Disclosures build.