The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-16
1G[ESBY BEATS SMALL
IN CONFERENCE.-The IS
CHOICE OF DEMOCRATS
Clesveland Loses to Ora.
ham for G.. o. P. Con
gressional Run.

John G. Miller was nominated for
o1eriff OF Rock Island county ON the
hpublican ticket by $500 plur-
nv over Albert c. Cohen.
Harry M. McCaskrin, doubling
u Rock Island city vote Of his
lsrsst competitor. was easily high
sinn IN the race for the Republican
pumination for representative to
u state legislature from the Thir-l
ty.third district. Frank e. Abbey
vpa second on the Republican tick
1 by . small margin over James A.
walls
\ These are the outstanding results
hcally Of yesterdays primary cleo
tioa, which was the most hotly con-
tssted in years.
Interest in the elections yester-
Nv was at a pitch which rivaled in
tDenness the enthusiasm Of the end
4 4. presidential campaign. Voters
tuned out in numbers extraordi-
Iasily large for a primary election
~ the number OF women who took
lvsntage of their first opportun-
n To enjoy u franchise Of the COM
~ ticket exceeded expectations.
A most polling places the women
ND about half as strongly as did
- men, but in most instances II
- noted that the women's results
Mid very closely with that Of the
Returns Slow.
1snrns from the election came
h most slowly. the length Of the
psblican ticket and the number
9lallots cast causing the compila-
" Of the unofficial returns to
fas until midnight before all pre-
Shcts even within the city were
lizard from.
Results Of the rural communities
NJ even more slow and only the
nost meagre returns from Mercer
and Henderson counties could be
uined even until late today.
John G. Miller was awarded the
Rspublican nomination for sheriff
4 Rock Island county by q $500
lmrality over Albert c. Cohen, and
Harry NJ. McCaskrin, doubling the
Aock Island vote of his nearest
mpetitor for the representative
q the Thirty-third district in the
General Assembly of Illinois. was
CHOSEN by his partisan supporters
% make the race. Both candidates.
ndging from the support accorded
uem IN the primary elections, will
Undoubtedly be elected in their
nspective offices in the November
nnals.
Although defeated in this city,
Oglesby. Lowden faction candidate
nf the nomination for governor,
gained q slight lead In Moline and
ran far ahead in the rural town.
sslips. the total county vote giving
sln . plurality Of 495 votes. 4.794
% A.2ss.,
Maucker Named.
William G. Maucker, ahlmassing
: total Of 1875 votes In the city
q Rock Island to 22Sh given Werss
- S0h given Schwartz. gained a
iesd which until late today seemed
70 assure him the Democratic noIl-
,sa1ion and probably election in tie
Hovember ballotting.
Louis X. Cleaveland, Moline, con-
ssting for the Republican nominal
uon Tor member of congress for
~ Fourteenth district, went down
= defeat in his home township as
seil Is IN Rock Island and the re-
lander Of the district. William J.
Avnham Of Aledol was easily nom
hated.
Julius Johnson. 3 TO /.
julius Johnson, candidate for the
aspuelicaI nomination on the slai .
tne big Bill" Thompson-Lun-
80 ticket. swept his home precincts,
sAfly doubling the vote given his
@npetitor, Andrew Russell. in
uock Island county. Tho ratio OF
- support in Moline. his home
@sn, corrcspopded very closely to
~ accorded him in this city and
Fcral c0uuu1ities Of the coun-
Miller Easy Winner.
IN the race for Sthe Republican
somination for sheriff. John G. MIL
~. present Incumbent. carried the
we 10 both Rock Island, Moline
~ the county at large At the
sselfth precinct, Rock Island. he
2at with his opponent. Albert c.
uOen, in both mems and women's
liots, each canstdate getting 20
9es from each ~.
70 the other crstincts Of the city,
lever. the annpa3 of Miller had
decidedly 4 pulse than
~ for COBB q III the west end,
soen vas stQooep but not sumo
sly 30 to dvefco1ne the big leads
ga ca were siysp the sheriff In the
ual and md polls.
Wo1S12If Miller.
= the voting Tie women showed
eFy stroag haGS Ding Of the candi.
9 NJ ~ a hing him, out Of
(Conlir bsrs Savno