Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-16
One Killed and Three
Kidnapped at Primary

/ Chicago, Sept. l5.-One man
killed, three kidnapped, several beat
en- and half dozen arrested oh
charges ranging from election fraud
to assault to commit murder marked
the local balloting in the Illinois pri-
mary election today.
Michael Fennessy, aged IS, pre-
cinct worker, was, shot and killed
at Seventeenth ward polling place
by policeman. Detectives who ar
rested the slayer said he had been
drinking.
One political worker was beaten
and robbed by kidnapers. Two other'
politicians who were kidnapped have
not been found. 4
Free -For-Apk Tight.
In a free-for-all fifht in Second
ward polling place policeman was
beaten into uncousciousnesS and@a a
deputy sheriff bidnaped by band
Of armed men who attempted to
vote twice. The kidnapers fled in
an automobile on which they dis
played a "Len Small for governor"
sign. according to election officials.
Sergeant John Coyile, the patrol
man who was beaten. may die. !
Voting opened briskiy during the
morning hours,t with indications that
the total vote cast here might reach
100000 considerably more than half
the number registered =
elimination Of Fight.
Today's balloting is tie culmina-
,tion OF one of the bitterest reppb-
lican factional fights in more than
a decade. A complete ticket from
United States senator down was to
be selected by the voters at today's
primary. =
The republican factions made their
principal fight for the gubernatorial
nomination. Len Small, former state
treasurer, member of the group
known as federal or Lorimer fac
ton in former years, was backed for
governor by Mayor William Hale
Thompson of Chicago. Lieut.. Gov.
John G. .Oglesby was suppoNed by
Gov. Frank O. Lowden.'
M Lowden Backs Mckinley.
Congressman William B. Nc
Kinley was the Ibwden choice for
senator, and Congressman Frank L.
Smith had the Thompson support.
Sheriff Peters sent 1000 deputies
to the polls and declared interfer-
ence with them might lead to blood
shed" The city administration in
structed police to arrest the deputies
for any violation of ordinances or
election regulations.
On the democratic ticket, former
Senator James Hamilton Lewis and
Bafratt O'Hara, former lieutenant
governor, contested for nomination
for governor. Robert Emmet
Burke aud Peter A. Waller were op-
ponents for the senatorial nomina-
ton. -,.
Conflicts Are Frequent.
As the day wore on reports of con-
Aiets grew more frequent. Three
automobile loads of armed men kid
naped an election worker at poll@
ing place in the Fourth ward, beat
a precinct captain in another polling
place and shot up a saloon. Both
the man kidnapped and the one beaten
are Thompson workers, accord
ing.to Sheriff Peters.
Police and special deputy sher-
if clashed in the Second ward and
Lee Thornton, colored deputy
sheriff, was arrested. charged with |
assault to commit murder after he is
Said to have drawn a revolver and
threatened to kill a detective ser
geant.
michael Fennessy, aged s., a
switchlnan, was shot. and killed by
policeman in an argument said to
have started over the election.
Campaign Was Bitter.
The campaign in Chicago has cen-
tered about charges of amimany-
ISM directed at the Thompson ad-
Immigration by Governor Lowden's |
friends, who charged the Thompson
forces with spohs system politics.
The mayors friends countered
with charges that Governor Lowden
charged his personal hotel bills
Continued on Page Two. Column one.)