The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-03

HeaVy pluralltleS from the south
ern counties of the Fourteen h
congressional district continued to
come in for the reelection Of Con-
gressman William J. Graham and
added to the already overwhelming
lead given the Aledoan by the home
district Of Andrew Olson, gave to
Graham one OF his greatest VIC
tories.
Returns from the cities of Rock
Island and Moline early indicated
that Graham was to lead Olson by
q large margin. but it was not un-
til some official and early figures
Of the count of the election al the
polls Of Mercer, Warren and Nc
Donough counties indicated that a
tremendous vote was being polled.
the great bulk Of which was being
cast for Graham.
Local Vote 81 for Graham.
The vote Of Rock Island, Moline
and the remainder Of the coun. "
was practically 81 In favor Of Ora
ham. but in some precincts it ran
to a1muchS54rger figure than that.
In Warren county, the vote lin
complete but promising to forecast
the official COUNT indicated nearly
a 5 to / margin for the congress
man.
In Rock Island a total vote OF
6,46S., which led the Olson figure
Of 1890 by an irrecoverable dis
tance, was cast by men and women
alike, no difference as to the de-
gree of support by men or women
being remarkable.
And in Moline. the home pre-
cincts' Of the former mayor, the
vote was nearly as strongly in ia
vor Of the favorite sons opponent
In Is precincts out Of 26 heard
from. Graham was given 1851 in
comparison to 1879 cast for Olson.
The voting forecast a continu-
ance Of the Graham support and
augured at the very least a 5000
plurality in Rock Island county.
At press time. 65 precincts OF the
county out OF "a having been heard
from, 14,S15 votes were announced
:or Graham, with 5,643 for Olson
These figures represented none OF
the votes Of the East Moline popu-
lHiOn, which may express a pref
erence more favorable to the Mo-
liner.
Down district the counties voted
with unanimity for Graham tina,
obliterated even the faint chance
for success which was Olson's. In
Mercer county the vote was firmly
for Graham. the home town Of Ora.
ham giving him 1870 pluralit!
! cut Of 1884 ballots cast.
Campaign managers Of McDon
ongh county. whose returns were
coming in but slowly even lats
this afternoon, prophesied that thu
county would give Graham plu
rality Of at least 10000.
With returns from but 13 out o
Is precincts OF Warren county in
Olson gained but sos votes to Ora
nam's 3,797 and forecas. a plurali
ty OF 5000 to his opponent.
Hancock Offers Bit
Returns from Hancock count,
about half complete pointed to /,
lead of about 1900 for Graham. A
noon, % out of 80 precincts ha,
been heard from. giving Graham
1853 and Olson 1921.
Henderson county gave Graham
1854 votes and Olson 1856. makinl
a plurality Of better than 1900.
A conservative estimate Of th
pluralities already indicated by tn
early count and a forecast of tn
result Of those ballots not entere
on the unofficial tabulation. offer
a well assured plurality Of at leas
5000 votes for Graham.
Little Interest in Other Tits.
Although a great deal OF interes
had centered in the scrap for tn
election to congress from the -Four
teenth district. the keenness Of th
enthusiasm early lost its edge a
earliest returns dissipated Olson
hopes
! In other balloting jousts bat littl
or no interest was indicated eve
before the election. The vote 70
sheriff was not expected to be ez
| ceedinEiy' close and but few FOL
lowed the campaign with the II
tense interest which usually fea
lures that contest.
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