Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-09-15

commit murder marked
the balloting in Chica-
60 S election today.
Michael Fennesy, 35. a precinct
worker, was shot and killed at a 18th
ward polling place, by policeman.
Detectives who arrested the slayer
said he had been drinking. A worker
in the 29th ward was kidnapped by
! five armed men who after rObbing him
Of jewelry and 800 and severely beat
! ing him, threw him out of their auto
| with warning not to return to his
precinct. Two other politicians who
were kidnapped have not been found.
In a free-for-all fight in the Second
ward policeman was beaten uncOn-
sciOus and may die, and a deputy sher-
if kidnapped by band of armed men
who attempted to vote twice. The
kidnapers fed in an auto bearing
Len Small for governor sign, accord
ing to election officials.
Fights and Brawis in Chicago.
nois' state primary opened briskly in
Chicago, with indications that the
total vote cast here might reach 500-
900. considerably more than half the
number registered. Up to II o'clock
one precinct captain had been re-
ported kidnapped by the opposition.
-Four arrests had been made by II
O'Clock.
Later reports of conflicts grew more
frequent. Three auto loads of armed
men kidnapped an election worker In
the Fourth ward, beat a precinct cap
tain in another polling place and shot
up a saloon. Both the man kidnapped
and the one beaten are anti-ThOmp.
son workers, according to Sheriff Pc
ters. Police and a special deputy
sheriff clashed in the Second ward
and Lee Thornton a colored deputy
sheriff, was arrested, charged with a--
sault to commit murder He is said
to have drawn gun and threatened
to kill Detective Sergeant Anthony
Nagel.
A final order by County Judge
James Burns assuming entire control
of the election machinery narrowed
down the possibility of clashes be-
tween the police and sheriff's depu.
ties
Rains General in State.
Springfield, Sept. l5.-Primary day
which opened with rain confined to
many districts by 7 o'clock this morn
ing had become almost statewide.
showers. Meteorologist Root
predicted, will continue intermittent
ly this afternoon and tonight, follow
ed ny fair weather Thursday.
Battle Of Ballots Opens.
Chicago, Sept. 15.-Republican and
Democratic candidates for United
States senators. representatives. gov-
ernOr and nearly ninety other state
offices We're balloted upon by men and
women in Illinois today. The bitter
which developed between
two factions in the republican party,
was expeced to result in the largest
vote in the states history Warm
weather with probably showers by
night was predicted.
The Republican factional fight cen
tered around the ticket headed by Len
Small of kankakee and supported by
Mayor William Hale Thompson of
Chicago. 20 which was opposed that
headed by John G. Oelesby lieutenant
governor, supported by Governor
Frank O. LoWden.
The announcement by Sheriff
Charles ". Peters of the appointment
in Cook county of more than 1000
deputies for duty at the polls drew
b., 20 -
attempted intimidation and instruc-
tiOns to the police to arrest any dep
lttes found violating city ordinances
or election regulations. Sheriff Peters
warned that Interference with the
deputies might lead to bloodshed."
In addition to Small and Oglesby. two
other Republicans, Oscar f. Carlstrom
Of Aledo and Edward n. Woodruff of
Peoria are seeking the Republican
nomination.
The principal senatorial fight on the
Republica nricket also was between
LOWdcn and Thompson candidates.
The man favored by Governor Low
den is Representative ". B Mckinley
of Champaign while the candidate sup.
purted by Mayor Thompson is Frank
h. Smith Of Dwight. q congressman.
4 third candidate is Burnett NJ Chip
perteld OF Canton, former represent
alive.
Seeking the Democratic nomination
for governor is James Hamilton Lew
is. former senator. opposed by Rarratt
O'Hara. former lieutenant governor.
both from Chicago. The Democratic
race lay between Robert
f. Burke of Chicago and Peter A.
Maller of keManee.