New Britain herald., 1928-04-10
BULLETS MAR THE
 CHICAGO ELECTION
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 (continued From First Page) committeeman fights seemed to as. sufne first place in the minds O, Chicago voters
 DesD0csNtic Vote Heavy
 The democratic vote was reported unusually large for . primary, do. spite the fact there were but few minor contesta.
 Early estimates were that ap- proxima.ely soo.ooo of the 1,:al, ,oo0 fesis'eged vc;ss would be cast. 66o,. 0co bJ tho republicans.
 That the oharial reports might not fu!ly reflect the situation was seen In unon,ctai reports that the police were seizing workers of the Deneen faction and jailins them without charges being placed.
 The most trouble during early hoarE wss reported from the 20th waro where Eoodlu,ns were reported cnksiEE voters away from the polls. Detective squads and election ofa- clA's were sent to investigate condi. tions.
 A worker allied with the Senator Deneen republican organization was also reported kidnapped from one precinct in the goth ward.
 A newspaper photographer, said he had been beaten by two women elec- ton workers when he tried to take pictures. but added that man came to their aid or they would not have succeeded in giving him a black eye.
 Policeman Was Nuisance
 From one precinct came a report that policeman was making a gen. erHl nuisance of himself and iron, another note was sent to the cleo. ton commissioners in the county building by judge who said the ballot box over which he presided was being stuffed but he was afraid to say anything about 1t.
 Despite the reports of disturbance es. mostly of 8 minor character, the election commissioners did not seem perturbed and stated there was no more disorder in the early balloting than in previous hotly contested cleo tons. Besides 5000 police on active duty at tho polls more than $50 de- tecttves armed with rifles waited at the county building to speed to any part Of the city. telephone report from m excit- ed woman reported trouble in a pre- ctnct on the south side and a squad of police was hurried there while from . precinct of the 24th ward came report that the judges were busy marking ballots and placing them in the boxes themselves,
 Verion Arrested John Nerdon, Thompson Grove ! candidate, for state representative, 1 was arrested on complaint of a De- neen watcher who said he was beat en by Verdon who had questioned his , credentials.
 At least one of the reported kid flzzled. Haffa, for whom 1 his headquarters hunted all night in the belief that he had been Kidnapped, was found by one of the so detective |, squads touring the city. fast asleep in republican club in his ward.
 Don't shove any machine guns down the throats of the public" vas The last minute advice of Deputy Police Commissioner O'Connor to his men today, as they started their de- tail of poll protection.
 Don't mix in politics. If you have to question anyone. be polite"
 Is Confident Frank L. Smith. twice refused 'eat in the United States senate, was confident that he would win the re- publican senatorial nomination to- lay. T am SO sure of being sent back o the senate" he said. that I am empted to buy my railroad reserya- ion now." i'
 Grove Favorfto States Attorney Robert F. Grove vas an odds-on favorite to win re- .omination today. One large wager vas offered on Grove at odds of s o 5. another at 2 to 1. One bet of i 1000 even money that the entire ( 'rowe-Thompson "America First" { late would win over the Deneen fac- ion was reported.
 Big Rewards 4 Nearly $75.000 in rewards have cen offered as the result, one way r another, of today's primaries. :. he largest reward is S6o,oO0 offered ', or the arrest and conviction Of 'NI nose responsible for the bombing iarch 2S of the homes of Senator '"neen and Judge Swanson. A 2,oo0 reward has been offered for a Nidence of fraudulent practices in C