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*0UT WITHOUT A COUNT*ARTHUR J. BIDWILL, former Senator, was elected to the Illinois State Senate in 1934. BIDWILL took his seat as a senator and served four and one half months. However, lie was ousted by the Democratic Boss Controlled Senate, without a recount of the ballots, in one of the greatest steals in the history of Illinois.LEGISLATIVE VOTERS LEAGUE of Illinois in its February, 1036 Bulletin, characterized his ousting, “as a wanton use of power.” acomplished “through the juggling of tally sheets by a Senate Sub-Committee.”During his four months of service Senator BIDWILL was carefully attentive to the business of the Senate, made many friends, and gave indications of possessing legislative capacity.ARTHUR J. BIDWILL has the legal training and business experience to qualify him for the office of State Auditor of Public Accounts, and has an issue for the Democrats to answer in the November election.“REMEMBER BIDWILL”jRepublican Candidatei 0 ARTHUR J. BIDWILLAuditor of Public Accounts
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Edwardsville Intelligencer
Edwardsville, Illinois, US
Mon, Oct 26, 1936
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