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The Joliet Daily Republican

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1908

Page

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Few Surprises In Pay Election Across Illinois State

Will County results show Hopkins winning the Senate race by 2,187 with Deneen ahead in the governor’s contest by about 930 votes. The primary drew heavy Democratic crossovers to Republican ballots. Complete Will County tallies list Hopkins as U S Senator and Deneen as Governor with Drew and Rose leading other statewide contests.

Hopkins Will County Mason Foss Kane County Gas Trust Deneen Winner Yates Samuel J. Drew

Snapp Wins Narrow Victory in Eleventh District Race

Howard M. Snapp, the Republican nominee for Congress in Illinois Eleventh District, defeats Adam Crow by 371 votes. Snapp carried all counties except Kane, with Elgin and Aurora showing strong support as Copley’s influence failed to sway the district.

Howard M. Snapp Republican Party Congress Adam Crow Washington Snapp Kane Copley Elgin Aurora Crow Wheatland

Bush and Parker Win Nominations in Du Page County

The race for General Assembly representation in the Forty first District saw Bush and Parker secure renomination with large pluralities in Du Page. Balgeman and Olson trailed, while Bush and Parker’s records helped them advance to return to Springfield for the next session.

General Assembly Guy L. Bush Fran L. Parker William Grote Will DuPage Bush Parker Olson Balgeman DuPage County Springfield

Barr Bests Martin in Will County State Atty Nomination

The Will county race ends with George A. Barr defeating Robert Martin for State's Attorney by 504 votes. Antis suffer big losses as Calvin Z Noel fails to win coroners race, while William C Wunderlich secures the coroner nomination by a wide margin.

Chief Undergoes Second Operation

Fire Marshall Frank Langdon returned to duty after a week in Chicago hospital where doctors performed a second operation on his injured arm from the Rob isson hall fire last February. The injury had not fully healed, prompting the procedure to satisfy him and his friends.

Societies Picnic Down the River at Rock Run

White Cross Lodge No 1 held a Rock Run outing with 150 members enjoying a country day. Dancing amusements a picnic dinner and the lately organized band provided music while a baseball game closed the program. Hibernian societies joined from the city at Leimacher's grove.

White Cross Lodge Rock Run Hibernian Societies Leimacher’s Grove

Primary Returns Spark Night of City Hustle

Crowds stayed on the streets all night and into Sunday morning for results. A street comedian mocked the Republican organization with bulletins for the Herald, a lively substitute for the old 2:30 extra amid the city’s political atmosphere.

The Herald Republican

Wunderlich thanks supporters in bid for coroner

William C Wunderlich expresses gratitude to loyal friends who supported his campaign for coroner. He pledges to run the office to the public's satisfaction if elected.

William C, Wunderlich

Antis and allies clash at Joliet polling station riot aftermath

Report recalls near riot at Melchers barber shop 218 Meeker Ave as Clow supporters backed by Joliet officials and Cronin allies attempted to influence vote counting in the Twenty third precinct. Investigated figures include Mayor Cronin James Corcoran Detective Dan Coyne and P A Murphy amid accusations of manipulating ballots and tally sheets.

Mayor Cronin James Corcoran Carl Carlson Clow-Martin Dan Coyne Bert Ferrell Clow Sam Postlethwaite Herald P. A. Murphy Crow- Woodruff-Lambert John Walker Snapp Leckie Postlethwaite Farrell Arden Crow Walker Cronin E. R. Smith Frank Wood Corcoran Officer Coyne William Fleming Smith Wood Johnson Ryan Dahlberg Lambert

Phantom burglar sighting at Western avenue home

C H Talcott reported seeing a ghost of a phantom burglar entering the home of J and R Sutherland on Western avenue in the early Friday hours. Mr Sutherland sought The Republican to publish the incident and defend the honor of the young lady employed in the home.

C. H. Talcott J. &Rutherland Western Avenue Sutherland Republican

Also Mentioned on This Page

Peneen and Drew Bult Oglesby Charles S. Deneen John G. Oglesby Secretary of State James A. Rose James McCullough Andrew Russel William H. Stead Supreme Court Christopher Mamer Or J. McCann Davis Congressional William D. Hesse Fred A. Hill Louis H. Piepenbrink GEO. A. Barr Deeds WM. C. Wunderlich W. H. Zarley United States Albert J. Hopkins William E. Magone George Edmund Foss William G. Webster Charles Deneen Richard Vatgs Ames A. Rose E. Sterling Ohn J. Brown H. McCann Mam F. Lynch Heen Dea Aioe Plurality Rose Ames W. Templeton Christopher Mamer J. McCan Davis Edgar T. Davies Albert D. Cadwallader Saove Sk AS Ody Wees James Kinney George W. Fisher George R._S. Hoffman J. McCan Davis Adams, Clow Baiececagere Nino State Board of Equalization 11Th District George W. Eldredge Herbert S. Williams Frank I. Parker Oliver M. Olson Ernest W. Balgernan Wena Seeesewess Wwe Appellate Court Second District Christopher Duffy Frank A. van Alstine van Alstine Eee Oes Seh Een Merton J. Emerson Frederick A. Hill Oh Axie Michael Collins State Atormey Robert W. Martin George A’ Barr Isn Barr Recorder of Deeds Daniel G. Knapp Anson W. Flexer William -W.smith Ernest Schreffler Paves William -C. Wunderlich Edward J. Higgins Calvin Z Noel William H. Zarley John J. Mahoney William J. Hinze Coll McNaughton Thomas H. Riley State Central John F. Quinn Joseph H. O'Connell William M. Ward Sapp Joliet Rora McHenry DuPage Martin Anti-Machine Calvin Z. Noel Antis Die Hard Peddie George A. Barr Robert Martin William W. Smith J. Ernest Schreffler William C. Wunderlich Edward J. Higgins Opeyendeee Case Eau Lee Wunderlich Louis H. Plepenbrink Robert W. Mar Machine Man Calvin Z. Noel William C. Wunder Mch Cass Street Hig Noel Recordership George Barr Mr. Barr Chicago Col. Copley R. R. McCormick Sanitary District Antis Die Hard Maisy Tom Daisy Marshall Langdon Frank Langdon Chicago Hospital Isson Hall Sir Thomas Catalepsy Luther Ferguson Allen Wills Sta Tion Ridgewood Ethel Ferguson Silver Cross Hospital Miss Darby Herath Melcher’s Meeker Avenue Ion
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