CHICAGO AGAIN

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 9 April 1930, Page 5

CHICAGO AGAIN

ELECTION VIOLENCE SHOOTING AND BOMBING GANGSTER RAIDS (United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright) (Received 9th April, 12.15 p.m.) NEW YORK, Bth April. ; The penchant of the city of Chicago for violence in elections was given full play to-day when between two and three million voters of Illinois went to the polls in the Republican primary election to choose the party's Federal senatorial nominee. The choice lies between Mrs McCorniick, whoso father and husband have been United States senators, and who herself is now a member of Congress, and Senator Charles Deneen, wlio defeated Mrs McCormick's husband six years ago for the same nomination, ' The campaign, which has been rxtremeiy bitter, culminated in CMra'go, to-day with an attempt to kidnap an alderman, one case of shooting, and one of bombing. Reports of ganster raids and other instances of lawlessness were also received.

Seven men brandishing pistols crowded the al'lar:nan's automobile egainsi a kerb, but pc/ice interfev.ng saved 'the official ar.d ci.ptured thr>e of his aftailants. ' V

The State's attorney, Mr Swarson, threatened that indictments would f'oilow if police under the control of Mr Thompson showed partiality in enforcing the election laws. Charges were made that 50,000 fraudulent names have been registered for voting, and reports all day long from the "bad land" wards of Chicago indicated that strong arm methods were playing their usual part. , ...