LIVELY ELECTIONS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17230, 9 April 1930, Page 8

LIVELY ELECTIONS

A CHICAGO CAMPAIGN, WIDESPREAD LAWLESSNESS, (Elhc. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Received April '.», 2 p.m.) CHICAGO, April 8. The penchant of the city of Chicago for' violence in elections was given full play to-day, when .between 2,000,000 And 3,000,000 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. Ruth MeCormJck, whose father' and husband have 'been United States senators, and who herself lis now a member of Congress, and Senator Charles Deneen, who defeated Mrs. McCormaek's 'hruiband six years ago for the same nomination. The campaign, which is extremely bitter, culminated in 'Chicago to-day with an attempt to'kidnap an alderman, one ca.se of shooti)ig, and one of 'bombing. Reports of, gangster 'raids and other instances of lawlessness also have been received. Seven men brandishing pistols crowded the alderman's automobile against the kerb, but the police int'erforing saved the official and captured three of his assailants. The Stale Attorney, Mr Swarisou, has threatened that indictments -would follow if-police, under the control of the Mayor,' Mr. Thompson, showed partiality in enforcing election laws. Charges'.'were 'made that 50,000 fraudulent names had been registered for voting, and reports all day long fnm\"bad land" wards of Chicago indicated that .strong-arm methods were, playing their usual part.