Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 February 1919 — THOMPSON AND SWEITZER GO OVER IN CHICAGO [ARTICLE]

THOMPSON AND SWEITZER GO OVER IN CHICAGO

*Mayor William Hale Thompson, : Republican, was nominated for reelection in the municipal primary by an indicated majority of 45,00 over Chief Justice Harry Olson, of the Municipal court, with Charles E- Merriam running a poor third. <l. Robert M. Sweitzer, whom Thompson. defeated for Mayor four years ago by a record plurality, won the Democratic nomination from Thomas Carey by from 60,000 to 70,000. During the campaign Mayor Thompson’s opponents attacked his war record, but were unable, to overcome the mayor’s organization, which apparently rolled up a majority. Fewer than half the voters went to the polls. Judge Olson lost to Thompson in the primary four years ago by a comparatively small majority. The vote for Thompson was particularly heavy in wards containing a German population. Women also gave their majority to Thompson, voting largely in ration with men as to candidates.