Salt Lake Tribune | 1913-10-21 | Page 3 | Democrats Win in Triangular Fight

democrats win in ! ; triangular fight t ! Charles C. Craig Elected to Illinois Su-1 Su-1 prcme Bench Aftor a Fierce Political Campaign. PEOHIA. III., Oct. U0. In a fiercolv contested judicial election Charles 0. Craig, Democrat, of Galesburg was elected today to the Illinois supreme bench to succeed Judge John P. Hand, by a majority of 3GI0 over Judge lies-lie lies-lie T). Putcrbaugh. Kepublican. Arthur II. Shay, the Progressive candidate, ran nearly 5000 votes behind the Kepublican Ke-publican candidate. A number of Chicago women, prominent promi-nent in tho woman's stiff rago movement, move-ment, stumped the district in behalf of Shav. Among tlioin were Mrs. Mc-dill Mc-dill MeCormick and Mrs. Sherman Booth. The campaign was marked by bitterness and exchanges of personalities. personali-ties. Tho olev.lion showed Democratic gains. Of the ten counties in the district dis-trict the Democrats carried six, the He-publicans He-publicans threo and the Progressives 1 one. A year ago the Democrats had pluralities in throe counties, the Progressives Pro-gressives in seven and the Kopublieans 111 none.