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40 In announcing my candidacy for State Representalive, ° DPXA * /° would be of interest to the voters to give the reasons that have promptâ€" ed me to be a candidate. At the 1928 general election, 1 was also a candidate for the same office and on the face of returns was apparently defeated by Richard J. Lyons by 260654 votes. However, an investigation of the returns of the election showed so many grave and startling discrepancies in the count of the votes that I decided to contest the election and ask for a recount. My decision to contest the election was influenced particularly by the returns from Libertyville Township in Lake County. In each of the three districts in this township there were grave irregularities in the counting of the vete for Representative. . In the 3rd Libertyville District (Mundelein) the total vote counted for candidates for Repreâ€" sentative exceeded the possible vote by 296 if every person voting in that District cast three (3) votes for that office. More votes were counted in two other Lake County Districts (Cuba and Benton No. 1) than the maximum vote possible to cast. This impossible count made the returns void in these three Districts (Libertyville 3, Cuba and Renton 4), so far as the vote for Repreâ€"éntaâ€" tive was concerned. This much was conceded by the chairman of the Legislative Committee at Springfield in charge of this contest. By eliminating the entire vote for Representative from these three districts, Mr. Lyon‘s lead was reduced from 260644 to 592%5. An examination of the tally books from the first Libertyville District showed that an error of 110 votes was made in Mr. Lyon‘s favor in totaling the votes he received on split tickets, Then in .\ivdienry Counâ€" ty, the cansassing board made a error of 100 votes in Mr. Lyon‘s favor in the Grafton District. The errors in these two districts reduced Mr. Lyon‘s lead to 3824) votes. , Again because of the actiqn of the election officials in counting the straight Democratic ballots as one vote for me instead of three votes as required by law, 1 was deprived of 1356 votes in the following disâ€" triets: It should be emphasized that in any election or election contest DCF: sonal ambitions or personal interests count for little. The public inâ€" terest should always be paramont. If there is reason to believe thorugh ballot irregularity, of any kind, the will of the people has been thwarted and they have been deprived of their rightfully elected ofâ€" ficials then a situation arises that should command the concern of every fairminded citizen. In this case there is good reason to believe that the people of this District were denied their proper representation in the last session of the General Assembly. The right of franchise, or the right to vote is one of the most precâ€" ious privilege of citizenship, and the right to vote, if it means anything, means the right to have the vote honestly and accurately counted, otherwise an election is a farce and the privilege of voting nothing but a mockery and a delusion. ‘There are many important issues in this campaign, but the issue of honest elections is fundamental, The question of whether the canâ€" didates are entitled to a fair and accurate voteâ€"count is not a personal ijssue. Neither is it a partisan issue. The desire to see fair play and the desire to see that justice is done is not confined to the voters of any particular party. Confident that this is true, I submit my candidacy to all the voters of this district and carnestly request ‘that they give it their serious consideration. THOMAS A. BOLGER ANNOUNCEMENT McHenry Countyâ€"Dorr (Dist. 1) W oodstock McHenry Countyâ€"Hebron : Lake Countyâ€"Libertyville, 1 Lake Countyâ€"Libertyville, 2 Lake Countyâ€"Antioch, 1 Lake Countyâ€"Shields, 1 (Lake Forest) .. Boone County â€"Leroy Boone Countyâ€"Poplar Grove Democratic Candidate for State Representative h e emphasized that in any election or election contest perâ€" ns or personal interests count for little. The public inâ€" always be paramont. If there is reason to believe t irregularity, of any kind, the will of the people has been they have been deprived of their rightfully elected ofâ€" situation arises that should command the concern of every tizen. se there is good reason to believe that the people of this denied their proper representation in the last session of for State Representative, 1 believe it to give the reasons that have promptâ€" district wherein the returns , and by deducting the errors and hy crediting me with the ve received, it can readily be Total 1356 426 100 192 182 1146 232 34 44 THE PRESS TEAM MEMBERS OF Y. W. C. A. CAMPAIGN every worker is expected to make a daily report and as there are new inâ€" structions to be given, questions to be answered, suggestions to be disâ€" cussed, and as there are new names to be given out. ‘Experience has shown that these daily meetings are instructive and stimulating, that they greatly improve the morale of the workers, and that they prevent the campaign from dragging. A short program with music and a brief talk by some friend of the association has been‘ arranged to follow each lunchâ€" eun. Many of the most successful soâ€" licitors are mothers of young chilâ€" dren, and the luncheon committee will serve a children‘s luncheon daily at 12:30, so that the mothers will not be forced to be absent from these important noonday meetings. Team Captains and Members Many friends of the association have already renewed their pledges ‘ and the listing committee reports that there are over seventyâ€"five people to be called on during the week of the campaign. This calling will be done by women representing at least five different church denominations, Womâ€" en who are not yet enrolled should communicate with Mrs.â€" Henry M. Pier, or with one of the team camâ€" tains. The partial list of solicitors is as follows: tain "Y~ Kline, Mrs Team 2â€"Mrs. P. O. E. Johnson, captain; Mrs. Lyle Gourley, Mrs. E. E. West, Mrs. F. L. Griffith, Mrs. K. B. Lacy, Mrs. J. C. Eméry, Mrs. R. M Jeffries Miss Laura Sweetland, M B. M. Mis son Team 3â€"Mrs. M. C. Rybolt, eapâ€" tain; Miss Abbic Howe, Mrs. B. K. Martin, Mrs. J. T. Heed, Miss Ada Thomas, Mrs. Frank Fitt, Mrs. Harâ€" low Holabird, Mrs. A. M. Belfield.; Team . 4â€"Mrs. Louis Schemme!, captain Mothers‘ club team; Mrs. E. $. Hall, Mrs. Louise Erickson, Mrs. John Repholz. : Team 5â€"â€"Miss ~ Carolyn Saathoff, Team 6â€"Miss Grace Newmeyer, captain °B Y‘s team; Bertha Crawâ€" ford, Alvina Culver, Beulah Demgen, Ann Moran, Emily Brynn, Marie Bonâ€" son, Vera Whitcomb, Mayfred Hanâ€" ma Jacobs, MargCente Dorothy Simpson, Alice phine Snyder. Team 6â€"Miss: Grac Team 7â€"Mrs. Otto Lawrentz, capâ€" tain; Mrs. G. J. Hinn, Mrs. J. C. Laeâ€" geler, Mrs. Orville Wessling,. Mrs. E. R. Baum, Mrs. Ernest Garling, Mrs. William Elias, Mrs. H. V. Nichâ€" son ols Team â€" &8â€"Teachers â€" and Nurses team; Miss Wilson, Deerficldâ€"Shields; Miss Pierson, Ravinia school; Miss deHartog, Oak Terrace school; Miss Bovee, Lincoln school; Miss Nixon, Elm Place school; Miss Marxson, Braeside school; Miss Behrens, Green Bay school; Miss Ibsen, H. P. hosâ€" Campaign Workers Team 1â€"Mrs. E. T. R. Murfey, capâ€" in "Y" board team; Mrs. Wilson line, Mrs. J. D. McDougall, Mrs. H. ~Pier. Mrs. F. C. Noerenberg, Mrs. Jeffries, Miss Laura Sweetland, :~Jean. Allan, Mrs. Dudley Simpâ€" (Continued from page 4) r, Mrs. F. Wood. Pi Delta team; MeClure â€" Holden Kauffman, Emily cobs, Marguerite olyn Saathoff, ; Mary Cullen, n, Ruth . Keel, y Marks, Emâ€" e ©Noerenberg, e Marks, Joseâ€" Arâ€" pital; Miss Be Dorothy Lidge Team â€" 9â€" tain; Mrs. Reike, Mrs. 8. Burdick, Team 10â€" Dorothy. Lidgerwood. Team 9â€"Mrs. J. B. Deibler, capâ€" tain; Mrs. F. J. Horn, Mrs. B. F. Reike, Mrs. E. E. Mellinger, Mrs. A. $. Burdick, Mrs. K. E. Wagner, Team 10â€"Mrs. C.T. Weaver, Mrs. H. C. White, Mrs. J. 0. Meyers. More Than "Worthy Cause" According to Miss Esther Huckins, who spoke to the members at the tea on Monday afternoon, a woman who starts giving to the Y in a casual way, because she thinks that it is a "worthy cause" usually ends by givâ€" ing proudly because she considers it "worthy cause" usually ends by givâ€" ing proudly because she considers it a privilege to be a member of such a fellowship. In our Highland Park Y. W. C. A. the general standards of the association are Joyalty upheld so that the girls and women who have issociated themselves© here occasionâ€" ally catch a. vision of superlative meaning. & In addition, the practical problems of everyday living are met. At the Y club attendance last year amounted to nearly 7,500. Over 400 people ocâ€" cupied rooms at the Y. for one or moreâ€" nights, Nearly 80 girls who went to the Y foradvise about where they could find rooms were referred to . private homes. .Every Sunday afternoon the open fire in the big rom is the local peint of a throng of girls whoâ€" gather for informal â€"singing â€" and â€" fellowship. _ Dancing classes are held at the Y. Lectures are given . there; the Choral club moeets at the Y for rehearsals. Wed:â€" ding receptions, banquets, missionary mocetings and girl scout meetings share the assembly and> game room with the regular Y. W. C. A. clubs. The Budget . The budget for the coming year is $0.622, of which $5,732 is to be raised by subscription. . The balance is proâ€" vided for partly by rentals and partly by interest on investment. The sale of the land formerly owned by the association realized a sum sufficient topurchase the present‘ building and to leave a ‘balance of $26,000, which produces an income »of.$1,500. Rentâ€" alsâ€" amount to about $2,400 as the wirls who live at the residence pay from $4.00 to $6.007 a week, while transients pay $1.00 a night; and, in addition, the‘ assgmbly and . game room ‘are frequently rented for dancâ€" in ;classes, private entertainments, ote. The Girl Scouts and several reâ€" liglous organizations use the rooms free of charge. «The success of the campaign‘ scems well assured, beâ€" canse of the modest budget, the exâ€" cél‘ont organization of the drive, and the friendly attitude of the commuâ€" nitv. â€" One Highland Park man, who is the head of a firm doing a nationâ€" |wide business, renewed his subscripâ€" |tion this week with the comment that \this is decidedly not the time to cut â€"| donations, but rather ‘a time when \money should. be given more freely | than ever. ciaAsses. d are _ give moeets at ding rec moetings A spocial eollection of mammals of kinds valued for their fur is on exâ€" hibition ‘at Field Museum of Natural History. . Included are ‘specimens of the American marten. or sable, Indian marten, Henrici‘s marten of Sumatra, Java and Bornco, the Japanese sable, European beach marten, the mink, the South American tayra, North American fisher, skunk, sea otter, the American otter and others.‘ Camp Thursday, October 2, 1930 ernice Rybolt and Miss Mrs. Frank Fitt, ign publicity chairman