*\r "• $ , " -' 'r* ": * ; • * ' • , ; • • • • ' • " • • • • • • • • • • • • ' • ' • ' ' ' ' ' • '* . < " -V . •' .•"> v • * % * J.:--.". V\' >' VOL. 62 McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5,1936 No. 24 MUENRY BANNER Democrats Sweep&tate ami Nation in Tuesday's Election JAMES H. LEWIS United States Senator HENRY HORNER JOHN STELLE Governor EDWARD J. HUGHES Secretary of State EDWARD J. BARRETT Auditor JOHN C. MARTIN OTTO KERNER Attorney General ;i»'M»nin; MUENRY COUNTY REPUBLICAN BY OVER 5000 VOTES oil Leads With 12,647 Votes Vv :v" •' ' McHenry county Republicans are proud of the showing they made In the election on Tuesday. Although the Democrats swept Illinois and the nation by a still bigger landslide t than was recorded in 1932, McHenry county reversed this by going heavily Republican, returning to the more normal Republican majority of 1928. In 1932 Herbert Hoover carried McHenry county by a- slender majority of 1620 vote»--fioover 9880; Roosevelt 8280. Last Tuesday the vote in McHenry county, was Landon 12031; Roosevelt 6893; Lemke 898; a plurality of 5138 for Landon. For Governor C., Wayland Brooks.. Republican, received 11,853, while Governor Horner's army of payrollers were only able to garner 6636 votes tor their chief, a plurality of 5217 for Brooks. William Hale Thompson received 812 votes. For U. S. Senator Otis F. Glenn received 11,434 votes, against 6499 for Senator James Hamilton Lewis, a majority of 4935 for Glenn. Newton Jenkins received 829 votes on the third party ticket. Couty Candidates • In the voting for county candidates the Republicans received much larger majorities than those given the national and state candidates. William M. Carroll for State's Attorney led the list, with 12,649 votes, against 5658 for^ Walter F. Kelley of. Crystal Lake, a majority of 6991 for Carroll. Will T. Conn for Circuit Clerk received 12,229 votes, as against 5705 for Siedschlag, the Democratic candidate, a majority of 6524. Henry T. Cowlin for County Judge received 12.464 votes, as against 5973 for Dan Quinlan of Woodstock, the (Continued on page fouri The Four C's Winners In McHenry County Re-elected by landslide HENRY L. COWLIN County Judge WM. M. CARROLL State's Attorney ^ WILL T. CONN Circuit Clerk EDWARD H. COOK County Coroner Carnival and Dance at Bridge Wednesday, Nov. 11 LEGIONNAIRES ' TO ENTERTAIN ATAMHUAL CKLEBKATION AKWSTIGK NIGHT "There's going to be a hot time in. the old town of McHenry next Monday night, November 11, according to members of McHenry Post of the American Legion who are again sponsoring their annual Armistice Day carnival and dance, to be held at the Bridge ballroom. The Bridge has been leased for the evening by the Legionnaires, who are making big plans for an entire evening of nothing but pleasure. Many who have attended these affairs know what real fun means and this year the party will be better than ever with good music for dancing, favors, confetti, noise-makers, games and everything that contributes towards a hilarious goo^time. As entertainers the Legionnaires cannot be beaten and they promise to live u^ to their reputation again this year in giving the public an evening of entertainment such as comes only once a year on Armistice Day. Since the end of the World War November 11 has been a red letter day of rejoicing for the men who endured the hardships of war and who are united in their stand against the re-occurence of warfare and they are deserving of the support of the public in general. To you the Legionnaires extend the greetings of, "We'll be seein' you at the Bridge Wednesday night." NOTICE TO BUSINESSMEN The American Legion respectfully request the business houses to close at 11 a. nj., Thursday, Nov. 11, Armistice Day. There will be a patriotic program at the High School, to which the public is invited and ufged to attend. This program will be at 11 a. m. In the afternon there will be a big football game--McHenry High School vs. Niles Center. Armistice Night-- The annual Armistice Day Ball. MUENRY TWP. BACK IN GJ9.P. COLUMN AGAIN [OCRATIC LEAD WO 3 OUT TO 90 IN An ' oasis of Republicanism lift a Democratic state and nation, McHenry county remained true to its tenents and voted into office the entire slate of Republican candidates for the county in the election of Tuesday, Nov. 3, when President Roosevelt and Governor Horner were returned to office for anpther four years. Polling the heaviest vote ever recorded in MoHienry township, 1970 voters cast their ballots in the three local precincts during the day, with a total of 506 votes in the first precinct, 619 in the second and 846 in the third precinct. In contrast to the election of four years ago when the three McHenry precincts showed a solid Democratic majority of 284 Democratic votes, two of the precincts this year returned to the G. O. P. fold with a majority of 223 Republican ballots. Even the third precinct, a well known Democratic stronghold, appeared to be slipping this year, going Democratic only by a majority of 39 straight tickets in comparison to its big majority of 229 Democratic ballots four years The first precinct showed 205 straight Republican and 90 Democrat-, ic ballots voted this year and the second precinct recorded 262 Republican straights and 154 Democratic. Despite the prevailing cold, blustery weather never in McHenry's history had so many voters besieged the polls up to the cloving hour of five o'clock, piling up a total of 1970 votes. The nearest to this record was approached in the election of 1932 when President Hoover was buried politically under an avalanche of New Deal votes, a total of 1827 cast in the three McHenry precincts. (Continued on page 4) PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ^ : • 1 ' •===r=====aMM M'Henry Twp. Unofficial Returns Four Years Ago and Today 1932 M.'/ ' I . : 1936 ^ FOR PRESIDENT | FOR PRESIDENT • Hoover Roosevelt t Landon Roosevelt McHenry i 154 320 McHenry 1 272 162 McHenry 2 200 117 McHenry 2 322 240 McHenry 146 892 McHenry * , 314 404 500 FOR GOVERNOR taall McHenry 1 ........ 229 MoHenry 242 McHenry 3 818 *229 Homer 238 McHenry , 1 279 McHenry 2 '/," '•'517 McHenry 3 1084! 908 FOR GOVERNOR Brooks 266 333 i;.....,v. 318 917 806 Horner 180 217 388 785 UNOFFICIAL ELECTION RETURNS IN McHENRY COUNTY BY PRECINCTS /. ' ' • IN# Riley ................. Marengo 1 ......... Marengo 2 ......... Dunham Chemung t «*-- Chemung 2 Chemung 3 i< Alden Hartland Seneca .....;.v...... Coral Grafton 1 Grafton 2" .... Dorr 1 ....... Dorr 2 ........ " Dorr 3 .. Dorr 4 ..... Dorr 5 ,--._... Greenwood Hebron 1........ Richmond Burton McHenry 1 -wL McHenry I i.;.. McHenry 1. Nunda 1 -- Nunda 2 ».--^ Nunda 3 Algonquin 1...... Algonquin 2 .... Algonquin 3 .... Algonquin 4 -- Algonquin S Total PmMMt Landon .196 514 _...473 .......325 ... ....... .739 ... ...602 ^......,.,.155 J.':.l:k,...29« 166 . 249 ... 400 ... ^,.345 62 ...4T3 ...595 .... 519 ...612 ^..^.....130 ..__™^...306 ............ 60S ..575 ... 123 L .272 322 314 ^....163 .......262 427 _....573 .435 344 --.-.188 *-,....380 *#*•31 Roosevelt | 137, 208 214| 132! 330 301 j 36 133' 174 | 103; _171; 253 i • 4 7i 278 | 346 , 3541 276 | 49' 156 156 185 91 162 240 404 198 233 240 233 255 •'•* 270 310 212 For U. S. Senator ^ > Glean Lewis; iaicy ...... 199 : 127 Marengo 1 481 119 Marengo 2 46| 187 I Dunham 31f 122 Chemung 1 721 319 Chemung 2 571 291 j Chemung 3 15t' 33 Alden i„ 290 120 Hartland 147 175 Seneca i 221 : 102 Coral 371 .' 156 Grafton I 341 239' Grafton 2 - 64 „ 41 Dorr 1 -- 45S 225 , Dorr 2 ..^? ..,..^.........57^ ' 328 Dorr 3 478 340 Dorr 4 ;r„.u 578 269' Dorr 5 . 123 ' 48 Greenwood .296 142 llebrbn -;.484 140 Richmond 151 479 i Burton 11T 90 McHenry 1 ~~ 23| 1 McHenry 2 40IL , ' 212 McHenry 3 ?7| . * 385 Nunda 1 .-----_--^ 154 174 Nunda 2 24fV 223 Nunda 3 ..i i .409 . . 244 Algonquin 1 557 217 Algonquin 2 404 247 Algonquin 3 317 247 Algonquin 4 17j| 284 Algonquin 5 ---J99. 193 For •393 rmi .11.494 •4# Riley Marengo 1 Marengo 2 . Dunham .... Chemung 1 Chemung 2 Chemung 3 Alden Hartland, Seneca Coral Grafton 1 . Grafton 2 . Dorr 1 ..... Dorr 2 -- ~. Dorr 3 Dorr 4 Dorr 5 .... Greenwood Hebron ..... Richmond Burton McHenry 1 McHenry 2 ... McHenry 3 . Nunda 1 Nunda 2 Nunda 3 ..... Algonquin 1 Alongquin Algonquin Algonquin Algonquin f Total Gqrerfor Brooks 197 Horner ...476 _734 ..........„:581 ~~155 ...378 .........:..351 ....489 »--„.._.581 ...498 .._...553 ...318 .:..„253 ...415 For Riley 1 Mat'etigfdr 1 Marengo i Dunham 4 L. Chemung 1 .... Chemung 2 .... Chemung 3 „.. Alden Hartland Seneca •-- Coral Grafton 1 ..-- Grafton 1....-. Dorr 1 .......... Dorr 2 . .......... Doit 3 ............ 1 »orr 4 Dorr 5 Greenwood Hebron .......... Ricmond Burton McHenry 1 .... McHenry 2 u.. McHenry 3 .. Nunda 1 Nunda 2 Nunda 3 -- Algonquin 1 Algonquin 2 Algonquin 3 Algonquin 4 Algonquin S Coanty Jadge Cowlin 192 .494 470 316 .............. 733 ' . 594 161 293 151 ...^.....^388 ........379 72 '• 493 590 '• .,... ;.....497 609 ....._^_.131 304 509 557 130 269 331 342 209 .342 491 579 525 331 192 448 For State' Qolnlan « 125 Riley . ... 184 Marengo i 183 Marengo 2 113 Dunham .... 306 Chemung 1 260 Chemung 2 27 Chemung 3 129 Alden 176 Hartland ~ 101 Seneca ' 137 Coral . . 219 Grafto^i 40 Grafton • 229 Dorr 1 • 326 Dorr 2 346 Dorr 3 .. ....... 262 Dorr 4 ........ 54 Dorr 5 ......... 141 Greenwood -119 Hebron ...... 172 Richmond •• 75 Burtom 126 McHenry 1 , • 191 McHeriry-^2 362 McHenry 3 158 Nunda 1 . 176 Nunda 2 184 Nunda 3 202 Algonquin 1 180, Algonquin 2 237 Algonquin 3 ..... 275 Algonquin 4 143 , Algonquin 5 Total'- • • • r*,if|i'f •' j' «m ToW Attorney Carrot! m Kelley ...501 378 ..207 Riley Marengo 1 Marengo 2 Dunham ... Chemung 1 Chemung 6 Chemung 3 Aldea Hartland Seneca Coral :...... Grafton 1 . Grafton Dorr 1* ..... Porr % ..... Dorr 3'-.--.. Dorr 4 .4^ Dorr 6 .. . • Greenwood Hebron Richmond Burton ..... McHenry 1 McHenry 2 McHenry 3 Nunda 1 Nunda 2 Nunda 3 Algonquin 1 Algonqutn 2 Algonquin 3 Algonquin 4 Algonquin S For Clrrilt Clerk Oatn Siedschlag 189 ...494 ..^.g.^..^.i«66 ^...;;.,....^J25 ......5.;^.2l46 ......J-..4.a;„..600 1 !.155 ¥4f Cerw Cook .192 Copeianil 133 13,449 Riley Marengo I Marengo 2 Dunham Chemung Chemung Chennvpg Alden Hartland Seneca Coral Grafton Grafton Dorr 1 Dorr 2 Dorr 3 Dorr 4 Dorr 5 Green wootf Hebron Richmond Burton W....373 ......555 .....132 322 McHenry 1 McHenry 2 McHenry 3 Algonquin