The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-04-08
REVOLUTION!
Bring on Another Bloody Shirt!
The Democrats Sweep Chicago by
MajOrities Ranging From
5000 to 5000.

CHICAGO, April 1.-The great Demo-
cratic victory achieved in Chicago to day
is a su'piise even to the Democrats
themselves, who had hardly dared to
hope for 30 complete an overthrow uf
The power that has 80 long dominated in
municipal politics. The victory is all
the more brilliant and valuable from the
fact that ii was secure in the face of the
strongest opposition that the RcpuhIi
cans could bring to hear.
The election Of the entire Democratic
ciy ticket by about 5000 majority,
against so strong lickes as that which
the Republicans put up, means concln
sively that Chicago is Democratic city
Carter H. Harrison, the Democratic
nominee for Mayor, was no stronger In
his party than H. NJ. Wright, his Repub.
lican opponent, was in his own party.
The other men on the ticket are ahont
equal in point of individual and party
strength, with the odds, if any thing, in
favor OF the Republicans, SO that, when
it is also considered that the successful
party had no hold upon the city patron
age to assist them in the election, the
conduct and management Of which we're
actively in the hands of the Republicans,
the result to day proves. if it prove any
thing. that Chicago. has been converted
from Rapubicansm to Democracy.
+ At this hour (midnight) Harrison, for
Mayor, is conceded to have msjority
of 5000 over Wright, Republican, and
the remainder OF the Democratic city
ticket, is elected by about the same ma
jority., The Socialist vote was heavy,
being 5000 to 10000. 1t is believed
that they have increased their representa-
ton in the Common Council from to at
least 8 members
The Republican leaders are over
whelmed with chagrin and surprise, and
the Democrats are celebrating their vic
tory with an exuberance they have not
had chance to show for many years
The Morning Herald congratulates the
Democracy OF the Union upon the first
victory of the campaign Of 1880 A
sweeping triumph for the entire Demo
cratic ticket of the city, with majori,ies
ranging from 1000 to 8 600
CHICAGO, April 2-The Republicans
to day recovered breath sufficient to at
tempt to account for their stunning de-
feat at yesterdays municipal election.
They have now c,ncluled tina. their can
didate for Mayor was lamentahly weak,
which is rather peculiar mode of rea-
soning, when it Is remembered that he is
prominent business man of recognized
ability of high order, and that he was
nominated in the Republican Convention
by acclamation. Carter H. Harrison,
the Democratic Mayor elect, received a
plurality of 5,l64 over his Republican
opponent in total vote Of about 81, 100
or about 1000 less than the Presidential
vote in 1876, 50 that the result can no,
be charged to the Republicans not vo.
ting.
The total vote shows q heavy increase
over 1873, the Republicans gaining O.,
coo, the Democrats 1000, and the SO.
c;als's $500 The latter polled nearly
IL 600 votes, which were drawn in about
quail proportions from the Democratic
and Republican ranks. The fact is tina,
| ii is the first fair test of strength between
the two great parties that has been had
for years IN Chicago-the first time that
the Democracy have no. been handicap.
ped with one or more notoriously bad
| nominations, or dragged into disreputt
by the predominant of its worst ele
ments. With an open field and no extra
weight to carry.and campaign conduct
ed almo.t * .lusively on national issues
the Democrats have swept the city by
over 5000 majority, and they can do i
again under equally favorable conditions