St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-08
WORK OF THE BALLOT.
Carter Harrison, After Facing a Fusi-
lade of Trades, is Reelected
Mayor.
Greatly Reduced Majority for the Chi
cago King-Michigan Demo-
cratic by 10000.
Cincinnati Elects Republican Mayor and
St. Louis Democrat-Town Elections
Through the Northwest.
Forecast of the Coming Iowa Campaign il
Which the Liquor Question Will Play
the Principal Part.
Special to the Globe.

CHICAGO, April 7-The election contest
to-day in which Carter Harrison, the present
mayor. sought reelection to fourth term
against Judge Smith OF the United States
court, has been one of the most excitin g
municipal fights for many long day. 1t was
charged that Mayor Harrison, against whom
no personal veuality was claimed, was hand
in glove with the gambling element of the
city, that be was so encompassed by promises
Of immunity to
TOUGH GANGS
that he could not free himself from their in
fuence, and thereby give the city purer ad-
ministration. In other words, Harrison was
charged with an inability to enforce the local
aud state laws relating to gambling,
saloons and the social evil, but the
ex-candidate for governor of Illinois is a
pugracious fellow, and as full of fight as any
other Kentuckian and possessed of ample
means to make vigorous canvass. AT the
opening Of the campaign he announced that
ae would not be candidate for reelection
provided the newspapers let him alone, but if
partisan Republican) sheets commenced
.heir
ABUSIVE TRADES
against him, he would enter the fight and 90
in to win too. He did 90 in under the most
scurriIous fusilade Of invectives ever thrown
at a candidate. y committee OF public safety
under the pretense Of "cleansing the ballot
box took occasion to heap all manner of
abuse on Harnson's head. An immense sum
Of money was raised for rewards for the de-
lection of repeaters, etc, and there were
fewer frauds committed at the polls today
in Chicago than for many a year past. At
this hour Q2:30 a. m.) Harrison it is
claimed is
RE ELECTED,
but it is almost impossible to give figures.
There are 1914 precincts in IS wards of the
city, and as usual the Republicans claim
heavy frauds il Democratic wards. Bets in
pool rooms are light, tending toward Har-
riscn, but ,000 majority is the limit for all
wagers. Harrison is after the nomination
for United States senator, the contest for
which has been so long in the state legisla-
ture. \ reelection at this time is as good as
103 votes in joint session at Springfield and
you need not be surprisedif if Morrison's name
is withdrawn in favor of the Chicago in
vincible-provided the Democrats are at the
Top Of the heap when the returns are all in
MIKE M'DoNALD SHOWS HIS SHOOTER"
CHICAGO April 7.-During an election row
In the First ward to-day Mike Mcdonald, the
gambler, became embroiled with a man
named Ripley, knocking him down and af-
terward pointing a revolver in his face. The
police did not interfere.
UNUSUALLY HEAVY.
CHICAGo April THE election for mayor,
city treasurer, city clerk, city attorney, town
chip officers and aldermen was held here to-
day. An unusually heavy vote for city
election was polIed. At this hour, II O'Clock,
113 OF the 1914 voting districts heard from
give Harrison, Democrat, for mayor, "a, AS;
Smith, Republican, "a, 743. Smiths major
ity, 2SS. Both parties claim the election.