Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-03
MAYOR ROCHE SHOWED UNDER
Chicago's Election Results In q
Victory for Cregier.
HIS MAJORITY ABOUT 10000.
Disgu stcd With the Machine, Repub-
hcans Defeat Their own Party
How Yerkes Workcd-Othcr
Municipal Elections.
The Hottest Campaign in Years.


CHICAGO, April Especial Telegram to
The BEE. The best thing that could have
happened the republican party in Chicago
occurred to-day when the republican veters
themselves, disgusted with the methods OF
the "machine," defeated the republican
ticket. Mr. Cregier, the democratic candi.
date, will be the next mayor of Chicago. The
unpopularity of the "on advice" and the con-
viction that Mayor Roche favored the tele-
phone and street railway monopolies is what
defeated him to-day. The connection be
tween Yerkes and Roche seemed very close,
and Francis =. Colby, one Of Yerkes law
yers, it is claimed, has been almost openly
distributing money in behalf of the Rouho
ticket and especially to drivers and con-
ductors on the north and west side street caR
lines. 1t Is said that these men have been
allowed time during the past week to 80 70
Colby's office without being ''docked," in or.
der that they might be "seen" by the lawyer.
The Herald (democra) claims to have traced
this corruption fund to Yerkos' companies.
The most picturesque figure of the day was
Queen Vlctoria's friend, MIR. Frank Collier,
the British American lawyer, who has been
such conspicuous figure in the contest, and
whose special mission has been the defeat OF
Williams, the republican candidate for west
town assessor. Collier was up at o'clock.
wv CuTTluBeS Stouu III iIohU VI iCsA-
dence, and promptly at 6 O'Clock, Collier
came out of his house, entered one Of the
vehicles, while one of his lieutenants jumped
into the other, and the two were off, Collier
to rouse up the army of anti-machine ticket
peddlers he had hired to down Williams,
while his subordinate hustled off to bring a.
many of Golfers friends to the polls rs he
could find. On the box beside the driver sat
a Pinkerton detective, while inside with the
lawyer sat Golfers butler, who had all he
could do to take care of the immense pile OF
cigars and anti-machine tickets and pastors
which Collier distributed at the polls.
To a reporter Mr.. Collier exhibited huge
English bull dog revolver. "If any one
makes move to strike me" SAID the lawyer,
getting red in the face from sheer excite
ment and shaking the revolver oniinously,
they had better make their peace with the
lays hand on me- I'm in the fight TO- win
and I've got campaign fund to
help me. Although l have not had to
use it yet" BY noon Mr.. Collier was 30
confident of victory that he telephoned down
town for a full brass band, directing his men
to spare no expense in getting 1t. He got IT,
and at noon on a frisky horse, he headed the
band wagon and paraded up and down Ash
land avenue. He was cheered and guyed BY
turns. On the whole the day at the polls
passed very quietly, there being little or no
! fighting. AT 10 O'Clock tonight the returns
received Indicate that Cregiers majority is
over 10000.
Later-Returns up to 11:3O p. m. indicate
that the democrats have carried the citY
| ticket complete, and also the west and north
The democrats also claim gain in the city