New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-07
CRICAGOS NEW MAYOR.
CAUSES OF THE, UPSET OF LAST TUESDAY
personal AND THEATRICAL.
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Chicago, April Gas predicted week ago in those
dispatches the vote at Chicagos municipal election
last Tuesday rebuke to the little ooter1e
of politicians headed by George r. Davis and George
B. Swift who sought to dominate and dictate TO the
Republican party IN Chicago Mr.. NCreger, the Demo
cratic candidate for Mayor, elected by majority
of about IL 600 and the Democrats also captured the
entire ticket with the exception Of City Clerk But
the Democratic party can take upon Itself but little
credit for this result for It the Republicans them
selves who brought IL about The change was de-
sired by majority of good citizens, irrespective OF
party, on account Of the methods OF the machine"
The partially Of the present administration for the
ferkes, the telephone and other monopoes. and for
It's action In catering 30 the Anarchists and 90 Tho
Chicago Tines In removing Inspector BonHeld Cap
tain schaack and some thirty or forty policemen moro
or less identified with the Hsymaret riot. Tia Demo
cratic ticket from Mr. Crcger down was very far from
being strong one, and It purely on the ground
OF anybody to beat the machine that It was trium-
pnenI In addition to the causes above mentioned
the Republican Hchet suffered severely on account of
me Ioiapon OF the agreement made between the two
parues TWO years ago thst judicial vacancies which
might be created by Geath or resignation sbonId he
filed By selection from the party h bch ,h ot,rsI
occupant OF the seat on the bench beloneed The
machine convention disregarded this pledge and noni
mated judge In opposition to the Democrats This
action alone drove many Republicans to crecer and
caused many Democratic business who had favored
Roche 30 oppose him.
The University Club, which was ore.n,zsd ho,.
about two years ago, has outgr0wn its tempopapv
quarters and has just entered into contract Tor ,h
purchase Of Large building In Deasborn.st hetxeen
washington and Madison known as the Hansen p,un.
ing The consideration to be paid Mr. Bansen q,
R125 900 for the building and the leaSehoh pterast
which for ninety-nine years. Twenty-Five thoussnd
dollars OF the purchaSemoney IS to be paid In cash
and for the remainder Mr.. Hansen agrees 10 take at
mortgage bonds, drawing per cent interest and nav
able In Eve, ten and twenty years The ground is
forty By ninety feet tho rent for which per cent
Per annim upon valuation Of 100000 The money
% being raised In the University Club which intends
entirely 10 remodel the purchase and to add another
story TO IT. 81,
The supporters Of the successful ticket at Tuesdays
election In the village Of Hyde Park are wondering
whether they are sfoot or on horseback ticket
eseded which was supported BY the saioon'keepers
with money and with votes because they believed its
success wosld free them from Prohibitoy districts
nd the enforcement Of tho Sunday Closing Law, and
zsuld make It certain thEt their licenses would not
bs rassd shove tho statutory $500 limit Their ticket
Won but the old Eoard Of Trustees, on tho verge OF
retiring from once, passed ordinance raising the
heese fec to 81 200. As there are three hcd-oyer
trustees and but three men, tbs ordnspce cannos
be repealed for year 1T least.
The txsk Of removing the United States Indsu Supply
House rom gew-York 10 Chicago Is hailed with greas
es W she local merchants here who say that largo
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