Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-04-08
THE CHICAGO ELECTION.
The Russian Troops are Con-
centrating on Frontier.
THE ELECTION IN THE EAST.
P. 7. Barnum Dead -Senatos Ed
munds Dead Wheat Will Go Up
suicide at The DaIIes s-Faya on
his Way Home, Etc, Etc.
CHICAGO REPUBLICANS.

CHICAGO April Yesterday was
the most exciting election held in
Chicago for many years, and accord
ing to the returns at midnight
Hampstead Washburn, republican,
is leader in the mayoralty fight by a
safe plurality.
The democrats had formidable
split In their ranks by the inde-
pendent candidacy Of ex-Mayor
Harrison, but the republicans were
no better Off owing to citizens
movement, led by Elmer Wash
burn. Both Harrison and Elmer
Washburn, particularly the former,
polled vote amazing to party poll
ticians. Harrison is said to have the
secret support of a large number OF
the wealthy men of the city, who
are backing the worlds fair. His
old-time strength with the foreign
speaking populace, especially Ger
mans and Bobemians, also returned
to him heavily.
Elmer Washburn's vote, while
surprise to machine politicians, was
something Of disappointment to
his friends, being confined more
closely than was expected to the
members of American societies. The
turning point in the contract was to
considerable extent the Irish
American vote.
The day was marked by number
of bloody affrays. Even the boot
blacks fought over politics. Frank
Gallo, aged IA, was stabbed and
seriously injured by another boy
named Clements, because Gallo
abused Clements candidate. ThOs
Haskell was shot and fatally wound
ed at the polling place by Ben Sup
pie, in a political quarrel. In a free
for-all fight, James Scott, colored,
was shot and fatally injured. j. D.
Clark became involved in dispute
and was fatally beaten.
-Four hundred and fifty precincts
give Creiger, 3s,657; Harrison, &c.
SOP, II. Washburn, Al, 1888; E. Wash
burn, 20, 755; Morgan 1871.
CHICAGO IN DOUBT.
CHICAGO, April S.-Comptroller
Onahan said to an Associated Press
reporter: "Ae this hour Ql:30) it is
believed that Creiger is elected, but
IL will evidently take official returns
to determine conclusively." The
city press association says Hemp
stead Washburn is elected by 100
plurality, with seven precincts to
hear from.
CREIGER ELECTED.
CHICAGO, April s,-Colonel Nye,
chairmen of the republican cam
paign committee, went before the
election commissioners this morning
and requested that two members of
his committee be permitted to re-
main on guard over the vault In
which the returns and documents
are preserved, day and night until
the official canvass has taken place.
"My reason for asking this" he said,
sis amply sufficient. l have been
informed upon unquestlonable au-
thorty that Mayor Cregler has de-
clared no circumstance can remove
him from Office for two years" Al
l;40 p, m. Comptroller Onahan said
his figures made late last night and
gone over today by other persons
and that the result is unchanged.
Giving victory TO Cregier by 235 |
votes.
Il. u BARNUM Is DEAD.
BRIpGEPoRr, Conn. April s,-P. |
T, Barnum died at 6;22 Tuesday
evening,
Phineas Taylor Barnum was born
ia Bethel, Conn, July 8, 1910. He
went into business at the early age
Of IS. He was married In 1920, aud
a short time thereafter commenced
the publication of weekly newspa-
per, entitled "rhe Herald OF Free
dom.n Later MIR. Barnum travelled
through the South with small shows,
which were generally unsuccessful,
la 1912 Ne first heard OF Charles 5
Stratton, Of Bridgeport, Conn, then
less than two feet high aud weigh
ing sixteen pounds, who soon be-
came known TO tie world, under the
diuetorship OF Mr. Barnum, as Tom
II lunla. lie also introduced Jenny