Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-04-09

CHICAGO, April 7.-One hundred
and fifty precincts give the following
results for mayor: CIeg.er n,6S4;
Harrison II ,6s5; II. Wcshburn. Il, ,2s2;
f. " ashburn. 8, ,474; Morgan, 456. The
city is wild with excitement and the
streets have not presented such scenes
since the Cleveland and Blaine cleo
tions. There are 547 precincts in the
city. Three hundrc precincts gave
Cregier, 2S,7 ,7O6; Harrison, 2l 444; "a.
Wsshburn. q, ,O6s; E. Wsshburn, 49,
s75; Morgan, z36.
wAsHBURN STILL LEADS.
CHICAGO, April 7.-9:l5 p. m.-The
following bulletin is sent out from the
city hall: Comptroller Onshan has
the following figurs, which indicate
the election Of Hampstead Wsshburn
almost beyond doubt: 369 precincts,
with 152 to hear from, give H. Wash
burn, 80 SIS; Cregier. 81 l,9lO; Harrison.
q, ,5s5; e ner Wsshburn, 1885.
wAsRBURN's ELECTION CONCEDED.
CHICAGO. April To-day In the
most exciting scramble Of the election
ever witnessed in Chicago, the repub-
lican leader. HempstePd Washburn,
came out oo tip Of the heap, the first
republican save one elects mayor Of
Chicago in Is year,. This at least, was
the apparent result as shown at 1880
.. m. when 433 precincts out Of 513 had
been heard from, giving him the lead
up to that hour Of 9, ,962 over the demo-
cratic candidate DeWitte c. Cregier,
the present mayor. The democrats
had a formidable split IN Their ranks
to contend With In the Independent
candidacy of Elk. Mayor Carter II.
Harrison, but the republicans were
little IL any better off in that respect,
owing tothe citizens movement headed
by Elmer WsshburD, the ex-chief oi
the United States secret service.
Both Carter Harrison and Elmer
washburn, particularly the former,
poIled a vote that was surprising to
the straight party politicians. HArri-
son Is said to have had the secret sup
port of a large number Of weelthy men
ofthe city who are backing the Worlds
Fair. HIS old time strength with the
foreign speaking population, especially
Germans and BOhemians, returned
heavily to him, also Elmer Washburn's
vote, While surprise to the machine
politicians wPs something of q disap-
poIntment TO his frieuds, being con.
fued more closely than was expected
to the membership Of American So
cieties. The turning point in the con
test WIS - considerable extent the
Irish. American vote, and is wa
exerted In a decidedly singular man.
ner. Hemp;cad Washburn's wife ID
the daughter Of the president of the
Hibernisn bank Of Chicago, and larg'
numbers of Irish A mericsns. wearyinl
Of the fight between the two demOera'
tic leaders, Harrison and Cregier, snC
believing Hampstead Washburn wal
being antagonizC by certain element
solely on account Of his wife, rallied Il
his support. The indications at ll:Sl
D. m. were that, aside from Hampstead
Washturn, the other successful candi
dates were about evenly divided be
tween democrats and republicans. So
cialist Morgan's vote was unexpected.
Insignificant. about one eighth Of tn
number Of socialists popularity suppose'
TO be In the city. The exact figure
for the morality candidates, with 4S
precincts b. '-d 'som, were - follows
Homestead Washburn. 40. .OO2; CregieI
IS. .O6O; Carter Harrison. S4,sl5; Elme
weshburn 1911; Morgan, 1885.