The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-04-05
CARTER HARRISON ELECTED AS
WORLDS FAIR MAYOR.
Republicans Capture the Principal
Municipal Officers at st. Louis
Democrats showed Under in the
Election for Supreme Court Judge
and Regents in the State of Michigan
Contest in Kansas for Municipal
Officers.



shown in any municipal election as in
that which came off to-day. The CAM
paign on both sides has been conducted
with great bitterness. 1t was an open
! contest of the Republicans and Citizens
against Harrison, more against him as an
/ individual than as a representative of
political faction. The day was a Republi-
can day as far as weather went, it being
! perfect. Long before the polls opened,
early in the morning there were lines of
! men waiting for chance to cast their
ballots. and by 9 o'clock there were great
crowds of men at each polling place. By
noon 20 per cent. of the registered vote
had been cast.
The general feeling of the day seemed
in favor of Harrison's chances, and what
betting was done was in his favor The
Australian ballot, against which Harri-
sons popularity has never before been
measured, was inclined to make the
| loudest of his supporters a trifle cautious,
and not large amount of betting was
done at any figure. The chances, too,
that the old-time Democratic majorities
in the stockyards, where Allerton was
very popular, would be largely cut, made
another fact in the betting. and went
long way toward keeping down the
amount of money wagered.
The German population, which was
confidently expected to go almost solidly
against Harrison, proved a disappoint-
ment to both parties. 1t seems to have
split between the two candidates. and
not to have proven as decisive a factor as
it was in the election last November,
when it went so heavily for Cleveland
and Altgeld as to virtually settle the cleo
| toral vote of the State
By o'clock, an hour after the polls
closed, crowds began to congregate in
front of the newspaper offices to await the
returns. AT the corner of Fifth avenue
and Washington street the Times build
ing, where Harrison's newspaper is pub
lished, was great sheet of canvas, upon
which the returns were thrown by
stereopticon. Half block to the south
a similar canvas bore the returns of the
Record, and half block to the east the
Herald gave its news out. The two lat
ter papers had been strongly anti Harri-
son during the campaign, and the crowds
/ which packed the streets in front of their
buildings partook strongly of their senti-
mentS.
There were many alterations between
the partisans, and many a bloody nose
before the evening was over.
The first returns began strongly in
favor of Harrison, and his followers SIM
ply went wild. They jumped, yelled,
threw hats in the air, blew tin horns and
hired brass bands. The throng in the
streets became so dense that several lines
of street cars were compelled to stop run
ming until the police could force an OPEN
ing for them.
1t was not as big an election as that of
last November, but it meant as much or
more to Chicago, and all Chicago was out
tonight to see how it went.
Carter II. Harrison is elected Mayor by
10000 plurality over Samuel W. Allerton.
candidate on the Citizens ticket. The
entire Democratic city ticket was also
elected by about the same plurality.
| Cregier, on the Labor ticket, did not re-
ceive 5000 votes. The Democrats carried
the west and south town tickets, but the
| Republicans saved north town. Returns
are coming in slowly, but the chances
/
about equally divided.
THE MICHIGAN ELECTION.
DETROIT, April 4.-The returns from
yesterdays State election are still incom-
plete, but the indications point to the
election of Hooker Rep.) to the Supreme
! Bench by plurality of 10000 or more.
and of the Republican candidates for
| Regents by larger plurality.
In the old Democratic strongholds.
such as Wayne and Saginaw Counties.
the Republicans have made great gains.
They have captured Grand Rapids, Ann
Arbor, Banistee and other cities, formerly
! Democratic.
The Democrats elect Mayors at Ypsi-
lante and Port Huron, overturning Re-
| publican majorities.
All the proposed constitutional amend
ments are undoubtedly carried,
A light vote was polled throughout the
| State, owing to apathy and the bad
weather.
REPUBLICAN VICTORY AT ST. LOUIS,
ST. LOUIS, April 4.-The election in
this city to-day resulted in victory for
the Republicans. They secured the
! Mayor, Collector, Council, and most of
the minor offices, if not all. CYRUS p.
! Walbridge secures the Mayoraltv from
James Bannerman by majority of about.
5000. Henry Ziegenheim, for Collector.
and Charles Nagel for President of the
Council (Republicans), defeated their
Democratic opponents by still larger ma
/ jorities. The Republicans are thought
also to have secured every one of the six
Councilmen, and majority of the House
of Delegates. The returns are coming in
much slower than expected, and it will
be very late before definite majorities can
! be given.
KANSAS POLLS BIG VOTE.
! KANSAS CITY, April 1.-The municipal
elections throughout Kansas to-day had
unusual interest. The party lines be-
tween the Republicans and Populists
were strictly drawn, and the results will
go far to determine which party has
gained and lost the public confidence in
the recent struggle in the Legislature,
and to settle supremacy in the State at
the next State election. 1t will also decide
whether woman suffrage will be ex-
tended to all the elective offices, or the
Act comforting suffrage upon them will
be abolished according to the strength the