The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-05
Carter II. Carried Chicago BY =
Plurality Of Over 10000.
HIS OPPONENTS SHOWED UNDER
The Most Exciting Election in the
Worlds Fair City in Years.
Ex-Mayer Cregfer Hardly Received .
Cenplinentary Vote Republicans
Carry Ksnsas, Michigan and Missouri
Cities-The Election at Tacoms.

CHICAGO. April Garter II. Harrison
has been elected mayor of Chicago by
10000 plurality over Samuel w. Alierton,
candidate on the Citizens ticket. Cregier,
on the Labor ticket, did not receive 500
votes. The Democrats carried the West
and South town tickets, but the Repub-
licans saved North town. Returns are
coming in slowly, but the chances are
that the successful aldermen will be about
equally divided.
Never in the history of Chicago has such
interest been shown in any municipal elec-
tion as in that which came of today. The
campaign on both sides had been con.
Quoted with great bitterness. 1t was an
open contest of Republicans and citizens
against Harrison, more against him a. an
individual than as q representative of .
political faction. The day was Repub-
lican day as far as tho weather went, it
being perfect. Long before the polls
opened early in the morning there
were lines of men waiting . chance
to cast their ballots. and by o'clock
there we're great crowds of men at
each polling plac. By noon 70 per cent. of
the registered vote had been cast. The
geperal feeling during the day seemed in
favor of Harrison's chances, and what
betting was done was in his favor. Tho
Australian ballot, against which Harri-
sons popularity had never before been
measured, was inclined to make tho loud.
est of his supporters tritie cautious, and
not large amount of betting was done at
any figure. The chances, too, that old-time
Democratic majorisies in the stock yards
where Allerton was popular would be
largely cut was another fact in the bet
ting. and went long way toward keeping
down the amount Of money wagered. The
German population, which was coa6dently
expected to 60 almost solidly against Har-
rlson, proved disappointment to both
parties. 1t seems to have split be-
tween the two candidates, and not to
have proven the decisive factor 1t
was in the election last November when 1t
went so heavily for Cleveland and Altgeld
as to virtually settle the electoral vote of
the state. BY O'Clock. an hour after the
polls closed, the crowds began to congre-
gate in front of the newspaper Offices to
await the returns. At the corner Of Fifth
avenue and Washington street. at the
Times building, where Harrison's news
paper is published. there was .
great sheet of canvass upon which returns
were thrown by stereopticon. Half .
block to the south similar canvas bore
the returns of the Record, and half block
to the east the Herald gave Its news out.
The latter papers have been strongly anti
Harrison during the campaign ana tho
crowds which packed the streets in front
of the buildings partook strongly of their
sentiments. There were many alterca-
tions between partisans and many bloody
nose before the evening was over.
The first returns began stronly In favor
Of Harrison, and his followers simply went
wild. They jumped, yelled, threw their
hats in the air, blew tin horns and hired
brass bands. The throng in the streets be-
came so dense that several lines of street
cars were compelled to stop running until
the police could force an opening 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 to-
night to see how it went. The candidates
we're:
Ex-Mayor Carter II. Harrison, editor Of the
Times, on the Democratic ticket
Samuel W. Allerton, q wealthy pork packer,
running on q joint Populist and Citizens
ticket
Ex-Mayor Dewitt c. Cresier, Independent
Democrat