Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-04-06
"WIDE OPEN"
Chicago So Orders By Blecting
Garter Harrison.
The CITY GOES TOPSY-TURyY.
wild with Delight at the Pickings In
sight Democrats Seem to Garry
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Garry Denver.

CHICAGO, April b-Never In the his
tory Of Chicago has such intense and
universal interest been shown in any
municipal election as in that which
came off yesterday. The campaign on
both sides has been conducted with
great bitterness, neither side being
able to find much OF anything too hard
TO say. II was an open contest OF the
republicans and citizens against Harri-
son-more against him as an individual
than as the representative Of a political
faction.
The day was republican day. The
weather could not have been more
favorable to the republicans II 1t had
been made on an order from the party
headquarters. II was bright sunny
and warm, with gentle breeze blow
ing off the lake to lend an edge to the
air. 1t was just the day to bring out
the men who never vote IL by any
chance they might get wet foot in
going to the polls. II gave the citizens
every opportunity TO win II they could.
Long before the polls opened at
o'clock In the morning there were long
lines Of men waiting patiently for the
opening Of the polls. As rule there
was little scratching done, save In the
case OF the aldermanic candidates, and
not great deal Of 1t there. The lines
in front Of the polling booths grew
longer and longer as the men who eat
breakfast between Z and $3.50 o'clock
poured forth TO cast their votes. II
seemed as though every man was de-
termined to cast his vote before noon
and the majority OF them did so. by
Ii o'clock 60 per cent of the registered
voters Of Chicago had cast their ballots
and 20 per cent by noon.
Early in the day Harrison was on
horseback looking after his interests
In the different wards He is n splen-
| did horseman, and made an imposing
| figure as he rode from polling place TO
polling place, urging on his followers.
Allerton remained quietly in the re-
! publican headquarters receiving word
as to the progress Of the contest
! throughout the city.
by . o'clock, an hour after the clos
ing Of the polls, the crowds began TO
congregate in front of the newspaper
offices TO await the returns
The first returns were strongly in
/ favor OF Harrison and his followers sim
ply went wild. They yelled, howled.
waved their hats, derided the police
and the Allerton men, who were not
slow in making retorts equally pointed
and uncomplimentary The tin-horn
| iend escaped from the confinement
in which he had been since last
November and tried as II he would
blow his brains through ten
cent funnel The street cars on
the lines in front OF the newspaper Of
fees had n desperate time in forcing
their way along and in many instances
were compelled 10 stop completely UNI
Til the police could throw few-score
enthusiastic politicians from the track
J and enable it to proceed 1t was not
as big an election as that Of last No
vember, but II meant as much, or more,
to Chicago, and all Chicago was out at
night to see how IL had voted during
the day.
Complete returns show that Harrison
was chosen mayor by II majority Of 49,
900, and the entire democratic ticket
was elected by majorities ranging from
10000 to 10000
DEMOCRATS SWEEP MILWAUKEE
MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 3. 49, The
election passed of very quietly, about
$4,000 being cast out of total regis
tration of 10000 At IL p. IN. the re-
turns indicate the election OF Mayor
Peter j. Somers, democrat, over Theo-
bald Often, republican, to ill the
vacancy in the house of represent
tatives caused by the election of
John l.. Mitchell to the senate by a
plurality of about 1900. Judge ID.
II. johnson OF the circuit court is
reelected without opposition. Judge
Ludwig, democrat, defeats Julius +.
Roebr, republican, by $500, and Judge
l.. f. Mann, OF the probate court, dem
ocrat, is reelected over Frank j.
Lewihech, republican, by $500. There
were two non-partisan candidates for
associate justice of the supreme court
Judge c. b. Webb defeats A. W. New
man in Milwaukee county by about
$500.
DENVER GOES REPUBLICAN,.
DENVER, Col, April D. Probably the
most hotly contested municipal cam.
paign ever experienced in Denver ended
yesterday, and the result is the election
of Vanhorn, republican, for mayor and
the entire republican ticket by at least
1000 plurality. There were three tickets
in the field, republican, democrat
and populist Last ffll the democrats
and populist combined and carried the
county for Weaver but they failed tC
fuse in the city campaign, and the re
suit is sweeping republican victory.
Returns received are from democratic
strongholds, and show the democratic
ticket running behind expectations
The vote was very light in comparison
to last fall.
NEBRASKA DECIDES FOR LICENsEa
OMAHA, Neb., April s. affections fol
local officers were held yesterday in all
Nebraska cities and towns incorporated
under the general law There was nc
special interest at stake anywhere, tn,
main question being the local option
feature of the license law In almos'
every place boards of trustees or coun
cilmen favorable to license were elected
The day was quiet and no disturbanc,
of any kind was reported
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