The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-04-05
CARTER HARRISON WINS
TWENTY THOUSAND AHEAD
The Entire Democratic Ticket
Elected by the Same Vote
Aldermen Are Divided
Exciting Scenes.

CHICAGO, April i.--Carter H. Harrison
10 elected mayor Of Chicago by $1,000
plurality over Samuel w. Alierton, the
candidate of the citizens ticket. The en-
tire democratic city ticket 10 also elected
by about the same plurality. CreGier on
tho labor ticket did not receive 5000 votes.
The democrats carried the west and south
of town. but the republicans saved tho
north OF the town. Returns arc cominei In
slowly but chances arc that succsssful
aldermen are about equally divided.
CHICAGO, April 4.-Never In the history
OF Chicago has such interest been shown
In any municipal election a. In that
which came of to-day. The campaign on
both sides has boon conducted with Rrsat
bitterness. II was an open contest OF re-
publicans and citisens against Harrison.
More against him rs an individual than ~
tho representative Of q political faction.
The day was q republican day a. far -
weather went, It being perfect. Long be-
fore the polls opened early In tho morn
ing there were lines OF men waiting for .
chance TO cast ballot, and by 8 o'clock
polling place. by noon 20 per cent. Of tho
registered vote had been cast Tho
general feeling during ths day seemed in
betting WAS done vas in his favor. Tho
Australian ballot, against which Har-
rison's popularity has never before bsen
measured, WAS inclined to make the loud.
est OF his supporters = trifle cautious and
no largo amount Of betting was done at
any figure. Tho chance, too, that ths old
time democratic majorities In the stock
yards where Allerton 10 very popular
would be very largely cut, made another
factor IN tho betting and went . long way
toward keeping down tho amount Of
money wagcrcd.
The German population, which Il was
confidently expected would 60 almost col
idly against Harrison, proved . dissp-
poiutment to both parties. Il seems to
have split between the candidates and not
10 have proven the decisive factor that 10
was In the election last November, when
Il went 90 heavily for Cleveland and Alt.
geld as to virtually settle the electoral vote
Of the state.
ny O'Clock, an hour afssf Wpdzls
closed, crowds began to congregate In
front Of the newspaper offices to await
the returns. Al the conner Of Fifth avenue
and Washington street., on the Times
building, where HArrison's newspapsr 10
published, was . good shsst Of canvas
upon which the returns were thrown By
stsreopticou. Half block TO ths south .
similar canvas bore the returns OF the
Record, and half Q block 10 the east, tbs
Herald gave its news out. The two latter
papers had been strongly anti-Harrison
during the campaign and the crowds
which the packed streets In front Of thsif
buildings partook strongly OF thsir ssnti.
msnts. There were many alterations
between partisans and many bloody
nose before the evening was over.
The first returns began strongly In favor
oe Harrison, and his followers simply went
wild.
They jumped. yelled, threw their hats
in the air. blew tin horns and hired brass
hands. The throng In the streets became
90 dense that several lines OF street cars
were compelled to stop running until the
police could forco an opening for them. II
was not - big an election as that OF last
November, but Il meant m much or more
to Chicago, and all Chicago was out 10.
night to 80 how u went.
Returns from go precincts give: Har.
risou, ss.3l2; Allertou, 1852; Criegsr.
2,l30; Ehrenbrios, 6l7.