The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-05
MAYOR CARTER HARRISON
"1he Best" Again Chosen to Rule
Chicago by Great Big
Majority
The Democrats Also Elect tho
Rest OF tho City Ticket
by 10000.
81. Louis Lapses Into tho Darkness OF Re
publican Observation-Disclosures
In Kansas and Elsewhere.

CHICAGO. April 4.-Carter II. Harrison
was elected mayor of Chicago by 10000
plurality over Samuel w. Allerton, candi-
date OF the Citizens ticket. The entire
democratic city ticket ives also elected by
about the same plurality. CreRier, on the
labor ticket, did not receive 5000 votes.
The democrats carried West and South
town tickets, but the Republicans saved
North town. Returns are coming in slowly
but the chances arc that the sucoessful
alderman are about equally divided.
Never in tho history OF Chicago haa
such interest been shown in any
municipal election as in that which
came of to-day. The campaign on both
sides has been conducted with great bitter
ness. II was an open contest of republicans
and citizens against Harrjson-mor against
him as an individual than az a representa-
tive of political faction. The day was
republican day as far as the weather went.
1t being perfect. Long before the polls
opened early In the morning there were
lines of men waiting TO cast a ballot, and
by nine O'Clock there we're great crowds of
men at each polling place. BY noon 20 per
cent Of the registered vote had been cast.
The general feeling during the day seemed
in favor OF Harrison's chances, and what
betting was done was in his favor.
The Australian ballot. against which
Harrison's popularity had never before
been measured. was inclined to make the
ioudest of his supporters trife cautious,
and not large amount of betting was done
at any figure. The chances. too, that the
old time democratic maiorities In the stock
yards. where Allerton is very popular,
would be largely cut, made another factor
in the betting, and went long way toward
keeping down the amount of money
waRered. The German population, which
was confidently expected to 90 almost SOL
idly against Harrison. proved disappoint-
ment to both parties. II seems to have
split between tho two candidates and not to
have proven the decisive factor it was In
the election last November when il went so
heavily for Cleveland and Altgelt as to vir-
tually settle the electoral vote of the state.
BY tive O'clock. an hour after the polls
closed, crowds began to congreRate in front
of the newspaper Offices to await returns.
At the corner of Fifth avenue and Wash
ineton streets, the Times building, where
Harrison's newspaper is published. there
was great 6heee OF canvass upon which
the returns were thrown by stereoptivon.
Half block to the south similar canvass
bore the returns of the Record, and half a
block to the east the Herald gave its news
out. The two latter papers have been
stronRly anti Harrison during the cam
paign, and the crowds which packed the
streets in front of their buildings partook
strongly of their sentiments. There were
many alterations between partisans and
many bloody nose before the evening was
over.
The first returns began strongly 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 80 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 All 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