Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-05
CHICAGO ELECTION.
Carter Harrison Elected BY Twenty
Thousand plurality.

CHICAGO, ILL, April 4.-Never In
the history OF Chicago has such In
tense and universal 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 bitterness.
neither side being able to find much, II
anything, too hard to say. 1t was an
open contest of the Republicans and
citizens against Harrison-more against
him as an individual than rs the repre-
sentative of political faction.
The day could not have been more
favorable. II was bright, sunny and
warm. Asa rule, there was but little
scratching done, save in the cases OF
the aldermanic candidates and not
great deal of IL there. BY II o'clock
sixty per cent OF the registered voters OF
Chicago had cast their ballots and 20
per cent by noon.
The general feeling during the day
seemed TO be in favor OF Harrison's
chances, and what betting was done
was In his favor. The Australian ballot
against which Harrisen's popularity
had never before been measured was
inclined to make the loudest OF his sup
porters a trifle cautious and not large
amount OF betting was done at any fg-
ures. The chances, too, that the old
time Democratic majorities In the stock
yards, where Allerton is very popular,
would be largely cut, made another fac
tor in the betting, and went long way
TO keeping down the amount OF money
wagered.
The German population, which was
confidently expected TO 90 almost solid
ly against Harrison, proved disap-
pointment 10 both parties. IL seems TO
have split between the two candidates
and not 10 have proven the decisive fac
tor which IT was in the election Of last
November, when 1t went so heavily for
Cleveland and Altgeld as TO virtually
settle the electoral vote Of the State.
Early In the day Harrison was on
horseback looking after his Interests In
the different wards. He Is splendid
horseman and made an imposing figure
as he rode from polling place to polling
place. urging on his followers. Aller-
ton remained quietly in the Republican
headquarters. receiving word as TO the
progress Of the contest throughout the
city.
BY 5 o'clock, an hour after the clos
ing OF the polls, the crowds began to
congregate In front OF the newspaper
Offices TO await for the returns.
The first returns were strongly in
favor OF Harrison and his followers
simply went wild. The street cars on
the lines In front Of the newspaper Of
fees had desperate time in forcing
their way along and In many instances
were compelled TO stop completely un-
I'll the policemen could clear the way.
1t was not as big an election as that OF
November last. but 1t meant as much,
or more to Chicago, and all Chicago was
out at night to see how 1t had voted
during the day.
Late tonight It Is known that
Carter II. Harrison has been elected
mayor OF Chicago by 10000 plurality
over Samuel w. Alerton, the candl-
dates on the allied Republican and
Citizens ticket. The entire Democratic
city ticket has also been elected by about
the same plurality. Creiger, on the
Labor ticket, which was expected to
draw heavily on Harrison's strength did
not secure 3, 900 votes.
The Democrats carried the West and
South town tickets, but the Republicans
saved the North town. Returns are
coming In slowly. but the chances are
that the successful aldermen will be
about equally divided.