The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-27

CHI fCAGO. Dec. 19.-John P. Hopkins,
the democratic candidate for mayor. was
elected over George 3. Swift, republican,
byPa majority of 1887. The total vote
was: Hopkins (dem), IL. 700; Swift
fep), 111,S13; Britsins Csocialist-labor).
h.517; Wakely people's-siIver). 967; total
225.S97.
The vote. which was one of the heavi-
est ever polled in the CITY, shows a de-
cided republican gain. The democracy
carried the city by 10000 in the last
presidential election and I'm the county
election last month several of the dem
ocratic candidates had majorities Of 1000
IN the city which were only overcome by
the republican vote in the county.
The weather today was all that could
be desired for an election day and the
full vote Of both parties was polled. In
several Of the downtown wards, where
the heavy lodging-hOuse vote resides.
the contest was very bitter and scraps
were Of frequent occurrence when the
police were not at hand. In all other
portions of the city the voting progressed
without incident
The jury did IN the Coughlin trial did
not vote. The members Of the jury
peered from the windows of their warm
room in the Revere house early in the
morning and concluded it was too frosty
a journey to the polls. The entire
twelve men would have been compelled
20 make a round Of the city in order
that each might vote. Only in one in
stance could two have voted at the
same polling place.
The jury in the Prendergast trial Jared
a little better. Such members of it as
cared to vote were allowed to do so by
being accompanied to the polling place
by bailiffs. Seven Of them voted. the
remainder being kept at the hotel.
Tonight the democrats are jubilant
over their victory, while the republicans
are eonsoling themselves with the sub
stantial gains made over the last two
elections.
Chief Brennan's Order.
Chief of Police Brennan just before
midnight issued an order TO all captains
and lieutenants of police, instructing
them TO have all judges of election re-
port at once at the city hall in person,
bringing their ballot boxes with them.
The judges in the outlying districts paid
no attention to the order, but those in
the downtown precincts came dragging
their boxes into the city hall shortly
before l o'clock. Chief Clerk Taylor of
the board Of election commissioners, was
taken entirely by surprise by the order
of Chief Brennan and declared that he
knew no reason why such an order
should be issued. nor Of any reason why
the boxes should be brought to the city
hall instead Of remaining over night at
the polling places as usual The police
gave no explanation whatever.
Republicans VIII Contest.
Late tonight the republican city cen
trail committee decided to contest the
election Of Hopkins. 1t is claimed that
the police returns on which the above
figures are based, show 600 more for
Hopkins than was actually the case
1t is claimed by the committee that an
honest official count will give the cleo
ton 10 Swift. Even If Swift is not
seated the republicans claim to be salts
fed with the result as compared with
that of the last mayoralty election when
Carter II. Harrisons majority over AL
lerton was 49, 100
CHICAGO. Dec. H-County Judge
Frank Scales, ex-officio chairman of
the board Of election commissioners, to-
day declared John p. Hopkins elected
mayor of Chicago. This was done after
the official count had been made and
Hopkinss plurality found to be 1890
The official figures show the vote Of the
four nlayOralty candidates to be as fol-
lows:
Hopkins Cdem). 112.959; Swift Crep3
111,669: Br1tzius (sOcialisD, 1904; Wakely
Cpop-silver). 535. The republicans, who
have been claiming the election Of Swift
because of alleged democratic irregu-
1ar1ties. were given opportunity to pre-
sent charges, but they filed none.