The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-04-05

CHICAGO, April 4.-Neyer in the his
tory OF Chicago has such intense and
universal interest been shown in any
municipal election as in that which
came off 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 Harri.
son, moro against him as an individual
than as representative Of q political
faction.
Tho day could not have been more
favorable. 1t was bright, sunny and
warm, AS rule, there was but little
scratching done, save in tho cases oil
the aldermanic candidates and not q
great deal OF it there. BY II o'clock
sixty per cent Of the registered voters
Of Chicago had cast their ballots and
seventy per cent by noon
The general feeling during the day
seemed to be in iavor OF Harrlson's
chances apd 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 loudest Of his sup
porters q tritie cautious and not large
amount OF betting was done at any
figures, The chances, too, that the old
time Democratic mQjorities IN the stock
yards. whore Allerton is very popular,
would be largely cut made made another
fnu In Hn Int n
way to keeping down tho amount OF
money waged.
Tho German population, which was
confidently expected to 70 almost sol
idly against Harrison, proved disap-
pointment to both parties. It seems
to have split between the two candi.
dates and not to have proven the de-
cisive factor which it was in the elec-
tion OF last November when it went 90
heavily for Cleveland and Altgeld as to
virtually settle tho electoral vote OF the
state.
Early in tho day Harrison was on
horse back looking after his interests in
the different wards, Ho is splendid
horseman, and madean imposing figure
as he rode from polling place to polling
place urging on his followers, Aller-
ton remained quietly in the Repub-
lican headquarters receiving word US
TO the progress OF the contest through
out the city.
BY o'clock, an hour after the closing
OF the polls, the crowds began to con.
gregate in front OF tho newspaper
Offices to wait 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
Offices had desperate time in forcing
their way along, and in many instances
were compelled to stop completely, un-
Til the policemen could clear the way.
1t was not as big IN election as that Of
November last, but it meant as much,
or moro TO Chicago, and all Chicago
was out at night to 500 how it had
voted during the day.
LATER.
Carter II, Harrison has been elected
mayor OF Chicago by 10000 plurality
over Samuel W. Allerton, tho candidate
for tho allied Republican and citizens
ticket. The entire Democratic city
ticket has always beon elected by
about the same plurality, Creiger, on
the same ticket, which was expected to
draw heavily on Harrison's strength,
did not secure 5000 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.