New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-04
THE OVERTURN IN CHICAGO
REPUBLICANS WIN BY UNPRECEDENTED
PLURALITIES.
THE DOODLE GANG WELL NIGH ANNIH1LArED-
CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM 1NDoKsED
BY 1870 MAJORITY - LAwLER
In OFFICE AGAIN

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BY 4557o MAJORITY - LAwLER
IN OFFICE AGAIN
Chicaxo. April 3-George 3. Swift. the Republican
candidate was elected Mayor OF Chicago yesterday
over Frank Wenter the Democratic candidate. by A
plurality of 4l110 votes. with three precincts miss
ing Dr. Holmes. the Peoples Party candidate.
received 1900 votes. a few less than half as many
votes were poled by the third party last faii'
Adam Wolf (Rep) was elected City Treasurer over
j. s. Cooke Den) by 4i.2ss plurality; j. r. b.
Vancleave Rep) William Mangler Dem)
City Clerk by 446iS plurality, and Roy o. West
(Rep) over George A. Trude Oem). City Attor-
ney, by Z.3oe
The Civil Service law was adopted BY majority
Of $3.50
Chicago is divided for taxing purposes into seven
districts known towns" In all these the Repub-
can candidates for assessor. collector. supervisor
and clerk we're elected by unprecedented plurali-
ties.
Twenty-Five members OF the Common Council
were elected OF these eighteen Republicans or
Independents Of Republican tendencies. two are
Democrats and one is Independent Democrat
With few exceptions the members Of the Poodle
Gang" who were up for reelection were defeated.
There were several surprises in the Aldefmanic
results In the First Ward. Michael Kenna. better
known as "Hinky Dink" beaten by Gleas IN
(RepJ In the Nineteenth Ward ex-ConGressman
Frank Iawler, who has been candidate ioT al
most anything in sight during the last three !'ais'
ran as an Independent Democrat, ana won over
the Republican and the regular democratic can
d,dates by A small plurality. In the Twenty-1ist
Ward John McGillen. leader OF the Democratic
forces in the Council defeated by 100 plu-
rality His defeat IS attributed to ms uhsa''s-
factory record the so-caled Doodle ordinances.
The Twenty-nnth Ward returns 70 the CouncH
Buck" Mccarthy. the eX-BoodIe County Conmis-
eIoner who narrowly escaped a pententiary sen
tence when Van Peli. Wren and others went 10
Joliet and AcGarrig!e made his famous trip 20
Canada by the bathtub route eight years ago NC
Carthy is d Republican. With the exceptions no'ed
most Of the unsuccessful candidates for the Couhch
are new in politics. 1t was bad day Tor the
The vote on the proposition to adopt clyii ser
vice system applying 20 all municipal eInp.QPyes.
Including the fremen and police was comparative!
Mght. only 10000 votes being cast on 'ne 3rsfv ~
The proposition won. however. Dy 5}y nq}2..'y 100 -
$50 despite the opposition Of the maGhi"e p;, 20.
6 eans bs G poce Ish Phe cv service W rules
into operation for ninety days ana aItnousH NJ
eYnected that a number Of changes Will be made
in the various departments before nc Ia~ & oT 20
slated to succeed Chief Of Police Brennan MAI nj
Benner may be Fire Chief sweney sucGTSS2t S'n @
probably be reduced OF, dropped aiiogeiher y, an
Mayorelect swift SAID oday c IN te and his opinion
OF he Repubiicsn sweep: Il DO not regard this
victory S as personal. although rnus consider II
as vindcation and compensation for ne wr1ns' ,5
perperated after the election IN Deceiro' NaYor
when was the Republican nominee agains, ~ nay1 yb
HOPKINS This election WAS the awakenihs nic oi tce
peoDle and their emphatic dernahd lor Deter -
ptsGG Ponvsrnment and businesslhe administration
Of public affairs. My outside estimate a. 10 NE tne
RebIblIcan ma iorlty was only hall what IL Is Nd &
nraa.inns were not considered by the electors
in he campaign The rs work ko 10 ci'y pe d2hs
and thyscally II vii require great care ana , the
aid of an expererced business man as he
cI,v;s credit The people indicated by the big ma
jority that they want the ncnPeen, c ap cryice
and shall Try do it. The nTesepi n TiS Se rered
cn'isn H. sdoptiOn OF the new ClVH service IA j."
makes commission Of tRa. kHd Ti,hn s%enc vii
No, no Touched | have not selected my C"oi'e'
yet" - ,,. Ia ,,supurated a week
from next Monday.