The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-04
They Voted For the Republican
Ticket in Chicago.
THE COLLAPSE OF PoPuLIsM.
Democratic Appeals 10 Race Hatred
Result in Utter Failure.
The Foreign Born Voters are American
Citizens. and Resent as an Insult
Appeals To Them a. Foreign-A Re-
publican sweep I'm Rhode Island.

Chicago. April s--Complete returns give
George n. Swift. for mayor a plurality
of si.Ila the largest ever known here In q
similar contest. The civil service law
was carried by a majority Of $50. Tho
other candidates on the Republican city
ticket were all elected. although Truas.
Democratic candidate for city attorney.
ran nearly Aoo1 ahead OF his ticket. Tho
Republicans also made n clean sweep OF
the town Offices. south. North and West,
and In the annexed districts. Hyde Park
and Lakeview. while In the town OF Lake.
the stock yards districts, one OF the sup
posed Democratic @strongholds. the Re-
publican landslide was remarkable. Tho
election gives the Republicans complete
control OF the city council. which will
contain fifty Republicans and only eigh-
teen Democrats.
Dr. Holmes. Fopulist candidate for
mayor. received 1s.oao votes less than
half as many as were policd by the third
party last fall The plan of campaign OF
the Democratic candidate for mayor.
Frank Wenter, was TO cut into the Ger
man Republican vote. and on this theory
he expected to he elected An examina-
tion of the returns shows he did get
some German Republican votes. hat the
Irish Democratic votes he lost more than
offset his gains among the Germans. Tho
Bohemtans, Poles and Italians apparent.
ly deserted him.
The greatest reinforcement Swift and
the Republicans received was from tha
vote OF the iaboring class. Many of these
who voted Tor the Populist ticket last
fan went 10 the Republicans
Wenter declined 10 discuss the result
except to say: Evidently the people ala
not want another Democratic mayor ae
this time" Mayor Hopkins, Dem. was
apparently not surprised over the result.
We carried the civil service" he said.
with . twinkle in his eye. When asked
what ne thought OF the result. Chairman
Peabody, OF the Democratic campaign
committee, said: Instead OF coming To
Wenter's support. I think the foreign
born citizens want It understood that they
are Americans. and for that reason they
rather resented the claims set up as to
their prejudlces." Mayor-eiect Swift
said: IL Is a source of great satisfaction
10 know that the people OF Chicago have
outgrown the campaign OF vilitncation
and appeals TO race prejud5ees."
Martin Madden. Rep. vice president o1
the Western Stone Company. defeated
Attorney Frank Walker. Dem. for al
derman in the silk Stocking Fourth
ward. Noble B. Judah. Rep. is another
notable winner for seat In the city
council. ''Iiinkey Dink" Kenna went
down with the other Democrats. his sue
cessful opponent being Patrick Gleason.
Rep. ''Buck' Mccarthy. Rep. won in
the stock yards district. which was tho
greatest surprise OF the election. About
the only non-Republican who squeezed
in was Ex-Congressman Frank Lawler.
Ind. who. owing TO a quarrel between
the Republican factions. captured seat
as alderman by an exceedingly narrow
margin.
Mavor~elect Swift has decided TO ap-
point O. u. wetheriil city comptrollcr.
Mr. wetherin held the position under the
administration OF Mayor Harrison.