The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-07


The Democrats made clean sweep of all
the town offices in the west town and north
town. and probably in the south town also
although the Republicans have a fighting
chance TO get an assessor in that part of
the city. OF the thirty-four aldermen the
returns point to the election of twenty-six
Democrats, four Republicans and four in
dependents. Three of these Independents
are Democrats who went upon the ticket
by petition. Harrison gained heavily in the
banner Republican wards. carrying the
Thirty-fourth by 5,019. against 4,2S1 for Har-
Ian and 3, ,434 for Sears. This ward gave Nc
Kinley a majority of 5000 last fall. The
Third, Fourth and Twelfth wards always
Republican strongholds, were also carried
by Harrison. 1t was apparent at O'Clock
this "wednesday morning that Harrison
had beaten Sears. the regular Republican
candidate by over $1,000 votes. AT the last
mayoralty election Swift's vote was 143, ,407.
against 102. .294 for wenter, Democrat. In
the presidential election Mckinley had &C.,
747. against IA. 736 for Bryan.
The feature of the election was the
strength shown by Harlan. He second
to Harrison. and although an independent,
with no organization. behind him. he Sc
cured more votes than the regular Repub-
lican candidate, Judge Nathaniel Sears.
One thing that helped Harlan greatly was
that Sears was looked being the nom-
inee of the Republican machine which
has grown unpopular in the ranks of the
local Republican party. Harlan secured a
heavy vote from men who would have
voted for the regular Republican nominee
had it not been that they wished to ex-
press their opinion of the machine. He
drew some votes from the Democratic
party, but not many, the main part of his
strength coming from the Republican vot-
ers. The vote Of Hesing was largely from
the Germans, and came from both parties
He was the nominee of the gold Democrats,
although he went before the people on
business mems platform. The Democrats
had an excellent organization, their cam
paign was handled well and as the Repub-
lican ranks were hopelessly split the result
was never in much doubt although Harlan
Sears and Hesing all claimed hat they
could not be beaten. The leaders of the
Republican machine" were not quite as
hopeful as they claimed to be and ii is
said on excellent authority that Sears was
quietly traded for Roy o. West, the Re-
publican candidate for city attorney The
campaign was fought for the most part
on Strlctiy local issues dltnOuSn the Demo-
Gratis had silver plank in their platform
Carter III. Harrison IS the son of the late
Mayor Harrison, who was assassinated dur
ing the closing days of the worlds fair
The popularity of his father was an i'm
mense advantage to the mayor-eect In his
campaign and contributed to the victory of
to-day Mr. Harrison is thirty-seven years
old and has never before held a political
office. He was educated at Heidelberg and
Yale. During the greater part of his busi-
ness career he has been associated in the
real-estate business with his brother. Pres
ton Harrison, but was business manager of
the Chicago Times during the four years
the Harrison family owned that paper
A dispatch from Washington says: Hon.
". j. Bryan tonight sent the following
congratulatory telegram to Mayor-elect
Harrison. of Chicago: Accept congratula-
tions upon your magnificent victory The
elections in Chicago. Cincinnati. Detroit
and other cities indicate a decided change
in pubic sentiment since November"
Other Illinois Towns.
CHICAGO, April 6.-At Quincy the entire
Democratic ticket was elected by maiorities