The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-07
TRIUMPHAN
DEMOCRACY.
Garter Harrison, Jr., Elected Mayor
of Chicago.
THE END OF "a MOST EXCITING
CAMPAIGN IN THE METROPOLIS
OF THE wEST-TEN TICKETS IN
z THE FIELD-MR. HARRISON RAN
WAY AHEAD OF THEM ALL-IT
WAS A GREAT VICTORY.

Chlcago, April 6.-With the magic of
his famous fathers name, aided by the
independent split in the regular Republi-
can ranks and the aocking Of the discon-
tented laboring class to the standard of
silver Democracy, Carter Henry Harri.
son was elected mayor of Chicago TODAY
and great Democratic triumph was
recorded.
The Oh, 900 plurality of Mckinley over
Bryan was turned into Il Democratic plu.
rality of about $4,000 over Judge Ma.
thaniel G. Sears, the machine Republican
candidate for mayor. The almost COM
plete mayoralty returns show that Harri-
son polled plurality of about IS, 900 over
The next best man, Alderman j. M Har-
Ian, Republican, who ran on the citi.
Zens ticket by himself.
The figures also Indicate that the next
mayor polled II small majority over all
the three other principal candidates.
Sears Harlan, and Washington Hesing,
the eN.postmaster and German editor.
whose ticket was called Business Adj
ADMINISTRATION Of Municipal Affairs" He
is gold Democrat, but his boosted
strength among the independent men of
both parties dwindled to about 16, 600
total vote. Harrisnn's total vote is about
40, 600. less than 5000 under the vote
polled by William J. Bryan. The Repub-
lican total vote is about 81, 600, while Nc
Kinley polled 200,747 votes in November.
The rest of the city ticket attorney,
treasurer, and clerk, all the town tickets
and large majority of the common coun-
Gil have gone Democratic on the tidal
wave, with the possible exception of the
Hyde Park town ticket. Harrison or
Harlan carried every ward in the city and
the Repu blican machine was repudintcd
Nbnr to 4. r..
for the Republican party to console itself
with, except few aldermen whose re-
cords were good and who happened to live
in wards that are usually Republican.
The argument of the Republicans that
If Hesing and Harland, the two indepeni-
entS, had withdrawn, Judge Sears would
have won, does not hold good, when it is
shown that Harrison has clear majority
over all three. The other city tickets in
the field cut no figure at ali.
There was IL joyful demonstrate On of
Democrats on the streets when the victory
tecame assured and thousands gathered
in front of newspaper offices to cheer as
the news was displayed. There were inn
promptu parades, fireworks .ad much
cannonading of the atmosphere
Carter Harrison said of the result:
lit has been IL victory of united and
not divided Democracy. Gold as we'll
as silver men cast their ballots for me
and registered II protest against Republi-
can misrule. The workingmen were with
me-
The late returns indicate that the DEM
ocrats will have thirty-nine aldermen out
of sixty-eight' in the council. Twenty
eight of the Democratic candidates arc
probably elected ..out of thirty-four and
with the eleven Democratic hold over
aldermen. will give that party majority
in the legislative body.
The candidates for mayor were Carter
II. Harrison, son of Chicago's famous
mayor, the Democratic nominee; Nathan
l.. Sears. superior court judge, regular
Republican nominee; Washington Hesing,
postmaster, on business. administratio
of municipal affairs ticket: John Maynard
Harlan, on citizens ticket. There were
also three Independents in the field be.
sides the socialist, labor, and prohibition
tickets.