The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-08
MAJORITY OVER ALL.
Carter Harrison Runs Ahead Of All
Candidates at Chicago.
THE VOTE BADLY MIXED UP.
Democrats Get Twenty.thres of the Al.
dsrmen, Republicans siS aud Ihds-
psndsnts Fivs-sL Louis Gets
Republican Mayor.

Chicago. April The mayonlty
vote complete Is as follows Carter
Harrison, Democrat l44.S2S J. NJ.
Harlan, independent, 67.672. N. Z.
Sears, Republican, 1856: Washington
llesiug gold Democrat and business
mems candidate. l5.liG; John Glenn
beck socialist labor 1926. II. l.. Parm-
lcc, Prohibltionlsi, S52, J. !. Pierce. Jr..
independent, CSC, ?. Howard Collier.
independent. S. Total vote. 1884.
IIarrison's plurality. 1886. Harrlson's
majority over all. 2222.
Complete returns from all wards
show the election of . Democratic al
iermen. G Republicans and 8 independ-
cnis As a result che Democrats will
have a majority Of eight over an In the
next council
The municipal vote Of the .eogue
formed two years ago for the purpose
81 Improving the complexion OF the
city council succeeded 10 e,ec,lng only
Z 90 the q endorsed candidates.
One consequence Of the oyerwhe,m-
Ing Democratic victory will probably
be the formation o. a now civic party
along non-pariisan lines
Chicago, April The mayomliy
election Tuesday resulted IN a decisive
victory for the Democratic party. Car
ter ~ Hsrr.son having NOR, votes
Than al the other candidates combined.
Tho Domocm.s made a c.ean sweep
of all the town oflCc ln the ives, town
and north town and probably IN ne
south town. also. although she Repub-
Leans have a fighting chance 20 ges an
sssCunr IN that part % the o.ty. on the
30 aldermen rcurns point 90 the c,ec-
t.oa u 20 Denwats. Z Republicans
and Z independents Three ~ these In
dependents are pmocuss who weni
upon the ticket by prsuon.
Carter n. Hlrr.son is the aon ~ the
late Mayor Harr.am. Who vlrs asslnat-
81 during the closing days Of the
words fair. The popularity oi his
flasher vss an Immense advantage 90
the mayor-elct in hs campaign and
contributed 90 hh v.c,ory Mr. Harrl-
sor .s 81 years old and has never be-
tore held p,atyvl Office lie wss Cd
uruied "a, Heidelberg and Yale Dur
ine The greater rIrr OF OTIS business ca
rc,r Do has been associated .n ,hc real
estate business wl1h hs br1,her. Preu-
,1u Harrison. bui was husuos mana
ser ~ che ChElg5 Times during The
four years the Harrison family owned
aa paper
Chicago. April Excrp, for an A.
temp. 90 steal ha.lo, .n thc i7h ward
and q fcw scattered hs, hghts. ,he city
olcct'ou was as free from disorder "A
was The one las, November. 4 few ar
rests were made On charges % Illegal
vocug 4 mob O., 600 enngel men
made a desperate aj'cmp, 20 steal the
ballot box ~ The 18th prcclnc, Of the
18th ward just after thc close 81 The
polls The bravery Of Policemen East
man and Sawyer prevented the oon-
summation % the crime.
Wh,r @ was seen that The mob was
getting ,Sc better oi the combat Sawyer
and Eastman drew their rcyolyers and
threatened 20 shoot the hrs, that made
a step toward the ballot box.
In the meantime citizen turned IN
a riot call and wagon load % police
men hurrlsd 90 the scens when the
wagon made "a appearance The crowd
had dispersed.
Blood could be seen al, over the hoor
~ a resui, Of the nght No arrests
were made Eastman and Sawyer were
bruised, bu, none of the clerks or
judges were hurt AMER the place was
put inorler the counting % ballots con
unucd.