Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-04-08
ELECTIONS.
Chicago's New Mayor-EIect,
Will Follow in the Footsteps Of His
IIIustrious Father.


victory. Mayor-elect Harrison said:
"There is no danger that the city
will be handed over to two years Of
vice and debauchery.. l will also
promice there Will be nothing of what
is characterized as wide open days.
! do not recognize the necessity of
public gambling in Chicago, but be-
lieye largely in the German idea of
persouOl liberty. 1t draws Il sharp
line between liberty and license"
II shall enter upon the duties Of
this Office wholly unhampered by
pledges of any kind. My purpose is
10 rive the city conservative, busi-
mss administration. 1 shall not be
dictated to by any man or league, or
ary association and, so long as l oc-
capy the chair, no one will be mayor
b 1t Clrtar II lrrisDn."
THE VOTE.
The mayorality vote complete is as
follows: Carter II. Harrison, Demo-
crat, IA, S28; j. NJ. Harlan, indepen-
dent, 64,072: n. G, Sears, Republican,
1866: w. Hesing, business mems,
lj1lG: John Glembeck, socialist labor,
l22G II. l.. Parmelee, Prohibition,
Sj2: j. |. Pearce, Jr,, independent,
CSG; f. Howard Collier, independent,
SS. Total, 2S7, ,434 Harrison's plu-
rality, 1916; Harrison's majority
over all, 2222.
Complete returns show the election
of twenty-three Democratic aldermen,
six Republicans and five independents.
The Democrats Will have majority
Of eight over all in the next council.
According to the Record the vote
for the Democratic ticket was in
creased through Republican strength
thrown by machine Republicans who
feared the election of Harlan, inde-
pendent. The Democrats also aided
the Republican politicians who sep
arated from the regular organization
after the recent bitter contest for the
United States senatorship. One con-
sequence of the overwhelming Demo-
cratic victory will probably be the
formation of new civic party which
will not recognize national issues.
NEARLY BLOODSHED.
The attempt to steal ballot-box in
the 18th ward and few scraps were
the only incidents yesterday. A mob
made a desperate attempt to steal the
ballot-boX of the 14th precinct of the
18th ward. The bravey of the police
prevented the consummation of the
crime. The polling place was kept in
a restaurant at 300 West Kinzle, kept
by John Rubert.
A few minutes after O'Clock men
gathered in front of the polling place.
The judges and clerks paid no atten-
tion to them and continued counting
the ballots. The men crowded in the
doors. The police warned them to
keep away, but this seemed to be the
signal for an onslaught. The plate
glass door was broken and the mob
pushed in the door and tore away the
locks which held the, door. Once on
the inside the men began to yell
'The ballot box"
Policeman Eastman and Sawyer
took out their clubs and began knock
ing down the invaders. Still the men
poured in, pushing closer to the bal
lot-box. For the time it looked as if
the men would succeed in stealing it.
IL was fight between 700 men and
Two policemen and the judges and
clerks of election. When it was seen
the mob was getting the best of the
combat Eastman and Sawyer drew
their reyolyers and threatened to shoot
the first men to step toward the bal
lOt-box.
In the meantime a citizen turned
in a riot call and a wagonload of
police hurried to the scene. When
the wagon appeared the crowd had
dispersed. Blood could be seen all
over the floor, as a result of the fight.
No arrests .were made. Eastman
and Sawyer were bruised but none of
the Judges or clerks were hurt. After