The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-04-07
HARRISON WINS AGAIN
He Will Be Mayor of Chicago for
Second Term of Two
Years.
GETS A PLURALITY 0F 39,61o

Many Republicans Apparently Vote Tor
Him, as Shown in Figures from Repub-
Iican Wards-Democrats Carry Two
Townships, and Have Majority in the
CITY Council-Other Illinois Elections.
Chicago, April 5.-Carter Fl. Harrison
was reelected mayor of Chicago yes
terday by total vote of 1864, against
107 204 for Zina r. Carter, the Republic
an candidate and 49, 01 for John P. Alt
geld, the independent Democratic cam
didate; Harrison's plurality, $3.50. In
the last mayoralty election Harrison
was elected by a vote of 146,CO0 against
So, 342 for Sears, the regular Republican
nominee, and 1857 for Harlan the in
pendent Republican.
Results in Council and Townships.
OF the thirty-four aldermen elected
the Republicans secured nineteen and
the Democrats fifteen. The next city
council will consist of twenty eight Re
publicans and forty Democrats, a gain
of five for the Republicans. The city
ticket of the Democrats was elected by
majorities running all the way between
5000 and 5000. The bitterest fight on
this part of the ticket was for the city
treasurership, which was secured by
Ortseifen, the Democratic candidate, by
a, majority of 5000. The Democrats also
carried all the town elections, electing
assessor, collector, supervisor and town
clerk in the north, south and west towns,
the majOrities running from 6 600 to 1O, GOO.
The election was entirely upon local is
sues, no element of national politics en-
tering into the campaign. The stand
taken by Mayor Harrison against the
proposed ffty-year extension of the
street car franchises was a strong ele-
ment of his popularity, and gained him
many votes.
Remarkable Changes i'm the Vote.
The election revealed some remark
able changes in the Republican vote,
particularly in the strong Republican
wards, where the shifting to the Demo
cratic candidate was very marked. In
the Third ward, which has always been
a Republican stronghold, and in which
the Democrats were not able to secure
a candidate this year, so sure was the
party Of defeat, Harrison received a ma
jority of 81. At the last mayorality cleo
ton this ward cast total of 342S Re-
IA
Sears, the regular Republican nom
ineee, and Harlan, the independent
Republican candidate against 1854 for
Harrison. But the Republican candidate
for town treasurer received in, this ward
yesterday 3,447 votes, against 1889 for
his Democratic competitor. Several other
strong Republican wards went for Har-
rison the same way.
Other Illinois City Elections.
Springfield-Loren E. Wheeler (Rep.>
was reelected mayor by 127 plurality,
over John NJ. Striffler, the Democratic
nominee.
Mattoon-R. r. Mitchell, (Rep.) was
elected circuit clerk of Coles county, by
500 majority.
Pana-The township election passed
off quietly. The principle issue was
union and non-union. The entire Demo-
crat ticket, composed of union men
and their sympathiZers, won by ma
jorities ranging from $50 to 400. George
c. Cravens, president of the Miners
union, was elected collector.
Galesburg-The Republican ticket car
ried Galesburg by a majority of 1913 for
the head of the ticket. Republicans get
six of the seven aldermen.
East st. Louis-Mayor M. M. Ste
vens Citizens party, was reelected by
over LOCO majority.