The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-12
A GREAT VICTORY.
The Trusts Gets a Black Eye in
Chicago.
REBuKED BY THE PEOPLE.
Carter Harrison, Democrat, De
feats an Independent Democrat
and a Republican by
Large Majority.

Chicago has just held the most SEN
sational election in the municipal his
tory Of this country. The bitterness
and corruption which marked it have
no parellel. 1t will be remembered as
long as Offices are filed by popular vote.
1t was unique-reeking with rottenuess
and billing>gate.
The election was held en- Tuesday
and Carter Harrison was reelected may.
or OF the city by a plurality Of 10000.
Altgeld's entire vote vas but little more
than that. He was running as an inde
pendent Democrat. But Harrison, the
regular Democratic nominee, found a
more formidable opponent in lima R.
Carter, the Republican nominee.
Carter was the acknowledged choice
of Charles T. Yerkes, multi million
aire who has been charged with every
crime IN the decalogue, but man OF
such prominence that his personality
becomes an issue in every question that
comes up in Chicago. Harrison's
friends say that Yerkes was really sup
porting both Carter and Altgeld and
that his sole purpose was, not to elect
either, but TO defeat Harrison.
Ierkes is the principal owner of the
Chicago street car system, which will
soon need to secure a renewal Of its
franchises. He is playing to get them
for nothing and Carter Harrison made
his campaigc on platform of compen-
sation to the city for the franchises,
with ultimately the municipal owner
ship of the street railroads and all other
public utilities. The bitterness Of the
campaign cannot be imagined. Harri-
son was accused of having levied tri-
butte Oh thousands of protected criml-
nails. He is said to have raised nearly
half million dollars.
The number of dens Of vice said to
be thus protected by the mayor is ap
palling. According to the figures given
out by his opponents, there are no less
than 1850 disorderly houses. There
are 1000 stale beer joints. There are
$50 opium joints. There are more than
700 policy shops. There are in the
neighborhood of fifty panel and badger
joints. There are more than 800 wide
open gambling houses. There are al
legged to be 1,0n0 criminals plying their
vocation of theft and violence, all un
der protection. Houses and stores are
robbed. Citizens are knocked down
and robbed at night, and even IN broad
daylight. Men are murdered, sneak
thieves and pickpockets reap a harvest.
In the city hall itself officials knock
down and half kill men. Pickpockets
ply their trade there as openly as they
do ia the public streets.
The mayors heelers are charged with
having committed four murders in eight
days. They are said to have brought
into the city 1000 BUNS and thugs who
were registered and voted. On Easter
Sunday the campaign waged furiously
and meetings were held ali over the
city, with free beer flowing like water.
Harrison made nine speeches, address
ing $4,000 people in the aggregate.
The other candidates we're no less ac-
tive.
The Inter. Osean, owned by Yerkes,
openly charged Hinkey Dipk, Harri-
son heeler, with melting thugs and
thieves to riot. His speech was report
ed literally, part Of which is as follows,
Hinkey D;ak referring to the Repubi-
can worker
''Dey is lust blu8n', ard you fellers
don't need to get a scare trun into you
by such gazabos. Jes' go to de polls on
election day and vote as you please. If
any of dose Republican guys stick in
any CAB paste EN- one: and if you are
arrested Ill go on your bonds and get
you out of trouble Smash de first
gazabo who sticks his mug in your busi-
ness" (Cheers.)
The candidates themselves INDUCED
in some choice epithets In one of his
speeches Harrison said Altgeld, in
claiming to favor municipal ownership,
deliberately lies. y
All these things were during the
campaign. What the scenes must have
been on election day can be better ina
gined than described. The over9helm.
ing victory Of Harrison, though opposed
by two candidates and the limitless
wealth Of Yerkes was an evidence OF
great strength or Of magnificent man,
agement. 1t marked an epoch in cleo
tions.
1t was heavy blow Ito Yerkes and
the corpora ions. Augusta Herald.
Death of a Leper.