The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-05
BIG CITY ELECTIONS.
Carter u. Harrison Is Reelected Mayor Of
Chicago.
HAS 4 PLURALITY OF FORTY THOUSAND
National Politics Cut No Figurc--Rc-
publicnns Carry st. Louis, but
Democrats Make Gains.

Chicago, April 4.--Cartcr II. Harrison
was reelected mayor OF Chicago today by
total vote Of 1891, against 10T,S0i for
zipa II. Carter, the republican candidate,
and i5.iot for John r. Altgeld, the inde-
pendent democratic candidate. Harrison's
plurality, $3.50.
The democrats have elected their can
ddates fer the town officers in the north
and west towns. the republicans car
rying the south town. The vote from the
wards shows, as far as Il has been count
ed. the republicans have elected fourteen
aldermen and the democrats nine The
contest In several of the wards Is very
close and the official count will probably
be necessary to determine the result. The
city council has been composed of forty
hve democrats and three rcpub-
Leans and the democrats will without
doubt retain a working majority.
The election was entirely upon local
issues no element OF National politics
entering into the campaign. The firm
stand taken by Mayor Harrison against
The proposed hfty-year extension of the
street car franchises was strong ele-
ment OF his popularity and gained him
many votes from the republican party,
besides holding closely to him many of
the democratic party who might have
cast their votes for the independent
democratic candidate.
Another fact that drew 10 him many
republicans was the existing opposition to
The republican machine among the rank
and ile OF the republican party. Thou
sands OF votes we're cast for Harrison that
would have been received by Carter, the
republican nominee had not the latter
been backed by the machine politicians.
There was nothing against Mir. Carter
personally, but the fact tina. he was re-
puted to be the machine nominee was
enough to set many against him. Several
independent and republican papeTs sup
ported Mr.. Harrison, among them the
Times Herald and Post, which have been
known as Mckinley organs.
The election revealed some remarkable
changes in the republican vote, particu-
larry In the strong republican wards whore
the shifting TO the democratic candidate
was very marked. The election was ony
OF the most quiet that the city has evel
experienced.
Mayor Harrison declared himself tonigh
as being greatly pleased with the result O
the election. saying: 1T shows that thi
people of Chicago are pleased With thu
administration aud I am glad OF It, Tor
earnestly endeavored to give them the hes
administration ! could. The result show
for itself"
Mr.. Carter the republican candidate
said II don't take the Harrison victor
TO be a rebuke TO the republican party
Indeed. I think that National Issues wor
not In the minds OF the people when the
cast their ballots--slmply the idea was up
permost that Carter H Harrison was alon
TO thank for defeating the attempt at Ion
term franchises and that re-electlon wa
due TO him as a reward for that act"
OF the thirty four aldermen elected, tn
republicans secured nineteen and tn
democrats fifteen, The next city council
will cenhsst OF twenty eight republican
and 4 democrats, a gain of five 70
the rposeoicans, The city ticket Of tn
democion was elected by majorities run
ming az the way from 5000 to 5000. Tn
democrats also carried all town elections
returning assessor, supervisor and tow
clerk In the north. south and west towns
he majorities running from 5000 TO 10,
600.