Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-05
HARRISON WINS
THE MAyORAL7y
Local Issues Entirely Governed the
Chicago City Election.
THE PLURALITY WAS $3.50.
FIR. q. 70. Garter. Republican Candi'
date, btecctved f0s.5ot Votes, aud
Aisgeid Got i5.ioi.

chicago. April i.-Cartcr ". Harrison
wns reelected mayor Of Chicago today
ty total vote Of iiC.9ii. against los. soi
for Gina Carter. the Republican can.
dldate, and fs.i0i for John T.. Aitgeid.
the independent Democratic candidate.
IIarrison'a plurality $3.50. In the last
mayoraity election Harrison was elect
Cd by a vote Of $4,000 against $3.50
Tor Sears. the regular Republican nom
incc. and se.es' for Harlan. the indie
pendent Republican. The Democrats
have elected their candidates for the
town offices In the north ana west
towns. the Republicans carrying the
south towns, although the nn1i count
may take this from them. The returns
at midnight. however. indicate that
they have a safe majority.
The vote from the wards rhowr ~ far
na II has been counted that the Itepub-
leans have elected nineteen aldermen
and the Democrats fifteen. The next
city council Will consist % forty Dem
ocfatH and twcnty.eiRht Republicans, a
Hain ~ nvc for tho Republicans.
The election was entirely upon local
issues. no element OF national politics
entering into the campaign. The firm
the proposed fifty-ycar extension OF the
street car franchises was strong
element ~ his popularity. aud Enined
him many votes from the Republican
party. besides holding closely 10 him
many ~ the Democratic party who
mirht have east their votes for the In.
dependent candidate. Another fact
that drew 10 him many Republican
votes was the existing opposition 10 tho
Republican machine among the rank
and nle u the Republican party.
Thousands ~ votes were east for liar.
tis0n that would have been received by
carter. the Republican nominee. had
not the latter been backed by the ma
chine roliticianH.
papers supported Mr. Harrison. among
them the Timea.iioraid and Post.
which have been known as Mokihiey
organr.
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 WINS very marked. In
the Third ward. which has always been
a Republican stronghold. and In which
tho Democrats were not able to secure
a candidate this year. 30 SURE was the
PARTY OF defeat. Harrison received "a
majority Of 81. In tho last mayor
atty election this ward east a total Of
q as Republican votes. divided between
searr. the regular Republican nominee.
and Harlan. the independent itrpubll-
eau candidate. against ..t9i for Harri-
ron. To-day the Republican candidate
for town treasurer received In this
ward i.Ni votes against s.5Ng for his
Democratic competitor.
The Fourth ward east two years ngo
800. Republican votes against g.s2s for
all laIA "A A.
can alderman by majority Of i.soo and
Harrison carried II by majority over
Carter Of sii. In various other wards
In this city. like result was shown,
there being strong Republican slide
toward Harrison. many Of the wards
which gave him strong mniofitlcs rc-
turning Republican candidates for
aldermen,
The election was one Of the most
quiet that the city has ever cxperi-
enced, There werv rumora OF coming
trouble IN the First and Eighteenth
wards, whore the Republicans claimed
they had secured positive evidence ~
"rolonlzlnE" on the part ~ the Demo-
Gratis, but the matter camel to nothing,
and there were no difficulties To speak
o. Several arrests were made. one
man, Robert Ferguson. having In hia
Possession before coming Ia the polls
a marked official vote. tio Informed tho
police that he had received u from
Timothy o'connor. n Republican poll-
ticlnn. and the latter was ARRESTED.
Mayor Harrison declared himself to-
nlght ~ being greatly pleased with
the result OF the election. saying 1T
shows that the people OF Chicago ATE
pleased with the administration and I
am gind Of that. for I honestly endeav-
orod TO give thom the best ndminiNtra.
, ,,.V could The result shows for
Mr. Carter. the Republican candidate.
fniii ~ do not take the Harrison VIE
tory 10 be rcbuke To the Republican
party. Indeed think that national
Issues were not In tho minda OF the
people when they east their ballots
simply the Idea was uppcrmost that
Carter ". Harrison was alone Ia thank
for defeating the attempt at long-tcrm
franchises ana that reelection was due
20 him as a reward for that act. Pee
aonnily. l have no regrets over the re-
suit"
The suburb Of Austin was annexed 10
the city Of Chicago aA n result OF the
election. This VIII add HOO to the
Population Of Chicago,
The city ticket ~ the Democrats was
e'ected by majoritica running all the
way between 5000 and 5000. The bitter
ct nrht on this party on the city ticket
was for the city trenHurefrhip. which
was secured by Ortzifen. the Demo-
cratic candidate. By a majority OF d,ooo
The Democrats also carried all the
town election. electinE assessor, COLI
leetor. supervisor and town clprk In
the north. south and wet towns, the
maloritles running from COCO 20 10000
John y. Altgcld said OF the result NJ
the election tonight; zone reason fnr
the election OF Mr. Harrison was that
the IrcHa supported him almost With
out exception. and the great Republican
lapery were ON his side, Why did tho
Republican papers support Harriaonl
That reason " not hard to mud, They
say that Mr., Harrison had already be.
ira,ed the Democratic party ns he had
u In his power to do. and he VIII carry
The betrayal n great deal further, and
thus make the recollection az Mckinley
q certainty. The Republicans look on
this i'aht M the first battle of 1900, and
feel that the recollection Of Mr. iInr'
rlaon already seals the result Of tho
next Presidential campaign"
hsn-ss Elections Quiet.
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