The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-05
HARRISON WINS.
Democratic Mayor Of Chicago
Is Reelected
By Plurality OF 1898
Votes.
ALTGELD THIRD MAN,
Democrats Elect All the Other
City Officers.
Johnson (Dem.) Elected Mayor
Of Denver By 5000.

Chicago, April 5--Carter + Harrison
has been reelected mayor OF Chicago
by total vote o. 1854. against 101, 3o4
for z r Carter. the Republican candl-
date. and - 41I for John P Altgeld- the
tn5eDeudeur Democratic candidate
Hzrrison's plurality i go SO IN the
last nuayoraIty election Harrison was
elected BY a vote OF $4,000 against
So s4e for sears. the regular Republican
nominee. and 69. .s37 for Harlan, the IN
dependent Republican The Democrats
have elected their candidates for the
town Offices IN the north and west
towns. the Republicans carrying the
south towns. although the hua1 count
may take this away from them
The election was entirely upon local
issues no clement Of national politics
entering into the campaign The firm
stand taken by Mayor Harrison against
the proposed dfCy-year extension q the
street car franchise was strong eIa-
r1ent OF his popularity and gained 1IrE
many votes from the Republican party.
besides holding closely 10 him many or
the Democratic party wno might nave
cast their votes for the independent
Democratic candidate another LAcE
that drew hin many votes was the eX-
istiuE opposition 10 the Republican ma
chine among the rank and nle OF the
Republican party Thousands of votes
were cast for Harrison that would have
been received BY Carter. the Repuou-
can nominee had not tha latter been
backed by The machine politicians
Several independent and Republican
papers supported Harrison among them
the Times Herald and the Post which
nave beeu known as Mckinley organs
REMARKABLE CHANGES
The election revealed soma remarka-
bic changes II the Republican vote. par
ricuIarIy II the strong Republican
wards, where the shifting 10 the Demo-
cratic candidate was very marked IN
the Third ward which has always bean
2 republican SErDUEIOL9, ard II " 1-cf1
the Democrats were not able 70 secure
q candidate this year 50 sure was the
party Of defeat. Harrison received & ma
J0r1ty Of 81 IN the last ruayCraICy efec-
tion this ward cast a total Of 3, As Re
publican votes. divided between Sears.
the regular Republican nominee. and
Harlan the independent Republican
candidate. against ASA for Harrison
The Republican candidate for town
treasurer received IN this ward ], Al
votes against :, ,3SS for hls Democratic
competitor
s-stt Republican votes. against > 20 for
Harrison Yesterday II elected 4 Re
publican alderman BY Z majority OF
LsCo- and Harrison carried u by : ma
1orlty over Garter Of 81
IN various ether wards II the city 4
Ike result vas shown there beIuE 2
strong Republican slide toward Harri-
son many OF The wards which gave hiu1
strong ma jorItIas returning Republican
CaudIdat=s for aldermen
Iha election was one of the most quiet
rnaE Che city has ever exDeriancetf
mere were EuU1orS OF coming trouble
N the First and Eighteenth wards
w here the Rzpu Oiica1s claimed thay. had
secured positive evidence o. .coIOufz-
ing On the part of the Democrats but
the matter came 70 nothing and there
were no difficulties 70 speak Of Several
arrests were made. one man Robert
Ferguson having in hls possession be
tore coming 70 the peIIs marked Of
1cIzI ballot He informed the police
L1at ne had received II from Timothy
. conner. 2 Republican Politician and
I1@ latter vas arrested
HOW HARRISON FEELS
Mayor Harrison declared himself to
day as being greatly pleased with the
result OF the election. saying
1t shows that the people Of Chi
caso are pleased with the a7r1iuisrra.-
uon- and l am glad OF that. for 7 hon
esCIy endeavored TO give them the best
administration could The result shows
for Itself
Mr- Garter. the Republican candidate.
said
l DO not take the Harrison victory
. oe q reouEe 70 the Republican PARTY.
indeed think that national issues
were not IN the minds OF the people