New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-12

IT been cast, as the Democratic managers fondly
predicted il would te for Bryan the outcome
of the election in Illinois would have been diff
ferent for Chicago is capable II polling a ire
mendous Democratic vote that would. had the
issue been Democracy and not Organism. have
nearly overcome the Republican plurality in the
State. But Organism is too much for the Chi
cage workngman, who keenly appreciates the
benefits that have accrued 70 him under the con-
ditions TO which Mr.. Bryan IS so unaIterably
opposed. Just what effect Mayor HarrisOu's
third term aspirations had upon the local result
will perhaps never he known. Il was extensive
~ rum0red before the election that the local
Democratic machine trading Bryan votes
for promises Of independent Republican support
Of Mr.. Harrison al the next Mayoralty election.
and in many quarters it is believed that this
done To d considerable extent. At all
events, Mayor Harrison lost time in express
ing himself IN the subject Of he spring cleo
lions The day after election H. gave 70 a local
paper interview in which. while he I'D not
declare himself openly. ne gave to!erab.y clear
Indication Of The trend OF his aspirations. h
sees ~ reason why h should not be continued
10 Office for more than TWO terms and points 70
the fact that his father elected the sa me-
office for five successive terms H expressed
himself as willing abide 10y th@ viii II thu
p-opl,. bur as ne is in absolute control u the
local Democratic machine the will Of the peo-
pie" regarding the MayoraIty nomination seems
70 BE- nearly, if not entirely. centred in Carter
II Harrison
The district Of Lake Michigan gave Nc
Kjrl,y ana Roosevelt an overwhelming major
i-y. Of is twruty-one votes twenty were cast
for jh- Republican National ticket. Judge
Niles. th- district Democratic nominee for Con
grass icing the only resident Of Captain Street
ers haa.wiok who voted for Bryan. Thanks 10
nj H.. sirrtr iv Grfrr lid
Niles largely ahead of his ticket. polling
three times "a many votes in thu district did
Mr. Bryan, he was nevertheless defeated ny
Captain StTeeter, who polled eighteen votes 10
Niess three The elements. by the way. seem
as kindly disposed toward Captain Streeters
domain as are the civil and criminal courts of
Chicago. The latter have supported him In
every claim he has made TO the ownership of the
disputed strip of land along the lake front. and
now the winds and the waves which had much
10 do with the formation Of the District " are
playing havoc wiki the sea wall that protects
the handsome residence property OF the wealthy
ChiCaguans who have been trying TO wrsst Cap
tain Streeter's holdings from him The prop
erty threatened owes its existence to
actly the same wind and water action that
brought the District of Lake Michigan" into
existence though its holders. all men of wealth
and prominence in the community. have never
had their title to the property contested with
anything like the bitterness that has been shown
In the thus far frultless efforts 10 dispossess
Captain Streeter.
Graeme Stewart Of the Republican National
Committee. is talked of as the Republican candi-
date for Mayor in the election next spring.
should he accept the nomination. Mayor Harri-
son. or whoever the Democrats may enter in the
race. will have interesting battle. for Mr..
Stewart has a strong personal following in this
city and will probably be able to upset the cal
culations Of the local Democratic machine. Even
In the event of his being unable win. he Will
run far ahead of his ticket and many local
Democrats fear utter rout should he he placed
in nomination MIR. Stewart has expressed
himself the subject. but We'll posted polit-
clans think there is little doubt that he will
accept the nomination
AS a result of last Tuesdays election the
plans OF the City Council for the redstricting OF
Chicago will have to be made again. The
work was practically completed to the apparent
satisfaction of Republicans and Democrats alike.
but now that the subject has been reOpened
each party charges that the other is trying 10
turn the circumstances to its political advan-
tage. and many stormy Council sessions are in
prospect.