The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-04-02

IN CHICAGO,
CHICAGO. ILL. APRIL l-This city
win hold tomorrow one Of the most Inn
portant municipal elections IN its history
The chief issue is tho granting Of ran
chlses 10 the street railway companies
whose rights during the next two or three
or more decades are to be decided dur
ing the incoming mayors term of office
Mayor Harrison has made record
against the granting Of long franchises
ana he and his followers -9ert that
Judge Eibridge Iianecy, the -vpublican
nominee. Is favorable 70 extensive granS'
10 the street car companies THhe re-
publicans deny this with great vehem-
ence, and declare that Hanecy win give
the city a much cleaner administration
than Harrison. both IN politics and In
she streets. and that the Irregularities
which they charge against Mayor Har-
rison will NOT be seen under IIanecy.
The campiign has been hot on both
sides.
Hanecy Is backed by the republican
machine headed by Congressman Lorimer
which has dominated the last three re-
publican city conventions and lost the
last two city elections
Ex-Goyernor Aitged Is opposed 70 lIar-
rlson. but his opposition Is expected sit
carry less weight than wo years ago
when he was an Independent democratic
Candidate opposed TO Iarrieon, who was
elected oy'l him and S. r.. Carter the
republican nominee.
The democrats claim the election by a
plurality OF $1,000 TO 10000; the republl-
cans claim plurality OF 5000 as abso-
lutely certain for lIanecy aud Apeob
plurality Of 10000.
st. Louis, April 1.--One Of the hard
est fought municipal campaigns IN the
history OF 81. Louie closed tonight with
mass meetings held in every part Of the
city BY most Of the six parties having
tickets IN the Held, The tickets 10 be vot
ed tomorrow are the democratic. republic
can, good government public ownership,
social democratic and socialist labor
Bach one has "a fun list OF candidates
for municipal officers
most persistent and thorough canvass
for votes has been made by representa-
tives OF every ticket and almost every
meetings have been held Victory IS es-
pecially desirable az this time. because
the successful candidate will hold Office
during the worlds fair to be held here
anniversary OF the Louisiana purchase.
Municipal reform has been the rallying
cry OF eevry party and great scramble
has been made TO secure the labor vote.
which viii be heavy and divided.
An important factor In the contest Is
the public ownership ticket, the leaders
OF which party are putting forth e0ery
effort to win on the promise OF munici-
pal ownership of public and tr..:.s;ii,,;;:::-..a
tion franchises Leaders % the demo-
cratic and republican and public owner
ship parties are confident Of success Cf
their respective tickets az the polls to-
morrow. Great Interest has been arous-
ga among all classes Of cltizcus ana II Is
expected that very large percentage Of
the unusually heavy registration VIII be
In evidence In the ballot boxes
The mayorQlty candidates are;
Rolla Wells, democrat, George w. Park
or, republican; Chauncey J. Finley, good
government; Lee Merriwether, public
ownership; Leon Greonbaum, social demo-
crati Lewis c. Fry, social labor
nUeTpOTT MICH ApRTT, 1-ROb-