The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-04-05
GRAND SWEEP IN YVES.
TERN MUNICIPALITIES.
Harrison Wins in Chicago,
johnson in Cleveland, Jones
in Toledo, Wells in St. Louis
and Democrats Garry Roose-
velt's Home Town.

Harrison, Democrat, was today
elected Mayor Of Chicago for the
third time. The total vote was
2S2, 81, or $4,000 less than the
vote two years ago. Harrison
polled 156,9j2, or 1000 more
than lie ever did before. He
won by 2S,257. This shows how
great the Republican stay at.
home vote was.
In the last Mayoralty election
HarriSon'S plurality was fl .059.
Last fall in the Presidential cam
paign the city gave Mckinley a
plurality of 7,G11, but Samuel
AlSchuler, he Democratic nomi
nee for Governor, ran ahead of
Bryan and carried the city by
lG,13j.
or the 80 wards of the city
Harrison today carried 90. On
account of contests and the fact
that lG Republican Aldermen
hold over, it is possible that the
Republicans may control that
board.
ST. Louis. April 2.-Rolla
Wells, the Democratic nominee.
according to the indications of
partial returns, was elected
Worlds Fair Mayor of st. Louis
today by about 10000 plurality.
From information at hand late at
night it seems probable that the
entire Democratic ticket was
elected.
y special dispatch to the Bal
timore San from Cleveland. Ohio,
dated April LIST, says:
"Tom' i. johnson has won a
sweeping victory in the Mayor
atty election in this city. He
has been elected by a majority of
at least 1000 over William j.
Akers, the Republican candidate.
Johnson says that his majority
will exceed 5000 and may reach
5000.
johnson made his fight on a
Scent fare issue, but that appears
to have counted little. He made
his biggest gains in the best
wards III the East End, while he
lost heavily in the wards inhab-
tied largely by workingmen. The
result is simply a repetition of
the revolt of two years ago among
Republicans against McKeSson,
ism.
AkerS was the Director Of
Charities and Corrections under
McKeSSOn, and while he is per.
Sonally conceded to be an up
right man many Republicans eX-
pressed the fear that his election
would mean the return Of the old
McKeSSon following to power.
1t is generally believed that
JOhnSOn'S victory will be prelim-
mary to his entry into the race
for United States Senator as
candidate against Senator For
aker. He may possibly stand as
the Democratic candidate for the
GOvernOrShip next fall.
Fair weather prevailed in the
State. The large vote for April
indicated more interest than
usual in these local contests.
This was due to the fact that a
full State ticket is to be elected
next November, as well as
members of the Legislature, who
will choose successor to Senator
Foraker. In few localities
legislative nominations were
made by the popular vote. None
showed any opposition to Foraker
among the Republicans and there
was not enough action to indicate
any preference for John l.. Nc
Lean, "Tom' l.. Johnson or any
one else as the Democratic favor.
lite for the SenatOrShip.
Special interest was taken in
the contest at Columbus, where
the Republicans for the past two
years have had all the city Offices.
Governor Nash and former Con.
gresham Lentz reside at Column
bus. and both took great interest
III the contest there. John ii.
llinkle, Democrat, was elected
Mayor over Henry c. Taylor, Re
publican, by about 200 plurality.
Democratic adminiStra 10 II
were in control at Cleveland and
Springfield, where the Republi-
cans made hard fights to control
the political machinery of as
many cities as possible at the
State election in November.
Samuel Jones made his race for
the third term for Mayor of To.
ledo, independent Of all parties,
and on his Golden Rule platform.
He was re elected by about $500
plurality.
A DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRA-
TON BEST FOR OUR CITY.