The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-07
REVIEWS CH|CAI)'S f|GHI
PROF. A. j. SMITH TELLS HOW THE
EGAYORALTY CONTEST SEEMED
TO AN ONLOOIxER
ONE CAUSE FOR THE OUTCOME
The Methods of the Campaign Open
TO Criticism-The Appeals
That Acted as Boom
erangs.
Special Correspondence of the Globe

CHICAGO, April Especial 1.-THE
election agony is over and the present
mayor has been Endorsed by majority
of those who went ITO the polls. 1t is
significant that more than 100000 voters
remained away from the polls, and it Is
Incredible that this neglect to cast votes
at so important an election was due to
the day which was, however, most dis
agreeable. The defeated candidate
claims that he was beaten because OF
1.-The stay at home vote" but that is
very doubtful indeed. Those who re
manned away from the polls were dis
satisfied with Mayor Harrison, and yet
could not bring themselves to believe
that conditions would be better under
Judge Hanecy, behind whom stood the
boss of the Cook county Republican
party. The great mass of that party had
expressed a preference for Mr.. Harlan,
and until the day before the convention
Judge Hanecy'S name had not been mem
toned, but Mr.. Lorimer held things In
his own hands most easily and paid not
the slightest attention to the expressions
OF preference made by citizens and In
consequence he has been once more re-
minded that if the party must have a
boss he cannot be the boss. I have
spoken of The Cook county Republican
party because it does not affiliate much
with the party in the state except to die,
tate or to demand that is under the rule
VI the present A large major
ity of those who did not vote would have
voted for Harrison under the circum-
Stances.
WATCHED WITH INTEREST.
have been more than ordinarily IN
teresred in this campaign. AS a mere
'looker on, 1 have studied it with feel
inSs akin to amazement. Having al
ways heretofore beer busily engaged IN
school work, I have taken an interest In
the matter only in a general way, on
theoretical or as L was pleased to term
them practical grounds, and knew
nothing of the details. The inhumanitY
of ordinary campaign work, the blare
and blast of trumpetS, the display OF
fireworks, the marching columns of men
carrying smoking torches, the unusual
shouts and noises served q purpose /
could never comprehend, and even now
am not assured in my own mind that
such exhibitions are necessary, but I en-
deavOr to act Independently of them
and tc cast my vote in favor of men who
I understood were in accord with the
views of the fathers of the republic, and
with the principles of the constitution.
The present campaign certainly reverS-
ed the venerable maxim, principal non
homines. On the part Of enc it was Il
have DONE, on the part Of the other, 7
will do and perhaps neither can make
strong claim to modesty The result Of
the election was no surprise at all, and
is accepted cfeerfuIly. Every one knows
what to expect from Mayor Harrison,
and no one believed that if his opponent
was successful he could do what he
claimed he could or would do wish
to speak of this event from purely
non-partisan standpoint, and in a weak
way to analyze the situation fairly and
1mpartially. That a majority of the citi-
Zens of Chicago, even a majority Of the
H. IT,
q man less ambitious, and more fully &C
Quainted with the great duties of his
high office, than is Mayor Harrison
there can be no doubt, but that even a
majority of the Republican party desir-
ed his defeat under the conditions Great
ed by their party leaders I do not for
one moment believe Mayor Harrison.
speaking for his own administration OF
course, INDUCED in no abuse, but made
q vigorous and upon the whole digni-
fled defense but his opponents exhausted
the vocabulary of vituperative language
in hurting charges and epithets against
him.
MINISTER'S AGAINST HARRISON.
The ministers and reformers were
particularly busy denouncing 1.-The I'M
speakab4e administration and urgent In
their call to all good men to vote aga nst
1t. The most hideous posters, represent
anS the mayor In company with thieves,
cut-throatS and gamblers were plastered
over all the vacant walls of the CITY. and
side by side with them was the picture
of his clear-featured opponent, declared
to be the peoples candidate The peo-
pie of any American city, trust, are far
TOO ch1Valrous to approve such methods
Every crime, except murder possibly,
was charged against those controlling
city affairs, and the newspapers being
unwilling tn lend THAR
support to this kind of campaigning,
books and pamphlets were published and
widely distributed. Very soon the ques-
ton VIII Judge Hanecy make a better
mayor than the present incumbent?" was
completely eclipsed by the one: Can we
Endorse these methodist And the second
question being answered in the negative
the hrst was no longer up for considera-
ton. Such a condition of affairs Is had
1neXcusably and unnecessarily bad There
is no reason why Chicago should exag-
gerate the condition of affairs here. de-
pioraole at best, and thereby impair her
reputation abroad, while the effect AFT
home is to lessen respect for authority
Such posters and appeals as have dai,v
attracted the attention of the voutb oP
the city going to and from school noust
dangerously weaken their patriotism and
lessen their respect for law and order
The tyranny of public license that iusti.
fies these things is infinitely greater and
neaner than the so-called TYRANNY tba+