The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-08
REGARDED A VICTORY FOR
 MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
Successful Candidate Says It Was More of an Endorsement of Princi- ples Than a Personal Victory.
 Other Elections Held.

was elected mayor of Chicago today for the fourth time, over Greame Stewart, the republican candidate. Harrison's ma jority over Stewart was 6s4S. Total vote: Harrison, 146, ,S2S; Stewart, 139,375 Cruise, 9999; Breckon, 11,212; Hains, 2S4S.
 In the last mayoralty election the total vote was: Harrison, democrat 156, 756; Haency republican, 12s,413; Hoyt, pro- hibitionist, S32S; Collins. socialist, 5S84. The early returns were in favor of Stewart, and at one time he was 2OO0 ahead but the later returns cut down his plurality steadily and the republican leaders in private conversation admitted Stewards defeat by about 5000.
 The chief issue in the campaign was the traction question. both candidates favoring ultimate municipal ownership of the street railways. Stewart advocated an immediate improvement of conditions, making the best terms possible with the companies. Harrison recommended de- lay until the city obtained what it de- sired from the companies.
 Mayor Harrison Talks.
 Mayor Harrison said tonight:
 
 a personal victory for myself than as a victory for municipal ownership-a vic tory which should lead to the develop ment of public national as well as mu- nicinal utilities Partisan lines were cast aAde to a great extent, but the result is at the same time a substantial en- dorsement of my administration.
 The republicans elected John F. Smulz- ski for city attorney by s7OO plurality and Fred c. Bender for city clerk by 3700. The democrats elected Ernest Hummell for city treasurer by 2l,7oO. The new city coun.n will be S5 republicans, 9S demo- crats and one independent democrat.
 Hanna Discusses Defeat.
 Cleveland, April 7.-Senator M. A. Han ma toaay gave the Associated Press the following brief statement concerning the result of yesterdays election:
 While the result in Cleveland Is dis appointing to the republicans, the effect will be to stimulate them to a greater effort in future campaigns. The result by no means shakes my faith in the belief that we can carry this (Cuyahoga) county next fall. The general situation in the state continues favorable to the repub lican party.
 "A. 1. Mayor Johnson had no comment to make on the result today further than to reterate his previous statements that the result showed the people were with him in his fight for three-cent car fares and tax reform.
 Election in Lincoln.
 Lincoln, Neb April 7.-Republicans to- day elected George A. Adams for mayor, the entire city ticket and six or seven councimen, fusion gain of one council man.
 All Arkansas Is Democratic.
 Little Rock, April 7.-Specials to the Arkansas Gazette from all parts of Ar kansas show that thus far not an inde- pendent nor a republican has been elected in any of the municipal elections. The only two republican counties of the state have no railroad or telegraph lines and reports from there will be delayed. At Hot Springs, where a very hot fight has been waged George Bedding, the present mayor, has been reelected by a ma Jority of nearly 1000 over McClendon. the reform candidate. In Little Rock there was no opposition to the democratic city ticket and a light vote was boiled.
 Elections In Texas.
 Houston, Tex, April 7-Municipal cleo tions were held throughout the state, To- cal issues being involved. At Austin the democratic nominee for chief of police was defeated. At Palestine the faction which was opposed to assessing of mr- nicipal taxes on the rolling stock of the International and Great Northern rail- road was elected by a small majority Mayor Wilkins of Brenham was elected for his fifth term.
 Democrats Win in St. Louis.
 St Louis April 7.-Election ret,,rn< completed at Il :50 o'clock. show that St Louis went democratic by plurality of over 1s00O in about one-half the registered vote. which Is 112,000. Five republicans and one independent candidate were elect ed to the house of delegates. The other twenty-two members elected are demo- crats The democrats elected their six candidates for the city council.
 The republicans claim gross frauds.
 At midnight almost complete returns showed that every democratic candidate had been elected. The republicans claim gross frauds were perpetrated at the polls.
 In St. Louis interest. was centered in the council ticket which was headed by the so-called reform ticket. on which the names of republican or independent can didates took the places of some demo- cratic candidates for the house of dele gates in an effort to eliminate from the house of delegates the so-caled combine element. So far as returns show at mid night not an independent candidate was elected.
 Municipal elections were held in most of the Missouri cities today. The repub- licans carried Jefferson City, Carthage and Lamar. The democrats were vic torious in Nevada, Mexico, Rich Hill, Warrenburg. Kirksville, Butler. Rich