Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-06
FIGHT OF YEARS
ENDED IN CHICAGO.
Judge j. r. Dunno Winner Of
Municipal Election by
Large Majority.
HIS PLURALITY is 1900
Democratic Candidate Was a Strong
Favorite Over Republican candi-
date-City May Now Own
tho Traction System.


tho Traction System.
Chicago, April Ga political tornado
overwhelmed one of the most ruggedly
unique leaders in the country Incl
dentally the republican party met de-
feat in Il memorable effort to capture
the mayoralty of Chicago. AS direct
result the city is officially committed
to the policy of the quickest possible
cessation of private franchises for pub
lie utilities. Municipal ownership is es-
pecially threatening street car lines
valued high in the millions.
After winning successfully four re-
markable biennial fights of independ-
ents against the regular republican
party organization, John Maynard Har-
Ian, son of Associate Justice Harlin,
of the supreme court of the United
States was loser as republican
candidate for mayor. The defeat is
attributed to an extraordinary whirl
of causes. starting with political re-
Nenge and taking in a wide sweep, en-
bracing the most UP to date socialism
IS d factor. The victor is Judge Ed
ward f.. Dunno. democrat.
Was Lively Contest.
Seldom, if ever, has Chicago witt
messed a more lively, picturesque con-
Il
ringing of cowbells and the roar of cam
non crackers.
The republican candidate suffered
heavily from campaign attacks charg-
ing that he was political assassin.
Alleged unworthy leaders of his own
party who had been thrust from Of.
flee and power largely through Har-
lan's aggressveness i'm previous cam
paigns We're conspicuously absent from
his support. The result was painfully
evident before the balloting had been
i'm progress am hour Districts where
republican majorities had seemed as
constant and time honored as the sea-
sons We're ominously reported as
SLOW
DUNES Big Plurality.
The plurality tor dunno. democrat,
WAS estimated at between $4,000 and
1900 votes over Harlan. In the city
election two years ago Harrison, delno-
crat. defeated Stewart, republican. by
1850 plurality The city, however, was
carried by the republicans in the prey
idential election last fall by q plural
ity of nearly 10000.
j. f. Dunno WAS elected by plural
ity of 24,24s. and received a majority
of 945 of all the votes cast. He ais,
had the distinction of having the great
est number of votes ever cast in Chi
cago for a candidate for the office OF
mayor. lie WAS gwen JOl,OoU NOlcSs Oul
of ii total of 322.312.
Mr.. Harlan, the republican candi-
date received 137,4l1: Collins, socialist,
2o,323, and Stewart. prohibtionist,
1850.
John t. Smuisk. the republican cam
dictate tor city attorney. was re-elected
over his democratic opponent by nearly
$1,000 votes The other candidates on
the democratic city ticket were elected
|, ali, iaS hat b.in
Judge DUNES. Frederick w. Block
WAS elected city treasurer and Adrian
:. Ansoli city clerk.
Council Is Republican.
The new city council will probably
be republican. The total count of wards
has not yet been completed. but the
indications are that the republicans
will have thirtysix members i'm the
council to thirty-four democrats
John NJ. Harlan listened to the re-
turns at republican headquarters. AS
early as 80 o'clock he acknowledged
defeat and left for his home. When
asked for his opinion as to the cause
OF his defeat Mr.. Harlan said:
The people of Chicago became in
fatuated With the idea of Immediate
municipal ownership, and the majority
of them cast their votes that way. l
believe and still believe that sure Elans
for the settlement of the traction queS-
ton are the best. but the people
thought differently and voted in ac-
cordance With their conviction. There
is not much that cam be said about my
defeat; the figures tell the story
What Dunno Will Do.
party lines and personalities OF can
dielates We're entirely forgotten in yes
last night Municipal ownership was
the one great issue before the people