Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05

of causes, starting with political revenge
and taking in a wide sweep, embracing the
most up-to-date socialism a factor. The
victor is Judge Edward F. Dunno. demo-
crat.
DUNES Estimated Plurality.
Judge Dunno was elected by a plurality
of 24,24S. and received "a majority of 045
Of all the votes cast. He also had the dis
tinction of receiving the greatest vote ever
cast in Chicago for candidate for the
office of mayor. He was given 161. CSC votes
out of total of 800. 373., Mr.. Harlan, the
republican, candidate, received 1877, All; Col
Inns, the socialist candidate, 20, 1913, and
Stuart, prohibition, $3.50.
John F. Smulski, the republican candi-
date for city attorney, was reelected over
his democratic opponent by nearly 1900
votes The other candidates on the demo-
somewhat smaller than that of Judge
dunno. Frederick w. Block was elect
ed city treasurer, and Adrian C.
'Anson city clerk The new city.
The total amount of wards has not yet
been completed. but the Indications are
that the republicans will have thirty-six
members in the council to twenty-four
democrats.
= City Was Strong for Roosevelt.
In the city election two years ago Harri-
son, democrat. defeated Stewart, republi-
can, by 1860 plurality. The city, however.
was carried by the republicans In the
presidential election last fall by a heavy
plurality.
Seldom. If ever. has Chicago witnessed
more lively. picturesque contest Today,
particularly, the city was hdeous with the
ringing of cowbells and the roar of cannon
crackers.
Harlan's Statement.
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the republican headquarters last night. AS
early at 7:3O o'clock he acknowledged de-
feat and left for his home. When asked
for his opinion as to the cause of his de-
feat Mr.. Harlan said:
THE people of Chicago became infatuated
with the idea Of immediate municipal own
ership, and the majority of them cast their
votes that way. l believed and still be-
lieve that our plans for the settlement of
the traction question are the best, but the
people thought differently and voted in ac-
cordance with their convictions. There is
nothing much that can be said about my
defeat; the figures tell the whole story"
Dunno Says Party Lines Forgotten.
Party lines and personalities or can
didates were entirely forgotten In the cleo
tion," said Judge Dunno tonight "Mu-
nicipal ownership was the one great is
sue before the people of Chicago today, and
the returns show very plainly how the ma
jority of the people Of Chicago feel toward
the private ownership Of public utilities.
1t Is the greatest victory municipal owner
ship ever won in this country.
Every pledge that I made during the
campaign will be soiemnly kept. Chicago
wants municipal ownership, and during my
tenure of office 1t will be my aim to bring
about such a condition as rapidly as pos
sible. It will be necessary to proceed in
this direction with a great deal of care.
First. will appoint corps of expert en-
gineers to make a careful survey of all
the street railways in the city, so that we
will know just how the city, when 1t Sc
cures control of the lines, will be able to
handle the proposition.
This will take time, but believe that
before many months you will see the city
of Chicago owning and operating at least
one street railway line. The traction ques-
ton depends in a great measure on the ac-
ton of the courts, but in cases where
legal proceedings are pending I will en-
deavor to bring about an immediate set
Element. OF course, 1t viii be years before
the city will come into possession of all
the street railway franchises in Chicago,
but we will gradually assume control Of the
different lines, and in time I sincerely be-
iieve the day will come. when the people
will control the entire street railway sys-
TEN of the city,.