The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-06
dunno CHOSEN MAYOR
Receives Largest Vote Ever polled
In Chicago.
ANSON is CITY CLERK
Voters of Illinois Also Decided by a
Large Majority In Favor of Mu.
nicipal Ownership Of Pub.
lie Utilities.

Chicago. April GA political tor
| nado overwhelmed one of the most rug.
gedly unique leaders in the country
incidentally the Republican party me
defeat in a memorable effort to cap.
ture the msyoralty office. AS a direc
| result the city is officially committed
to the policy of the quickest possible
cession of private franchises for public
utilities. Municipal ownership rs es.
pecfally threatening street car lines
valued up In the millions.
After winning SUCCESSFULLY four re-
narkable biennial fights of independ
ents against the regular party here
John M. Harlan, son of Associate JUS
tice Harlan of the United States su-
preme court. was the loser as Repub-
lican candidate for mayor. The derea,
Is attributed to an extraordinary whirl
of causes. starting with political re-
venge and taking in wide sweep en-
bracing the most up to date socialism
as factor. The victor is Judge Ed
ward +. Dunno, a Democrat
The Republican candidate suffered
heavily from attacks charging that he
was a political assassin Alleged un-
worthy lealers of his own party, WIN
had been thrust from office and power
largely through HarIan's aggressive
ness in previous campaigns, were con-
spicuously absent from his support
The result was evident before the bal
lot had been in progress an hour. Dis
tricts where Republican majorities had
seemed constant and time honored as
the seasons were ominously reported
as being "slow." It was a raw. blus-
tering day, gloomy and cold for the
most part until about the hour for the
close Of voting.
Calculations upon negro voters were
another source of error in Republican
expectations. An unmistakable defec-
ton suddenly manifested in districts
where Afro-Americans are numerous
who gave severe Jolt to Republican
campaign managers. The most plaus-
1bie explanation was that Judge Dunno
from the bench had shown a spirit Of
fairness toward colored men and wo-
men in exigencies when freedom from
race prejudice was sorely needed.
An upheaval among temperance ad-
vocates against Harlan undoubtedly
did much to ruin his chances. The
smallrtess Of The prohibition vote is re
garded by many as evidence that tenn
perance voters regarding him as
special enemy. voted for Dunno in ap-
prehension that Harlan might win If
too many votes were given the Prohi-
bit1on nominee. Harlan's first act in
public life, as an alderman, had been
IN the interest of political friend to
secure, It was charged, the passage OF
an ordinance breaking the boundaries
OF a small local prohibition district in
a residence neighborhood bordering
Lincoln park. This allegation has beer,
sternly held against him as impugning
his sincerity and good faith.
One of the amusing features that is
recalled as tending to center good feel
ing in Judge DUNES behalf is his
record as father. He is the happy
father Of thirteen children.
"Pop' Arson, the old time hero of
baseball, was the Democratic candi-
date for city clerk. His popularity per-
sonaify was beyond doubt a potent heir
to the Democrats, who seemed to huge
ly appreciate his campaign statistics
designed to prove that the Democracy
at least in Chicago, are the original and
only genuine opponents Of race suicide |
John E. Smulski, the Republican, |
for city attorney, was re-
elected over his Democratic opponent
by nearly $1,000 votes.