The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-05
JUDGE dunno
ELECTED MAYOR
Plurality Of Democratic Candl-
date in Chicago 24,248.
POP ANS0N IS CITY CLERK
MayoT-EIsct Has 13 Children Anson Has
Record, Municipal Ownership Of
Railways 10 Come.
POP ANSON is CITY CLERK

Chicago. April 5-A political tornado
yesterday overwhelmed one of the most
ruggedly unique leaders in the country.
Incidentally the Republican party met de-
feat in a 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 public utilities. Municipal ownership
is especially threatening street car lines
valued at high UP in the millions.
After winning successively four re-
markable biennial fights OF independents
against the regular Republican party or
ganization here John Maynard Harlan.
son OF Associate Justice Harlan OF the
United States supreme court, was yes
terday a loser as Republican candidate
for mayor.
The defeat Is attributed TO an extraor-
binary whirl OF causes, starting with po-
litical revenge and taking In a wide
sweep, embracing the most up-to-date
Socialism as a factor The victor Is
Judge Edward F. Dunno. Democrat.
Seldom, If ever, has Chicago witnessed
a more lively, more picturesque contest.
Yesterday. particularly, the city was
hideous with the ringing OF COW bells and
the roar OF cannon crackers.
The result was evident before the ball
loting had been in progress an hour.
POP ANSoN ELECTED.
Appeals TO fear OF domination by cor
porate wealth appeared to sway many
voters, and perhaps more than any other
influence was incorrectly gauged by the
Republicans.
Harlan had been savagely harassed dur
sentative OF Wall street interests, intent
on fastening burdensome franchise grants
upon the city.
The Republicans, however, had figured
that the voters susceptible TO appeals
OF this kind would support the Socialist
candidate, Collins, and that losses. IL
any, 10 the Republicans would be more
than made up by Harlans oldtime ad-
mlrers among independent voters.
Estimates, however, OF $4,000 votes as
the total for Collins, Socialist, fell de-
cidedly short.
One OF the amusing features that last
night is recalled as tending to centre
good-natured feeling in Judge Dunne's be-
! hair Is that he Is the happy father or 70
children.
The bringing into prominence of this
phase OF the campaign was attended 10 by
A G. or Pop" Anson, who also has a
old-time hero OF the baseball field. was
the Democratic candidate for city clerk
His popularity personally was beyond
doubt a potent help TO the Democrats.
HARLAN TELLS HIS VIEW.
Judge Dunno was elected by a plurality
of 2424s and received a majority OF ?45
OF all the votes cast He also had the dis
tinction OF receiving the greatest vote
ever cast in Chicago for a candidate for
the office OF mayor. He was given 161,-
$50 votes, out of a total of 322,373
Mr. Harlan, the Republican candidate.
received 1H. Al: Collins, the Socialist can
didate. 2o&S, and Stewart Prohibition,
29S0
John u. Smulski. the Republican can
di6ate for city attorney. was reelected
ty nearly 1900 votes
Mr.. John NJ. Harlan listened to the re-
turns at the Republican headquarters AS
early as 7:30 o'clock he Acknowledged de-
feat and left for his home. When asked
for his opinion 1s t. the cause OF hts de-
feat Mr. Harlan said:
THE people Of Chicago became infat-
rated with the idea OF immediate mu-
n'cipal ownership, and the majority of
them cast their votes that way today. |
believed and still believe that our plans
:Cr the settlement OF the traction question
are the hest, but the people thought diff
fcicatly and voted in accordance with
thCir convictions. Tnere is nothing much
that can he said about my defeat: the
figures tell the whole story"
Every pledge that j made during the
campaign will be solemnly kept" said
Judge Dunno last night. Chicago wants
municipal ownership, and during my ten
ure os office IL will be my aim TO bring
at out such n condition as rapidly as pos
shlc. This will ;ako time. but / believe
that before many months you will see
the city of Chicago owning and operating
at least one street railway line.