The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-05
JUDGE Dl,sNE 1HEygINNER Defeats haflan For Chi
 cagO MayOralty. A DEMOCRATIC VICTORY Municipal Ownership of Pub-
 lie Utilities. In Picturesque Contest the Republican Candidate Goes Down in De-
 feat, Due to Variety
 of Causes.

Chicago. April IA political tornado today overwhelmed one of the most unique leaders in the country. Inci- dentally. the Republican Party met de- feat in d memorable effort to capture the mayoralty of Chicago. As a di- rect result the city is officially com- mitted to the policy of the quickest possible cessation of private fran chises for public utilities. Municipal ownership is especially threatening street car lines, valued high up in the millions
 After winning excessively four re- markable biennial fights of independ- ents against the regular Republican Party organization here, John May nard Harlan, son of Associate Justice Harlan of the United States Supreme Court was today loser as Republican candidate for Mayor. The defeat is at- triDuted to an extraordinary whirl Of causes, starting with political revenge and taking in a wide sweep embracing the most up- to-date socialism as fac tor. The victor Is Judge Edward F. Dunne.
 Seldom, if ever. has Chicago wit messed a more lively, picturesque con test. Today, particularly the city was hideous with the ringing of COW bells
 
 Charges Against Harlan.
 The Republican candidate suffered heavily from campaign attacks charg- ing that he was a political assassin Alleged unworthy leaders of his own party who had been thrust from off, flee and power largely through liar lans aggressiveness in previous cam paigns were conspicuously absent from his support
 The result was painfully evident be- fore the balloting today had been in progress an hour. Districts where Re- publican majorities had seemed con- stant and time honored as the seasons were ominously represented today. as slow" It was raw. clustering day' gloomy and cold for the most part un- tif about the hour for the close of vot- ing. The sunburst then was not hailed toyfully by the Republicans, who felt that even in the matter of weather the party had been under a severe handt- cap.
 Appeals to fear of domination by corporate wealth appeared to sway many voters and perhaps more than any other influence was incorrectly gauged by the Republicans. Harlan had been savagely harrassed during the campaign as the reputed represen- tative of Wall Street interests intent on fastening burdensome franchise grants on 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, If any, to the Republicans, would be more than made LID by Harlan's old time admirers among independent voters. Estimates, however. of 50,000 votes as the total for Collins, Socialist, fell woefully short. The chief error in this respect was apparently in regard to the amount of loss from the Democrats to the Socialists. The advocacy or im- mediate municipal ownership radically voiced by Judge Dunne out-Heroded any move by Collins.
 The Negro Vote.
 Calculations upon the colored voters were another source of error in Re- publican expectations. An unmistaka- ble defection, suddenly manifested to- day in districts where Afro- Americans are numerous. gave severe Jolt 10 the Republican campaign managers The most plausible explanation was that Judge Dunne from the bench In years had shown an unexampled spir- 1t of fairness toward colored men and women in exigecies when freedom from race prejudice wos sorely needed.
 An upneaval among temperance ad- vocates against Harlan undoubtedly did much to ruin his chances. The smaIlness of the prohibition vote Is regarded by many as evidence that temperance voters, regarding him special enemy, voted for Dunne. In ap- prehension that Harlin might win if too many votes were given the prohib- ition nominee. Harlan's first act in public life as an alderman had been in the interest of a political friend to secure, it was charged, the passage of an ordinance breaking the boundaries of a small prohibition district in a residence neighborhood bordering Lin coin Park This allegation has been strongly held against him as impugn- ing his sincerity and good faith. One of the amusing features that tonight Is recalled as tending to cen ter good natured feeling In Judge Dunes behalf is his record as father. He Is the happy father of thirteen children.
 This phase of the campaign was at- tended by Pop" Anson, who has an almost equally meritorious record in family matters. Anson. the old time hero of baseball, was the Democratic candidate for city clerk. His popular ity. personally was beyond a doubt a help to the Democrats, who seemed | to hugely appreciate his campaign statistics designed to prove that the Il
 Democrats at least in Chicago. are the original and only genuine opponents of race suicide.
 Candidates on Result.
 MT. Harlan listened to the returns at the Republican headquarters. As early as 7:30 o'clock he acknowledged defeat and left for his home. When asked for his opinion as to the cause of his defeat, MT. Harlan said:
 'aThe people of Chicago became infat- uated with the idea of immediate mu- nicipal ownership and the majority of them cast their votes that way today. I believed and still believe that sure plans for the settlement of the trac- ton question are the best but the peo- ple thought differently and voted in Iaccordance with their convictions There Is nothing much that can be said about my defeat; the figures tell the story"
 Judge Dunne said tonight: "Munici- pal ownership was the one great issue before the people of Chicago today and the returns tonight show plainly how