Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-04-06
dunno CHOSEN MAYOR
Receives Largest Vote Ever Polled
In Chicago.
ANSON Is CITY CLERK
Voters Of Illinois Also Decided by 4
Large Majority In Favor Of Mu-
nicIpal Ownership Of Pub
lie Utilities.

Chicago. April 8. rsI political tor
r.ldo overwhelmed one q the most rug
gedly unique leaders in the country
incidentally the Republican party met
defeat In "a memorable EFFORT 10 cap
ture the mayoralty office. As "A direct
result the city u officially committed
10 the policy OF the quickest possible
cession Of private franchises for public
utilities. Municipal ownership - es-
pecially threatening street car lines
valued up la the millions
After winning sucessively four re-
markable biennial lights Of independ-
ents against the regular party here,
John NJ. Harlan. son OF Associate Jus
tice Harlan % the United States su-
prems court. Was the loser as "A Repub-
iican candidate FOR mayor. The defeat
IL attributed TO an extraordinary whirl
Of causes. starting with political re-
venge and taking In "A wide sweep EN-
bracing the most up 10 date socialism
as a factor. The victor IL Judge Ed
ward y. Dunno. a Democrat
The Republican candidate suffered
heavily from attacks charging that he
was political assassin. Alleged un-
worthy lealers of his own party. who
had en thrust from office and power
largely through Harlan'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 we're omlnously reported
as being SLOW" II was "A raw blus-
terinE day gloomy and cold for the
most part untn about the hour for the
close of voting.
Calculations upon negro voters were
another source OF error IN Republican
expectations. An unmistakable defec-
tion suddenly manifested IN districts
where Afro-Americans are numerous.
who gave severe jolt 20 Republican
campaign managers. The most plaus-
ibie explanation was that Judge Dunno
from the bench had shown a spirit OF
fairness toward colored men and wo-
men In exigenciss when freedom from
uacr prejudice wss sorely needed.
An upheayai among Temperance ad-
vocstes against Harlan undoubtedly
ala much to ruin his chances The
smallb'ss of the prohibition vote b. re-
garded hy many a. evidence that tenn
perance voters. regarding him as
special enemy. voted for Dunno in ap-
prehensiou that Harlan might win n
too many votes were ven the Prohi-
billion nominee. Harlau's first act in
public life. as an alderman. had been
In the interest of political friend 20 !
secure. n was charged the passage %
an ordinance breaking the boundaries
of small local prohibition district IN +
a residence neighborhood bordering
Lincoln park. This allegation has been
steruly held against him as impugnine
his sincerity and good faith
one ~ the amusing features that IL I
recalled as tending 10 center good feel /
Ing Boz Judge DUNES behalf Is his .
record as 20 father he IL the happy
Father ~ thirteen children
Pop Anson. the old time hero of
baseball. was the Democratic candl-
Saie for city clerk. His popularity per
sonally was beyond doubt a potent help
10 the Democrats. who seemed 90 huge
~ appreciate his campaign statistics
designed TO prove that the Democracy
NJ least in Chicago. are the original and
only genuine opponents OF race suicide
John r. Smulskl. the Republican
'andidate for city attorney. was re-
.lec1ed ovet his Democratic opponent
by nearly $4,000 votes.