Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-06
Democratic Candidate for Mayor
Of Chicago Elected By
Large Plurality.
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
Result Threatens the franchise. yi IN
street RaiIway-Political Revenge
said "a Have Figured in the
Downfall Of HurIau's
Campalgn.

Chicago, April 1.-THE Republican party
to-day met defeat In an effort to CAPTURE
the mayoralty of Chicago. AS a. direct
result, the city officially is committed to
inc policy of the quickest possible cessa-
tion OF private franchises for public utili-
ties. Municipal ownership especially il
threatening street car lines, valued high
up In the millions.
| After succcssively winning four biennial
nshts OF Independents against the regular
hepubHcan party organization here, John
MAYNARD Harlan. son of Associate Jus.
tice Harlan of the United States Su-
prcme Court. to-day was a loser as re.
publican candidate for mayor. The de.
feat is attributed to several causes start.
ing with political revenge and in a wide
sweep embracing socialism as a factor,
The victor is Judge Edward +. Dunno.
democrat
Inc republican candidate Suffered
hcaVlly from campaign attacks charging
that he was political assassin. LEADERS
OF his own party who had been thrust
from Office and power largely through
tiarlans acts in previous campaigns were
absent from his support. The result was
evident before the balloting to-day had
been in progress an hour.
Appeals to fear of domination by cor.
porate wealth appeared to sway many
voters and perhaps more than any other
1uence was incorrectly guaged by the re-
publicans. Harlan had been harrasscd
during the campaign as the reputed rem.
resentativc of Wall street intent on fast.
ening burdcrsome franchise grants upon
the city. The republicans. however, had
figured that the voters susceptible to ap-
peals of this kind would support the So.
cialist candidate. Collins. and that losses
II any. to the republican,. would be more
| than made m by Harlin's old time admir-
ers among the independent voters. Esti-
mates. however. OF 50,0O votes as the total
for Collins. socialist, fell short. The chief
error in this respect apparently was in re-
gard TO the amount OF loss from the demo-
Gratis to the socialists. The advocacy OF
immediate municipal ownership radically
voiced by Judge Dunno anticipated any
move by Collins.
| Calculations upon colored voters were
another source of error in republican ex.
pectatlons and an unmistakahle detection
was manifested to-day in districts where
Afro Americans are numerous.
The snallness OF the prohibition vote
is regarded by many persons as evidence
prehcnsion that Harlan might win If too
many votes were given the prohibition
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 neigh
borhood bordering Lincoln Park.
One OF the amusing features that to.
night is recalled as tending to center
good-natured feeling in Judge Dunne's be-
half is the fact that he is the happy
father Of l3 children.
| 1t is declared that the canvass OF Adrian
c. Anson. tho old time hero Of the base
ball field and who was the dem-rratic
candidate for city clerk was potent help
to the democrats.
| AS the returns tonight from the elec-
tion came from Dr.. Earlans home ward
adjacent to the cristocratic Lake Shore
drive. the figures favored the republican
candidate, notwithstanding that the ward
is the residence of Mayor Carter n. Har-
r;son. democrat. who carried the ward
in .he last municipal election. Soon.
however. the factory districts and other
unpretcntious but populous sections be-
gan to be heard from, Dunno was quick.
ly III the lead and never afterward over.
| taken.
The plurality for Dunno. democrat.
| was estimated at between $4,000 and IS, 80
votes over Harlan. In the city election
| two years ago Harrison. democrat. de-
| featcd Stewart. republican, by 1900 plu-
rality. The city, however. was carried
by the republicans in the presidential
election last fall BY a heavy plurality.
HARLAN'S OPINION.
Mr.. Harlan listened to the returns at
the republican headquarters' As carry as
1880 O'Clock he acknowledged deteat ana
left for his home. When asked FOR mis-
OPINION as TO the cause OF MS oeteat'
Mr.. Harlan said:
tine people OF Chicagc became mat
''ated with the IDEA OF immediate muni-
ciral ownership ana the majority OF them
east their votes that way to-day. l be-
lieved ana still peiieNe that our plans