The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-04-05
CHICAGO DEMOCRATS
WIN CITY ELECTION
DUENE ELECTED MAToR sY
"A, 900 PLURALITY.

Result Commits the city to the Quick
est Possible Cessation of Private
Franchises for Public UtiIities-Re-
pubIicans sIiscaIcuIated--s.Pop', An
sons Popularity Greatly Aided Demo-
cratic Ticket ON which He Ran for
City Clerk.
Chicago. April 4.-A political tornado
to-day overwhelmed one of the most
ruggedly unique leaders in the country.
incidentally, the republican party met
defeat in memorable effort to capture
the mayoralty of Chicago. AS direct
result the city is officially committed to
the policy Of the quickest possible ces-
Esation Of private franchises for public
utilities. Municipal ownership is espe-
|cially threatening street car lines val-
ued at $500. 100000.
After winning successfully four re-
markable biennial fights of independ-
ents against the regular republican par
Ity organization here, John Maynard
Harlan, son of Associate Justice Har-
Ian, of the United States supreme
court, was to-day a loser as republican
candidate for mayor. The defeat is at
tributed to an extraordinary whirl OF
causes. starting with political revenge
and taking in a wide sweep. embracing
the most up p-to-date socialism as fac
tor. The victor is Judge Edward &.
Dunno, democrat.
Seldom, if ever, has Chicago witness
ed a more lively. more picturesque con-
test. To-day particularly the city was
Ihideous with the ringing of cowbells
and the roar Of cannon crackers.
Appeals to fear of domination by COR
porate wealth appeared to sway many
voters, and, perhaps more than any oth-
er influence, was incorrectly gauged by
the republicans Harlan had been saw
Iagely harassed during the campaign as
the reputed representative Of Wall
street interests, intent on fastening bur-
densome 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, to the republicans would be moro
than made up by Harlan's old-tinle ads
mirers among Independent voters Es-
Inmates, however, Of $4,000 votes as the
total for Collins socialist fell decidedly
short.
Calculations upon colored voters were
another source of error in republican
Expectations. An unmistakable defec-
tion occurred to-day in the colored dis
Itricts.
One of the amusing features that to-
might is recalled as tending to center
lgood-natured feeling in Judge Dunne's
behalf is that he is the happy father Of
thirteen children.
This phase of the campaign was at
tended by IA. g. or Pop" Anson, who
also has record In family matters.
Anson, the old time hero Of the hase-
ball field, was the democratic candidataI
for city clerk. His POPULARITY person.
ally was beyond doubt a potent help to
the democrats. His campaign statistics
designed to prove that the democracy.
at least in Chicago, was the original
and only genuine opponent of race sui-.
eide, was humorously appreciated.
Judge Dunno was elected by a plural
ity of 2424S, and received a majority OF
945 Of all the votes cast. He also had
the distinction Of receiving the greatest
vote ever cast in Chicago for can-
didate for the office of mayor. He was
given 1860 votes, out Of a total Of
322,s ,s0S. Mr.. Harlan the republican cam.
didate received 1S7,411, Collins, the So
cialist candidate, 20,32S, and Stewart,
prohibition, $500.
John T.. Srnulski, the republican cam
didate for city attorney was reelected
over his democratic opponent by near
| ~ 5000 votes. The other candidates OF
the democratic city ticket were elected
by pluralities somewhat smaller than
Judge Dunno. Frederick w Blocli
was elected city treasurer and Adriam
G. Anson city clerk
The new city council will probably be
republican. The total count of wards
has not yet been completed, but the I'M
dications are that the republicans will
have thirty-,six members in the council
to thirty-four democrats.
In the city election two years ago
Harrison, dem, defeated Stewart, reps.
by 1860 plurality. The city, however.
was carried BY the republicans in the
presidential election last fall BY 4
heavy plurality.