The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-06
Plurality Of Over TWen-
ty-Four Thousand.
THUS SPAKE CHICAGO
The Windy City Had Day of Dramat
ic Surprises, Among Them The
Political Tornado That WhirIed
Harlan, Republican Csndi-
date, Off His Feet.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chicago, April A political tor
nado today overwhelmed one of the
most ruggedly unique leaders in the
dountry. incidentally, the Republic
can party met defeat 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
high up in the millions.
After winning successfully four re-
markable biennial fights of indie
pendents against the regular Repub-
lican party organization here, John
Maynard Harlan, son of Associate
Justice Harlan of the United States
Supreme court, was today a loser as
Republican candidate for mayor. The
defeat is attributed to an extraordin-
airy whirl of causes starting with po-
litical revenge and taking in wide
sweep, embracing the most up-to-date
socialism as a factor.
The victor is Judge Edward F..
Dunno, Democrat.
Republican Mistakes.
Appeals to fear of domination by
corporate wealth appeared to sway
many voters and perhaps more than
any other influence was incorrectly
gagged by the Republicans. Harlan
had been Savagely haraSsed during the
campaign as the reputed representa-
tive of Wall Street interests intent on
fastening nurdensome franchise grants
upon the city. The Republicans. how
ever. had figured that the voters sus-
ceptible to appeals of this kind would
support the Socialist candidate. Col
Inns. and that losses, if any. to the
Republicans would be more than made
up by Harlan's old time admirers
among independent voters. Estimates,
however, of $4,000 votes as to 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 of im-
mediate municipal ownership radi-
cally voiced by Judge Dunno out
herodded any move by Collins.
Calculations upon colored voters
were another source of error in Re-
publican expectations. An unmstak-
able trend toward Dunno suddenly
manifested today in districts where
ro-Americans are numerous gave a
severe jolt to Republican campaign
managers The most plausible expla-
nation was that Judge Dunno from the
bench in years had shown an uneX-
ampled spirit of fairness toward col
ored men and women in exigencies
when freedom from race prejudice
was sorely needed.
An upheaval among temperance adj
vocateS against Harlan undoubtedly
did much to ruin his chances. The
;Io,A 70 t..
garded by many as evidence that tenn
perance voters. regarding him as a
special enemy, voted for Dunno in APP
prehenSion that Harlan might win If
too many votes were given tho Pro
hibition nominee.
First returns this evening from the
election came from Mr.. HarlanS home
ward, adjacent to the aristocratic Lake
shore drive. The figures favored the
Republican candidate, notwithstanding
that the ward is the residence of
Mayor Carter III. Harrison. Democrat.
who carried the ward in the last
municipal election. Soon. however.
the factory districts and other unpre-
tcntious sections began to be heard
from. Dunno was quickly in the lead
and never afterward overtaken.
Judge Dunno was elected by plu-
rality of 24,248 and received major
ity of 945 of all the votes cast He
also had the distinction of receiving
the greatest vote ever cast in Chicago
for candidate for the office of mayor.
He was given 1859 votes out of a
total of 322.373. Mr.. Harlan. the Re-
publican candidate, received 49,, All.
Collins, the Socialist candidate, 20,323,
and Stewart, Prohibition, 1880.
John f. Smulski, the Republican
candidate for city attorney, was re-
elected over his Democratic opponent
by nearly $4,000 votes. The other
candidates on the Democratic city
ticket were elected by pluralities some
what smaller than Judge DUNES.
Frederick w Block was elected city
treasurer and Adrian c. Arson, city