Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-05
Judge Dunno Easily De-
feats Harlan for May
or of Chicago.
CITY OWNERSHIP ISSUE
RolIa Wells Reelected in ST.
Louis---ShumWay Loses
at GaIesburg.

nd0O yesterday ONCTWHcluleu one VI
the most ruggedly unique leaders in
the country Incidentally, the Tepubli-
can party met defeat in a memorable
effort to capture the mayoralty of Chi
cago. AS a direct result the city is
officially committed to the policy of the
quickest possible cessation of private
franchises for public utilities. Munich
pal ownership is especially threaten
ing the street car lines valued high up
in the millions.
Political Revenge Helped Defeat.
After winning successfully four re-
markable biennial fights of the indie
pendents against the regular republi-
can party organization here, John May
nard Harlan, son of Associate Justice
Harlan, of the United States supreme
court. was a loser as the republican
candidate for mayor. His defeat is at
trihuted to an extraordinary whirl of
causes. starting with political revenge
and taking in a wide sweep. embrac-
ing the most up-to-date socialism as a
factor The victor is Judge e. f. Dunno,
democrat.
DunneS Great NOtc-
Judge Dunno was elected by a plu-
rality of 24.24S, and he received a ma
jOrity of 945 of all votes cast. He also
had the distinction of receiving the
greatest vote ever cast in Chicago for
candidate for mayor. He was given
16l $50 votes out of the total of 322,
373. Harlan, republican. BAIL Col
lins, socialist, 2O,323; Stewart, prohi-
bition, 1880.
Council Republican.
John F. Smulski, republican city at
tOTncy, was reelected by nearly $4,000
votes Other candidates on the demo
cratic ticket were elected by plurali-
ties somewhat smaller than Dunno.
Frederick w Bloch was elected city
treasurer and Adrian c. Arson city
clerk. The new council is probably
republican; they will have SO and the
democrats "a.
Cap AnSOn City Clerk.
Adrian c. Arson. known everywhere
as Cap" Anson. the old-time popular
baseball captain, was elected city clerk.
His campaign was the feature of the
contests One of the incidents of the
campaign was Judge Dunne's record
as father. there being Is children in
his family. Anson has an almost equal
ly meritorious record in family mat
tors. His popularity. personally, un-
doubtedly was a potent help to the
democrats. who seemed TO hugely ap-
preciate Anson's campaign statistics
designed to prove that the democracy,
at least in Chicago. are the original
and only genuine opponents TO race
suicide.
Democrats Won mt Springfield.
Springfield, H.. April 5.-The demo
Gratis made a clean sweep in the city
election. electing all of the city ticket
and five out of seven aldermen.
Democrats Garry Quincy.
Quincy. H.. April 5.-The democrats
elected John A. Steinback mayor and
the entire democratic city ticket
independent i'm East ~. Louis.
East st. Louis. Ill. April s. Mayor
Cook and the entire independent ticket
was elected.
Comerford Succeeds Himself.
Chicago, Ill. April s. Frank ID
Comerford. who was expelled from the
Illinois legislature at the present ses
sion for failing to sustain charges o.
bribery. was elected to fill the vacan
Cy caused by his expulsion.
ShumwRy Beaten at CsaIesburE.
Galesburg. April 5.-The election
was one of the most exciting ever held
being a three-cornered fight. The cit
liens party ticket was headed b!
George Shumway. the present mayor
the liberal. by Luke W. Sanborn, an,
the original citizens by Frank S Bart
lett, who was put forward by tn
church people because Of Shumway'
alleged failure TO enforce the law. tn