The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-05

After winning successfully four re-
markable biennial fights of independ-
ents against the regular Republican
party organization here, John May
nard Harlan, son of Associate Justice
Harlan of the supreme court of the
United States, was a loser as Repub-
lfcan candidate for mayor. The defeat
is attributed to an extraordinary whirl
of causes, starting with political re-
venge and taking in a wide sweep, en-
bracing the most up to date socialism
as a factor.
The victor is Judge Edward f.
Dunno, Democrat.
Seldom. if ever, has Chicago wit
messed a more lively picturesque con-
test. The city was hideous with the
ringing of COW bells and the roar of
cannon crackers.
The Republican candidate suffered
heavily from campaign attacks charg-
ing that he was a political assassin.
Alleged unworthy leaders of his own
party who had been thrust from office
and power largely through Harlan ag-
gressiveness in previous campaigns
were conspicuously absent from his
support. The result was painfully evil
dent before the balIoting had been in
progress an hour. Districts where Re
] publican majorities had seemed con-
stant and time honored as the seasons
were ominously reported as ''slow."
! It was a raw, blustery day, gloomy
and cold for the most part until about
the hour for the close of voting. Ap-
peals to fear Of domination by corpor-
ate wealth appeared to sway many
voters, and perhaps more than any
1 other influence was ~incorrectIy gaug-
( ed by the Republicans. Harlan had
/ been savagely harassed during the
campaign as the reputed representa-
! tive of Wall street interests intent on
| fastening burdensome franchise grants
I -7Fx 1,1s
ever, had figured that the voters sus-
| ceptibIe to appeals of this kind would
support the socialistic candidate, Col
! Inns and that losses of any, to the Re
publicans would be more than be made
| up by Harlans old time admirers
among Independent voters. Estimates,
! however, of so, 600 votes as the total
for Collins (socialist) fell woefulIy
short
| Calculations upon cOlored voters were
! another source of error in Republican
expectation. In unmistakable detection
suddenly manifested in districts where
/ Afro-Americans are numerous gave a
/ severe jolt to Republican campaign
managers. The most plausible explana-
| ton was that Judge Dunno from the
/ bench in years had shown an unexam-
/ pied. spirit of fairness toward colOred
men and women in exigencies when
/ freedom from race prejudice was sorely
/ needed.
The smalIness of the prohibition vote
! is regarded by many as evidence that
! temperance voters, regarding Harlan as
a special enemy, voted for Dunno. This
antipathy to Harlan was due to his ac-
ton in connection with local option
matters while a member of the board
| of aldermen some years ago.
One of the amusing features that is
recalled as tending to center good ma
tured feeling in Judge Dunne's behalf is
his record as a father. He is the parent
of 13 children.
shared by Pop Arson who has an al
most equally meritorious record IN fam
| ily matters Arson, the old time hero
| of baseball was the Democrat candidate
for city clerk. His popularity person
ally was beyond doubt potent help to
| the Democrats who seemed to hugely
/ appreciate his campaign statistics de-
signed to prove that the Democracy at
! least in Chicago are the original and
| only genuine opponents of race suicide.
In the city election two years ago Har-
rison, Democrat. defeated Stewart Re
| publican, by 1860 plurality. The city,
] boUever. was carried by the Republi-
cans in the presidential election last fail
I by a plurality of nearly 10000.
| When asked for his opinion as to the
| cause Of his defeat, Mr.. Harlan said:
THE people of Chicago became in
| fa417ated with the idea Of immediate
municipal ownership and the majority
| IF then, cast their votes that way.
4 believe and still believe that sure plans
/ for the settlement of the traction queS-
+ion are the best but the people thought
diferentIys and voted in accordance with
their conviction. There is not much that
can be said about my defeat; the ng-
ures tell the story.
PARTY lines and personalities of can
/ didates were entirely forgotten, said
/ I41dge Dunno. Municipal ownership
was the one great issue before the Deo-