Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-04
ELECTIONS OUT WEST
State and Municipal Contests
Held Today.
EXCITING AT CHICAGO
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF STREET
RAILWAYS AN ISSUE.
Very Little Interest in Other Locali-
ties-Four Tickets at Kansas City
Local Option.
EXCITING AT CHICAGO

CHICAGO. April 4.-Ownership by the
city of the street railways of Chicago was
the principal issue in the municipal election
held here today. Franchises estimated to
be worth $500, ,oo0. 900 were involved. John
NJ. Harlan, republican candidate for mayor.
favored a tentative arrangement with the
traction companies providing for ultimate
municipal ownership, while Judge Edward
r. Dunno. the democratic nominee. stood
for immediate ownership by the city. A
number of other important issues also were
decided.
The day opened with cloudy skies and
chilly northwest wind accompanied by oc-
casional light showers.
Democratic enthusiasts developed increas-
ed hope the balloting progressed. The
basis was slow voting in some of the re-
publican wards. Republicans admitted that
the slow voting against them. but ridi-
culed claims that the democrats would
| carry any wards normally republican.
Democratic and republican workers kept
up a lively pace in the twenty-frst ward,
| the home of both John NJ. Harlan and
Mayor Harrison. The result there was said
to be decidedly in doubt. Harrison in the
| last municipal election carried the ward,
but democrats conceded IL would be hard
for Dunno to poll large a vote In the
ward handicapped by Harlan's residence
there This was held to be particularly
true in the fashionable Lake Shoe drive
portion of the ward
In the first ward, usually controlled by
| the democratic alderman. Michael Kenna.
| famiiarly known "Hinky Dink,' novel
method used to get the lodging house
voters to the polls.
Squads of men armed with punches of
CO nnon crackers sent along the
streets. and soon there was a din SUFFICIENT
| to discount genuine artillery. The inmates
of the lodging houses were speedily organ
zol in fn la ~ voted
rapidly possible The workers. however,
seemed to be unusually cautious in mar
shaling this class of voters.
Alderman Kenna declared that the COLI
ored residents and the Italians, who usu-
ally vote the republican ticket. were sup
porting Dunno.
bell. such as used on cattle In the agri-
cultural districts, was used TO arouse sleepy
voters in the twenty-fourth ward.
The bell was rung in Railways and, when
the voters appeared, they were told not to
forget to vote.
Workingmen and Socialists.
Workingmen who voted the socialist and
labor tickets in the thirtieth ward last fall
appeared to have decided today largely in
favor of the democratic nominee for mayor,
although the Harlan supporters declared
that Harlan was more than holding his
own. The voting in this ward was heavy.
two-thirds of the vote being reported cast
before noon.
In the so-called sik-stockIng twenty-ffth
ward, which Harlan carried in an inde-
pendent fight four years ago, predictions
were made by republican leaders that the
republican ticket would poll plurality OF
from $500 to 1000 votes over Judge Dunno.
Notwithstanding that the ward is one in
which Judge Dunno lives, and that the
judges neighbors end of the ward has
been conducting hot campaign in Judge
Dunne's behalf.
orders issued by Chief of Police o'Nen
that every saloon in the city should be
closed from the time the polls opened were
fagrantly disregarded.
Both Sides Claim Victory
Leaders of both of the chief parties con-
tnued to claim victory.
Il am confident of Mr.. Harlan's election
said James Reddick, republican manager,
viewing the clearing skies this afternoon.
IF it were raining or showing 1 would ex-
pect falling off in the total. but the issues
are important that no one will allow the
discomfort of a brisk wind to keep him
from the polls"
Secretary George MCCONNELL of the demo-
cratic campaign committee declared that
he had never before seen such straight
voting.
Il am sure" he said, that the fight to-
night will show j0Oc0 plurality for Judge
Dunno
Central Interest in Wisconsin.
MILWAUKEE,. Wis, April 4-Municipal
elections are being held in many towns
throughout Wisconsin today. In addition
a justice of the state supreme court and a
state superintendent of schools are being
voted for. In the state interest centers
chiefly in the election of a state superin.
tendent of schools Charles P. Cary the
present incumbent and Albert Salisbury of
Whitewater are running for this office on
non-partisan tickets. John b. Winslow has
no opposition as justice of the supreme
court. In this city the early vote was
light.
At La Crosse the issue is the closing of
the gambling houses, which the republican
party has taken up. A heavy vote is being
polled. with the mayoralty in doubt between
William Torrance. democrat, and George
w. Bunge republican.
Generally Favored the Democrats.
BUTTE. Mont, April 4.-Muncipal cleo
tions in Montana have resulted generally
in favor of the democrats At Butte John
MacGinniss, the antitrust candidate was
elected mayor. while the democrats elected
a city treasurer.
At Anaconda a democratic mayor three
democratic aldermen and three republican
aldermen were elected.
At Helena four democrat and four re-
publican aldermen were elected
At Great Falls the democratic candidate
for mayor was elected, while at Mssoula
the Municipal League party was successful.
All Towns Outside of Omaha.
OMAHA, Neb., April 4.-City and village
elections are being held today in all towns
in Nebraska outside of Omaha which is
governed by a special charter The inter-
est is generally local and no party lines are
drawn Nebraska being a local option
state. the principal issue is that of license
or license. On this issue a hard cam
paign has been waged in several larger
cities, principally among which is Lincoln,
Yerk, Nebraska City and Fremont.
Ten, Hopeae
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, April Municipal
elections were held today in most cities in
Kansas Bright. cool weather was gen.
eral. AS a rule only local issues were in
volved.
At Kansas City Kan. however. one of