The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-04-14
CHICAGO ELECTION.
The Democrats Won a Great Victory
Over the Republicans.

Ane oonocAats Won 6reaC Victory
Over the Republicans.
Municipal Ownership OF Public Util.
tiles the Issue on Which the Bat.
tic Was Fought and Won.
A dispatch from Chicago says a
political tornado on Tuesday, April A,
overwhelmed one of the most rugged
ly unique leaders in the country. In.
cidentally, the Republican party met
defeat In q memorable effort to cap.
ture the mayoralty Of Chicago. AS b
direct result the city is officially CON-
m1tted to the policy of the quickest
possible cessation Of private franchises
for public utilities. Municipal owner
ship Is especially threatening street
Car lines, valued high up in the mil.
lions.
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 United States Supreme
Court, was loser as Republi-
can candidate for mayor. The defeat
is attributed to an extraordinary
whirl of causes starting with political
revenge and taking in wide sweep.
embracing the most up to date Social.
ism as factor. The victor is Judge
Edward +. Dunno, Democrat.
Seldom, IL ever, has Chicago wit
messed a more lively, picturesque con.
test. Tuesday, particularly, the city
was hldeous with the ringing Of cow
bells and the roar OF cannon chack-
crS.
1t was a raw, clustering day,
gl' ony and cod for the most part
until about the hour for the close Of
voting. The sunburst then was not
hailed joyfully by the Republicans
who felt that even In the matter of
election weather the party had been
under severe handicap
Appeals to fear of domination by
corporate wealth appeared to sway
many voters, and, perhaps more than
any other iniiuerc,, was incorrectly
gauged by the Republicans. Harlan
mad been Savagely harassed during the
campagn as The reputed representa-.
tive OF Wall street interests intent on
fastening burdensone 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 more than made
up by llarlan's old time admirers
among independent voters. Esti.
mates, however of SO, 900 votes as the
total for Collins, Socialist, fell wofully
short. The chief error in this re-
spect was arpearantly In regard to
the amount OF loss from the Demo.
Gratis to the Socialists The advocacy
of immediate municipal ownership
radically voiced by Judge Dunno out
heroded any move by Collins.
Calculations upon colOred voters
were source Of error in Republican
expectations. An unmistakable de.
fection, suddenly manifested in the
districts where Afro. A mericans are
numerous gave severe j DIT to Repub-
lican campaign managers. The most
plausible explanation was that Judge
Dunne from the bench in years haC
shown an uneXampled spirit of fair
ness toward colored men and women
In exigencies when freedom from race
prejudice was sorely needed.
An upheaval among temperance D.
vocateS against Hat uno.n--lsdly
did much to ruin his chances. The
smallne>s Uf the Prohibition vote is
regarded by many as evidence that
temperance voters, regarding him as
4 special enemy, voted for Dunno, In
apprehension that Harlin might win
II too many votes were &. ven the Pro.
hibltion nominee
One ef the amusing features that is
recalled now as tending to centre
good naturcd feeling In Judge Dunne's
behalf, Is his record as father. He
Is the happy father of thirteen chill
dren.
This phase Of the campaign was at.
tended to by Pop" Anson, who has
an almost equally meritorious record
in family matters. Anson, the old
time hero OF the base ball diamond,
was the Democrat C candidate for city
clerk. His popularity, personally,
was beyond doubt potent help to
the Democrats, who seemed to hugely
appreciate his campaign statistics
designed to prove that the Democra.
cy, at least in Chicago, are the origi-
nal and only genuine opponents OF
race suicide.
Judge Dunno was elected by a
plurality OF "A 24S aud received a
majority OF 945 of al the votes cast.
He also had Tie distinction OF receiy-
Ing the greatest vote ever cast in
Chicago for a candidate tor the office
OF mayor. He was given III, ,659
votes out OF a total OF 1922 373 Mr..
Harlan, The Republican candidate,
received l37. All, Collins, the Socialist
candidate, 20 323, and Stewart, Pro.
hibition, 1850.
John +. Smulskl. the Republican
candidate for city attorney, was re-
elected over his Democratic opponent
by nearly l5 600 votes. The other
candidates on the Democratic city
ticket were elected by pluralities
somewhat smaller than Judge Dunno.
Frederick w. Bl, elk was elected city
treasurer and Adrian @. Anson, city
clerk.
Shot Her Sweetheart.
At Huntsville, Ala, Thursday Hill
A. Ballard was shot and killed by