New-York tribune., 1905-03-27
CHhAG0S INTERESTING MAYORALTY CAMPAIGN.
HOW CANDIDATES WERE FORCED ON POLITICAL
M4NAGERS


and took to the stump. Now, like Harlan, Dunno is
carrying a vigorous campaign of oratory every
day and night in, the week.
The most amusing feature of the campaign is
that Judge Dunno, the Democratic nominee for the
mayoralty, in his speeches declares that the only
issue in the campaign is municipal ownership of
street railways-this despite the fact that Mayor
Harrison who pledged him his support killed that
issue a few days ago by revoking the permit
granted one of the big traction companies. tying
up the traction question in the courts for long
time to come. and thus practically giving it free
franchise for from three five years. BY the
ton of the Mayor and the City Council any efforts
to bring about municipal ownership must neces-
sarily be deferred until the courts rule the
ceedings instituted by the city, and it may be
year or more before decision is reached. So that
there is no show for immediate municipal
ship. the only thing that Dunno stands for.
Another feature. which is certainly not funny
for the jurist-mayoralty candidate is the way the
Harrison cohorts seeking deprive him of
element of support which always brought the vic
tory TO Harrison. In the First, or levee Ward of
the city are the cheap hotels and lodging houses
in which just before city elections floating
are quartered until they have cast their votes
the Democratic ticket These places, nothing
than unhealthy fire traps. have never before been
interfered with at election time But now, for
some reason not explained but easily conjectured.
scores of these hotels and lodging houses, which
were crowded with Weary Wiles" and Dusty
ROADS all duly registered as voters, under the
Coughln, have been closed by order of Mayor Har-
rlSonS Building Commissioner because they
unprovided with adequate fire protection and fire
each day the colonlzed voters are being driven
from h the precincts in which they registered.
the election. their votes viii be lost the Demo-
cuiar for that is the a of the Harso m
shafts This migratory voting element
Dink' and Bath House Jonn'' needed them
These things indicate fairly well the non-partsan
municipal Hqr
rlson nor his friends doing anything for their
The Mayor has made no speech for Dunno since
tne latter was nominated but has merely stated in
@ occasional newspaper interviews that he supported
o 1ne party nominees. And meantime his adherents
Thus Judge Dunno. robbed of what he proclaimed
was vas the only issue ~ the campaign. is rudder-
0n the other hand Harlan epace in his
every point and at every opportGatv e Surs
eus5suppns 5 at his Democratic opponent for Mayor
me whole campaign seems to be Interrogation
Harlan. however. nodifes his stand on municipal
ownership by declaring that the city if elect
for the renewal of franchises on basis on WhioS
and anG 6se wRo RRSB & W b be THE the chef
@ @the peoples rights and to the financial benefit of
time and conditions are ripe for it. Morsover THg Har
Ian h on the stump declares that municipal ownership
IS not the sole issue in the campaign and that there
are SIDE issues. equally important as city con-
% o OF pubno utilities, including such questions as
M6RE M669RFTEN FXrT sTTREE H PAYMENTS A THAT COST
AG A4GGGQUNT OF, THE COMBINATION AMONG
bS1l1l1ERs AND NEGLIGENT INSPECTORS
CONTAMINATED WATER.
-POILCE FORCE GOVERNED BY POLITICS.
MPo T1JIS MAD MADE POSSIBLE THE IRoQUoIs THEA
INCOMPEI ENT INSPECTORS WHO ALLOWED
"PHONY~ STANDPIPES IN THE STOCK FX-
Cha @SHANGE AND OTHER DOWNTOWN OFFICE
POLITICS IN THE SCHOOL BOARD. JEoP-
ARDIZING THE CITIZENSHIP OF FUTURE
PARKs AND FAIRGROUNDS IN CoNGEsTED
DISTRICTS.
To these declarations Judge Dunno answers that
municipal ownership is the sole issue. and hurls
more questions at John Maynard Harlan, not paus-
ing Tor reply. but going on elsewhere to address
party audiences.
Harlan. like Judge Dunno is not backed by the
entire Republican organization in Chicago, for the
Iortrner faction, disgruntled because shut out in
ticket, is idle in the present campaign Neverthe-
less, the prospects that Harlan, strongly sup
ported by the dominant party faction headed by
Governor Deneen, and in view of the great gains
made by the Republicans at the recent Presidential
election, stands q fine chance Of being elected.
Young Joseph Medin Patterson. of the Editor
of THE Chicago Tribune and a grandson OF the
founder of that stanch Republican organ, who
served term in the legislature and gained soma
fame for his advocacy of municipal ownership egis-
lation has resigned his editorial position "Tha
Tribune" to campaign for Judge Dunno and muno-
ipal ownership. AS he carried with him to the
Democratic camp only his own vote, and has
political following he can take away from the Re-
publican organization and swing the Dunno
cohorts, there misgivings among the Re-
publican managers to the damage the young
edtor-legislatoT will in1ict upon the party he de-
serted. Besides, his father has said that young Mr.
Patterson's VIII in wise affect the political
policy of THE Chicago Tribune"