The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-04-02
RESULT IN EARLY
Election Machines Used and Result
Will be Known Early. A Heavy
Registration and a Heavy Vote is
Being Polled. Charges Made that
intimidation is Being Used.

Chicago, April 2.-Tne result of to-
days special election il Chicago will
be known, unless the contest is exceed
ingly close, thirty minutes after the
polls close at four O'Clock. This quick
return will be by the use of the voting
machines. The total registration is
391, 900 and it is estimated that about
100000 votes will be cast. Voting in
nearly all the wards was unusually
heavy and in nearly all wards during
the morning hours in some places equ
allied that of the last Presidential elec
tion.
Numerous fights occurred at the
polls and many arrests were made.
In on occurrence policeman stationed
himself at the polling place and refus-
ed to allow anyone to vote unless as
sured he would vote right" He was
arrested. Numerous repofts of pur-
chased votes were received but none
stood investigation and up to noon no
arrests were made The vote to nooa
is remarkably heavy.
BATTLE OF BALLOTS
is ON IN CHICAGO.
Chicago, April2.- After the hottest
municipal campaign in the history of
Chicago, with the ten year street car
controversy as the bone of contention
the city is today in the midst of a
battle of ballots that will settle at
least temporarily the long drawn out
contest. A heavy vote is being cast
and both parties are clamorous of vic
tory.
The principal issue in the election
is the Endorsement or rejection of the
ordinances passed by the city council
on February 5, granting franchises
to the Chicago City railway and I'm
ion Traction companies, reserving to
the city the right of purchase and
share of the profits and requiring an
immediate and comprehensive i'm
proveme1t and extension of the street
car facilities. If adopted, municipal
ownership of street railways in Chi
cago will be an impossibility for twen-
ty-five years.
The Republicans, headed by Post
master Fred A. Busse for mayor, made
their fight on a platform demanding
the approval of these ordinances, al
legi1g that they offer the best possi-
BILE solution of the traction problem.
Other planks of the platform demand
ed reforms in the methods of the
board of local improvements, prac-
tical civil service system, new cltv
charter, a new city hall, efficient ad-
ministration of the police and fire
departments aad the elimination OF
what were termed "fads and fancies
in the public school system. The plat
form also indorsed the deep water
way project.
The platform of the Democrats,
headed by Mayor Edward F. Dunno,
denounces the ordinances passed by
the city council granting franchises
to street railway companies and de-
mands their rejection at the polls. The
platform declares in favor of condemn
ing the traction properties and their
purchase and operation by the mu1li-
cipality. The Socialists, with George
Koop, a union printer, as their candi-
date for mayor, also condemn the or
dinances. The independence league
has indorsed Dunno.
The campaign just closed has been
characterized by much mud Singing
and many bitter personal attacks. All
of the newspapers of the city have
supported the traction ordinances,
with the exception of those owned by
Hearst and the Daily Socialist.
A big vote is being cast for Dunno
by the Irish societies and the city Of
fee holders, and this will materially
affect the result. Busse has the sup
port of majority of the wealthy and
well-to-do citizens, although many law
yers and professional men have il
dorsed Dunno.
If the traction ordinance granting
franchises valued at over hundred
million dollars are i1dorsed in today
election the city will hereafter receive
SIS per cent of the net receipts OF the
traction companies. The Dunno fore
es declare that this is mere dodge
to catch the unwary and that the re
ceipts of the companies under such
system would never be more than SUI
ficient to pay expenses.
In addition to the municipal omces
to be filled, superior court judges and
drainage trustee will be elected TO
day.
WHAT SHOOTER PERRY
THINKS OF OIL WELL.
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