The Washington herald., 1907-04-03

! William 4. Mesnreiy, Republican,
Ig.5O0.
Sanitary trustee-Otto }. Novak,
Republican, 1850.
! Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Chicago. ILL.,, April Mayor Edward F.
1 Dunno. Democratic candidate 10 succeed
himself as the first r-year-term mayor
OF Chicago, and his plans for municipal
ownership Of the street car system to-
day went down 10 defeat together. the
/ Republicans scoring sweeping victory
/ ia the election Of Postmaster Fred a.
I Busse, their candidate for mayor. and the
/ Endorsement OF the traction ordinance
granting renewed franchises 10 the exist
/ ing companies and passed by the city
council over DUNES veto.
The total vote cast for mayor was 335.-
eol, Busse's plurality being 13,B1 Dunno
was elected mayor two years ago by
about 5000. The election Of the Repub-
Iiean candidates for city clerk. treasurer,
and drainage trustee is assured also.
The Will of the voters with regard TO
the traction problem. which has been a
/ political issue here for twenty years past
was expressed in . referendum pros1ied
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steps viii be taken Immediately By the
Republican administration to eo-operate
with the traction companies I'm a CONF
fplete rehabilitation Of the systems. Ths
/ Republican plurality on the traction ordi-
nances was 30S12
Dunno Freely knitted.
Returns late tonight indicate that
Dunno was knitted" by Democratic alder
linen and political leaders and repudisted
by a large percentage Of the rank and file
Of his party throughout the city, because
of his vetoing of the traction ordinances
and his stand for the Immediate ac-
quirement Of the traction properties by
/ condemnation proceedings under the ennis
nent domain act.
In taking this stand the mayor ran
counter TO the wishes of the majority OF
! Democrats in the council, securing only
/ twelve votes i'm support Of his veto OF the
ordinances against thirty-seven in favor
OF their passage Although the Demo-
/ cratic platform declared I'm favor Of the
mayors traction policy. the result Of the
election to-day shows that the voters OF
the party repudiated the platform, as well
as the mayoralty candidate.
It is conceded tonight by the Demo-
. cratic campaign manager that the may
or's contention that the ordinances were
elusive and "evasive'' carried little
weight with the voters. in view of the
speedy improvement in street car service
promised through Endorsement of the Re-
publican policy OF rehabilitation Of the
/ systems. of cooperation of the city and
the companies in the management of the
properties, and proht-sharing between
them
Hearst's Ala in vain.
The returns also indicate that the sup
port given Dunno by the Hearst papers,
under the personal supervision of Hearst
himself, availed the Democratic candidate
nothing if it did not actually aleinate
the conservative element of the party
from him
All elements of the Republican party
unite in support OF Busse, and ali the
newspapers of the city, with the ex-
ception of the Hearst papers, supported
his candidacy for mayor. The returns to-
night indicate that he polled the fun vote
OF this party.
How the doctrine Of municipal owner
ship has lost support I'm Chicago during
the last year can be estimated by a re-
view of results at the municipal elections
of the past two years ia 1906. the pr0po-
sitiOn empowering the city 10 issue Sl5.-
000.0o0 worth of Mueller certificates for
the purpose Of buying the street railway
properties was won by a majority Of 33,-
339 year before the municipal owner
ship doctrine had majority of 50 122 in
a vote only $500 lighter, thus. during
1885, 1891 municipal ownership lost 1000,
while the opposition grew from 59,G2 70
l06. .669
Mayor Dunno is cheerful over the result
and SAYS he was beaten By a combination
of money, corporations, and mendacity.
He says that municipal ownership is not
dead
The Hearst papers accept the result and
say that if Mr.. Busse makes a good
mayor they will support him in his efforts
to give good street car service.
Busse a Chicago Product.
Fred A. Busse is a typical example OF a
Chicago self-made man. Born on the
North Side March 3. 1856. he received his
education IN the public schools. With his
{ father. he Went into the hardware busi-
2 ness Immediately after school, and early
showed 4 capacity for doing things
Mr.. Busse was elected clerk of the old
town of North Chicago in 1891. He was
subsequently elected State representative
and then State treasurer
When President Roosevelt, In Deceni-
ber Is05. was confronted with the problem
of placing 3 man az the head of the
! Chicago post-offiee who was fully capa-
bic Of handling the vast business Of the
? Office. he selected Fred Busse, and that
he made no mistake is evident from the
commentator his appointee has received
from the general business public Of the
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