Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-02
RED HOT CONTEST
OUT IN CHICAGO
Not in Many Years Has There
Been Such a Fight.
QUICK RETURNS EXPECTED
Many Elections in Other States
Throughout the Country.
HIGH AND Low LICENSE ISSUES
Republican Landslides Out in Mon
tana-Full Tickets in Some Kansas
Cities-Results in Minnesota.
QUICK RETURNS EXPECTED
Many Elections in Other States
Throughout the Country.
HIGH AND LOW LICENSE ISSUES

CHICAGO. April 2.-Not in many years
has there been held in Chicago municipal
election so important and far-reachng in
it's effects as that which began at o'clock
this morning at the 1.256 voting precincts
in this city.
Besides the election of city officers the
people will decide or fail to decide the
street-car question. which has kept the city
in agitation during the last ten years.
This election also will be the first by
which city officials are to be selected for
term of four years. as against the two
year term which has been the law in the
past
The polls will close at o'clock in the
afternoon. and 1t is estimated that 100000
citizens will express by their ballots their
choice both as to candidates and the vari
Gus questions of public policy that will be
submitted to the people today.
The republican managers claim that their
candidate for mayor, Fred A. Busse. pres
ent postmaster Of Chicago, will have a
plurality of from 10000 to 10000.
Believe in Dunno.
The democratic leaders assert their belief
in the success of Mayor Edward F. Dunno
by about the same advantage over Busse
that the republicans claim for their cam
didate
Besides the candidates for office. the peo
pie will be called on to vote on several
propositions. One of these is the aues
ton OF public policy by which the people
Will declare for or against approval of the
traction ordinances passed by the city
council. vetoed by Mayor Dunno, and again
passed over the veto. While these ordi-
nances have been made party measure. it
is likely that party lines will be crossed by
many OF the voters on the proposition. The
democratic platform declares against the
ordinances, and Mayor Dunno has made
his campaign in opposition to them.
The republican platform declared for the
ordinances unequivocally. and Mr.. Busse
is pledged to enforcement of the measures
if elected.
Seldom in the history of Chicago were the
election precincts manned by large an
army of watchers and workers of both
parties.
The day opened clear and cold.
The Result of the Election.
The result Of the election. unless the con-
test is surprisingly close, will be indicated
thirty minutes after the polls close at
o'clock.
This quick return. forecasting the total
result, will be due to the use of voting ma
chimes. The instant the polls close at A
O'Clock the machines will be opened the
dials read and the result telephoned to the
office of the election commissioners in the
city hall.
Comparison of these early results with
The Dunne-Harlan vote in the same pre-
cincts two years ago will give an indication
of the result of todays election Special
clerks have been assigned by the election
commissioners to record the results handled
over the telephone. Thirty-seven machines
are distributed through the thirty-ive
wards of the city. The twenty-ift and
thirty-first wards each have two.
Heavy Vote in Buses Ward.
A comparatively light vote was cast dur
ing the early hours In the first ward. the
downtown district. and it was declared that
this ward, which is usually considered DEM
Ocratic by $500 plurality. will give Mayor
Dunno only about 1900 plurality The fact
that there is no republican candidate for
alderman opposing Alderman Michael Kenna
(.'Hinkey Dink'D was given as one reason
for the light vote. The voting in other
wards was unusually heavy equaling in
some places that of the last presidential
election. In the twenty-hrst. Buses home
ward, heavy vote was polied early, and it
was declared by Francis W. Taylor repub-
Iican candidate for alderman in that ward,
that Busse would win out by large plu-
rality although Mayor Dunno carried the
ward two years ago by 500 majority.
Liquor Question in Nebraska.
OMAHA Neb.. April All cities and
towns in Nebraska outside of Omaha.
South Omaha and Lincoln. are holding
their regular elections for the selection Of
municipal officers today.
In many towns vigorous campaigns of
local issues have been waged. the liquor
question being most in evidence.
Interest Keen in Colorado.
DENVER. Col, April municipal cleo
tions will he held in the cities and towns
Of the state today. and everywhere the in
terest is more keen than at elections in
recent years.
Issues varied as the number Of
the places where candidates are to be
voted upon. The one issue before the peo-
pie in majority of cities Is that of the
saloon. Lines are drawn tight on license
or no license. high license or no license. and
In many places the fight has been acri-
monious in the extreme.
In several towns ownership of public util-
tiles Is a factor, and everywhere public
Improvement and civic betterments figure
In the contests.
High or Low License
SUPERIOR. Wis. April 2-The election
here today has one paramount general is
sue. namely. high or low license. Voters
will declare for or against raising it from
$500 TO $1,000 and the saloon interests and
the Civic League, which has been waging
q long campaign, met at the polls for the
first time.
Landslide for Democrats.
WINONA, Mimi, April yesterday S
municipal election proved a landslide for
the democrats. who were successful in
electing the mayor and all other demo-
cratic candidates excepting one alderman.
The Fight in Wisconsin.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, April Am cleo
ton is being held throughout Wisconsin
today for a justice OF the supreme court to
succeed Roujet d. Marshall, whose term
expires shortly. Justice Marshall is can