Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-02-08
WARM MAYORALTY
FIGHT IN CHICAGO
FORMER MAYOR CARTER HARRI-
SON COMING HOME TO GET IN
THE FIGHT.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Chicago, Feb. s.-Former Mayor
Carter II. Harrison, who has been
spending the winter in Pasadena, Cal.
is expected home within the next few
days. On his arrival the mayoralty
campaign, which is expected to be one
of the warmest that Chicago has seen
in many years. will be on in full blast.
For the first time in the history of
the city the next mayor is to be cho-
sen for a term of four years. The
heightened tenure is in accordance
with an act of the Legislature. The
next mayor. moreover. will be the first
to administer the affairs of the city
under a new charter.
The most interest in the campaign
centers in the fight for the Democrat
ic nomination. Mayor Dunno has for
mally announced himself a candidate
for reelection on a platform of oppo-
sition to the proposed immediate set
Element of the street car franchise
question. He wants the rehabilitation
of the service postponed until after
the municipal election.
Former Mayor Harrison, after con.
siderable delay, has finally declared
his willingness to be a candidate for
the fifth time. thereby emulating the
record Of his father. the elder Carter
Harrison, who served five terms of
two years each. Friends OF Harrison
appear confident that he will win out
in the Democratic primaries to be
held two weeks hence. The Harrison
crowd claim that the complications
that have attended Mayor DUNES
course on the traction question have
alienated many of his former follow
ers.
A factor in the contest not to be
overlooked is the Hearst Independence
league. which, though not strong
enough to accomplish much on its
own hook. still possesses sufficient In
fuence to have an important bearing
on the situation when it joins issues
with one of the other Democratic fac
tons. Just where its influence will
be thrown in the present fight is not
yet clear. There is much reason to
believe that it will not be for Mayor
Dunno TO succeed himself. Neither
have the Hearst followers much love
for Harrison.
There are at least EiSns
among the Democrats, and how the
full power Of the party can be concen-
trated on any one man, either at the
primary or at the election, seems a
difficult question to answer.
Because Of this situation among the
Democrats, the Republicans are more
hopeful than for many years that they
will be able TO elect a mayor. This
hope is shown by the number of Re.
publican leaders who have expressed
a willingness to accept the nomina-
ton.
The most likely candidate appears
to be Fred A. Busse, present postmas.
ter of Chicago and a political power
in several city wards. Mr.. Busse is
an avowed candidate for the honor.
and many of the leaders of the party.
especially those who have been known
as politicians, have openly expressed
their preference for him. Busse owes
his appointment as postmaster to Sen
ator Cullom, which fact does not tend
to strengthen him in the favor Of Gov
ernor Deneen and the State admins.
tration. But this phase OF the matter
is not expected to cut such an import
ant figure in the contest as 1t might
have done = year or so ago.
There is growing evidence that the
men who have been running the party
machinery are not to be allowed to
dictate the nomination for the mayor.
atty this time. regardless of the wishes
Of the business element of the city.
Many Republicans. especially those
outside the lines OF the professed poll.
iicians, are in favor of the nomination
OF Alexander II. Revell. Mr.. Revell
is leading merchant and. while not
an active politician. has always taken
prominent part in every movement.
political or otherwise. that aimed for
the welfare Of Chicago. Mr.. Revell.
while unwilling TO make a personal
fight either at the primaries or IN the
convention, is nevertheless regarded
as a receptive candidate. and. with
the exception Of Mr.. Busse. the man
most likely to receive the nomination.