Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-02-08
HOT MAYORA II
FIGHT EXPECTED
Chicago Denis. Badly Split
While Republicans
Are Not
Special to Evening Teller.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. S.-Former
Mayor Carter H. Harrison, who has
been spending the winter IN Pasa-
dena, is expected home within the
next few days. On his arrival the
mayoralty campaign, which is expect
ed to be one of the warmest that Chi
cago 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 chos-
en- for term of four years. The
heightened tenure is lin accordance
with an act of the legislature. The
next mayor, moreover, win be the first
to administer the affairs OF the city
under a new charter.
Dunno Out for Reelection.
The most interest in the campaign
centers in the fight for the democratic
nomination. Mayor Dunno has for
mally announced himself candidate
for reelection on a platform OF op.
position to the proposed immediate
settlement 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, finally declared his
willingness to be a candidate for the
NTH time, thereby emulating the rec
ord OF his father, the elder Carter Har-
rison, who served five terms of two
years each. Friends of Harrison an
pear confident that he will win out in
the democratic primaries to be held
two weeks hence.
Hearst Cuts a Figure.
The Harrison crowd claim that the
complications that nave attended
Mayor DUNES course on the traction
question have alienated many of his
former followers.
"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 influ-
ence to-have an important bearing on
the situation when 1t joins issues with
one of the other democratic factions
Just where the influence will he
brown In the present fight is not vet
clear. There is much reason to he
lieve that it will not be for Mavor
Dunno to succeed himself Neither
have the Hearst followers mucn love
for Harrison.
Democrats Badly Split.
There are at least five factions
among the democrats and how the full
power of the party can be concentra-
ted 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 rr,ra
hopeful than for many years that T. ey
win 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 nomination.
The most likely candidate arpears
to be Fred A. Busse, present pos,mas-
ter Of Chicago and a political power
In several city wards.
Claims of Mr. Busse.
Mr.. Busse is an avowed caaii5ate
for the honor and many leaders Of
the party. especially those who have
been known as politicians, have OPEN
~ expressed their preference for him.
Busse owes his appointment as post
master to Senator Cullon, which fact
does not tend to strengthen him IN the
favor of Governor Deneen and the
state administration.
But this phase of the matter is not
expected to cut such an i,npartant
figure in the contest as It migat aave
done year or so ago.
There is growing evidence hat the
men who have been rum lg the p~rty
machinery are not to be allowed 70