Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-04-02
Chicago and Kansas City. KS
Are in the ThrOeS Of a
Mdy0ralty Election.
HOTTEST IN HISTORY OF
METROPOLIS OF THE WEST
Twice Fired Mayor Rose Is Again
Running For MayOrship of
Kansas City. KS.

Chicago, April 2.-The result of to-
days municipal election in Chicago
will be known, unless the contest is
exceedingly close, thirty minutes after
the polls close, at o'clock. This
quick return will be due to the use
of voting machines. The total regis
tration is $4,000 and it is estimated
that about $4,000 votes will be cast.
Voting in nearly all wards was un-
usually heavy during the morning
hours. In some places 1t equalled that
of the last presidential election.
Numerous fights occurred at the
polls and many arrests were made.
In one precinct policeman stationed
himself at the polling place and re-
fused to allow anyone TO vote unless
assured he would vote right" He
was arrested. Numerous reports of
purchased votes were received, but
none stood investigation, and up to
noon no arrests had been made. The
vote at noon had been remarkably
heavy.
Street Cars the Issue.
Chicago. April 2.-After the hot
test municipal campaign in the his
tory 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 victory.
The principal issue in the election
is the Endorsement or rejection of the
ordinances passed by the city coun-
, ell 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 a
share of the profits and requiring an
immediate and comprehensive i'm
proYement and extension of the street
car facilities. If adopted, municipal
ownership of street railways in Chi
cago will be an impossibility for
twenty-five years.
The republicans, headed by Post
master Fred A .Busse for mayor,
made their fight on a platform de-
manding the approval of these ordi-
uances, alleging that they offer the
best possible solution of the traction
problem. Other planks of the plat
form demanded reforms in the meth
DDS of the board of local improve
ments, a practical civil service sys-
TEN, Il new city charter, a new city
hall, efficient administration of the
police and fire departments and the
elimination of what We're termed
''fads and fancies' i'm the public
school system. The platform also in
dorsed the deep waterway 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
condemning the traction properties
and their purchase and operation by
the municipality. The socialists, with
George Koop, union printer, as
hnf 40 10 70 al
denim the ordinances. The independ-
ence 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 ordinan-
Ces, with the exception of those own
ed by Hearst and the Daily Socialist.
big vote is being cast for Dunno
by the Irish societies and the city Of
nee holders, and this will materially
affect the result. Busse has the sup
port of a majority of the wealthy and
Well-to-dO citizens, although many
lawyers and professional men have
indOrscd Dunno.
II the traction ordinances granting
franchises valued at over a hundred
million dollars are indorsed I'm to-
days election, the city will hereafter
receive So per cent of the net re-
NtlBL0 VI Nit lIdtllbil companies / ne
Dunno forces declare that this is a
mere dodge to catch the unwary and
that the receipts of the companies un-
der such q system would never be
more than sufficient to pay 'eNpen-
ses."
In addition to the municipal Of
fees to be filled, superior court judges
and a drainage trustee will be elect
ed today.
Twice Fired. He Stin Runs.
Kansas City No. April 2.-Twice
ousted from the Office of mayor Of
Kansas City Kansas, William w.
Rose is still running for that office
with bright prospects of being sue
Cessful for the third time in todays
election, Roses political career has
been a strenuous one. 1t began in
1905. when he was elected mayor of
the big town across the line on the
democratic ticket In September of
that year he was served with notice
of custer proceedings instituted
against him in the state supreme
court Tor failure to enforce the pro-
hibitory law. On April 8 OF last year
he resigned the office of mayor, just
three days before the supreme court
rendered a judgment OF custer. on
April . he was renominated to fill
his own unexpired term, on May
was elected by 1.55S. majority and on
May II TOOK MS seat Tor mayor the !
second time. On July he was fined !
$1,000 on a contempt charge and or |
dered 20 yacate the office of mayor !
by the state supreme court. on Sep /
tt mber 8 an agreement was reached !
whereby Rose would again resign and |
the case against him be dismissed.
one Of Roses opponents in today's /
contest IS Joshua w. Voorhies, a no. !
gro eX-slave, who Is running on an !
HUdepeHdent ticket 4 heavy vote is !
being cast for him by members of his I
race,
one 0f the features of the election |
the contest between Miss Tiera Far
.uN. republican, and Miss Avis h. |
.nadborn, democrat, for the office of |
city treasurer. Both are out today
equally -onhdent of victory,