The Washington herald., 1907-03-31
HEARST THE ISSUE
IN CHICAGO BATTLE
CONTINUED PROM FIRST PAGE.


while the Carter Harrisons, senior and
junior, have occupied the chair eighteen
years. The senior Harrison was assassi-
mated during the year OF the. World
Fair. and Carter junior. after serving for
eight years, was retired At Tie last cleo
tion. when Dunno succeeded him. Chica-
so is a Republican city. but local issues
have kept the Democrats In power at the
city hall for many eyars. The city coun-
ell has been Republican a greater part Of
the time This has resulted in much fric-
ton between the mayor and tie aldermen.
While the betting or the result mas not
been heavy, the odds / ave always favored
Busse. and ranged from 3 to , TO 20 1.
Business men are for Busse In a great
majority of cases, for they believe busi-
ness interests viii be better conserved by
a business man Of Buses caliber than
under a Hearst regime. The credit OF
the city has been impaired of late. and
conditions. both IN transportation and the
efficiency of the police force, are much
criticised Despite the addition of 1000
policemen and the increased cost Of sa-
loon licenses from $500 TO $1,000 there has
been no diminutiOn in crime, and for this
condition Mayor Dunno is blamed
HIS Appeal 90 Outside.
Dunes political opponents are now
making capital out of Dunne's inability
10 govern without outside assistance.
Dunae sent TO Detroit for Traction Ex-
pert Dupont. and TO Cleveland for advice
from Mayor Tom Johnson. Despite the
assistance hs has secured, there has been
no Improvement In the street car service,
and the strap hangers " league viii no
doubt prove a formidable factor In de-
Gliding the election next Tuesday.
Chicago with its :, 2O0. Goo inhabitants. has
a voting population of more than 10000,
with a registration this year of $50. 900
This means that vote Of about $50. 600
will be cast. which viii nearly equal the
vote cast at the Presidential election in
1906.
The Republicans are laiming a victory
by at least 40,O00 plurality. while Dunne's
hackers estimate his plurality at s5.e00
Dunno campaign fund is limited. and
IL is believed Hearst is financing practi-
eally the entire fight. This charge is
made. and If true, would indicate that
Dunno has placed himself completely in
Hearst's power. Figures vary from ss0.0o0
to Sl00000 as the cost of the Democratic
publicans are credited with having an al
most unlimited supply Of money The Citi-
Eens' Traction Association is sending oat
a series of fifteen Illustrated postcards
70 every voter in the city Zach one OF
these fifteen postals represents a printer
contract Of $4,000, oF a total Of s22J.oo0 for
the series. The postage on these cards
alone wifi amount 10 S60lc60
Literature Costs S5OO.OOO.
Other literature sen. out in wholesale
quantities viii fully equal the cost OF
these cards, making the expense Of the
literature TO be mailed more than half "a
million dollars
The riWiry among the newspapers is |
an interes ing side issue IN the campaign.
The Chicago Tribune, about a week ago.
printed extracts from Secretary Roots
speech against Hearst last faIl. and as
result Mr. Hearst has brought suit for
libel against the Tribune for 10000 on
each OF fve counts, making a total OF
s.. 500.000 The venom shown in the edi-
toTial columns Of some papers, especial
~ those owned by Mr.. Hearst and the
Chronicle, owned by John r. Walsh, is
unrivaled In the newspaper history OF
this city.
When Busse was twenty-three years
Of age he had a fight He says three
men attacked him, and he struck the
leader with a brick. A week later the
papers said "Busse shot friend thres
times with - eaiiber revolver, 81 "a
quarrel over some wonau,
The Hearst papers dug up the mustv 1
Item and added many comments Then
Busse sued. He asks s25.000 each from
Hearst, Arthur Brisbane. AMI other edi- /
torial writers, and a number Of cartoon 1
lists. He says he will give the judgments /
to charity.
The Republicans Of all factions are
united, willie the 8uu-Hearst Democrats 1
are Waveriug. Both sides are appealing 4
10 the liberal element. and the man who 4
wants Puritanic Sunday will have a 4
hard time 10 decide for whom to vote /
For the last six months Chicago has
been as near 20 a wide open" as it has
for many years.
Dunno has anfagOniZed many of the re- ]
igious sects by his refusal to enforce the
Sunday closing law, but Busse has not
tried to curry favor with this disgruntied /
element. for he. too, prefers the assist
Ince Of the liberal element The next
two days viii finish what has been a /
Shirlwind campaign. even in Chicago.
where things move as rapidly as I'm any
lther town in America